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Returning to Los Angeles, Matthew immediately rushed to the Angel Agency. After meeting with Helen Herman, he replied to Richard Hansen, the chairman of the Western Council of the Screenwriters Guild, with accurate information, and agreed to be at the Angel Agency the next morning. Company meet.

The reason why he rushed back was because the Screenwriters Guild came directly to him.

Matthew now has a film production studio, and he may invest in more films in the future. He will have to deal with the Screenwriters Guild frequently in the future. Perhaps in the eyes of the Producers Alliance, which is mainly composed of the six major Hollywood companies, the Screenwriters Guild is nothing. But for someone like him who is new to the production industry, the Screenwriters Guild is definitely a very powerful organization.

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

When Richard Hansen contacted Helen Herman, he also stated directly that he was looking for something related to the writers' strike.

Compared with beauties, Matthew values ​​his career more, because as long as he has a career, he does not have to worry about not having beauties.

If he didn't have a career in Hollywood, how many stars and models would bird him with a strong figure and a good-looking face?

If you want to live and dream in Hollywood, you need capital.

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

Even if fame and the like are uncertain, you can just take the money and smash the clothes clean like Carolina Kirkova did.

It's a vulgar idea, but after befriending David Ellison, Matthew realized that being a vulgar rich man is actually good.

The next morning, Matthew and Helen Hellman welcomed Richard Hansen, president of the Western Council of the Screenwriters Guild, in the reception room of Angels Agency.

This is a middle-aged man in his fifties, who is also the leader of the writers' union and one of the initiators of the writers' strike.

"This strike is a no-brainer." Richard Hansen sighed and said, "The strike continues, and all the practitioners in Hollywood will suffer."

Matthew said nonsense very seriously, "I have always supported your union to fight for legitimate rights and interests, so after your union started to strike, I suspended the work of the two crews of "Twilight" and "Fast and Furious 4". All the crews are in a state of long-term vacation."

"We are very grateful for your support of the Screenwriters Guild." Richard Hansen said solemnly.

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

This is a good word, and Matthew is also nodding, including him, the whole Hollywood does not want to see the screenwriters union strike, even the producer alliance that refuses the conditions of the screenwriters union is no exception.

If the strike is big, the loss is the entire industry, and everyone in this industry will be affected.

Richard Hansen, who has been with the Western Screenwriters Guild for many years and is a standard old fox, said at this time, "Matthew, your No. 13 Film Studio and David Ellison's Skydance Films invested in I also know about the two projects, your huge investment has affected you, and I am very sorry."

"It doesn't matter." Matthew said politely, "I can still afford this time cost."

Richard Hansen continued, "I have an offer to get your two crews out of the way they are."

Helen Herman reached out and pushed the glasses. Matthew understood what she meant. In fact, he instantly became more vigilant.

The two of them have fought side by side for many years, and they have long reached a silent tacit understanding, and they have influenced each other in many aspects, and there are some similarities. It will also be viewed with malicious eyes at first.

Matthew deliberately pretended to be very interested, "Mr. Hansen, please speak."

"If I remember correctly, although you and David Ellison have a movie studio, they didn't join the producer alliance, right?" Richard Hansen saw Matthew nodded and said with a smile, "My The proposal is very simple, you can reach a new agreement with the Screenwriters Guild, and in the future, No. 13 Film Studio and Sky Dance Pictures will..."

"Sorry, Mr. Hansen." Matthew interrupted suddenly, "I'll interrupt, I'm friends with David Ellison, but Skydance is his..."

Richard Hansen nodded lightly, "That's the No. 13 Film Studio. As long as your studio has reached an agreement with the Screenwriters Guild, it will no longer be affected by the strike and can resume work soon."

Matthew and David Ellison took the initiative to give the two crews a long vacation, but no one knew it.

Helen Herman remained calm and discussed it with Matthew yesterday. Matthew has always seen the wind in this kind of matter and will definitely not respond casually.

After listening to Richard Hansen's words, Matthew decided to refuse, but instead of saying it immediately, he thought about it.

