“…… Welcome to ABC's weekly box office report, where "The Mask of Zorro" topped the box office list this past Independence Day weekend with a first-week opening of $22.52 million, but it wasn't the film that attracted attention this week, but "The Matrix," which was released nearly two months ago. ”

"Just this weekend, "The Matrix" earned $5.41 million in 1,455 theaters, with a total of $301.03 million at the North American box office, becoming the first film to grossing more than $300 million in North America in 1998, and the film also broke the situation that no R-rated film in the North American film market since 1996 could break through $300 million, and "The Matrix" is expected to hit the North American R-rated box office record of $325.79 million held by "Saving Private Ryan", also directed by Duke Rosenberg!"

"In addition, judging from the release list announced this year, there is almost no suspense that "The Matrix" will win the annual championship in North America and the world, and the overseas box office of this film is currently as high as 256.22 million US dollars, and the global box office combined is more than 550 million US dollars."

"After the style shift of "Saving Private Ryan" and "Chicago", Dukr Rosenberg's return to the summer schedule of sci-fi films is amazing, why is "The Matrix" so popular with audiences? We invited Mr. Robert Iger, the head of Touchstone Pictures, a subsidiary of Walt Disney, to make a more professional interpretation for you. ”

"Hello, Mr. Iger, what do you think is the reason why The Matrix is such a big hit?"

"Why is it a big hit? "The Matrix" has a super cool action and unprecedented scenes, the film deeply discusses the relationship between people and network technology, and the interaction between the virtual world and the human soul, which is definitely a classic in science fiction films. But in my opinion, the movie is also a hit thanks to otherworldly visuals. Black trench coat and black sunglasses, freeze time slow motion, super cool fights and explosions are very ornamental, and the exaggerated shattering effect of the explosion will violently hit the audience's retina! ”

"In addition, the setting of bullet time and explosion time is the biggest highlight of the film, and it will inevitably become the object of imitation in many movies in the future, and the era of action movies has been rewritten by director Duk Rosenberg......"

Sitting in front of the TV, Spielberg was expressionless, his production of "Heaven and Earth" and "The Matrix" are simply a stark contrast, this time DreamWorks and CAA and Duke Rosenberg face to face competition, completely ended in failure, although "Heaven and Earth" suffered from many sides of the encirclement, but after watching the finished film of the two films, even he had to admit that the gap between DreamWorks' masterpiece and "The Matrix" is too obvious.

Even, to say that the two sides are not equal works is to put a fig leaf on their faces.

Sighing, Spielberg figured out the most important reason for the failure - there is only one James Cameron in Hollywood, there is only one Spielberg, and there is also only one Duke Rosenberg!

How can a director like Mimi Ryder compare to Duke Rosenberg?

Spielberg is not willing to accept the failure of this competition, and this failure may affect the future of DreamWorks, and perhaps it is time for him to take action himself.

Maybe you can direct a film yourself? In the future, what will happen to Duke Rosenberg?

Probably because he was too unwilling to lose, Steven Spielberg's mind suddenly had such a thought, and it became stronger and stronger.

"Sir, there's your phone."

A maid suddenly walked in and reminded him, "It's Mr. Martin Bob from CAA. ”

Just hearing this name, Spielberg felt a little angry, "Sue him, just say I'm asleep!" ”

This loser!

Thinking that the projects that the other party packaged in the past few years, such as "Interview with the Vampire" and "Braveheart", have not really been successful, Spielberg felt that he was an idiot, why was he moved by Martin Bob in the first place? Let him package and operate "Heaven and Earth Collision"?

He swore that he would never work with Martin Bob again!

Spielberg is not the only one who doesn't want to work with Martin Bob, but also the CAA contracted actor who was packed and stuffed in "Heaven and Earth".

The sun was on the horizon, and the busy workday had just begun, and a young actor with a very cute baby face, accompanied by a lawyer and a guardian, walked into the office floor of the Century City CAA, and because they had made an appointment in advance, they went directly to Martin Bob's office.

"Erie, are you sure you want to do this?"

