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*** EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep/AnonymousRinger: You can have them referred to only by a ''title''—- the professor, the general, the king, etc.
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*** EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep/AnonymousRinger: EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep or AnonymousRinger: You can have them referred to only by a ''title''—- the professor, the general, the king, etc.
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*** EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep/AnonymousRinger: You can have them referred to only by a ''title''—- the professor, the general, the king, etc.
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If you're not sure about using a LawyerFriendlyCameo, a CaptainErsatz or {{Expy}} might be what you need instead.
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If you're not sure about using a LawyerFriendlyCameo, a CaptainErsatz CaptainErsatz, {{Expy}}, or {{Expy}} PublicDomainCharacter might be what you need instead.
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Putting them together with [[PublicDomainCharacter Public Doman Characters]] can be a lot of fun.
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Good places to use these characters are the MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, the DeconstructionCrossover, and the CrossoverPunchline.
Good places to use these characters are the MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, the DeconstructionCrossover, and the CrossoverPunchline.
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This trope is a good vehicle for a TakeThat, or just a general [[Parody]]. Many kinds of commentary on the work the original character came from can be used here.
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This trope is a good vehicle for a TakeThat, or just a general [[Parody]].{{Parody}}. Many kinds of commentary on the work the original character came from can be used here.
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The most obvious pitfall is to not alter the character's presentation at all, or use them too prominently. Then you've got your basic copyright infringement.
Another thing to keep in mind, ask yourself "How likely is it that many people will appreciate the reference here? And if they don't, how lost will they be?" You don't want to depend too much on the audience recognizing the character.
Another thing to keep in mind, ask yourself "How likely is it that many people will appreciate the reference here? And if they don't, how lost will they be?" You don't want to depend too much on the audience recognizing the character.
If you're not sure about using a LawyerFriendlyCameo, a CaptainErsatz or {{Expy}} might be what you need instead.
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Locations can be helpful for Lawyer-Friendly Cameoes sometimes, too. For example, if a character is known for hanging out around, say the Empire State Building, then having them pop up when your main characters drop by the ESB can give the audience another clue as to who they are.
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* NamedByTheAdaptation: Put your own spin on a nameless character, or a character who only goes by a codename, by giving them a name and develop them as your own, while using other indicators to tell the audience who they've been developed from.
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* NamedByTheAdaptation: Put your own spin on a nameless character, or a character who only goes by a codename, by giving them a name and develop them as your own, while using other indicators to tell the audience who they've been developed from.
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* MovieSuperheroesWearBlack: If the character has an iconic colorful costume, you can darken or mute it, makign it a different costume while leaving just enough similarities for the audience to figure out.
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* ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: If the character usually goes by a well-known codename, you can just ditch it and go with a more mundane real name. Rather than being "Pizzaman, aka Robert Smith" they can simply be "Bob".
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not show the character and only let the audience hear their voice. If the character has a well-known way of speaking, this might be all the audience needs to figure it out.
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* MovieSuperheroesWearBlack: If the character has an iconic colorful costume, you can darken or mute it, makign it a different costume while leaving just enough similarities for the audience to figure out.
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* ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: If the character usually goes by a well-known codename, you can just ditch it and go with a more mundane real name. Rather than being "Pizzaman, aka Robert Smith" they can simply be "Bob".
** TheFaceless: You never actually show their faces, using only their voice and/or mannerisms to clue the audience in on who they are.
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* CompositeCharacter: If you want to use two characters from another work, you can combine them both into one new character and kill two birds with one stone.
* TheGhost: You can refer to the character, without actually having them show up in person.
* TheGhost: You can refer to the character, without actually having them show up in person.
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There are a number of ways you can obscure or alter a character to present them in an original way while still keeping them recognizable.
* '''Names:'''
** AdaptationalNameChange: You can call them something different, while keeping them the same in other aspects.
** NoNameGiven: Or, you can just find ways to avoid saying their names at all.
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** AdaptationDyeJob: Changing the colors of a character to differentiate them from the original depiction.
* AgeLift: Change a character by having them appear much earlier or much later in life than the audience has seen them before, implying that this is only the character before/after the work they are originally from.
* '''Names:'''
** AdaptationalNameChange: You can call them something different, while keeping them the same in other aspects.
** NoNameGiven: Or, you can just find ways to avoid saying their names at all.
* '''Appearance:'''
** AdaptationDyeJob: Changing the colors of a character to differentiate them from the original depiction.
* AgeLift: Change a character by having them appear much earlier or much later in life than the audience has seen them before, implying that this is only the character before/after the work they are originally from.
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So, you're writing your own original work, and it occurs to you that you ''really'' want to use a certain copyrighted character owned by somebody else. Maybe you want to do a ShoutOut, or a TakeThat, or you want to do a {{Crossover}}. In any case, you can't just blatantly plop the character into your work, as you don't want to risk any problems with the copyright holder of the character. So what do you do? Make a LawyerFriendlyCameo, of course! But how? Here are some ideas.
('''Disclaimer: This page is just for fun. Nothing on this page should be taken as official legal advice.''')
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!'''Necessary Tropes'''
* AdaptationDeviation. If you want to have a LawyerFriendlyCameo, you can't just use a character as-is. You have to make some modifications in either the character themselves, or in how you present them.
!'''Choices, Choices'''
!'''Pitfalls'''
!'''Potential Subversions'''
!'''Writers' Lounge'''
!!'''Suggested Themes and Aesops'''
!!'''Potential Motifs'''
!!'''Suggested Plots'''
!'''Departments'''
!!'''Set Designer''' / '''Location Scout'''
!!'''Props Department'''
!!'''Costume Designer'''
!!'''Casting Director'''
!!'''Stunt Department'''
!'''Extra Credit'''
!!'''The Greats'''
!!'''The Epic Fails'''
('''Disclaimer: This page is just for fun. Nothing on this page should be taken as official legal advice.''')
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!'''Necessary Tropes'''
* AdaptationDeviation. If you want to have a LawyerFriendlyCameo, you can't just use a character as-is. You have to make some modifications in either the character themselves, or in how you present them.
!'''Choices, Choices'''
!'''Pitfalls'''
!'''Potential Subversions'''
!'''Writers' Lounge'''
!!'''Suggested Themes and Aesops'''
!!'''Potential Motifs'''
!!'''Suggested Plots'''
!'''Departments'''
!!'''Set Designer''' / '''Location Scout'''
!!'''Props Department'''
!!'''Costume Designer'''
!!'''Casting Director'''
!!'''Stunt Department'''
!'''Extra Credit'''
!!'''The Greats'''
!!'''The Epic Fails'''
