RIH :: Volume #8

#787: The screenwriter strikes greatly


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If memory serves, Jon? Lucas said is «Hangover», this typical body waste fart comedy, has the market in North America very much, since met, Ryan will definitely not miss, but makes him not think, Jon? Lucas went to Disney film company, after signing the letter of intention, this project actually has to stop temporarily. & . 如果没记错的话,乔恩?卢卡斯所说的就是《宿醉》,这种典型的屎尿屁喜剧,在北美还是很有市场的,既然遇到了,瑞恩肯定不会错过,只是让他没有想到的是,乔恩?卢卡斯去过迪士尼影业,签下合作意向书后,这件项目却不得不暂时中止。&.. The reason is very simple, as the member of screenwriter association, Jon? Lucas must respond the summons that the screenwriter association strikes. 原因很简单,作为编剧协会的成员,乔恩?卢卡斯要响应编剧协会罢工的号召。 Since 1988 largest screenwriter had struck, inevitably erupts. 自从1988年以来的最大规模的编剧罢工,不可避免的爆发了。 Actually, starting from the 5 th of last month, successively the members of several hundred screenwriter associations, gathered around the major film and television companies is held the protests, they are lifting the slogan that improved the treatment, and often shouted loudly closes! Hollywood is the world of trade union!” Waits for the slogan. 其实,从上个月5号开始,就陆续有数百名编剧协会的会员,聚集在各大影视公司周围举行抗议活动,他们举着提高待遇的标语,并不时高喊“关门!好莱坞是工会的天下!”等口号。 These people and other lining up in formation parades before famous film and television headquarters gate have continued this month in Paramount, Warner Bros. and ershishijifukesi. 这些人在派拉蒙、华纳兄弟和二十世纪福克斯等着名影视公司总部门前的列队游行一直持续到了这个月。 The screenwriter in the Hollywood low status, comparing several other association income is low, besides a small number of gold medal screenwriters, overwhelming majority screenwriters is unable to enjoy the movie dvd and other incomes is divided. 编剧在好莱坞地位低下,相比其他几个协会收入较低,除了少数金牌编剧外,绝大部分编剧都无法享受影片的dvd和其他收益分成。 The interest distribution can be said as the biggest reason that this strike erupts unevenly. 利益分配不均可以说是这场罢工爆发的最大原因。 According to previous agreement that the screenwriter association and producer alliance reach , the major television networks to the pricetag that the soap opera script asks for are about- . 根据编剧协会与制作人联盟达成的上一份协议,,各大电视网给电视剧剧本开出的价码约为-,。 Many screenwriters make compare this to be many, screenplay payment for published piece at least 1 million US dollars that the big film company produces, but well-known screenwriter each movie could attain 4 million US dollars. 许多编剧挣得远比此多,大电影公司出品的电影剧本稿费至少有100万美元,而知名编剧每部电影也许能拿到400万美元。 The average annuals that last year Hollywood wrote a play were 200,000 US dollars, with the Los Angeles County the average annuals of residents as well as compared with most Americans, this is very high. 去年好莱坞编剧的平均年收入为20万美元,与洛杉矶县居民以及大多数美国人的平均年收入相比较,这已经很高了。 However, the eyes of screenwriters will definitely not look downward, they are staring at the actor, Director and producer, the screenwriters compare their income and actor, Director and film and television company chiefses. Discovered interest demand that raises in salary significantly. 不过,编剧们的眼睛肯定不会向下看,他们盯着演员、导演和制作人,编剧们将他们的收入与演员、导演和影视公司主管们比较。发现了大幅度加薪的利益诉求。 According to the screenwriter association said, the income increment of association screenwriter was still less than 1/2 of entire entertainment industrial profit increment, many screenwriters also complained, in the big company eye, they were the dispensable person. 根据编剧协会所说,协会编剧的收入增加率尚不及整个娱乐工业利润增加率的二分之一,许多编剧还抱怨说,在大公司眼中,他们是可有可无的人。 Actually, this saying not unreasonable, besides is relatively good with the screenwriter treatment that Disney signs, other companies do not take seriously the ordinary screenwriter, even because of the relations of that agreement, does not like using the member of screenwriter association. 其实,这话未尝没有道理,除了与迪士尼签约的编剧待遇相对较好外,其他公司并不重视普通编剧,甚至因为那份协议的关系,不喜欢使用编剧协会的会员。 