Comments on: Bertoletti: $500 + royalties for MLE game likeness http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html competitive eating news and database Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:38:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: SPBBBMB http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html#comment-192098 SPBBBMB Sat, 17 May 2008 11:15:29 +0000 http://eatfeats.com/?p=3868#comment-192098 I'm with Steakbellie, except my "budget" would let me pay about $0.56. I thought Pat was one of the cooler-looking ones in the game. I haven't got a check from nowhere since my book published back in 1986. The eaters will get royalties - that was a cool thing with my book, twice a year, you'd never know how much, or exactly when, but it was like Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate) when it showed up. Speaking of "control", I wrote, created, and drew that thing, but had no idea what the final product looked like. They used another artist to do the final drawings, cut out about 2/3 of my original manuscript, but kept the one-liners, and even the "spirit" of my drawings intact. Once you sign that contract, it's their baby - and, frankly, just like the MLE video game, I was glad to get my book published, excited to prove my parents wrong (that I could get a book published), and gladder to get the money. Bubba told me nobody got paid for "The Science of Speed Eating", which I found hard to believe, considering the "intrusion" into everyone's lives. So, If you made the video game, enjoy it, and enjoy any money you get from it - you're lucky!! .....but, yes, it is better to have control of your image, content, etc., just not realistic in our embryonic stage of "fame". My head hurts, that was too much thinking for this time of day, somebody pass me a hot dog I’m with Steakbellie, except my “budget” would let me pay about $0.56. I thought Pat was one of the cooler-looking ones in the game.
I haven’t got a check from nowhere since my book published back in 1986. The eaters will get royalties - that was a cool thing with my book, twice a year, you’d never know how much, or exactly when, but it was like Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate) when it showed up.
Speaking of “control”, I wrote, created, and drew that thing, but had no idea what the final product looked like. They used another artist to do the final drawings, cut out about 2/3 of my original manuscript, but kept the one-liners, and even the “spirit” of my drawings intact.
Once you sign that contract, it’s their baby - and, frankly, just like the MLE video game, I was glad to get my book published, excited to prove my parents wrong (that I could get a book published), and gladder to get the money.

Bubba told me nobody got paid for “The Science of Speed Eating”, which I found hard to believe, considering the “intrusion” into everyone’s lives. So, If you made the video game, enjoy it, and enjoy any money you get from it - you’re lucky!!
…..but, yes, it is better to have control of your image, content, etc., just not realistic in our embryonic stage of “fame”.
My head hurts, that was too much thinking for this time of day, somebody pass me a hot dog

]]> By: SyKoBOZO http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html#comment-192074 SyKoBOZO Sat, 17 May 2008 07:56:44 +0000 http://eatfeats.com/?p=3868#comment-192074 the Gyros are going to be interesting,the ones we saw at the event today are pretty big with lots of meat ,onions,tomatoes,and that thick pita style bread,its gonna be a tough food for sure. I will post results as quickly as i can afterwards.Have A Nice Day :) the Gyros are going to be interesting,the ones we saw at the event today are pretty big with lots of meat ,onions,tomatoes,and that thick pita style bread,its gonna be a tough food for sure. I will post results as quickly as i can afterwards.Have A Nice Day :)

]]> By: Erik the Red http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html#comment-192070 Erik the Red Sat, 17 May 2008 07:42:25 +0000 http://eatfeats.com/?p=3868#comment-192070 I will not be eating Gyros today, unfortunately. Somehow, Seattle to Houston is more expensive to fly athan anywhere else in the country. I don't think they will allow dunking though in the contest, which is a good thing. I will not be eating Gyros today, unfortunately. Somehow, Seattle to Houston is more expensive to fly athan anywhere else in the country. I don’t think they will allow dunking though in the contest, which is a good thing.

]]> By: Lily http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html#comment-191862 Lily Fri, 16 May 2008 19:05:15 +0000 http://eatfeats.com/?p=3868#comment-191862 yea to be in a video game is awesome.. but I was just trying to say I would want more say in the image that would be displayed. some eaters do have more bargaining power but at least they should give more consideration to the others. I believe in competition and "power" but fairness thrown in there too . yea to be in a video game is awesome.. but I was just trying to say I would want more say in the image that would be displayed. some eaters do have more bargaining power but at least they should give more consideration to the others. I believe in competition and “power” but fairness thrown in there too .

]]> By: Steakbellie http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html#comment-191860 Steakbellie Fri, 16 May 2008 18:56:13 +0000 http://eatfeats.com/?p=3868#comment-191860 painfully true.... painfully true….

]]> By: anonymous http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html#comment-191829 anonymous Fri, 16 May 2008 18:36:45 +0000 http://eatfeats.com/?p=3868#comment-191829 ad a zero & maybe theyd let you in steakbellie ad a zero & maybe theyd let you in steakbellie

]]> By: Steakbellie http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html#comment-191810 Steakbellie Fri, 16 May 2008 18:28:49 +0000 http://eatfeats.com/?p=3868#comment-191810 I'm not kidding, I would have PAID $500 to be in that game. I didnt know it was one of my goals in life, until I heard it announced. How cool would that be for your kids to play a game that you're in! I’m not kidding, I would have PAID $500 to be in that game. I didnt know it was one of my goals in life, until I heard it announced. How cool would that be for your kids to play a game that you’re in!

]]> By: Rhonda Evans http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html#comment-191809 Rhonda Evans Fri, 16 May 2008 18:28:37 +0000 http://eatfeats.com/?p=3868#comment-191809 Pat doesn't have the bargaining power of a Koby, Joey, or Sonya. He either goes along for the ride with the IFOCE or eats at picnics. Pat doesn’t have the bargaining power of a Koby, Joey, or Sonya. He either goes along for the ride with the IFOCE or eats at picnics.

]]> By: Rhonda Evans http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html#comment-191804 Rhonda Evans Fri, 16 May 2008 18:25:42 +0000 http://eatfeats.com/?p=3868#comment-191804 Gyro order of finish (as I think this is a "waterdrinking" food: :) 1. Joey 2. Pat 3. Bob (if Tim doesn't show; Tim will get third if he does show.) Gyro order of finish (as I think this is a “waterdrinking” food: :)
1. Joey
2. Pat
3. Bob (if Tim doesn’t show; Tim will get third if he does show.)

]]> By: Lily http://eatfeats.com/bertoletti-500-royalties-for-mle-game-likeness.html#comment-191802 Lily Fri, 16 May 2008 18:25:21 +0000 http://eatfeats.com/?p=3868#comment-191802 wow, only 500 bucks!? sounds like a ripoff... that sucks that the ifoce owns "his image", but they have to meet at least halfway somewhere! if I was anyone's agent (which I am only a mere 7 months or so for my degree in sport management <-- shameless plug, I know ;) ), I would have done somethin so that my client is happy! and joey's character looks nothing like him either! it'll be interesting to see how the game sells, I would get one for sure if I could get my hands on a wii. they're so hard to get here where I live ;-(. the game looks like fun from the mlegame website, kinda like a street fighter-ish game but with a competitive eating edge, lol. wow, only 500 bucks!? sounds like a ripoff… that sucks that the ifoce owns “his image”, but they have to meet at least halfway somewhere! if I was anyone’s agent (which I am only a mere 7 months or so for my degree in sport management <– shameless plug, I know ;) ), I would have done somethin so that my client is happy! and joey’s character looks nothing like him either! it’ll be interesting to see how the game sells, I would get one for sure if I could get my hands on a wii. they’re so hard to get here where I live ;-(. the game looks like fun from the mlegame website, kinda like a street fighter-ish game but with a competitive eating edge, lol.

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