Chapter 79 77 Driving the Tiger to Devour the Wolf? Bringing the Wolf Into the House? (Please Subscribe, Please
Chapter 79: Driving the tiger to devour the wolf? Bringing the wolf into the house? (Subscribe, reward)
"Have you read the script?" Eric asked when he returned to the office.
Ashley Olsen nodded: "Yes, we have read the script, but there is a question."
"Go ahead!"
"Mary and I noticed that the script involves a lot of intimate scenes. As professional actors, we are not opposed to it, but can we delete those parts that are too explicit? What we mean is that we can just keep the kissing stage."
Eric thinks that the Olsen sisters' request is reasonable. After all, they are sisters, and it is not okay to be too explicit on the big screen.
If it really can't pass the review, it can only go on DVD. The more popular scenes can be put in the director's cut.
Moreover, "Blue Is the Warmest Color" is a relatively fresh girl movie. The two heroines are both high school students, so they can compromise on the scale.
"I think it's worth considering. We can discuss the details. After all, this is not the final script. In fact, I have already positioned you in my heart."
"What?"
"Regarding your role positioning, Ashley, you are suitable for Adele, and Mary is suitable for Emma."
Next to her, Judy was still staying in the corner and refused to leave. When she heard the words, her eyes lit up instantly, and her expression gradually changed to that of a pervert. No one knew what she was thinking.
"Why? Why do I want to be Adele?" Ashley Olsen was puzzled.
"Can't you see? Wait, I will give you the answer soon."
Eric said and called the makeup artist in: "Give them simple makeup according to these two roles."
The makeup artist looked at the character images drawn by Eric, and then began to dress them up. He quickly completed the simple dress-up, and then took out a blue wig and put it on Mary Olsen's hair.
After finishing the makeup, the feeling of the two people came out immediately. Because the younger sister Mary Olsen has a sharp chin, after changing to blue short hair, she obviously has a tomboy feeling, and is more aggressive.
The elder sister Ashley Olsen has a rounder chin, and after putting on makeup, she obviously looks a little lost and depressed.
The two sisters stood together, and it was clear at a glance.
"Did you see that? The temperament and face shape of both of you have determined your respective identities, Judy, don't you think so?"
Judy laughed a few times, which made the Olsen sisters even more strange. From the moment they saw them, this woman was quite wrong. Her eyes were full of desire, as if she wanted to eat people.
"Ashley, Mary, you are simply perfect. You must star in this movie. I think no one is more suitable than you!"
After that, he looked at Eric again: "Can I be a producer? Please let me be a producer. You know me, and I will definitely do my best!"
Eric nodded slowly: "Yes, I am very sure about this matter. Okay, Judy, you go out first. I have to discuss other things with them.
After sending Judy, the nymphomaniac, away, Eric said: "The script still needs to be polished, but it will not take more than two months at most. In short, you should set aside time recently. "
The Olsen sisters nodded in agreement. In fact, after a series of failures, the two sisters have not received any film contracts. Otherwise, they would not have to find someone to write the script and then seek investment everywhere.
Schedule? That thing is the most abundant thing for them now.
"Then the movie is settled, and the contract will be drafted as soon as possible. Next, it's time to talk about the shares of Double Star Entertainment. What do you think?"
Ashley Olsen spread her hands: "Let me ask, if there is no consensus on this matter, will it be our turn to film?"
"That's right! This is one of the contents of the transaction, you should understand!" Eric did not hide it from them and said it openly.
"Yes, business is business, we have no objection to this, but there is a problem at present."
"What problem?"
"Eric, you should know that since Mary and I debuted, we have always had a fixed agent, his name is Robert Solnit. "
"He helped us get roles, helped us set the path for the future, and even helped us found Double Star Entertainment. Our parents divorced very early, so Robert's help in our careers far exceeded that of our parents."
"Although Double Star Entertainment is nominally my and Mary's company, the ownership does not belong entirely to us. Robert also owns a large portion of the shares."
"So if you want to buy shares, it's not enough for only the two of us to agree. He must also agree. That's the problem."
"How many shares does Robert Solnit own?" Eric asked.
"45%!"
