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Post #537530

Author
zombie84
Parent topic
Carrie Fisher's "Wishful Drinking" on DVD
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Date created
17-Sep-2011, 7:21 PM

She got a small cut of the theatrical gross, but nothing for all the merch; that's all she is saying, I don't think she was misquoted (she even states that she can't be bothered to get too upset by it). The Lucasfilm empire of current was built on merchandising receipts, it is a bit of a shame that the people who's likeness was so incredibly heavily exploited didn't get a dime out of it all, but on the other hand they all became millionaires based on their gross percentage so I don't think they are all that offended. It's probably weirder (or cooler, depending on how they stand) for them that their likeness is on so many things rather than any missed opportunities to get profit points on them.