Equal pay for equal work is undoubtedly the goal that many people are striving for, not only in Hollywood, but also in the whole society, such as the four Grand Slam tournaments in professional tennis.

But the best-of-five and best-of-three systems don't seem to be co-workers.

Meryl Streep was deeply touched and said: "In the films I participated in, it is actually very obvious, many male protagonists are far less famous than me, but look at their salaries, and then look at my own, sometimes I am really desperate, and the salaries of male stars of the same level as me are basically more than twice as much as mine." ”

Others may not know, but Jessica Felton knows that compared to her huge fame, Meryl Streep's salary is not high at all, and she can only get $5 million for starring in commercial films, and even less for art films.

But is it really just a matter of unequal pay for equal work?

Jessica Felton knows that the reasons behind it are very complicated.

Alyssa Branno said: "Equal pay for equal work should be the most reasonable request we can ask for at this stage. ”

Jessica Filton kindly reminded: "To achieve this, we have to strengthen our own capabilities, otherwise it will only be a joke." ”

Patty Jenkins agrees: "It's a survival of the fittest industry after all. ”

Lindsey Beale also said: "It's not fair to us that a rookie screenwriter can't ask for high commissions and post-production. ”

Diablo Coty's gaze drifted over Lindsay Beal's fluffy face and then fell on Jessica Felton.

As a newcomer to the party for the first time, Diablo Coty has never had her mind on the topic of women's rights since she saw Jessica Filton.

None of the people here are new to the industry, and the shortest ones are practitioners like Lindsay Beale and Jessica Filton, who have more than five years of Hollywood experience.

All of them, including the initiators of the topic, Alyssa Brano and Meryl Streep, shared Jessica Felton's views.

This is the simplest truth, and it is not a pipe dream to ask for a high salary without the ability.

Equal pay for equal work is simple to say, but there are so many aspects involved.

The meeting lasted for an hour, and in the end there was not much practical discussion, and Deborah Messing, as the initiator, hoped that each member would bring more celebrities into the party before the party was over.

More people are stronger enough.

Lindsay Beal and Jessica Filton were the first to leave, and Diablo Coty took a look at the backs of the two and duly offered to leave.

Out of the clubhouse, Lindsay Beale asked, "Fighting for women's rights is easier said than done. ”

Jessica Felton smiled and said, "It's better to do better than not to do well, but I think it's the foundation to fight for rights and strengthen yourself." ”

These two people eat on strength, and they are not stars in front of the scenes, and there is actually a big difference between the ideas and intentions of Alyssa Branno and Meryl Streep.

They don't need to use the aura of feminism to attract the attention of others, nor do they need empty slogans to show their position, because their strength brings them corresponding status and benefits.

The two were just about to get into the car when Diablo Coty, who was wearing a floral dress, caught up: "Miss Felton." ”

Jessica Felton stood by the car door and smiled and nodded, "Hello, Ms. Coty. ”

Diablo Coty greeted Lindsay Beale on the co-pilot's side and said, "Miss Felton, can you have a few words alone?"

"Something?" asked Jessica Felton.

Diablo Coty knew that the opportunity was rare, especially as a female producer, and quickly said: "A little bit about the film. ”

Lindsay Beale saw the appearance of Diablo Coty, who is also a screenwriter, and could roughly guess what she wanted to do, so she secretly helped, opened the passenger door, and said, "Jesse, you don't have to worry about me, I'll be fine when I go back, I'll wait for you here for a while." ”

Jessica Felton nodded lightly: "Let's go back and find a quiet place to talk." ”

The two returned to the clubhouse and asked for a quiet lounge.

Influenced by Ronan, Jessica Filton was also very patient when encountering a similar situation: "Ms. Coty, please feel free to say anything if you have something to say. ”

Diablo Coty smiled at first, and then said very seriously: "Miss Felton, I am lucky to have met you, I never expected to see you tonight." ”

Jessica Felton nodded: "You're welcome. ”

Diablo Coty hastened to get to the point: "I'm a screenwriter, strictly speaking, a screenwriter who has only worked on a few films, or an amateur writer, I wrote a screenplay, a completely female subject, and with the help of Ms. Deborah Messing, I have also found quite a few producers. ”

Jessica Filton didn't interject, but listened with a sense of equanimity.

