This question could have already been answered somewhere on Gateworld, but since I'm too lazy to look everywhere to try and find an answer, I'm just going to ask. When I first read about Horizon, and saw all the actors for your virtual cast, a question immediately came to mind. I'll take Kiefer Sutherland for example, does he just wake up one day and find himself being cast in a weekly virtual show? Or did you call him up and tell him, "Your name is going to be used in a virtual cast, do you mind?" Or do actors get casted in internet spin-offs like this all the time, like it's no big deal? Would he care? I wonder. Does someone have an answer or wondered themselves about this also?
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I'm pretty sure that you would have to ask TPTB or someone like that if its a big project, otherwise you may get sued for copyright infringement.
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Nope. Unfortunately I haven't actually spoken to any of these actors...yet. Perhaps one day, once I'm in the business, I'll get a chance. Of course in that case I'd mention at some point that there's this virtual series, for which I've cast them.
The truth is, you don't need to get permission for something like this. In fact, there are a lot of virtual series out there, who have "cast" actors for roles. As long as you're only using pictures which are available for everyone, there's no problem. What we could not be doing, however, is use clips from say 24 or any other show or movie that the actors have been on. That would most likely bring up copyright problems, since we'd be using another show or movie to advertise something else. We'd need to have the permission to do that. As long as it's just pictures and the imagination of the writers and readers, there's no problem there.
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Originally posted by Alex Rubit....The truth is, you don't need to get permission for something like this. In fact, there are a lot of virtual series out there, who have "cast" actors for roles. As long as you're only using pictures which are available for everyone, there's no problem. What we could not be doing, however, is use clips from say 24 or any other show or movie that the actors have been on. That would most likely bring up copyright problems, since we'd be using another show or movie to advertise something else. We'd need to have the permission to do that. As long as it's just pictures and the imagination of the writers and readers, there's no problem there.Sheppard: ..."You guys do have names, right?"
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Originally posted by StevetheWraith!Hi Alex. I wanted to thank you for your answer regarding this question because I too was wondering if using an actor's pic and name was a bit dodgy. I was afraid that I would wake up when morning and read a post by you saying that the show had to be cancelled because Keifer Sutherland threatened you with a multi-million $ lawsuit! You know how some people love multi-million dollar lawsuits!
This should be stickied IMO. Bye for now.
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Originally posted by StevetheWraith!Hi Alex. I wanted to thank you for your answer regarding this question because I too was wondering if using an actor's pic and name was a bit dodgy. I was afraid that I would wake up when morning and read a post by you saying that the show had to be cancelled because Keifer Sutherland threatened you with a multi-million $ lawsuit!
In an ideal world, it might work if we were commercial, but if we were we would ask them about slanting them as the characters first. This is community project for the moment that is completely unpaid; we are doing it because we enjoy Stargate and we think they should be the prime candidates in the show. If this changes in the future so will the guidelines of selecting and getting permission from actors, but until that time, we are free to make such decisions from our rights as a non-commercial entity."No single army can conquer the galaxy, but faith alone can overturn the universe." -- Imperial Ecclesiarch Decias IX
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Originally posted by Alex RubitAs long as you're only using pictures which are available for everyone, there's no problem. What we could not be doing, however, is use clips from say 24 or any other show or movie that the actors have been on. That would most likely bring up copyright problems, since we'd be using another show or movie to advertise something else.
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Originally posted by Alex RubitNope. Unfortunately I haven't actually spoken to any of these actors...yet. Perhaps one day, once I'm in the business, I'll get a chance. Of course in that case I'd mention at some point that there's this virtual series, for which I've cast them.
The truth is, you don't need to get permission for something like this. In fact, there are a lot of virtual series out there, who have "cast" actors for roles. As long as you're only using pictures which are available for everyone, there's no problem. What we could not be doing, however, is use clips from say 24 or any other show or movie that the actors have been on. That would most likely bring up copyright problems, since we'd be using another show or movie to advertise something else. We'd need to have the permission to do that. As long as it's just pictures and the imagination of the writers and readers, there's no problem there.
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