1 00:00:07,085 --> 00:00:09,588 Teen heart-throb, martial arts master... 2 00:00:09,755 --> 00:00:12,429 paragon of masculinity, these are just a few titles... 3 00:00:12,591 --> 00:00:16,095 bestowed upon what used to be known as the most promising action hero... 4 00:00:16,261 --> 00:00:17,808 of the next generation. 5 00:00:17,971 --> 00:00:20,565 A man known around the world as Johnny Cage. 6 00:00:22,976 --> 00:00:25,070 But before becoming a world-wide sensation... 7 00:00:25,229 --> 00:00:28,733 John Carlton was just a small boy with big dreams. 8 00:00:28,899 --> 00:00:30,276 Everyone loved John. 9 00:00:30,442 --> 00:00:31,944 They gravitated towards him. 10 00:00:32,110 --> 00:00:34,659 We used to, uh, used to go to martial arts tournaments together. 11 00:00:34,821 --> 00:00:37,620 Guy would win, like, every category. 12 00:00:37,783 --> 00:00:38,955 He was a total rock star. 13 00:00:40,285 --> 00:00:43,164 Growing up I was shy. I was weak. 14 00:00:43,330 --> 00:00:45,674 I actually got my ass kicked a lot. 15 00:00:45,832 --> 00:00:48,460 But martial ans changed all that. 16 00:00:48,627 --> 00:00:53,007 And I was reborn. And that gave the world Johnny Cage. 17 00:00:53,173 --> 00:00:55,016 In the next hour of Faded Star... 18 00:00:55,175 --> 00:00:58,349 we'll explore the rise and fall of Johnny Cage. 19 00:00:59,471 --> 00:01:03,817 From his worldwide fame to his many arrests. 20 00:01:03,976 --> 00:01:05,148 His ego just took over. 21 00:01:05,310 --> 00:01:07,859 He started picking fights with random people in clubs. 22 00:01:08,021 --> 00:01:10,149 I couldn't protect him any more. Nobody could. 23 00:01:10,315 --> 00:01:14,445 And a string of failed attempts to transition from the small screen to the big screen... 24 00:01:14,611 --> 00:01:16,659 left the troubled actor frustrated. 25 00:01:17,281 --> 00:01:20,160 Fans couldn't adjust to the fact that Johnny was getting older. 26 00:01:20,325 --> 00:01:24,000 To them he would be that ass-kicking teen heart-throb from Power Rangers. 27 00:01:24,162 --> 00:01:26,836 This is the story of a faded star. 28 00:01:26,999 --> 00:01:30,003 This is the story of Johnny Cage. 29 00:02:31,563 --> 00:02:32,564 Piracy. 30 00:02:32,731 --> 00:02:35,075 Burning more than just DVDS. 31 00:02:50,540 --> 00:02:53,794 - I'm not loving it. - Me neither. Sorry, Johnny. 32 00:02:54,503 --> 00:02:57,097 What are you talking about? This is what you asked for. 33 00:02:57,255 --> 00:03:00,225 To be frank, I was bored off my ass ten seconds into the thing. 34 00:03:00,384 --> 00:03:03,012 I was getting more and more pissed the longer it went on. 35 00:03:03,178 --> 00:03:06,273 Look, the reality is this is just not something we're looking for. 36 00:03:06,431 --> 00:03:08,183 It skews too old for our demographic. 37 00:03:08,350 --> 00:03:11,775 Yeah, and honestly, we're not gonna win any Emmys with this kind of stuff. 38 00:03:11,937 --> 00:03:13,814 Trying to get out of the reality business. 39 00:03:13,980 --> 00:03:16,904 Not to mention the fact that martial arts is not hot right now. 40 00:03:17,067 --> 00:03:20,867 And you'll be competing against, what? Lawman and Dog the Bounty Hunter. 41 00:03:21,029 --> 00:03:23,623 Have you guys seen those shows? Nothing happens. 42 00:03:23,782 --> 00:03:26,331 In my show I'm actually gonna be fighting. 43 00:03:26,493 --> 00:03:28,587 Yes. Well, that's also a problem. 44 00:03:28,745 --> 00:03:31,464 The actual fighting you do in this is pretty weak. 45 00:03:31,623 --> 00:03:33,751 - Quite obviously staged. - That's a big hurdle. 46 00:03:33,917 --> 00:03:37,512 Audiences already think all the fighting you do in your movies is fake. 47 00:03:37,671 --> 00:03:40,800 Well, no shit the fighting's fake. It's a fucking movie. 48 00:03:45,971 --> 00:03:48,065 I don't know what to say. 49 00:03:48,807 --> 00:03:50,901 Look, we're gonna have to cut this short. 