Formal Clarification and Notice Regarding Spec Script and Performance Roles

Dear Hollywood executives,

I write to place on record my formal position regarding my independently authored spec script Beatles Invade New Zealand! and any prior or ongoing communications concerning potential screen performance or casting.

1. Status of the Script

Beatles Invade New Zealand! is an unsolicited, independently written spec script. It was developed as a creative adaptation of a published AudioCulture article and conceived, at the time of writing, as a historical and cultural exploration crafted for the potential interest of Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and the members of the Beatles themselves. It was not commissioned by Disney, nor submitted with any expectation of option, assignment, or transfer of rights.

The script is intentionally R-rated in tone and treatment. No rights of any kind—express or implied—have been granted to Disney in respect of the script, its concept, or its underlying material. All rights are expressly reserved.

While Disney may hold limited work-specific derivative and distribution rights in relation to certain Beatles-related audiovisual projects, those rights do not extend to ownership of:

• the Beatles’ musical compositions or sound recordings,

• the personal likenesses or personality rights of the individual Beatles,

• or independent fictional or dramatic works based on historical events.
  

Nothing in my communications should be construed as conceding otherwise.

2. Performance and Casting

I must also state my position regarding performance clearly and definitively.

I am transfeminine/whakawahine and do not consent to performing male roles, nor to roles that would require me to suppress, disguise, or misrepresent my gender identity, including adopting alternate accents or portraying characters fundamentally distinct from myself.

My only successful screen role to date, The Dakumentary, was a 23-hour documentary series in which I presented as myself, not as a fictional or dramatic character. I am not seeking, and do not consent to be considered for, traditional acting roles.

I have diagnosed gender dysphoria and bipolar disorder. Past pressure to present as someone other than myself has caused significant psychological harm, including periods of suicidality. For this reason, any further discussion of acting or casting—particularly in gender-incongruent roles — is neither appropriate nor welcome.

3. Notice and Conclusion

Accordingly, this letter serves as formal notice that:

• I do not consent to being considered for, discussed in connection with, or approached regarding screen performance or acting roles.

• Any engagement with my work must be limited to writing and authorship, assessed independently and through proper legal channels.

• No further correspondence regarding casting, performance, or identity-based role expectations is invited.
  

This letter is intended to conclude the matter. Please confirm receipt and that my position is understood.

Yours sincerely, Amanda Riddell