Made in Hollywood

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Sitting in his luxurious office, Martin Bob quickly flipped through the script outline in front of him, thought about it sideways, closed it, and put it aside. Mel Gibson clearly wanted to enter the directing world, but not yet. At that time, CAA finally won the male lead of two plays for him, and everything has to wait for him to fulfill the actor contract.

Called and talked to Mel Gibson for a few words, Martin Bob directly explained his point of view, and the other party agreed after a little hesitation.

CAA is in control, and its actors and directors are just pawns in its hands. The strength of CAA has long formed a deep-rooted concept for Martin Bob.

Even if he is as rebellious as Mel Gibson, after joining CAA, isn't he at the mercy of their super brokers? If the current momentum continues, it will not be long before two-thirds or more of the Hollywood market will be occupied by CAA.

Although this idea can't help but jump into my mind, Martin Bob is not without a sense of crisis. He heard that Viacom's Summer Redstone has been eyeing Paramount Pictures, and Walt Disney has also Under the leadership of an old friend, it turned to the media group, and the era of independent Hollywood production is coming to an end. What will CAA use to fight against those real super giants in the future?

There is only one, a steady stream of successful works, as long as CAA's packaging services can bring enough benefits, those media groups will hold them in the sky.

If "Interview with the Vampire" is a big hit, it will definitely eliminate the impact of the failure of "Alien 3", enhance the partnership between CAA and 20th Century Fox, and allow film companies under other media groups to see the strength of CAA!

Take Warner Bros., for example, they haven't bought CAA's account very much. They even refused CAA's packaging service on "Brave Island" and chose to trust that Duke Rosenberg. Now they must be hesitating and struggling? The more setbacks the other party encounters in this project, the greater the possibility of failure in the future. As long as "Brave to the Dead Island" fails, Warner Bros. will inevitably reconsider CAA while abandoning Duke Rosenberg. value.

The news of the temporary suspension of the crew of "Brave to the Dead Island" has long been spread. It is no secret to an industry insider like Martin Bob. CAA and 20th Century Fox just encouraged the injured stuntman. , and after the other party complained to the Screen Actors Guild, Xiao Xiao pushed back, and Duke Rosenberg's crew was in crisis.

Of course, Martin Bob is very clear that the crew is only temporarily suspended, but this is enough. Disrupting the rhythm and shooting plan of a crew is likely to cause a fatal blow to some new directors.

A potential director may sink in this?

Frankly speaking, this is more for Warner Bros. than Duke Rosenberg, who, despite giving him a big embarrassment on "Speed ​​of Life", in Martin Bob's eyes, Duke Rosenberg. K. Rosenberg is still a little guy.

A hurried knock on the door suddenly sounded, and just after Martin Bob said please come in, Lovett hurried in.

Looking at the guy's slightly anxious face, Martin Bob frowned slightly.

"Mr. Bob, I just received a call from the "Interview with the Vampire" crew..." Lovett tried his best to calm down, "The Children's Protection Association and the Screen Actors Guild just went to the set."

"What are they going to do?" Martin Bob's expression remained unchanged, but he had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Children's Protection Association received a complaint," Lovett said as succinctly as possible, "someone complained that Miss Dunst worked five consecutive days a week on the set, more than six hours a day, and the study time arranged by the crew was far less than By the three hours allotted, the Children's Association believes that the crew did not protect Dunst's legal rights."

"That's all?" Martin Bob breathed a sigh of relief. These are all easy things to settle.

"And..." Lovett seemed to grit his teeth, "I don't know where the Children's Association got the news that Dunst had a kiss scene with an adult male actor in the crew, and they suspected that the crew had offended children. Protection Act."

"What?" Martin Bob stood up directly, "Don't they know that the movie has a staggered shooting method?"

"But the people from the Children's Protection Association and the Screen Actors Guild insisted on investigating this." Lovett said helplessly. "They claim that if the crew obstructs it, they will apply for legal agencies to intervene."

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A series of swear words jumped out of Martin Bob's mouth. If the other party insists on investigating, wouldn't the "Interview with the Vampire" crew be temporarily suspended like "Brave to the Dead Island"?

Obstruction? That's even more impossible. Who doesn't know the difficulty of the Children's Association. Minors are a forbidden area that cannot be violated in North America. If the other party really applies for legal intervention, no matter whether the fact exists or not, the "Interview with the Vampire" crew will become The object of rejection by the entire North America, and even the North American Cinema Alliance may refuse the release of this film.

