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RE: The taking of photographs is forbidden
Comedians have been struggling with the same problem as well. The ease in which someone can document something today diminishes the value of product that is dependent on in-person representation.
Great post.
Yes I have often thought about that with comedians. So easy to steal a joke - an of course how can you prove you wrote it.
I remember watching a documentary back on the 1970s about comedians and it featured Bernard Manning. There was a scene where a young comedian needed some new material and so he went to see Bernard Manning to "buy" a joke.
Bernard Manning answered as though he was telling a joke himself but he was deadly serious, he said "Do you want a cheap joke, a medium priced joke, or an expensive joke. The new comedian had to agree to which and pay before the joke before Bernard Manning told it.
Thanks for the support