Subsequently, Matthew and Katherine Kennedy had a brief phone call, and Katherine Kennedy probably knew that Richard Hansen had approached him, although she did not explicitly say this, but directly told Matthew that she had been following the two projects of "Twilight" and "Fast and Furious 4", and as long as one of the two films can be successfully completed and released, he is eligible to join the Producers League, and she will nominate it in person.

Matthew thanked him and looked forward to the day.

The Producers' Alliance is undoubtedly the top existence of various industry associations in this circle, and it also represents the interests of the management side between labor and management.

The benefits of joining the Producers' Union are many times better than standing with the Writers' Guild.

Catherine Kennedy's phone call veiled the veiled message that they were on the same camp.

Matthew is not a screenwriter and can't write scripts, but he knows the real situation of screenwriters in the industry, and of course he won't speak out for the interests of screenwriters.

So, apart from the many stars who have publicly stated that they will not attend the Oscars if the strike continues, Jean Helen Herman has also made a similar announcement, and he has done little else.

He didn't plan to go to the Oscars anyway.

This kind of thing is just right for superficiality.

"By the way, did you meet Emma Watson when you went to London this time?" asked Helen Herman.

"Yes. Matthew told the truth, "We even had dinner together." ”

Helen Herman nodded lightly and asked, "What does Emma Watson think about changing agencies?"

Matthew was stunned, "Uh......" He then patted his head and said, "Hey, I forgot about that." ”

"Forget it. Helen Herman waved her hand, not caring either, "You were full of Victoria's Secret supermodels at that time, and I guess you can't remember it." ”

She thought for a moment, "When Emma Watson comes to Los Angeles, you can help me make an appointment with her, and I will talk to her personally." ”

Matthew immediately responded, "No problem. ”

"That's it for the Writers Guild. Helen Herman took the initiative to change the subject, "Many bigwigs in the industry are staring, the main body of the producers alliance is still the six major Hollywood companies and some medium-sized production companies, we wait for them to sign an agreement with the screenwriters' union, and then sign a formal agreement with the screenwriters' union." ”

Matthew didn't want to mix in this kind of thing, and said, "I'll just be a spectator and watch how the Producers Alliance kneades the screenwriters' union." ”

The Producers' Union will definitely have to make a certain compromise in the end, and the union strike here is not a joke, but if you think about it on your toes, you can guess that the Writers Union will definitely not increase the revenue share of new media from 3 percent to 5 percent.

It would be nice to go up by one percentage point.

Five percent is the proportion that the actors' union and the directors' union can get, and these two major organizations can get it, but it doesn't mean that the screenwriters' union can also get it.

Although the Writers' Guild, along with the Actors' Guild and the Director's Guild, is recognized as the three major trade unions in Hollywood both inside and outside the industry, no one has ever thought that the Writers' Guild can be compared to the Actors' Guild and the Director's Guild.

Helen Herman added, "Stephen Sommers called me two days ago and said that Paramount Pictures was willing to revise the script, but Hasbro didn't say anything, and even if Hasbro agreed, it would take a long time to start writing. ”

Matthew nodded, "I understand, the writers are on strike. ”

"Paramount Pictures is sincere. Helen Herman continued, "Not only did they agree to revise the script, but they also offered to postpone the shoot for you to avoid clashes with the Fast & Furious 4 shoot. ”

She asked, "Do you think the Special Forces franchise can be as popular as the Transformers live-action movie?"

"I think a role that shows the strength of a soldier and the ability to lead is a perfect fit for me. Matthew had no idea what these movies were doing at the box office.

He only remembered that the film "Special Forces" was popular for download on pirated websites at that time, and after watching the high-definition version on the Internet at that time, he was very impressed in all other aspects except for the actor Duke, who did not look like a male protagonist with few scenes.

Such a typical popcorn movie, the box office should not be very bad, especially in line with the entertainment needs of the summer file.

Helen Herman reminds that "Paramount Pictures has decided to schedule the film for the weekend before the 2009 Independence Day holiday. ”

"It's a good schedule. Matthew nodded slightly, "It's especially suitable for the subject matter of this film." ”

He thought for a moment and said, "You get back to Paramount Pictures and Stephen Sommers and tell them that I'm interested in 'Special Forces,' but I'll talk about the specifics when I see the new version of the script." ”

For him to star in this film, you need an absolutely dominant male lead, not one of many protagonists.

