The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 106 What is this operation?

Josh Hartnett's home in Sherman Oaks.

Hawke said briefly, sitting on the sofa and waiting patiently.

Josh Hartnett kept his head down and said nothing.

The shock on Agent Will's face has not yet disappeared.

Public relations manager Julie stared at Hawke blankly, her head exploded into a mess. Could crisis public relations be carried out by letting the parties involved create a bigger scandal?
Will finally came to his senses and asked, "Is this really possible?"

Hawke reiterated a few key points: "Alison is a black woman. Didn't you make a plan to make Josh lick the black woman? Now is the opportunity."

Josh wanted to speak, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Hawke said: "If you want to lick the boots, of course you can't do it quietly, but let everyone in the United States see it. Once the relevant video is exposed, the focus of public and media discussion will only be on the video, and the previous topics suspected of racial discrimination will all become a thing of the past."

Josh finally said, “But this is a scandal.”

"How is this scandal better than racial discrimination?" Hawke carefully read the information Will sent him. "What kind of heat can this video cause? Josh can return to the public opinion and become a hot figure this year, and become synonymous with celebrity videotapes together with Alison."

He looked at Will. “If Josh’s heat is high enough to explode, can you help him find a new job?”

At this time, Will was in high spirits: "Popularity and fame are the lifeline of a star. If you really have this kind of popularity, I can't say those medium and large production companies, but many small and medium companies can tailor a movie for Josh!"

Jules has been thinking: "Compared to racial discrimination, the leaked video is really nothing. The privacy of celebrities has always been a hot topic. This kind of private video can arouse the desire of the whole United States to peek."

She was a little cautious: “What I’m worried about is that if something goes wrong, Josh’s situation will be even worse.”

Hawke said directly: "Can it be worse than it is now?"

Will and Jules stopped talking.

Rather than waiting for a slow death, it is better to take a chance. Josh raised his head and said in an extremely firm tone: "I did it!"

As a celebrity, she has eaten so many men and women on her way to the top that it is impossible to count them. Now she is just making the process public.

Will and Julie didn't argue.

"Let me first tell you about the fee standard of West Coast Entertainment Studios, $80." Hawke emphasized gender equality. "In addition, the expenses incurred during this process will be shared equally between you and Alison Faith. The part involving your independent publicity will be borne by you alone."

The three of them went to another room, discussed for a while, and agreed to Hawke's conditions.

Josh didn't have that much cash, but he still had an apartment in Manhattan, New York, and decided to take out a mortgage.

Hawke looked at Brian and said, "Prepare the contract and the confidentiality agreement."

Brian was ready when he arrived.

After both sides signed the agreement, Hawke said, "Let's go to Malibu."

Josh, Will and the other two drove two cars and headed straight to the villa in Malibu.

Just like when he came here, Brian got into Edward's Cadillac and asked Hawke, "Dude, can you really generate the explosive heat you mentioned?"

Hawke said: "If the video is leaked directly to the Internet, it will definitely not work. It will be popular for a few days but will die down. There are too many Hollywood stars and they are too capable of making trouble. There will always be someone who grabs the headlines."

Brian thought of his cousin: "The news about Erica and Johnson has been getting a lot of attention as the LAPD cracks down on the Mule Gang. Is it related to you?"

"I just started it and gave it a push." ​​After Hawke opened the curtain, the rest was carried out in the usual way: "LAPD and Fox TV have joined forces, and the propaganda power is strong enough."

"Does this matter still need to be operated?" What Brian saw was not only crisis public relations, but also manipulating people and causing trouble.

Although he is not doing his job properly, there is no fool who can become a lawyer.

If what happened today is reversed, it can be used to mess with other people.

Make your opponent feel like he is in ecstasy.

Hawke smiled and said: "Without the middleman, this matter would only become a real scandal."

Brian became more curious: "Can I watch the whole thing?"

"Okay." Hawke said deliberately, "Let's calculate the tuition..."

Brian took out his most insignificant cost: "I provide you with legal services, and I won't charge you for small matters."

