Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 357 - 341 Some Compensations

"So, the new film adaptation project from wangwen.com is about LGBT themes?"

In the office tower of Universal Studios in Los Angeles,

President Ron Meyer glanced at a document and asked casually.

"Yes." The assistant nodded seriously and replied, "Fashion master Ganni Versace will play a major supporting role, along with many Victoria’s Secret supermodels making cameo appearances."

"Ha," Ron chuckled and shook his head, "Those outside the media industry are always so easily blinded by public opinion."

"Although everyone is clamoring to pay attention to these marginalized groups, how many production companies really go out and make projects about such themes?"

"’Philadelphia Story’ merely touched on the gay theme and was led by two top male actors of different skin colors, Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington."

"Even with so much promotional resources and even an Oscar endorsement, the movie’s box office was only a little over 70 million US Dollars in the end."

"What was the box office of ’Forrest Gump,’ also starring Tom Hanks, a movie that appealed more to conservative audiences, before winning the Oscar?"

"Easily, it broke the 100 million mark, right?"

"Um..." The assistant pondered for a moment, "That best-selling author may have been influenced by more than just public opinion."

"In this project, where he serves as the chief producer, he cast a Victoria’s Secret supermodel as the lead actress without holding any auditions."

"Current reports about their affair are now flooding the media in New York."

"There are even rumors that Mr. Wang is going to allow Victoria’s Secret to launch ’Anomalies’ branded lingerie for this young girl."

"Lingerie? Author?"

Hearing this, Ron Meyer was taken aback at first and then burst out laughing.

If at first he doubted whether Wang Jian had learned Hollywood’s usual tricks, exploiting the uniqueness of the industry to fleece money from the fashion world,

Now, Ron Meyer was completely convinced that the best-selling author had the typical flaws of an artist.

Although the reputations and statuses of Victoria’s Secret founder Roy Raymond and ’Playboy’ founder Hugh Hefner were not the same in American society,

being too closely associated with either company would be considered debauchery by the public.

He took the newspaper handed to him by his assistant and read it carefully.

"This girl, Gisele Bundchen, is indeed young and beautiful."

But is it worth making such a huge sacrifice for one woman?

In Hollywood, male actors, producers, and even executives who have had relationships with supermodels are not uncommon.

And many projects subsidized by Victoria’s Secret are even more numerous.

But which production company would dare to license a hot project to Victoria’s Secret for a lingerie line?

"Artists with a woman they like, are just so incomprehensible," he thought of Hemingway, Mark Twain, and even Joseph Keller’s past and sighed deeply.

"Can we still continue negotiations with the lawyers from wangwen.com?" Ron Meyer put down the newspaper, looked up at his assistant, and asked.

"We can," the assistant replied, "although we have lowered our offer, the other party did not walk away but chose to continue the dialogue." novelbuddy-cσ๓

Ron put down his coffee and smiled faintly, "It seems that this Mr. Wang Jian is still quite fond of Hollywood."

Unfortunately, his boss, the artistically-tempered Little Bronfman, did not like him.

"Keep an eye on the website’s new project and the specific progress of the negotiations and report to me at any time."

Ron Meyer watched the assistant’s departing figure, the corners of his mouth curving up slightly.

If ’Cutthroat Island’ succeeds while the website’s new project fails,

then Universal’s termination of negotiations would be deemed reasonable.

With ’Anomalies,’ the ’Prison Break’ series, and movies already successful, many small production companies in Hollywood were eager to collaborate with the website.

At that time, it would be appropriate to leak some news about how he thought the site’s IPs weren’t worth that much.

Ron Meyer would then step over that best-selling author, deemed by Hollywood as a super-professional manager who could remain calm and in control of the market even after a project’s great success.

"Hollywood may be full of unwritten rules, but a producer who gets a major project involved in these would not be welcomed."

Ron Meyer considered whether, at that time, he should stir the pot with this news too.

Such an impulsive author would make a striking contrast to his own calm and sagacious self.

"Production companies won’t be as forgiving to artists’ romantic scandals as the public is."

Hmm?

Artists, forgiving?

No, that’s not right!

Ron Meyer seemed to realize something, put his coffee down, and picked up the newspaper again.

After a moment, he muttered to himself, "An author should have at least a basic moral bottom line."

"Wang couldn’t be this shameless, could he?"

Meanwhile, Wang Jian had just put down a call from Hollywood.

"With ’Prison Break Transformation’ sure to tank, I can’t afford the blame for deliberately causing another project to fail."

Fortunately, Universal hadn’t made any moves and was still sitting quietly at the negotiation table.

"It’s best to keep this situation until ’Anomalies 2’ is released."

The TV show, wielding Emmy prestige and a large fan base, was likely to succeed.

Ends-justifying-means is also applicable in the film production field.

A hit work could completely obscure countless past failures.

Of course, as an artist, Wang Jian exercised his privileges for the sake of the lingerie benefits,

but this also inadvertently broke some rules in film production that could have negative impacts.

"This matter, it’s best to somehow make amends."

He picked up his phone, found Ganni Versace’s number and dialed it.

"Mr. Versace, shall we head to the studio ahead of time before the actors come for the auditions?"

"I have some matters regarding the script to discuss with you."

After receiving an affirmative reply, Wang Jian stood up.

"In this crew, besides myself, it’s this fashion titan with a significant part who’s the biggest name."

"Under attack by peers, the only thing that might prevent the public from joining in is ’based on a true story’ right?"

And on such a terrible movie, Wang Jian didn’t mind adding the name Ganni Versace to the screenwriter’s list at all.

"After all, I don’t have to pay him a screenwriter’s fee."

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