Comments on: This post is for you. No, you. Yes… yoooouuuu.

by: himmanguydudeperson

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:35:50 +0000

Interesting time you’ve had there. I think that charlie would make a bad adult swim show, but it’s still pretty cool that they contacted you in the first place.

by: Ben

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:47:49 +0000

Hey Why dont you work the cloak into charlie like as someone they meet on their way some were and if you do please add the floating head of Robert Mitchum

by: Dr.Knockers

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:24:29 +0000

That’s awesome! Can’t wait for Charlie 2. All I want is a release date.

by: Esn

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:55:18 +0000

Be sure not to fall for that old trick of getting “a percentage of the net profit”. Hollywood productions NEVER make a net profit, thanks to fancy accounting. Always go for a percentage of the overall gross.

by: Jeff

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:45:14 +0000

wowzer! lotsa stuff going on!

by: jason

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:26:14 +0000

Alex - unfortunately there aren’t any instances in which I could get any kind of development contract and keep the rights to the media I’m being paid to produce. Not even Matt Groening owns the rights to The Simpsons or Futurama. If I’m making a show or cartoon for someone else, they’re going to own the rights to it. The best I can do is negotiate royalties and creative control in my favor (and even that is hard to do when you’re a newcomer.)

As for merchandise, obviously I know not to enter into any merchandising agreement that doesn’t pay on a per-sale royalty basis, that’s just good business

by: Alex

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:45:43 +0000

Jason. If you’re after a cash, here’s a few suggestions:

KEEP THE RIGHTS!! Make sure you have full ownership of all your media.

If someone wants to make merchandise, don’t make it a “One-time payment”, have it based on something like a percentage of each item sold.

Hire a lawyer to negociate contracts and such with you. It means if there are any legal matters, the lawyer will be fully up to date.

Don’t rush your current productions, keep them slow n steady. Once you get Spatula Madness done, phone up some of the companies again and try and market it.

Well that’s it. Contact me if anymore info is needed.

by: jason

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:33:46 +0000

Watermelon64 - Huh? I haven’t sold the rights to anything.

by: Watermelon64 (Film Cow)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:07:05 +0000

Thats pretty cool man!
I is be very excited.
To bad that you sold the rights…

by: Caleb

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:08:45 +0000

Hey, Jason! I’m really happy for you, man! Although it would’ve been awesome for you to work for Adult Swim, I think the Cloak should’ve been selected instead of Charlie.

P.S. Can we ever expect to see the cloak back in action???