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The Road to the Hollywood wars

By this time positions have been choosen. The story of the rift, maybe melt-down is a better way to describe it, between mr moviemaker and mr moviestar is well known in Hollywood, even if it’s only whispered about, but the atmosphere is a nervous one.

People know it’s only a matter of time before the first casualties will be a fact, they also know that once mr. Moviestars stars dealing punches, they do not wish to be on the receiving end; his reach is far, his power and connections known and sometimes feared.
They also know that while in general an easy going and pleasant personality, mr moviestar can be ruthless when he feels forced into a position he has to be.

With this knowledge it will come as no surprise when the conclusion can be drawn already that the amount of people choosing mr moviemakers camp is considerably larger than those siding with mr moviestar.

It may come an a surprise that in the midst of all this,, mr moviestar plays his last card by staging an accidental meeting between mrs moviestar and mrs moviemaker…this while the temperature in the world of glitter and glamour is rising to it’s boilingpoint..

The ‘accidental meeting’ between mrs moviestar and mrs moviemaker stars of friendly, and the two ladies even sit down for a cup of coffee. Conversation is friendly, yet polite and formal. This all changes in a heartbeat when in comes mr moviestar and plops into a seat next to mrs moviestar.

Mrs moviemaker freezes, then wants to get up and leave. Mrs moviestar, however, urges her to stay and listen to what mr moviestar has to say. Mrs moviemaker, on guard, tells mr moviestar he has five minutes.

This meeting took place in an well known, established, where the average customer won’t go daily. The protect our sources, we cannot give you the name. We hope you will understand.

If it had been mr moviestar’s intention to ease the tension, he immediately got of on the wrong foot, when he casually mentioned his recent meeting with mr moviestar in his opening statement.
Mrs moviemaker tells him she is aware of the meeting that took place, and that if it was mr moviestar’s intention to cause trouble between mrs moviemaker and mr moviemaker he can stop it right now. For not only was she aware of the meeting, she even encouraged mr moviemaker to go through with it. Adding she is not blind to the toll the whole mess has taken on mr moviemaker, she had hoped that at least they could have found a civilized way out of it.

Mr moviestar replies that that was exactly what his intention was. Mrs moviemaker wonders that if that is the case, why was mr moviemaker in such fool mood when he returned?..
Mr moviestar replies that mr moviemaker must have misunderstood mr moviemaker and his intentions. But mrs moviemaker disagrees. She thinks that now, more than ever before , mr moviemaker understands exactly whatmr moviemakers intentions are.

Mrs moviemaker continues by saying mr moviemaker prefers to look for the good in people and that his biggest fault is that he tends to hold on to this for too long. Not because he is stupid or weak, but because he has a firm believe in the goodness in people in general, unfortunately he does this too much sometimes and needs to be protected against it.
The sour mr moviestar replies it’s more than clear to ghm mrs moviemaker has taken this task upon herself. Mrs moviemaker agrees to that and adds that while mr moviemaker’s business instincts may work perfectly , his judgment in people is lacking at times, and whenever mrs moviemaker feels like people are trying to take advantage of that, she will step in.

As the mood at the table seems to grow more hostile by the minute, there suddenly appears a muscular man at the table who places himself next to mrs moviemaker’s chair.
Mr moviestar laughs and enquires if things have gotten this bad already? Mrs moviemaker turns to the man next to her, who appears to be a bodyguard, telling him everything is fine and that he can leave. But the man replies he cannot do this, since he has strict orders. He remains on his post, while keeping his eyes on mr moviestar at all times.

Mrs moviemaker decides this is her cue to leave. The annoyed mr moviestar wants to know why mrs moviemaker and mr moviemaker cannot see he is only trying to help?
Mrs moviemaker answers that that is exactly the big question she has asked herself over and over again; why does mr moviestar think she and mr moviemaker need help, and what it is they supposedly need help with?

Mr moviestar replies mrs moviemaker perfectly knows the answer to this, since she IS the problem. She has mr moviemaker is such strong chokehold, such power over him, he has lost all sense of reason. His real friends are seeing this and worry about the damage it is causing.

Mrs moviemaker starts leaving when mrs moviestar pipes up, pleading with her to listen to mr moviestar and that he really means well.
Mrs moviemaker only replies she is very fond of mrs moviestar and is very sorry, leaving in the what exactly she means with that.
When mr moviestar gets up and walks over to mrs moviemaker, the bodyguard walks up to him closely and remains in front of him while waiting till mrs moviemaker has left. Only then he walks out as well.

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Not long after this very peculiar meeting, mr moviemaker has a meeting with a good friend, who happens to be a big player in an old and powerful lobby.
Mr moviemaker tells his friend he was right all along and that mr moviemaker’s hopes in resolving this matter in a reasonable and peaceful fashion have proven naïve.
The friend urges mr moviemaker the time to play nice has long gone and that mr moviemaker needs to show he means business. If he does not do so , people might start thinking he has mellowed too much to be willing to strike back hard. Mr moviemaker agrees, but seems clearly upset by the turn matters have taken. The friend stresses they forced mr moviemaker’s hand and he now has to act. Again mr moviemaker agrees.

And thus we arrive at the Hollywood wars, of which we will keep you posted in the weeks, maybe even months, to come

• London Sentinal\ Wednesday, February 06, 2008