Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

"Hmph, such a tabloid wants to attack me?"

Ovitz was in the office in the morning watching the New York Daily News prepared for him by his secretary. The almost joking report on it made him a villain like Roger Corman's low-budget movie. It makes people laugh.

"What is the person who owns the most copyrights of his photos? Who doesn't do that in the brokerage business? It's just that his CAA has the most stars, so there are more opportunities to be photographed."

Ovitz crossed his legs happily, thinking that Ronald had some ruthless tricks, and he said harsh words to Meyer, but it turned out to be just a young man's impulsiveness.Hehe... These artists are top-notch in arousing the emotions of the audience, but when it comes to doing business, their strengths are their weaknesses.

He's so excited about business... It's time to intensify the attack on him. This guy rejected his own olive branch, so let's taste the wrath of the most powerful man in Hollywood.

"Mr. Ovitz, a reporter from the New York Times is interviewing you." The secretary rang the intercom and reported an important call.

"Reporter? When have I ever been interviewed by a reporter?" Ovitz wondered, why would the secretary make such a low-level mistake and transfer a call from a reporter.

"That's what I told him, but this reporter is a bit different, he seems very confident, and said that if you don't respond, he will interview your friends and collaborators to form an exclusive interview report, that is not what he can do. It's under control. If you can respond in person, he will hear both sides of the story, and the facts of the interview will be more accurate."

"Let him go. Now that Hollywood interviews others about me, I must personally approve it. By the way, you asked him to send the manuscript to CAA for approval before it is published. If there are facts wrong, we will sue you." to his bankruptcy."

Ovitz put down the phone, thought for a while, and asked the secretary to continue to give Sarah Jessica Parker's agent more tips. It would be best to let her accept some media interviews and talk about "dirty dancing" back then The story of how he was discriminated against by Ronald because of his typical Jewish appearance.

"There must be details, and the devil is hidden in the details." Ovitz also instructed how to make up stories.

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"This story is too much..." Ronald's real attack is still in full swing, and Ovitz's backhand has already been played.

Sarah Jessica Parker has spoken to some LA outlets about her difficult journey as a Jewish girl in Hollywood.

"I've been in situations all the time where casting and directors just see my nose and they don't even ask me if I'm Jewish.

That's why I put so much care into preparing that movie - I won't say which one - but it was directed by a famous director in Hollywood, a movie about girls of our ethnicity, I thought, this time My flaws turned into strengths...

Still, I'm sad because the typical racial features were replaced by a less obvious Jewish actress in the lead role, I won't say her name, but I have to say, she has a bigger nose than mine Much less typical...

After this time, it will be very difficult for me to receive an invitation for a movie script. The casting directors will label me because of this failure, that actor who is not beautiful enough among Jewish girls...

I'm mainly focusing on TV dramas now, and I'm very happy that people here don't have that kind of discrimination, they judge actors by our professional ability, not our ethnicity..."

"Who taught her this? Every sentence is half truth, half lie, and full of details. Why did I not let her play Baby when I saw his nose. She doesn't look good, so she can only play a supporting role, go Wouldn’t it be nice to play her in a TV series?”

Ronald looked at the interview and laughed angrily.Sarah Jessica Parker's hard work made this matter out of Hollywood's internal communication circle and began to be reported by the mass media.Although she is not arrogant enough to call names directly, but she said it so clearly that the gossip media will soon dig deeper, which movie she is talking about.

"She dared to act like this because she had Ovitz behind her back and promised a medium-produced movie as the protagonist." Richard went to make a few calls and asked about some gossip. SJP was Ovitz Weapons used to upgrade attacks.

Spielberg, Michael Douglas and other Jewish friends of Ronald also noticed this report, and the Jewish people in the circle were sensitive again, completely disregarding their already exorbitantly high proportion in the showbiz, and Start telling each other stories about being "discriminated against" because of your Jewish identity.

"Yes, this kind of accusation has crossed the line. Our Italian directors and actors are very angry. If you need it, we will all testify for you."