The 90's time. In the film and television industry 95% screenwriter positions are by the screenwriter association members, but now this proportion is 55%! 九十年代的时候。影视行业内百分之九十五的编剧位置由编剧协会成员占据,而如今这个比例是百分之五十五! Outside the major company massive use inexpensive associations the screenwriter manufactures the film and television play, animated cartoon and reality show, this also deepened a both sides contradiction. 各大公司大量使用廉价的协会外编剧来制作影视剧、动画片和真人秀,这也加深了双方间的矛盾。 Therefore, the war between screenwriter associations and producer alliances is ready to be set off. 于是,编剧协会与制作人联盟之间的战争一触即发。 Before December, the screenwriter association launches the negotiation with the producer alliance, they think that the association ordinary member average annual income is less than 40,000 US dollars, such income condition below American citizen average incomes, therefore appealed that increases their wages and shares, particularly obtains profit to attain drawing bonus of essence in the new media. The most obvious performance is dvd and order program via the net drawing bonus percentage. 在12月前,编剧协会就跟制作人联盟展开交涉,他们认为协会普通成员年度平均收入不到4万美元,这样的收入条件是在美国公民平均收入以下的,因此呼吁增加他们的工资、分成,尤其是在新媒体获得利润方面要拿到实质的分红。最明显的表现就是dvd和网络点播分红百分比。 It is well known, the dvd market and emerging network payment selection and broadcast of US are quite huge, actually here is the main force interests of Hollywood major manufacturers originates, how behind the producer alliance major film and television companies will compromise easily. 众所周知,美国的dvd市场和新兴的网络付费点播相当庞大,其实这里才是好莱坞各大厂商的主力利益来源,制作人联盟背后的各大影视公司怎么会轻易妥协。 Although has not been involved. But Ryan attitude is also strong, even must compromise, not so easily, otherwise following actor association and Director association and other at sixes and sevens organizations. Will all jump, the representative as big company, he will stand in a producer alliance side naturally. 尽管没有参与其中。但瑞恩本身的态度也是强硬的,就算是要妥协,也不会如此轻易,否则后面的演员协会和导演协会等乱七八糟的组织。就会全部跳出来,作为大公司的代表,他天然就会站在制作人联盟一方。 Simplicity that the development is far from imagining. Several times negotiated all ends in failure, the film company and producer alliance maintained own standpoint, even was it can be said that tough, after all the request of writing a play association can cause the movie photography, release and other cost of links to rise. 事情的发展远没有想象的那么简单。数次谈判皆以失败告终,电影公司和制作人联盟坚持自己的立场,甚至可以说是态度强硬,毕竟编剧协会的要求会导致电影拍摄、发行等各个环节的成本上升。 Charlize's the second day after entertainment cocktail party, by producer union chairwoman Nick? Conteh for the negotiations group of representative after 12-hour negotiations, categorically rejected screenwriter association's a series of requests, one an industry big strike that sweeps across the entire North America erupted in this on Friday finally. 就在查理兹的招待酒会后的第二天,以制作人联盟主席尼克?康特为代表的谈判团体在一场长达12个小时的谈判之后,断然拒绝了编剧协会一系列的要求,一场席卷整个北美的行业大罢工在这个周五终于爆发了。 Even if there is company that the script stockpiles like Disney, still came under the influence inevitably, «Hangover» is only a miniature. 即便是像迪士尼这样有剧本储备的公司,也不可避免的受到了影响,《宿醉》只是其中的一个缩影。 However, Jon? Lucas is a smart person, the clear opportunity is rare, in secret to Zhu Lisi? Stuart has guaranteed, so long as the strike ended, will sign the formal contract with Disney film company immediately. 不过,乔恩?卢卡斯是个聪明人,明白机会难得,私下里向朱丽斯?斯图尔特保证过,只要罢工结束,会立即跟迪士尼影业签订正式的合约。 The strike spread rapidly the entire Hollywood, 12,000 screenwriters were involved, many people stepped onto Hollywood Boulevard, protested. 罢工迅速蔓延到了整个好莱坞,有1万2000名编剧先后参与了其中,还有很多人走上好莱坞大道,以示抗议。 The screenwriter association previous collective struck in 1988, continued for 22 weeks, incurred over 500 million US dollars loss to the entire industry, this strike will certainly bring a bigger pain, because the entertainment industry has grown now is a giant beast, even if did not calculate the peripheral industry, still occupied about 10% of US economy, in other words the similar every year output value was about 50 billion US dollars. 