American Entertainment: Starting with playing the role of Little Beaver

Chapter 46 The Anger of Peers Colleagues Collapses Like a Mountain
While "The Voice" was starting filming, Anne Hathaway also quietly arrived in the UK to film "Enchantress".

This is a fantasy project adapted from the novel of the same name by American author Gail Levine.

Because Gale Levine drew inspiration from Cinderella in her novel *Magic*, she incorporated mythological elements such as fairies, elves, dwarfs, and giants while retaining the original story framework, transforming it into a fantasy tale. Therefore, the biggest difference between the original *Magic* novel and the Disney animated film *Cinderella* is that Disney considered them 'indistinguishable,' viewing them as normal innovation within the context of a new era.

Or rather, when Disney is hesitant to mess with its old IPs, "Magic" is the perfect way to skirt the rules.

If it's ruined—

So what if it's ruined!

It has nothing to do with Cinderella!
If it succeeds—

That's the Cinderella of the new era!
She's Disney's new princess introduced in the new century!
Be flexible in your dealings with others!
Yes, that was Disney's idea when they first started the project.

Hathaway knew all of the above.

So for a long time, she was overjoyed to have landed this project.

In her view, as long as she takes the filming seriously and makes a good film of "Magic," which has won the Newbery Medal, the highest award in American children's literature, she will naturally become a true Disney princess.

At that time, she will gain countless resources and a real financial backer.

But, to everyone's surprise, just as she was rejoicing over the epic pie she had received, Isabella Heywood appeared out of nowhere, and Hermione Granger shattered her dream with her invincible power.

After Harry Potter punched Star Wars, kicked Jurassic Park, knocked down Pixar animation, and blew up The Lord of the Rings, what girl character in the world can fight Hermione Granger?

No! !
So——

Hathaway could only watch helplessly as Disney downgraded the "Magic" project.

Originally, when everyone was discussing the project, the production company for "Magic" was Walt Disney Studios.

Currently, Miramax is the production company for "Magic" during the project's production.

This change in her mood made Hathaway tremble all over!
Because after the change of production company, even if "Magic" is made, it will never return to Walt Disney.

Miramax is indeed a subsidiary of Disney, but the whole world knows that Miramax is the Weinstein brothers' company.

These two are notorious in the industry, and for the sake of their reputation, Disney will not include their films in its headquarters.

Therefore, even if "Magic" is still being filmed, even if "Magic" becomes a hit—

Hathaway will never be a Disney princess again.

When this fact came to light, Hathaway wanted nothing more than to strangle Isabella!

Destroying someone's future is like killing their parents!

Now, when she learns that Isabella has started a new project, and that the project has gone viral even before its name has been revealed...

"Click-"

Hathaway's right hand clenched instantly!

The white knuckles made the plastic armrests of the retractable seat groan in a way that made your teeth ache!
Her eyes were bloodshot!

At that moment, she truly wanted to tear Isabella to pieces!
Oh wait—

If she could, she'd even like to stuff Isabella inside the Iron Maiden! Then gently close the door!
"Annie? May I come in?"

Just as she was panting heavily, trying to control her emotions and not wanting the rest of the crew to notice her anger.

A call suddenly came from the rest room.

The sudden question made her frantically gather the newspapers in front of her.

But after a few moments, she realized that the person calling her seemed to be her mother.

"Mom?"

"uh-huh."

"Please come in."

"it is good."

With a creaking sound, a short-haired woman came into Hathaway's view.

Upon entering the house, Hathaway's mother, Kate, noticed that her daughter's face was flushed somewhat unnaturally.

This situation made her frown slightly.

After she noticed the newspaper lying on the ground...

She closed the door without making a sound.

He went to his daughter's side, bent down, and picked up the answer.

"Don't look!"

Hathaway reached out to grab it after her mother's action.

Kate turned around and shielded her daughter behind her.

As the newspaper was unfolded, Kate recognized the figure in a magic robe holding a small wand.

"Are you angry again?"

Kate sighed and sat down next to her daughter.

"Ah."

Since her mother had already seen everything, Hathaway decided to stop pretending.

He hung his head, looking utterly dejected.

