Chapter 853： Membership Crisis

Head to head Hollywood 853 author Qian Duxue Full text 3412 words

Before "9.11", there were almost no restrictions on the dissemination of information in the United States, and the public could express any of their views, except for unconstitutional remarks such as racial discrimination. After the "9.11 Incident", Congress passed the "Anti-Terrorism Act", which greatly restricted the space for free speech. But as long as it's not too much, it's fine. However, for all walks of life, especially the entertainment communication industry, there are great industry constraints. Not only official requirements, but also industry self-discipline. Industry constraints on television and radio are in the hands of the Federal Communications Commission. Through the power to issue licenses to TV stations and radio stations, and then restrict their broadcast content. It is mainly for public television stations, restricting them to broadcast **** and obscene pictures and language during the day and in the first half of the night. All swear words should also be beeped out so as not to poison teenagers. For cable stations, there are no content constraints. TV stations can voluntarily rate according to the rating scale, and then target targeted user groups. The industry binding power of the film is mainly in the hands of the American Film Institute. The six major members of the Motion Picture Association of America are Warner, Universal, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Disney and Sony Pictures. The monopoly of the right to speak determines the current pattern of the six giants in Hollywood. Therefore, this membership quota is very important! According to MPAA regulations: if unanimous votes pass, new members can be recruited; if unanimous votes other than the parties pass, old members can be removed. Of course, it is impossible for all members to pass unanimously and become new members without detached industry influence. Even DreamWorks, which owns the three giants of Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, has not even reached the threshold for entering the MPAA! The last new member to get unanimous approval from MPAA members and successfully join was Turner Entertainment in the early 1990s. The big boss is Ted Turner! It was President Bush Sr. Only by killing both the official and the industry can Ted Turner be eligible. However, not long after Turner Entertainment became a new member, it merged with Time Warner. Turner Entertainment couldn't coexist with Warner Bros., so it was removed. In this MPAA meeting, Dunn must attend and come up with some explanations. Otherwise, the membership of Universal Pictures may not be guaranteed! At the beginning of the year, New Universal acquired MGM, resulting in the two members of Universal Pictures and MGM under the New Universal Group. Then the MPAA held a meeting and waived MGM membership. If after half a year, Universal Pictures also loses its membership, then something really happened. Without the right to speak, New Universal's film industry will inevitably fall to the bottom. Not to mention other things, just the movie rating can be severely squeezed. No way, two fists can't beat four hands. Even though Dunn is already the richest man in the world and has detached social influence, he has to bow his head in front of the collective power of Hollywood and go to the appointment. He knew that this MPAA meeting was equivalent to a sparring meeting. Even... it may be a division of interests. I am afraid that everyone is jealous of the interests of New Global, waiting to eat a piece of meat and drink two mouthfuls of blood. Michael Eisner wanted the rights to a film adaptation of the Fantastic Four franchise, and no one else needed it! New Universal CEO Barry Diller, will accompany Dunn to attend the meeting. "The last time I came here was 15 years ago." Barry Diller said with emotion while riding Dunn's special car, looking at the MPAA building that was getting closer and closer in the distance. Tang En smiled, "Is it right?" "Is it right?" Barry Diller looked a little sarcastic, "It's not that, in the past few decades, MPAA has been controlled by the same group of people. "Compared to the ever-changing Silicon Valley, the changes in Hollywood are too small. The six giants have basically existed for nearly a hundred years. Dunn narrowed his eyes slightly: "Things are coming sooner. If it is delayed for another 3 months, we will be more secure. I have already heard about the White House's words, and the handling will be very complicated." Valenti has been at the helm for 38 years and is highly respected. However, the MPAA has never been a single-deposit industry organization. The United States does not have a Ministry of Culture, nor a Ministry of Propaganda. In many cases, the MPAA has to undertake this part of the responsibilities. Just like the Fed. How can a simple private enterprise be so simple? This summer, the Fahrenheit 9/11 thing got seriously out of hand. Caused the White House to be very dissatisfied with Jack Valenti. As you can imagine, his chairman's career is coming to an end. Barry Diller shook