Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 495: Poaching

Taylor is about to release a new album, and he doesn't have time to come over often and keep an eye on the children. Link is less stressed when taking care of the children, and he doesn't have to worry about being looked down upon by Taylor.

While raising children, Link also did some work, such as personally persuading Meryl Streep to star in "August: Osage County". Previously, Catherine contacted Meryl and invited her to play the heroine Vio. Ritter, Meryl declined after reading the script.

For this reason, Link personally contacted Meryl Streep and said that he wanted to have a chat with her. Meryl hesitated and agreed.

Although the role of 'Violet' can be played by someone else, Meryl is the best choice. When there is a chance to persuade the other party, it is not cost-effective to give up the most cost-effective candidate.

After meeting, the old lady Meryl looked at him with complicated eyes and asked him if the news that spread rumors about her and Harvey's close relationship in the media at the beginning of the year was from Lionsgate Pictures.

Link didn't deny it and said it was the truth.

Meryl Streep immediately gasped and said with a sullen face that she and Harvey were partners and had no other messy relationship.

Link said that she did not say that she and Harvey had any close relationship, but it was true that the two had a good relationship.

Meryl glared at him angrily and said that since she knew she had a good relationship with Harvey, why did she still want to cooperate with her? Before he could say anything more, Meryl said she would not cooperate with him.

Link wasn't angry and asked her if she knew about Harvey's unspoken rule that many actresses had been sued.

Meryl frowned and said she had heard of some.

Link asked her what she thought of the matter.

Meryl said this kind of thing is common in the entertainment industry and cannot be avoided.

"So, Ms. Meryl, do you think this is a normal phenomenon and does not require further investigation? Even if you know that Harvey often does this, including sexually harassing women and even **** women, you will not change your view of him and insist on cooperating with him. ?”

Link asked.

Meryl frowned, adjusted her reading glasses and looked at him, "Rape? Is it that serious?"

"Ms. Meryl, you are an insider. You should know what reconciliation means. It means that there is such a thing, but Harvey spent money to settle it, so what I said is the truth."

"What does this have to do with you inviting me to star in a new movie role?"

Meryl asked.

Link nodded and said seriously: "When I work with people, I first look at their character and secondly their acting skills. If you know that Harvey has done many bad things to actresses and still want to cooperate with him, then... excuse me. ”

Link stood up to say goodbye.

Meryl was stunned for a moment and shouted, "Don't leave!" She looked at him with a dark face, "You mean I have a bad character and am not worthy of cooperating with you?"

Meryl was very angry. She thought that Link came here to have a good discussion with her and apologize for what happened at the beginning of the year. Since the script was good, she would consider cooperating. However, after meeting with Link, he showed no intention of apologizing at all. , but it implies that she has a bad character.

So irritating.

If she hadn't been too old to defeat Link, she would have scratched a few **** streaks on his face.

Link shrugged, "Ms. Meryl, I don't mean to offend you, but everyone knows Harvey's reputation in the circle. Not only do you not reject this kind of person, but you are also willing to maintain a good personal relationship. A lot of things are obvious.”

Meryl was furious, "What does Harvey's character have to do with me? I am an actor, and my job is to act, not a detective. If I have to consider investigating the boss, major shareholder, president, and producer of the film company when I accept the role, How can I work if I don’t have the character of the film?”

"Harvey doesn't need an investigation."

Link took out a few newspapers and knocked on the table, "Meryl, I am a fan of yours. I asked you to cooperate because I wanted to help you. Harvey has done too many bad things and doesn't know how to restrain himself. And you and him The relationship is very close. If one day these things are exposed, even if you plead ignorance, do you think others will believe it? Will the media regard you as Harvey's accomplice?

You had the opportunity to become one of the top 100 actors in Hollywood, comparable to Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and others, but you were stigmatized because of this incident. It's such a pity. "

Meryl looked at the newspaper and frowned, "Are these true?"

"Real or false, you have been in the industry for decades and should be able to make more accurate judgments than me."

"So you are helping me by coming to me for cooperation? I refuse to cooperate with you, but instead reject your kindness?"

"I think so."

Link nodded.

Meryl glanced at him and felt that this young man who was a grandchild was too thick-skinned. It was no wonder that such a person would become famous at a young age.

"Even if you are right, Harvey has huge problems and cannot cooperate with him. And you, a world-class playboy, your reputation in the industry is not much better than Harvey's? Is it suitable to cooperate with you?"

Meryl asked angrily.

"Of course, first of all, I am a world-class idol. Apart from being a philanderer, I have no problems in other aspects. Secondly, our age gap is too big. Even if I help you win the Oscar for Best Actress, no one will misunderstand our relationship."

Link said seriously.

Meryl was stunned for a moment, it seemed like this.

She is 62 years old and Link is 23 years old. Even if she cooperates with Link, there will be no misunderstanding.

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She felt very awkward discussing the topic of 'relationship between men and women' with someone of Link's age.

Meryl glanced helplessly at Link, a shameless young man.

"I need to think about it again."

"If you are willing to star, the second female lead in this drama is tentatively scheduled to be Julia Roberts, and the third female lead is Jennifer Lawrence. You three Oscar-winning actresses will star together. I think this drama will definitely become a classic."

After saying that, Link stood up to say goodbye and left the cafe.

A day later, Meryl called and expressed her willingness to cooperate.

Link had no time to take care of this matter and asked Catherine to discuss the contract with Meryl. The news that Meryl was preparing to cooperate with Palm Beach Pictures was also exposed by the media. It was said that Meryl would star in the same movie as Jennifer Lawrence. drama.

