Chapter 807: Brother-in-law's Day
At Los Angeles International Airport, Ronan Farrow, with short blond brown hair, walked through the exit gate, came to the vending machine, bought a copy of the New York Times, and then got into a taxi with his bag on his back.
"Go to Century City, Beverly Hills. He said to the driver.
Watching the driver drive away from the international airport, his eyes gradually fell on the New York Times in his hand.
As a journalist based in New York, Ronan Farrow knew that today's issue of The New York Times had a special addition!
This man was the person he was about to visit.
While the glory days of print media are a thing of the past, the last decade or so has seen the New York Times count on two hands.
For example, Bush Jr., Ben**, ***, Jobs, Bill Gates, etc......
But this time is different, that man does not belong to the traditional strong political and business two-term two, but a Hollywood superstar!
It is not accurate to say this, the other party is also involved in politics, such as actively participating in activities to support the protection of the rights and interests of women and children, donating to poor areas many times, and is a well-known philanthropist and social activist in the United States.
He has also made a name for himself in business, and now has set up his own film production company in Hollywood, where his films have been hugely successful.
This man's influence has long gone beyond entertainment.
Ronan Farrow has a particularly good impression of him because he is not a perfect person.
What is perfectly represented is false.
That person has obvious flaws, the most typical is the playboy side, but this side is not annoying, perhaps it is not a hidden sincerity to show equal interaction with women, but it is enviable.
He pulled out the newspaper supplement and saw at a glance a picture of Matthew Horner standing upright, with an unusually striking headline next to the picture.
"Strong Matthew, a man without weaknesses!"
Ronan Farrow shook his head and smiled, then fell back into thought, apart from being a playboy, Matthew Horner really didn't seem to have any weaknesses.
He went to see the New York Times description.
"Matthew Horner, who doesn't seem to be particularly strong, but is full of muscles, is simply a walking hormone, and he has created one tough guy image after another on the big screen with his agile skills and outstanding acting talent!"
Next, there is the newspaper introduction of Matthew Horner's films one after another, and Ronan Farrow did not look closely because he knew what Matthew Horner had achieved in film.
Flipping through the newspaper account of Matthew Horner from nobody to fame, he went straight to the end of the article.
"Never before has an action actor been so brilliant, Matthew Horner has achieved heights that neither Sylvester Stallone nor Arnold Schwarzenegger has ever reached, and he can be called the only superstar in Hollywood after Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts!"
Ronan Farrow pinched his chin, how could he not care about the film industry at all from such a family?
Harrison Ford is old, Tom Hanks has moved behind the scenes, Tom Cruise is up and down, Leonardo DiCaprio In addition to the lack of commercial proof in "Titanic" more than ten years ago, Will Smith is at most on the first line, Brad Pitt is barely on the first line, and Johnny Depp is just a Caribbean superstar......
If Matthew Horner isn't a superstar, there's really no superstar in Hollywood.
But can the superstar sum it up now Matthew Horner?
Ronan Farrow is well aware that Matthew Horner is no longer as simple as a superstar.
Matthew Horner is simply an inspiring social phenomenon!
The taxi stopped in front of a business building in Century City, and Ronan Farrow packed up his mood, stuffed the newspaper into his backpack, paid the fare, got out of the car, and entered the building, deliberately facing the mirror in the main hall of the building, and tidied up his clothes.
Previously, he had made a special call to make an appointment with Matthew Horner to meet this afternoon.
Take the elevator to the floor where Studio 13 is located, explain his intention to the front desk of the studio, and the other party will lead him to the door of an office.
Ronan Farrow exhaled softly, this time he came to Los Angeles for a very simple purpose, specifically to thank Matthew Horner.
The office door opened, and the staff member went in to say a word, and then invited Ronan Farrow into the office.
Matthew saw the young reporter coming in, stepped forward and shook his hand, "We're meeting again, Ronan." ”
Ronan Farrow's hands trembled a little, "Matthew, I'm very happy and excited to see you again. ”
"Sit casually. Matthew gestured to one of the couches in his office, sat down on the other couch next to him, and said, "Have a drink." ”
Ronan Farrow sat down and hurriedly waved his hand, "No need. He put away the smile on his face and said in an extremely serious and serious manner, "I came here this time to thank you." ”
Matthew, of course, knew what Ronan Farrow was saying thanks, and shook his head slightly with a smile, "You're too polite, it's just a trivial matter." ”
"No!" Ronan Farrow said firmly, "because I'm a very important thing!"