his head, "Jack and I have known each other for 30 years, and I know him. Between politics and Hollywood, he is more willing to safeguard the interests of Hollywood. "Fahrenheit 911" is out of control, I am afraid that he recognized Harvey ·Weinstein's influence in the industry." "Be cautious, not afraid of taking responsibility and losing your reputation in your later years?" Dunn showed a bit of mockery. In the first few years of his tenure, Jack Valenti made a drastic reform. Under strong pressure, he brought a new look to Hollywood. Introduced the film classification system, and replaced the "Hays Code", is his greatest achievement. However, in recent years, he has been lying on the credit book and waiting to die. Offending people will never be done again. Spend all day enjoying your old age in lavish Hollywood. Corrupted by spirit. In recent years, there have been more and more pirated digital movies, which is because of the inaction of the Film Security Bureau under the MPAA. Obviously, it does not want to cause conflicts with the technology giants. Like Michael Eisner, who openly bombarded Apple for playing pirated copies, Jack Valenti will no longer do it. Barry Diller smiled, "Be cautious... There's nothing wrong with that." Dunn also smiled and nodded. The more cautious you are, the more you are afraid of bigger troubles. The Harvey Weinstein thing is messy enough. Father Valenti's current thinking must be to calm down as soon as possible. ... Dunn has been to MPAA many times. Mainly when I was filming "My Big Greek Wedding" and "Spider-Man". He had never been to the conference room on the fifth floor of the MPAA headquarters building. big! Dark red in tone. There's an old-school Old Hollywood feel to it. The people in the room... even more bigwigs gathered! Just like the list says, Redstone, Ted Turner, Howard Stringer, Michael Eisner, Barry Mayer, Tom Rothman, and more. And Jeffrey Katzenberg and Spielberg's two DreamWorks representatives, as well as Lionsgate's Jon Fleming, and even Dimen Pictures' Bob Weinstein appeared . He's Harvey Weinstein's brother! Many old-school actors were also present. All are male. All have industry influence. Dunn saw Michael Douglas at a glance. In order to beg Tang En for mercy, this defeated general of the year even sent his wife out obediently. At this moment, his face is full of red light, and he is smug. It's like winning the lottery. Chatting with Jerry Bruckheimer, another underdog of Dunn. The meeting hasn't started yet. Everyone who arrived early, all chatted in gangs, a bit like the atmosphere of an industry party. However, as soon as Tang En appeared, the lively atmosphere seemed to suddenly cool down. Numerous pairs of eyes stared at him tightly. There is hatred, emotion, sympathy, anger, curiosity, cynicism, and good drama...and so on. Tang En was very free and easy, turned a blind eye to all this, and entered the venue with a smile. With his hands behind his back, he held his head high, and when he saw acquaintances, he would nod and greet him. How can there be a sense of urgency to be attacked by the enemy? It's like coming over to receive an award. "Arrogant!" "Ignorance child!" "Let's see how crazy you can be!" "Today I'll call you back to your original shape!" Seeing this scene, I don't know how many people are in their hearts Cursed fiercely. The market for the movie is so big. The more shares Dunn seized, the less chance they would have. Even an old man with a bright and beautiful moon on weekdays will inevitably feel jealous when he sees Tang En's rocket-like rise. Dunn didn't care what they thought. He walked up to Michael Douglas and Jerry Bruckheimer with a smile, "What are you talking about? It's so lively?" Embarrassingly, he said, "We're talking about movies." "Movies?" Dunn twitched his lips, pretending to be surprised, "What? Could it be that "King Arthur" had a turnaround and suddenly sold out at the box office?" As soon as these words came out, Jerry Bruckheimer nearly spit out a mouthful of old blood. It really is a pot that can't be opened without mentioning it! The "King Arthur" he supervised suffered a serious box office failure, which directly led to the abortion of the "Revival Paramount" plan that Redstone had worked hard for many years. He is a Paramount sinner! If it wasn't for this time he volunteered and took the initiative to challenge Dunn, it would still have a little effect. Redstone might have waved his hand and killed him. Jerry Bruckheimer endured his anger and said with red eyes: "Don, don't be too complacent! Don't think about this today!" Dunn sneered: "Does this have anything to do with you? Are you enough? Qualified? Ridiculous!" With a sarcasm, he turned his head and left. "You!" Jerry Bruckheimer blushed suddenly. Michael Douglas quickly comforted and whispered: "Don't worry, this year...even if he has the means to reach the sky, he can't get through it!" Jerry Bruckheimer's eyes flashed a bit of sinister eyes, and said coldly : "I hope that when he leaves, the waist can be so straight!" Please remember the domain name of the book's first launch: . Nine Heavens God Emperor mobile version reading website: