The temporary agreement that allows members of the Writers Guild to temporarily work for Hollywood crews has received overwhelming approval from the Writers Guild. After all, compared with ideas and empty promises, bringing bread to the table at home is the most urgent need of every screenwriter.

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Ronald's Daydream also works with medium-sized producers such as Cannon and Orion, as well as Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, Rob Reiner's Castle Rock, and other 150 companies affiliated with the director's name.

Several small production companies signed a tentative settlement agreement.

"Why do I feel like the seven major studios are not afraid of the antitrust lawsuit?" Ronald asked his lawyer Mickey Kanter after signing the agreement.

"In America, the intention of filing a lawsuit is not necessarily to win the case." Kanter explained to Ronald.

There are two types of antitrust lawsuits in America. One is a public prosecution investigation initiated by the Department of Justice and the Trade Commission. Based on the Shelton Act, it opposes the collusion between large enterprises or the abuse of monopoly to obtain improper benefits.

This antitrust is very strict and will result in fines, bans, and even splits if found guilty. Just like when Paramount was forced to split up its theater business.

The other is the private lawsuit filed by some people in the Screenwriters Guild. This kind of antitrust is mainly based on the Clayton Act, and it mainly opposes behaviors that lead to monopoly or significantly reduce competition. For example, several major studios now

, plus the three major public television stations formed an alliance and refused to agree to a new labor agreement.

This law is relatively lenient. If the case is lost, the plaintiff will only be compensated three times the damages and attorney fees.

But if this case is officially scheduled for trial, it will definitely attract the attention of the media. It may also attract the attention of the Trade Commission and the Ministry of Justice. If another minister with political ambitions is encountered, a public prosecution and investigation can be launched.

Therefore, the reason why the Writers Guild filed the lawsuit was also to make a threatening gesture, hoping that these die-hard members would stop boycotting the agreement. Otherwise, the Writers Guild may undergo changes at the top and attract public power to intervene, which would not be good.

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Whether or not the lives of the writers who wrote for television were improving, the writers who worked for Hollywood and Ronald's daydreams were laughing.

Robert Harlin was finally able to appear on the set as a screenwriter. Several screenwriting doctors that Ronald hired urgently also began to work with him to make emergency modifications to lines and scenes in places that were not suitable for filming.

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Diane Lane's accent training was almost completed, and she came over to report the results to Ronald.

"Where did you get the pickup truck from?" Ronald asked funnyly when he saw Diane driving a broken pickup truck and parked in front of his high-end apartment.

"I'm telling you, Ronnie, that pickup truck is a really good car. It's perfect to drive for fishing!" Diane smelled like corn stubble when she spoke, and she looked like a girl from a southern town when she walked.

If you didn't know her, you would really think that she and Dolly Parton came from the same place.

"Hahaha, your special training is very good." Ronald was happy. Diane is talented in acting. After several weeks of training, he has mastered the characteristics of southerners very well.

"I want to reward you, what do you want to eat?" Ronald knew that the film was shot in 1.85:1, and the character of Diane wore a conservative skirt from beginning to end, and the management of the figure was not so strict. It was hard work.

After taking so long to prepare, eating something delicious is always very attractive to actresses.

"We have to celebrate tonight. The barbecue is delicious. I'll bring that bottle of bourbon later." Diane continued to be immersed in the southern state.

"Do you really want to eat barbecue?" Ronald didn't care.

"Hahaha, no, no, if I eat barbecue, this month's training plan will be in vain. I now practice yoga and aerobics every day."

"Since you are exercising, you are not afraid of eating barbecue. If you want to eat, we will eat it. Then we will do more 'exercise' to burn off the calories." Ronald emphasized the word exercise.

"You promise?" Diane laughed out loud, her eyes lit up, "Hahaha, okay, let's go eat some delicious food. I heard that the nearest Japanese restaurant is good."

I didn’t get to eat the barbecue, but the expensive Japanese Wagyu beef flown in from Japan, and the American Wagyu beef that is a cross between Wagyu beef and local cattle, are not the same level of enjoyment at all.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Horowitz wants to see you."

While Ronald and Diane were enjoying the meal, a waiter wearing a white shirt and black tie came over to give Ronald a message.

"It's a crime to interrupt a lady enjoying a meal together..." Ronald held Diane's hand and didn't pay much attention to the public relations consultant Horowitz.

The two were about to finish the remaining steaks sweetly when they saw Horowitz walking from the side and said, "Ronald, the governor and Johnny Carson are over there.

Let’s go sit together?”

"You are really a spoiler..." Ronald wiped his mouth. He could have gone back to exercise with Diane. He turned around and asked Diane, "Do you want to meet Mr. Carson?"

"Okay, last time I was on his show on my eighteenth birthday, but he called me by the wrong name." Diane was in a good mood, and it was good to meet the host with the most viewers on the TV station.

Ronald nodded to Public Counsel Horowitz, and went over with Diane to the other side of the restaurant. There was a single room near the corner. There was only Johnny Carson and Frey, the producer of his Tonight Show.

de Cordova, and the tall governor of Arkansas.

"Ronald, right? My wife, I, and my seven-year-old daughter all watched your Dirty Dancing video. They would be very happy if they were here."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The governor smiled sincerely, stood up and shook hands with Ronald. His handshake was very strong and appeared very confident, but it was not the kind of strength that showed that he was superior to others.

The dark blue suit and plaid tie were interesting and playful. The governor immediately put his other hand on Ronald's elbow to express intimacy.

