James Morrison is a yoga instructor, a discipline whose goal is the path to peace and enlightenment. So, it is somewhat ironic that James' "day job" is co-starring on the hit TV show, "24", on which he plays Bill Buchanan, the head of a counter-terrorism unit here in Los Angeles. But, as James will tell you, it's all about balance.
On a related note, my mission for The New Media Artist is to inform artists and performers about new media. Well, with the James Morrison interview, I learned a lesson myself.
I usually try to include video clips of the subject into the interviews I do. I had chosen a great scene from "24" between James and the actress who plays his wife on the show, Jayne Atkinson. Not wanting to get James or myself in trouble, I contacted Fox to get permission to use the clip. Someone from Fox got right back to me. The short version is: a) Fox is not licensing its material for new media such as Vimeo embeds or iTunes podcasts at this time and b) Even if I did use a non-downloadable channel for viewing, Fox charges $4000 a minute per year for use.
$4000 a minute. Remember that the next time you hear a news story about the entertainment guilds negotiating payments for "new media".
James Morrison's website
Yogaworks: Center for Yoga, Los Angeles
"Showing Up" movie
James Morrison on IMDB
Buy "24" on iTunes! 
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
TNMA Podcast #4 - James Morrison
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Four thousand dollars?
Wow.
Understandably Fox wants to protect their brand and they're quite aggressive in doing so.
But perhaps this may be a paper tiger.
You might want to consult with a lawyer about the "Open Government Act of 2007" that Bush signed into law late last year. The legislation makes bloggers and other non-traditional journalists eligible for reduced processing and duplication fees that are available to “representatives of the news media.” This means citizen journalists are journalists under the act.
But I digress.
The real question is: does this mean bloggers have the same rights and privileges afforded to professional journalists? It's worth checking out. It's possible you may be protected. It's also worth noting that you're not actually profiting from the clip usage.
More info here: http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2008/01/bush-signs-foia-reform-bill-ex.html
Great interview! Thanks for posting this. James Morrison is not only talented, but intelligent and thoughtful too and it was fun hearing his thoughts on these subjects. Great site, Tony!
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