When he returned to Los Angeles, Matthew immediately rushed to Angel Brokerage. After meeting with Helen Hermann, he replied to the accurate news to Richard Hansen, president of the Western Council of the Screenwriters Union, and agreed to meet at Angel Brokerage the next morning.

The reason why he rushed back was because the screenwriter union came here directly.

Matthew now has a film production studio and may invest in more movies in the future. He will inevitably deal with the screenwriter union in the future. Perhaps in the eyes of the producer alliance composed of six major Hollywood companies, the screenwriter union is nothing, but for people like him who are new to the production industry, the screenwriter union is definitely a very powerful organization.

Everyone knows that in North America, if the union really wants to find fault, it will be a very troublesome thing.

When Richard Hanson contacted Helen Herman, he also directly stated that he was looking for him for some things related to the screenwriter's strike.

Compared to beautiful women, Matthew values ​​his career more because as long as he has a career, he will not worry about not having any beautiful women.

If you don’t have a career that you have worked hard in Hollywood, just relying on your strong figure and a good-looking face, how many celebrities and models will be able to rob him?

If you want to die in Hollywood after a drunken dream, it requires capital.

Matthew attaches great importance to making his capital stronger and more attractive.

Even if you can't handle fame or something, you can just use money to smash your clothes clean like Karolena Kokuva.

This idea is vulgar, but after becoming friends with David Ellison, Matthew found that being a vulgar rich man is actually quite good.

The next morning, Matthew and Helen Herman welcomed Richard Hansen, the president of the Western Council of the Screenwriters Union in the reception room of the Angel Brokerage Company.

This is a middle-aged man in his fifties, and he is also the leader of the screenwriter's union and one of the initiators of this screenwriter's strike.

"There is no way to go on this strike." Richard Hanson sighed and said, "If the strike continues, all the practitioners in Hollywood are suffering."

Matthew said seriously, "I have always supported your union to fight for legitimate rights, so after your union starts a strike, I suspended the work of the two crews of "Twilight" and "Fast and Furious 4". Both crews are currently on a long-term holiday."

"We are very grateful for your support to the screenwriters union." Richard Hansen said solemnly.

Helen Hermann responded, "Matthew's two projects are waiting to start, and he doesn't want to see the current situation."

This is true, and Matthew nodded. Including him, all Hollywood does not want to see the screenwriter union strike, even the producers' alliance that rejects the conditions for the screenwriter union is no exception.

The strike is a big deal, and the losses are the entire industry, and people in this industry will be affected.

Richard Hanson has been in the Western Screenwriters Union for many years and is the standard old fox. At this time, he said, "Matthew, I also know that your investment in 13th Film Studio and David Ellison's Sky Dance Films invested in two projects. You have huge investments and I am very sorry to affect you."

"It's okay." Matthew said quite politely, "I can still afford this time cost."

Richard Hanson continued, “I have a proposal to get your two crews out of the current situation.”

Helen Hermann reached out and pushed his glasses. Matthew understood what she meant, but in fact he was instantly alert.

The two of them fought side by side for many years and had already reached a silent tacit understanding. They also influenced each other in many aspects, and had some similarities. For example, due to the long-term influence of Matthew, Helen Hermann would first look at many people and many things with malicious eyes.

Matthew deliberately showed that the deputy was very interested, "Mr. Hansen, please say."

"I remember right, although you and David Ellison have film studios, they have not joined the producers' league, right?" Richard Hanson saw Matthew nodding and said with a smile, "My proposal is very simple. You can reach a new agreement with the screenwriters' union, and in the future, the Thirteenth Film Studio and Sky Dance Films are under the...

"Sorry, Mr. Hanson." Matthew interrupted suddenly, "I interrupted. I am friends with David Ellison, but Sky Dance Films is his..."

Richard Hansen nodded slightly, "That's the No. 13 Film Studio. As long as your studio reaches an agreement with the screenwriters' union, it will not be affected by the strike again and will resume work soon."

Matthew and David Ellison took the initiative to have a long holiday for the two crews, but others didn't know this.

Helen Hermann remained silent and discussed with Matthew yesterday. Matthew has always been changing his mind in such matters and will definitely not respond casually.

After hearing Richard Hanson's words, Matthew decided to refuse, but he did not immediately say it, but instead started thinking.

