Chapter 109 One-stop service
West Hollywood, private video store.
A huge poster hangs at the door. The subject of the poster is a man and a woman, but the portrait has no head. Instead, there is a line of large characters - "Superstar Appointment Officially Launched".
Early in the morning, before the video store opened, there was a long queue at the door, with dozens of LSPs waiting to buy DVDs or video tapes as soon as possible.
These guys were not a bit shy about discussing Josh and Allison.
As soon as the store door opened, LSPs poured into the store, scrambling for DVDs with the speed they had learned from being single for many years.
In just half a day, the 300 DVD sets in stock here were already sold out.
The boss hurriedly called to ask for the goods.
On this day, "Superstar Date" released by Private Video Company set a single-day sales record for video tapes and DVDs in the Sacred Valley.
Due to restrictions on distribution, some stores do not have a dedicated area for products for those over 18 years of age. As a result, this film is not as popular as the best-selling "Lord of the Rings 1" across the United States. However, in many stores, store, sales have reached the top of the store's sales list.
In less than two days, "Superstar Date" sold more than 1 million copies.
Inevitably, piracy appeared on the Internet, the scope of dissemination further expanded, and the momentum swept the United States.
The most talked about topics on various forums, blogs and online communication software are Josh Hartnett and Alison Feiss.
Although someone later exposed Alison's new photos on the Internet, the huge scandal swept everything with the heat of the sun.
Those instead became fuel for boosting.
The two also made headlines in many gossip media outlets including the National Enquirer and Hollywood Life.
Los Angeles is a place where all kinds of gossip and scandals emerge one after another. It is not easy to grab the headlines, but Josh and Alison have been at the top for several days in a row.
The popularity of the video recording is the foundation, and Alison’s continuous voice in interviews is the key.
“My body is my decision!”
This slogan is too popular among certain groups.
Alison automatically jumped out to charge and was pushed to a conspicuous position by them.
Josh Hartnett has always been very responsible. Although he is not as popular as Alison, the selfie scandal also made people ignore his previous scandal.
A shocking scandal overshadowed another scandal.
On the third day after the release of "Superstar Date", when the news gradually subsided, Hawke once again asked Alison and Josh to hold a press conference to announce a lawsuit against the private film company.
On the Internet, LSPs who have seen the selfie scandal have gained psychological satisfaction. In their sage state, they have turned into justice fighters one by one, supporting Josh Hartnett, who has a strong sense of agency, and protesting against private Infringement by film companies.
Based on real-time changes, Hawke asked Will to hire a one-stop service from a professional protest company, and gathered a team of hundreds of people to sit in protest in front of the private film company.
Many LSPs who live in the Sacred Valley and are in the Sage Time also come to join in the fun.
A protest team of hundreds of people quickly gathered in front of the private film company.
Of course the reporters and paparazzi would not let it go. A lot of people came to take pictures.
The news here hasn’t cooled down yet. Under Hawke’s control, the computer repairman who sold the video was infected by the righteous behavior of the star police detective Erica when she attended a media event. He stood up and surrendered on the spot.
The maintenance worker was also interviewed on the spot, describing in detail how he copied the video from Alison's notebook, sold it to a private video company, and couldn't help but show it off online.
While the media and the public were enjoying themselves, they were also amazed at the personal charm of Detective Erica Ferguson.
The next day, the news released by the LAPD caused public protests by Josh and Alison.
The computer repairman was released on bail that night. Even if he went to court, the outcome would be a fine and a suspended sentence.
Amidst all this turmoil, Fox Channel 11's "Midnight Entertainment" program invited Alison and Josh into the studio to talk about the past ten days under the interview of Megan Taylor. ’s mental journey.
The ratings of this program were astonishing, and the direct result was that the sales of "Superstar Date" skyrocketed.
In just over a week, this film set the highest sales record for a single film since the entire Private Group entered the new century.