Kate opened her arms and hugged her daughter, gently patting her back, and said, "Are you still thinking about those things?"

How could I not want to?

Her mother's question brought tears to Hathaway's eyes. "That was my chance to reach the top! And then it was gone!"

"If I didn't act well and missed out on everything, okay! I admit defeat!"

"But this isn't my problem!"

"I did everything perfectly!"

"I did a fantastic job with 'The Princess Diaries'!"

"I knocked out Keira Knightley!"

"And then—I lost to a complete stranger?"

"How can I accept this!"

Hathaway's voice trembled.

He started trembling all over.

As the saying goes, everyone who chooses to enter the entertainment industry does so because they want to become famous.

All those who are indifferent to fame and fortune are destined to remain unpopular.

Although Kate knew her daughter was right, and that she had done everything she could but was defeated by luck...

Luck is a part of life too!
“Annie, you promised your mother before you entered this industry.”

"I will face all difficulties with a smile."

"You haven't forgotten this, have you?"

Hathaway froze instantly at her mother's words.

The next second, large tears slid down her cheeks.

Of course she remembered the promise she made with her mother before entering the industry.

Back then, her mother advised her not to enter the industry because the path of an actor is too tough and too demanding.

Before entering the entertainment industry, she had witnessed its cruelty firsthand...

Yes, Hathaway's mother is also an actress.

Although he worked on Broadway, he was extremely famous back then.

When Les Misérables was on its first tour in the United States, her mother, Kate Hathaway, played Fantine in the play.

Lead actress.

So, what is the entertainment industry really like? Hathaway has known since she was a child.

Even if she knew!

She also yearns for extravagance!

She felt that with her mother's support, her acting career should be able to proceed smoothly!
but……

"Woo——"

Hathaway couldn't hold back anymore and started sobbing in her mother's arms.

The sobbing made Kate sigh, and she gently patted her daughter's back while rubbing her cheek against her daughter's forehead.

After Hathaway had vented her frustrations, Kate said, "Annie, I know you're upset, but I still have to say, you can't make movies in the Young Adult genre anymore."

"You have to consider a career change now. 'Enchantress' will be your last Young Adult film."

Although Kate didn't explain it clearly, Hathaway still understood what her mother meant.

Previously, even though industry insiders believed that Isabella could dominate the Young Adult market, that was just a judgment.

Now that Isabella Leong has actually made a Young Adult film outside of Harry Potter, and has cast Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Christian Bale, and others, she has directly stirred up a storm in the media, and the Young Adult film market has truly been monopolized by her, because before that, no one could do all this.

In this situation, continuing to cultivate the Young Adult market is tantamount to suicide.

"The problem is that when we signed the contract with Disney, we agreed to a sequel."

Hathaway blew her nose and looked up.

A conflicted light flickered in his bloodshot eyes.

The Princess Diaries is also an adaptation project.

When Disney was preparing to film the first movie, the original author had already written the second movie.

For projects like this, Hollywood will sign multiple film contracts with the creators.

To prevent the creative team from raising their asking price once the project becomes popular.

Therefore, whether or not "The Princess Diaries 2" is made is not up to Hathaway, but up to Disney.

"That's alright, we can talk to Disney."

Kate didn't think her daughter's point was a big deal. "If Isabella's new project becomes a hit, Disney will definitely have some reservations about developing a sequel, and that's when our opportunity will come."

"..."

Hathaway gritted her teeth.

She started feeling unwell again.

It was Isabella who caused her to lose everything!
And now she has to rely on Isabella to terminate her contract?

Generous gift of crabs!!

Kate knew her daughter was very unhappy, but besides hoping Isabella's new movie would be a huge hit, she didn't have a good way to terminate the contract. However, she did know which direction her daughter should take after terminating the contract.

“Annie, don’t worry about terminating the contract, I’ll figure that out. And after that… I think you could act in some serious dramas. Do you know Joel Schumacher? He called me and wants to invite you to act in ‘The Phantom of the Opera.’”

"I think this project is pretty good."

"The box office may not meet expectations, but it will allow the public to see your acting skills."

