Rebirth In Hollywood

Different from the unhurried negotiations of major Hollywood production companies, where every inch of space is at stake, the film industry is most worried about the suspension of the Oscars, which is the biggest decoration in Hollywood, and no one wants to see a suspension happen.

For this reason, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences canceled the nominees luncheon and directly changed the situation to a press conference to announce the list of nominees.

As this year's Oscar hit film produced by various circumstances, "Black Swan" won six nominations for Best Director, Best Picture, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress. One of the biggest winners in the nomination list, and Ryan got the news that in the nominations for Best Actress, Natalie ranked first with an absolute advantage in the number of votes.

This Oscar for Best Actress is almost in the bag.

However, Ryan did not relax. Even though the strike was raging, his people still did not give up their public relations efforts. In the history of the Oscars, there are many cases where nominations dominate, but they were later reversed.

After the nomination list was announced, the Academy was very worried that the Oscars would be suspended due to the screenwriters' strike. They made two-handed preparations for this. If the strike continued by then, the Academy would launch an emergency party.

In addition, the college also dispatched special personnel to intervene in the negotiations, urging the two parties to reach an agreement as soon as possible.

The Washington authorities are also making efforts. The fragile economic situation in the United States will definitely not withstand the torture of a long strike. Hollywood has been tied to Wall Street since a few years ago. The accident in Hollywood is not only the pillar of the entertainment industry. There will be problems in small industries, and it will even exacerbate the turmoil on Wall Street.

Ryan's worries hadn't arisen a long time ago, and the Writers Guild had never approached him, presumably, even a fool would know. Which side would he sit on in such matters.

Time slowly dragged into February, and the negotiations did not make any progress. The Producers Alliance, supported by the five major media groups including News Corporation, Viacom, Time Warner and Walt Disney, took an extremely tough attitude.

This is a necessary attitude towards the outside world. Even Ryan and others are ready to make concessions.

Cracking the screenwriters' strike can only be made by the Producers Union. There is nowhere else to go.

For any industry to operate normally, both labor and capital must abide by the "rules of the game" that are mutually recognized and fair. It seems a matter of course that the entire entertainment industry's annual profits of tens of billions of dollars should be shared with screenwriters.

But capital is inherently profit-seeking, and moving the cake of commercial groups is undoubtedly poaching meat from capitalists.

The main point of disagreement between the two parties is that the producer wants to pay part of the remuneration after recovering the cost of movies and TV programs; while the screenwriter wants to increase the remuneration of screenwriters in projects such as movies, TV dramas, and reality shows.

And the producer must pay the screenwriter's dvd share. The sharing ratio is as high as 2%. In addition, the revenue sharing for on-demand and downloaded programs on the Internet will also increase from zero to 4.5%.

The conditions of this project are absolutely unacceptable to the production company and the producers union.

"Isn't there an agreement yet?"

Sitting on a bench in the garden, Natalie asked with great concern, "Will the Oscars really stop?"

No one wants to announce the first Oscar statuette in their life at a press conference. If there is no grand occasion, the weight of this Best Actress will definitely be underestimated by countless people.

"Relax, Nat."

After taking Natalie's bow and arrow, Ryan opened the bow and set the arrow, aimed at the target on the palm tree, and let go of the bowstring. The arrow flew over the low wall and flew into Scarlett's house next door.

Ryan tosses the longbow, "A deal will be made soon. The Oscars will definitely go ahead."

"Just waiting for you to nod?" Natalie looked at Ryan.

"What the screenwriters share is our profit." Ryan said as a matter of course, "So, even if we make concessions, we must show our attitude."

There was a heavy closing sound from the wall, and when Ryan turned his head to look, Scarlett came here angrily with a blunt long arrow.

"Ryan, is this the first time you've shot an arrow into my garden?" she called.

"Hey, honey." Ryan waved over there. "I know that the crew is suspended and you are bored at home. So I call you over to chat in this way."

"You shot the glass in my greenhouse."

Scarlett hurried over and threw the long arrow at Ryan. "This is the second time!"

"Okay, Scarlett." Ryan stuffed the arrow into the quiver hanging on the side, "I'll call someone to come and repair it."

"Nate, can you take care of your boyfriend?" She sat next to Natalie.

"This is a matter between you." Natalie immediately got out of the matter, "Don't pull me."

Stepping aside, Ryan took out his mobile phone and called John, asking him to find someone to repair the greenhouse in Scarlett's house.

