There was a sense of exhaustion in Ronald's words. Ever since Daydream started to engage in the production and distribution business, the company has been sued frequently. Most of them were sued after the movie became a hit. Some said the script was plagiarized, and some said it was plagiarism.
It is an infringement of someone's real experience, etc.
For most cases, he asks Mickey Kanter to handle them, and he usually does not need to intervene. Only in cases where there is substantial damage, lawyer Kanter will call him to discuss countermeasures.
"The stunt people who participated in the third part of The Dragon King submitted a formal complaint to the stunt union because of the poor working environment in Hong Kong. After investigation, the stunt union found that it was generally true, so it took your company and the director of your company.
Tsui Hark went to court together."
"That's quite new."
Most lawsuits follow the money. Daydream has box office and video distribution income. Generally, plaintiffs will sue the company for compensation. But like this time, it is relatively rare to sue a specific person in addition to the company.
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"Haha, good spirit." Mickey Kanter also laughed, and Ronald could still maintain a sense of humor. He also relaxed on the phone.
To say this lawsuit is really outrageous. When Tsui Hark was in Hollywood, he generally abided by the union's work rules, but when he went to Hong Kong to shoot the martial arts part of the highlight, he returned to the Hong Kong-style working methods he was used to.
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All Hollywood movies registered with the MPAA must be shot with more than half of the Hollywood union members, and others must also follow the competency principle, that is, if they have the same ability, priority should be given to hiring Hollywood union members.
The Stuntmen's Guild is the most united among the many unions in Hollywood. Because their work is highly risky, they are strictly enforced.
Xiangjiang's martial arts fits this very well, because the Hollywood stuntmen don't know how to shoot those high-and-high fighting styles. However, according to the union's regulations, Ronald is still responsible for the union's stuntmen and gives them instructions in accordance with the regulations.
Business trip allowance, and standard travel expenses, food and accommodation.
Originally, the simple work was done by Hollywood people, and the martial arts moves were done by Xiangjiang martial arts masters, and everyone kept the same. But Tsui Hark, the director, returned to Xiangjiang and started to develop his unique working methods.
When Tsui Hark was filming, he almost never rested every day and spent 24 hours chatting with the martial artist and the screenwriter. While chatting, he finalized all kinds of wonderful martial arts action designs, as well as plot segments and art designs.
This makes Hollywood's stuntmen almost faint. Even overtime pay can't heal their broken hearts.
In addition, stuntmen in Xiangjiang usually hold multiple positions. If the director gives the order, the action director will have everyone who can work together to work together.
For example, tasks such as pulling wires for actors, whether it is martial arts, stuntmen, or stunt design, must be filmed as a row of wire pulls, and the actors above will perform various beautiful flying movements according to the instructions of the action director.
, without spinning and entangling in the air, which can be regarded as a profound skill.
The work in Hollywood is divided among individuals, and if you work across industries, you will be scolded. These stunt people are also thoughtful. They secretly used Sony home video recorders to film all these violations, and finally provided them to major labor unions as complaint materials.
No, when the third part of The Dragon King is released, the stuntmen's union will start to sue on time when the time is right.
Ronald had no choice. The evidence in this case was solid and difficult to fight. He entrusted Mickey Cantor to communicate with the other party's lawyer and strive for an out-of-court settlement. Otherwise, once the case was exposed, it would also have a negative impact on the movie's box office.
negative effect.
Because Tsui Hark himself was involved here, Ronald invited him in again and asked him in detail about the shooting situation at that time.
"Luo Sheng, you beauties are too overbearing. You have to control how I shoot in Hong Kong?" Tsui Hark came to the Daydream office with an uncomfortable look on his face. He had long been accustomed to this shooting process.
If you ask him to follow the Hollywood process, he won't be able to perform.
"Yeah, don't you know? We Americans have always had long-arm jurisdiction. No matter where you film, as long as there are American members on the crew and they violate American laws, they must follow our rules.
We still have to go to court.”
Ronald frightened Tsui Hark, and then asked him to sign a document drafted by a lawyer, writing a formal statement expressing regret for the stuntmen who had been psychologically harmed.
It is a pity that Ronald originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to let Tsui Hark stay and develop in Hollywood. Now it seems that the talents in Hong Kong may be more suitable for using actors, action directors, martial arts stand-ins, etc.
It is not suitable to bring in a director.
