Theatre

It’s quite frequent in my practice.  My clients are asked to accept less than their usual fee or “quote” for work.  What’s offered in exchange for this important concession?  You guessed it, Producer credit. Well, this is often very attractive to the client, as it helps them climb the showbiz food chain.  In fact, many…

Last week, a colleague asked me the following question: If an actor improvises lines in a play, and the “author”/director of the play later wishes to write a screenplay which incorporates the actor’s improvised dialogue, does he have to obtain rights to that dialogue?  What is the written (or unwritten) rule regarding the incorporation of…

THR Esq. reports today that Jeremy Piven’s mercury poisoning excuse for leaving the Broadway production of “Speed The Plow” last season is sufficient, and he’ll not be liable to the producers for breach of contract, or other claims. Here’s the story: Arbitrator accepts Jeremy Piven’s sushi explanation–THR, Esq. – Entertainment and Media Law. Interestingly, the…