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Trying to find out how to have an actor, who is misrepresenting herself in a part I played.
There is an actor misrepresenting themselves saying they played the part I played on a TV show. How can I get this fixed. Ms. Kirstin Zotovich has stated on her page that she played the waitress on The Drew Carey Show Episode Knot in the Mood Season 9 Episode 24 however I played that part. And the waitress character had the name of Julia not waitress. I have proof and the residual checks to back it up... Not to mention I worked on that show for three years as the waitress and don't remember her on it. Since I was the only waitress with lines on that episode I would prefer her credit be removed. How can we take care of this?
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Point is that IMDb probably wants some "proof" if they're going to delete some credit. They prefer to correct/edit, but not delete.
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cristina_kpvww6kbxy91h
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eboy
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In IMDB, Zotovich is credited in 25 episodes of the series as "Waitress" in 2004. This would imply it's a recurring role (a bit like this waitress who appears in a few scenes in every episode?).
( Note, that I haven't really watched this show. )
EDIT: Ok, now I saw your IMDB page and it seems to be you in this screenshot:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561678/
You seem to be credited in the series (in 2004, at least) under the name "Miette Maxwell" (that is important in IMDB, since it needs the attribute ("as Miette Maxwell"). And the character is "Julia".
(Is this "also" you, btw? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2890189/ )
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cristina_kpvww6kbxy91h
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cristina_kpvww6kbxy91h
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Still Life with Freeloader, Love, Sri Lankan Style, and Knot in the Mood.... Cynthia is the waitresss and lead active in three of these and I am the background performer as the waitress in the first two and then have lines as the waitress, Julia, in the third. The episodes Passions of the Wick, Finale, and Sealed in a Kiss there are no scenes with a waitress at all.
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eboy
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In how many episodes did you appeared as "Julie"? Were you always credited (your name appears on the end credits)? I mean you said that you basically got some lines in the last season of the series, so maybe you weren't credited in the previous seasons?
This is a bit problematic, since she's not credited as "Julia" (sure, she is credited as "Waitress" which is pretty close to the character of Julia, but still) and we can't be fully sure that someone is trying to "steal" your credits. Usually these are just mistakes and oversights. Are you fully sure that there can't be "another" waitress on the show (some extra on the background etc)? Or in some other episodes?
Getting your name and the character "Julie" to the IMDB shouldn't be all that difficult (it's always up to the IMDB data editors, though), but deleting 25 credits from another actress could be.
In "Love's Unfolding Dream", you're not credited as an actor. Your credit is "set production assistant" which would mean that you were part of the crew (not cast). IMDB (mainly) follows the on-screen credits, so how the cast/crew is credited in the credits is what matters the most.
In any case, this credit (and the name "Miette Maxwell") should be merged with your primary name "Cristina maxwell". For more info about merging credits: http://www.imdb.com/help/search?domain=helpdesk_faq&index=1&file=namemerge&hlp_sr_6_sm
**For general info how to add yourself: http://www.imdb.com/help/show_leaf?resumeaddnewname
(You should add your name as "Maxwell, Cristina", but with the attribute "(as Miette Maxwell)")
**More info of multiple episode submissions: https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/how-do-i-fix-my-credit-for-acting-on-a-soap-i-was-a-characte...
( NOTE that I'm not part of the official IMDB team/moderators. )
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eboy
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I could also submit your CREDITED credits (as "Julia"), but I would need to know every episode from the show where you were CREDITED as "Julia" (it's best to add them all at once). This means ONLY those episodes where your name and the character name appears in the end credits. Could you provide the list of those episodes? Just take your time.
IMO, we could tackle the other issues after those are added.
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eboy
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1) If you're CREDITED in the end credits (as "Julia"), you should follow this guide when submitting your credits:
http://www.imdb.com/help/show_leaf?resumeaddnewname
One tip: When you "Edit page", use "Other Corrections => Miscellaneous Comments" to provide various sources/links/screencaps (episodes of the show where you are credited and e.g. link to this thread) for the IMDB data editors.
Btw: You're now (already) credited in three episodes. Two as "Waitress" and one as "Julia". Were you credited (end credits) in those episodes where you're listed as "Waitress" or are they actually "uncredited" roles?
2) If you're NOT credited (you appear in the episode, but your name doesn't appear in the end credits - this is usually the case with "extras"):
You can follow the guide above, but now you should also add the attiribute "(uncredited)". Also, it's possible that these credits are rejected if you don't provide enough proof. E.g. screencaps from the scene/s where you're visible are probably the most common "proof" for the uncredited roles, since pay stubs and call sheets doesn't always tell the whole story (actor might have been on the set, but doesn't appear in the "final cut" when the episode is edited/aired).
More info:
https://contribute.imdb.com/updates/guide/cast#uncredited
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eboy
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With credited roles, you have to add your character name as it's listed in the credits (in your case "Julia" - NOT e.g. "Julia the waitress" or "Waitress/Julia").
More info:
https://contribute.imdb.com/updates/g...
More info about the uncredited roles:
http://www.imdb.com/help/show_leaf?un...
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