It also gave Diablo Coty encouragement: "But the scripts I wrote, which weren't the musicals, the tearjerkers and the romantic comedies that you talked about at the party, have all been rejected in recent months, even by female producers like Katherine Kennedy. ”

Jessica Felton has a bit of a bad premonition, and Katherine Kennedy is one of Hollywood's finest female producers, with quite good abilities and vision.

If you have to find faults, because of her age, Katherine Kennedy belongs to the typical conservative.

"What kind of subject are you writing about?" asked Jessica Felton the key.

Diablo Coty smiled a little helplessly: "About teenage pregnancy." ”

Jessica Felton's brows immediately furrowed, teenage pregnancy is definitely not a good subject, and its sensitivity is even more than the script written by Lindsay.

"I didn't expect to meet Miss Felton here today. Diablo Coty added: "So, the script is not brought, can you listen to me briefly?"

Jessica Filton didn't make a judgment and nodded slightly: "Say it." ”

Diablo Coty immediately quickly explained the main content of the script in concise language.

An American middle school girl secretly tasted the forbidden fruit with her boyfriend because of curiosity and impulsiveness, but unexpectedly became pregnant, and the girl had to face the consequences of this impulse and ignorance, and finally decided to give birth to the child, and then find a family who wanted to adopt the child to send the child out for adoption.

Jessica Filton told the truth: "A very interesting story. Without waiting for Diablo-Coty to be happy, she added: "But the subject matter is very sensitive. ”

Diablo Coty brushed off the short brown hair on his head and said, "I think, okay? This theme is actually very common, and the age at which girls experience it for the first time is constantly decreasing ......."

Jessica Filton subconsciously wants to refuse, but think about it carefully, in the context of the social background of women's declining age on the first night, there may be a market?

If nothing else, at least Diablo Coty said that the subject matter and the main story line made her feel interesting.

Diablo Coty said very seriously: "I chose the theme of an unmarried pregnant teenage mother, but I did not use the usual routine of redemption reflection or rhetoric, but chose to use a couple who came to adopt a child and the heroine, a girl who matured overnight, as the main contradiction object of the film, and positioned the theme in the sense of growth through the comparison of the two." ”

During this period of time, she knew the difficulty of non-popular women's themes, so when she met Deborah Messi's invitation, she joined the party without hesitation, not wanting to seek a psychological comfort in this way.

Why is it that films that men can easily set up projects in Hollywood, and they often sell well at the box office in theaters.

And women who are unmarried and pregnant have to face all kinds of difficulties, not to mention that it is so difficult to even want to show in the movie?

"When I was creating, I tried to express the topic of a girl's unexpected pregnancy in a way that was not heavy. Diablo-Coty said in a calm tone: "The soothing and calm attitude used in the plot is sure to bring a gentle intimacy. ”

She did not hesitate to cite herself as an example: "The public is not necessarily as sensitive to some things as we think. I know this very well. I ran away from home at the age of 23 and moved to Memphis with my boyfriend I met online, giving up my beloved clerical writing to become a stripper instead. ”

Jessica Filton was quite surprised, she didn't expect the female screenwriter in front of her to do such a job.

Unashamed, Diablo-Coty said: "I, who had never ridden a motorcycle, was pregnant, or poured alcohol in someone's face, and I was shocked at the time, but the thrill of this adventure was so great that I gradually became addicted and it liberated me." My past work made me feel underestimated in my life, and I gradually realized that I would rather do something that didn't make sense than spend the rest of my life like this. ”

"You have a lot of courage. Jessica Filton didn't say much, took out her business card and handed it to Diablo Coty: "This is my contact information, after you prepare the script, you can come to the Relativity Entertainment Building to find me." ”

Diablo Coty quickly took it and put it away: "Thank you." She asked tentatively, "I wonder Miss Felton if you have time tomorrow morning?"

Jessica Filton thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, you come to the seventh floor of the Relativity Building, and I will wait for you in the office." ”

"Okay. Diablo Coty hurriedly said, "I'll be there on time." ”

The next morning, Diablo Coty came to the Relativity Building with the script and met Jessica Filton in her seventh-floor office, and after reading the script, Jessica Filton decided to buy the rights to the script.

She has such power in Shahai Entertainment.

Because it was the first time she had encountered such a thing, Jessica Felton did not immediately find someone to negotiate with Diablo Coty, but found Ronan first.