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Hi all,
An agent recently contacted me about shopping the film rights to a book I have published. The only problem? He wants a 30 percent commission.
There are a few mitigating factors, the primary one being that I write in Spanish about issues in Latin America, and this agent has significant contacts in Mexico, where the film would likely be made. Also, time is somewhat of an issue. The book is about recent events that could easily be turned into a movie by someone else. So by the time I find another agent, I could be watching previews for another version on Netflix.
So my question becomes, what would you do?
Thanks for any input.
An agent recently contacted me about shopping the film rights to a book I have published. The only problem? He wants a 30 percent commission.
There are a few mitigating factors, the primary one being that I write in Spanish about issues in Latin America, and this agent has significant contacts in Mexico, where the film would likely be made. Also, time is somewhat of an issue. The book is about recent events that could easily be turned into a movie by someone else. So by the time I find another agent, I could be watching previews for another version on Netflix.
So my question becomes, what would you do?
Thanks for any input.