This news attracted a lot of attention as soon as it broke, and even caused quite a shock in the industry. At the Oscars in February, Jennifer Lawrence teamed up with Link to steal Meryl's Best Actress award, which is still talked about a lot.

When something like this happened, Meryl, Link, and Jennifer Lawrence were supposed to be bitter enemies, but now it was revealed that they were going to film a movie together.

This kind of plot and reversal is more exciting than many movies, and the inside story contained in it also makes people talk a lot.

Many people want to know why Meryl agreed to cooperate with Link.

Some speculated that Palm Beach Pictures paid enough for the film, and some said that this is the third collaboration between Link and Weinstein Pictures. From last year's conflict between Link and Harvey to this year's Oscars, everything has been In acting, the people who eat melons are fooled.

Meryl's agency held a small press conference for this purpose.

A reporter asked about the pay.

Meryl said that the new movie is an art film and she will only receive a basic salary, about five million US dollars.

The reporter asked Meryl why she agreed to star in Palm Beach Pictures' movie.

Meryl said the main reasons were that the script was good, the characters were right, the tentative cast was good, it would be a pleasure to work with, and Link was a good lobbyist.

The reporter asked that the third female lead in this drama is Jennifer Lawrence. What does Meryl think of Jennifer?

Meryl praised Jennifer for her superb acting skills and that she is a very talented actor and someone worth working with.

When the reporters heard her say this, they secretly praised Meryl for being so generous and worthy of being an evergreen tree in the film industry.

After these news were reported, the public also felt that Meryl was a very good actor with superb acting skills, a generous person, and she also supported younger actresses who had conflicts. She was really a role model for actors.

Through this incident, Meryl's reputation among the public has been raised to another level, Link and Palm Beach Pictures have also found a good collaborator, and the criticism Jennifer received after the award ceremony has also been greatly reduced.

Kill three birds with one stone.

The only person angry about the incident was by now in the hospital.

Harvey knew about Meryl's plan to cooperate with Link before the media. At the time, he thought it was a rumor. After getting the exact news, he quickly called Meryl to ask about the specific situation.

Meryl said the script was good and the role was suitable, so she took the role.

Harvey asked if she could back out because the Weinstein Films had a new movie with a female lead that would be perfect for her.

Meryl said it was already accepted and could not be turned down.

After Harvey hung up the phone, his anger level immediately exploded. Since the 1990s, he has collaborated with Meryl in many movies, including "String to Heart", "The Hours", "The Iron Lady", etc. The relationship between the two parties is very good. .

This Oscar could also help Meryl get a statuette, but unfortunately something happened midway. Although it was a bit unexpected, Meryl's points in the Oscar Academy were enough to definitely win the Best Actress Oscar next time.

But at this time, Meryl suddenly gave up cooperating with him and instead ran to cooperate with his nemesis Link.

In other words, the next time Meryl wins the Oscar for Best Actress has nothing to do with him, but instead becomes Link's achievement.

This means that he is busy here and there, but in the end all the benefits belong to Link, making wedding clothes for Link.

It was so **** good.

The more Harvey thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Before he could smash the office, his vision went dark and he fainted.

Fortunately, his men discovered it in time, otherwise his life would be in danger.

But after he woke up, when he thought about that incident, his blood pressure soared. He kicked a nurse who was measuring his blood pressure beside the bed to the ground. After a while of fussing, he calmed down. He asked his secretary for his cell phone. Call Meryl and hope she will think more about it and not cooperate with people like Link.

Harvey also said that she will definitely come up with a good project this year to ensure that she will win an award at the next Oscar ceremony, 100% of the time.

Meryl said that winning the award is not important, the main thing is that the script is very good now and she doesn't want to give up.

Harvey wanted to curse, but Meryl was not his subordinate, nor was she his woman. Scolding would only be counterproductive.

So Harvey played the emotional card, saying that the two had worked together so many times and had a great time getting along each time. He also said that he felt closer to Meryl than his wife, sisters, and family members.

Meryl was startled, and quickly said that she only treated him as an ordinary friend or colleague, and had no other relationship with him. She hoped that he would not misunderstand him. After that, she said that she had something else to do and hung up the phone in a hurry.

Harvey's expression turned ferocious when he heard the busy signal from the phone. He used to hang up on other people's calls, but no one dared to hang up on him. Now that he's not dead yet, Meryl hangs up on him without hesitation. phone number.

Harvey was filled with rage and cursed Meryl as a traitor, cursed Link as a **** who deserved to die ten thousand times, and threatened to kill Link.

People in the ward saw that he had a ferocious expression, as if he wanted to eat people, and no one dared to come forward to persuade him.

Until Bob came in and warned him, asking him to take good care of his health and not to get angry randomly and ruin his body with anger. The happiest person should be Link.

When Harvey heard this, he gasped to hold back his anger.

Bob asked him to rest in peace and recuperate, to be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible, and to strive to make a movie with both good reputation and box office, making Link envious and hateful.

Harvey patted the quilt bitterly. This time he would never let go of Link, Meryl, or anyone who betrayed him and went to Link. He would not let anyone go.

He thought for a while and called Ivy Nivo, hoping to strengthen cooperation with Warner Bros. Pictures through him.

Last year, due to the box office theft incident, Warner Pictures' image in the industry was greatly affected, and its performance also declined significantly. At the beginning of the year, three senior executives were dismissed by the board of directors.

And the main culprit for all this is Link and Lionsgate.

Harvey expressed his hope to strengthen cooperation with Warner Pictures and carve up Lionsgate together in the future.

Ivey Nivo promised to introduce Warner's senior management to him. Whether cooperation can be reached depends on his performance.

Harvey smiled coldly and said no problem.

(End of chapter)