The popularity of selfie gate has reached its highest level.
At this time, Western Sound Records officially announced that Alison Faith is about to release a new album, with the new title "My Body Is My Choice"!
Subsequently, the first single was released to hit the charts. According to Hawke’s wishes, the lyrics of this song were urgently revised to better suit Alison’s current situation.
After the first MV was released, everyone was shocked.
The quality of the song is mediocre at best, but the MV’s energetic singing and dancing made LSP and the Free Girls climax again.
Alison's style in the MV really reflects the saying "I make the decision about my body".
In the past, similar scenes may have appeared on certain programs, dramas, movies, or photo posters, but there have never been such clear camel paws.
Alison once again had the first-mover advantage.
On the Internet, where it is easiest to guide public opinion, Hawke asked Fergie's team to post one after another, calling camel paws a new trend vane for women's freedom, fashion and avant-garde.
Alison’s first MV was a huge success.
There were a lot of curses, but there were also a lot of applause.
But with the support of popularity and the operation of Western Records, Alison's new single quickly entered the Billboard top 50.
This is already a success.
However, if we move forward further, Hawke will no longer be responsible. These are the tasks of the record company.
With a serious and responsible attitude, before the end of the business, Hawke contacted Waddell, the deputy editor-in-chief of People magazine, who he had met during the Steve Knight incident.
As long as it’s popular enough, the entertainment media doesn’t care about anything else.
"People" will conduct an exclusive interview with Josh and Alison, and let them be the cover characters of the next issue.
At the same time, agent Will submitted Josh Hartnett's information to multiple companies recruiting actors.
Except for a few cast members, most of them accepted it, and several cast members notified Josh Hartnett to audition.
And the popularity of the selfie scandal has also attracted the attention of some Hollywood film producers.
Perhaps medium and large production companies are not interested. After all, there are countless scripts lying around in their script libraries.
But for some small and medium-sized companies, if this enthusiasm is used well, it is very possible to make money.
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Culver City, Shelter Pictures.
At the Monday regular meeting, the three founders of the company, Michael Rutter, David Rimavi and Shirley Strain, met on time in the former’s office.
They were former executives at Village Roadshow Pictures and participated in the production of "The Matrix."
Shirley asked: "How is the negotiation for the film adaptation rights of the science fiction novel "War of the Worlds" going?"
"No need to discuss." David frowned and said: " As soon as I started negotiating with the copyright agent, Spielberg got involved. The highest we could offer was $500,000. The old bastard asked for $5 million. How could we follow that? "
Shirley sighed: "The total investment in our projects will not reach 5 million US dollars."
David thought of a way: "Spielberg's movies are popular, so why not create an original script? Also called "War of the Worlds", it will be released before Spielberg."
"You are so smart!" Michael praised, took the latest "People" and pushed it to the two of them. Bian: "Look at the person on the cover."
Shirley recognized them at a glance: "Josh Hartnett and Alison Firth, who have been very popular recently."
David, who works in film operations, said: "This Behind the two of them, there was a master of public relations operations. In just over a month, he turned Josh, who was about to be fooled, and Allison, who had been forgotten, into well-known and popular figures in the United States. It is not something that ordinary people can do to save a dead person.”
Shirley answered: "Few people in these public relations companies in Hollywood can do this."
That's not what Michael wanted to say, so he quickly changed the topic to the right track: "Don't you think this process is interesting? Can it be adapted into a movie? We can also get Josh Hartnett to star in it, topic Du Laman!"
David said after thinking: "If there is a ready-made case, the script can be completed in one month, one month for preparation, one month for shooting, and another month for post-production, four It will be released and released in a few months, and it can still catch up with this year’s schedule and enjoy this wave of popularity.”
