Chapter 179. [What is a big name]
Taking a deep breath, Mike Jackson shook off that damn face and asked himself straightforwardly to his agent Peter, "Man, I mean, I've been in terrible shape lately, yes, terrible!" So I want to know some things that can have some income, such as my MV copyright, tape copyright, song copyright...... Are there any willing to renew or purchase? ”
"This ...... Not yet. Agent Peter spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Isn't that nonsense, God, if I were that red, money would fall from the sky! But now, look at me, man, I'm just going to sleep here with my pillow in my hands! ”
"It's mainly the lawsuit a few years ago that affected you......"
"I know this, man, I don't need you to remind me." Mike scratched his head, he really didn't want to think about that unbearable scene again.
In fact, from the moment Mike became famous, the more famous he became, the more jealous and slandered he received. Many people want to destroy him, want to get a handful out of him, and also exclude and suppress him. Ever since he became a superstar, rumors, controversies, dangers, and horrors have followed him closely. That great fame became a source of rumors and controversy. He was black, and for such a brilliant achievement, he was naturally hated by whites. So he became the target of public criticism, ate lawsuits, and became the focus of the news.
Mike once said, "I'm tired of feeling manipulated, and this oppression is real. …… Since I broke the record record, I've broken the Elvis record, I've broken the Beatles record. And then what? They call me a freak, a homosexual, a freak who harasses small children! They said I bleached my skin. Do everything you can to discredit me. These are all conspiracies! ”
Mike's teacher said, "I've been worried about him. Not his body, he's healthy. What worries me is that he has low self-esteem. He often called me at 4 a.m. and cried because there were a lot of white people attacking him and spreading rumors about him. I know him well, he was almost killed by two white girls as a child, he was bullied as a child, and there is a shadow deep inside him. ”
Mike Jackson has become the most successful person in the world. He shines brightly and is famous all over the world. It is this most successful person who has also become the most painful person. When he reached the height of his reputation, he also reached a high level of suffering for a bad reputation.
Ordinary people have a great attachment to fame, let alone superstars. When others spread rumors that we are thieves and morally corrupt, we are all very miserable. What's more, a super celebrity like Jackson is so obsessed with fame, and he suffers greatly when he is attacked.
At the beginning, he was enthusiastically pursued and worshiped by hundreds of millions of viewers, and he enjoyed this honor countless times. He must be presented to the audience in a perfect image. What a great bad suffering this glory is. When it fails, it can cause a person to have a physical and mental breakdown.
When I saw his scenery and glory, I knew what he was doing after he was tried in court. Since then, it has been in a slump. This is caused by a huge psychological gap. It's like the higher a vase is placed, the greater the potential energy, and if you fall down on a hundred floors, you will definitely be crushed.
It was a few minutes of TV screen, under a big stage built in the open air, a sea of black and overwhelming people, I don't know if there were tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands. Jackson appeared in a military uniform and sunglasses, followed by dozens of professional soldiers. When people spotted him, a scream erupted, and the crowd rushed to him.
Another scene: When he sang on stage, tens of thousands of viewers in the audience burst into tears. People shook their heads left and right to the rhythm of the song and sang along with him, with lighters in their hands. One audience member was so excited that he fainted.
Another scene: When he sang to the highest ~ tide on the stage, the audience shouted excitedly and loudly.
At the end of the show, Mike Jackson sat in a police car and prepared to get out of the show, and thousands of fans surrounded the police car, and the police car was struggling to move.
Through these clips, it can be seen that Mike is a superstar worshipped by hundreds of millions of viewers, of course, he is followed by rumors and discussions all over the world, and there is great pressure to worry about scandals spreading all over the world.
This is a rule of non-deception, the greater the reputation, the greater the greed, and the greater the pressure to worry about the damage to the reputation. Although Jackson's trial ended in an acquittal, his psyche has been battered and has become an unhealable wound to this day.
Seeing that Mike Jackson seemed to be starting to get headaches again, agent Peter hurriedly diverted the conversation from it. He said: "By the way, Mike, one more thing I forgot to tell you is that there is a company called Dream Pictures that has called you seven or eight times, hoping to meet with you to talk about making a movie together. ”
"What? Co-making a movie? Damn, didn't they ever know that I didn't film? Sure enough, Mike was pulled back from the painful memories by the topic.