The market in Xiangjiang is too small, and each employee must be specialized in multiple areas. A small team can handle the entire crew. This kind of manual workshop-style shooting method is different from the industrial division of labor in Hollywood, where each person performs his or her own duties.
The method is inconsistent.
"The Hollywood Directors Guild has decided to give you a warning, but it will still accept you as a member. However, if you make Hollywood movies in the future, you can no longer violate the rules so blatantly." Ronald shook his head, having just joined the Directors Guild.
He was disciplined, which is considered a broken record.
"Rason, I surrender, I can't make a Hollywood movie." Tsui Hark said with regret on his face that he gave up. He couldn't work without slowly chatting with his co-stars on the set.
"Well, if you go back to Xiangjiang to make a movie, if you have any financing or distribution issues, just give me a call." Ronald felt that talent was rare, but the film culture between the two places was too different, so there was no way to force it.
Tsui Hark pointed out that although he could not be a director in Hollywood, he still wanted to learn more from Ronald, especially the new computer special effects, which he was very interested in.
Ronald immediately agreed and asked him to go to the set of "Die Hard 2" again to observe real industrialized film shooting.
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"Honey, Director Penny Marshall recommended her brother Gary to me..."
Back at the hotel, Diane came up to brief him on her progress as a nominal associate producer on Disney's "3000" project.
Diane felt that her pregnancy had delayed the filming of the movie and the personal plans of director Penny Marshall. Perhaps because of her pregnancy, Diane suddenly lost interest in her role as a street girl.
According to her own words, she could not imagine her children seeing her mother playing such a role on the tape in the future. So she rejected Disney's offer to postpone the project for her until her production resumed, and instead served as
He was given a nominal position, associate producer, to ensure that the film was shot as scheduled.
"Gary Marshall, what movies has he made?"
"I heard he is a romance film director." Diane has never seen a movie by Garry Marshall. He previously mainly shot some TV series and TV movies. He is known in the industry as an expert in making romantic films.
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"Yes, I think this movie should be significantly modified to add some love scenes between the male and female protagonists."
The next day, Garry Marshall, who came for the interview, told Ronald about his views on the film. His sister Penny told him the main plot and plans.
Gary had another opinion on this. The social reality elements of the original film were too strong. If there were not some good-looking love elements to balance it out, this would be a movie that would completely depress the audience.
In the end, the role did not go well. The male protagonist, Edward Lewis, went bankrupt during the stock market crash. The female protagonist, Vivian Ward, continued to slide towards the original trajectory of her life.
"Well..., you convinced me. I think you can also convince Mr. Katzenberg of Disney." Ronald has a natural affinity for directors who consider market acceptance in advance. This Gary
Marshall mainly makes TV movies, so he naturally has this tendency to please the audience.
"But how do you plan to arrange the outcome of Lewis, the crocodile in the financial market, and Vivian, the street girl?" Ronald agreed, but still raised a logical question.
Edward Lewis is a cold-blooded financial tycoon, and Vivian Ward is a southern girl who has not graduated from high school. If these two people want to truly fall in love, they will never be able to be together in the end. Unless they want to make it through logically.
plot, otherwise the audience would not like this kind of movie.
In the 1940 romance blockbuster "The Bridge", the British officer Roy played by Robert Taylor, like the ballerina Marat played by Vivien Leigh, is also a love between a man from the upper class and a beautiful woman from the lower class.
story.
But people at that time couldn't accept that Marla, who was reduced to a street girl at the train station, had a good ending with the war hero Roy, and arranged for Marla to commit suicide. Roy was so sad that he could never forget the tragic ending of true love.
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What's more, today's audiences have much higher requirements for the authenticity and logic of plots than before.
"I plan to let Edward Lewis go bankrupt in the stock market crash, so that he and Vivian will be the right match." Garry Marshall has obviously considered this issue. His idea is very interesting. He did not let Vivian go high, but combined it with current events.
, let Edward Lewis be low. A bankrupt former tycoon who can only do manual work like a driver and cook, don't dislike Vivian.
"Hey, you're really... a genius." Ronald didn't expect to be able to play like this, changing the traditional Disney love story.
"Do you also think it's feasible? So what do you think about the male and female protagonists..." Garry Marshall was in a happy mood, and chatting with an expert like Ronald went smoothly, and he would not ask those studio executives stupid questions.
"It all depends on your vision. Of course, in the end, Mr. Katzenberg and I have to agree..." Ronald said with a smile, "Just tell Katzenberg your ideas, and I will
Call him."
