novelraw Chapter 139
Chapter 139
"Aha, I really feel the same way." Tom Cruise smiled and got to the point, "But as your friend, I want to remind you—just a friendly reminder—that this matter It’s not in any interest for either party to continue.”
It is true that Josie can take advantage of the loopholes in the agreement and postpone the performance of her obligations indefinitely. There is nothing wrong with this tactic in terms of rules.
But the operation of Hollywood is not a sophisticated supercomputer. It has its own set of rules. It is not impossible for those big studios to punish a star.
The reason why the six major film industries have become the unstoppable giants of Hollywood-MGM is now suffering from perennial losses, high debts, and is relatively weak in terms of distribution, and is often not recognized as a real industry giant-is not only because they all It is a member of the MPAA (Movie Association of America) that Hollywood formulates film ratings, and because they are all group business empires.
For example, the two most famous examples, Disney and Sony.
Disney is a typical horizontal development, a business model native to Hollywood, covering almost all pan-entertainment areas from film and television, music variety shows, news networks, toys, clothing, theme parks, etc., whether it is watching TV at home or a family When traveling, you can see Mickey Mouse.
The opposite is Sony's vertical strategy.
Sony here refers to the well-known electronics manufacturer Sony, not Sony Columbia, which is just a subsidiary of the former in Hollywood.
Because Sony lost to its deadly rival Panasonic when the videotape product format technology was updated, and the cheap VHS format quickly occupied the market. Since then, Sony has realized the importance of content as king, and began to produce experience content, such as the queen Mariah Carey. Sony Music, the Final Fantasy game series that made the PS console popular... Of course, there is Sony Columbia that has successfully entered Hollywood.
Therefore, Sony Columbia will be taken advantage of by the executives of other Hollywood companies, because the original intention of this company to make movies is not purely for making money, but for the product war of the new generation of media media.
Behind Paramount is the Viacom of media tycoon Sumner Redstone, which not only includes MTV Global Network and more than 30 local TV stations, but also multinational video rental chains Brock Buster and The famous publishing house Simon & Schuster also holds national commercial broadcasting networks such as CBS (CBS).
It can be said that even Tom Cruise, a superstar who has been in Hollywood for many years, does not want to completely tear himself apart from Paramount. On the one hand, there is no irreconcilable conflict between them, on the other hand, he Not sure if I can bear the consequences of this incident.
Therefore, stars who have stabilized their status in the front line usually have more than one major studio with good relationship and long-term cooperation. The relationship with the maintenance of interests is the most stable.
For example, Brad Pitt and Universal, Keanu Reeves and Warner - he originally belonged to the Fox camp, but had a bad relationship before - and Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible series and Paramount cooperate.
"I know, this is your kindness." Josie also gave Tom Cruise this face, and her attitude was obviously relaxed, "The problem is, Shirley shouldn't still treat me like that little girl who just entered the industry. , embarrassing me over and over again."
Maybe it's because Josie's rise in the circle is too fast, or maybe it's because of some misunderstanding caused by their concession last time, Shirley Lansing and Paramount she represents still use the attitude of the superior Way to treat Josie instead of giving her a real fair deal.
I still want to talk to her about the ridiculous spirit of contract!
oh please-
If Paramount hadn't just wanted to squeeze her out of value in the first place, and hadn't balanced the rights and obligations of that agreement, she wouldn't have had the chance to catch a loophole to counter them, would she?
Tom Cruise smiled with a particularly good temper, and said: "Well, I personally can understand your feelings very well, so this is one of the reasons why I called you. I came here to solve the problem. "
"Want to hear more about it," said Josie.
"I'm preparing for the sequel project of the Mission: Impossible series." Tom Cruise didn't make a fool of himself, "If you can play a cameo role in the movie, I think I can use this to convince Shirley to regard this as the completion of your mission." The last film about."
This is Paramount's last resort.
In fact, Shirley Lansing's initial proposal was to let Josie Horton play the heroine of the new Mission: Impossible.
On the one hand, the sequel movie of the blockbuster blockbuster can not only make the best use of everything, but it is not considered to humiliate Josie Horton; on the other hand, Tom Cruise's status stabilizes Josie Horton, and the relationship between the two is also Not bad, it's a nice cushion for Paramount.
But Tom Cruise and his co-star Paula Wagner didn't like Shirley Lansing's proposal because Josie Horton's paycheck was a huge hassle.
Moreover, the Mission: Impossible series is a male action movie with Tom Cruise as the absolute protagonist and selling point. There is no need to find a popular actress for the heroine.
However, Tom Cruise intends to sell Josie as a favor, especially since she and his wife have gotten too close recently, he is not sure whether Nicole will tell Josie some problems about their marriage.
So, take precautions—
However, Josie didn't think she needed this favor very much, but the cameo appearance gave her some new ideas.
So she paused cautiously before replying, "That sounds...well, I guess I'll need some time to think about it, but thank you for everything you've done for me, Tom."