编剧协会上一次集体罢工是在1988年,持续了22周,给整个产业带来了超过5亿美元的损失,这次的罢工必然将带来更大的痛苦,因为娱乐产业如今已经成长为一头巨兽,即便不算周边产业,也占据美国经济的百分之十左右,也就是说差不多每年的产值约为500亿美元。 But similarly, from the future overall strategic consideration, takes six big companies as the Hollywood Manufacturers of main body, will not compromise easily. 但同样的,从未来的整体战略考虑,以六大公司为主体的好莱坞厂商们,也不会轻易妥协。 A number of film and television plays inevitable becomes the temporary sacrificial victim. 一批影视剧不可避免的成为了暂时的牺牲品。 The same day that the strike starts, all talk-shows shut down immediately. 罢工开始的当天,所有脱口秀节目立刻停工。 On December 17, «24 Hours of» announced that this quarter broadcast cancels, became the first unlucky soap opera. 12月17日,《24小时》宣布本季播出取消,成为第一部倒霉的电视剧。 On December 20, «Reached Fincher Password» sequel «Angel And Devil» photographs to postpone, became the first unlucky movie. 12月20日,《达芬奇密码》续集《天使和魔鬼》拍摄推迟,成为第一部倒霉的电影。 On December 23, «007: Quantum crisis» shuts down temporarily, joins to this ranks. 12月23日,《007:量子危机》暂时停工,加入到这一行列。 On December 26, Christmas just crossed, DreamWorks climax «Dingding Adventures» was temporarily put aside...... 12月26日,圣诞节刚过,梦工厂的重头戏《丁丁历险记》被暂时搁置…… Even if so, the producer alliance demonstrated the robust stand, even before sat the conference table, will easily not yield, strikes is still continuing. 就算是如此,制作人联盟还是显示出了强硬的态度,即使重新坐回谈判桌前,也轻易不会让步,罢工依然在继续。 The new year arrived, the Hollywood happy atmosphere, the shadow of strike has not covered in the head of entire North America slightly. 新的一年到来了,好莱坞没有丝毫欢乐的气氛,罢工的阴影笼罩在整个北美的头上。 On January 4 , 2008, the screenwriter association refused to write the lines for Golden Globe, announced that resisted Golden Globe. 2008年1月4日,编剧协会拒绝为金球奖写台词,宣布抵制金球奖。 Golden Globe awards ceremony was forced to cancel, changes to the form of press conference, Natalie attained the best plot class leading lady. 金球奖颁奖典礼被迫取消,改为了新闻发布会的形式,娜塔莉拿到了最佳剧情类女主角。 All people start to be worried about next month Academy Awards ceremony, if Oscar also cancels, that is not only the loss in money, face countenance of Hollywood...... 所有的人开始担心下个月的奥斯卡颁奖典礼,如果奥斯卡也取消,那不仅仅是金钱方面的损失,还有好莱坞的颜面…… Even, Wall Street also issues the early warning, if this strike continues for five months, the brought economic loss will reach as high as 25 billion US dollars. 甚至,华尔街还发布预警,如果这次罢工持续五个月的话,带来的经济损失将高达250亿美元。 Under this background, Rubert of News Corporation? Modoc, Summer of Viacom? Redstone, nbc global CEO Kiel? Yang, board president Tang of Time Warner? Logan, Ryan of representative Disney, held a secret to discuss in Malibu. 这种背景下,新闻集团的鲁伯特?默多克,维亚康姆的萨默?雷石东,nbc环球的ceo基尔?杨,时代华纳的董事会主席唐?罗根,还有代表迪士尼的瑞恩,在马里布举行了一次秘密会谈。 Strike cannot continue.” What speech is Summer? Redstone. “罢工不能持续下去。”说话的是萨默?雷石东。 This is everyone's consensus, although that 25 billion US dollars number purely is talking nonsense of Wall Street, but the strike continues is too long, will definitely affect the incomes of major groups. 这是所有人的共识,虽然那250亿美元的数字纯粹是华尔街的扯淡,但罢工持续太久,肯定会影响到各大集团的收益。 We cannot compromise easily.” The Ryan attitude is very clear, don't forget, the agreement of producer alliance and Director association and actor association was also about to expire, if we relented to accept the condition of screenwriter association, will bring the chain-reaction.” “我们也不能轻易妥协。”瑞恩的态度很明确,“别忘了,制作人联盟与导演协会和演员协会的协议也快到期了,如果我们松口答应编剧协会的条件,会带来连锁反应。” He looked at the media giants present, I think everyone does not want many apportions them our benefits?” 他看了看在座的传媒巨头们,“我想各位都不想过多的将我们的利益分给他们吧?” My person has conducted the statistics.” Rubert? Modoc said slowly, „, so long as before Oscar, ended this strike, our losses probably about 300 million US dollars.” “我的人做过统计。”鲁伯特?