Heads Up Hollywood

Head to head Hollywood 960 Author Qian Duxue Full text 4832 words

Possibly spurred by a new round of negotiations between the Writers Guild and the producers, The Hollywood Reporter reported an article that added fuel to the fire—“Top 10 Mansions in Entertainment.” No. 1 is Dunn, whose mansion in the Malibu area of ​​Los Angeles, 1 King's Landing, is valued at $300 million. In second place is 81-year-old TV producer Aaron Spalin, who has produced numerous well-known soap operas. His mansion in Beverly Hills is worth as much as $100 million. Then there's the $50 million mansion of black host Oprah Winfrey. In addition, the mansion of TV actor Jerry Seinfeld is also worth $50 million. He became a household name with Seinfeld, making $6.7 billion a year at the height of his career in 1998. The fifth-ranked mansion still belongs to Dunn, the mid-level manor worth more than $45 million, which is now King's Landing Villa 2. In addition, the mansions of Sylvester Stallone and Barbra Streisand are worth more than $30 million, the mansion of singer Lord Stillwater is worth $25 million, and the mansion of TV actor Kelsey Grammer is worth more than $30 million. More than $22 million, George Clooney's mansion is worth $20 million, Jennifer Lopez's mansion is worth $15 million... This list shows that popular movie stars are not keen on spending big bucks on luxury homes. It can also show that the income of screenwriters is really low enough! Among the celebrities on the list, there are producers, directors, actors, singers, hosts... but there is no screenwriter. The media is not afraid of big things, the more chaotic the better. However, Tang En's attitude towards improving the status of screenwriters still promoted the friendly negotiation between labor and management. The fantasy disputes did not arise. After 3 rounds of negotiations, on November 18, the two sides reached an agreement and signed a welfare contract worth a total of 400 million US dollars. In addition to the labor-management negotiation recently, the biggest event in the Hollywood industry is the listing of DreamWorks Animation on Nasdaq. In particular, DreamWorks' new animation "Shark Tale" was released for 8 weeks, and the North American box office was 400 million US dollars and the global box office was 200 million US dollars. The success of the box office directly pushed the market value of DreamWorks to a peak, reaching 500 million US dollars! Then, Jeffrey Katzenberg, the head of DreamWorks Animation, raised his eyebrows and declared in front of the media: "I'm **** fed up with Hollywood politics! Now it's finally ashore. In Hollywood for 30 years, everything has to be Following the logic of Hollywood, now, I want to be myself!" People in the industry understand what this sentence means. Hollywood studios are occupied by a group of lawyers and accountants. DreamWorks is dominated by artists. In addition, there is a deeper meaning. He's rebelling against Disney's Michael Eisner! At the time, he was chairman of Disney's film department and a key figure in Disney's revival, only to be fired by Michael Eisner and forced to found DreamWorks. Now, DreamWorks Animation has successfully gone public and has achieved great success, with a market value approaching $3.5 billion! Although it cannot be compared with Disney, whose market value is close to 60 billion US dollars, there is a fact that I have to admit that DreamWorks Animation is now more successful than Disney Animation! "Don, don't let some thorns break the rules and stability of Hollywood." Michael Eisner invited Dunn to the Beverly Hills Country Club to play golf together. Michael Eisner had high moral standards, was strict enough with himself, and had no female companions. But Tang En's side has never lacked beautiful women. This time, he was accompanied by the female No. 1 Anne Hathaway of "The Queen Wears Prada", and Sienna Miller, the female No. 3 personally selected by Dunn. In the movie, they will play Meryl Streep's assistant, and during this time they will practice with Dunn. Dunn rested on the reclining chair, admiring the beauty of the two beauties swinging and laughing in the distance, and said casually, "What are the rules?" "The existence and rise of DreamWorks Animation." Michael Eisner He bluntly expressed his inner thoughts, "Pixar rose and was acquired by New Universal. This is a normal development model. But DreamWorks Animation... This is not in the interests of Hollywood as a whole." Overall? Dunn was a little funny. Isn't it in Disney's interest? Was it slapped in the face by Jeffrey Katzenberg's success? In the animation market, New Universal's unstoppable Pixar and the newly established Lego Animation Studios have become giants. Twentieth Century Fox owns Blue Sky Studio, and its strength should not be underestimated. In addition, Warner and Sony