So i'm always wanting other screenwriters to read portions of my script or previous drafts to get feed back on certain characters or themes but i've become more hesitant since the script is now it it's third draft and it's becoming more polished. I guess i'm afraid of someone stealing my story or my...
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Nope, Jacqueline. I'm glad the producer I'm working with doesn't do that. In fact he is working with me as I am in the editing process.
I've never understood the fear of screenwriters -- especially new ones -- that a producer will steal their screenplay. Why on earth would a producer do this? You're new. A producer can buy it off of y...
Expand commentI've never understood the fear of screenwriters -- especially new ones -- that a producer will steal their screenplay. Why on earth would a producer do this? You're new. A producer can buy it off of you for next to nothing. They can give you a couple grand on the option and then do the final purchase (at production) for the WGA minimum. The lawsuit for theft would be much higher. Its pure paranoia. WGA minimum for a feature with a budget under $5 mil is about $50K. For a budget over $5 mil, it's about $100K. So again, why would a producer steal your script, when he can buy it for nothing?
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I keep trying to steal Ideas from the Library but they wont let me check anything out unless I take off my ski mask.
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After one year I've come back to s32 and am surprised to see this thread still rolling forward. Thanks for all the responses everyone! I'm happy that someone else might be learning something from this...
Expand commentAfter one year I've come back to s32 and am surprised to see this thread still rolling forward. Thanks for all the responses everyone! I'm happy that someone else might be learning something from this thread, and thankfully i've just been focusing on my writing (and re-writing) rather than the fear of stolen ideas. When the time comes i'll send my copy written script to trusted sources, with the knowledge that theft happens but not as much as people say. Irrational fear of my ideas being stolen will only keep me from my career.
This is not to say.