默多克缓缓说道,“只要奥斯卡之前结束这场罢工,我们的损失大概在3亿美元左右。” Although each other has the competition, but at this matter they are actually the natural benefit communities, moreover as well-informed media group, how also not to prepare some beforehand. 虽然彼此存在竞争,但这件事上他们却是天然的利益共同体,而且作为消息灵通的传媒集团,又怎么不会事先做好一些准备。 Don't forget, loss incessantly is we.” Ryan cold snort/hum, it is expected that struck will create to reach as high as 285 million US dollars wages to lose to the screenwriters, but the income losses of other film company association jobholders are 500 million US dollars.” “别忘了,损失的不止是我们。”瑞恩冷哼了一句,“预计罢工将对编剧们造成高达2亿8500万美元的工资损失,而其他影业协会从业人员的收益损失为5亿美元。” The screenwriter association strikes, faced is not only the producer alliance, the dramatic team and program of that shutdown, will also hurt other occupations the benefit. 编剧协会罢工,面对的不仅仅是制作人联盟,那一个个停摆的剧组和节目,同样会损害到其他职业的利益。 We reach the identical view?” Board president Tang of Time Warner? Logan asked. “那我们算是达成一致意见了?”时代华纳的董事会主席唐?罗根问道。 Others nod, Ryan said finally, „before returning the conference table, will negotiate to tow, drags to approaching Oscar, lets the producer alliance and screenwriter association faces to come from the pressures in various aspects together, we must certainly make some concessions, actually cannot make the screenwriter association easily achieve the goal.” 其他人点了点头,瑞恩最后说道,“重新回到谈判桌前,将谈判拖下去,拖到临近奥斯卡,让制作人联盟和编剧协会共同面对来自各方面的压力,我们肯定要做出一些让步,却不能让编剧协会轻易达成目标。” What this strike harms is the benefit of entire industry, compares the producer alliance that the major companies support, the pressure that the screenwriter association bears will be bigger. 这场罢工损害的是全行业的利益,相比有各大公司撑腰的制作人联盟,编剧协会承受的压力会更大。 On January 15, under all parties' heavy pressure, the screenwriter association has to announce that allowed to pass to Grammy, they first made the compromise. 1月15日,在各方的重压之下,编剧协会不得不宣布给格莱美放行,他们首先做出了妥协。 Then, the producer alliance also made the concession, starts with the screenwriter association newly round informal negotiations. 接着,制作人联盟也做出了让步,与编剧协会开始新一轮的‘非正式谈判’。 By News Corporation President Peter? Scerni and Disney chief executive officer Robert? Egger and producer union chairwoman Nick? Conteh is the negotiations group of representative, with screenwriter association president Velon and West coast screenwriter association executive director David? Yang as well as association coordination committee head John? Before Bowman returns the conference table, struck revealed the dawn of conclusion finally. 以新闻集团总裁彼得?谢尔尼、迪士尼首席执行官罗伯特?艾格和制作人联盟主席尼克?康特为代表的谈判团体,与编剧协会主席维隆、西海岸编剧协会执行董事大卫?杨以及协会协调委员会负责人约翰?鲍曼重新回到谈判桌前,罢工终于露出了结束的曙光。 However, like such that Ryan said that the producer alliance will not easily yield, this inevitably was crosscut saw -type negotiations. 然而,就像瑞恩说的那样,制作人联盟不会轻易让步,这必然是一场拉锯式的谈判。 Meanwhile, as the media groups of six Grand Duke Ms. Si Corporation, disseminates the news to bring the pressure on the media, for example claimed the script that the major companies stockpile enough will photograph next year ; For example looks at the overseas world, since Britain, Australia and other English-speaking country as well as France, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea purchase the movie copyright, even the screenwriter in introduction overseas conducts the experimental writing wait/etc.. 同时,作为六大公司母公司的传媒集团,也在媒体上散播消息施加压力,比如声称各大公司储备的剧本足够拍摄到明年;比如将目光投向海外世界,从英国、澳大利亚等英语国家以及法国、香港、日本、韩国购买电影版权,甚至引进海外的编剧进行尝试性写作等等。 Actually this is exerting pressure on the editor association. 其实这就是在向编辑协会施压。 Naturally, Ryan these people are also clear, the producer alliance must make the concession.( Please search the floating astronomy to be continued, the novel is better to renew is quicker! 当然,瑞恩这些人也清楚,制作人联盟必须做出让步。(未完待续请搜索飄天文學,小说更好更新更快! ... ...
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