Although in Hollywood's formula for climbing the ladder, those who want to get ahead must prioritize commercial films, in Hollywood, any film that is considered a commercial film during its pre-production phase is an A-list project.

The minimum standard for Category A projects is an investment of over 100 million yuan.

So, the problem arises—

In this era, Hollywood only develops ten to fifteen projects with investments exceeding $100 million a year.

Then, this also includes a bunch of sequels to the series.

For example, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Spider-Man...

Hollywood actually launches very, very few new A-list projects each year.

Therefore, many actors go into feature films not because they really want to act, love acting, or enjoy performing, but because they have no other choice; they can't get the resources and can only embrace independent films.

And now?
Once Isabella severed the future of all actors in the same niche, these people were left with no choice but to hone their acting skills.

'You should all go for the Olympics.'

'If you're lucky enough to break through, then you'll still have a chance to be my supporting cast.'

When this scene appeared, Hathaway immediately took a deep breath!

Slowly close your eyes!

After a few seconds of pause, she suddenly burst into laughter—

At that moment, she wanted to stab Isabella to death even more.
"Mom, do you really think 'The Phantom of the Opera' is good?"

"It has the potential to win a prize, and many people are eyeing it."

"Then... I'll do as you say..."

"Okay, but there's one thing I need to make clear to you beforehand."

"what's up?"

"The rights to 'The Phantom of the Opera' are held by Warner Bros., and this is a Warner Bros. project."

"..."

Hathaway gritted her teeth and forced a bright smile. "Okay."

At that moment, Hathaway truly wanted to drink Isabella's blood and eat her flesh, because she felt she couldn't find peace of mind otherwise. Lindsay Lohan shared the same thought. Right now, she was at home in West Hollywood, staring at her mother with a look of utter disappointment—

"Mom, has Disney already made a decision?"

"Ok?"

"Are they sure they want to control the total investment in 'Freaky Friday'?"

"Ah."

"Then, they decided to focus more on the development of 'Pirates of the Caribbean'?"

"Um……"

"Oh—Sxxt!!!"

The repeated admissions enraged Lindsay, causing her to throw a punch.

He slammed his fist on the armrest of the sofa.

The loud thud conveyed her anger, but it couldn't vent her rage.

Upon seeing the clutter piled up on the coffee table, she grabbed a decorative vase next to her and proceeded to clear the table with a single vase.

With a loud crash, everything fell to the ground, and at the same time, the glass vase shattered into pieces.

"Lindsay!"

Lindsay Lohan's mother, Dina, yelled at her daughter's madness.

She hopes her daughter can calm down!
Before she could even begin to lecture him, Lindsay Lohan had already started yelling back at him—

"Mom!"

Why do you think Disney does this?

"I've made so many movies for Disney for so many years! I've made so much money for Disney! But they keep abandoning me! First, they wouldn't let me act in 'The Princess Diaries'! They wouldn't let me act in 'Princess Thieves'! Now, with that bitch Hermione Granger showing up, they're going to slack off on my projects again?"

"Oh—this really is—a demon—"

"They are all demons!"

"In Michael Eisner's eyes, I'm just a tool!!"

Use me when you need me, discard me when you don't!

"Is it right???"

The piercing gaze, sharp as a dagger, silenced Dana Lohan.

Because she couldn't answer her daughter's question...

Lindsay Lohan debuted a long time ago, and the reason for her debut was simple: her father was a jerk.

Her father worked on Wall Street and earned a very high income. Her home in New York was even on Long Island, but the pressure was also immense, so her father developed bad habits of alcoholism and drug use at a very young age.

In Lindsay's mother's words, the thing their family had the most of back then was cocaine.

This kind of environment was unbearable, so when Lindsay was three years old, her mother and father separated. Shortly after the separation, Lindsay's father was arrested for insider trading, so the family lost its source of income.

That's why Lindsay became a child model and entered the entertainment industry, and her mother...

To put it simply, the wives of people who work in finance generally don't work.

All of them who work have husbands who are financial workers.

Perhaps she was just lucky, Lindsay did quite well in the modeling industry and made some money.

Her talent also attracted the attention of Hollywood. She started acting in soap operas when she was ten years old, and then she was selected by Disney to film "The Parent Trap" when she was twelve.