This is a prerequisite, and if Duke is divided into a lot of scenes by other characters, as in the previous movie, there is no need to talk about it.

"When are you going to regroup the two crews?" asked Helen Herman at this point.

Matthew replied, "It's going to be New Year's, according to the original plan, we will regroup after the New Year's holidays, and then there will be auditions, and as for the writers' union, ......" he waved his hand and said casually, "If they don't ask, we will not exist, and if they ask, they will find another reason then." ”

"Yes. Helen Herman nodded slightly.

"It's really not going to work, you can push it on David Ellison. Matthew thought of the most suitable person to carry the black cauldron, "I spoke to David last night, and he had similar thoughts. ”

"I guess David Ellison doesn't care about the Writers Guild gang either. Helen Herman suddenly reminded, "One more thing, Kristen Stewart's side rejected "Twilight" again, and they also voluntarily returned the script. ”

She persuaded, "Matthew, this is a teenage romance movie dressed as a vampire and a werewolf, as long as the heroine is beautiful enough and her image and temperament are outstanding enough, it doesn't have to be someone!"

Hearing this, Matthew pinched his chin and thought about it, is Kristen Stewart beautiful? Is her temperament outstanding? He hasn't watched the "Twilight" series, nor has he seen other films starring Kristen Stewart, and the only impression he has is Snow White.

I don't know if the director, producer, and stylist in that movie have a grudge against Kristen Stewart, and the Snow White in it doesn't seem to have anything to do with beauty and temperament, right?

"You think Kristen Stewart is a good match for Isabella Swan. Helen Herman then said, "The original author, Stephanie Mayer, thinks Emily Browning is more like Isabella Swan......"

Matthew understood what this meant, and after thinking about it for a while, he said, "Since Kristen Stewart has no intention on her side, we don't want to tie her to this tree, and when the crew is over the holidays, I will tell Sofia Coppola and let her choose the right actor through auditions." ”

Helen Herman suggested, "Nina Dubov is a good candidate. ”

Returning from London, Matthew hadn't seen the brilliant gymnast yet, thought about it, and said, "Let Nina go to the heroine audition and see how the audition results out." ”

Helen Herman replied, "I'll get her ready." ”

It's the New Year in two days, and in such a short time, Matthew is not going to do any more specific work, and the two crews are on vacation, so there is no need to think about it for the time being.

"Hancock for All" is in post-production, and the post-production is completely controlled by Aziva Gossman, and he does not need to be involved as the male lead.

The ongoing release of "I Am Legend" is still sweeping the box office in theaters, and there are no films that can compete with "I Am Legend" during this Christmas holiday and New Year's holiday, and the dominance of "I Am Legend" in North America is bound to continue for a while.

Overseas, the popularity of "I Am Legend" is also okay, and it has been expanded to more than 80 countries and regions, and this film, like "Pirates of the Caribbean 3: The End of the World" starring him, will be screened in theaters across the Pacific.

However, Warner Bros. did not arrange a special promotional event there, and Matthew did not plan to go over, the New Year's holiday was very short, and the subsequent work of the two crews was bound to keep him very busy.

It's not too late to really go to the other side of the Pacific to engage in large-scale publicity interactions, or wait until the sequel to "Fast and Furious" is released, and this series is very much in line with the appetite of the audience there.

In addition, Helen Herman reminded him to call the fan named Phyllis Beretta in person, and after getting the house given to Matthew, Phyllis Beretta settled in Los Angeles and was recommended by Bella Anderson to work on his support site.

This can be regarded as a complete solution to the worries of this black fan.

The property gift incident has also completely deprived Spike Lee of the so-called racist rumors caused by him, and according to the confidence of the Angel Agency's survey feedback, his influence and support ratings among the black community have skyrocketed.

This is directly reflected in "I Am Legend," which has an African-American audience that has risen by nearly 40 percent compared to the average for his other films in the past.

In other words, the black community contributed a lot to the box office of "I Am Legend".

Then there's the Plan B studio, where representatives from David Ellison and Matthew are still in contact with Andrew Stanton, but as time goes on, Andrew Stanton is getting closer to Brad Pitt and Plan B, who can provide more investment for him and Alien Battlegrounds.

Before the New Year, just after Matthew and David Ellison had just spoken to Andrew Stanton, Disney Studios announced that Brad Pitt's Plan B studio had officially reached a partnership agreement with Disney Pictures and Andrew Stanton to hold a grand press conference on the first day of 2008.