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"Daniel made a positive statement and will mediate the issue between the Screenwriters Union and the Film and Television Production Association."

The New York Times reported this news on the headlines. Among all the political and economic news, it is indeed quite unusual for such a piece of information to be on the headlines. On the one hand, the impact of the screenwriter strike has indeed been very large. You must know that the division of labor in the entertainment industry in the United States is very clear. In addition to writing movie scripts and TV drama scripts for production companies, screenwriters also have a lot of other jobs, such as Write scripts for talk shows—otherwise, those eloquent hosts, who are not knowledgable, can have endless stalks day after day, and there is a large team of screenwriters behind them—the more popular talk shows, It shows that the stronger the screenwriting team behind it, the greater the impact. Secondly, some scripts for the awards ceremony were also written by screenwriters. Without screenwriters, it would be difficult for the awards ceremony to go on smoothly. Of course, everyone can bite the bullet and do it, but it would be quite unappreciative.

Of course, there is another aspect. The strike has been going on until now, George Clooney, Tom Hanks and other industry celebrities have stepped forward, hoping to reconcile the conflicts between the two parties. Unfortunately, so far, no one has been able to do this. This is very certain. After all, whether it is the screenwriting team or the producer association, they are all large groups, and it is difficult for individuals to influence them. Therefore, there are also some opinions in the media circle, saying that there are not many people who hope to make peace with them, and Daniel Sandler may be the most suitable one.

Therefore, this is also one of the important reasons why The New York Times pays high attention to this issue. Public opinion is quite concerned about whether Daniel can really promote the two parties to reach an agreement to end this protracted and seemingly indefinite strike.

The New York Times stated:

"At the premiere ceremony of the movie "Juno" held yesterday, the red carpet was rare to be star-studded, male and female stars dressed up, and the Screenwriters Association did not set up any obstacles for the premiere. Because of the strike of the Screenwriters Association, these stars Many schedules have been canceled this year. It is reported that this year's Golden Globe Awards will be threatened. However, the most watched event of the night is undoubtedly Daniel Sandler, who appeared in front of reporters for the first time since the strike. As a small-budget work of DD Films this year, "Juno" may continue DD's tradition of fighting big with a small amount, and reap huge profits for DD Films. Daniel obviously attaches great importance to this work. However, last night, The focus of the reporters was almost all on the strike, whether it was the guests or Daniel. They were all asked about the development of the situation.

Compared with the cautious words and deeds of several guests, Daniel's statement was surprising. He made it clear that he would intervene in the strike and provide impetus for the two parties to reach a feasible agreement. This should be the biggest and most influential actor among the actors involved in it recently. According to this newspaper's observation, apart from Daniel owning DD Films and MGM, the most important point is that it is rumored that he has a large part of the many works of DD Films and MGM. All from some of Daniel's own screenwriting ideas. In fact, he also has some screenwriting works, coupled with Daniel's lofty influence among actors, he has always been considered the most likely candidate to mediate this turmoil.

Perhaps, we can expect him to be a little more optimistic. "

Daniel's involvement in the incident didn't mean that it affected him purely. In fact, many people have been looking for him these days, hoping that he can come forward. Now it doesn't matter if it's the screenwriter. On the producer's side, it's actually a bit difficult to get off the ground. On the one hand, everyone has a large number of members, and it is difficult to make a decisive decision-the chairman of the screenwriters union. There is no way to say that our conditions are three steps back,

Dividends don't need to be paid for two years, just give it for one year. The Producers Association didn't dare to say, okay, no problem, I promise you all. The conditions are based on what you open.

This is the consequence of everyone acting in a rush.

Of course, strikes are commonplace in the United States, and this level is relatively rare in 1988 and this year. However, the status quo of the giantized industry still makes things have a clearer solution. For example, at present, DD Pictures, Fox, Disney, Paramount, Universal, Sony Columbia, Warner Bros., plus Lions Gate, Focus, etc. The early independent film studios basically represent hundreds of film production investment companies. On the other hand, the screenwriters also have to rely on the screenwriters union for unified rights protection, and importantly, the bottom-level screenwriters are very difficult, and their decisions are also the most easily destroyed-if they think they will lose their jobs in the end, it will It's likely to make them back off.

At this time, if someone can work on it, so that both parties have a better internal and external situation, it may not be able to solve the problem.

However, the premise of all this is to meet the basic requirements of both parties.

This puts high demands on the skills and prestige of the mediator. First, you must make everyone willing to sit down and listen to you. Secondly, what you say must be recognized by everyone—this is not a simple verbal matter. You have to have a plan with specific content. If one is not careful, it is likely to offend both sides. After all, a compromise plan requires both parties to make concessions. Generally speaking, there are relatively few people who can see their own benefits, but the concessions to themselves are definitely eye-catching. A standard.

When "Juno" was released, the media's attention was still on Daniel.

In the past few days, Daniel has not made much movement, and there has been no movement in the matter of inviting the two parties to sit together.

The mainstream media could hold on and didn't say anything, but the Internet was quite impatient. This is also the characteristic of Internet information, fast but emotional.

"Daniel came forward to mediate the strike, is it just a stunt to promote "Juno"?"

In this online news, the writer said to consider Daniel's previous statement with a "high degree of skepticism".