Richard Hanson's eyes swept over Matthew's face. This was a strategy he decided to adopt after discussing with the chairman of the Eastern Screenwriters Union. He simply asked the screenwriters to strike against Hollywood film companies. It was just a helpless move. If the strike continued, the screenwriters could not bear a series of losses.

The best way is to make a compromise between the two parties and then compromise and reach an agreement.

The screenwriters union is ready to compromise, but the producers union has no intention of compromise at all, as if the screenwriters are not an important part of the Hollywood industry.

Therefore, they also started lobbying in private, and their first choice was to have some film studios that did not join the producers' league or film companies on the edge of the producers' league. As long as they could open a certain gap from the film company, they would inevitably be like floods, and the gap would become bigger and bigger.

Before he found Angel Brokerage, he had already negotiated with two small companies, but the two film companies were too small, and it was all a pity to say that they were shell companies.

Matthew Horner is his carefully selected target. He has a pivotal influence in the industry and his huge fame can bring corresponding news effects. In particular, there is a newly established film company under his jurisdiction. Due to time and the unsuccessful production of movies, he has not yet joined the producers' league.

This is definitely a good choice, as long as you can handle Matthew Horner, the shelter effect it brings is no less than a medium-sized film company.

Matthew gently tapped the handrail of the sofa with his fingers, but he didn't speak. Of course he knew what the main conditions required for the screenwriters' union to strike this time.

The last time, the screenwriters union strike in 1988, was one of the fuses that the home video tape market was the prosperity, and the screenwriters wanted to get a share of the video tape profits.

This time, it is DVD, online copyright and TV copyright, etc., especially when new media obtain profits, the most obvious manifestation is the percentage of DVD dividends.

As we all know, the North American DVD market is quite large and is an important source of interests for major Hollywood manufacturers.

The screenwriter union requires that the fixed income sharing shared with screenwriters increase from three percent to five percent from the previous three percent from the previous income from new media, including DVDs.

The increase seems to be small, but the development of things is far from as simple as imagined. Several negotiations ended in failure. The producers' alliance composed of film companies insisted on its own position, and it can even be said to be a tough attitude.

The strike does not fundamentally solve the problem, and the producers' alliance is not without strategies to deal with it. Many non-screenwriters and screenwriters from outside North America can be used as alternatives.

Matthew didn't need to think too much, and he could see Richard Hansen's intention, which was to use him as a breakthrough to trigger a chain effect.

I just want to treat him as a pioneer.

As a Hollywood star, it is often a good thing to be a good person, which means there is enough popularity to be revealed.

This matter is not included.

Although No. 13 Film Studio is a shell company and has not joined the producers' league, when those two films are released, the studio can naturally join the producers' league.

In this case, what side should I choose?

Matthew stopped by the finger of the sofa armrest and said very tactfully, "Mr. Hansen, the screenwriters in the two crews of "Twilight" and "Fast and Furious 4", received far higher rewards than they had received in the past. And after the crew reassembled, each screenwriter would receive a corresponding subsidy based on their respective positions."

Speaking of this, he emphasized, "I think screenwriters have always been an important part of the film industry and deserve attention."

"Uh..." Richard Hanson frowned slightly, and he never expected that Matthew would refuse in this way.

But he couldn't find anything. What Matthew said was increasing the actual treatment of the screenwriter, which was the same as the agreement the screenwriter union expected.

"Mr. Hanson," Matthew said at this time, "I am an actor, and I am also a laborer, by the standards of both labor and capital."

He once again said tactfully, "The No. 13 Film Studio is just a shell company. Apart from investment, it basically does not participate in any substantial film production."

Both of them are smart people. How could Richard Hansen not understand Matthew's words? After thinking about it, this kind of thing cannot be forced. Moreover, with Matthew Horner's current status and influence, no one in Hollywood can force him.

He had been considering lobbying failure before, so he prepared another option in advance.

"I am very grateful to the two crews of "Twilight" and "Fast and Furious 4". "Richard Hanson turned to the table. "Now many celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, George Clooney, etc., have expressed their support for the screenwriters' union and will not attend this Oscar if the strike continues."

After hearing this, Matthew didn't have to think about it and said directly, "If the strike continues, I won't participate in the Oscars."

He had never thought of attending the Oscars.

"Thank you." Richard Hanson said a few more words and left quickly.
Chapter completed!