Taking a deep breath, Michael Jackson put aside that damn face and asked his agent Peter directly: "Man, I mean, I've been in a bad place lately, yeah, bad! So I want to know something that can help
Income, such as my music video copyright, tape copyright, song copyright... Is anyone willing to renew or purchase it?"
"This... not yet." Agent Peter spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Aren't you talking nonsense? God, if I were really that red, money would drop from the sky! But now, look at me, man, I can only sleep here with my pillow in my arms!"
"The main reason is that the lawsuit a few years ago affected you..."
"I know this, buddy, you don't need to remind me." Mike scratched his head, he really didn't want to think about that unbearable scene again.
In fact, from the moment Mike became famous, the more famous he became, the more jealous and slandered he became. Many people wanted to bring him down, take advantage of him, exclude and suppress him. Since he became a superstar
Rumors, controversy, danger, and terror followed him closely. That huge reputation became the source of rumors and controversy. He is a black man, and he has made such brilliant achievements, so he is naturally hated by white people. Therefore, he has become the target of public criticism.
The lawsuit became the focus of the news.
Mike once said: "I'm tired of feeling manipulated. The oppression is real. ... Ever since I broke records, I broke Elvis records, I broke Beatles records. And then
What? They called me a freak, a homosexual, a freak who molested children! They said I bleached my skin. They did everything they could to discredit me. It was all a conspiracy!"
Mike's teacher said: "I have been worried about him. It's not his body, he is very healthy. What I worry about is that he has low self-esteem. He often calls me at 4 o'clock in the morning crying because many white people attack him and spread rumors about him.
I know him very well. He was almost killed by two white girls when he was a child. He was bullied since he was a child, and there is a shadow deep in his heart."
Michael Jackson conquered the world with nothing and became the most successful person in the world. He was radiant and famous all over the world. Even the most successful person also became the most miserable person. When he reached the height of his fame, he attracted bad people.
The pain of fame has correspondingly reached an extremely high level.
Ordinary people are very obsessed with fame, let alone superstars. When others spread rumors that we are thieves and have bad morals, we are very painful. Not to mention a super celebrity like Jackson, who is so obsessed with reputation, he is being attacked by others.
At that time, the suffering was also great.
Back then, he was enthusiastically pursued and worshiped by hundreds of millions of viewers. He had enjoyed this glory countless times. He had to present himself in front of the audience in a perfect image. This kind of glory is such a huge suffering. When it is damaged, it can lead to a
People collapse physically and mentally.
Seeing his glory and glory, you know why he has been unable to recover since being tried in court. This is caused by the huge psychological gap. Just like the higher a vase is placed, the greater its potential energy. If it is placed a hundred
If you fall down from the floor, your body will be shattered to pieces.
It was a few minutes of TV footage. Under a large stage set up in the open air, there was a huge crowd of people, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands. Jackson appeared in military uniform and sunglasses, followed by dozens of professional soldiers.
.When people discovered him, there was a scream and the crowd rushed towards him.
Another scene: When he sang on the stage, tens of thousands of audience members burst into tears. People shook their heads left and right to the rhythm of the song, singing along with him, and holding lighters in their hands. One audience member was so excited that he fainted. on site.
Another scene: when he sang to the climax on the stage, the audience shouted excitedly.
At the end of the show, Michael Jackson was sitting in a police car preparing to go out. Thousands of fans surrounded the police car, making it difficult for the police car to move.
It can be seen from these clips that Mike is a superstar worshiped by hundreds of millions of viewers. Of course, he is followed by rumors and discussions all over the world, and there is also the huge pressure of worrying about scandals spreading all over the world.
This is a rule of thumb. The greater the reputation, the greater the greed, and the greater the pressure to worry about damage to the reputation. Although Jackson's trial ultimately ended with the verdict not guilty, his psychology has been severely damaged and cannot be healed. wounds until now.
Seeing that Michael Jackson seemed to be having a headache again, his manager Peter hurriedly diverted the topic away from this. He said: "By the way, Mike, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you. There is a company called 'Dream Pictures' 'The company has called you seven or eight times, hoping to meet with you to talk about cooperating in making a movie."
"What? Make a movie together? Damn it, did they never know that I don't film?" Mike was indeed brought back from the painful memories by this topic.
