Chapter 108: Spiritual Choice
"Should new companies be encouraged to invest in Chinese Internet companies?" Daniel made the final decision on the question that he had thought about several times - forget it.
Yes, forget it, now Daniel Sandler is an American through and through, even if he knows that BAT will be a big hit, but to be honest, there is no need to spend his concentration on doing it, because it is too far away, at least in fifteen years, the home of Hollywood stars will still not be China, maybe investment companies and film studios will covet the other side of the ocean even more, but as an actor, there is not much need.
Daniel would feel like a legend if he could be involved in building the new company into Facebook or Twitter - and repeatedly, it doesn't mean that he has amazing business talent, most of these things still need professionals to do, and Daniel can only provide some forward-looking advice - and he has to convince David, Mark and Evan that it is reasonable to convince him.
He was so tired, Daniel felt that was not the meaning of his life.
He would have liked to ditch his job and shoot "The Pianist" now, but he couldn't, if it weren't for "Gladiator" and "The Lord of the Rings", Tim wouldn't have pulled the strings for him, and Polanski wouldn't have recognized him at all - a newcomer? Brand new? Are you kidding.
Commercial films and art films actually complement each other, and there are indeed people who can go all the way through guò art films and become Oscar legends, but they are rare, and chance is very important, of course, Daniel can't rely on God completely, so starring in some commercial films, earning dollars, can also help him fight for art film opportunities.
Walking on two legs is the norm for celebrities, but some people aim for commercial film salaries, and some people aim for Oscar winners and actresses - there are also those who want both, but the conditions are extremely harsh. Daniel, who won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and became an Oscar favourite, is currently seen as one of the potential seeds for this rare star.
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After a busy day, Daniel felt like he was about to lose his strength.
"How did those female celebrities do it? Running all day in ten-centimeter heels? It's magical. Daniel glanced at Andy's feet, which were flat shoes, and the soft soles made him pout, "You're okay with this kind of shoe." ”
Andy lifted a foot and shook it, "Don't underestimate women's endurance, science shows that women's endurance is much higher than that of men." ”
"Well, it's better to say that you can sacrifice a qiē for the sake of a beautiful appearance." Daniel grimaced.
"If this is heard by the people of the Coalition for Equal Rights, I am afraid that you will not be invited again."
Daniel patted his forehead, "That's a big problem. ”
After winning the Golden Balls, Daniel's intensive social activities in support of minorities have achieved unexpected results, especially among young people - this is a difficult problem for many organizations, how to mobilize the support of young people, in a way, equals the future. Melissa was contacted by the Coalition for Equal Rights, a well-known NGO, in the hope that Daniel would have more cooperation with them.
But Daniel's purpose was very simple - to curry favor with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
In the United States, it is not taboo to engage in social issues, but there are few celebrities who are willing to involve themselves in sensitive issues, celebrities are all about being amiable and making money, and if they don't want to be governor or anything else, then there is no need to tell the public about their ideas. So working on environmental issues is a safe option, while civil rights, especially racial discrimination, is very sensitive.
The problem of racial discrimination in American society is deeply rooted and extremely strict, and even if Danielto is still a Chinese, he may directly decide whether to return to China or change careers, rather than stay in the United States and work in Hollywood.
In the case of an invitation to cooperate with the Equal Rights Alliance, the rejection raises big questions - you don't support affirmative action? And the spokespeople for the Equal Rights Coalition have made their thoughts clear to the media, which, along with the Golden Globes news, makes up this wave of exposure for Daniel, which means that Daniel has to respond appropriately - maybe not for the persecution, but it has become persecution.
But how to get involved is more of a problem.
The smart thing to do is to participate in some absolutely correct activities, not to go deep into it, not to unify your image and the Union of Equal Rights.
But the team is busy, and they haven't come up with a strategy yet.
Andy mentions this, causing Daniel to remember with some headaches that there is still a thorny problem that has not been solved.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Cusa thinks you can visit Finn Collins."
"Huh? Who's this? ”
"The president of the coalition, a staunch supporter of egalitarianism, and, by the way, he is also against war."
"Anti-war?"
A string was plucked in Daniel's head, and even if he consciously refused to think about it, he still couldn't forget the events that would take place this September, which would have a huge impact on Americans and the whole world -- the collapse of two skyscrapers, and then the topic of war and terrorism, which was all the rage.
Including the incident in his influence-shaping project was something Daniel had been avoiding, even when he vaguely discussed the issue of a similar situation with Cusa, who answered in the affirmative.
"If something has happened, then it is not a crime to use it for some harmless purpose."
"NGO, 911......" Daniel muttered in a low voice, he was faced with a difficult mental choice, "let me think about it again, don't decide before the Oscars, we don't know how many people in the jury really support equality, there is no need to make a difference." ”
The Oscars do not release the list of judges, but some media interviews show that white men make up more than 80 percent, and with white women, the proportion will rise by 10 percentage points.
In this case, it is really difficult to predict the attitude of the Oscar jury on this issue.
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When Daniel entered the MGM office building, he was greeted with enthusiasm and a smile on his face, which made him understand where he stood today.
Even if the Oscars miss, if nothing happens, with the success of "Legally Blonde", Daniel will sit firmly in the status of an A-list star, not to mention the subsequent "Lord of the Rings" - which is known as one of the most profitable series.
Today, Daniel, Kusa, and Terrif are here to get the word out about the plan.
MGM thinks "Pretty Woman" will benefit from Daniel's progress, so it seems to be a lot more interested.
"We're going to start a big campaign in July—"