novelraw Chapter 293
Chapter 293
"Richard, I really never thought you would treat me like this." Warner Manor, which originally belonged to the legendary Hollywood tycoon Jack Warner, is still in the extremely luxurious Geffen Manor. One of the Big Three of DreamWorks gathered here, The owner of the manor, David Geffen, sighed faintly into the phone receiver, "You clearly know that "American Beauty" is very important to me and everyone else..."
"But Spacey fucked my son!" Richard Dreyfuss yelled on the phone, "Don't talk about it, David, for the sake of our friends , Tell that bastard for me—this matter is not over yet!"
With a snap, the Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss, who had a good relationship with David Geffen, hung up the phone.
Jeffrey Katzenberg on the side said: "You shouldn't face Dreyfus with a questioning tone, this is all right, the line on his side is broken."
"It's broken, it's broken. Few of the lawsuits in Hollywood can actually go to court." David Geffen's tone was light, and he didn't know whether it was because of all the bad things or the excessive amount of meat injected by his plastic surgeon. Toxin, there was not even the slightest expression fluctuation on his face.
Dreyfus Jr.'s lawsuit caused some trouble, but that's all, because now it's just some insignificant people who are behind the real crisis for DreamWorks. Those people who have a chance Neither allowed DreamWorks to rise smoothly.
Moreover, most Hollywood lawsuits have chosen to settle out of court under the condition of keeping the whole process confidential. Therefore, the real professional ability of many Hollywood lawyers who claim to have never been defeated is open to question.
For example, the civil lawsuit that MJ made a lot of noise back then.
In fact, MJ himself has never considered reconciliation with the other party, and has always wanted to file a criminal lawsuit, but federal law determines that money cannot do so after the civil lawsuit ends, and his busy world tour schedule prevents him from doing so. In the end, the insurance company underwriting the concert took the lead in compromising, and chose the latter between paying huge insurance costs or getting rid of that greedy family for MJ.
This is the truth about the "reconciliation" of the child molestation incident in 93.
Big stars sometimes can't help themselves, there are too many people around them pushing them forward.
Back to the topic.
Jeffrey Katzenberg was not so optimistic, and said: "It's hard to say this time, too many people want to kill us, you shouldn't provoke Josie Horton, this just gave others a chance excuse."
"Could it be my fault?" David Geffen had a look of anger in his eyes, "Jeffrey, I hope that when you speak, you pass through your head, not somewhere else!"
"Okay, David." Steven Spielberg said helplessly, "I don't understand why you always become extremely extreme whenever you encounter that girl. Now all of this is completely accidental."
After checking the source of the whole matter, it was found that Harvey Weinstein was not too unexpected, but Josie Horton also contributed to the flames. The instant messaging software TT immediately pushed the scandal across the entire network, making the forum post that had been quickly deleted by public relations go viral again.
Finally, there was the reporter's fatal blow.
The "New York Times" was originally a place where their network could play a role, but in the previous series of struggles, the editor-in-chief who had a good personal relationship with David Geffen accidentally fell from the post. How to buy the account of David Geffen, the godfather of the music industry, I just found someone to send a message to Steven Spielberg: Even if the "New York Times" does not publish this report, there will be another one tomorrow National newspapers take care of it.
The enemies faced by the Big Three are more powerful than they imagined.
Obviously, the report itself is just an insignificant introduction. The key is that the real power in Hollywood doesn't want to see DreamWorks' top position, so it contributed to the whole incident.
"Her existence humiliated me," David Geffen said, "like now, because of this incident, Richard Dreyfuss betrayed me, and even Michael Eisner betrayed me. "
Another founder of DreamWorks, Jeffrey Katzenberg, took a deep breath and accused: "That's because you crossed Eisner and used that ABC female reporter to engage Fox! Seriously, sometimes I can't I understand you, David, "Fight Club" is no match for "American Beauty" this awards season, and I don't see any benefit in doing this other than pissing Fox off."
Of course there are benefits.
For David Geffen, if he can make Josie Horton unhappy, he will be very happy.
——What's more, this film that is enough to leave a name in film history should have belonged to Brad Pitt!
"She wants news, and someone always gives her news. I just follow the trend." David Geffen sneered, looking at Jeffrey Katzenberg: "Listen, Jeffrey, I do things naturally I have my reasons, and you don’t need to question me.”
Jeffrey Katzenberg responded with the same sneer, but without any excuse, because he didn't think that David Geffen's arrogance and stubbornness could be persuaded by him, just like many of them in DreamWorks. differences in business.
His work focuses on how to run each project well and develop DreamWorks step by step, while David Geffen is too greedy and selfish, wanting everything and doing everything.