Three people. In it, Shirley, who is good at scripts, thought about it briefly and said: "Josh and Alison sued the private film company, but based on their past experience, that is, sharing part of the commercial income, they reached an out-of-court settlement. These two people must have thought... "
The more she talked, the clearer her idea became: "I have the main plot line and the title of the film. "The Punisher", the male protagonist was captured by the paparazzi in private videos. He wanted them to delete them but was refused. The paparazzi then sold these videos to a media company. The media disclosed these private videos for commercial purposes. The male protagonist was raped by the media. Amid public ridicule, he sought legal justice but was unable to do so and was forced to take up arms."
"Good idea." Michael guessed Shirley's plot development pattern: "Finally, there will be a super cool scene at the end, where the hero kills all the way and kills all the bastards who participated in exposing his privacy!"
Xue Li responded: "Yes, that's it. Josh must be very depressed in real life. We can let him vent happily in the movie."
David is good at operations and thought about it: "Not counting Joe What The salary and production cost are less than 1.5 million US dollars."
"There is only one question left," Michael said: "How to impress Josh Hartnett to play the leading role, because there is no one better than him. It’s more suitable. Without him, the selling point of this film will be reduced by more than half.” David said: “The salary is 500,000 US dollars, plus post-production share, no audition, tailor-made.”
Michael nodded: "Okay." He then said to Shirley: "Come out a draft of the script as soon as possible. Once you have the framework of the script, I can find someone to talk to."
"I'll write it right away." Shirley picked up the pen and notebook and left.
The company is small, which means there are not so many cumbersome procedures. Three people can make decisions on Shelter Pictures projects.
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Burbank, Western Sound Records.
A nanny car parked at the door, and Joanna opened the door first and came down.
The reporters and paparazzi who had been waiting for a long time gathered around and took photos frantically at the car door.
Alison slowly got out of the car and raised her hand to greet the camera.
She loved the feeling of being surrounded by spotlights.
Suddenly, Alison found two paparazzi lying on the ground, and the camera was shooting from bottom to top.
Not only was she not annoyed, she deliberately spread her legs when she got out of the car.
After taking a photo, a paparazzi immediately got up from the ground, turned around and ran towards the car.
He took pictures of the camel's paws and could sell them at a good price.
Joanna and Alison, mother and daughter, particularly like to be the focus of the media. They got out of the car and walked very slowly, and it took them a long time to enter the record company.
The front desk is already waiting at the door: "Ms. Faith, Miss Faith, the president asked you to go directly to the reception room on the second floor."
The two men speeded up the stairs and entered the reception room. They found that in addition to President Rogge, Hawke and his assistant were also there.
Joanna hurried forward and said to Hawke respectfully: "There are reporters and paparazzi chasing me on the road. I'm very sorry to keep you waiting."
Hoke said politely: "It's okay. , I just arrived."
When the mother and daughter sat down, Rogge said: " In the past month, I have witnessed with my own eyes what it means to turn decay into magic. You mobilized half of the paparazzi and entertainment reporters in Los Angeles and let them serve us for free, and then we achieved today's results."
Huo. Ke asked: "Where is the first order ranked on the bulletin board?"
Alison answered: "No. 33, very hopeful to hit the top 20."
Hoke knew very well that to achieve such results, Western Records must have invested resources in operation.
He doesn't understand the rules of Billboard, but he knows the operation of Hollywood and the Oscars. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
Joanna said with some expectation: "Hoke, if possible, we would like to hire you as Alison's public relations manager."
"My fees are very high. "There are no public relations managers on the market with an income like him," Hawke reminded: "Because you are Dawn's friend, I only charge you $800,000 for this deal."
Joanna opened and closed her mouth, knowing she couldn't afford to hire Hawke.
Roger heard the reminder. People like Hawke are lucky to be partners. Once they become enemies, it is scary to think about it.
He glanced at Joanna: "This time the planned goal was successfully achieved, I will notify the financial transfer immediately."
Joanna woke up, and even though it was very painful, she still called the accountant Call and settle the balance due to her.