"I've already said this, but the other party said that the script is great, and only you can play the male protagonist in it."
"Ha, what a childish joke, that's what the guys who wanted to invite me to film said the same thing before, didn't they? But it's a pity that I can earn hundreds of millions of dollars from a simple concert, and I won't shoot that ghost movie! "Mike's pride is here again.
"Yes, I said the same thing, but they kept calling, and it was annoying!" Peter shrugged and said helplessly.
"What's the name of that company?" Mike became a little interested in such a persistent company.
"It's called Dream Pictures."
"Dream Pictures? Hehe, it's a good match for my dream manor...... Is this company big? ”
Hearing Mike say this, Peter knew that his playfulness was up again, and shrugged again: "It's better if it's a big company, but it's a pity, it's just a small company that has been established for less than a year." ”
Mike suddenly lost interest, small companies, then it is not in the stream, such a company even dares to call himself, it is really courageous, or called stupid fool.
"But the owner and director of this company has been in the limelight lately." Peter couldn't help but say.
"Oh, yes, what's going on, let's hear it." Mike's curiosity was piqued again.
"Do you remember the last time a horror movie scared an old man to death, this director is the owner of this company, a young Chinese man named Yi Feiyang...... Well, also, he filmed a film, and it was a box office hit, and "Chainsaw", which was released a few months ago, broke 100 million, which is incredible......"
"Horror movies,, have I seen any of these?"
"Not yet, you said that you want to concentrate on writing songs in the past two years, so I don't recommend it to you......"
"You look for those films, and you need to keep looking for inspiration when writing songs, don't you?" Mike's thinking changed quickly, but Peter had clearly gotten used to his habits.
"Since you can shoot so many weird scenes, this director must be a big name?" Mike asked.
"No, he's just a second-rate director at most now, and many people say that the reason why he became popular is because of shit luck."
"Shit luck? There are so many people in Hollywood, how many can really step on shit? Mike smiled.
"That's right, but he's really been in the limelight lately, especially with the Wachowski brothers PK the box office of the new film, which has caused a lot of trouble in Hollywood......"
"It's a trivial thing again...... Okay, if you call me again in the future, you will directly refuse, and don't bother me about these little things in the future. Mike said, waving his hand.
"I understand, you have a good rest." Peter is well aware of Mike's temperament, and he still disdains this kind of small company and director.
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Inside Dream Pictures.
Yi Feiyang put down the phone again, and Mike's agent made it very clear that if he called again, it would be solved in the name of harassment.
Yi Feiyang smiled bitterly, he didn't expect that he would go back to harass others one day. As for Mike's phone call, he still got it from animation mentor Steven Spielberg, maybe few people know that Steven is a friend of Mike Jackson's very good, Stephen once secretly helped Mike shoot a MV, which is a child playing the guitar with the stereo at home, and then crossed over to the African savannah, elephants galloping, lions dancing...... It's a pity that the relationship between the two will be stiff in the future, and Mike also found an Indian wizard to curse Spielberg, and this has become one of the biggest scandals in his life.
After getting Mike's phone number, Yi Feiyang began to try to contact Mike's agent, and at first the other party asked what is the matter with you and what you do...... But after figuring out that Yi Feiyang wanted to invite Mike Jackson to make a movie, the other party became very impatient and replied, "Our dear Mike, never make movies, never!" ”
Yi Feiyang was woken up by a cold water doused on his head, and finally understood that a big name like Mike Jackson is not an ordinary big one.
In fact, when Yi Feiyang asked Stephen for Mike's phone number, Stephen reminded him that Mike would not film, he would only shoot MVs, because for him, the time and energy spent on filming a movie was not as cost-effective as a MV.
As Yi Feiyang's animation special effects mentor, Stephen also offered to help Yi Feiyang and McLara Line, but was rejected by Yi Feiyang, who wanted to save face, he felt that it was better to do this kind of thing himself, showing that he had confidence and sincerity. But now, God, Yi Feiyang really regrets rejecting Stephen's kindness.
It's a pity that there is no regret medicine sold in this world, not to mention that Yi Feiyang is also the kind of temperament that does not hit the south wall and does not look back, as long as he does not get things done, he will not give up. (To be continued......)