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"Dear, Olympia and the others came to see me..."
Ronald, who had returned to the hotel to accompany Diane after a half-day shift, found that there were a few more people in the room, all of whom were actresses with whom Diane had a good time while filming "Steel Mulan".
In addition to Dolly Parton who has a concert schedule, several actresses including Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLean, Sally Field, and Julia Roberts also came to visit Diane Lane.
They got along very happily when they were filming "Steel Magnolias" in the South. Ronald and Diane got married in a hurry and did not invite these friends to attend. This time they came to make up for it and congratulate Diane on her wedding.
After hearing the news that Diane was pregnant, several older actresses were very happy for her and chattered about some things they should pay attention to during pregnancy.
Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Several actresses heard from Diane that Ronald was very good to her, but they saw with their own eyes that a great director would go home to be with his wife at three o'clock in the afternoon. Their favorable impression of Ronald
It's almost overwhelming.
"Ronnie, I knew you two were so sweet when I was on the set. You make so much noise every morning that the people living in the house next to us can't sleep. It's really jealous."
Shirley MacLean is also a big talker, and her jokes are all about meat and vegetables.
"God, it's so exciting..." Diane covered her face and laughed secretly. When she was on the set, she also fantasized about Brother Ronnie's proposal, but she didn't expect it to come true so soon.
"You should be jealous, Shirley." Ronald put his arms around Diane and kissed her gently.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Hahaha...", the other two middle-aged actresses burst into laughter. In the crew of "Steel Mulan", the director was overbearing and made the actors become
Good friends. They had a good impression of Ronald, the director who came to put pressure on the director and brought them a very convenient portable restroom.
"I'm really happy for you." Julia Roberts opened her eyes wide and tried to suppress the jealousy in her heart.
She just broke up with Dylan McDermott, who played her husband in "Steel Magnolias", and is looking for her next boyfriend. Dylan McDermott is very handsome, but not very career-minded.
I don't have any connections inside.
"Honey, do you think it's possible for the new film Julia to..." Diane turned back and asked Ronald.
Diane wouldn't play this kind of role anyway, so it didn't matter who played it. Looking at the look in Julia Roberts's eyes, she casually recommended it to Ronald.
"Katzenberg will decide tomorrow whether to let Gary direct. Then ask your agent to submit the audition photos..." Ronald didn't care. This is a small production. It doesn't hurt to recommend it. It depends on whether the director can see it.
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"Richard, remember to remind me to call Katzenberg and Garry Marshall tomorrow." Ronald ordered the inseparable agent.
"OK...", Richard wrote down Ronald's arrangement. Daydreaming's personal assistant, Fat Girl Lake, was after all a little girl who had just grown up, and it was not convenient to follow her around every day.
"By the way, Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme have both agreed to star in your two B-level films..." Richard took the time to report on the progress. The financial contracts of these people were signed between him and Ni
Below the trio of Sita and his wife, Lundgren was very happy. Jean-Claude Van Damme originally wanted to try a more A-level production, but Ronald had just helped him deal with a big trouble, so this movie was regarded as making money and returning favors.
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"Where is the other one? Who did the black belt elite find?" Ronald asked.
"We haven't found a suitable candidate yet. He is a character who got up after a fall. He was originally a master of taekwondo. Because he was injured in a competition, he had to work a blue-collar job. In order to realize his dream, he got his wife's understanding and resumed training.
Won an important game in the final.”
"Um..." Julia hesitated to speak next to her.
"What's wrong?" Ronald spotted Julia Roberts' truncated words.
"I don't know if I should do it, but my brother Eric has a black belt in taekwondo."
"I remember your relationship with him wasn't very good?" Ronald thought of the past events of the brother and sister.
"What can I say? After he separated from his ex-girlfriend, I let his children live with me for a while. Eric told me that the reason why Bitchi broke up with him was because she didn't agree to stay at home.
Build a cat protection center to provide a shelter for 100 cats.
Can you imagine? There are such unloving people who refuse to rescue cats at home."
"Of course I can imagine..." Ronald did not say what he was thinking. It seems that some actresses are not in a normal mental state. How can a normal person want to keep a hundred cats at home?
"Well, let him try it... and see what we can do..." Ronald was now able to deal with other people's requests for help with words that sounded proactive but were actually ambiguous.
Eric Roberts' last car accident was also due to the influence of drugs. This time he has to pass the test and be able to perform normally.