G. Vagina is the owner of a small brokerage firm. There are many such brokerage firms in Hollywood, perhaps thousands.

Often these agents have some connections, such as knowing a junior leader of a film company or a director. They sign contracts with some newcomers, some of whom they train, and some of whom they directly promote.

By using connections to find opportunities for signed artists, if successful, the net worth of these artists will skyrocket, and the agents can either sell them and make a profit, or keep them for further training and sell them when their value is higher.

Big stars in film companies often come from this perspective.

The above ones are actually the luckiest ones, because actors still have a chance to make a breakthrough, while some brokerage companies are complete scams.

Agents trick new artists into signing contracts, which are like indentures. After signing the contracts, these new artists will be controlled by these agents, who sometimes deceive them, and sometimes even use beatings and threats to get them to comply.

Luna and her roommate are just one of thousands of such girls.

The agent's car stopped downstairs. When Luna opened the door of the room, she saw that the agent looked a little scared.

"Luna, hurry up and dress up and look pretty. An assistant director from a big company wants to find an actor. It won't be easy for me to find you an audition opportunity." Vagina said.

Luna pursed her lips, revealing a hint of stubbornness.

"I don't want to go."

Vajna's face turned ugly. He walked to Luna's side and stared down at her. "Are you refusing?"

Luna was very scared, and mustered up her courage and said, "I know this is not an audition at all. You are just sending us to others like whores and then collecting money. I came here to be an actor, not a prostitute."

Vajna showed a ferocious expression, grabbed Luna's hair, and said viciously, "Who do you think you are? You are a bitch."

"If you want to be successful, you have to work hard. Do you think you can become a big star just by coming to Hollywood? Don't dream about it."

"Then I'm leaving." Luna said with her head raised uncomfortably.

"Leave? Hehe, sure. Give me the penalty. 50,000 US dollars. Can you give it to me? As long as you can come up with this money, I will let you go. Otherwise, I will sue you. You will be responsible for this debt in the future. I don't know how many years it will take you to pay off this money. Hahaha." Vajna laughed arrogantly.

The current average annual salary is more than 2,000 US dollars. It would take an average person 20 years to pay off that amount without eating or drinking. How many 20 years are there in a person's life?

Vajna held Luna's chin with his other hand and said through gritted teeth, "I don't want to hurt your face. The guests won't like it. Now, be good and change your clothes."

Luna was frightened and changed her clothes tremblingly.

An hour later, Luna was taken to a hotel. In the room, she saw a fat old man, who smiled and pulled Luna onto the bed.

At this moment.

The door was suddenly kicked open.

A group of people rushed into the room, some holding cameras.

The naked fat man was frightened, and quickly wrapped himself in a bath towel, and shouted at the people rushing in: "Who are you and what are you doing?!"

"Police, you are now suspected of forcing a woman to have sex with you. We are taking you back for investigation." Someone showed a police badge.

"Ah~~Police!" The fat man was scared.

Soon after, Vajna was also arrested by the police and taken back for interrogation. Luna and her companions, as well as five other girls from Vajna's agency, were all called to the police station for questioning.

At this time, several lawyers appeared at the police station. They stood in front of the girls and asked, "Excuse me, are any of you members of the Actors' Union?"

Luna and her female companion quickly stood up, "We are members of the Actors Guild."

John McKeen smiled at the two girls and said, "We are lawyers hired by the Screen Actors Guild. As members of the Screen Actors Guild, if your rights are violated, you can get our help. We will help you file a lawsuit next."

When the other five girls heard this, one of them asked, "What about us? We have also been assaulted. Can you help us?"

Mackenzie shook his head, "I'm sorry, we are lawyers hired by the Screen Actors Guild and we only help members of the Screen Actors Guild."

The investigation was not complicated. Seven girls accused Vajna together. Vajna was detained by the police. What awaits him is a long lawsuit and prison life.

During this period, lawyers will safeguard the rights and interests of Luna and others, help them terminate unreasonable contracts, and seek compensation and mental damages.

As for the other five girls, they had to hire their own lawyers because they were not union members.

The next day.

The Global Times reported the incident in detail.

The Global Times has already started selling, but it is currently only available in a few cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Las Vegas. It can only be considered a regional tabloid, but Hardy is not in a hurry, as long as it is opened.

The development of any industry has a process. As long as there is sufficient funding, the Global Times will grow quickly.

abc television.

During the noon news, the entire process of the police arresting the broker was broadcast. This documentary news was very attractive and many people watched it with great interest.

This is not the end. The host said: "There are many more inside details in the whole incident, which I will not reveal here one by one. If you want to see detailed reports, you can pay attention to the "Global Vision" program tonight. This program is specially produced by the "Global Times."

In order to promote the Global Times, Hardy specially asked them to create a column on ABC TV called "Global Vision", which is a news documentary program. The program is irregular and can be produced and broadcast as long as there are good topics and materials.

8:30 pm,

The program "Global Vision" begins broadcasting.

The program caught people's attention from the beginning. The camera went deep into the building of the Actors Guild and came to the chairman's office. Hadi was looking at the materials. The vice chairman and the secretary assistant Li Gen were sitting next to him. Hadi handed the report letter to the two of them and frowned and said:

"This is a very abominable matter. It is absolutely unacceptable for union members to be abused in this way. Send someone to investigate and report it to the police station. Once it is verified, hire a lawyer to help them fight the case. We cannot allow such things to happen."

