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"Daniel made a positive statement and will mediate the issue between the Screenwriters Guild and the Film and Television Producers Association."

The New York Times headlined this news, and it is indeed quite unusual for such a piece of information to rank among the headlines of political and economic news. On the one hand, the impact of the screenwriter's strike has indeed been very large. You must know that the division of labor in the entertainment industry in the United States is very clear. In addition to writing movie scripts and TV drama scripts for production companies, screenwriters also have a lot of other jobs, such as Writing scripts for talk shows - otherwise, those eloquent hosts are not well-versed in everything, how can they have endless stories day after day, and there is a large team of screenwriters behind them - the more popular talk show shows that it The stronger the writing team behind it, the greater the impact. Secondly, some of the words of the awards ceremony are also written by screenwriters. Without a screenwriter, it is difficult for the awards ceremony to go on smoothly. Of course, everyone can also do it hard, but it is quite unwatchable.

Of course, there is also another aspect. The strike has been going on until now. George Clooney, Tom Hanks and other industry celebrities have stood up, hoping to reconcile the contradictions between the two sides. Unfortunately, no one has been able to do this so far. This is very certain. After all, the screenwriter team and the producer association are all large groups, and it is difficult for individuals to influence them. Therefore, there are also some opinions in the media industry, saying that there are not too many people who hope to be able to make peace, and Daniel **** may be the most suitable.

Therefore, this is also one of the important reasons why The New York Times pays high attention to this issue. Public opinion is very concerned about whether Daniel can really facilitate the two parties to reach an agreement to end this protracted and seemingly long-term strike.

The New York Times stated:

"At the premiere of the movie "Juno" yesterday, the red carpet was a rare star-studded, male and female stars were dressed up, and the Writers Guild did not set any obstacles for the premiere. Because of the Writers Guild's strike, these stars Many trips have been cancelled this year, and it is reported that this year's Golden Globes will be threatened. But the most watched event of the night was undoubtedly Daniel Sandler, who appeared in front of reporters for the first time since the strike. As a low-cost work featured by dd film industry this year, "Juno" may continue dd's tradition of small and big, and reap big profits for dd film industry. Daniel obviously attaches great importance to this work. However, last night, The reporters' focus was almost all on the strike, and both the guests and Daniel were asked about the development of the situation.

Compared with the cautious words and deeds of several guests, Daniel's statement was surprising. He made it clear that he would intervene in the strike to provide impetus for the two sides to reach a feasible agreement. This should be the biggest and most influential actor among the actors who have intervened in it in recent days. According to the observation of this newspaper, in addition to sitting on DD Pictures and MGM, it is particularly important that Daniel is rumored to have a large part of the many works of DD Pictures and MGM. All come from some screenwriting ideas of Daniel himself. In fact, he has also had some screenwriting works, and coupled with Daniel's lofty influence among actors, he has always been considered the most likely candidate to mediate this disturbance.

Perhaps, we can expect a little more optimism from him. "

Daniel's involvement in the incident did not simply say that it affected himself. In fact, these days, many people have been looking for him, hoping that he can come forward. Now it doesn't matter if it's the screenwriter. On the producer's side, it's actually a bit difficult to ride a tiger. On the one hand, everyone has a large number of members, and it is difficult to make a decisive decision - the chairman of the screenwriters' union. There is no way to say that our conditions are three steps back. We don’t need to pay dividends for two years, just give them one year. The Producers Association didn't dare to say, okay, no problem, I promise you all. Conditions are based on what you open.

This is the result of everyone's rush to act.

Of course, strikes are commonplace in the United States, and strikes of this level were relatively rare in 1988 and this year. However, the status quo of the giant industry still allows things to have a relatively clear solution. For example, at present, dd Pictures, Fox, Disney, Paramount, Universal, Sony Columbia, Warner Bros., plus Lionsgate, Focus, etc. The independent studios in their early days basically represent hundreds of film production investment companies. On the other hand, the screenwriters also rely on the screenwriters union for unified rights protection, and importantly, the bottom-level screenwriters are very difficult, and their decisions are also the most easily destroyed-if they think they will eventually lose their jobs, this is very difficult Might hold them back.

At this time, if someone can work from it, so that both parties have a level of internal and external, it may not be able to really solve the problem.

However, the premise of all this is to meet the basic requirements of both parties.

This has high requirements on the skill and prestige of the mediator. First, you must make everyone willing to sit down and listen to you, and secondly, you must make everyone agree with what you say—this is not a simple verbal matter, you There must be a plan and specific content. If you are not careful, you are likely to offend both parties. After all, a compromise solution must be made by both parties. Generally speaking, you can see yourself benefiting less, but your concession is definitely a glance. an accurate one.

When "Juno" was released, the media's attention was still on Daniel.

For a few days, Daniel didn't make much movement, and even more so when he invited the two parties to sit together.

The mainstream media could hold on and didn't say anything, but the Internet was quite impatient. This is also the characteristic of Internet information, rapid but emotional.

"Daniel's mediation of the strike is just a stunt to promote "Juno"?"

In this online news, the writer claimed to have considered Daniel's previous remarks with "a high spirit of skepticism."

