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Spike Trottman's tweets around this present some interesting points: https://twitter.com/Iron_Spike/status/900797323403554817 https://twitter.com/Iron_Spike/sta
by rodgerd 9y ago
Spike Trottman's tweets around this present some interesting points: https://twitter.com/Iron_Spike/status/900797323403554817 https://twitter.com/Iron_Spike/status/900797323403554817
Mot notably: this has been used as a tactic to get books and comics optioned for films (which will make more money than selling books ever does), and the author is a no-name actor who - surprise! - is angling to play the lead in the film of her #1 bestselling novel.
- thanatropism 9y agoHow are movie options priced? Anything close to a "real options" approach?
- rodgerd 9y agoAFAIK being optioned gives you a chunk of cash - you're selling an exclusive, sometimes time-limited, right for the studio to make the movie. If the movie doesn't get made, you still get to keep the money.
- CM30 9y agoHuh, didn't know a lot of books were written by actors wanting to play the lead part. I mean, I've heard of scams where people are trying to misrepresent their work as more popular than is for a movie adaptation, but the actor aspect is a surprising one here.