Chapter 48: Crew shut down

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"The situation is not so good."
In the office of the studio, Charles Rowan rested his chin with one hand, saying, "The radius of his right arm is fractured. I must quit the crew."
When shooting action scenes, accidents are inevitable. Duke also knows this. He is worried about the other side, "Will it affect the crew's subsequent shooting?"
"Relax, Duke."
The two production managers have worked in multiple crews and obviously have rich experience in handling. Robin Grande said at this time, "We have contacted his agent and will provide appropriate compensation in financial terms. The actors are generally Nor will it appeal to the union, which is not good for both parties."
"Yes, it's just a question of compensation." Charles Rowan is also very optimistic, "Duke, leave this to Robin and me to deal with, you still concentrate on shooting."
This is in line with Duke’s idea. Of course, there is no reason to refuse. He also does not want to distract his energy from this kind of thing. If he has time, let Sophia go and see the injured stuntman on his behalf. Two production managers are the most suitable candidates.
Out of the office, Duke went directly to the open-air studio, and the crew was still waiting for him to shoot.
♂, "Jos, I want the flame to explode to pass through the tunnel."
When he came to the set, Duke first found the pyrotechnician Jose Williams, and dragged him into the built venue. "The flame effect should be bright enough and not too powerful. The camera will take close shots..."
"I know."
Yesterday the two sides discussed this matter, and Jos Williams seemed confident, "Leave it to me."
An actor was seriously injured, which still affected Duke somewhat. No one wanted to see a safety accident happen.
After walking back and forth in the venue a few times, Duke looked at the laid tracks, camera positions, lighting fixtures placed by the lighting engineer, and the scenery arranged by the art director. Even if it was only slightly different from his vision, he would The person in charge called over to rearrange.
Although he is not the kind of 200% perfectionist, Duke has the same strict requirements for details. Doing the best within the effective range is the shooting effect he pursues.
An hour later, with the loud noise of the explosion, orange-red flames rose into the sky of Warner Studios, dyeing half of the outdoor photography area red.
The gust of wind blowing from the north passed by, taking away the smog, all the way east and south, and when they arrived at the Universal Studios south of Burbank, they could no longer smell the fireworks.
Standing at the door of the studio, Martin Bob looked at the scene being filmed from a distance. The girl over ten years old showed acting skills completely different from her age.
Thanks to the joint support of caa and 20th Century Fox, after intense preparations, "Interview with the Vampire" has been launched at Universal Studios for almost ten days, and the progress is smoother than they thought. Tom Cruise, who was particularly skeptical, was recognized by her original author after the filming started.
The film can completely catch up with next year’s summer vacation. Although the film type is a bit problematic, it is strongly promoted by Caa and Twentieth Century Fox, as well as the addition of two popular movie stars Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, plus the original Influence, Martin Bob is confident that he will create a box office bomb in the summer vacation next year.
Maybe... Kersten Dunst could also be one of the focal points of propaganda?
Just as Martin Bob was thinking, a battery car stopped not far away, Lovett jumped out of the car and hurried over.
"Mr. Bob, good news." He looked in a good mood. "The crew of "Break into Death Island" just had a safety accident and a stuntman was seriously injured and taken to the hospital.
"Sure?" Martin Bob turned to look at him.
"OK!" Lovett nodded solemnly, "The actors' union side..."
After thinking about it for a few minutes, Martin Bob slowly said, "You can deal with it, and you can use the company's resources appropriately. I will say hello to 20th Century Fox. Their dissatisfaction with Duke Rosenberg should be vented. channel."
The next day, several local newspapers in Los Angeles also published the news that the crew of "Break into Death Island" had an accident and the actor was seriously injured. This news was reprinted by many tabloids.
"There are hidden safety hazards in the shooting location of "Courage to Death Island", and some actors have been injured..."
"According to people familiar with the matter, since the filming of "Break into Death Island", one actor has voluntarily withdrew due to security issues, and three stunt actors have been admitted to the hospital with fractures.
The "California Independent", which has some influence on the entire West Coast, also disclosed the news of a crew member.
"You can't imagine our working environment, that is the messy'end of the world'. There are dozens or even hundreds of people working together every day, and things are exploding everywhere. If we want to communicate, we must speak loudly or even yell. In order to let each other hear! I strongly appeal to the Actors Association to intervene in the investigation!"
