Pay the Writer!

Oh do I love this little film clip of Harlan Ellison. He's my new best friend. Just a little warning about the content, though: Harlan has a potty mouth, ok?

This is exactly how I feel about working as a freelance artist. I cannot begin to express how bloody infuriating it is to be approached by someone who wants me to give them my work for free. I really get sick and tired of having to pull out that ol' speech about how my talent and time is of value, just like an electrician, a plumber or a lawyer. But I still gotta do it. Just used that ol' speech very recently, in fact, for a very large corporation. Sigh.

Go get 'em, Harlan!! You da man!

Comments

[Beth]

Excellent.
And somebody should put you on YouTube doing your rant. You are so good at it!

[Sandy]

I couldn't agree more... I can't really go into details in a public forum like the "internets", but I've run into the same thing and have had the exact same gripe.

Harumph!

[Historia]

I watched the clip and totally agree with Mr Ellison. I guess thats why the writers went on strike, huh?

[Patricia]

You betcha!

[jeff]

I agree with this too. Too bad I was listening to it in the studio alongside my co-host at work - a contemporary Christian music station. A "language warning" of some kind would've been nice.

[Patricia]

Good point, Jeff. I'll add the naughty word warning toot sweet.