Hearing what Ryan said, Scarlett put down her bulging face, "Ryan, I solemnly beg you, please stop shooting arrows, okay? You don't even have one-third of Nat's accuracy."

"Okay, I promise." Ryan put away his phone and walked back.

"When will the strike end?"

After Ryan sat on the other side of Natalie, Scarlett asked with concern, "My crew has been suspended for a month."

"Soon, it's only a few days." Ryan made a reassuring gesture to her.

"I knew that earlier." Scarlett murmured, "I went to Africa with Alison. Yesterday she sent me a few photos, including a photo with Boiling in South Africa."

"She won't be robbed by boiling?" Natalie showed a little curiosity.

It is no news that certain cities in South Africa are boiling. These protected animals often rob restaurants and pedestrians openly.

"It doesn't look like it." Scarlett shrugged, "I'll send it to your mailbox tonight."

Discussing the African style and the latest charity scandal in Hollywood, the three left the garden and walked towards the villa, during which Scarlett complained about the shutdown.

The crew she was in had sensed the possibility of a strike in advance, and finished the details and lines of the script before the screenwriters went on strike. Although the general structure had been formed, this still caused the crew to be in a state of ambiguity or stop waiting, and Scarlett Li and many other selected characters had to wait for the strike to end.

Just after entering the villa, there was the sound of a car engine in the vestibule. A black Bentley car parked in front of the villa. Natalie's mother, Mrs. Shelley, pushed the door and came down.

Seeing Mrs. Shelley who hated him so much, in order to avoid intensification of conflicts, Ryan bid farewell at the right time, and at the same time told Natalie and Scarlett who came out to send him to prepare dresses with peace of mind, and the Oscars will definitely be held as scheduled.

In mid-February, the See-saw negotiations between the Producers Union and the Screenwriters Guild finally reached a preliminary agreement. The major Hollywood production companies made certain concessions. The Screenwriters Guild signed a three-year provisional contract with the Producers Union .

The contract not only increases the screenwriter's basic salary, but also wins the screenwriter 0.6% of the DVD and 2.3% of the revenue share of the Internet on demand. This includes not only the works from now on, but also the previous works. A certain percentage can be drawn from it.

Subsequently, the Screenwriters Association held a member vote, with an overwhelming 3775 votes in favor, unanimously agreed to stop the protracted strike tug of war, while only 283 votes against.

The Writers Guild also sent an email to each member, calling on everyone to get back to work immediately.

"The strike is over. Tomorrow, the screenwriters will return to their positions and everything will return to normal."

Patrick Villon, chairman of the Screenwriters Guild, said at the press conference, "The strike is not what we expected. We are just trying to fight for a reasonable percentage of the income of new media dramas. Now, the results we have achieved are enough to make us in this digital world. Times stand."

The producer paid a certain amount of interest. Although the Screenwriters Association did not meet the initial requirements, the result of the negotiation has satisfied most people.

For decades, the nature of the work of screenwriters has not changed. They just pick up a pen to create, but the channels and platforms for dissemination of their works are changing all the time. If so, then it is dvd and the Internet these days.

It is obviously impossible to refuse to change the way of compensation just because the way the screenwriters work has not changed.

Hollywood producers are well aware of this.

"This is the best treatment we have received in 30 years." Many screenwriters said so in interviews.

While the writers got their wish for a cut of the DVD and network proceeds, the "best deal" claim is more like a long sigh of relief after a tug-of-war.

This three-year temporary contract is at best a psychological floor price, and the strong position of the Producers Union is unlikely to change with the strike.

Predictably, strikes for profit will become a model in Hollywood, with the 1988 strike and the 2008 strike at least superficially earning disadvantaged screenwriters some of the benefits they need, and perhaps, the next A Hollywood-style strike isn't far off.

Labor-capital conflicts can never be completely resolved.

The screenwriters' strike upended the viewing habits of tens of millions of American TV viewers. The strike led to the suspension of production of a large number of dramas and comedies, and the interruption of the shooting plans of many big-budget films. It temporarily dried up the livelihood of 12,000 members of the Screenwriters Guild. , It also caused hundreds of thousands of film and television related workers to lose their job opportunities.

With the end of the strike, apart from the screenwriters and producers, the most beneficiary is the Oscars. Since the strike started last year, a series of awards ceremonies were aborted due to strikes. The screenwriters began to prepare for the Oscars. The screenwriters will also be in full attendance.

The Oscar Awards Ceremony, which was originally planned to be held on February 24, can finally be held smoothly as scheduled. (to be continued)

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