Heads Up Hollywood

Chapter 696

"...in Hollywood, there are a lot of good female directors who don't have equal opportunities to direct big films, and they rarely get the same budget as male directors. Since 1990, women have won the 'Best Film Award' at major film festivals. The probability of a director's nomination is only 2.4%, and the probability of winning is even closer to zero. In the Directors Guild of America, only 15.1% of the members are women."

After the initial social phase, the charity gala begins.

Ms. Shirley Lansing, director-general of the New Global Women's Rights Protection Foundation and the New Global Women's Rights Protection Association, gave an impassioned speech on the stage.

"Directors are like this, and actors are even more so. In Hollywood, according to the general salary standard, the remuneration of actresses is much lower than that of male actors. For the same work, male actors may get millions of dollars, or even thousands of dollars. With a salary of tens of thousands of dollars, an actress... may only get tens of thousands of dollars."

"The same experience also happened among the female management of the film company. In Hollywood, the number of female producers is very small, and even fewer women can enter the management of the film company. However, it is so selective The elite women who come out, their salaries are often only one-fifth, or even one-sixth of men of the same level!"

"I have been working in Hollywood for more than 40 years. I am very familiar with the taste of every corner here. I used to be an actor, but now I am a manager. I can deeply understand that this old, decadent In the current system, there are many gender discrimination that have been eliminated by the times."

"Equal pay for equal work is by no means a slogan! In fact, since October this year, New Universal Group has made major reforms to increase the salaries of all female employees. Presumably there are actresses who cooperate with New Universal on film and TV projects , will feel this way.”

"Yes, we have made changes. We have changed the wrong behavior of squeezing female actors in Hollywood that has lasted for decades. We have greatly increased the remuneration of female actors! We provide female employees, producers, directors , actors, have won the same salary as men! Equality between men and women must not be just a slogan!"

Shirley Lansing's impassioned speech was deafening.

Many of the female guests present were stunned and their eyes widened.

What's the situation?

New Universal...is this for real?

Crowdfunding in the name of women's rights is too common in this world. After all, money from narrow-minded sentimentalists is best cheated.

The same goes for Hollywood.

Many of the female stars present thought that the New Global Women's Rights Protection Fund was no different from those women's rights funds in the past, they were all cheating money with different tricks.

So when they first arrived, they didn't take today's charity party seriously at all, and they dressed up carefully, intending to use this opportunity to compete for beauty.

But I didn't expect... This women's rights fund seems to be for real!

The appearance of Shirley Lansing's righteous words does not look like a fake at all!

Even if the words are hypocritical, but the salary increase of New Universal can't be fake, right? It's all public!

Could it be... Does Twain really want to change the existing pattern of Hollywood and create a new Hollywood with a new order that is fairer, freer, and more equal?

The actresses, who had been squeezed hard since entering the industry, all looked at each other in blank dismay.

Suspicion, apprehension and surprise flashed across his face.

However, little Taylor was not happy at all, and sat next to Tang En with a bitter face, took his arm and said coquettishly: "It's not fun here at all, let's go!"

Tang En had black lines all over his face, "Honey, you've grown up, can you still mess around like you were a child?"

Little Taylor pouted, "But it's really boring here."

"Look here, how many big figures and stars are there? Don't you want to be a female singer in the future? You have to get used to attending such occasions." Tang En whispered in his ear, earnestly and kindly.

Little Taylor rested his chin on his small hands, looked sullen, and muttered, "When is your album coming out?"

Shirley Lansing was still on stage talking about the significance of the Women's Rights Protection Foundation, while Twain comforted little Taylor with a gentle voice, and said with a smile, "It's coming soon, in February next year, the album will be officially released. Start recording!"

Now, the music department of EMI Records has been acquired, and the few new female singers Tang En has set his sights on are all affiliated to Universal Music.

As long as the dubbing of "The Departed" is completed in December and part of the post-production work is completed in January, Kevin Spacey's possessive ability can be discarded.

At that time, Tang En will be able to "mirror possess" the ability of a music singer-songwriter, and officially start the production of his solo music album.

This efficiency is really a bit slow.

Tang En once thought that in July or August of this year, he would be able to release his first album.