"When we can't see the concrete work of mediating the strike for a long time, we have to always consider with a high degree of skepticism what is the motive of Daniel's statement on this matter? First of all, we need to look at the time. The premiere of "No", this low-cost and sensitive work quickly grabbed the headlines of almost all media. Although it was not the main focus, it also conveyed the message to a wide range. It can be said that Daniel This statement is equivalent to millions of publicity expenses. Secondly, we can also analyze the dd film industry. Leaving is a company that is good at using various asymmetric publicity methods, among which the most representative ones are undoubtedly pioneering The use of Internet tools, since "My Big Greek Wedding" achieved unprecedented box office success. Internet publicity has become the standard for every movie's publicity, and this is the beginning of dd film industry. Therefore, dd film industry has completely May be taking advantage of the public's attention to the strike event to promote "Juno".

In an era of comprehensive marketing, this is actually an understandable thing. be able to seize the opportunity. And using it basically depends on the general recognition and expectations that Daniel **** himself has received. It's just that, doing this will make everyone feel a little dissatisfied with Daniel. After all, no one wants their expectations to be used commercially.

We still hope that Daniel can truly fulfill his promise. "

The argument in this news is not the only noise, the other one is quite malicious.

"We don't agree with Daniel's inaction, in fact. Daniel should have had a private conversation with both parties, after all, he couldn't hold a conference at his Malibu mansion, or the Beverly Hills Hilton. , and then bring all relevant parties together, that will not solve the problem. So, based on this view, we believe that it is not that Daniel is inactive, but that he seems to lack the ability to solve the problem.

some time in the past. There are only a few people and groups who claim to be involved in it. Among them, the more concerned, such as the two-time Oscar winner and the owner of the film company Tom Hanks. Of course his efforts ended in failure, as did others. Therefore, the public generally pin their hopes on Daniel Sandler. After all, as the only legendary actor who has won three Oscars, as well as the boss of social networking sites such as dd film and f2f. Daniel looks amazingly influential. Of course everyone will give him face.

We may be taking it too much for granted. In order to get more share, especially from the Internet, the screenwriters at the bottom may not consider whether it is Daniel or Hanks to stand up. If the studio can't reach their opinion, no one can make them back down. . Neither can Daniel Sandler.

Therefore, if Daniel wants to solve this problem, the best way should be to let dd film industry and the screenwriters reach an agreement first, which can force other studios to retreat, and finally solve this long-standing problem, simply It may be too arrogant to rely on your own influence to shake the will of both parties. "

The latter remark actually offends Daniel's fans.

You know, fans were quite excited when Daniel came out and said that he decided to get involved, and then the media all reported that he might be the key to solving the problem. Winning the Oscar is a recognition of Daniel's acting skills, and winning a billion-dollar box office is a recognition of his box office appeal. Winning various honors, honorary titles, etc. is a recognition of his outstanding performance in various affairs. as. But this time, the response from the media and the public was a comprehensive endorsement—recognition of Daniel’s universal influence, a useful man in Hollywood—that’s the subtext.

So for those who try to slander this, they are very angry.

"Some people are always very easy to speak. Daniel asked dd Pictures to meet the conditions of the screenwriters union, and then the problem was solved. This is so naive. Are all the people in the production company not very clear? If it can be , wouldn't they accept the conditions of the writers and let the company operate normally? It's not that simple. If the conditions of the writers are agreed, what about the director? The producer? The actor? The photographer? The editor What about teachers? Wait, Hollywood is a highly specialized place, and any position is very important. If you demand anything from the Writers Guild, the studio will no longer be able to control this specialized organization, and then Hollywood will not be far apart. .

Of course, I don't think the Screenwriters Guild's request is unreasonable. But the results they should get in the end should be reasonable. For the screenwriters, the studio, the audience, and the market, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Only in this way, the big pie of Hollywood can continue to do so. Otherwise, no matter what the division of labor is, everyone will be struggling in the depression. "

It must be said that the fan's response was quite forceful.

But to a certain extent, it also added fuel to these debates, with more and more discussions and more and more opinions, so much that Daniel's team had to speak out later.

Cusa Damon personally accepted a group interview with the media.

When asked "whether Daniel has begun to operate to resolve the strike".

Kusa first laughed a few times, "He has indeed started to do some work, but it needs to be emphasized that all he can do is to make the communication between the two parties more smooth and the conditions of the two parties more reasonable. It is not the so-called 'operation' Solve the problem'. The solution of the problem still depends on the sincerity of both parties. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com"

"Can you tell me what he did?"

"I don't know the specific content. This is not Daniel's personal work, and the team is not involved. But as far as I know, he has communicated with some well-known screenwriters and the management team of the Screenwriters Guild. Communication, of course, the Producers Association has also talked a few times. It can be said that some consensus has been formed, but I have no comment on when specific results will appear.”

"So, there have been a lot of speculations on the Internet recently. Do you have this information? How do you respond?"

Kusa nodded, "Yes, we have seen it, we have always attached great importance to the voice on the Internet. First of all, we are very grateful for everyone's expectations for Daniel, and we feel heavy pressure, but we will still work hard to be ourselves. What you can do. Everyone's power is limited, you don't know what you can do, what you can't do, but if you don't do it, you may never have a chance to succeed, from this point of view , Daniel intervened in this matter, and did not think too much about his own affairs, but under the promotion of all parties, he hoped to do his part for Hollywood to return to normal."

Cusa's response was not timely enough, but he revealed that there was some consensus between the two sides, which was widely spread, and he couldn't talk nonsense, so it means that after Daniel stepped in, it really pushed the impasse to change.

Soon, the statements of various parties confirmed this. (To be continued.)

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