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Making movie about someones life

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andy_t

Hi people.

Total novice here, just curious more than anything.

Was just wondering how making a movie about a public(semi public etc) persons life works in term of rights etc, for example I have a good idea for a script about someone that had some media exposure and had a story to tell. Say I was to write a script, would you have to approach them and ask permission etc or how does it work?

In reality I could never afford to make a movie obviously, but you never know maybe a could sell a script.


Thanks.
 
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No. At least, not in France and probably the same in UK.

There was a movie about French president Sarkozy and they were just mocking him really. I don't thing he gave permission for this.
 
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