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Ms. Schneider, as long as we don't put fake snow directly on the lawn?

Shirley Schneider saw that Eric seemed to have thought of something, with a confident look on his face, a hint of hesitation flashed in his expression, but soon said: Yes, you can lay it on the roadside, but absolutely not on the lawn. .And after the fake snow on both sides of the road is filmed, it must also be properly cleaned up.”

When Eric spoke, he kept staring at the woman in front of him, seeing the struggle flashing in the eyes of the other party, and he was more certain about some guesses. If the other party was purely for environmental protection, then he proposed a feasible solution. The solution, this woman will not show any hesitation.

Although he understood this in his heart, Eric still said to the other party in a negotiating tone: Okay, then, if we put a layer of plastic sheeting on the lawn mat, and then put fake snow on it, it will be fine, right?

Shirley Schneider was stunned for a while, then nodded slightly unwillingly: I think... maybe... it's possible.

Let's do it then. Eric said this and ignored the woman. With a wink at Jeffrey, the two walked a little further before Eric said to Jeffrey: Jeffrey, the Central Park show is suspended, immediately let everyone prepare for the next scene, my next A scene should be when Kevin escaped from the Plaza Hotel and was caught by two stupid thieves in the back alley, let me arrange the scene there, our afternoon shooting can’t be stopped.”

Jeffrey just saw something unusual in Shirley Schneider's expression, and said to Eric: Eric, the US headquarters of News Corporation is in New York. They must have deep connections locally. Would you like to contact Murdoch?

Go to Murdoch for help as soon as something trivial happens. Let him see us, not to mention, Murdoch is not a philanthropist. Eric shook his head and continued: Also, Home Alone 2 It also involves the interests of Fox Film Company. If we fail to resolve this matter in the end, Fox will definitely take the initiative, and there is absolutely no need for us to take the initiative to send favors.

Jeffrey smiled. Dao: It's still as thoughtful as you think, then I'll ask someone to buy plastic film. However, I don't think it will take long, we don't need to change the scene at all.

Eric pointed to the men and women lying on the lawn and said, With these people here today, we shouldn't even think about filming. I'm worried that they will deliberately create conflicts, like the one that happened when I didn't come. It's the same thing, once something happens, it will be even more troublesome to solve. So it's better to change the scene temporarily, by the way. Did a reporter from the media come here just now?

Jeffrey didn't think why Eric would ask such a question, he thought about it and said, There seem to be a few. But they just took some pictures from a distance,

After being chased away by our staff, left honestly.

It seems that the trouble has just begun. Eric murmured and said to Jeffrey: You make arrangements first, and then come back to the hotel with me. I think you have more important things to do in the afternoon.

Okay then. Jeffrey nodded, and hurriedly executed what Eric had explained.

After Jeffrey left, Eric asked the staff for a camera, took some pictures of the protesters lying on the lawn, and asked Allen to immediately take it to print.

After nearly an hour, Jeffrey returned to the hotel where the crew was staying, and Eric handed him a stack of photos.

What's this for? Jeffrey picked it up suspiciously, looked it up, and asked.

Just in case, Eric said, Don't you realize that the purpose of this so-called environmental protection organization's sudden appearance is not simple. We have also filmed a few scenes on some roads with vegetation before, but we haven't seen it. Found these people. But this last week, we got a scene in Central Park, and they showed up.

When Jeffrey heard Eric's words, he quickly understood that it was obvious that someone wanted to delay the filming of Home Alone 2, and, compared to intervening at the beginning, it appeared at the most critical moment. The trouble is even greater.

Central Park has a very important position in the hearts of New Yorkers, so if today's filming, if something that was boycotted by environmental protection organizations was exposed, and people with ulterior motives randomly fabricated facts and deliberately exaggerated the raw material of artificial snow, Qishui The harmfulness of magnesium sulfate to the vegetation of Central Park, then, under the public protest, the shooting of Central Park will definitely usher in greater resistance, and even the New York City government has to give a reasonable suggestion to the crew in order to calm the public's concerns. Before the plan, he directly intervened to prevent the filming of the Home Alone 2 crew.

