Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 317 Feminism

Nighttime, West Hollywood, at Winona Ryder's villa.

Aaron stood by the window with Winona Ryder in his arms, admiring the Los Angeles night view, a blanket wrapped around them!

Winona Ryder's chic short hair made her look even more stunning and capable. She looked up and kissed the man behind her. "Christmas is approaching, and it's getting more and more lively!"

Aaron smiled, feeling the woman's alluring body. "You starred in another art-house romance film this year, 'Weaving Love Dreams,' right?"

"Yes, this one was filmed right after Little Women was finished!"

Aaron stroked the woman's soft skin. "Since *Bram Stoker's Dracula*, my subsequent films, *The Pain of Reality*, *The Age of Innocence*, and the upcoming *Little Women*, have all fallen into the category of art films."

"Isn't there too many art-house films like 'Weaving Love Dreams' next year?"

Art films are certainly good, but without the support of commercial films, actors' fame and influence won't increase much, and their salaries will be hard to rise.

While Winona Ryder is currently considered one of the leading young actresses in Hollywood, her salary is still significantly lower than that of Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, and others.
Winona Ryder nodded. "They are all art films, so you mean I should participate in more commercial films?"

The highest-grossing film starring Winona Ryder is currently Francis Ford Coppola's "Bram Stoker's Dracula"!
“That’s right, I told you so, you should focus more on commercial films,” Aaron said, kissing the woman on the cheek.

"Look at them now, young new actresses like Jennifer Connelly and Catherine Zeta-Jones are quite famous now."

Winona Ryder's works are mostly low-budget art films, and it is difficult for them to achieve commercial success.

If Winona Ryder doesn't make changes, her career won't progress as quickly in the future.

“All of this is thanks to you,” Winona Ryder turned and hugged the man. “Every actress in Hollywood wants to be an Anderson Girl!”

Everyone knows that appearing in an Aaron Anderson film is a shortcut to fame.

"I understand. From now on, I will choose more scripts with strong commercial appeal."

"Yes, actually, your version of 'Little Women' is very well made. Director Gillian Armstrong is even more nuanced!"

As a female director, Gillian Armstrong had a clear goal when creating the film: to adapt it into a distinct feminist text while bringing to life the ambiguous and unclear female consciousness found in the original novel.

This year, Winona Ryder's "Little Women" received positive reviews and support from most film critics:

"The casting was appropriate, and all the actors in the film performed exceptionally well!"

"Little Women is an elegant, unemotional, and well-made film!"

Variety film critic Todd McCarthy believes this version of Little Women surpasses any previous adaptation of the original novel!
Aaron pulled Winona Ryder to a nearby sofa and sat down. "The producer of *Little Women* is Amy Pascal, right?" "Yes, Amy Pascal is the Executive Vice President of Productions at Columbia Pictures. She really loves this novel by the famous American author Louisa May Alcott, so she strongly promoted it."

"With the addition of another female producer, Denise Tinowey, female screenwriter Robin Swicold, and female director Gillian Armstrong, it's fair to say that the creative team behind 'Little Women' is entirely composed of women!"

Winona Ryder smiled as she spoke, "Don't you think 'Little Women' is very meaningful?"

“I see,” Aaron smiled. “Actually, I have high hopes for Amy Pascal. Back when she was Joe Ross’s assistant at 20th Century Fox, I tried to invite her to join Dawn.”

"Unfortunately, the trip did not take place."

Now, Amy Pascal has become the Vice President of Production at Columbia Pictures, while Joe Roth has joined Disney as the Chairman of Disney Live Action!
"I see. Then Ms. Amy Pascal must be regretting it. Sony lost $34 billion on Columbia Samsung, and all of Hollywood knows that."

Aaron nodded. "Yeah, she probably regrets it!"

Sony Entertainment is currently in a mess; Samsung's label is on hold, and Sony Columbia has changed its top management.
Even Mickey Schulhoff, president of Sony America, is about to leave Sony.

In its previous life, Sony Pictures Entertainment made a comeback by relying on blockbuster series such as "Spider-Man" and "Men in Black".
But right now, the comic book adaptation rights for Spider-Man and Men in Black are in the hands of Dawn. Will Aaron give Sony a chance?
Of course not!
Moreover, Aaron also sees Marvel Comics as his own possession. After being listed for several years, Marvel Comics is no longer considered a comic book company.

After a series of acquisitions, the company's business has long been dominated by toys, cards, and trading cards. However, with the comics industry in a slump, its debt is surprisingly rising!

Marvel is not far from bankruptcy liquidation. After all, Marvel's chairman, Ronald Perelman, is an American acquisition maniac who plays the financial game. Why would he care about Marvel's development and future?

It's a tradition at Marvel Studios to sell off their characters when they're short on cash, but Marvel's most popular characters are Spider-Man, X-Men, and Fantastic Four.

Currently, the adaptation rights to the X-Men series are still held by Marvel Comics, so it will definitely be the first bargaining chip to be used!

Then, Winona Ryder kissed Aaron on the lips. "Well, the most powerful female film executives in Hollywood right now are Shirley Lansing, the president of Paramount, and Dawn Studios, the president."

Aaron nodded. "In the future, women's status in Hollywood will gradually rise, and the rise of feminism is inevitable."

"The male actors are too important in Hollywood productions now, and this can only be changed gradually!"

The rise of actresses such as Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, and Demi Moore is a testament to this trend.

As long as female-centric films achieve high box office returns, the importance of actresses will naturally increase.

However, all of this takes time; Hollywood feminism won't happen so quickly!

(End of this chapter)