America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 29, Section 31: The Aftereffects

The United States is a capitalist country, and the world's largest capitalist country, but it is also a country that highly values ​​workers' rights.

Here, the existence of labor unions is not a joke; they genuinely protect the interests of employees. The 8-hour workday is strictly adhered to and enshrined in law.

Here, if a company infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of its employees, the labor union can step in and negotiate with the company.

If negotiations fail and legal proceedings are slow, then I'm sorry, you may have to face a strike.

Once it escalates to the point of a strike, the company is almost always the first to compromise, going through the process of paying compensation, apologizing, and improving benefits.

After all, it's about making money, it's business. When you have to kneel, you have to kneel. Don't be timid!

Giving these poor people a little extra wages is only a small amount, but if they miss a day of work, they'll lose a lot of money. We need to be clear about the numbers.

Therefore, in Hollywood, unless there are special circumstances, people take weekends off, and even film crews do the same. They clock in and out on time and generally never work overtime.

If you really have to work overtime, you should definitely be paid double wages. If you don't, the labor union will cause trouble for you.

At that moment, a Lincoln SUV was speeding along the highway toward Anaheim, carrying a man and a woman, Eric and Gal Gadot.

"I've never been to Disneyland before. I've heard it's a dreamland for every child," Gal Gadot said hopefully.

"Doesn't Israel have a Disneyland?"

"No, I heard that it was originally planned to be built, but for some reason it didn't happen. That's a matter for the government and businessmen, not something we should be concerned about."

"Then you made the right choice coming here. We can relax for two days and have a great time. You've been in America for so long, but you haven't seen any sights yet, have you?"

Gadot pouted: "There's simply no time, okay? Judy found teachers for me and Lefari. We learn acting in the morning and physical training in the afternoon."

"After a day of practice, we can finally rest. She often takes us to the film set to observe. I've been to the 'Sharknado' film set eight times already."

Eric laughed heartily: "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, you guys have no experience with acting, and there's not much time left before you join the group. We can only resort to a crash course."

Eric understood very well what Judy was doing: learning to act wasn't enough; one had to observe and learn on-site.

For things like positioning and camera work, no amount of talking about them can compare to actually trying them out yourself.

Experienced actors can make seemingly unintentional movements, perhaps just a small step, but they can still present their front face on camera without the audience noticing that it was intentional.

As for those newbies, they may have learned the theory well in school, but once they get to the film set, they are completely lost and often get scolded to the point of being unable to find their way back.

Of course, Eric only sent them to observe and learn on set; he would never let them appear in bad movies, and they needed to maintain a good reputation.

Gal Gadot sighed. "I know you mean well, but it feels like going back to school. I don't think anyone likes that feeling except Hermione Granger."

Speaking of school, Eric glanced at her; the collagen in her profile was plump and juicy, as if it would bounce back if pressed, making one want to pinch it.

However, this girl is only 17 years old and has just graduated from high school. Logically, she should be going to university after the summer vacation.

Or, if you were in Israel, you might want to join the military, but you ended up ending up in the United States.

"Gadot, there's something I need your opinion on."

Gal Gadot glanced at him: "That's strange, you actually know how to ask questions. Don't you usually just issue tasks directly, my boss?"

As she spoke, she imitated Eric's voice, shouting gruffly, "Gadot, you can't neglect your dancing; Gadot, you'd better find some time to practice your kung fu; Gadot, you can't forget your modeling experience, you need to know how to show your sexiness; you're just like my old man, blah blah blah..."

Eric laughed again: "Am I that much?"

"Of course, you'll go far beyond that, like Sherlock and Grandet, squeezing every last drop of energy from others!"

"Hahaha... If I were Scrooge, I wouldn't have specially brought you out to play today. Besides, I don't have such high expectations of Lefari, don't you understand?"

Gal Gadot pursed her lips, but she was secretly pleased. Eric clearly valued her more than Lefari.

"Gadot, let's get back to that. You're 17 now, and as an Israeli, you face two questions: first, you'll be serving in the military next year; second, do you plan to go to university?"

The car fell silent. Gal Gadot pondered for a moment and said, "That's what I'm worried about too. In my country, military service is mandatory. I'm afraid I'll have to go back after filming Transformers."

"No, I'm asking, do you want to serve in the military?"

Gal Gadot paused for a moment: "I don't think anyone would do it unless forced by circumstances."

"I understand. Then leave it to me. I can't allow you to disappear for two years after you've just become famous."

"What do you want to do?"

Eric smiled and said, "It's simple. We'll get you U.S. citizenship, making you a dual citizen, and then you can choose to study at university here."

"In that case, although Israel still has the right to conscript you, because you are studying abroad and have dual citizenship, your conscription time can be postponed until you finish your studies."

"Of course, an undergraduate degree is not enough. You need to continue your studies and extend your time on campus by ten or eight years. By the time you finish your studies, you will have become an assistant professor at the university and will be over the age limit, so your enlistment will be automatically cancelled."

Gal Gadot was a little confused: "Is this even possible?"

"Why not? I've had someone consult a lawyer, and many children of the powerful and wealthy in your country do this. The law always restricts those who are incapable."

"Okay, but can I become a citizen so soon?"

"Hahaha, Gadot, you still don't understand. The law always restricts those who are incapable, especially in America!"

"I suggest you study acting. The coursework isn't too demanding, and graduating smoothly shouldn't be a problem. USC is a good option."

Gal Gadot nodded: "When I boarded that plane, I had no choice. Eric, I'll do as you say. Anyway, no one else can give me advice."

They continued their journey. Disneyland in California is very close to Los Angeles, only 30 kilometers away, and the two soon arrived at their destination.

"Wow... I've wanted to come to this castle for a long time."

"Let's relax and talk about everything on Monday!"

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