"So high! You actually let your agent own nearly half of the shares of your own company!" Eric was a little surprised.
Mary Olsen looked at Eric meaningfully: "So you need to convince Robert. Ashley and I have already discussed it. You can buy shares, but only for Robert."
"If you can reach an agreement, Ashley and I will support it with both hands and promise not to interfere! "
After chatting for a while, Chen Xing sent the Olsen sisters out of the MGM building on behalf of Eric.
Looking from the French window, the two sisters got into a red car and then merged into the traffic and disappeared.
The pencil on the fingertips turned smoothly, and suddenly there was a crisp sound, and the wood chips fell to the floor.
"Do you want me to help you clear the obstacles? Driving the tiger to eat the wolf! Humph!"
The red Lamborghini had no speed at all during the rush hour and could only move forward slowly in the traffic, with the Olsen sisters sitting safely in the back seat.
"Ashley, is this really a good decision? Are we really going to bring Eric Cooper into the company? I always feel like that's a dangerous path to take.
Ashley Olsen looked at her sister helplessly: "So do you want to continue to endure Robert's manipulation?"
After being stunned for a while, Mary Olson sighed: "No, I've had enough of him after more than ten years, and he really can't keep up with the times. Look at the route he chose for us, will he still put us behind us?" Treat her like the little girl she was ten years ago.”
"The current Robert Solney is no longer the man who moved everything and everyone. Maybe he has some energy in the TV industry, but it is no longer what we need. What we need is the big screen, and he can't do it."
Ashley Olsen also sighed: "Yeah, it's a pity that this man still regards himself as the role of godfather. It is difficult to break away from him just relying on our strength."
"But Eric Cooper, I'm worried that he wants not just a share of the stock, but the entire Double Star Entertainment." Mary Olson said worriedly.
"Mary, everything has risks. At least getting rid of Solny is what we need most at the moment. As for Eric Cooper, in the worst case, if he gets all of Solny's shares, it will only be 45%. "
"And the two of us also own 45% of the shares, plus David and Garnetti each own 5%. We still have absolute say."
"Well, I hope so. By the way, little Elizabeth's gift, I almost forgot about this. Tomorrow is her 14th birthday."
"What did you buy?"
"I can't tell you this. We can compete to see who Elizabeth likes more."
Today is the weekend, Santa Rosa High School is on holiday, and the production crew is also on vacation. Eric doesn't plan to go to the production crew. It's not too late to wait until Monday.
Yesterday, the movie "Whale Rider" purchased at the Sundance Film Festival was released.
Since it is a literary film, the screening scale will definitely not be too large. There is nothing we can do about it. Even if MGM wants to screen it on a large scale, the theaters have not agreed yet because they are worried that the profit will be too low.
So it’s actually only registered in more than 600 movie theaters, and the publicity is not big. Eric approved a funding of 1 million US dollars, which is very interesting.
The money was not much, just enough to buy some space in some newspapers, and then hired trolls to hype it up on the Internet, focusing on publicity from the perspective of environmental protection and animal protection.
Just like racial issues, sexism, vegetarianism, etc., environmentalism and animal rights have always been popular in the West and are absolutely politically correct.
Those who object can object in their hearts, but often get into trouble if they speak out. Both groups have die-hard fans and idiot fans.
Similar to "Barbershop" and "Get Out", it's Blackie's money that makes money, and "Whale Rider" makes money from them.
Over at AK Film and Television, Bema Hardy and Warren found two novice directors from nowhere, and then each recruited a cast of extras to film the script written by the ninth-rate screenwriter they found.
There is a movie called "Saw", and it goes without saying that it is a copycat.
The other one is called "Dragonfly Man", and its target is naturally Sony's "Spider-Man".
As for whether Sony will be angry and sue AK Films, there is no need to worry about this issue. Let alone Sony, even if Disney comes, it will still not win.
Because among the laws regarding copyright and authorship, there is an article called transformative use.
The general meaning is that if you quote someone else's work, but add your own secondary innovation in the middle, then this forms a new work and belongs to a new copyright.
The core is to have your own innovation, so that after watching it, the audience will understand at a glance that it is completely different from the spiritual core of the original work, and can replace the uniqueness of the original work.