One of the middle-aged men asked Babyface, "Mr. Bob has made it clear that he wants you to decline this audition invitation." ”

"Dad, I've decided!" The baby-faced expression was firm, "Martin Bob is just one of my agents, and I am not yet eighteen years old, according to the terms of the contract, if he restricts me as a minor too much, we have the right to request a change of broker, or even terminate the brokerage contract with CAA." Don't forget, that small penalty is nothing to us. ”

"But ...... have a bad relationship with Martin Bob"

Seeing that his father was still hesitating, the baby face said unusually seriously, "Dad, don't you still understand?" The person who sent me the invitation to audition was called Duke Rosenberg, one of the most successful directors on the planet, and he had previously personally invited Nicolas Cage, Keanu Reeves, Naomi Watts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Will Smith, Charlize Theron, ......"

A long list of names jumped out of his mouth, and Babyface added, "These people have not only become famous for his films, but also become popular movie stars." Dad, how do you choose between Martin Bob and Duke Rosenberg? It's not difficult, right? ”

The lawyer, an old friend of their family, said, "Wood, I think Erie has made the right choice, this is the best opportunity for him to expand his acting career!" ”

The man named Wood nodded, then closed his mouth, followed his son and lawyer, walked into Martin Bob's office, and then met the famous CAA in the suite outside.

The two sides exchanged a few polite words, and the baby face cut straight to the point, "Mr. Bob, I have always wondered, why did you ask me to refuse Dukr Rosenberg's invitation?" Now that Hollywood wants to get his audition invitation from Long Beach to Malibu, why should I give up such a good opportunity? ”

Hearing this, Martin Bob's face, which had not been very good-looking recently, instantly became more gloomy, "I have a clear plan for your future, and that role is not suitable for you." ”

His voice was low and gloomy, if it was a few years ago, let alone the young baby face opposite, even some second-tier actors, when they saw him like he was about to get angry, they would obediently stop talking.

But that's not a few years ago.

"No, Mr. Bob." Babyface didn't wait, and directly retorted, "I think I should fight for this opportunity." ”

Martin Bob's face was so dark that he could drip water, "Elijah, are you sure you want to do this?" ”

Babyface looked at him insistingly, Martin Bob's eyes twitched slightly, and he forcibly suppressed his anger, "You won't participate in this audition, I've already arranged an actor class for you......"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Bob, I'm not going."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Babyface, "I now seriously suspect that you have brought personal grievances into my work contract......"

Babyface completely ignored Martin Bob's angry face and continued, "I request that my brokerage contract with you be terminated. ”

“Boy！” Martin Bob's words almost squeezed out between his teeth, "Elijah Wood, have you thought about the consequences of doing this?" ”

The baby-faced Elijah Wood turned to look at his lawyer, who nodded at him.

"I'm not even eighteen years old, and I'm protected by children's law." The corners of his mouth twitched quickly, and his disdainful expression flickered, "I see what you mean, Mr. Bob, but the person who sent me an audition invitation is called Duke Rosenberg, and no one would be stupid enough to refuse his audition invitation." I know you're very influential and will influence a lot of crews, and I don't believe you can influence director Dukr Rosenberg! ”

He was the first to stand up, "I will pay the liquidated damages, and my lawyer will discuss it with you in detail." ”

With that, Elijah Wood didn't even look at Martin Bob, and walked out of the office with his father, leaving only the lawyer inside.

Like all companies, office gossip circulated at an alarming rate within the CAA, and the news that Elijah Wood was going to forcibly terminate his brokerage contract with Martin Bob because of Duke Rosenberg's audition invitation quickly spread to every corner of the company.

Such a young actor dares to challenge the authority of the CAA controller head-on, and everyone knows that after suffering a series of failures, especially the North American box office crash of "Heaven and Earth", Martin Bob's authority has slipped to a low point, and even lost the trust of his contracted actors.

"Elijah Wood is just the beginning."

In another office, Eno Martin was in a pretty good mood, and said with a smile to Pat Kinsley, who had come over, "There will be more actors questioning Martin Bob in the future." ”

"I've never liked Duke so much as I do now." A faint smile hung on Pat Kingsley's face, "Did he do it on purpose?" ”

"Who knows?" Inno Martin spread his hands and said, "If it were me in Elijahwood's position, I would have kicked Martin Bob and chosen Duke." ”

The two laughed a few words, and Inno Martin said seriously, "Our partnership system is closely related to the stars under its control, Martin Bob is being abandoned by his own clients, and waiting for the next partner meeting, our opportunity will come!" ”R1152