The shooting schedule of Home Alone 2 is calculated by the day, and it is now at the last moment. If it is interrupted and delayed for a few days, then correspondingly, it will affect the whole body, and many things in the original plan have to be put off.

Moreover, it is impossible to revise the script to remove the Central Park scene now, because all the previous filmings are interlinked in the plot, and there are even many scenes of Kevin running out of the Central Park exit. If modified, Then a lot of the material that was shot before will be scrapped. If you want to make more shots, maybe Home Alone 2 can only be postponed until Christmas.

The more Jeffrey thought about it, the more worried he became. He squeezed the photo in his hand and asked Eric, You said, who is making trouble this time?

Eric picked up the Movie Guide he just bought next to him, and pointed to the movie schedule listed on the page: The schedule of Home Alone 2 is scheduled for November 17, if we postpone it due to some trouble The release date, then it's good for the movies released during this time, so we don't know who is messing up.

Jeffrey picked up the newspaper and looked at it. On November 17 alone, seven or eight films were released, including Warner's Lethal Weapon 2, which was postponed from the summer to the Thanksgiving period in order to avoid the edge of Dark War. Paramount's Christmas comedy Harlem Nightclub starring Eddie Murphy, followed by Universal's Back to the Future 2 two days later.

Eric said in a heavy tone: See, several major film companies have films released during this period. During Thanksgiving, the total weekly box office is about 100 million US dollars, so if Home Alone 2 is postponed , these other films will be able to divide up the box office share of at least 30 million US dollars that originally belonged to Home Alone 2. Of course, according to the law of 28, you must see the main films of those big companies who will get the most points, so their The suspect is also the biggest. But we have no time and energy to dwell on this matter, and even if we find out, it will not help us. The only thing we have to do is to do everything possible to finish the film on time.

Jeffrey put down the newspaper, thinking that the opponents this time are likely to be giants such as Warner or Universal, then Firefly does not have much power in front of these companies, he hesitated for a moment before saying: Then, Eric, really Don't you need to tell Fox?

Eric thought for a while, then shook his head again: Don't need it for now. Let's see what happens tomorrow. I'm sure there will be reports in the newspapers tomorrow that we use artificial snow to cause damage to the environment of Central Park.

Then what should I do now? asked Jeffrey, who had never encountered such a thing before.

Two things, Eric clearly thought about it for a long time, and raised three fingers: First, Central Park is currently managed by the Central Park Preservation Committee. You donate a sum of money to the committee in the name of Firefly, Well... let's just say 500,000, which can guarantee to the greatest extent that once there is a public opinion storm, the other party will speak to us.

After saying this, Eric handed the photos to Jeffrey, and said, Second, that's all, contact as many local New York newspapers and media as you can to disclose the protests we encountered today from environmental groups. Go out and ask them to help with some reports, focusing on our efforts to maintain the environment of Central Park. Also, find one or two professionals in related fields to explain in detail that magnesium sulfate heptahydrate does not cause damage to vegetation. Hazard, and even the fact that it is a chemical fertilizer.”

Eric, will 500,000 be too much? Jeffrey asked weakly. He was still a little reluctant to give away such a sum of money in vain.

Eric covered his forehead and said solemnly: Jeffrey, you have to understand the current situation, once things change, if Home Alone 2 cannot be completed on time, it is not a matter of losing $500,000. And Home Alone 2's original production budget of $25 million is expected to have some surplus, so the 500,000 is included in the production cost.

Jeffrey finally nodded: Okay, I understand. Also, because of the temporary change of the shooting plan, the shooting in the afternoon may be delayed by an hour, after all, it is necessary to communicate with the relevant streets.

I see. I'll make arrangements in person later. Go and do your business.

Jeffrey picked up the pictures Eric had taken and hurried away.

Perhaps it was because of the idea of ​​doing a full set of dramas. During the filming in the afternoon, members of the environmental protection organization followed again. Although he still pointed at the crew's behavior of laying artificial snow, and even provoked a few words from time to time, he was no longer forcibly lying on the ground to prevent the crew from shooting like in Central Park.

Eric also issued a stern warning to the crew members at noon, no matter how provocative these people are, they must not conflict with each other, because doing so means falling into the trap of the other party. (To be continued..)

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