Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Gwen and the Telegrams Script
As I was writing the script for Gwen and the Telegrams I started to realize that the script as a whole was pretty much the Jem episode "Glitter and Gold" witj Strawberry Shortcake and Rainbow Brite thrown in. I was wondering if it would be legal to just take that script word for word and just add these characters in. Would that be protected under that parody law?
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Fair use does allow for parody/satire, but you should still be careful. If you do a pure reading of it, make sure your actors are giving a comedic or satirical performance. One thing to remember is that a lot of those 80's cartoons were pretty formulaic, so it's not hard to come up with a plot that's "just like" any number of episodes. Find the cliches and tropes and find clever ways to hang lampshades on them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for looking out man. I appreciate it lots.
ReplyDeleteMy man Fred Perry does parodies in nearly every issue of his comic, Gold Digger. Each one is usually some referrence to 80s pop culture.
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