[US Entertainment] Actor

"Huh..." He got off the treadmill and did another set of stretching exercises. Beads of sweat rolled from his forehead to his neck, making Ebert uncomfortable with the stickiness.After wiping his sweat with a dry towel, he felt a little more comfortable, so he went to the bathroom to take a shower.

The weather is getting hotter.

Leonardo's "Blood Diamond" has been filmed for nearly 2 months, and Ebert's long vacation is still going on. His daily life is running, exercising and reading scripts, and occasionally he will go to a nearby supermarket. However, there was no robbery on the street like a few years ago.

However, although Ebert is low-key, he is also one of the most influential actors in Hollywood. It is inevitable that reporters will follow him every day, especially in the early morning when Ebert is most often seen. There were seven or eight media outlets in the short distance, even though Ebert's photos only appeared in some useless corners, the reporters still worked tirelessly to take pictures.

In fact, after dealing with reporters for a long time, Ebert has been able to accurately grasp their routines.Take morning exercise as an example. If Ebert had been wearing the same sweatshirt all the time, the reporters would have emphasized that he earned thousands of dollars a year, but his consumption concept was very simple. By the way, he listed the brand and price of the sweatshirt. , emphasizing that it was a dress favored by Albert Dawson.

If nothing else, the sweatshirt will be out of stock the next day.

If Ebert changes a sweatshirt every day, they will not only praise Ebert for his fashion vision, but also list Ebert's morning exercise pictures for this week, and make a comprehensive review of his every day's dress and style. Contrast, draw the conclusion that Ebert's taste is good and bad.

To sum up, there is only one sentence, that is, whatever the reporter says is right.

Time passed day by day, and the days became more and more boring.Ebert didn't feel this way when he joined the filming of "Batman Begins" and "Pirates of the Caribbean 2". He didn't know how Leonardo felt when he was alone in Los Angeles. But now that Leonardo was filming outside, he became the one waiting in Los Angeles, and Ebert felt a little uncomfortable.

Sighing silently, Ebert, who obviously only had one love experience but regarded himself as a great lover, said with emotion, love is indeed an intoxicating thing!

During the free time, the handicapped Ebert had an idea, and ran to Mark's rental house every now and then to eat and drink.

After Ebert's career was successful, Uncle Johnson's house was welcomed by many young people who came to Hollywood to work hard. However, the uncle had a good relationship with Ebert and Mark, so he did not continue the house where Ebert lived. To rent it out, Ebert simply rented it for a few more years. Uncle Johnson didn’t accept it when he wanted to pay the rent. Ebert could only bring him some local specialties or cheaper commodities when he went out to film. He also accepted it with a smile.

Mark’s career as a screenwriter has developed quite well. His reasoning works and some cult horror scripts are popular with mid-level film companies such as New Line and Lions Gate, although his scripts are difficult to compare with "Chain Saw" and "Death Comes". Compared with successful series like "Let's Go", but in general, the income exceeds the expenditure, which can always bring a good rate of return to the film company, so he has maintained a relatively stable creative frequency, and his career is gradually on the right track.

As for Bradley, he hasn't had much of a career breakout so far, but he's had roles in films like Wedding Crashers, The Big Boss, and a show on Fox. It was created with him as the leading role, but the ratings were not too high after it aired, so it was canceled soon.

But there is no doubt that the spring of Bradley's career will come soon.During the time when Ebert came, Bradley happened to be filming TV outside. According to Mark, he joined the American TV series "Surgery Room", and he will also participate in the production of a horror film called "Midnight Cannibal Train". The success of the latter will open up the film market for Bradley.

Eating cold ice cream, Ebert narrowed his eyes with happiness: "Mark, this is much better than the ones made in the ice cream shop, I really miss it!"

Mark smiled: "But you can't eat too much ice cream, it hurts your stomach."

Ebert sighed helplessly: "I can't eat a few boxes a year. If it hurts my stomach or something, there is no need to worry at all!"

He didn’t feel anything when he didn’t eat, but when he ate, Ebert felt his stomach turned into a black hole. He was obviously full, but when the delicious food appeared in front of him, he couldn’t help but want to eat it. Taste it over and over again.

But Mark's food is not all free, at least Ebert will help him to read his new script and give some comments when eating.

"I heard you quit "Pirates of the Caribbean 3"?" Mark asked Ebert, handing a towel.

