Marcello Mazzilli's Lounge Discussions

Steven probably has the best advice. Life is too short, just move on.

You can't patent just an idea...it needs to have function. It needs to be 'novel'. (Yes - I do have one. And yes they are very difficult to get). Back on thread...move on dude.

Yeah, sorry friend..I agree with everyone else, you need more than just a few lines of an idea to go after a heavy weight. Now if you had a script, had talked to executives, meetings, etc...then you might have something. I think as writers, we all see things that are similar to our stories but as you grow and develop more, your work will become unique and have it's own fingerprint.

You can't copyright an idea anyway so I don't think you'd have much success suing a giant like Sony-Columbia. Goodluck.

I do this in the summer of 2020

https://collab.sundance.org/catalog/Cutoff-Time-2021-11-11-234003

Mel Gibson does this in late 2022

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14824590/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_1_act

So, I sue multiple Academy Award winner and Hollywood mogul? C'mon...I beg the moment he recognizes my talent and hires me on his new project...Dude, ure residing on Lake Como (Clooney pays millions to live at)...just enjoy your well being and let go...

Marcello, living in the US is overrated unless you come from a much worse place. However, working in the US is more satisfying, especially than Italy, as you are rewarded for performance, not who your relatives are.

That's the point Max... At this stage of my life work is the main thing.. I am 42 and I am really fed up of how it works here in Italy... Italy is nice to live in as a tourist... is not job friendly at all

Marcello, my son Alex is 33 and has lived in Milan for 11 years trying to be a composer but living teaching English. He is moving to LA in October to try it there. The field is crowded everywhere.

I believe so. I am a director.. I've done TV ads, live events, etc... But I'll be quite happy to wark as an editor.. maybe doing weddings or so.. something just normal. In US a person can do a normal live and live fine... in Italy, as you know.. is very difficult for people in communications (that have no "friends"). And is not just about friends. Your son is a composer. I prefer to use US music libraries for my videos because every time I try to use a real-person composer so many problems arise here in Italy. He either has to charge me a lot (compared to what clients are prepared to pay.. not a lot at all) to compensate for taxtes and compulsory pension, or he charges little and relyes on SIAE (copyright). This second possibility creates many problems to my clients then because they can't control what they buy from me.. They'll never be sure they can use the video.. when and where.. and who they have to pay. Is just a mess. Get your son quickly to US.. It will not be easy.. but he'll be happy... and I'm sure he'll find a way of doing his music but.. even if he does not.. he'll be happy with whatever job he can do as a normal life is possible in US

If your idea is really special, your first step would be to hire a writer and get him to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement. That way you could have a full script with only you and the writer knowing about it. But the only way to really keep it a secret would be to finance it yourself with your own funds and have everyone on the crew sign NDAs. If you want someone to give you money, they're going to want to know what your story is and what the twist is, and if they like it, they could take your idea and go do it themselves if they wanted and there is nothing you could really do about it. BUT if you already had a script and actors and other things in place, they would be much less likely to do this. That's assuming that the idea is really special, and if you're new to the film industry or storytelling, your idea might not be that special and it might not be as good as you think. Not saying that it isn't, but it's rare that someone has some genius idea.

Hei.... 50% just for writing ? Seems to much to me! :) By the way... idea is registered at WGA

I registered 5 pages of plot... a pre-script

Well... I'm not a farmer or a butcher.. I do video for living :) I know "something" about it

Welcome to Stage 32, Marcello!

Nice reel Marcello! I wish you well.

Thanks Helen !