Chapter 49

Sitting in his luxurious office, Martin Bob quickly flipped through the brief outline of the script in front of him, thought about it, closed it and put it aside, Mel Gibson obviously wanted to enter the world of directors, but not yet At that time, Caa finally got him the leading actor in two plays, and everything has to wait until he fulfills the actor contract.

Called Mel Gibson to talk a few words, Martin Bob directly expounded his point of view, and the other party only hesitated and agreed.

Caa is the controller, and its actors and directors are just pawns in their hands. Caa has always been strong, and Martin Bob has long formed a deep-rooted concept.

Even if they are as rebellious as Mel Gibson, after joining caa, are they still at the mercy of their super agents? If the development continues with the current momentum, it won't be long before two-thirds or more of Hollywood's market will be occupied by caa.

Although this kind of thought jumped into his mind, Martin Bob was not without crisis consciousness. He heard that Summer Redstone of Viacom has been eyeing Paramount Pictures, and Walt Disney also Under the leadership of a former old friend, moving towards the media group, the era of Hollywood independent production is about to end. What will c4 and aa use to fight against the real super giants?

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 praise 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 Twentieth Century Fox, and let other film companies under the media group see the strength of caa!

For example, Warner Bros., they haven't bought much of Caa's account. They even refused Caa's packaging service in "Breakthrough Island" and chose to trust that Duke Rosenberg. They must be hesitating and struggling now? The more setbacks the other party encounters on this project, the greater the possibility of future failure. As long as "Break into Death Island" fails, Warner Bros. will inevitably reconsider caa's while abandoning Duke Rosenberg. value.

The news of the temporary suspension of the crew of "Break into Death Island" has long been heard. It is no secret to people in the industry like Martin Bob. Caa and Twentieth Century Fox only encouraged the injured stuntman. , After appealing to the Screen Actors Guild, Xiao Xiao pushed behind and Duke Rosenberg's crew was in crisis.

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

Perhaps a director with potential will just sink in?

Frankly speaking, this was done more for Warner Bros. than Duke Rosenberg. Although the other party gave him a big embarrassment on "Life and Death", in Martin Bob's eyes, Du K. Rosenberg is still a small man.

There was a sudden knock on the door, and just after Martin Bob said please come in, Lovett hurried in.

Seeing that guy's slightly anxious face, Martin Bob frowned slightly.

"Mr. Bob, I just received a call from the crew of "Interview with the Vampire"..." Lovett tried his best to calm his breath. "People from the Child 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 felt a bad feeling in his heart.

"The Child Protection Association received a complaint," Lovett said as concisely as possible. "Someone jointly complained that Miss Dunst worked five consecutive days a week on the crew, working more than six hours a day, and the time for study arranged by the crew was far less. By the stipulated three hours, the Children's Association believed that the crew did not protect Dunst's legal rights."

"That's it?" Martin Bob breathed a sigh of relief, it was all easy to settle.

"Also..." Lovett seemed to bit his teeth. "I don't know where the Children's Association received the news that Dunst had a kiss scene with adult male actors in the crew. They suspected that the crew had offended children. Protection law."

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

"But the people from the Child Protection Association and the actors' union insisted on investigating this." Lovett said helplessly. "They claim that if the film crew obstructs it, they will apply for legal intervention."

"..."

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

Obstruct? It's even more impossible. Who doesn't know the difficulty of the Children's Association. Minors are a restricted area that the entire North America can't violate. If the other party really applies for the intervention of a legal agency, regardless of the fact, the crew of "Interview with the Vampire" will become The object that the entire North America spurned, and even the North American Theater Alliance may reject the film.

"Interview with the Vampire", but after the failure of the packaging of "Alien 3", caa re-clarified the opportunity of packaging services to the whole Hollywood. If it cannot be released...

"Under investigation..." Martin Bob sat down helplessly, "I will communicate this with Twentieth Century Fox."

Kirsten Dunst's kiss scene uses misplaced filming. Martin Bob knows this very well, so he is not afraid of investigation. Although it is true that Dunst works beyond the regulations, this is the norm in Hollywood. How many of the child stars and their parents who enter 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 6 hours a day. If the student asks for leave more than five times 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 of minors, the producers and others will be severely punished.

In fact, it is normal for child stars to work overtime in Hollywood, and no one will even deliberately pay attention to this. Most parents who send their children to Hollywood are lustful people and hate not to make more money. As for the children's learning and future , Has long been ignored by them.

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

Caa and Twentieth Century Fox can encourage the insiders of "Courage to Death 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 crew of "Interview with the Vampire".

The crew of "Break into Death Island" is temporarily suspended. Money and time are destined to incur losses. These Duke can't avoid them, but he is definitely not a person who will be silent after being slapped. He will definitely find a way to stop this. Slap back to the crew of "Interview with the Vampire" and the people behind them.

Indeed, there is no evidence that the suspension of "Courage to Death 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. There is still Duke behind it. The Warner Bros. mountain does not lack the ability to fight back.

I stopped and you also stopped. Let's bear the loss together. Although the anger caused by the pressure and the lockout will not dissipate, Duke can always feel a little more relaxed.

Of course, Duke has remained silent and has never publicly expressed any opinions. It is enough to have Warner Bros. rushing forward. He will be a 'pure' director now and in the future.

"The crew of "Interview with the Vampire" is undergoing a joint investigation by the Screen Actors Guild and the Child Protection Association."

In Burbank's Rock Studio, Sophia stared at Duke on the opposite side, "They are temporarily suspended."

"It's so unfortunate." Duke shrugged and stared at Sophia Coppola as well. "Why look at me with this look? Do you think it has something to do with me? You know me, Sophia, I never Like to fight with people."

"I understand," Sophia deliberately emphasized, "You are a dedicated and pure director."

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

"Why should I change myself?" Sophia Coppola had a Duke-like spirit. "Just because of my pronunciation, I was mocked 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 part of Sophia Coppola's heart, "And my performance, my lines, my family relationship, do I have to change everything?"

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

"Sorry, I'm so excited..." Sophia took a few deep breaths, which calmed her emotions, "I'm not targeting you, Duke. You know how those professional film critics insulted me, always One day, I will return these to them!"

"Why care about them?" Duke lowered his arms and spread his hands. "Remember how they abused George and "Star Wars"? Now? They can't wait to regard Star Wars as a classic in the classics. So Sophia, when you succeed one day, these guys who can block the flood of the Mississippi River with their skins only can't wait to send you the sweetest compliments."

"Not everyone has your mentality." Sophia pouted.

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

The telephone ringing suddenly rang, Sophia picked up the handset, said a few words to someone, and hung up.

"The people you are waiting for are here." She stood up and said to Duke, "Hans Zimmer and the people from Warner Records are already in the reception room."