Some Bastard Steals Raymond Crowe's Act!

[Richard Kaufman]

You've got to wonder about both the balls and stupidity of someone who steals another mans ENTIRE act and does it on TV!
Some fool on Thailand's Got Talent took master shadowgrapher Raymond Crowe's whole hand-shadow act and did it on TV:

http://raymondcrowe.com/rip_off.html

[Brandon Hall]

Shame. It's a beautiful act.

[Jim Riser]

To demonstrate how classy this thief is he appears to be using a blue plastic tarp for the screen!

Sad.
Jim

[IrishMagicNews]

Bastard is being polite.

Is there no way for producers of these shows to ban acts that have been stolen. I know some will say they are ignorant to the facts etc but that reeks of ****. Surely mega billion shows like this should have some way to ensure acts are original. Using someone else's move/touch/line is one thing.... but a whole freaking act. Un-be-****in-lievable.

Brendan

[M.Lee]

But there is a way for magic organizations in the US to ban the Porker from doing that act here and thats is : Simply Book the Origional !

MICHAEL LEE

[Rick Ruhl]

Does Ray have any legal recourse? Or if he could charge a licencing fee.

This is as bad as Robin Williams stealing jokes back in the 80's

[El Harvey Oswald]

"Does Ray have any legal recourse?"

probably not

"Or if he could charge a licencing fee."

he could try

[Tom Stone]

Does Ray have any legal recourse?

I think so. Shadow pantomimes are likely covered by both thai and austrailan copyright.