In just a few days, the safety of the set of "Break into Death Island" has become a hot spot for many people.
Due to his concentration on filming, Duke did not learn about it in time. When he was reminded by Sophia to cast his attention, the cast members had already arrived at the Warner Studios.
In North America, labor unions are sometimes very cute and sometimes very annoying. For example, after actors are eligible to pay dues to join, the actors’ union will come forward to protect their rights as long as necessary. If a crew is reported, it is dangerous When it comes to the personal safety of the actors, they will also come forward to investigate.
Although many times, the actors’ union will turn a blind eye to some large crews. After all, shooting injuries are the norm. As long as the crew and the actors can reach a compensation agreement, they will not come forward, but once they are targeted , Is definitely not a good thing.
"Duke, this is Mr. Huntington, and this is Mr. Rufitt."
As soon as he walked into the studio's office, Robin Grand introduced two middle-aged men to Duke. They are investigators from the actors' union who will conduct field investigations on the treatment of cast members and safety measures on the set.
"There was no danger during the filming of my crew."
In the face of routine inquiries from the other party, Duke certainly does not think that there is a problem with the safety of the shooting and the set. "All actors are adhering to the concept of enthusiastic work. The entire venue is safe. The crew will be responsible for each actor."
"But someone is still injured." said the bald middle-aged man.
"This is just an accident," Duke couldn't find a good word. "I have always been highly demanding, and highly demanding of my crew to do their best to manage and protect the safety of the actors."
Which action movie did not hurt a few? But how many times has the actors' union come forward? Since they came here, Duke also understood that there must be some more complicated reasons involved.
Today's filming plan just fell through.
The two production managers accompanied the cast members to the set. Duke asked Sophia to notify the filming to be suspended and went directly to his office. If even Warner Bros. could not deal with the cast members, he would have no effect following behind. .
Before long, Sophia brought even worse news.
"The union suggested that the crew temporarily stop filming,"
Throwing the folder on the desk, Sophia sat angrily across from Duke, "waiting for the results of their investigation."
Hearing Sophia's words, Duke frowned unconsciously.
Indeed, the Screen Actors Guild does not have the power to stop the filming of the crew and can only make suggestions, but they can notify the actors to leave the crew temporarily, and the crew includes the vast majority of the three starring actors Ed Harris and Nicholas Cage. Actors are all members of the actors' union, and members of several major union organizations in Hollywood are famously advancing and retreating with the union.
The reason is very simple. The union is the organization that protects their own rights and interests. It is precisely because of the union that whether it is an actor, a director or a screenwriter, can it compete with the producers' union and other capital organizations.
If Duke joins the Directors Guild, he will stand with the union when the union calls for a strike.
When he left the studio in the afternoon, Duke had just walked out of the gate of Warner Studios and was surrounded by many journalists.
"Director Rosenberg, it is said that there have been many safety accidents in "Break into Death Island", is it true?"
"It was revealed that you used military explosives illegally in order to pursue explosive effects."
"I heard that an actress entered the crew through your relationship?"
"Will "Break into Death Island" stop due to security issues?"
With the assistance of the set security, Duke broke out of the reporter's siege, without saying anything, and got directly into the car driven by Sophia.
"Thank you." His face was not very good.
"you are welcome."
Sophia turned the steering wheel and set his BMW on the road to North Hollywood.
As some reporters mentioned, because of the call of the actors' union, the crew had to temporarily shut down when there were not enough actors available to wait for the results of the actors' investigation.
At the same time, Duke also learned from Warner Bros. that this time the actors’ union came out and received a report from the crew and was promoted by certain forces. Of course, as a union organization, their investigation must be in compliance with the procedures. Completely disintegrate the crew and drag on for too long.
With a little analysis, Duke can also guess the purpose of the opponent.
They just want to cause trouble for the crew of "Break into the Dead Island" and disrupt the filming rhythm of the crew. After all, every day of delay in shooting will increase the cost of money. Maybe it will cause trouble for his inexperienced director. Makes mistakes in the film that shouldn't be there.
As for who the opponent is, it's actually not hard to guess. There are only a few Hollywood companies that can compete with Warner Bros., and even fewer people are upset with "Break into Death Island".
"Robin..."
After thinking about it, Duke called the Warner Production Manager and said, "If I remember correctly, one of the starring actors in the crew of "Interview with the Vampire" is a minor!"
The shutdown of the crew has already made Duke feel angry.