The showbiz not only has Jewish groups, but also Italian actors and directors, especially Martin Scorsese, because the movie "The Last Temptation of Christ" was not only attacked by Christians, but also by Jews. Shunyan, seeing the report of attacking Ronald, hurriedly called to support.

"I'm very grateful, Marty. That's the time to see who your real friends are. I'm not polite if need be."

"Every member of our Moonlight Sultry will testify for you. This is too distorted." Olympia Dukakis also represented the actors who had worked with Ronald, and offered to help him clarify by calling.

The minorities in Hollywood are not only Jewish (in fact, they are already considered a majority in Hollywood), Dukakis is Greek, Cher is Armenian, and Moonlight's sultry screenwriter, John Patrick Shanley , he is of Irish descent.

Even the cast members of Ronald's feature debut, "Fast-paced Richmond High," called in support.

Forest Whitaker is black, and Phoebe Cates is of Chinese descent. They are the minorities who are really discriminated against in Hollywood.There are very few characters that can't compete for those typical white characters and can only wallow in supporting roles.

After thanking these old friends for their concern, Ronald let Richard deal with the remaining "friends" who only met once on the phone.He went to a restaurant by himself to meet people.

"Look up this Sarah Jessica Parker for me, everyone in the circle calls her SJP...".Ronald threw a big envelope to private detective Mike Pike, and he also wanted to prevent SJP from going any further and get a grasp of the woman's background in advance.

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Ronald's main energy is still on the offense against Ovitz.Of the three former major studio presidents he contacted, Frank Plath, who was non-Jewish, worked the hardest.

"I have been interviewed by LJ Davis of The New York Times, I have answered all the questions on the list, and I have provided many answers myself. Hahaha, I am very happy that you can give me such an opportunity to make me long I've said everything I wanted to say."

Frank Price is now at home and has a chance to vent out all the anger he has been bullied by the Jews for so many years, which makes him willing to do it for no benefit.

The best thing is that this is one of the top three serious media in the country. Apart from being able to talk about the misdeeds of Ovitz, a typical Hollywood Jewish executive, and start to do some in-depth analysis, how does he use his Jewish identity? There is no need to expose the routine of bullying non-Jews.

"This is the first draft of the news report..." Richard tore the manuscript from the fax machine. The Davis reporter investigated very carefully and exposed many business secrets that Ovitz did not want to reveal.

"Ovitz has 65 agents, most of whom are in their 20s and 30s, who came together at almost dawn to work for some 146 directors, including Sir Richard Attenborough. , Sydney Pollack, Barry Levinson, Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone, Ronald Lee, etc.), 134 actors (including Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, Kevin Costner, Bill Murray, Barbra Streisand, Cher, and Robin Williams, among others) and at least 288 screenwriters (including K. Reese Columbus, Mark Kasdan, Stephen King and Gore Vidal, among others).

In addition to Hollywood, he also represented Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince, as well as Irving (Magic) Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers. "

"To say that Ovitz controls the city is purely a conspiracy theory of gossip newspapers," a production executive who did not want to be named commented on the statement that Ovitz is the most powerful person in Hollywood. Lord of the city. But Michael Ovitz controls access to a lot of potential wealth."

Ronald circled the paragraph to indicate that he liked the revealing technique.The whole report has touched on Ovitz's core competitiveness.He uses the trinity monopoly of screenwriter, director, and star to coerce the studio to sell profits, and the senior management of every studio knows it clearly.

But this report still has a key role, that is, it exposes this fact to everyone.There is a big difference between everyone being angry at being coerced by Ovitz; and everyone knowing that others are being coerced by Ovitz.

To put it simply, in the former state, even if you want to object, you will worry that Ovitz will take a project that is likely to make money to other studios.In the latter state, everyone understands that everyone is angry, which provides a basis for all studios to unite to resist Ovitz's excessive demands.