Hawke called him over for a purpose: "If this matter can be of use to you, I won't be polite."

"Within my ability." Brian spoke without making any mistakes.

When they arrived at the beach villa in Malibu, Hawke introduced Alison and Josh to each other. Since both sides had the same interests, they reached a consensus after a short conversation.

Will and Scooter came over together.

The latter asked: "When can we officially move forward?"

Hawke considered the practical issues and said, "Let Alison and Josh get familiar with each other first."

Joanna came over quickly and said, "No, I feel like they are already familiar with each other."

Following the direction she came from, Hawke turned his head and saw Alison holding Josh's arm, sitting on the same single sofa and chatting.

Will coughed: "Josh is very happy with his partner."

Hawke asked, "Joe, what's going on in the background of the photo?"

"In my house." Joanna was sure. "Alison's bedroom."

Hawke nodded slightly: "Very good, let's go to your house to shoot."

Things have come to this point, and Johanna can only cooperate: “Today?”

"Yes, today, the pictures on the Internet have already warmed us up." Hawke called Roger and said, "Speed ​​up the recording and MV shooting of the first single and release it when the popularity is at its highest."

He added: "I have some ideas for the single and music video to tie in with this incident, we'll talk about it in detail later."

Roger replied: "The single has already been recorded, and the MV shooting can start anytime."

Hawke called out to the people: "Guys, let's go to Beverly Hills now, prepare your belongings, and leave immediately."

He asked Edward in the back: "Did you bring the camera?"

Edward said, "There are some in the car."

A group of people walked out.

Brian came closer again: "Shouldn't you design the plot, mobilize the actors' emotions, and find a professional director or photographer?"

Hawke knew what this guy wanted to do as soon as he heard it: "You want a part-time job?"

Brian smiled and said, "I'm very good at taking these pictures and I've taken quite a few, but I've always been the male lead."

"This kind of practical opportunity is rare." Hawke rubbed his fingers together: "You can only take pictures after paying."

Brian stopped talking.

After getting into the Cadillac and waiting for the car to drive out of the villa gate, Hawke reminded: "Listen to me, man, if you really want to develop in the political circle and shoot this kind of video, don't let others get it, and you'd better destroy it if you have it."

Brian said, "I'll save it on my computer and lock it in the safe."

Hawke understood, the bastard was experienced.

So, when the group arrived at Joanna's house, and after going up to the second floor to look at the venue, he used the free labor without hesitation.

On the second floor corridor, Hawke took the camera from Edward and handed it directly to Brian: "I have no experience, you have a lot of experience, please guide them."

Brian asked first: "No charge?"

Everyone around was stunned by the question asked by this stupid lawyer: "I asked you for guidance and you paid me?"

What is this operation?
"It's free this time." Hawke waved his hand and pointed at the two people at the door: "Hurry up, Alison and Josh are still waiting."

Brian came over with the camera, thought about his state when shooting the video, and said, "Don't be nervous, just do what you usually do today, be free to express yourself, but remember one thing, you have seen the photos, focus on shooting the soy milk and soy milk machine scenes."

Josh seemed to be facing the director: "I have discussed it with Alison and know what to do."

Brian nodded: "Now let me talk about the filming process. First of all, we have to do one thing. This is a one-shot love story. Do you understand?"

The two men responded one after another.

Director Brian and the director of photography were possessed: "There are three main modes of shooting: fixed camera position, male handheld camera and female handheld camera. You can do them alternately, don't limit yourself to one camera position."

On the other side, everyone listened to Brian talking endlessly to the hero and heroine about the precautions.

Will whispered to Hawke: "This director... no, lawyer, does he provide legal services to Shenggu's company?"

Hawke comforted him: "Don't worry, he is very reliable."

Scooter looked at Hawke, who had a calm expression on his face, and then at Brian, who was beaming with joy.

The latter doesn't look reliable at all.

The shooting requires authenticity, and does not require lighting or professional recording.

Brian gave some instructions and the filming began. Everyone, including Hawke and Edward, gathered at the door to watch the filming.