Matthew was a little surprised, it seems that Ronan Farrow has a lot of grudges against Woody Allen.
Ronan Farrow continued, "I really appreciate you. ”
"You're welcome. Matthew smiled, "Like you said, this would have been good for me. ”
He had some calculations about Ronan Farrow, so he said tentatively, "You don't have to be too attached to some things in the past. ”
Ronan Farrow didn't hide it, shook his head slowly but firmly and said, "I hate those who force women to pretend to be good people!"
"Uh......" I don't know why, Matthew suddenly thought of himself from these words.
"I'm not talking about you, Matthew. Ronan Farrow was extremely observant, specifically saying, "You're completely different from Woody Allen. ”
He spread his hands, "It's nothing to have normal relationships with women, and I've had seven or eight women in college, but we've never forced women to do anything. ”
Matthew nodded slightly, "That's right. ”
Even Karolina Kokova took the initiative to find him, not to mention forced, not even reluctantly.
He has always been careful in this regard, just as he thinks that spending money on women is low-level and undesirable, and the compulsion is simply disgusting.
Matthew admits that he's not a good guy or even a super-bad guy in this regard, but he's always had a bottom line.
Ronan Farrow said slowly, "After so many years, I worked hard to finally do something, but in the end I found that there was only so much I could do. ”
He suddenly laughed at himself, "Matthew, do you know how embarrassing I am every Father's Day? Oh, Brother-in-law's Day!"
Hearing this, thinking of the intricate relationships involved, Matthew can understand Ronan Farrow's feelings, others celebrate Father's Day, but Ronan Farrow has to choose between Father's Day and Brother-in-law's Day.
If you change to yourself, it is estimated that it will not be much better than Ronan Farrow.
Ronan Farrow sighed, "There are too many women, like my sister, who are completely manipulated by men and can't make their voices heard. ”
Matthew thought for a moment and said, "Come in, join us." ”
"Join?" Ronan Farrow didn't quite understand.
"Speak up for women's rights. Matthew's tone was light and serious, "Fight for more women the power they deserve." ”
"Even if it's not for anyone else, it's for your sisters." ”
Ronan Farrow was lost in thought, crossed his fingers into his hair, slowly brushed them back, waited until the palms were above his head, and whispered, "They all say that Woody Allen is innocent and truly in love. ”
He abruptly accentuated, "My mom was my mom's boyfriend when he found out he was taking nude photos of my sister!"
Matthew is not good at commenting on other people's family affairs, and there are different opinions about Woody Allen, and there is no conclusion as to who is who is wrong.
Matthew sighed and said, "The media is easily manipulated and coerced by the public relations machines of the entertainment industry bigwigs, and they don't pursue the truth of many things at all." ”
Is the media in the so-called free world of North America really that impartial? It's a joke, and if it were, there wouldn't always be so much multimedia singing the praises of Matthew Horner for a long time.
At the top of Hollywood, Matthew and Helen Herman are recognized as good hands on the hype.
Ronan Farrow had a serious face, "Matthew, you're right. ”
"I've always advocated that women should have the same power as men. Matthew's tone became heavy, "In fact, this is not the case, Hollywood has been, is and will not lack people and things that forcibly violate women." ”
"Why didn't they come forward?" asked Ronan Farrow.
"Women who are forcibly assaulted have no way to file a complaint because they are dealing with people who can decide their fate. Matthew is telling the truth, "and the very few who dare to come forward and accuse often pay a huge price because they are dealing with a legal system and socio-cultural environment that can tear them to shreds." ”
Ronan Farrow also knew that Matthew was telling the truth, and his face became more serious, "Because of this, I always thought that I should do something and change something. ”
Matthew shook his head deliberately, "Ronan, you're not the only one who wants to change, but do you know how big the obstacles are?" he asked again, "Have you thought about where to start?"
"I ......"
At the end of the day, Ronan Farrow realized that he had thought too much and acted too little, "I haven't thought about it specifically, I haven't had time to think about it." ”
Speaking of this, he was a little annoyed, "I'm too attached to Woody Allen." ”