Hollywood Kuowitz is long gone!
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"Ronald, why didn't you ask me to participate in this matter? Hahaha, are you worried that I am Jewish and not on your side?"

In the evening, Ronald received another call from Disney CEO Michael Eisner.

"I just don't want to put you in an awkward position, Mr. Eisner." Ronald was overjoyed when he heard the phone call. The bomb he had prepared finally attracted the attention of the owners of major studios other than Fox.

And Eisner is Jewish, with him on his side, the power of this bomb, and the accusation that he is a Jew hater, no one wants to fish in troubled waters.

"Hmph, do you think that an agent will have more power in Hollywood than a Disney CEO?" Eisner was touched by his own EGO. Dare to push yourself like this, who makes Disney the weakest among the seven?
"Of course not, but Hollywood is a business, and no one wants to struggle with money..." Ronald said the real reason why major studios tolerated Ovitz.

"Hey, after all, Disney can't spend a lot of money. Now we can only find stars who are at a low point in their careers to star in movies. Let alone, you asked that reporter to interview me, and I am willing to sign the interview."

"Thank you, Mr. Eisner."

"Call me Michael, you should pay more attention to your wife's new film. I have great hopes for all the projects you are optimistic about."

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"Ronnie, are you okay? I saw that bitch from SJP scolding you insinuatingly in the newspaper..." Diane saw Ronald's report, and called a group of friends in the circle to ask, feeling worried After a long time, I finally couldn't bear it and called Ronald.

"It's okay, it's all speculation. SJP didn't even dare to name it, which shows that she also knows that she is talking nonsense. And behind this, other people are instigating her for profit. I can stand it, don't worry. Wait. I'll go back and see you when I'm done with this part."

"Oh, you... Ronnie, if it's convenient for you, come back quickly. When I went to CAA to find my agent Paula, other agents scolded her face to face, and some people said..."

"Say what?" Ronald got angry.

'Some people say that I rely on... you... Anyway, they are all ugly words. "Diane heard some very nasty words today, saying that she got her status today only by serving Ronald comfortably, and that she shouldn't be able to act at all based on her strength.

But it was all jealousy, and Paula Wagner fought back to her face, cursing her to the brim.What Diane is worried about is whether Ronald will be affected in the circle because of SJP's allegations.

"They scolded you? Don't be angry. I'll come back when I'm done. These people really don't even have the basic professional ethics of an agent." Ronald sneered at this kind of person, and told her to leave CAA in a few days , Ovitz can't keep him.

"Ronald, I apologize for the attack on your wife that took place at CAA today, this was some immature agent's nonsense."

A few hours later, another CAA founder, Ron Mayer, called to apologize to Ronald.Ever since he met Ronald, he always felt that this young man was a little bit behind, and that he might be able to fight Ovitz a few tricks.

After Ovitz's big win at the Oscars, he has become more and more bossy at CAA recently, and many times he even doesn't respect himself, the veteran entrepreneur.And, he kept reminding Mayer that he knew about his scandals.

"It's already personal, Meyer."

Ronald hung up the phone. A matter of this level cannot be settled with just one or two nice words.

Perhaps some rumors had reached the ears of the Jews, and Ronald received calls from many Jewish friends for mediation.Spielberg also called to inquire about the situation.

Eventually, even Michael Douglas' father Kirk got word of the SJP attack on Ronald.

Kirk Douglas resents the stupidity of some people who haven't gone through the stage where Jews are really discriminated against in Hollywood.What good does it do the Jews to have this Shxt-throwing fight that ends in the exposure of everyone's filth?

Kirk quickly asked his son to be a peacemaker, and don't give Ronald, who has status, money-making ability, and is forced to fight back, an excuse to expose the dirty things that Jews do in Hollywood.

"Ronald, can you and Ovitz sit down and have a good talk? No one wants to see such a thing. And stigmatizing the Jews is not good for anyone, right? I am willing to do this Middleman, can you just take a break from attacking each other and then find time to have a good talk?"

