Chapter 1053 Shameless
“Official clarification.”
An official announcement from Sony Columbia. It only took them thirty minutes to completely surround Sony Columbia’s Madison Avenue headquarters before the surging crowd Previously, Michael Linton showed his decisiveness at critical moments and gave a strong positive response immediately.
Because Michael knows that time is money.
Sony Columbia must step on the brakes before the situation worsens. Changes will happen later. Those invisible shadows and ghosts lurking in the darkness will all appear one after another. When the public opinion becomes a storm, even if Sony Columbia can Clarifying the facts cannot undo the damage to reputation.
Everything must be fast and at the same time firm and tough.
In this official statement, Michael fully demonstrated his abilities and talents, which is why he was able to become CEO.
First of all, condemning TMZ is all bullshit.
Secondly, to emphasize my position, that list is an audition list for another unnamed confidential project of Sony Columbia and has nothing to do with "Spider-Man 2".
Thirdly, Sony Columbia has been patiently observing Anson Wood’s situation and sincerely hopes that Anson can recover as soon as possible.
Be concise and to the point.
The key points of Sony Columbia’s statement can be simply summarized as the above three points; but in the same statement, Michael’s different attitudes can be interpreted.
In the face of the paparazzi, they severely criticized and pointed the finger, saying that Harry Pesci would do anything to divert attention. It was no different from other gossip supermarket tabloids. The wording, tone, and sentence construction could all be felt behind the words. He was so angry that he wanted to roll up his sleeves and punch directly.
Facing the audience, he did not give a positive response, but he secretly accused netizens of being brainless and losing judgment. They should not believe TMZ casually. It is obvious that this statement was made because the crowd surrounded Sony Colombia headquarters. It just appeared, but the audience was nowhere to be seen in the statement.
When facing Anson, his words were vague and polite, and he kept repeating the same clichés over and over again. He seemed to express his support for Anson, but if you look closely, you will notice something fishy:
The statement can be said that "Sony Columbia has never replaced Anson and has no plans to replace Anson." It is simple and crude but straightforward. It eliminates all controversies. The paparazzi can leave, the audience can leave, and the matter can be simply and completely settled; however, it does not No.
The entire statement, from beginning to end, never directly mentions Anson and the crew, or Anson continuing to play Spider-Man, not a single word.
Smart people can see that Michael is cunning and treacherous. He always leaves a room for maneuver. After the storm subsides, if Anson can be replaced, he will still be prepared to carry it out to the end; if he encounters an encirclement and suppression attack at that time, If so, they can say openly——
I just said that the list was not a list of alternate actors, but I never said that second-hand preparation for the movie did not exist.
Some people may say that this is shameless.
But does Michael care?
The answer is no.
In fact, if the public campaign had not been so fierce and if the bustling crowds had not personally surrounded the Sony Columbia building, they would not have even bothered to respond to those rumors. "Spider-Man" is a project of Sony Columbia, so what? Is it time for outsiders to take the lead?
This statement is already the result of Sony Colombia’s compromise.
However, no matter what, Michael is still powerful. This statement is comprehensive. It not only responds to the controversy head-on, but also clears up suspicion.
As a result, the situation suddenly evolved into "Paparazzi VS Movie Company", with TMZ and Sony Columbia each holding their own opinions, so who is telling the truth?
Obviously, the majority of people are willing to believe Sony Columbia. Although conspiracy theories are still flying everywhere, and although there are still many netizens who believe that TMZ is not nonsense, overall, Sony Columbia's statement is reasonable and clear. Very convincing indeed.
The situation is quietly changing.
……
“Mr.”
The assistant saw that the office door was open, but he still stood at the door and called.
Michael Linton stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, with his back to the main door, looking down, without looking back, he just raised his hand to indicate that the assistant could come in.
The assistant came in with salad and coffee and asked Michael; but Michael was obviously not interested. Even though it was already past lunch time, he still had no appetite and kept looking downstairs.
The reason is very simple. The bustling crowd downstairs still hasn’t dispersed.
"Sir, I just talked to the NYPD. They said that the rally here has applied for a permit and the city hall has approved it. There is nothing the NYPD can do." Michael was not surprised by the answer, but he still couldn't hide his irritation. , "Where's lunch?"
Assistant, "They sent ten people to buy sandwiches and burgers. They all ate on the spot, and also made reservations for afternoon tea."
Michael twitched the corner of his mouth, "Look He seems to know how to enjoy it more than I do."
The assistant hesitated for a moment, but still said, "It is rumored that the lunch and afternoon tea were jointly funded by the actors and directors."
Michael. , "All?"
Assistant, "Not sure, but according to rumors, all the main actors are there, including Alfred who is joining this time and Willem Dafoe who is just a guest star this time."
Michael sneered, "They are here Are you ready to unite and fight together? I should replace them all and make a full replacement."
The assistant did not respond.
Michael has a bad instinct.
Faintly, I always feel that something is about to happen, but I can't explain exactly what is going on. This kind of uneasy feeling is terrible.
But Michael still found his reason and calmness.
“If they want to stay, let them stay.”
Withdrawing his gaze, Michael returned to his desk. He still had things to be busy with.
At the same time, in the square on the first floor in front of the building, the rustling of discussions never stopped, it was very lively.
Atmosphere, slightly noisy——
Because this is not the era of smartphones and social networks, there is a time difference between real life and the online world, and they are still separated to some extent.
When they besieged Sony Columbia on Madison Avenue, it was temporarily unknown that Sony Columbia issued a statement immediately.
When the Internet news reached my ears, lunch time had just ended.
A stone creates ripples.
These young people started discussing what should be done next?
Elaine was slightly confused, looking left and right, but no one spoke. Others around her were very excited, but they seemed particularly quiet here.
In the end, Elaine couldn't help but break the silence.
"What to do now?"
While looking at each other, Karen tried to answer, "Our goal has been achieved, which means we succeeded. We can leave, right?"
Leave or stay?
Continue or pause?
This is the focus of discussion.
When Blair and Gloria planned this protest, they did not expect Sony Colombia to respond so quickly. They originally planned to besiege Sony Colombia for three consecutive days——
At least Three days.
We will block the protest for three days to see the reaction before deciding whether to continue the protest.
Because they also know that film companies will not be easily swayed by the opinions of the audience. They must be prepared for a protracted war and remain patient.
The result, that’s it?
(End of this chapter)