"Interview with the Vampire", but after the failure of "Alien 3" packaging, CAA proved to the whole Hollywood the opportunity to re-prove its packaging service. If it can't be released...

"Being investigated..." Martin Bob sat down helplessly, "I will communicate this matter with Twentieth Century Fox."

Kirsten Dunst's kiss scene was filmed off-site, Martin Bob knows this well and is not afraid to investigate, it's true that Dunst is working overtime, but it's the norm in Hollywood, those How many of the child stars and their parents who entered the crew really abide by the relevant regulations of the industry?

California law stipulates that minors can work in the entertainment industry, but they are not allowed to work for more than 5 consecutive days and not more than 6 hours a day. If the student takes more than five leave per school year, the school and related rights organizations have the right to prevent the student from continuing to work. If the crew violates the rights and interests of minors, the producers, etc. will be severely punished.

In fact, it is normal for child stars to work overtime in Hollywood, and no one even pays attention to this. Most of the parents who send their children to Hollywood are greedy people who wish to make more money. As for their children's study and future , has long been ignored by them.

For example, Macaulay Culkin and Christina Ricci, who are now very popular, including Kirsten Dunst, their parents are far from responsible parents.

CAA and 20th Century Fox can encourage the insiders of "Brave Island" to complain to the Screen Actors Guild, and it is not difficult for Warner Bros. to find a way to get a few people from the "Interview with the Vampire" crew.

The crew of "Breaking the Dead Island" has been temporarily suspended, and there will be losses in terms of money and time. Duke cannot avoid these, but he is definitely not a person who will be silent after being slapped in the face. He will definitely find a way to make this happen. A slap back to the "Interview with the Vampire" crew and the people behind them.

It is true that there is no evidence that the shutdown of "Brave Island" is related to CAA and 20th Century Fox, but this kind of thing does not need evidence at all, it is enough to see where your temporary enemy is. The big mountain of Warner Bros. is also not lacking in the ability to fight back.

I stop and you stop too, everyone should bear the loss together. Although the anger from the pressure and the shutdown is far from dissipating, Duke can always feel a little better.

Of course, Duke has remained silent, never publicly expressed any opinion, and it is enough to have Warner Bros. ahead, he is and will be a 'pure' director.

"Interview with the Vampire crew is under a joint investigation by the Screen Actors Guild and the Children's Protection Association."

In Burbank's Rock Studio, Sophia stared at Duke opposite, "They're temporarily suspended."

"It's so unfortunate." Duke shrugged, staring at Sofia Coppola as well. "Why are you looking at me like this? Do you think it has anything to do with me? You know me, Sofia, I never I like to fight with people."

"I understand," Sophia said deliberately, "you are a dedicated and pure director."

After the drab, nasal words fell, Duke changed the subject, "You should change your pronunciation."

"Why should I change myself?" Sofia Coppola has a somewhat Duke-like spirit. "Just because of the way I pronounce it, I am ridiculed by film critics and abused by them?"

"They laughed at my lips, my teeth, my eyes, my figure..."

This topic obviously touched the most painful place in Sofia Coppola's heart, "And my acting, my lines, my family relationship, do I have to change all of them?"

"Hey, hey, dear." Duke raised his hand quickly. "I don't mean that."

"Sorry, I'm so excited..." Sophia took a few deep breaths before calming herself down, "I'm not targeting you, Duke. You know, how those professional film critics insulted me, always One day, I will give these back to them!"

"Why care about them?" Duke said, lowering his arms and spreading his hands. "Remember how they insulted George and Star Wars? Now? They want to make Star Wars a classic of classics. So , Sophia, when you succeed one day, these guys who can block the flood of the Mississippi River with only their faces, will not wait to send you the sweetest compliments."

"Not everyone has your mentality." Sophia pouted.

"I am also under pressure, and I am also afraid." Duke admitted directly, "I am also afraid of failure, and I am also eager to succeed, and I am eager for continuous success."

The phone rang suddenly, Sophia picked up the handset, said a few simple words to the person, and hung up.

"Here's the person you're waiting for," she said to Duke, standing up. "Hans Zimmer and the people from Warner Records are already in the parlour."