The scene changes.

A man appears, and the voice-over says that this man is the head of the agency, G. Vagina. He opened a small agency and signed contracts with 7 girls.

As the documentary progresses.

Vajna forced girls to sell their bodies and threatened Luna by grabbing her hair. When Luna was threatened, many viewers felt heartbroken and sad for her fate.

Luna was forced into a corner and had to obey the agent's orders again. She got dressed and went for the interview, which was actually selling her body. At this moment, the situation took a major turn for the worse. The police showed up and arrested the hateful fat man.

In fact, the fat guy was not an assistant director at all. He was the owner of a cooked meat shop. He had some money and liked to find these young girls.

Prostitution is illegal in Los Angeles, and his behavior is suspected of being illegal.

Soon after, the agent was also arrested, and the HD security personnel put his head on the police car. Many people felt very happy about it.

Luna and seven other girls were taken to the police station for questioning. At this time, the lawyer of the Actors' Union appeared and told them that they could help them with the lawsuit. During the police interrogation, Vajna admitted his crime and was detained. Trial and imprisonment were waiting for him.

In the camera, other victimized girls asked the lawyer if he could help them as well. The lawyer bluntly stated that they only helped members of the Actors Guild because they were commissioned by the Actors Guild.

This is very capitalist.

The audience also thought there was nothing wrong with it.

How can you enjoy your rights now if you don't pay in normal times?

However, as a result, many people who had not joined the Screen Actors Guild originally began to think that joining the union was still useful, as the union would help them out if something went wrong, and it was well worth it to give out 5% every year.

finally,

George, vice president of the Screen Actors Guild, said to the camera: "The Screen Actors Guild will follow up on this matter to the end. We have hired a lawyer to do our utmost to protect the rights of our members."

"Here, the Actors Guild reminds certain people not to do illegal things. The Actors Guild will do its best to help all members solve their problems."

"I would also like to remind those newcomers who want to develop in Hollywood to find a legitimate agency to work with. If you don't know which agency to look for, you can come to the union, and the union can recommend one for you. In the future, the union will review the qualifications of all agencies and launch a list of trustworthy agencies. Don't trust those shady agencies, as they may harm you."

Hardy's move can be said to be cutting off the source of the problem.

With the recommended list of brokerage firms, it will be difficult for small brokerage firms to survive in the future, while large brokerage firms will prosper more.

For example, hd brokerage company.

In the future, those crappy flea market brokerage firms will have less and less room to survive and will be slowly eliminated, while the big companies will want to be on the list.

hehe,

It takes a lot of manpower and material resources to pay fees and investigate qualifications.

If you dare to offend the union, you will never have a chance to be on the list.

Hardy became the chairman of the Screen Actors Guild not because he was interested in the union's few powers, but because the union could be a lever through which he could leverage many things.

Start by setting rules at the brokerage firm.

The release of this documentary by ABC TV caused a great response. The Actors' Union includes film and television actors, journalists, radio celebrities, recording artists, singers, voice actors and other media practitioners.

The number is more than hundreds of thousands.

The Screen Actors Guild only has 40,000 members. Why? Because they previously provided very limited protection for union members. Now Hardy punished an agent as soon as he came to power, which shocked many people.

It turns out that trade unions can really be a home for actors and media professionals.

For a while,

Many people have submitted membership applications, hoping to join the Screen Actors Guild and receive the union's protection. It is estimated that the membership fee will increase dramatically next year.

The agents also became more restrained and no longer dared to exploit their artists as they did before. The atmosphere in Hollywood changed a lot.

Hardy's reputation was greatly improved because of this incident, especially among the artist community. Film companies and agency companies once again saw Hardy's power. Some companies received letters from the union demanding the repayment of performance fees. They had not cared about it before, but now they were scared and hurried to pay. During this period, many actors received overdue wages and performance fees.

There is no need to use any particularly strong means. They can kill you in a completely reasonable and legal way. Not only will they ask for money, they will also send you to prison. How many people are not afraid?

However, the brokerage companies recommended by the trade union have become popular, and many people are attracted to join them. For example, the first-ranked 'hd economic company' is a popular choice.

Hardy has no qualms about this.

This is called promoting the virtuous without avoiding their relatives.

However, there are also discordant voices. Some people say that the Screen Actors Guild only dares to take action against small agents and small film companies, and still dares not to offend the big film companies.

But just one week after the agent incident, ABC TV broke another news that actress Gina Davis sought help from the Screen Actors Guild, saying that she was threatened and raped by Rook, a director contracted by Columbia Pictures, during filming.

The Screen Actors Guild will not tolerate such atrocious incidents and will hire a lawyer to help Gina Davey file a lawsuit.

Many people were shocked when they saw this news. "The Screen Actors Guild is really amazing. They even dared to take action against Hollywood's eight major film companies like Columbia!"

Someone said disdainfully: "Look at who the current president of the Screen Actors Guild is, Jon Hardy. Is he afraid of Columbia? This time we are in for a good show."

Hardy's purpose in doing this is clear.

Establish your authority,

It's not just the actors' union that is establishing its authority, it's also Hardy who is establishing his authority.