I’m reading about a lawsuit where an individual is suing James Cameron because he says Avatar was his idea. He argues that he presented his idea and was told it wouldn’t sell. Then Avatar comes out. Depending on how you look at this issue, some things seem interesting, the least of which is timing and such.
Seriously! He wants credit for the Pocahontas retelling? (And that was no disrespect towards Cameron at all. Almost everything on screen could be called a retelling of something else these days.) But deciding who’s right or wrong is not for this article. But it did spark an interesting perspective on some things I’ve observed over the years.
Idea “thefts” or plagiarism happens everyday, everywhere. Ideas are all out there for the taking.
I remember in my stand-up comedy days, I’d perform at a particular comedy house that had a rep for snagging original material from up and comers and selling them to the “name” comedians. And I have to say, it’s a bit of an honor to watch some big name star spout your material on an HBO special!
I’ve also seen where ideas I’ve started here on Brusimm.com pop up on other sites after I’ve started them. (I’m sure it was just great, comedic timing… and that’s totally possible.)
But it doesn’t really matter who comes up with what, when. What does matter is who acts on them. Or better yet, how one entity can spread or deploy the premise better than someone else!
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