What I was trying to do, though, with my lame sense of
humour, was poke fun
at the notion of authors mentioning specific products for
money, a common
practice in film and television and radio. I just wonder if
Get Shorty's
Chili Palmer mentioned the type of shirt he wears because
he's that kind of
guy, or because someone's getting a free shirt out of the
deal. The sequel,
Be Cool, which I'm really looking forward to, will be
excerpted in cases of
Diet Coke. It will be interesting to see what Chili decides
to slurp in the
book.
Personally, I don't necessarily mind product placement, as
long as it's not
blatant, but it still, somehow, cheapens the work. Just ask
anyone who's
ever heard their favorite song retooled in a TV commercial to
sell
barbeques, dental floss or sanitary napkins.
There are several writers on this list. What do you
think?
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