After all, the opportunity is rare.

Brian, the temporary director, was unhappy: "You guys will affect their performance, go away, go away."

Everyone had no choice but to go to the small hall on the second floor and look at the bedroom door from afar.

Not long after, Brian stopped filming and said, "Alison, stop looking at the camera so often. You're looking at the camera too many times."

He knocked on the door: "Start over!"

The door started filming again, but after a few minutes, Brian called for a stop again, still asking the same old question: "Hold on, don't look at the camera too often!"

Similar problems kept happening, and Alison frequently had to reshoot.

Hawke kept his composure and waited patiently.

Joanna couldn't sit still anymore, so she stood up, took off her coat, threw it on the chair, and said, "Let me do it!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.

Joanna said: "Alison and I have almost the same body shape. With my hair down, I can't see the shape of my face. If I go up, I can take the photo in one take."

Hawke pointed to the sofa chair: "Don't worry."

Scooter advised: "Joe, calm down and give them more time."

"How can I stay calm?" Joanna, who had been enduring all day, finally exploded under heavy pressure: "I have to pay off my mortgage, my business loan, and maintain my glamorous life. If I don't make money, I'm going to go bankrupt!"

She yelled, "Those bastards at the bank are going to come and take everything from me. The money from the auction won't be enough to pay off their loan, and I'm still going to be in debt!"

These sounds reached the bedroom, and Alison suddenly rushed over from the door and hugged Joanna tightly: "I'm sorry, Mom, I will work hard and will never let you down."

Joanna nodded vigorously.

This scene of deep affection between mother and daughter is particularly touching.

But the next moment, Alison's words ruined the atmosphere completely: "Mom, when I succeed, can you hire a group of male models to have a party? We can party together!"

Joanna said: "When you succeed, I will hire 10, no... 30 people, to party together and stay up all night!"

Alison went back and filming began again.

This time, Brian did not call for a stop, and the love scene shot in one take was very successful.

Everyone ignored the handsome men and beautiful women upstairs and gathered in Joanna's living room.

The video switched from the camera to a laptop that Alison used on a daily basis.

After everyone had watched it, Brian said, "How is it? It's a good shot, right? I'm a professional."

Scooter asked, "What's next?"

Hawke said, "Let's find a company in the Holy Valley to cooperate with." He looked at Brian and asked, "Is there anyone you know who can help introduce a company to me?"

Brian was quite helpless, but he wanted to see what happened next, so he took out his cell phone and looked through his address book.

Hawke stood up and said, "Everyone, when you execute the plan, you must remember one thing: for a star, the most terrifying thing is not the scandal, but no one paying attention to it!"

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As night fell and streetlights illuminated the Hollywood Freeway, a Cadillac drove through Burbank, heading north toward the San Fernando Valley.

Brian looked at the receding light pole outside the window and asked, "You were plotting against me when you called me to come."

He then shook his head again: "No, when you asked me what my family did at the detective agency, you considered this situation today, right?"

Hawke said frankly: "I don't believe that with your intelligence, you can't see through this little trick, but you still came, which means you are particularly interested in these rubbish."

Brian didn't know what to say. Should he admit that he was not smart enough?

The other party just made a phone call and said there were Hollywood scandals and bad things to watch, so he came over.

Hawke returned to the point: "Tell me about the private film company you mentioned."

Since Brian helped make the call, he might as well say it clearly: "Private Films is a subsidiary of Private Media Group. The group is mainly engaged in the Sacred Valley business. It is one of the largest Sacred Valley companies in the world, with more than 5 subsidiaries and more than 500 employees around the world. Its total assets exceed any of the six major Hollywood companies, and it has been ranked in the top half of the Fortune for many years."

He knows a lot: "General Electric is the largest shareholder of the group, and there are many well-known companies and investors among the small shareholders. My family has some investments in them."

Hawke knew the company, and the title sequence resembled Sony Columbia's Goddess.

The future environment of Shenggu Industry is becoming more and more relaxed. It would be strange if there is no shadow of a big group behind it. He asked: "Does the person you found have the right to speak?"