Not long after, Hawke received a call from the bank’s docking manager, informing him that two transactions totaling US$400,000 had just been received.
Once the balance is received, the contract ends.
Hoke stood up to say goodbye and shook hands with Rogge: "You have my contact information. If you need anything, call me anytime."
"I will." Rogge had other thoughts in his heart. Unless an irremediable scandal is revealed, it would be better not to invite him.
On the one hand, the charges are too expensive.
On the other hand it doesn't feel good.
Rogge always felt that everyone, including himself, was being manipulated like a marionette.
The manipulator is obvious.
Joanna took the initiative to shake hands with Hawke.
Just when Hawke was about to leave, she turned around and reached out to Edward.
I'm too busy with work and under great pressure these days. I don't have time to chat with this handsome black guy. Now I can breathe a sigh of relief.
Joanna said: "Do you still have the contact information I gave you?"
Edward smiled with two big white teeth: "I will call you when I have time."
"I Wait." Joanna smiled and nodded.
Hoke had already left the reception room at this time.
Alison chased out from inside: "Hoke, wait a minute."
"Is something wrong?" Hawke asked.
Alison twisted her body into exaggerated curves: "Are you free tonight? I'll wait for you at home. Thank you very much."
Hoke was afraid of getting sick and said: "Take Money does things, as it should."
Just when Edward came out, he waved: "Savior, let's go."
The two went downstairs together, went out and got into the Cadillac, and Edward drove off the road. Side, asked: "Where to go?"
Hawke said: "Go to Sherman Oaks, Josh Hartnett's house, Will made an appointment with me."
Edward drove west: "Boss, we always make the closing payment very carefully." Good luck. When I worked with Daddy Bull and others, the balance settlement was always very complicated."
Hoke simply said: "Just this time, the lawyer I found was extraordinary. with LAPD and Fox Channel 11 has an unusual relationship. He can contact the sisters to support the march, he can contact "People" for an interview, and he can write short essays to stir up emotions..."
Edward understood: "If they don't pay the balance, the price they pay will be Bigger!" He thought of something else: "You will let me record the key places."
The Cadillac came to Sherman Oaks and drove directly into Josh Hartnett's house.
Will and Josh heard the sound of the car and quickly came out of the villa to greet them.
The two people had smiles on their faces, and they seemed to have encountered something good.
Entering the villa, Hawke asked directly: "Seeing that you are so happy, you are not getting a heavyweight role, right?"
Josh said: "We all have heavyweight roles. It takes multiple rounds of auditions, not so quickly."
Will took a text and handed it to Hawke: "The president and chief creative officer of Shelter Pictures came over this morning and were ready to invite Josh. Starring in their heavyweight projects”
Hawke took it and looked through it.
Will added: "There is no need to audition for this male lead. Shelter Pictures tailor-made it for Josh. The plot is very suitable for Josh's current situation."
Hoke saw It is a draft of a script, and its main line is simply a replica of the side of the selfie scandal shown to the media and the public.
There are many differences. The biggest difference is that at the end, the male protagonist picks up a gun and kills everyone.
Josh had already tasted the sweetness of turning around and asked Hawke: "Do you think I can take on this project?"
This question was asked to the wrong person. Hawke said directly: "Your agent or manager knows this better than me. Professional people do professional things. I am hurting you by rashly expressing my opinions."
"Okay." Josh smiled: "I took the liberty."
Will said at this time: "I think the project is good. Although the investment is low, the operation time is The period is short and we can make full use of this popularity. As long as the film is profitable, it will be much easier for us to compete for other roles."
Josh said: "You call them, I will consider it for at most two days. Give them the exact message."
Hoke returned the text to Will and said, "Our contract is complete."
"Understood." Josh picked up the phone and called the accountant.
Because Josh had to mortgage his apartment in New York, Hawke only charged him $200,000 in the early stage.
The remaining US$600,000 will arrive soon.
(End of this chapter)