tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post113880559942424025..comments2024-02-22T01:36:48.427-08:00Comments on On Theatre and Politics - Matthew Freeman: Director's CopywrightFreemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183078884824734105noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-1138844247657107522006-02-01T17:37:00.000-08:002006-02-01T17:37:00.000-08:00Composer - ConductorPlaywright - DirectorThe condu...Composer - Conductor<BR/><BR/>Playwright - Director<BR/><BR/>The conductor has intrepretive control, and even has rights to recording of his/her performances...but has not rights to the notes on the page and any honest comparison to their production choices to another conductors is subjective at best.<BR/><BR/>Aside from blocking...to my mind this situation sets a precedent that playwright/director situation can emulate.Devilvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425758108288436683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-1138829158224663542006-02-01T13:25:00.000-08:002006-02-01T13:25:00.000-08:00my response is over on Theatre Conversation...my response is over on Theatre Conversation...MattJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024391912705232207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902716.post-1138807725856091942006-02-01T07:28:00.000-08:002006-02-01T07:28:00.000-08:00Hey Matt,That's what I was trying to get at by "re...Hey Matt,<BR/><BR/>That's what I was trying to get at by "reasonable" vs. "unreasonable" in terms of people's demands. It seems to me that if someone does essentially a copy of your staging and interpretation, you have some right to get recognition (and money) from them for doing so.<BR/><BR/>However, your example of two old ladies down stage left or whatever is a perfect example of what would be an UNreasonable enforcement of these rules.<BR/><BR/>WHat this also comes down to (And you're right) is that directors make enormous contributions to (Especially debut productions of) plays, and recognition of that, in the press, in theater brochure writing, in audience appreciation, whatever, is minimal. And what the NYTimes article makes clear, the Dramatist's Guild would like it to stay that way.<BR/><BR/>I didn't get into theater directing for recognition... I would've stayed with acting if that was my primary reason for making art... but to have your ideas credited to someone else or ignored is still... well... annoying.parabasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12476856869466695694noreply@blogger.com