Ebert was scalded by the freshly baked apple pie, and nodded when he heard the words: "Yes, isn't this the news of last year, why did it come out again this year?"

Mark said: "It seems that your habit of not liking gossip has not changed. The former CEO of Disney, Mr. Michael Eisner, scolded you. He thought it was a stupid decision for you to withdraw from the third film. "Caribbean A glorious series like Pirates has been blemished because of you."

"Since he is already the former CEO, you don't need to pay attention to what he said." Ebert frowned, "This man has always been a guy with a volatile personality, and he has scolded Depp. It's just that it's hard for me to understand his thoughts, even if He was expelled from Disney, at least Disney also named the Burbank studio headquarters building after him. "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" is about to be released this summer, and he wants to stir up conflicts between me and the crew at this time What to do, get revenge on Disney, or warm up for the summer vacation?"

"I don't know about that. But you still remind Lynn that if Michael Eisner tries to portray you as a villain who only pays attention to interests, you may encounter some troubles. Eisner did 21 at Disney In [-], he had many problems, but to be able to stay in the CEO seat of the eight major film companies for so long, this must not be a simple guy."

Ebert nodded: "I know, I will discuss it with Lynn."

In fact, since Ebert announced his withdrawal from "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" was disclosed, Ebert has been facing doubts and accusations from some media. They believe that Ebert is a member of the "Iron Triangle" in the movie after all. , His personal career is indeed very successful, yes, but Keira Knightley, who was nominated for an Oscar this year, has also made great achievements, and Keira did not leave the crew rashly.

Michael Eisner's remarks are nothing more than rehash.

The manager was particularly speechless about this: "Disney's case has been going on for more than a year, and Eisner is too busy to take care of himself, so he still has time to pay attention to the new movie of his old club?"

The former Disney CEO practiced authoritarianism in the company and had a great voice. The former president Ovitz hired by him was incompetent, nepotistic, and abused property, which made Disney a mess. But when he left, Ovitz took away $1.4 million in severance pay under the terms set by Eisner.

Since 04, Michael Eisner has been brought to court twice by his owner, Disney. His behavior has aroused anger and resentment. If Disney’s internal actions are more ruthless, this powerful CEO is likely to be in prison. Have a short time.

But under such circumstances, he still had the leisure to sue Ebert, which made Ebert very upset.

Of course, in terms of status and power, Ebert is far from being able to compare with Michael Eisner, and his involvement with Hollywood interest groups is not very deep. Of course, these factors cannot prevent Ebert from repaying Eisner. Sina's determination.

So the next day, in Entertainment Weekly, Ebert sent an article in response to Michael Eisner.

The general content is that if Ebert values ​​profit, he should take the more than 1000 million that Disney gave him into his pocket and continue filming the third part of "Pirates of the Caribbean".Although Michael Eisner was the CEO of Disney when the film was launched, this film was not a project he was optimistic about, and the success of the film had nothing to do with him.

Ebert specifically reminded the former Disney CEO that the most urgent thing is to solve his own troubles first, and then care about things that have nothing to do with him.

At this time, the public relations department of Warner Bros. provided Ebert with a lot of help. Ebert starred in several films, whether it was the excellent box office "Batman Begins" or Martin Stewart. Cosese's new work "The Departed" is a film produced by Warner Bros. Warner also hopes to use Ebert's box office appeal to pull the company's annual box office data, so naturally it will not let Michael Eisner speak out.

If Eisner was still sitting as the CEO of Disney, Ebert would not dare to confront him head-on, but now it is different. What Eisner has done has caused a wave of "anti-Eisner" in Disney. Other film companies such as Warner Bros., Universal, and Paramount will only choose to add insult to injury, and will not save Eisner, who has offended major film companies all over the place during his tenure.

Ebert's fans also remain highly understanding of his selection.

Actors naturally have the right to choose to act or not to act in a movie. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is indeed a successful work, but it has very limited help to Ebert's career. Since Ebert is unwilling to act, the film company should only Respect the actor's choice.

"So you've caused yourself so much trouble during my absence?"

Leonardo listened to Ebert talking about the many ups and downs in Hollywood, and showed a smile: "I admire your courage, because offending Eisner means a lot of trouble, but everyone must have some surprises in their life. Isn't it?"

"I thought you'd give me some advice."

"wait me back."