After chatting for a few more words, Josie ended the call and called Martha Miller to discuss the matter.
Martha thinks that Josie should accept the olive branch from Tom Cruise.
Of course, she could choose to guest star in other Paramount films, but not every Hollywood star can have the voice Tom Cruise has — and it would seem impersonal for Josie to do so.
What needs to be kept in mind in this circle is that Hollywood is a "warm" big family, it has its rules of the game, and these rules also have their meaning of existence.
If you want to break the rules, then face the siege of everyone.
In fighting the enemy, people are always unexpectedly united and cooperative.
The filming of "The Perfect Victim" continues——
What will be filmed today is an undercurrent court scene.
With the help of Iris intentionally or unintentionally, detective Bentley quickly detected the murder case, arrested the suspect Sean and charged him, but before the court session, he suddenly discovered that the case was more serious than he thought. complex.
Prosecutors listened to Detective Bentley's opinion and questioned Sean during the trial, trying to prove that there was a third person in the case.
However, Sean—or the real murderer—was prepared long ago and did not leave them any opportunity to take advantage of it. Even the jury and the judge did not agree with the third person's hypothesis.
At this time, Iris, who had already had an affair with Bentley, was watching the trial.
She stands out in the crowd.
This does not mean that Iris has such a glamorous skin, but the temperament cultivated by music and art in her body makes this girl look graceful and charming.
Of course, Iris is absolutely beautiful.
Just like at this moment, she is wearing a pure black long dress, which at first glance looks like a mourning dress with a breath of death, but it is actually the work of designer Ann de Mère Maestre. The beige coat she wears is of high quality, And she had a light coral lipstick on her lips, and her complexion looked good.
Sean tried his best to restrain himself from looking at her, but focused all his energy on dealing with the prosecutor's difficulties, but the more he did this, the more Iris' figure got into his mind, making him almost greedy for her. .
Today, he is finally able to understand the feelings of that man back then——
Iris has never been a lamb to be slaughtered, but a poisonous and addictive poppy. She is evil and arrogant, and she wants to play with them, but surprisingly, this is a This kind of joy and satisfaction, because it means that he is meaningful-to her.
The court announced an adjournment, and Sean was escorted back to his cell by prison guards.
Before he was about to leave, he quietly looked back and glanced at the friendly man and woman not far away.
Bentley's frowning brows were subconsciously relaxed, and how could he know that the girl with a sweet smile in front of him who moved his heart was the real creator of all this?
Iris looked over Bentley's shoulder, and seemed to inadvertently touch Sean's gaze, and that careless and slightly indifferent expression immediately hit the latter.
Did she smile at him?
There should be some, after all, he dedicated everything he had to her, and even gave her a pretty good performance.
Sean bent his mouth and couldn't help showing a smile.
At the same time, Iris looked away.
She curled her lips slightly, her smile seemed to be absent, and she looked at the police detective in front of her with full eyes, as if she was focused and adoring.
"GOOD." Ernest's calm to almost indifferent voice came from the loudspeaker, "take a break for 15 minutes, and then we will continue to take close-up shots of Sean."
Heath, who played Sean, hadn't gotten out of the emotion in the plot yet, with a smile on his face, he looked at Josie anxiously, and secretly moved his chair a short distance away.
Josie felt that he looked a bit like a large dog, such as a Samoyed, so she waved to him and asked him to come over and say a few words.
"Do you have any plans for the future?" Josie asked.
The filming of Heath's role is about to be finished, and she heard Amy Heckling mention the new movie she is shooting a few days ago, and a character with lines in it is quite suitable for him.
"Uh, no." Heath was stunned for a moment, and secretly observed Josie's expression, which seemed to be a little cautiously happy.
"Okay, wait for me after that is over." Josie explained, "I will call Amy Heckerling and ask you to meet her. You should know that she is an excellent director and has a role that is very suitable for her." you."
Originally pleasantly surprised, Heath didn't know why, but was suddenly disappointed.
He couldn't control his expression well outside the camera, so he showed a little bit without holding back. Fortunately, Josie went to touch up her makeup after getting the answer, and didn't notice this scene.
Russell, who was not far away, chuckled lightly, but he didn't know what he was laughing at.
His assistant heard his laugh and asked, "Russell?"
"It's okay." Russell replied, after thinking for a while, he told his assistant, "Order a bouquet of Louis XIV roses for me, and send them to our heroine's trailer. No signature."
This period of time was the most successful and glorious time since he entered the industry. It almost made him completely addicted to the luxury of Hollywood. A lot of film appointments came one after another, everyone was attentive, and women even revolved around him. .
Fortunately, this role has rekindled his passion for his career.
No, it wasn't just the character that really inspired him, but the heroine herself in this script—the girls in Hollywood were so easy for him, so the colder she was, the more attractive she seemed.
And she had handpicked him as the leading man in the movie, wasn't that just a signal she was sending to him?