have also established their own computer animation studios. The competition in this market is very fierce! Although Disney acquired the Siliwood animation studio from New Universal at a high price, the competition pressure is too great, and it is almost impossible to revive the pattern of Disney's monopoly on the animation market. Not to mention monopoly, there is no such thing as half of the country! "At the beginning, DreamWorks brought together the Big Three, and with the financial support of Paul Allen, the start-up capital was as high as 2.6 billion US dollars, and it bought an abandoned airport with more than 1,000 acres in the southwest of Los Angeles, in an attempt to create a huge studio, Recording studios, rehearsal halls, theaters, and sports fields are called 'dream movie cities'. As a result, ten years later, they failed miserably. DreamWorks Animation's current momentum is relatively strong, and it may not be able to continue." Tang En shook his head, disapproving. DreamWorks' animated "Shark Tale," two months into its release, has grossed $200 million at the box office. Pixar's cartoon "The Incredibles" was released for three weeks, and the North American box office was 100 million US dollars, the overseas box office was 800 million US dollars, and the global box office was approaching 400 million US dollars. New Universal doesn't have the slightest bit of pressure. Michael Eisner said angrily: "If I remember correctly, in the past DreamWorks, the distribution partner has always been Universal Pictures. Now DreamWorks, the distributor has been replaced by Paramount! This is a A big loss!" The Hollywood giant has assembled a large group of lawyers and accountants, who mainly target the distribution business. The accounting and legal processing of the left and right hands will make the issuer's income very significant. For example, "Shark Tale", which cost $75 million, currently has a box office of $200 million and a split of $500 million. Paramount takes 8% of the distribution share, can DreamWorks Animation get 5-2*8% of the income? Of course not, Paramount must first remove the expenses for publicity, distribution, copying, transportation, insurance, labor, public relations, damage and other expenses. Many of the fees are dealt with by Paramount and Viacom, which is too tricky. An independent film company like DreamWorks has been squeezed very hard by Hollywood giants. "Saving Private Ryan", which was popular all over the world at the time, was distributed by Universal Pictures. As a result, DreamWorks only made $30 million. Universal Pictures is now Dunn's company, so he has seen the inside material, Universal Pictures made $25 million by releasing "Saving Private Ryan"! DreamWorks and Spielberg, who worked so hard to make a movie, made $30 million. Universal Pictures easily made $25 million through distribution. It's easier than just lying down and making money. Dunn Pictures' "My Big Greek Wedding" and "Wedding Cracker" were released by Twentieth Century Fox and were also cheated in this way. Tang En was unmoved, and said lightly: "The contract has expired, and DreamWorks has the right to choose a partner again." Michael Eisner looked at him with a half-smile, "What's in your heart?" "Cough." "Haha!" Dunn said angrily, "What do you mean?" Michael Eisner said, "DreamWorks will release an animated film in May next year, called Madagascar." "I know." Tang En nodded, "Some people watched the test screening of that cartoon, and it has a good reputation. The schedule for Pixar's "Kung Fu Panda" to be released next year has been adjusted to November." Michael Eisner gritted his teeth and said his The real purpose, "Disney will release 3 cartoons next year, "Savage Mission" in April, "Battle Pigeon" in August, and "Four-Eyed Chicken" in November. 3 cartoons are released a year, Disney In order to revive the animation business, I really invested my money. "What do you mean?" "There is "Savage Mission" in the April schedule. If you put "Kung Fu Panda" in the June schedule, and just put DreamWorks' "Madagascar" in the middle, maybe... It can be a big hit." Adjusting the schedule of "Kung Fu Panda" from November to June, Disney's first computer 3D cartoon "Four Eyed Chicken" released in the same period will have more living space. Michael Eisner kills two birds with one stone. Tang En shook his head and said: "To be honest, I really don't care about this little thing. Back then, I would use the movie schedule to suppress Paramount because Paramount was too powerful. DreamWorks... No need, no need. "Madagascar is a very good cartoon. Let "Kung Fu Panda" go to the ring? Nine times out of ten, you can't beat it! Disney wanted to suppress DreamWorks Animation, but Dunn didn't care. In a few years, Jeffrey Katzenberg will be on a dead end with his DreamWorks Animation, and it's only a matter of time