From that moment on, her life underwent a dramatic change.

Because "Perfect Couple" earned 1200 million at the box office with an investment of 9200 million.

This led to Lindsay receiving three film offers from Disney.

She thought this was a good start, that her fate would change, that she would become a big star and no longer have to take on those random jobs. Well... just as she thought, after The Parent Trap became a hit, she worked for Disney. But with the advent of the Princess Project, everything changed.

In Lindsay's eyes, wasn't Disney's princess program tailor-made for her?
Isn't she a Disney princess?
However, Michael Eisner did not choose her when it came time to execute the plan.

Because you can't put all your eggs in one basket.

Lindsay Lohan is famous and can make money, so let her make money. If she is cast in "The Princess Diaries" or "Princess Thieves" and fails, then Disney will lose both its wife and its army.

Of course, if it succeeds...

Warner Bros. wants to control HP's costs, but doesn't Disney want to control Lindsay Lohan's income?

All capital is the same.

So, Anne Hathaway and Keira Knightley appeared.

This infuriated Lindsay Lohan.

He once considered leaving Disney.

To appease her, Disney said they would create new projects for Lindsay Lohan, projects that are suitable for her, and that Disney would wait for her to grow up. The current "Freaky Friday" is the beginning of Disney fulfilling its promise.

Although "Freaky Friday" is only a Category B project with a production cost of no more than 3000 million, its publicity resources will be treated as Category A.

Disney's actions calmed Lindsay Lohan down, and she felt that she had witnessed Disney's sincerity.

but……

With the emergence of Isabella Heywood, is Disney going to cut back on her projects again?
Because Disney believes the future of young adult films lies with Warner Bros.?
oh--

That's fucking great news!
M-Fxxk!

“If I could, I would kill Michael Eisner right now.”

Lindsay Lohan stared at her mother with a twisted expression. "And then, I'm going to kill Isabella Heywood."

"Those two bitches, Anne Hathaway and Keira Knightley, pose no threat to me."

"The only person who can truly influence me, and has already influenced me, is Isabella Heywood."

"Gulp—" The chilling words made Dana Lohan swallow hard.

Her reaction made Lindsay jump up and walk towards the door.

Where are you going??

Dana Lohan immediately asked, fearing that her daughter might go after Michael Eisner.

"Going for a drive—"

Lindsay Lohan replied casually and picked up the key to the entryway.

"Are you crazy? You're only seventeen! This is California!! In California, seventeen-year-olds can't drive alone!!!"

Dana Lohan panicked and quickly got up, trying to stop her daughter.

Unfortunately, Lindsay completely ignored her mother and pushed open the door to leave home.

This situation prompted Dina to shout again—

"Wait a minute! Even though Disney has given up on us, other companies are still very interested in us!"

"Paramount called me and said they have a project they'd like to work with. If you're interested, we can talk right now!"

Child stars are usually managed by their parents because management companies don't have guardianship rights, making it difficult for them to represent the child stars. Lindsay's mother's shout also made her pause—

"What project?"

"I heard it's an adaptation of a novel, and it's also a Young Adult film."

Hearing these words, Lindsay raised the corners of her mouth.

Disney doesn't believe her?
Wow!
But Hollywood isn't owned by Disney, is it?
Other industry giants can still recognize her capabilities.
So……

"What's the name of that project?"

Lindsay turned around and looked at her mother.

"Queen Bees and Wannabes."

Diana didn't want Lindsay to go racing, so she directly told her the name of the project, hoping to keep her daughter there.

"The Queen Bee and the Follower?"

Lindsay repeated the book title, her brow furrowed, because she had never heard of the novel.

Seemingly noticing her daughter's confusion, Diana quickly said, "That's right, it's 'The Queen Bee and the Follower.' It's a teen story published just a few months ago and it's already on the New York Times bestseller list."

Lindsay nodded slightly as she listened to her mother's description.

It's normal that she doesn't know about newly published books;
A newly published book immediately topped the bestseller list? This proves the project has great potential;

And a promising project encountered her?
hum~
There are still people with excellent vision in this world!
Lindsay was happy, but at the same time she had a question: "Why didn't Paramount approach Isabella?"

