Joe, you've been selling your videos of the fests for years and years without any interference that I know of. So have other fans. For decades fans have been selling video coverage of the fests but without the performances by actors.
With all due respect, it's very naive to think that JF hosts his website yet never visits DS-related websites to see what goes on. From the time I launched his website back in 1999, Frid has been aware of the message boards in all their variations. I've brought him to them when I visited him. Consequently, his many relatives and webmasters have come to know about this message board in particular. MPI even visits this website.
In the past, I have encouraged fans to not purchase bootlegged/pirated items featuring Frid's one man show, etc. and charge an excessive price to avoid a major crackdown. I've not discussed this current issue with JF as I am not involved with the website anymore but I know people who work with him DO visit here because we have discussed it in the past.
The copyright attorney was brought into the website back when the first DVD was being produced by me. She was initially brought into the fold because she has an extensive knowledge of Shakespeare, particularly Richard III, which I lack. She does what I used to do and also at the festivals. She has the time to give. The fact the they are aware of the pirated one man shows and other bootlegged ventures featuring JF undoubtedly brought all this down as I predicted it would one day if fans continued to buy the pirated one man shows etc.. Personally, I would like nothing better than the festivals, including the Q&As, etc. to be made available to fans as a memento and also for those who can't attend the festival. I'm disappointed this has happened though not surprised.
Frid has seen this site many times as I have brought him to it myself. Ebay and other venues are monitored as well. I used to do all that but, as I said, I don't anymore mainly because my life and priorities have changed over the past few years. The best thing to do is to email him via the website and explain your position to him and why this is important to you. See what happens.
But let's not turn this into some conspiracy, which it is not. If you think these sites are not regularly monitored/read by MPI and other interested parties (and have been since its inception) you are very much mistaken. I know for a fact they do, and have.
Nancy
i doubt frid knew about it at all. however i did announce it here and someone reported earlier that frid comes to this board but i doubt it. there are fans out there that have nothing better to do but report these things to the stars to better themselves with the stars and to spoil the fun for the rest of us.