before it ends. Michael Eisner said a few more words, Dunn's face was calm, but he didn't let go. He doesn't do anything that doesn't help. Letting "Kung Fu Panda" compete with a bad movie like "Four Eyed Chicken" is much safer than competing with "Madagascar". In the previous life, Disney's three cartoons "Savage Mission", "War Pigeon" and "Four Eyed Chicken" released in 2005 all failed, and the animation business collapsed, which was the trigger for Michael Eisner to step down. It is also the fundamental reason why Disney later spent $7.6 billion to acquire Pixar at all costs. "After the acquisition of Prada, will New Universal continue to develop in the fashion market?" Michael Eisner suddenly changed the subject. Dunn said with a smile: "Of course, since we have made a move, there is no reason to give up halfway." Michael Eisner said slowly: "Disney's animation business is only a short-lived crisis, especially after the acquisition of Sillywood Animation, we Movies that have restarted the princess series. The already-approved "Princess Rose" and the upcoming "Rapunzel" are all about this theme. 'Disney Princess' is Disney's trump card, and it is also popular among girls in the fashion field. "Oh?" Dunn's eyes lit up. Michael Eisner turned his head and stared at Dunn, "I think Disney and New Universal can continue to deepen their cooperation." "The Disney Princess brand?" "That's right!" Dunn blinked and thought secretly. . ...Sienna Miller began to enter the big screen this year, with "Alfie" and "Layer Cake" two films released, the box office results were mediocre. But this beautiful and sweet blonde still attracted the attention of Hollywood. Dunn gave her a major role in The Devil Wears Prada, an existential role in stark contrast to Anne Hathaway. "Did Dunn invite you?" Anne Hathaway and Sienna Miller asked her in a low voice while playing leisurely. "Well." Sienna Miller understood what she meant and nodded lightly. "What do you think?" "This weekend, I'll move there." Sienna Miller hesitated for a moment and said frankly. There is nothing to hide. The two are interning in New Universal together. When Tang En is free, he will inevitably call the two of them together to be pampered. Anne Hathaway lowered her voice: "Where's your boyfriend? If you don't deal with it over there, I advise you not to move in and live with Dunn. He cares about this very much." Sienna Miller said: "I know , everything has been dealt with. I talked to Jude and broke up temporarily." Her boyfriend is Jude Law, and the two met during the filming of the movie "Alfie", but their relationship was unstable, and they had been separated once before. , and later recombined. "Temporarily break up? What do you mean?" Sienna Miller said lightly: "It's just a temporary separation. During the time of living together, let's stop contacting. When I move out of Dunn's house, I'll see if I want to continue dating. Well." Anne Hathaway was also surprised by this solution, and asked curiously: "Does he agree?" "Why not? Don't forget ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ He still relies on "Wedding Prodigy" "The famous actor is the actor that Dunn picked up. Besides, even if he wasn't picked up by Dunn, I don't believe that he is an actor who dares to grab a woman from Dunn." Sienna Miller was very calm Analysis is straight forward. Anne Hathaway smiled and said, "Yes." "By the way, you have a lot of experience. Do you think... How long is it appropriate for me to live with him?" Sienna Miller asked in a low voice. "Look at the frequency." "What do you mean?" Anne Hathaway whispered: "There are many women in Dunn, and they never stop. He invited you to Villa No. 3, right? According to me Know, he has a total of 8 villas in the Los Angeles area, do you understand what this means? Usually he can't take care of everyone. If he frequents your place, it means that he is very interested in you, and you are the best Don't leave. If he goes to your place less and less frequently, or even doesn't go for a long time, it means that he has had enough fun and is less interested, so you can move out." "Oh." Xi. Yeena Miller nodded suddenly, "What about you? How long have you lived with him?" Anne Hathaway pulled the hair around her ear and said, "I have lived with him twice. The first 10 months, the second 6 months, both lived in the Mid-level Manor, which is the one reported in the newspaper, an absolute super mansion!" "Would you like to come to Villa 3 to live for a while? "Ah?" "The Devil Wears Prada should start in March. During this time, you come to live with me, and it is convenient for us to communicate." Anne Hathaway hesitated and nodded, " Ask him what he means. If he agrees...I will move in for a while. Anyway, if I don't, he will definitely ask other girls to come.". Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL: