Tina Fey criticized the book "Mean Girls" Author: "They never compensated me"
Rosalind Wiseman claims that she was not paid enough for her work which inspired the film and the musical.
After its release in 2004, Nasty girls has become a phenomenon of pop culture. The film is a classic of comedy which is still loved - and quoted - by millions of fans today, and it has been adapted to a Broadway musical which is itself adapted in a next musical film. But, a person who is not exactly delighted to Nasty girls 'The continuous success is Rosalind Wiseman , the author of the book that inspired the film.
In a new interview with the New York Post , Says Wiseman She was unfairly compensated For his contribution, calls the writer Tina Fey Hypocritus, and declares that it is ready to bring legal action. Read the rest to find out more about controversy.
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Nasty girls is inspired by Wiseman's book.
In 2002, Wiseman published the self-assistance book Queens Bees and Wannabes: help your daughter survive clicks, gossip, boyfriends and other adolescence realities . AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
In a 2018 interview with CBS Sunday morning ,, Fey spoke of adapting the book , explaining that Wiseman had worked in schools and had learned clicks and various social dynamics in children and adolescents.
"The book at the base is supposed to have a positive message," said Fey. "The film, by Jump, we have always said that we wanted it to be, not only the camp of people who are nasty towards each other, but also to give a point of relief of similar, oh, if we can recognize This behavior and kind to find jokes on this subject, it will simply help us to go beyond it, it will help us to name it, to see the ridiculous. "
Wiseman signed a contract before the film is made.
Wiseman said to New York Post that she won just over $ 400,000 by selling the rights to her book and did not take advantage of the continuous success of the film and the musical. The point of sale notes that the Wiseman contract has declared that it is in perpetuity all rights to other projects and related adaptations. But, she says that she always finds the current situation unfair.
"Just because you may not do well," said Wiseman. "Yes, I had a terrible, terrible contract, but the film made so much money, and they continue to recycle my work again and again, so not to even consider me ..."
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She thinks she was not properly offset for her contribution.
"I think it is just for me to be able to be remunerated in one way or another for the work that has changed our culture and changed the zeitgeist," said Wiseman New York Post .
She claims that Paramount Pictures told her that it had not made a net profit from the Nasty girls Franchise, which is why she did not receive additional compensation. For this reason, his lawyers want to audit Paramount's books to see if the studio tells the truth.
"I suspect that most people would be shocked by the way Rosalind Wiseman was treated," his lawyer said in a statement. "And correctly. It is nothing less than shameful for a company with the resources of Paramount to go to the length to which he went to deny Ms. Wiseman to which she is entitled enough to have created what has become the One of the most emblematic entertainment franchises for the past 25 years. "
The best life has stretched out Paramount to comment.
She called Fey for her "hypocrisy".
Wiseman explained to the exit why she is expressed now. "For so long, I was so calm on this subject, so so calm, but I just have the impression that hypocrisy is too much," said the author. But, she added that she didn't want to be perceived as "trying to throw Tina".
The writer explained that Fey recognized him as the source material for Nasty girls and that it is credited in the Rifle For the musical, which was presented at first on Broadway in 2018. "I am recognized and yet I do not deserve anything?" Wiseman asked.
She also said that Fey did not invent in her favor was "painful" for her because they are both women writers.
"Over the years, Tina has spoken so with eloquence women supporting other women, but he has become more and more clear for me that, in my own personal experience, it will not be the experience," said Wiseman. "You are not only talking about supporting women, you do it."
The best life has contacted Fey to comment but has not yet received an answer.
She worked with the cast of musical.
Wiseman also claims that she was not paid for her work on the successful version of the film. She explained in the interview that she thought she and Fey were going to collaborate on an educational program for adolescents at the time of the development of the show. She said that she had also made a workshop on intimidation for the distribution and the team of the musical.
"They never compensated me for the work I did, they never compensated me for the training I made for distribution and crew," said Wiseman. The last time she saw Fey was at the opening of Broadway five years ago.
Another adaptation is in preparation.
Nasty girls was adapted in a musical by stage, and now the musical is adapted in a musical film. Like the original, it is written by Fey, who also returns to her role as Ms. Norbury. Other distribution members include Angourie Rice ,, Renée Rapp ,, AULI'I CRAVALHO ,, Jenna Fischer , And Occupied Philipps .
Fey said Rifle In a declaration in 2020 When the adaptation has been announced , "I am very excited to bring Nasty girls Back to the big screen. It was incredibly rewarding to see how the film and the musical have mean for the public. I spent 16 years with these characters now. These are my Marvel universe, and I love them very much. ""