Michael Douglas called and told Ronald in detail that they were willing to cease the war. As long as Ronald was willing, they would go to convey goodwill to Ovitz, and both sides would take a step back. This matter ends here .

"And what about the fact that he ordered an actress to slander me?"

"If it's written off, we'll let the actress stop talking about it. It just so happens that she is still a little sensible and didn't name her name."

"It's not good enough, Michael. If you don't teach a lesson to people who talk like this, someone will follow suit in the future, especially if Ovitz wants to reward her for lying." Ronald certainly didn't want to. The statement is completely denied. In the future, the non-Jews will have another card in their hands, which can be played at any time.

"I'm sorry, Ronald. But let me say something a little arrogant. Jewish people in Hollywood as a whole are not something you can compete with. If you can promise to take a step back, I can personally vouch for... and my father's name , the same thing will never happen again.”

Michael Douglas didn't want Ronald to fire at the evil deeds of Jews in Hollywood. There are some things that Jews can do well, but they don't sound good.

"Is this the way to go? When Ovitz bullied me, he used the name of the Jews, and now he wants to make peace through the Jews? Tell the truth, is Ovitz himself willing to make peace, or you... and you Father's meaning."

"I'm friends with you, not him. I'll call you first. If you want, I'll go back and talk to him. You won't suffer." Michael Douglas still wanted peace.

"What if I say no?"

"As a friend, I will respect your choice, but as a Jew, I can't refuse some statements..."

Knowing Michael Douglas' position as a Jewish male star, Ronald thought for a moment.

Ovitz makes himself passive by involving the Jewish people as a whole.In Hollywood, the traditional New England whites are not strong, and only one Frank Price is willing to help.And the power of Chinese Americans in Hollywood is even worse.

There is no strong ethnic group behind Ronald in Hollywood, and it is indeed a disadvantage at this time.The Jewish method of helping relatives and supporting each other is indeed very effective in a place like Hollywood that eats people's connections.

But Ronald will not give in to Ovitz, the matter has come to this point, there is no room for it.

"I'm not anti-Semitic, on the contrary I like Jews who do show business..."

"So you agree?" Michael Douglas was overjoyed, so that his status in Hollywood could rise again. His father Kirk's idea was indeed reasonable. In the eyes of outsiders, the arbitrator is equal to the two parties being arbitrated. Just as powerful, if not more powerful.

"No, I mean, it's a personal feud between me and Ovitz..."

"Personal grievances?" Michael Douglas understood that Ronald didn't want to fight against the Jewish people as a whole. He wanted to define his grievances with Ovitz as personal grievances and separate them from the Jewish people as a whole.

"What personal grudge do you have with him?"

"He ordered his subordinates, in the office, to disrespect my wife."

"Um...is it a misunderstanding? I can..."

"It's not a misunderstanding. He also told me to divorce my wife and marry the girl he introduced. This is an insult to Diane and me..."

"Um, well..." Michael Douglas didn't expect this turning point, but fortunately, his goal of keeping Ronald from attacking the Jewish people as a whole has been achieved.

"Mr. Ovitz? Ronald said you attacked his wife, that he had no eyes for picking on Diane Lane? If you could apologize to Ronald for this..." Michael Douglas still felt that this kind of thing It was too bizarre, so I called Ovitz to confirm with my father's approval.

"Hey, I advised him to choose a young one. The little girl in Once Upon a Time in America is an adult, and she happens to have the round face he likes, and she has a good figure." Ovitz is now full of confidence in his plan, Ronald despises everything. He likes such a female star, and there is obviously a problem with his aesthetics.

"Ovitz is a little crazy, what's the benefit of attacking his client's wife like this?" Michael Douglas didn't understand.

"Hmph, there is no shortage of such people in Hollywood. There were such people in Hollywood back then. Luella Parsons, a film critic and queen of gossip, thought she was the center of power in Hollywood until she was replaced by the more shameless Hedda. Hopper replaced."

Family dinner tonight, sorry for the late update.