"You have a letter from the Screen Actors Guild, Ronald."

Daydream's colleagues called and told him that an official letter from the Screen Actors Guild was sent to him. It was not the typical marketing material with a white address affixed in an envelope containing printed matter. Instead, it was in a standard No. 10 envelope, with a standard

The address typed neatly on a typewriter looks very much like a legal official letter.

"Please help me unpack it and read it to me." Ronald was sitting leisurely on the floor of a high-end yoga studio meditating.

The number of dreams about movies gradually increased. Every time he dreamed, Ronald always had the same feeling, as if there was a door separating his body from the real world. He was in a world where the world could perceive each other, but

But they are not together.

It's as if your mind is watching a movie in the living room while your body is still sleeping on the bed in the bedroom.

Ronald tried to increase the probability of dreaming by repeating various things he had done before the dream, but was unsuccessful.

This time he changed his mind and began to try various methods of meditating and relaxing his body and mind. He heard that meditating into silence can also achieve this kind of effect on his mind and body. He hopes that using another method can achieve that kind of effect.

A state of isolation.

Maybe this can inspire more dreams?

After trying guild halls in Chinatown and Japanese Zen teahouses, Ronald finally chose yoga.

The coach's words here are easier to understand, and you don't have to work hard to think about the deep meaning behind it. The coach's speech is also very direct. He only corrects Ronald's posture and breathing, without so many convoluted Zen metaphors and deep meaning.

Ronald really likes this kind of breathing game. At least the quality of his sleep is improving. He doesn't need an alarm clock in the morning and wakes up naturally full of energy.

Eddie was on the other end of the phone. He opened the envelope and read to Ronald:

"To...Ronald Lee, Director.

During the filming of "Moonlight" in Toronto, Canada, you violated Screen Actors Guild (SAG) regulations and did not strictly follow lunch breaks and lunch times, causing the actor's physical damage to be filmed.

The Screen Actors Guild will investigate you and impose corresponding penalties..."

"Hey? What the hell? What kind of physical damage...what kind of investigation, what kind of punishment?"

After listening to this, Ronald stood up from the high-grade rush cushion and said, "Just let them dream."

"Ah, I'm sorry, I have some other things to deal with, so that's all for today." Ronald nodded and apologized to the coach, a middle-aged blonde beauty of Nordic origin, and ended today's class early.

"baffling!"

When he arrived at Daydream Pictures, Ronald read the letter completely.

The letter said that after filming the movie "Moonlight" in Toronto, some actors complained to Ronald that in order to rush the work during the filming of the final table scene, the actors were not allowed to have lunch, which caused health risks to the actors. He also said

There are actors with diabetes who are at risk of fainting or even causing other more serious complications due to the onset of hypoglycemia due to delays in filming for several hours.

Therefore, after the investigation, the Screen Actors Guild officially established a project to investigate Ronald face to face. If the complaint is true, Ronald will be fined a high amount and will be included in the warning list of the Screen Actors Guild in the future. All unions

Members will receive a warning for Ronald's filming of disrespecting the basic needs of actors.

"Hmm? That seems to be the case, but did anyone faint at the time?"

Ronald recalled the filming situation at that time. In order to capture everyone's accurate and natural emotions, he actually made them rehearse all the time without allowing them to rest.

Perhaps due to the irritability caused by hypoglycemia caused by skipping meals, the heroine Cher and the supporting actress Olympia Dukakis had a conflict, which unexpectedly triggered a chemical reaction between the actors. All the actors quickly got into the mood.

In order not to let the opportunity slip away, Ronald made the decision on the spot to shoot immediately while everyone was in the mood.

"But, I...I provided snacks to the actors. In the end, it seemed that I was the only one who didn't eat. In the end, I fainted due to low blood sugar."

"Then you are really unjust. The person who reported you must have put your problem on the actors. It is true that you greatly postponed your lunch break and lunch. This is indeed a serious violation of the regulations of the Screen Actors Guild.

.”

"I...", Ronald was very angry, "I went to Toronto to shoot just to avoid this group of vampire union representatives. These people didn't do anything, they just blocked my filming on the set, and they took things at every turn.

Threaten me with a strike.

I'm good enough to them, but they all hire union members as extras, and the minimum wage is more than ten times higher than that of non-union actors. Don't they know that when creating, it's common to shoot a few more scenes? We're not like that If you work in an office, you can go to get off work on time."

"Oh, Ronald, calm down. When the union representatives investigate this matter, don't say that to them." Eddie quickly asked Ronald to sit down and poured him a glass of whiskey.

"Our Dirty Dancing is also a project registered with the union. If you fall out with them, they will also find fault in this movie and you will be in trouble. You know, a crew has the largest number of actors, and there is no guarantee that there will be no one."

If you are not satisfied with your salary, you will be in trouble if you report it."

"Fuck it," Ronald put the whiskey down hard on the table. The whiskey splashed out of the glass and spread across his hands.

Ronald waved his hand, but Eddie wiped it with the tissue paper he handed over, "Thank you, I will tolerate it."

The Screen Actors Guild is very powerful. Not only can it deliberately cause trouble during the filming of a movie, apply eye drops, causing delays in filming, and cause economic losses. Moreover, the largest number of Oscar judges are actors, and they are all actors from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).

