Tom reprimanded: "Mason, don't make any more trouble!" He said to Mark: "This shouldn't be your real idea, you know, Leonardo is the most suitable, it is a win-win situation with Warner, so Warner has no reason to refuse, it's just that you and Leonardo are at odds, which makes the problem complicated, you have to understand that Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese did not reject Leonardo, your acting skills and appeal are huge." ”

"My bigger grievance is Warner's contempt for me, I took over Gotham Town at a very low price, and yet Warner didn't want to let someone who was with me play the leading role, which is unacceptable," Mark said. ”

Tom thought for a moment before saying: "Warner has his troubles, rebooting "Batman", only success, not failure, Leonardo's joining can minimize the risk." ”

Mark said: "No problem, I handed over the directing rights, I like "Batman", but it doesn't mean that you can back down unprincipledly." ”

Tom said: "Mark, you have such a temper, you must know that big productions are like this, a work with an investment of more than 100 million yuan is like a business with an investment of more than 100 million, you must be very cautious, the main power is concentrated in the hands of producers and production companies, this is the norm in Hollywood, this is not aimed at you, you don't need to be angry about it." ”

Mark said: "I ask for a high price because I am unique, so it is worth the price, and if they think they can find someone to replace it, there is no problem, I quit." ”

Tom said, "Everyone has signed a contract, so you can't be so childish." ”

Mark said: "Signing a contract is legally binding, but it doesn't mean that a good movie can be made, I regret it, I shouldn't be so happy, greedy for the limelight to take on hundreds of millions of productions, MM has a lot of projects for me to play." ”

This also means that Tom can't use it to blackmail Mark later, he doesn't want to play anymore, Tom was speechless for a while, this kid is cheese falling into the sand, he can't shoot, if it's someone else's rookie director, Warner has a way to make him never get ahead, but because of this kid's backstage and connections, Warner can't publicly sanction him with Warner's resources, he said: "You have to understand one thing, there is no one in Hollywood who can't be replaced." ”

Mark shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's private party time, why should we talk about unpleasant business in private time." ”

Mason was a little surprised on the side, and Mark was bold enough to say no to Warner.

It so happened that Blake was in the dining room and shouted, "Gentlemen, it's time to eat!"

Mark saw Tom's frowning and silent appearance, and tentatively asked, "Can I still go to dinner?"

Mason squirted the wine into his glass and walked away with the glass.

Tom lifted the frame of his glasses in embarrassment and waved Mark to eat.

Mark slipped away immediately, and now there were very few things that could affect him to eat, especially when he was with his beloved Blake, and he was full of food when he was so awkward with Leonardo that day.

Claire is still so enthusiastic about Mark, she made a lot of dishes, and the best fried steak was sandwiched to Mark first, Mark was too lazy to pay attention to Tom, he just cared about eating, eating a full meal first, and then talking about it later, and immediately after eating a full meal, he asked Blake to go to the movies, he didn't want to talk about such a topic at home, he didn't want Warner to take advantage of this, he liked "Batman", which could bring him greater fame, but if it was for nothing, then forget it, he wouldn't be so stupid, after Warner didn't talk about feelings, they wanted to use feelings to make him give in, which was impossible.

In this circle, all falling out is inseparable from conflicts of interest, and Tom Cruise has been working with Paramount for more than ten years, and now he is also slapping the table with Lei Shidong and scolding his mother.

And Mark is heartwarming, the big production of the big studio is not easy to mix, this is just the beginning of so many elbows and unsatisfactory, I don't know how many tricks to make in the future, if you don't seize control now, there will be regrets.

Blake also found the unpleasantness between Mark and Tom, she asked curiously, Mark said: "This is a conflict between the producer and the director, a matter of work, I will not bring it to life and affect our relationship." ”

In the last 30 years of Hollywood, although it has been very different from the golden age, the chairman and president of the big studio are still the most important movie tycoons, and as the "big manager" of a movie, the control of directors and producers in the current Hollywood production process has also experienced a trade-off game.

Some people say that "Heaven's Gate" opened the door for producers to expand their powers, the film's production company is Chaplin and Griffiths and others co-founded United States, and the director is Michael Simino, who just finished filming "Deer Hunter" the year before and won the Oscar for Best Director. In the pre-shooting period of New Hollywood films, the producer and director basically jointly controlled the production process of the film, and the producer was nominally the director's superior, but the director, especially the well-known director, had no less control over the film than them.

