Chapter 674: Trouble Terminator
And just now, the "black, no, African-American" statement between Charlotte and Addison Young is a mockery of the increasingly obvious "politically correct" tendencies in Hollywood.
- In this regard, even if Charlotte is proficient in magic, she cannot fight against the general trend of society.
Therefore, the Ghost Party Studio has also been paying attention to this aspect of the problem for a long time.
Of course, this is limited to the kind that will actually bring studio films to the streets, not the kind of Dominican indigenous people who are ready to protest against the "Pirates of the Caribbean" crew, as mentioned by Addison Young today.
But that doesn't mean Charlotte will ignore it.
After all, because of the protest by a large group of people, the filming was suspended, and even the crew lost something, which is still more troublesome.
In particular, Dominica is a country with an unemployment rate of over 60%, which means that it is full of people who have no money and are idle.
- Something happens, and a large number of boring people join in, which turns into a group event.
For this kind of trouble, Charlotte still needs to deal with it as a producer.
So, in the afternoon, the crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean" filmed some simple shots under the leadership of Addison Young, a part-time assistant director of the cinematographer, while Charlotte went out for a trip......
"That's it!"
After returning in the evening, Charlotte announced directly.
"It's so easy!?"
Addison Young couldn't help but be stunned.
In the eyes of Mr. Photographer, this kind of protest problem caused by reputation is often difficult to solve-
The crew generally does not easily revise the script that has been finalized easily, and the protesters generally do not disperse easily after an incident.
In such cases, simple compensation may not always solve the problem.
β and the compensation demanded by the protesters is often not "simple".
In short, the thinking of the two sides is often on two parallel lines that do not intersect......
If many Hollywood crews encounter this kind of problem when filming on location, many will choose to evacuate quickly and choose the location again.
And like Charlotte, who solved the problem in advance, Addison Young has never seen it.
"How did you do that!?"
Mr. Photographer asked curiously.
"Actually, I just quickly found people from the Dominican government, and then I used Mr. Franklin to open the way and let him help me find the people I wanted to organize a protest with. β
"Mr. Franklin!?"
Addison Young was stunned, but when he saw Charlotte's finger twisting, he understood,
"It seems that the 100 techniques of stuffing money are also common in Dominica!"
"It's simpler and more straightforward. β
Charlotte said with a smile,
"In short, thanks to the gentleman who adheres to the principle of equivalent exchange, I soon met with the person who wanted to organize this protest, or the indigenous people of Dominica, well, the chief?"
"And then?"
"Then I convinced them!"
Charlotte shrugged her shoulders, her face light.
β...... Why don't I think things are as simple as you say?"
Addison Young was a little speechless.
"It's not that simple. β
Charlotte nodded.
In fact, convincing people is not that easy.
After all, the other party is not a beauty.
Even, Charlotte did not dispel the other party's dissatisfaction with the crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean".
- He just reasoned with the other party and made the other party realize that it was impossible for the crew to change the script because of protest.
The other party's behavior can at most make the crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean" shoot in a different place.
And because they have been to Dominica to film, if the audience will misunderstand that the indigenous people of Dominica were once cannibals, then they will still misunderstand.
β...... Your explanation only adds fuel to the fire, right?"
Hearing this, Addison Young was even more speechless, and he felt that with Charlotte's way of explanation, it would be good to come back alive.
- Mr. Photographer can't imagine how this problem was solved.
Fortunately, Charlotte is still continuing to explain-
"I told them that if they insisted on protesting, they would only get this outcome. On the contraryβ"
Mr. Director said with a smile,
If they were honest with us now, they could protest before the second film was released, and our crew would have cooperated at that time. β
"Cooperate!?"
"Yes, cooperate!"
Charlotte emphatically said,
"In fact, at that time, if the Dominicans protest again, it will be beneficial for our crew. β
"Propaganda?"
"Yes. β
Charlotte nodded,
"And for the Dominicans, if they make a protest statement at that time, they will get more attention, and we can cooperate with them to apologizeβ"
"But resolutely not to change, right?"
Addison Young quipped.
"Of course!"
Charlotte said unceremoniously,
"And there will be no actual compensation. β
"However, in this case, it is also beneficial for Dominicans β it can raise the profile of the island nation and get more people to visit. β
"And specifically these indigenous people of Dominica, we can also organize some lucky viewers in North America to travel here after the film is released β and when the time comes, they can personally "explain" to those tourists!"
Charlotte emphasized.
And Addison Young understood what he meant,
"Just like the Sahara tourism craze that "The Mummy" sparked before!? You made a deal with the Dominicans!?"
"It's a matter of seeking common ground while reserving differences, each with its own benefits!"
Charlotte nodded,
"Facts have proved that although Dominicans shout slogans loudly, they are actually all interests in their hearts. β
β...... Well, I can only say that the job of a producer is not something that ordinary people can do well!"
Addison Young sighed and raised his hands to Charlotte in admiration.
After all, while Charlotte's words do sound reasonable, there are so many things in this world that make sense but don't succeed.
At the very least, Addison Young has seen a lot of things in Hollywood that are supposed to be win-win, but there is no winner.
- Whether it is a person or the world, many times it is not so reasonable.
Therefore, Charlotte was able to make the Dominicans accept the method he offered, in the final analysis, because of his strong language guidance ability.
- Addison Young, as his royal photographer, has seen a lot of this.
"This guy must have stunned the other party with words, and he thought completely according to his way of thinking!"
Addison Young muttered to himself,
"I just don't know how much spare money I can make by organizing a trip to Dominica when the second part of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is released?"
- As for the loss of money, Mr. Photographer didn't even think about it.
After all, when "The Mummy" was released before, they played it once in the Ghost Party studio.
Although the scale is not large, it is indeed profitable, and it is conducive to film promotion. It can be regarded as a means of propaganda, and it can also be said to be a kind of movie peripheral.
- And how can you lose money by developing the periphery?