"I've already said this, but the other party said that the script is great and only you can play the leading actor in it."
"Ha, what a childish joke. Those guys who wanted to invite me to film used to say the same thing, didn't they? But it's a pity that I can earn hundreds of millions from a simple concert, so I won't go filming. That's a fucking movie!" Mike's pride came again.
"Yes, that's what I said, but they still keep calling, which is really annoying!" Peter shrugged and said helplessly.
"What's the name of that company?" Mike became a little interested in such a persistent company.
"It's called Fantasy Pictures."
"Dream Pictures? Haha, it matches my Neverland Ranch quite well... Is this company big?"
Hearing what Mike said, Peter knew that his playful spirit was coming back, and he shrugged again: "It would be better if it was a big company, but it's a pity that it's just a small company that was established less than a year ago."
Mike immediately lost interest. A small company is not in the mainstream. Such a company dares to call him. It is really courageous, or it can be called a fool.
"But the owner and director of this company has been very popular recently." Peter couldn't help but said.
"Oh, really, what's the limelight? Let me tell you." Mike's curiosity was aroused again.
"Do you remember the last time a horror movie scared an old man to death? The director is the boss of this company. He is a Chinese young man named Yi Feiyang... Well, also, he has filmed a pornographic film. It turned out to be a huge hit at the box office, and "Saw", which was released a few months ago, even exceeded 100 million, which is really unbelievable..."
"Horror movies, pornographic movies, have I seen any of these?"
"Not yet. You said that you would concentrate on writing songs in the next two years and not care about worldly affairs, so I didn't recommend it to you..."
"Take a look at those movies. You need to constantly look for inspiration when writing songs, right?" Mike's thinking changed quickly, but Peter had obviously adapted to his habit.
"Since he can produce so many weird scenes, this director must be very famous?" Mike then asked.
"No, he is just a second-rate director at best now. Many people say that he became famous because of bad luck."
"Shit luck? There are so many people in Hollywood, how many of them can really step on shit?" Mike smiled.
"That's it, but he has been really popular recently, especially when he competed with the Wachowski brothers about the box office of their new movie, which caused a lot of noise in Hollywood..."
"It's just some trivial things competing for the limelight... Okay, if you call me from there, just reject it directly. Don't bother me with these trivial matters again." Mike waved his hand and said.
"I understand, you should have a good rest." Peter knew Mike's temper very well, and he still looked down upon such small directors from small companies.
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Inside Fantasy Pictures.
Yi Feiyang put down the phone again. Mike's manager made it very clear that if he calls again, it will be settled in the name of harassment.
Yi Feiyang smiled bitterly, never expecting that one day he would go back to harass others. As for Mike's phone number, he went through all the trouble to get it from animation mentor Steven Spielberg. Perhaps few people know that Stephen is Mike
- A very good friend of Jackson, Stephen once secretly helped Mike shoot a music video. It was a child playing the guitar on the stereo at home, and then traveled to the African savannah, where elephants galloped and lions danced wildly... It's a pity.
In the future, the relationship between the two became tense, and Mike asked an Indian wizard to curse Spielberg, which became one of the biggest scandals in his life.
After getting Mike's phone number, Yi Feiyang began to try to contact Mike's agent. At first, the other party asked you what happened and what you did as usual... But when he found out that Yi Feiyang wanted to invite
After Michael Jackson made a movie, the other party seemed very impatient, and the reply was, "Our dear Mike, never makes a movie, never!"
Yi Feiyang was woken up by a head of cold water, and finally understood that big names like Michael Jackson were not ordinary big names.
In fact, when Yi Feiyang asked Stephen for Mike's phone number, Stephen reminded him that Mike didn't know how to make movies, he only made MVs, because for him, the time and energy spent on making a movie was not enough.
It’s not as cost-effective as a MV.
As Yi Feiyang's animation special effects tutor, Stephen also offered to help Yi Feiyang and Mike pull the strings, but was rejected by Yi Feiyang, who wanted to save face. He felt that it would be better to do this kind of thing himself, which showed that he was confident and sincere.
.But now, God, Yi Feiyang really regrets rejecting Stephen's kindness.
It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world, and Yi Feiyang also has the kind of temperament that never looks back. As long as he doesn't get things done, he won't give up.