"When we haven't seen the specific work of mediating the strike, we have to think about Daniel's motives for expressing his position on this matter with a high degree of skepticism. First, we need to look at the time. In "Zhu The premiere of "No", this small-budget and sensitive work quickly dominated the headlines of almost all media. Although it was not the main focus, it also conveyed the information to a wide range. It can be said that Daniel This statement is equivalent to millions of publicity expenses. Secondly, we can also analyze DD Films. Leaving is a company that is good at using various asymmetric publicity methods, and the most representative one is undoubtedly groundbreaking Since "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" achieved unprecedented box office success. Internet promotion has become a standard for every movie. This is the beginning of dd film. Therefore, dd film has full It may be taking advantage of the public's attention to the strike to promote "Juno".

In an era of comprehensive marketing, this is actually an understandable thing. able to seize opportunities. And using it basically depends on the general recognition and expectations that Daniel Sandler himself has received. It’s just that this operation will somewhat make everyone dissatisfied with Daniel. After all, no one wants their expectations to be used commercially.

We remain hopeful that Daniel will actually deliver on his promise. "

The argument in this news is not the only noise, the other is quite malicious.

"We don't agree with the statement that Daniel didn't take any action. In fact, Daniel should have communicated with both parties privately. After all, he couldn't hold a conference in his own mansion in Malibu or the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel. , and then invite all relevant parties together, that will not solve the problem. Therefore, based on this view, we think that it is not that Daniel does not do anything, but that he seems to lack the ability to solve problems.

in the past period of time. There are only a small number of people and groups who claim to be involved, among them, the two-time Oscar winner and film company owner Tom Hanks have attracted more attention. Of course his efforts ended in failure, as did the others. Therefore, the public generally pins their hopes on Daniel Sandler. After all, he is the only legendary actor who has won three Oscars, as well as the boss of dd film, f2f and other social networking sites. Daniel looks amazingly influential. Everyone will give him face as a matter of course.

We may be taking things for granted. In order to get more share, especially the Internet share, the bottom-level screenwriters may not consider whether it is Daniel or Hanks who will stand up. If the studio cannot reach their opinion, no one can make them back down . Daniel Sandler can't do that either.

Therefore, if Daniel wants to solve this problem, the best way is to get DD Films and the screenwriters to reach an agreement first, so that other studios can be forced to retreat, and finally solve this long-standing problem. It may be a little too arrogant to try to rely on your own influence to sway the will of both parties. "

The latter statement actually offended Daniel's fans quite a bit.

You know, when Daniel stood up and said that he decided to intervene, and then the media all reported that he might be the key to solving the problem, the fans were quite excited. Winning an Oscar is a recognition of Daniel's acting skills. Winning a billion box office is a recognition of his box office appeal. Winning various honors and honorary titles is a recognition of his outstanding performance in various affairs. as. But this time, the reaction from the media and the general public was a comprehensive recognition—recognition of Daniel’s universal influence, and in Hollywood, he is a big man with useful words—this is the subtext.

So for people who try to smear that, they are very angry.

"Some people always speak very easily. Daniel asked dd Films to meet the conditions of the screenwriters union, and then the problem was solved. This is simply too naive. Are the people in the production company not clear-headed? If you can , won’t they accept the conditions of the screenwriters, and then allow the company to operate normally? Things are not that simple. If the conditions of the screenwriters are agreed, what about the director? What about the producer? What about the actors? What about the photographer? Editing What about the division? Wait, Hollywood is a highly specialized place, any job is very important, the screenwriters union will ask for anything, and the studio will no longer have the means to control this professional organization, so Hollywood is not far from disintegration up.

Of course, I don't think the Writers Guild's request is unreasonable. But the final result they should get should be reasonable, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages for the screenwriters, the studio, the audience, and the market. Only in this way can the big Hollywood cake continue to be developed. Otherwise, no matter what the division of labor is, everyone will be struggling in the depression. "

It must be said that this fan's response was quite powerful.

But in a way, it also fueled these debates. There were more and more discussions and more and more opinions, so that Daniel's team had to speak out later.

Kusa Damon personally accepted the media group interview.

When asked if "Daniel has started to operate to solve the strike storm".

Kusa first laughed a few times, "He has indeed started to do some work, but it needs to be emphasized that what he can do is to make the communication between the two parties more smooth and the conditions of both parties more reasonable. It is not the so-called 'operation Solve the problem'. The solution of the problem still depends on the sincerity of both parties."

"Can you tell me exactly what he did?"

"I don't know the specific content. This is not within the scope of Daniel's personal work, and the team has not been involved. But as far as I know, he communicated with some well-known screenwriters, and the management team of the Screenwriters Union. Communication, of course, the Producers Association has also talked several times. It can be said that some consensus has been formed, but when there will be significant results, I have no comment."

"So, there have been a lot of speculations on the Internet recently. Do you have this information? How do you respond?"

Kusa nodded, "Yes, we have seen that, we have always attached great importance to the voices on the Internet. First of all, we are very grateful for everyone's expectations for Daniel, and we also feel the heavy pressure, but we will still try our best to be ourselves What can be done. Everyone’s strength is limited, you don’t know what you can do, what you can’t do, but if you don’t do it, you may never have a chance of success. From this point of view , Daniel intervened in this matter, and didn't think too much about his own affairs, but with the promotion of all parties, he hoped to do his part for Hollywood to return to normal."

Cusa's response was not timely enough, but he revealed that the two sides had reached some consensus, which was widely circulated, and he couldn't be talking nonsense, so this means that after Daniel's intervention, it really pushed the deadlock to change.

Soon, all parties confirmed this. (To be continued.)

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