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"... Ms. Hilary Swank is a very good actress and I am delighted that she will take over from me in this role.

But that doesn't mean I can forgive the "Million Dollar Baby" producers for their lack of contractuality and contempt for an actor's work.

I spent a lot of energy and time preparing for this role, and they just used my name as a gimmick to attract financing and other people.

I won't be working with Rudy Morgan again, no matter how good they have been, it doesn't change the fact that they are assholes and unprofessionals. "

Pinpointing the leisure time of most people, Josie posted a response on her social platform, completely changing the nature of the whole incident.

In fact, under the deliberate guidance of the Josie Horton Global Support Association, the name of Hilary Swank has rarely been mentioned.

According to what the president said, they didn't want to let Ms. Swank touch even a little bit of heat, and they didn't want their beloved to be compared with each other.

The two were not artists of the same magnitude.

So the pressure of public opinion is all concentrated on the producers of "Million Dollar Baby". Even if they once thought of using up Hillary Swank and changing to a more famous heroine, I am afraid that no one will take the risk now. Risking their reputation to take over the mess.

Unless she wants to become the public enemy of the largest number of actors who occupy the bottom of the pyramid in this circle, because the incident of "actors encountering a random change of roles by the producer" has aroused public outrage among actors on the Internet.

That's the magic of PR.

Originally, it was just a small and normal role-changing incident in the circle. At most, Josie's side suffered face damage. Most stars would choose not to cooperate with the producer, or secretly revenge on the person who replaced the role. A handful of actresses.

Industry ban?

It's hard to do.

Because the Hollywood market is huge.

What's more, both Fox and Rudy Morgan are leaders in their respective fields.

Therefore, Mills & Paulson public relations firm, chose another entry point.

Actors vs Producers.

The underprivileged vs the powerful.

Josie's Ttime comment was quickly flooded with support, encouragement...and, well, complaints from actors struggling in Hollywood.

"You did what I never dared to do, you are amazing!"

"You are a good actor, you should sue them for bankruptcy!"

"I thought she was already one of the biggest stars on the planet. I didn't expect that Rudy Morgan, who had never heard of it, would dare to treat her like this."

"To be honest, if it were any popular actor in Hollywood, he would not be treated like this. Actresses have always been second-class citizens in Hollywood."

"Don't talk about gender antagonism! Isn't this because the producers hold the supremacy of the crew, but there is nothing to restrain them?"

"Protest! Protest! Why haven't the spokespersons of the Screen Actors Union moved yet! Have they been bribed!"

"The same thing happened to me when my agent told me that I had to accept this outcome or no one in the industry would give me another role, so I went back to my hometown and became a high school drama teacher instead of staying in Hollywood. Chasing my unrealistic dream of being an actor."

"There's no reason. No matter how you look at it, Josie Horton is a more suitable casting choice. Why did they deliberately change people and make such a fuss?"

"Let's be honest, the vast majority of producers in the industry are self-righteous idiots, and it's not surprising that they do weird things."

"Anyway. I think it's not just the producer's fault that things turned out like this. Don't forget, she is a big star, she has a professional team, and she needs our sympathy?"

"Look, it's because there are bastards like you in this world that we have to endure those injustices!"

"Obviously the producer was wrong, and the two parties could have negotiated amicably. However, they chose to take advantage of her fame and kick her away after finding a new family. Not only did they have no contractual spirit, but they also had no sense of morality."

"Hey, I'm more curious about what an 'intent to perform agreement' is, it doesn't sound like it's binding."

"It is true that there is no binding force. It can be regarded as reaching a cooperation intention between the two parties, and then we will enter a more formal negotiation stage, but the reality is that even if they have been in the group shooting for several days, they still have an excuse to change people if they want to, and the cost is very low. "

"I heard that she also provided some suggestions for the script, personally came forward to find the actor and director, and now everything is over."

"The beauty is too miserable! I decided to watch "The Trap 6" which will be released on June 14 a few more times to support her!"

"I heard that Ms. J will have a biographical film released in the second half of the year? I'm already looking forward to it!"

"She really dared to say that most people will only admit it when they encounter this kind of thing, such as me."

All major social platforms, online communities, and portals are tracking and discussing the whole matter. Even as long as people open the instant messaging software TT, which has the largest user base in North America, its rather rogue daily push will pop up a "you who to support” related surveys.

The traditional paper media are like hyenas smelling blood. Except for Fox and other media newspapers, they have more or less joined this rapidly spreading national discussion.

Rudy Morgan and his "Million Dollar Baby" became notorious as well as overnight fame.

No one in the city didn't know about this project, but they kept it at a respectful distance in a very tacit understanding.

Albert Rudy was very angry and puzzled, because when he himself decided to do this, he could not foresee the current terrible situation.

Until his partner Andrew Morgan sighed helplessly: "Albert, we underestimated the power of the Internet, and we underestimated Josie Horton."

They immediately contacted familiar gossip magazines and news stations, instead of letting the professional public relations team go, and let the war lose the opportunity;

And they underestimated the power of that girl, and overestimated the importance of Rudy Morgan and "Million Dollar Baby" to Fox, which was the key to the overall rout.

But what's the point of admitting mistakes now?

Hilary Swank is the tool.

Rudy Morgan is just another throwaway tool.

That's it.

Malibu, Cliff House.

Ella read out the comments on the Internet one by one, and her boss, Josie, was analyzing the significance of each comment with her publicist and manager.

"This one should be the end of the cyber troll they arranged." Eve raised the printing paper in her hand, "Want to use the confrontation between men and women to shift the focus? Don't even think about it!"

"The current trend of public opinion is under our control." Eve's assistant Melody added, and distributed another printed form.