Brian said simply: "Private Films is mainly responsible for North American business, and Juster Bratt is the company's distribution director... This year, I helped him deal with two legal disputes."

Edward couldn't help but said, "No wonder you can be a director. It turns out you really represented the business of Shenggu."

"Wrong." Brian always had a bright smile on his face, even when he was refuting: "I am representing Juster's personal business."

The Cadillac arrived in the San Fernando Valley and, under Brian's guidance, soon stopped in front of a company.

The three of them got out of the car. An assistant was waiting at the door. He said a few words to Brian and took them upstairs.

In the spacious office, after Brian introduced him, the bald Juster with glasses shook hands with Hawke.

Brian got involved in the matter, trying to get a good result, and emphasized: "Hawk was the mastermind behind Steve Nutt's affairs. And Erica's affairs, did you watch the news?"

"Ms. Ferguson is very brave and a city hero of Los Angeles," Juster said.

Brian added: "The video of Erica and Johnson was shot by this guy, and the publicity and image management also came from him in the beginning."

Acting or not, Juster stood in awe and shook Hawke's hand again: "You are a hero too."

“I just assisted a little bit,” Hawke said.

He asked Edward to put down his laptop and turn it on, and then he got straight to the point: "I came here today mainly to discuss cooperation with your company. I have a video here that may be of interest to you."

Juster comes to see.

Edward clicked on the video.

After only half a minute of watching, Juster became interested, especially the male and female protagonists in the film.

He could recognize the leading actor at a glance: "This is Josh Hartnett, the leading actor in Pearl Harbor. He also played a major role in Black Hawk Down which was released this year."

Hawke said, "It is indeed Josh Hartnett."

Juster continued to watch, and when he saw the woman's face, he frowned slightly: "The heroine looks familiar. Let me think, by the way, is she the person in the photo in the big news on Yahoo Entertainment today?"

Hawke added: "Alison Faith, a child star, was once as famous as some of the most famous people in the Mickey Mouse Club."

Juster thought for a moment, said nothing more, and continued reading.

The video is more than 30 minutes long and contains scenes that are almost identical to the news photos.

But in the eyes of a professional like him, he can still see the difference. There are differences among soymilk machines.

However, the video looks like a selfie. With his professional level, he can tell that there is no background lighting and no editing on the screen. It is just a couple, simply recording their love process.

This type of selfie video would be very interesting even if it features ordinary handsome men and beautiful women, but the fact that it involves a Hollywood star, a former actress, will definitely arouse the interest of consumers.

The video ended, and Juster looked at Hawke: "I want to know where the video came from."

Hawke took out the authorization form from his bag and placed it in front of Juster: "This is the authorization from Josh Hartnett and Alison Faith."

Juster took it and reviewed it. After browsing it, he looked at Brian and saw Brian nodding. He asked, "You mean, they want to sell the copyright of the video and then release it on the market?"

Hawke nodded. “That’s right.”

Juster couldn't understand. In their industry, many actors did join on their own initiative, but most of them relied on deception and the temptation of money. Are those two people crazy?
"I'm confused," he said bluntly.

"Special needs." Hawke elaborated, "The video is licensed to Private Video Company. Josh and Alison only want 10% of the sales share each, and the rest will be yours."

Juster was very tempted by this condition. The videotapes of Hollywood stars would definitely sell like hot cakes.

It takes some investment to promote it, but the cost of DVD pressing is so low that it can be ignored.

But he was a businessman, and after some bargaining, they finally agreed on 7 percent.

Hawke added: "But there is one condition. You have to follow my publicity plan and keep pace with me."

Juster said, "I want to know what your plan is."

“First, you need to find someone who is willing to take risks and be the owner of a repair shop,” Hawke elaborated.

The talks lasted until ten o'clock in the evening, and the two parties finally signed a licensing agreement.

Juster discovered that following Hawke's plan was not only risk-free, but the video also had a high chance of becoming a huge hit.

The money was too much, and he was too embarrassed to refuse it.

(End of this chapter)