)a member of.

“During filming in Toronto, you violated SAG’s decision regarding actors taking lunch breaks and the crew providing lunch on time, SAG decided to issue you a ticket.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The fine is US$20,000. And this ruling will be published in the penalty column of the Screen Actors Guild Newsletter next quarter."

In the late afternoon, a representative of the Screen Actors Guild, a very sanctimonious man, came to Ronald's Daydream. After pretentiously asking Ronald some questions, he announced SAG's preliminary decision on punishment.

"This..., in fact, the situation on set was not like this. I provided various snacks and there was no abuse of the actors. This was due to the nature of the scene. I had to extend the shooting time..."

Ronald explained, hoping that the union representatives could understand the situation at that time. But it seemed to be of no use.

The representative of the Screen Actors Guild grinned at Ronald with a smile on his face, "We received an anonymous report, got in touch with the reporter, and got her testimony to prove that you delayed filming on that day.

Allowing the actors to take a break for meals caused serious consequences, and some people even fainted due to low blood pressure..."

"I have told you repeatedly that I was the one who fainted due to hypoglycemia that day, it was me! I am not a member of your Screen Actors Guild. They all had snacks provided by me on set, so they would not be hungry or hypoglycemic."

Ronald felt that this union representative seemed to be targeting him specifically. He had made it very clear about the situation that day and that the actors were not abused. Moreover, he also submitted several testimonials, such as director of photography David Watkin, or

Any actor who participated in the performance can attest to this.

"This is the result of our investigation, Director Ronald. Of course, this punishment must be approved by the SAG committee. If you have any objections to this, you can appeal." The union representative did not listen to Ronald's excuse.

I just reiterate that this is their decision after detailed investigation and careful review.

Ronald received the penalty notice expressionlessly. Under the table, manager Niceta, who came over specially, desperately held Ronald's hand and told him not to fall out with the union representative on the spot.

"I understand." Ronald did not accept the punishment notice, but motioned with his eyes to put it on the table, and did not stand up to see him off.

Eddie, who was daydreaming, took the place of Ronald and led the union representatives out.

"Don't worry, we at CAA have a good relationship with the senior management of the Screen Actors Guild. I and their current president, Patty Duke, used to have a client-agent relationship. When his ex-husband divorced her, I helped her a little.

.

You pay the fine, and Patty Duke will be lenient with the public reporting in that newsletter."

Niceta felt relieved when she saw that Ronald could take the overall situation into consideration. This kind of disgusting thing happened frequently to all major directors.

Many trade union representatives seem to be specifically looking for big-name stars or directors to show their toughness in order to show that they are not afraid of power. They come to the lower-level members of the trade union to brush up their tough image and prepare themselves for future trade unions.

Accumulate chips for representative election.

Not only Ronald, but top directors like Spielberg and George Lucas are often fined for not complying with union rules.

"What kind of person is the president of the Screen Actors Guild? Do I want to meet her?" Ronald felt very good about Niceta and her connections. If he could chat with her, he might be able to clear up the misunderstanding.

Generally speaking, the people at the top of these trade union organizations are very reasonable.

The last president of the Screen Actors Guild was Ed Asner, who launched the largest strike in Hollywood in more than ten years. He led the actors' strike and allowed Ronald's first script to be written by Jane due to the delay of the strike.

Fonda went on to star in other films, but ended up with nothing to show for it.

As expected, such a radical union president was quickly elected.

Although he himself gained a lot of exposure in the political arena of the Donkey Party, the actors did not benefit. The long strike caused heavy losses to the lower-level actors. Although the minimum wage was raised, many people have never had roles to play again.

—Hollywood has gone to other places to shoot scenes.

The former president of the union, Ed Asner, was too ambitious, and in the end he gained nothing. After he was selected, no one asked him to star in any movies or TV series, and he was finally reduced to dubbing for the TV station's juvenile animations.

Patty Duke, who was elected president this time, is a less aggressive actress.

"Then I'll go talk to her first." Niceta smiled and picked up the copy of the punishment document.

"Who do you think was reporting on me behind my back? I noticed that the union representative used the word Actress."

Ronald asked Niceta who stood up and was about to go to work first.

"It's hard to say. These union parasites are very good at provoking conflicts. Maybe it was a man who said it on purpose. Maybe he was not an actor, but a staff member."

"Hmm..." Ronald was very angry. For his film projects, those who could take care of the union would be taken care of in proportion. These people are greedy. They got their salary and appeared on the scene. Maybe they have made progress in their careers.

, but also bites himself in turn."

"Damn it, I won't use you union people anymore if I get the chance."

…

"Hello Ronald," SAG's president, Patty Duke, specially made an appointment with Ronald at the union headquarters.

"Hello, Ms. Duke, I am your fan."

Before Ronald came to see her, he asked Niceta about the president's past history.

She is really a famous actress.

Since she was a child star, due to her appearance, she has always played important supporting roles rather than leading roles. At the 1963 Oscars, Patty Duke won the Best Supporting Actress award at the age of seventeen. This was the first time in history.
To be continued...