For example, Emperor Gate's "Scream" series spoofed a large number of well-known movies such as "Scream", "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "The Matrix", "The Exorcist" and "The Grudge", but it does not constitute infringement.
Because the audience understands that this is a funny shit movie and has nothing to do with horror.
And videos like film and television commentary, such as Mr. Liu, Lao Xie, the UP owners of Station B before Eric traveled through time, are strictly considered infringements.
Because they are commentaries and complaints based on film and television works, but they are just simple explanations and complaints without adding their own innovation. The audience knows very well that you are talking about this movie, and you do not call it innovation by saying a few witticisms.
If the companies that own these works take serious legal action, the UP owners will almost be wiped out.
Beverly Hills, Cooper's House.
"Dad, Robert Solney, do you know this guy?"
Charlie Cooper nodded: "I have dealt with the CEO of Double Star Entertainment before. He is the agent of the Olsen sisters and has some power in the TV industry."
"What is this person's character? What is his character like?"
"I don't know about this. We haven't communicated in depth. I can't remember the last time I saw him. Now I can't even find this person's appearance in my mind."
Dad's eyebrows jumped as he said this: "Why are you asking him? Is it related to Double Star Entertainment's shares?"
"Yes, Robert Solny is our target."
Eric recounted yesterday's conversation with the Olsen sisters, and of course an old man like Dad could see the clues at a glance.
"It seems that the Olsen sisters do not intend to continue to cooperate with Solni, but after all, they have been in love for more than ten years, and the sisters do not want to tear their faces with Solni directly. They are worried about their reputation."
"That's right, but MGM must take the shares of Double Star Entertainment, so the problem is how to convince Solni."
Charlie Cooper pondered for a moment and slowly said: "Let me first secretly understand the situation of Double Star Entertainment, and then find out what Solni has to say."
"If he intends to sell his shares, even if it is a premium purchase, of course, the price must be within our acceptable range."
"If Solni refuses to sell, we will find a way."
"Well, I hope he is a person who knows when to advance and retreat, otherwise I can only set a trap for him. Anyway, let him sell it 'willingly'." Eric looked into the distance with cold eyes.
Santa Monica, not far from Los Angeles, is a good place for vacation in summer because it is close to the Pacific Ocean.
At this time, in a resort hotel, a waiter was walking in the corridor with a cart.
When passing Room 706, the high-pitched screams almost broke through the wall. You know, the decoration here is soundproof.
"Damn bitch, you scream so loudly, is someone going to kill you?"
She couldn't help but half-squat and put her ear against the door to eavesdrop, and now the originally vague screams became clearer.
In the midst of fascination, I felt a burst of excitement in my heart, and I didn't know how long I squatted in a trance.
"Ouch!"
Feeling a little numb in her legs, the little waiter fell to the ground with a butt, and hurriedly looked around. When she found that there was no one, she blushed and left quickly.
"Oh, it's so embarrassing, but it's so uncomfortable. By the way, call Francis, he always wants me."
Cough cough
In the room, Chloë Sevigny coughed violently. The strong impact and the feeling of foreign objects pouring into her throat made her cough out.
She rolled her eyes at Eric, who was half naked: "You are still so rude, Eric Cooper!"
"But you like it, don't you?"
"Hehe! Did I say I like it?"
"No, but the honesty of the body can't lie."
"You damn guy, you are just using me as a tool to vent your desires."
Eric frowned: "Sevi, this is a bit hurtful. In this world, who is not a tool for others? The only difference is the use."
Chloe Sevigny looked at him with complicated eyes: "Why can you say such shameless words openly? As a man, shouldn't you coax me, even if it's pretending?"
"Well, in principle, yes, but you also said it was pretending. I think people should be more real."
"But I feel uncomfortable." Sevigny pouted a little aggrieved.
Seeing this, Eric's expression turned into a smile, and he gently helped her up from the ground: "Will this make you feel better?"
"Yes, at least you still know to help me up."
"What about this!"
Pah!
With a crisp sound, Chloë Sevigny fell on the bed, covering her red cheeks, and looked at Eric in surprise.
Then her eyes became excited: "I like it more!"