According to reports at the time, during the filming of "Heaven's Gate", Michael Cimino had to repeat almost every shot dozens of times, and the filming schedule was seriously behind, and the producers seemed powerless about all this. As a result, the film was overdue for half a year, and the production cost grew from about $10 million to $40 million, and finally Michael Cimino handed over the five-hour film cut by himself, but the top management of the United States was not satisfied, and after many arguments, he reluctantly cut the release version to 220 minutes, and even then the film only got more than $3 million at the box office.

As a result of this battle, Luen Mei was on the verge of bankruptcy and was eventually acquired by MGM, which ceased the film production business and was only responsible for distribution (after MGM went bankrupt, the distribution division was merged into MM, and the brand was sold to Tom Cruise)

After that, Hollywood's major producers were deeply aware of the disadvantages of directors leading films, and began to let producers enjoy absolute control over the films.

If it weren't for the crumbling old production system, the new Hollywood wouldn't have come. In MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros. and other studios, the film is like a product on the assembly line of the factory, the producer in Hollywood is the executor of the studio's policy, the director's control over the entire film is weakened, and the producer is the chief steward, from the selection of the theme, the setting of the scene, the crew to the post-editing and other work are controlled, after which, it is not surprising that "Once Upon a Time in America" was cut into a 139-minute story by the producer.

So in Hollywood, many excellent actors, after their success, will get involved in the producers, the actors are like this, and the directors are naturally no exception, everyone has the title of producer, and who is supported by the funders, now it is obvious that Kevin is powerful and represents the interests of the producer, but Mark is not a person who has no ability to fight back, and he has also begun to counteract.

Blake is also not a person who does not understand anything, and of course knows that both sides have interests on the side, which determines their antagonism, and she says, "I am neutral!"

Mark said: "I have hundreds of people who depend on me for food, hundreds of families!"

Blake said, "I understand. ”

They were about to drive to the cinema when Mark received a call from David Lee Smith who said, "You'd better come to Heath!"

Mark said: "What's the matter?" He is most annoyed by being disturbed when he gets along with his girlfriend, but David Lee is not a person who causes trouble for no reason, Mark drove to the villa rented by Heath Ledger, Mark called David Lee, David Lee came to open the door immediately, two blockbuster movie collaborations, and he and Heath became good buddies.

Mark asked, "What happened?"

David Lee said: "Hiss had a big fight with Naomi because he refused the audition for "Batman", they broke up, and Hiss went to a bar to drink because he was in a bad mood, and he got into methamphetamine again. ”

Blake exclaimed: "Broke up? They didn't look like they were in love and sweet when they walked the red carpet on Oscar night." ”

Mark said disapprerovingly: "Watts is twelve years older than him, I was not optimistic, I am afraid that there will be no women in Hollywood, and I will be cheap if I break up?" ”

He deeply regretted Hiss's final fate, and if it could change his life, he didn't mind doing it, and he didn't want to watch Hiss go step by step into the abyss of death.

Led by David Lee, Mark came to Heath's room, wearing only a pair of trousers and holding a bottle of wine, and was making noise in the room, when he saw Mark coming, he shouted, "Mark, I invite you to drink!"

Mark said coldly: "You promised me that you would never touch drugs again." ”

Hiss's face was flushed, his eyes were scattered, but he was jumping up and down, and he stammered, "Who do you think you are, why do you care about me? ”

Mark walked over and took the bottle away and pressed him down on the bed, Heath was furious and punched Mark, Mark easily flashed, pressed Heath's hand behind his back, and screamed in pain, Mark leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Who am I?"

Heath exclaimed, "You're nothing! Ouch! You're the boss! you're the boss!" and he changed his words because Mark pushed a little harder, and he immediately screamed in pain.

Mark didn't let go, but pushed harder, and said, "I didn't hear it!"

Heath exclaimed, "You're the boss!"

Mark said, "This is your attitude towards the boss?"

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Hiss begged for mercy, in the face of Mark's obscenity, he chose to give in, he was taught by Mark, he knew that he was powerful, Mark was a ruthless master, he definitely couldn't beat him, so he had to beg for mercy, God! This guy actually tried to break my arm when I fell out of love, it was too inhumane.

Mark let go of his hand and shoved him, causing him to fall onto the couch.