Hollywood New Century - Chapter 390

“Simon, many media have a lot of negative reports on Xinghai Entertainment, are you really not worried at all?” The representative of Xinghai Entertainment’s external shareholders came to Los Angeles to ask.

“Don’t worry, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. After the financial tsunami, various film groups, such as Sony, Warner Bros., Disney, 20th Century Fox and even Lionsgate, have laid off staff, but our global layoffs are larger.” Simon is not too worried,

“The duplication of work is too high, operating costs are increasing, and there are too many people. Layoffs are the best choice. According to the current layoff quota, our annual operating costs will be reduced by 500 to 600 million US dollars in the future!”

“Moreover, the profit of film and television is single, and Universal Pictures should have strengthened the Universal Studios Resort and consumer product licensing market. No one will succeed in film and television investment all the time!”

The shareholder representative nodded. Xinghai Entertainment’s current film and television sector benefits are amazing, and the main result is that Simon Parker is in charge.

“However, the company plans to go public by the end of the year, so it’s not suitable for some negative news. Everyone thinks you should come forward to appease it,” the shareholder representative said and laughed again.

“Or, look away!”

“By the way, the company is recently discussing with the city government of Atlanta, Georgia, to take over the abandoned Luxembourg military base and convert it into the Atlanta Universal Studios, where “The Hunger Games” was filmed, and it will also become the main film of the Marvel series in the future. The location of the filming, Georgia has a big tax rebate policy, and Atlanta is the third largest production base in the United States after Los Angeles and New York,” Simon explained.

“The military base and about 350 acres of land around it need to be operated, and Universal Studios will run it themselves, building a soundstage, a post-production center, and so on.”

“Well, this is not a big problem. Simon, are you planning to enter the studio field? Are Universal Studios Hollywood and Burbank Xinghai Studio enough now?” the shareholder representative asked with some doubts. Studio, the profit is not very big, right?

Simon said with a smile: “There are too many studios in Universal Studios, which wastes a lot of land. Universal Studios Hollywood is expanding, and some production areas will be closed to build amusement facilities. Now Universal Studios IP is not as stretched as it used to be.”

“It turns out that the Luxembourg military base has long been abandoned, and it is not difficult to buy it. Atlanta is indeed suitable for establishing a studio. Now Atlanta is known as the Hollywood of the South, and there are already many production bases.” The shareholder representative obviously agreed. .

British Pinewood Studios has not yet built a large studio in Atlanta, but according to memory, it will be soon! With its own Universal Studios, the Marvel series will no longer need to rent the Pinewood Studios base.

In the evening, Simon discussed with the head of the company’s public relations department, and prepared to use some news to divert the public’s attention.

Ms. Maria Schneider just died in Paris these days. It was the shocking scene between the heroine of “Last Tango in Paris”, director Bernardo Bertolucci and movie star Marlon Brando” Butter Invasion “is exactly the point of the hype.

Although Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider are both dead, isn’t the great director Bernardo Bertolucci still alive?

Doesn’t Xinghai Entertainment support women’s rights? Of course, the injustice of the recently deceased Ms. Maria Schneider will be vindicated.

NBC News reported it, then extended the scandal of the year, and then let the tabloids bring the rhythm with enthusiasm; the rumored feminism was added to the heat, the inhuman director Bernardo Bertolucci and the big movie star Bai Long · The image of Brando is there.

“Not only that, but Hollywood also needs big shots, and Schwarzenegger’s illegitimate son and Morgan Freeman’s scandals continue to be tracked and thrown out,” Simon told Laura Collins, a recent California governor, and a veteran black power movie star.

“Is this going to be reported by the San Francisco Chronicle? It was only reported by some tabloids before…” Laura Collins asked.

“Don’t worry, there is a lot of hype, I suppressed a lot of negative Hollywood press before, and now it’s time to loosen it up,” Simon seems to be getting more and more cold-blooded now, all for the benefit.

“Finally, send someone to see Jean Mayer on what to say and what not to say. It’s not the 1980s and 1990s. It’s good to enjoy retirement!”

Simon didn’t want to mention Jean Mayer’s internal affairs at Universal Pictures, and there were not no complaints from female employees. Michael Ovitz, who was at the same time as him, has long since disappeared, and the mighty CAA has already changed several waves of masters.

In the early years, movies relied too much on big stars, and these brokerage company bosses all came out to become the top executives of the film group.

As a result, Disney President Michael Ovitz was kicked out by then-Disney Chairman Michael Eisner after only two or three years. Jean Mayer was only kicked out by Simon now, also because he can still be a man. After getting a lot of things, he must know that he should pay when he should pay.

Who to sacrifice and who to keep depends on which side benefits the most!

After Laura Collins left, Simon poured himself a glass of wine. The most eye-catching thing is definitely the right and wrong in the entertainment industry. Moreover, there are countless ups and downs in Hollywood every year, and the hacking of Hollywood actresses that will break out this year is also approaching.

The public has always been a group of people who are the easiest to control. It is too easy to create public opinion once you have mastered the media channels.

In February, it was Hollywood’s annual Oscars season, but there was a dizzying wave of headlines.

Marlon Brando and Bernardo Bertolucci have been criticized for her memoirs by late actress Maria Snyder. Marlon Brando has been dead for several years, of course, the main object is the Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci.

However, Bernardo Bertolucci has remained silent and did not express his opinion;

Arnold Schwarzenegger, who had just stepped down as governor, was also in a lot of trouble with his derailment of a maid and an illegitimate child. The former movie star also expressed that he would postpone his return to Hollywood indefinitely;

Veteran black movie stars were accused of molesting by 5 female stars, and CNN also claimed that at least 8 eyewitnesses have testified, and directly broadcast interviews of various victims and witnesses. This is much more serious than previous reports.

Morgan Freeman’s public image and acting career have been deeply affected before, and now it is even worse.

It is still 2011, and black people are not the future black people. Morgan Freeman, who is a banner among black people, has a great influence, which has further deepened the discrimination against black people in Hollywood and other industries.

This was something Simon had not thought of before, but the effect was good, and the impact was also on the White House side.