"Nice to meet you. I watched your speech at the conference, and despite the boos from the audience, I actually think it makes sense."

"Haha, this makes me feel very uncomfortable. I think the half hour I spent at the conference was the most difficult time in my life. But it is also good. At least many people know about me, such as you..." The governor's arm

He put it on Ronald's upper arm and shoulder and patted it twice.

"That's right, Johnny, Mr. Cordova." Ronald felt that the governor had no airs and talked to him very familiarly, as if they had gone to high school together and played on the same team.

A close bestie relationship like rugby.

This was the first time for Ronald to see such a charismatic politician, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

"Hello, Miss Lane..."

"Hello, Mr. Governor..."

Diane also shook hands with the governor, and he held Diane's elbow with his left hand. It seemed that this was a gesture to express his intimacy and interest in you.

Ronald frowned, this level of intimacy was a bit too much.

As if sensing Ronald's displeasure, the governor immediately put down his hand, then pulled out the chair and let Diane sit down.

"You should talk to Ronald, Johnny. It's not a bad thing to have political guests on your show."

The governor conveniently drew Ronald into the conversation between him and Johnny Carson.

"Hey, Diane, meet again?" Johnny Carson was a little embarrassed. He didn't want to talk about this issue. Politicians not appearing on their own shows is the most important criterion for maintaining their neutral attitude and gaining more viewers. Now

The show's ratings have been falling due to the writers' strike.

Carson, who could have reached a temporary agreement and resumed hiring writers, was forced to find a lot of college freshmen because of NBC's boycott of the agreement and direct them to produce jokes every day. He has been in a state of tortured hell for several months.

I don’t want to cause trouble and be criticized by the outside world for losing my neutral position.

"Mr. Carson, do you still remember me?" Diane looked surprised, "My birthday was on your show last time...".

The guests continued chatting awkwardly, but Ronald did not want to pay attention to them. He still held Diane's hand under the table and rubbed her palm... which elicited a smile from the beauty in retrospect.

"Johnny, I think the governor's approachability and camera sense are very good. Do you want to give it a try?" Producer Cordova began to lean towards that side. Horowitz is very good at public relations, and he was already leaning towards it.

Yes, and now Carson is strangely facing competition from the much younger David Letterman.

Letterman started his career writing jokes for Carson. He was younger and more energetic. Many viewers who did not watch the Tonight Show went to watch Letterman's Late Night Show, which was broadcast immediately after Carson's show.

Johnny Carson's own writing ability has deteriorated very badly, and the college student team is not familiar with his style, so the jokes are getting less and less funny.

And now the governor happens to be a national hot spot, and Carson can't compete with other programs in using his jokes. Now the governor has offered to appear on his own TV. Regardless of whether it is funny or not, as long as he is on the program, it will be a huge improvement.

Boost ratings.

"I understand very well that TV audiences are completely different from live audiences. I have also experienced the kind of situation where I was on stage, the lights were shining down, I couldn't see the faces of the audience clearly, only their voices came through, and I was so scared that I couldn't speak.

"Time." Carson empathizes with the governor's problem, which is a trap often called "quicksand" in the television industry.

Everything was going well, but for some unknown reason, suddenly the audience started to oppose you. You were nervously thinking about how to respond. Before you could react, you couldn't handle it. It was like you encountered quicksand in the desert and got stuck. What did you do?

Everything is wrong. You can only wait for your companions to pull you out.

The governor's mistake was that he lacked a person with experience in televised speeches. At the unfavorable moment, he could take over the conversation and just interrupt with one or two sentences to turn the situation around.

What a pity for that occasion...

"To be honest, I just wanted to make Duka Keith look good that day... God knows, I succeeded in a special way..." The governor began to laugh at himself. He was laughed at by everyone, and the dull-speaking Duka

Keith's contrast was quite good.

"Pfft..." Diane laughed out loud when she heard it, and whispered in Ronald's ear, "This governor has a sense of humor, almost like a stand-up comedian."

Ronald continued to touch Diane's palm, and a heat spread through his palm. "It's funny."

In fact, this is not funny at all. Politics is an art of competing for attention. Although the governor is now being criticized, Dukakis’s limelight has also been stolen by him. The Donkey Party National Convention was originally an event to present to the country

Is now a good opportunity for voters to air their political opinions?

"Ronald, what do you think? How should I tell Mr. Governor that people currently holding public office are not suitable to appear on my show." Johnny Carson didn't want to continue the discussion anymore. He had drunk enough.

, I’m going back soon to continue writing jokes with those rookie screenwriters.

"Then I won't be on your show as the governor. It's not bad to be a stand-up comedian." Ronald blurted out. He didn't want to waste time anymore. Diane's palms were getting a little tired and her face was getting more and more disgusting.

The redder.

"That's a very good idea, Ronald." Both the producer and the governor agreed. We can't invite the current governor to be a guest on the show, so why don't I just change my identity?

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Can you talk about stand-up comedy?" asked producer Cordoba.

"I have been playing saxophone in the band in college..." The governor quickly changed his talent. As the governor, it is okay to tell some jokes to liven up the atmosphere and make the audience happy, but it is too low to perform stand-up comedy by himself.

Johnny Carson looked embarrassed, but finally nodded in agreement, "I originally wanted you to defend my argument." On the way out, he complained quietly to Ronald. In order to avoid suspicion, the governor had gone to another place.

There is an exit.
To be continued...