Conflicted about an amazing potential opportunity.

[bigb]

Do it - if not for you, then for all of us. We like to be associated with winners.

And live vicariously through them.

 

[fgcamel]

Bump

 

[moevillini]

great bump! would love an update - did you do it, Siro?

 

[RJF]

[MENTION=40]Siro[/MENTION]

 

[Siro]

I'm at work and this needs a long response. But basically, my contact says that the producer DID pitch the idea to the studio as his own, cutting me and the other guy out of the deal. My friend does not know what happened in the meeting, or whether or not he got the green light. Needless to say, our calls and emails have gone unanswered. The only reason we even know he pitched it is because an acquaintance of my friend mentioned it casually, without knowing about my friend's involvement.

But if you see a show about death row inmates being sent to an orbiting space station, know the ****er stole my idea.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'm at work and this needs a long response. But basically, my contact says that the producer DID pitch the idea to the studio as his own, cutting me and the other guy out of the deal. My friend does not know what happened in the meeting, or whether or not he got the green light. Needless to say, our calls and emails have gone unanswered. The only reason we even know he pitched it is because an acquaintance of my friend mentioned it casually, without knowing about my friend's involvement.

But if you see a show about death row inmates being sent to an orbiting space station, know the ****er stole my idea.

Is there no way to legally protect your idea?

 

[RandyForRubio]

Dang dude, that sucks.

 

[Siro]

Is there no way to legally protect your idea?

I'm not sure.

 

[moevillini]

I'm at work and this needs a long response. But basically, my contact says that the producer DID pitch the idea to the studio as his own, cutting me and the other guy out of the deal. My friend does not know what happened in the meeting, or whether or not he got the green light. Needless to say, our calls and emails have gone unanswered. The only reason we even know he pitched it is because an acquaintance of my friend mentioned it casually, without knowing about my friend's involvement.

But if you see a show about death row inmates being sent to an orbiting space station, know the ****er stole my idea.

Bummer!

Just watched a Perry Mason episode last night based on that same premise: pitchman pitches the story as his own, production is underway, original writer (a pharmacist in his day job) learns he'd been cut out of the action, pitchman is found dead, and the original writer is accused of the murder. Perry figures it all out though and the writer guy is off the hook.


Your idea sort of sounds like Hogan's Heroes meets Lost In Space!

 

[infection]

I'm at work and this needs a long response. But basically, my contact says that the producer DID pitch the idea to the studio as his own, cutting me and the other guy out of the deal. My friend does not know what happened in the meeting, or whether or not he got the green light. Needless to say, our calls and emails have gone unanswered. The only reason we even know he pitched it is because an acquaintance of my friend mentioned it casually, without knowing about my friend's involvement.

But if you see a show about death row inmates being sent to an orbiting space station, know the ****er stole my idea.

You should out this person.

 

[Miggs]

I'm at work and this needs a long response. But basically, my contact says that the producer DID pitch the idea to the studio as his own, cutting me and the other guy out of the deal. My friend does not know what happened in the meeting, or whether or not he got the green light. Needless to say, our calls and emails have gone unanswered. The only reason we even know he pitched it is because an acquaintance of my friend mentioned it casually, without knowing about my friend's involvement.

But if you see a show about death row inmates being sent to an orbiting space station, know the ****er stole my idea.

If your idea was nothing more than you telling the dude about it and you don't have any kind of a script done, then I can't imagine it's protected in any way. But I'm not a ****ing lawyer so who knows.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I'm not sure.

There are obviously is before the fact.
And though more difficult it can be done afterward if there's any evidence (emails, witnesses, etc) the idea started with you.

For the record. I am not calling you a loser or looking down on you.