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And whats wrong with hiring an impersonator?

• monocasa 2y ago
  If not for parody, it's normally a violation of likeness rights.
  • postalrat 2y ago
    Are those rights only celebrities enjoy?
    • monocasa 2y ago
      Not exactly.
    • dragonwriter 2y ago
      Kind of, not in that there is a binary “celebrity/not-celebrity” divide, but the interest protected and the potential for damages from violating them are associated with the kind of public commercial exposure that is associated with celebrity.
    • hehdhdjehehegwv 2y ago
      No, they extend to anybody.
      • postalrat 2y ago
        So if you hire a voice actor that naturally sounds like a celebrity then you should be safe from any legal action. Otherwise they could sue each other.
        • hehdhdjehehegwv 2y ago
          Look up the concept of mens rea - the intent matters. If you hire somebody because you want a look/voice-alike that is legally distinct from hiring somebody who happens to have a certain voice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mens_rea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mens_rea