Chapter 788： Closed! Closed!

Unlike Hollywood's major production companies, which are not hurriedly and contentiously negotiated, the film industry is most worried about the suspension of the Oscars. This is Hollywood's largest decorative facade, and no one wants to see the shutdown happen.

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

As a hot Oscar film created by various circumstances, "Black Swan" has received six nominations for Best Director, Best Picture, Best Editing, Best Photography, Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress. One of the biggest winners in the nomination list, and Ryan got news that in the nomination for best actress, Natalie ranked first by absolute advantage.

This Oscar's best actress is almost in the bag.

However, Ryan did not relax. Even if the strike was full of uproar, his people still did not give up their public relations efforts. In the history of Oscars, nominations have an advantage, but there are many examples of being overturned later.

After the nomination list was announced, the college was very worried that the Oscars ceremony would be suspended due to the screenwriter's strike. They prepared for this with both hands. If the strike continues at that time, the college will launch an emergency evening party.

In addition, the college also sent a special person to intervene in the negotiation, 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 absolutely cannot withstand the torture of a long strike. Hollywood has been tied to Wall Street a few years ago. The accident in Hollywood is not only the pillar of the entertainment industry. Types of industries will have problems, and will even exacerbate the turmoil on Wall Street.

Ryan's worries didn't appear long ago. The Screenwriters Guild had never approached him, and he wanted to come. Even a fool knew it. Where would he sit on this kind of thing.

Time slowly dragged into February, and there was no progress in the negotiations. The producer alliance supported by the five major media groups including News Corporation, Viacom, Time Warner and Walt Disney was extremely tough.

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

To crack the screenwriter's strike, the producer alliance can only make concessions. There is no other way.

For any industry to operate normally, both employers and employees must abide by the "rules of the game" that recognizes each other's fairness. The tens of billions of dollars in profits in the entire entertainment industry every year are given to the screenwriters, which seems to be justified.

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

The main point of disagreement between the two parties is that the producer requires that part of the remuneration be paid after recovering the cost of movies and TV shows; while the screenwriter requires that the treatment of screenwriters in movies, TV series and reality shows be increased, and the producer must pay the screenwriter. The dvd is divided into. The share ratio is as high as 2%, and the income share for downloading programs on demand on the Internet will also increase from zero to 4.5%.

This condition is absolutely unacceptable by the production company and the producer alliance.

"Has no agreement been reached yet?"

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

No one wants the first Oscar statuette in his life to announce at a press conference that if there is no grand occasion, the weight of this best actress will definitely be looked down upon by countless people.

"Don't worry, 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 released the bowstring. The arrow crossed the low wall and flew into Scarlett's home next door.

Ryan threw down the longbow, "An agreement will be reached soon. The Oscars will definitely be held on time."

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

"The screenwriters share our profits." Ryan said of course, "So, even if we make concessions, we must show our attitude."

There was a sound of closing doors on the side of the wall. When Ryan turned to look, Scarlett took a blunt-headed long arrow and walked towards this side angrily.

"Ryan, is this the first time you have shot an arrow into my garden?" she shouted.

"Hey, dear." Ryan beckoned over there. "I know the crew is closed and you are bored at home. So I call you this way to chat."

"You shot the glass of my flower room."

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

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

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

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

Walking aside, Ryan took out his mobile phone, called John, and asked him to find someone to repair the flower room in Scarlett's house.

Hearing Ryan's words, Scarlett put down her bulging face, "Ryan, I solemnly ask you not to continue archery, okay? You don't even have a one-third accuracy rate of Nat."

"Well, I promise." Ryan put away the phone and walked back.

"When will the strike end?"

After Ryan sat on Natalie's other side, Scarlett asked concerned, "My crew has been shut down for a month."

"It's coming, it's just a few days." Ryan made a reassuring gesture to her.

"I knew this." Scarlett murmured, "I went to Africa with Alison. Yesterday she sent me a few photos, some of which were taken with boiling water in South Africa."

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

It's not news for a few cities in South Africa to be upset. These protected animals often rob restaurants and pedestrians in an upright manner.

"It doesn't look like." Scarlett shrugged, "I will send it to you in the mailbox tonight."

Discussing African customs and Hollywood's latest charity scandal, the three people left the garden and walked towards the villa. Scarlett complained about the suspension of work.

The crew she was in had sensed the possibility of a strike in advance, and was the first to finish the details and lines of the script before the screenwriter went on strike. Although the general structure has been formed, this still caused the crew to be in a vague state of waiting or stalling, and Scarlett Rei and many other selected characters had to wait for the end of the strike.

Just entering the villa, the sound of a car engine came from the front courtyard. A black Bentley stopped in front of the villa, and Natalie's mother, Mrs. Shelly, opened the door and walked down.

Seeing Mrs. Shelly, who didn't want to see him, in order to avoid the intensification of conflicts, Ryan promptly said goodbye. At the same time, he told Natalie and Scarlett, who had sent him out, to prepare the dress with peace of mind. The Oscars ceremony would definitely be held as scheduled.

Entering mid-February, the producer’s union and the screenwriters’ association finally reached a preliminary agreement in a seesaw-style negotiation. Major Hollywood production companies made certain concessions, and the screenwriters’ association and the producer’s union signed a three-year temporary contract. .

The contract not only increased the screenwriter’s basic salary, but also won 0.6% of the DVD and 2.3% of the revenue share of the network on demand. This includes not only the works from now, but also the past 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 agreeing to stop this protracted strike tug of war, but only 283 votes against it.

The Screenwriters Association also sent an email to each member, calling on everyone to resume work immediately.

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

Patrick Villon, chairman of the Screenwriters Association, said at the press conference, "The strike is not what we expected. We are just trying to get a reasonable commission from the revenue of new media dramas. Now, we have achieved enough results to make us in this digital The times have a foothold."

The producers paid a certain amount of interest. Although the Screenwriters Association did not meet the initial requirements, the results of the negotiations have been able to satisfy most people.

For decades, the nature of the screenwriters’ work has not changed, that is, they take up pens to create, but the channels and platforms of their works are constantly changing. If 20 years ago, video tapes were a new emerging power of communication. If so, then it is now DVDs and the Internet.

It is obviously impossible to refuse to change the payment method just because the screenwriters’ work methods have not changed.

Hollywood producers know this very well.

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

Although the screenwriters have gotten a share of DVD and Internet revenue as they wish, the statement of "best treatment" is more like a sigh of relief after the tug-of-war.

This three-year temporary contract is at best a psychological bottom line The strong position of the Producers Alliance cannot be changed with the strike.

It is foreseeable that the way to achieve benefits through strikes will become a model in Hollywood. The strikes in 1988 and 2008, at least on the surface, have won some of the benefits they need for disadvantaged screenwriters. Maybe, the next one. Hollywood-style strikes are not far away.

Labor conflicts can never be completely resolved.

The screenwriters’ strike overturned the viewing habits of tens of millions of American TV audiences. The strike resulted in the suspension of production of a large number of dramas and comedies, and the interruption of the shooting plans of many large-scale films. It temporarily exhausted the livelihoods of 12,000 screenwriters’ association members. , It also caused hundreds of thousands of film and television industry-related staff to lose their job opportunities.

With the end of the strike, in addition to the screenwriters and producers, the most beneficiary was Oscar. Since the strike began last year, a series of award ceremonies have been aborted due to the strike. The screenwriters began to prepare for the Oscars awards ceremony, all nominated for the screenplay award. The screenwriter will also be there in full.

The Oscars ceremony originally planned to be held on February 24 can finally be held smoothly as scheduled. (To be continued)

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