Richard Hansen's eyes swept across Matthew's face. This is a strategy he decided to adopt after discussing with the chairman of the Eastern Screenwriters Guild. It was just helpless to simply let the screenwriters strike and fight against the Hollywood studios. The move, the strike continued, and the writers couldn't afford a series of losses.

The best way is for both sides to take a step back, and then compromise and reach an agreement.

The Writers Guild is ready to compromise, but the Producers Union has no intention of compromising, as if screenwriters are not an important part of the Hollywood industry.

Therefore, they also started lobbying activities in private. The first target is some film studios that have not joined the producer alliance or the film company that is at the most fringe of the producer alliance. As long as a certain gap can be opened from the film company, it is bound to be like a flood. Just like the dyke, the gap is getting bigger and bigger.

Before he found the Angel Agency, he had negotiated with two small companies, but the scale of those two film companies was too small, and it would be a lie 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, especially when he has a film company that has just been established. relationship, has not joined the producer alliance.

This is absolutely a good choice, as long as Matthew Horner can be dealt with, the herd effect is no less than that of a medium-sized film company.

Matthew tapped lightly on the armrest of the sofa with his fingers, but did not speak. Of course, he knew what the main conditions for the strike by the Screenwriters Guild were.

The last time, the 1988 screenwriters union strike, one of the triggers was a boom in the home video tape market, with screenwriters wanting a piece of the video's revenue.

This time, it is DVD, Internet copyright and TV copyright, etc., especially in the new media to obtain substantial dividends, the most obvious performance is the percentage of DVD dividends.

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

The Screenwriters Guild has demanded that the fixed income share shared with screenwriters from new media, including DVDs, be increased to five percent from the previous three percent.

This increase seems to be a small percentage, but the development of things is far from being as simple as imagined. Several negotiations have ended in failure. The producer alliance formed by the film company insists on its own position, and it can even be said to have a tough attitude.

The strike will not fundamentally solve the problem, and the Producers Alliance is not without a strategy to deal with it. Many screenwriters who are not from the Screenwriters Guild and screenwriters from outside North America can be used as alternatives.

Matthew doesn't have to think about it, he can see Richard Hansen's intention, which is to use him as a breakthrough, thus triggering a chain effect.

That is to say, I want to treat him as a first-time bird.

As a Hollywood star, it is always a good thing to be the first bird, which means that there is enough limelight to come out.

This is never included.

Although No. 13 Film Studio is a shell company and has not joined the Producers Alliance, when the two films are released, the studio will naturally be able to join the Producers Alliance.

In this case, which side should I choose?

Matthew stopped tapping his fingers on the armrest of the sofa, and said very tactfully, "Mr. Hansen, the screenwriter of the two crews of "Twilight" and "Fast and Furious 4", got paid much more than The highest level they have achieved in the past, and after the crew is reunited, each screenwriter will also receive a portion of the subsidy according to their position."

Speaking of which, he emphasized, "I think screenwriters have always been an important part of the film industry~www.readwn.com~ should be valued."

"Uh..." Richard Hansen frowned slightly, never expecting that Matthew would refuse in this way.

But he couldn't pick anything out. What Matthew said and said was increasing the actual treatment of screenwriters, which was the same agreement that the screenwriters union was looking forward to reaching.

"Mr. Hansen." Matthew said again at this time, "I am an actor, and I am also a laborer when measured by the standards of both labor and management."

He tactfully said again, "Film Studio 13 is just a shell company, and it basically does not participate in any substantive film production except for investment."

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

He had previously considered unsuccessful lobbying, so he prepared another option in advance.

"Twilight and Fast and Furious 4 have given writers such privileges, and I'm very grateful." Richard Hansen said, "There are many stars now, including Tom Hanks, Julia -Roberts, George Clooney, etc., all expressed their support for the Screenwriters Guild, and if the strike continues, they will not participate in this Oscars ceremony."

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

He had never thought of going to the Oscars.

"Thank you." Richard Hansen said a few more words and quickly left.

A few minutes after he left, Helen Herman answered the phone again, and then said to Matthew, "It's from Kathleen Kennedy, the vice president of the Producers Union."

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