can i use famous quotes from movies, I could have been a contender, Are you talking to me, in my book?
Posted by admin on Jan 11, 2009 in Books Authors |
waltdog77 asked:
can i use famous quotes from movies, I could have been a contender, Are you talking to me, in my book?
can i use famous quotes from movies, I could have been a contender, Are you talking to me, in my book?
do i have to ask for permission from the writer or publisher first?
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you can’t copywrite a phrase like
are you talking to me?
how would anyone know who anyone was talkingto?
its fine, go ahead.
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You can use all these quotes but you have to acknowledge them in your foreword or at the back in your bibliography. You can also quote the line then add in bracketts where you took the quote from..there is no law against quoting.
hey man, i think there is no problem in using such sentences which can be easily used in day to day life… noone has copyright on it..but be sure that the sentences which u are using should not be specially quoted in movies…like The Dark Con of Man from Da Vinci…because they are specially invented for the movie… another trick that i use in my books is that i use the quote in such a way that none of the former and later sentences can fullfill that its taken from the movie… or try to frame it in different way… but the sentences that u mentioned in question is absolutely acceptable and no one can sue u… wishes…
It seems to me that such short phrases would be covered by fair use. However, if you publish with a reputable publisher, the publisher’s legal department will be able to give you answers to such questions.