Plans can never keep up with changes.

...

The main area for the charity dinner is New York.

Hollywood... can only be regarded as a small business.

Compared with the little money of movie stars and business owners and Wall Street investors, the gap is too big.

Whether it is in the film industry or in the fashion industry, the charity gala here is more important in terms of form, a way of "making famous".

Therefore, the charitable donation method of charity auction was born.

Celebrities can call out the amount of their "donations" through auctions, so that they can be reported by the media.

The whole process will also be very lively and interesting, much more dramatic than the way in which bigwigs in the New York business circle pass a few huge checks in private.

"The next lot is the sapphire necklace worn by the heroine Erica in the movie Daredevil. Of course, this is just a prop necklace. The starting price is $1."

This is a beautiful auctioneer invited from Christie's. She is eloquent, good-looking, and will stir up the atmosphere of the scene.

"$5,000."

Monica Cruz was the first to raise the placard. Although her personal property is not much, it is a prop used by her sister Penelope Cruz in the movie, and she instinctively wanted to buy it.

Unexpectedly, before the words finished, someone raised a sign in front of him: "10,000 US dollars!"

It's just a prop necklace, no one really cares.

For female stars, it is mainly a process of participation.

Jessica Alba: "$15,000!"

Monica Cruz: "$20,000!"

"$30,000!"

When Julia Roberts raised her card, it basically ended the round of bidding.

This kind of top female star, everyone should give face.

It's not an important item anyway.

So Monica Cruz will feel a bit regretful.

However, the next lot attracted the attention of many people - Twain's manuscript!

"Last year, there was a song that became popular in the United States. Everyone must have heard it. That's right, it was "Song of Marvel" written and composed by Dunn Walker himself. The next lot is "Song of Marvel" The original manuscript is Mr. Walker's original work! The starting price is US$100 million...oh no, US$1."

Amidst bursts of laughter, the auction began.

This is Tang En's manuscript!

It doesn't matter if you like it or not, the key is attitude!

Make Tang En feel respected!

"$20,000!"

Monica Cruz first offer.

She could feel everyone's interest in this auction, and she knew in her heart that she had no ability to photograph it, she just participated.

Sure enough, there were people calling for prices soon.

"$30,000"

"$50,000!"

"$60,000!"

"$80,000!"

Watching Anne Hathaway next to her quote a sky-high price of $80,000, Monica Cruz was dumbfounded.

She was dumbfounded.

Is this too exaggerated?

It's just a manuscript, how much is it worth? Let Tang En write, how much you want, how much you have! $80,000? That's the price for antiques, right? Just to sell Tang En a face?

This is really a donation, a real donation!

Anne Hathaway is now considered a quasi-first-line female star in Hollywood, and her career is rising, her future is limitless. She quoted $80,000, and there was no one to argue with her.

An unimportant manuscript of Tang En's is just a manuscript, and it has no special value.

$80,000, almost!

Unexpectedly, at this time, a sudden change: "100,000 US dollars!"

Someone is competing again!

Everyone present, including the auctioneer, couldn't help being startled.

Turning her head to look, she saw a beautiful woman with brown hair and blue eyes and baby face, enchanting and charming, even more than Anne Hathaway!

When Tang En saw it, he felt a headache!

It is none other than Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr!

Tang En made an agreement with her that she would be given 50,000 US dollars a month in living expenses, and she would not have to worry about living expenses such as room and car fares, so the balance would naturally be large.

But I didn't expect it to be used for jealousy!

Anne Hathaway didn't know this girl, she frowned slightly, her face was indifferent, and she continued to hold up the sign: "110,000 US dollars!"

Miranda Kerr refuses to budge: "$120,000."

Anne Hathaway's complexion was no longer pretty, "140,000 dollars."

Miranda Kerr gritted her teeth and insisted: "$150,000!"

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became weird.

They all knew that Anne Hathaway had an inexplicable personal relationship with Twain, and she bid high for Twain's manuscript, which made sense.

But who is this model-like girl?

Was it a mess?

Or is he trying to get Twain's attention through this method, so that he can make his way to the top?

I really think too much!

Let Tang En lose face, it will only be counterproductive!