"As of 2:[-] a.m., the online search volume of the keywords 'The Trap [-]' and 'Josie Horton's new movie' has skyrocketed, and Netflix has also reported that many users have recently rented the DVD of "Boys Don't Cry" , their curiosity about the actress who 'replaced Josie Horton' has mostly translated into sales in the home entertainment market, and we can make a fortune."

Entertainment is instant.

At least for now, the general public will not care about how wonderful performances Hilary Swank contributed to the future "Million Dollar Baby", what they want to know is who "Hilary Swank" is and what he has grown into What does she look like, what kind of acting will she be able to beat Hollywood's top movie stars?

The audience's expectations for this actress have been raised extremely high.

Of course, "Boys Don't Cry" is an excellent answer, although this movie will make some people uncomfortable.

But if they happened to choose "Beauty in the Wind", Hilary Swank's reputation as an actor might suffer...

"I've already taken care of Netflix." Eve's tone seemed to be a trivial matter, "They will increase the priority of Hilary Swank's "Beauty in the Wind" as a search and recommendation in the background."

Josie was unsurprised and lacked sympathy, saying only, "Good job, but I hope you haven't spent too much energy on her."

"Of course not. Don't doubt my professionalism, okay?" Eve spread her hands, and motioned for Melody to release the third document, "The breakthrough point is Morgan Freeman, who has been harassing women in the crew for many years. people had previous convictions, but most of them settled privately and no one went to court."

"So, have you signed a non-disclosure agreement?" Josie asked.

"You got the point, you're awesome." Eve smirked and praised her boss, and continued, "Maybe this kind of thing is common in the circle, or maybe Morgan Freeman's status is enough to deter those Victims, they have almost never signed a non-disclosure agreement. With what we have now, Morgan Freeman is almost dead, and the crux of the matter is, if you want to completely destroy this project, the time bomb is still It will be the deadliest detonation during the awards season of the year."

The scandal that broke out at this point in time will only affect Morgan Freeman himself.

According to the method of maximizing benefits, the project "Million Dollar Baby" itself is the best target to make Rudy Morgan and Fox Searchlight pay the real price.

"No, do it as soon as possible." Josie said, "Find a way to make Hillary Swank quit. I want to see this project die as soon as possible."

"OK, you are the boss." Eve shrugged.

Then Martha had something to say.

"A side note: Are you really going to be a Hollywood prosecutor?" she asked.

"That's not true." Josie hesitated before answering, "I don't have a moral obsession, nor do I have a hobby of saving the world, but my enemies happen to be rotten people."

Martha shook her head and said, "But why do I feel that you are becoming more and more like one of the last remaining good guys in Hollywood? You are about to take the blame."

"That must be because you have met too many bad people recently." Josie shrugged and joked.

In fact, she doesn't think she is a really good person, but some people's behavior has violated that bit of human conscience, such as the "God".

"Okay, back to the topic, superheroes—" Eve snapped her fingers to attract the attention of others, "In terms of public opinion, we will continue to guide people to compare the turmoil this time with the actor's The weak position in the crew is linked. There is also the issue of this lack of binding agreement of intent. I think the actors union can work on it. They must have been annoyed by this. So, is there anything else to add ?”

After speaking, the blonde looked around.

Are Movie Stars Disadvantaged?

At least to Josie's level of popularity, no.

Generally speaking, at the top of the Hollywood food chain are the top male stars.

Because the structure of Hollywood determines that the careers of female stars are more difficult. Even before Josie appeared, the fields involved in "top female stars" and "top male stars" were different. The real Hollywood heavy industry will only come later. is the center.

Until Josie's existence redefined "top actress".

They can enter the $2000 million club, or get a basic salary of 15+15, and even lead a super production and make a profit, and shine in the field of commercial films occupied by top male stars.

Her power is unquestionable.

But actors are an absolute disadvantaged group.

Hollywood gathers the largest number of actors in the world. Most of them have nothing to do with "stars" throughout their lives. They face unemployment crisis at any time and may be displaced at any time. This profession itself is full of insecurity.

Theoretically speaking, an actor has to complete a certain amount of acting work in a film registered by the union to be eligible to apply for membership in the actors union.

In other words, it is these "actors" who occupy the majority of the screen actors' union, not the "stars".

Josie and Martha exchanged a look.

The former folded his arms in front of his chest, and the fingers of his right hand lightly rested on the elbow of his left hand, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Wait. I think you're right." Josie put her hand against the tip of her chin, "The Actors Union is obliged to protect the rights and interests of union members. They don't have relevant provisions now, do they?"

Everyone unanimously looked at the little assistant Melody beside him.

Melody quickly used her laptop to check online, and it took a few minutes to reply: "Sorry, I don't seem to have found any positive cases for reference. They are all reconciling privately."

"Industry practice." Former senior manager Martha said, "Generally speaking, the crew will give the fired artist a compensation, the amount will not be too large, and the artist's agent will not suggest that they apply for a union on this matter." Arbitration, because once he or she is perceived as a difficult person, many producers and casting directors will exclude that person first when casting."

After listening, Josie nodded and said, "Okay. I think this can be done. It is clearly stipulated that the crew needs to pay the actors a percentage of the remuneration at each stage of preparation and filming, as compensation for actors preparing roles and vacating schedules." , rather than in order not to offend others, chose to follow the so-called 'industry practice'."

"A new-age female image who is not afraid of power is great." Eve commented and applauded symbolically, "We will go back to the company to find Caroline for a meeting later to further polish your ideas For a moment, how about calling it 'Horton's Law'?"

Josie looked at the time and said with a smile: "As long as this matter can be resolved, you can call it 'Eve's Baby Pig', so whatever you want, I should be ready to meet the new cast members .”