Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 254 Hollywood's Accessories

As the end of January 1994 arrived, the jury held a hearing in the Los Angeles District Court. The witness testimony totaled more than 1, but almost all of the evidence in favor of Jordan Chandler was not accepted.

On the one hand, there was almost no evidence to prove that Michael Jackson had committed indecent acts against Jordan Chandler, and on the other hand, Michael Jackson's physical and mental condition could no longer withstand the long-term consumption of the litigation investigation, and the two sides finally began to reach an out-of-court settlement.

As a result, Michael Jackson paid a total of $2200 million to the Chandler family of three and Chandler's lawyer Larry Feldman, and Jordan Chandler and his son gave up testifying in the criminal proceedings;
The police and the jury immediately terminated the judicial investigation of the case due to lack of evidence, and Michael Jackson was not prosecuted.

At the same time, Michael Jackson also signed an agreement with the Chandler family, requiring each other not to disclose any details of the case;
Finally, the Michael Jackson child molestation case, which lasted for several months, caused a lot of sensation and affected the whole world, has finally come to an end!

Although the Golden Globe Awards are over, the following Directors Guild Awards, Producers Guild Awards, Independent Spirit Awards and the most important Oscars are all grand events in Hollywood;
The earthquake relief efforts in Los Angeles did not affect the bright lights and revelry of Hollywood.

At the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Aaron attended a cocktail party with Monica Bellucci, who had just finished filming "Garage"!
"The reputation of "The Philadelphia Story" is really not low at all," Monica Bellucci plays Tom Hanks' wife in the play, and her performance is worthy of recognition.

Aaron put his arm around the girl's waist and said, "Well, your performance in there was not bad either. Take your time!"

Monica Bellucci nodded and kissed the man. "Garage Horror," is it also scheduled to be released this year?

"Yeah, Halloween season."

Moreover, Dawn is still developing the script for "Scream", which was acquired at a bidding price of $75!
Aaron had already decided to cast Christiana Yeri to play the female reporter in the play;
Aaron is also planning to find some young and sexy actors for the other student protagonists, but he is still in contact with the director.

Not long after, Aaron suddenly ran into Chinese director John Woo at a cocktail party. Last year's film "The Last Target" directed by him had put him on the radar of Hollywood filmmakers.
However, he is now cooperating with Shuguang. After all, Shuguang invested in "The Blood and Tears of Chinese Workers" and he is the producer of the film.

"Mr. Anderson, good evening. Thank you very much to Crescent Films for investing in "The Blood and Tears of Chinese Laborers"!"

Aaron shrugged. "Some things have already happened and must be faced. History should remember skin color, not language.

"We in the United States should also face up to this period of history. Chinese laborers are a very heavy topic."

"Maybe, thank you for your understanding," John Woo is still a small tour guide in Hollywood. Although "The Ultimate Target" has achieved certain commercial success;

However, the reputation was not high and John Woo had not yet impressed Hollywood.

Aaron looked at the other person and asked, "Any plans for the future?"

John Woo shook his head awkwardly. "I don't have any projects at the moment, but my main work this year is still 'The Blood and Tears of Chinese Workers'."

Aaron nodded and said with a smile, "Shuguang really likes your directing style. There will definitely be opportunities for us to truly collaborate again!"

True cooperation means that Shuguang will invite John Woo to be the director, instead of letting him become a puppet like in "The Last Target";
In fact, this is also a common problem encountered by new Hollywood directors, just like the situation when David Fincher directed "Alien 3" for th Century Fox. The director's power was completely hollowed out, and the film was controlled by the producer or actors.

The person in charge of "Alien 3" is the producer of the film, and the person in charge of "The Last Target" is the male lead of the film, Jean-Claude Van Damme!

Among all the Hollywood works directed by John Woo, the one that surprised Aaron the most was the future action blockbuster "Face/Off" starring Nicolas Cage and John Travolta.

John Woo was very happy to be praised by Aaron Anderson, and was also a little excited about the olive branch thrown to him, "I hope this day will come soon!"

Aaron nodded, "Yes, I think. It won't be long."

Afterwards, the two discussed the project of "The Blood and Tears of Chinese Workers" for a while, and then Aaron ended the conversation with John Woo.

Soon, Aaron met Otis Chandler, chairman of the Times-Mirror Group and owner of the top national newspaper, the Los Angeles Times.
The Chandler family, a media family in Los Angeles, has owned the Los Angeles Times for more than half a century!
The Dawn Group is an important client of newspapers and magazines such as the Los Angeles Times. Otis Chandler is also very optimistic about Aaron. "Aaron, at the Oscars in March, Dawn may have the last laugh again."

"The Piano Lesson, produced by Crescent Moon Pictures, has received a lot of acclaim!"

Aaron just smiled and said, "The popularity of 'Piano Lesson' is indeed quite high, but there are other strong competitors as well."

"Besides, Jane Campion, the director of 'The Piano', is a New Zealand woman. Mr. Chandler, do you think the Academy judges will award the Oscar for Best Picture or Best Director to a female director?"

Most of the Oscar judges are old white men. Will they allow such a thing to happen?
"Hahaha," Otis Chandler laughed after hearing this. "You see clearly. Hollywood is still Hollywood!"

Hollywood's unspoken rules of sexism, racial discrimination, etc. have always existed, from the Golden Age to the New Hollywood era, and continue to this day. Women have always been an appendage of Hollywood.

As he spoke, Otis Chandler patted Aaron on the shoulder and said, "In fact, Dawn's attitude towards Oscar is also very general now;"

"After all, Dawn is different from those independent film companies. They all need the fame of the Oscars to increase their value.

"Obviously, these are not important to Dawn at this moment!"

Dawn's commercial success is obvious to all, and it has also won many Oscars. What Dawn values now is definitely commercial development;
Look at what Dawn has done. It has built a new headquarters in Burbank, acquired AMC TV, and acquired the copyright library of Samuel Goldwyn Films. It is undoubtedly expanding rapidly!

(End of this chapter)