Perhaps the uncrowned king of the music industry is more suitable to leave Hollywood and return to his old profession to enjoy life.
Instead of torturing him here.
"What about me, David?" Steven Spielberg said, "I think the original intention of the three of us to start DreamWorks is to make better movies and make DreamWorks rank among the Hollywood giants. But tell me, David, what are you doing all this for?"
"Even if I do nothing, Spacey's scandal will explode." David Geffen said confidently. Sina's turnaround was totally expected by me."
Steven Spielberg shook his head and said, "Speaking of this, did you already know about Spacey?"
The location where Kevin Spacey was secretly photographed was Bryan Singer's party, and the director who became famous for "The Usual Suspects" was single-handedly selected by David Geffen. Because of his talent and sexuality, he quickly became one of his A successor in a sense.
David Geffen avoided answering, just said: "We have no right to interfere with actors' private lives, Steven, and you know, Spacey is an excellent actor."
Steven Spielberg sighed silently, because David Geffen's reaction itself was already an answer.
"That's a crime, David. What the law stipulates is not the moral bottom line, but the bottom line as a human being." Steven Spielberg rubbed his temples, and for the first time, he felt the dream of the three of them co-founded. The factory had a huge sense of powerlessness,
Jeffrey Katzenberg still sneered, and added: "In short, I dare say that "American Beauty" is completely finished."
In order to avenge their shame in this year's awards season, DreamWorks' American Beauty, Miramax's The Cider House Rules, and Warner Bros.'s The Green Mile conducted intense public relations in both New York and Los Angeles. propaganda war.
As fierce as the propaganda war was at the beginning, the backlash that "American Beauty" is now suffering is just as miserable.
What Jeffrey Katzenberg didn't say was that, aside from the "American Beauty" thing, there's a growing perception in town that David Geffen is a sexual exploiter and bully who previously The friendliness that women show is fake—and it's one of the cornerstones of his vast network.
But that's not the worst.
Because the worst thing is that because of this incident, the three giants of DreamWorks, the existing rift between them is getting bigger and bigger, planting the seeds of the eventual parting ways.
A triangle is supposed to be the most stable shape.
But among the Big Three of DreamWorks, Steven Spielberg, as the soul figure, has too many ways to go, and has never devoted all his energy to DreamWorks; Jeffrey Katzenberg wants to do Make a career and make those who kicked him out of Disney regret, but his ability is limited and he can't change too many things.
As for David Geffen, his goal is very clear, money and status from beginning to end, if someone offers a high price to buy DreamWorks, he will be the first to raise his hands in favor.
And that's the biggest problem DreamWorks is currently facing.
The internal strife in DreamWorks is not something Josie needs to worry about. In fact, when she got the photo secretly taken by Channing Tatum at Bryan Singer's party, she almost expected the current result.
It's just that the differences between the Big Three at DreamWorks may be even more irreconcilable than she thinks.
But now, the urgent problem facing Josie is about "Fight Club". The National Parents Association is protesting the film. Will this anti-capitalist, anti-society, anti-God movie lead its own children astray?
Because "Fight Club" spread like an unsolvable virus on campus.
The most intuitive way to discover this is that the famous Hollywood movie star Dustin Hoffman personally called and invited Josie and Edward to read "The Zoo Story" by the famous contemporary playwright Edward Albee for his daughter's school , It is said that there is an entire school in Santa Monica who are very obsessed with the movie "Fight Club", and their parents not only don't know why, but many people are busy making it banned.
"Interestingly, I was in New York last week for a concert—" Edward Norton sat on a sofa and looked at Vera McPherson across from him, "When we left, there were two young people Come and tell me: 'It's good to see you're healed and moving around sir.', they seem like they're still in the movie, or they're just trying to make fun of me, and I'm like, 'Oh man , which is kind of weird.'."
"No, it's fun, at least I think it's fun." David Finch, who occupied the other side of the sofa, said, and asked Josie, "What do you think, Ava?"—he started joking again .
Josie glanced at David Finch, and replied: "From another perspective, Ed's reaction can be regarded as a restoration of the character. I guess he must have wrinkled his face at that time, and he was confused and confused. And a little uncomfortable."
"Ha, you're right." David Finch laughed, ignoring Edward's resentful call "David—" and continued to say enthusiastically: "Look at his face, fragile Sensitive, depressed and miserable, born to be an actor, like 'Come and beat me!' written all over his face. This role was completely tailor-made for him."
Vera McPherson, who was a little nervous, adjusted the position of the recording pen on the table and asked, "It sounds like you should have had a great time working together?"