"Isabella was born in '90, right? In two more years she will be able to film this project called 'Queen Bee'."

Lindsay asked the question because she wanted to hear her mother say that she was better than Isabella.

But Dana hesitated.

She paused for a moment, seemingly recalling Paramount's motives, but more likely weaving a lie.

This fact made Lindsay narrow her eyes slightly, and she said, "Mom? You're not thinking of how to lie to me, are you?"

"..."

Diana's face stiffened, and she shook her head repeatedly, "How could that be..."

"Then tell me why Paramount is looking for me."

"Uh...uh...because the 'Queen Bee' project is more suitable for you..."

“Suitable for me?” Lindsay’s forehead creased with furrows.

"Yes, yes..."

"How suitable is it?" she stared intently at her mother.

The relentless questioning left Diana feeling helpless, so she simply shook her head and gave up!

"Uh... The book 'Queen Bees' is about a group of high school girls who go from being individuals to forming a small group. According to Paramount, they wanted to make the story into a film about 15-year-old high school students going from being marginalized to becoming the center of attention in a new school."

At first glance, the description seemed fine, but Lindsay detected numerous clues—

Because she understands the cliques and factions that girls form.

Hypocrisy and double-dealing are common occurrences.

So……

Paramount wants her to make a movie about a manipulative woman pretending to be innocent and then going on a killing spree?
Oh!

What's the difference between this and calling her a bitch! A bitch!! A bitch!!!
She thought it was some great project!
After all that...

This is a project that even Paramount knows is unsuitable for Isabella.
Because Hermione Granger isn’t Mean Girl?
Ah--

"Get Paramount out of here!"

"Don't let me see Paramount!!"

"Otherwise, I'll stab Shirley Lansing to death!!!"

Lindsay turned angrily, stormed out of the house, and the next second—

"Bang!"

The world fell silent.

"..."

To be honest, Isabella was unaware of Anne Hathaway and Lindsay Lohan's anger at the moment.

But she could guess.

Because the entertainment industry is a place where everyone rises and falls, and only one person can stand at the top.

So, once she has exhausted all the resources in the industry and squeezed out the living space of her peers, if her peers still don't want to put her in a cannon and shoot her into the sun, then these people don't deserve to be in the entertainment industry. It's that simple.

However, even if she had a premonition that she was being severely criticized by her peers, she didn't care.

There's nothing we can do; it's because she has Harry Potter.

Who made J.K. Rowling like her?

Right now, she can use everyone's resources, but no one can enter her jungle.
So, her peers are criticizing her?

Let them curse then.

Aren't they all just impotent rage?

Of course, this is also because she doesn't have time to pay attention to others; she's extremely busy right now.

"Daniel Rupert? You two, stop right there!"

"Can you two not talk at the same time?"

"When the two of you talk at the same time, I feel like my head is going to explode. It's just too noisy!"

Yes, Isabella is currently using two phones simultaneously, talking to Egg and Carrot.

Ugh--

She felt like she was acting like a kindergarten principal.

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　　Notes: ① Anne Hathaway was indeed initially offered the role in Joel Schumacher's *The Phantom of the Opera* in 2004. She was even in pre-production, but the project's start date clashed with the sequel to *The Princess Diaries*, preventing her from taking the role. ② *Queen Bees and Her Tale* is the same as *Mean Girls*. Paramount was already in development in 02, but filming was delayed until 03 mainly due to Lindsay Lohan's contract with Disney not being finalized. ③ Shirley Lansing, mentioned by Lindsay, was the chairman of Paramount at the time. ④ Lindsay was actually quite badly let down by Disney. After *The Parent Trap*, she signed a three-film contract with Disney, expecting to continue making films for the big screen, but Disney used television movies to fob her off the contract. The reason Disney did this is simple. As mentioned earlier, Disney had a good relationship with Warner before the millennium, and the two networks were interconnected, which made Disney's TV subscriptions very attractive. However, as they fell out with Warner, Disney's TV business lacked live-action programming, so subscriptions dropped sharply. Then, Lindsay was taken by Eisner to boost TV subscriptions.

　　
　
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