Attn JMS: Use of Actors Likenesses for Books

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From: scottlynn at my-deja.com
Date: 13 Jul 2000 18:24:09 -0600
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I was wondering what the legal basis is for you (or more approiately
Del Rey or Amazing Stories) for using pictures of the actors to promote
the B5 books.  Certainly characters like G'Kar should be okay, but when
"Garibaldi" shows up on the cover of Armies of Light and Darkness, that
is Jerry Doyle's face.  Do the actors have any say in this?


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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 13 Jul 2000 21:19:50 -0600
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>I was wondering what the legal basis is for you (or more approiately
>Del Rey or Amazing Stories) for using pictures of the actors to promote
>the B5 books.  Certainly characters like G'Kar should be okay, but when
>"Garibaldi" shows up on the cover of Armies of Light and Darkness, that
>is Jerry Doyle's face.  Do the actors have any say in this?

They agree when they come onto a show that their likeness -- usually in photos
approved by the actors -- can be used for promotion and licensing.  They get a
piece of the action on this stuff.

 jms

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