It's that I get so much feedback for my script idea , and everyone here has suggested that I protect it with a script. Whowever they fail to realize that there all witnesses to the fact that the idea belongs to me. It's kinda funny, but I guess its great to have an idea worth stealing hugh.
On Writing : Stealing My Idea by Tracy Richardson Talent Agent
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It's not illegal to steal an idea. No matter how many people have heard you tell it. Had the same issue when I did stand up comedy. You can't claim an "idea" is strictly your creation.
At some point, you'd have to expect that in this cut-throat, merciless industry that is Hollywood. Unfortunately, we never learn from our mistakes and we can get away with almost anything.
It's a saddening state of affairs.
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What is the point of an idea, if it is never realized. Write it.
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It is an industry of ideas. I always think it's smart to protect ideas via the Writers' Guild or copyright or some type of legal protection. Writing a script - and registering it - is an even better plan. It's like driving - you can be confident in yourself but it's the other people on the road you have to worry about. Not that everyone is bad - it's a business of wonderful people - truly - but it only takes one person to wake up the day after hearing an idea and suddenly thinking it was theirs.
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Within this part of the 'ARTS' (Acting. Music making. Writers) scripts get purchase agreements (production agreements. production orders). NOT IDEAS! Not as a condemation for you here; rather as a conviction towards *documentations. *i.e. At least a ninety (90) page Screenplay. Or a Blueprint Screenplay a.k.a. Treatment.
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Here's a blog that David M. Adler (entertainment attorney) wrote: "How to Protect Your Script from Theft" www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-protect-your-script-from-theft-3210