50 00:03:51,059 --> 00:03:54,734 We gotta get on set. Nice to see you, Johnny. I'll be right there. 51 00:03:54,896 --> 00:03:56,864 Johnny, I'm gonna be honest with you, okay? 52 00:03:57,023 --> 00:03:58,866 I don't think TV's the right move right now. 53 00:03:59,276 --> 00:04:02,280 Well, what is the right move for me right now, Lance? 54 00:04:02,779 --> 00:04:05,532 I haven't worked since Power Rangers went off the air. 55 00:04:05,699 --> 00:04:07,997 Look, I need something big, Lance. 56 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:11,004 I know that this show can be a hit. 57 00:04:11,580 --> 00:04:13,173 All right, well, look... 58 00:04:13,331 --> 00:04:16,961 we'll bring it up at our next development meeting, see what everybody says. 59 00:04:17,127 --> 00:04:19,255 All right? Maybe we can, I don't know. 60 00:04:19,421 --> 00:04:21,799 Maybe we can put it on one of our cable slates. 61 00:04:21,965 --> 00:04:23,387 Okay. That's all I'm asking. 62 00:04:23,550 --> 00:04:26,474 Yeah, all right. Regardless, you gotta re-shoot this, okay? 63 00:04:26,636 --> 00:04:30,015 Really make it sing. Fuck, add some stakes, man. 64 00:04:30,182 --> 00:04:32,856 Pirated DVDS? We're not fucking Hallmark. 65 00:04:33,018 --> 00:04:36,067 Hey, it's no problem. I'll get you what you want. 66 00:04:36,229 --> 00:04:37,276 All right. 67 00:06:00,272 --> 00:06:02,775 - Whoa, whoa, what are you doing? - Seen enough, John. 68 00:06:02,941 --> 00:06:05,319 But there's a whole another action sequence. 69 00:06:05,485 --> 00:06:09,410 I'm not gonna drag this out any longer. I should have just told you on the phone. 70 00:06:09,573 --> 00:06:12,668 I talked to everyone at network and they all feel the same. 71 00:06:12,826 --> 00:06:15,830 This project is simply never gonna work for us, John. 72 00:06:19,165 --> 00:06:22,419 Do you know how much work it took to put this presentation together? 73 00:06:22,586 --> 00:06:25,465 Heh, I spent 50 fucking grand. 74 00:06:25,630 --> 00:06:27,724 You won't do me the courtesy to watch the... 75 00:06:27,883 --> 00:06:30,261 John, John, you're not listening to me. 76 00:06:30,427 --> 00:06:32,680 We're not renewing your development deal. 77 00:06:35,682 --> 00:06:36,729 You're dropping me? 78 00:06:38,894 --> 00:06:40,817 After all the fucking money I made you? 79 00:06:40,979 --> 00:06:43,107 Now, look, it was a tough decision, all right? 80 00:06:43,273 --> 00:06:47,323 - But this is a business... - We can't sell anything with you attached. 81 00:06:47,485 --> 00:06:51,160 Audiences wanna see more than what you do. 82 00:06:52,324 --> 00:06:54,122 Action star is dead, John. 83 00:06:56,870 --> 00:06:58,338 They're asking for you on set. 84 00:06:59,956 --> 00:07:03,176 - Come on, John, I'll walk you out. - Fuck you. 85 00:07:05,962 --> 00:07:09,011 - Take care, John. - Bye, John. 86 00:07:31,696 --> 00:07:36,167 How many times do I have to tell you, it's a hot set, so stay out. 87 00:07:40,455 --> 00:07:41,832 You know we love you. 88 00:07:41,998 --> 00:07:46,879 So we've come up with something to put you in the spotlight where you belong. 89 00:07:47,045 --> 00:07:49,468 This one's right up your alley, Erica. 90 00:07:50,006 --> 00:07:51,098 Okay, let's here it. 91 00:07:51,257 --> 00:07:53,601 All right, we're looking at next year's slate... 92 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:57,139 and were wrecking our brains to find something to compete with Lawman. 93 00:07:57,305 --> 00:08:01,105 So we thought, why don't we do, like, a sexy version of Dog the Bounty Hunter... 94 00:08:01,267 --> 00:08:03,110 something with a strong female lead. 95 00:08:03,269 --> 00:08:05,397 - You don't see that out there. - Not since Buffy. 96 00:08:05,563 --> 00:08:09,488 Right, so we thought, let's do a half-hour action reality thing... 97 00:08:09,651 --> 00:08:12,905 where you find people at the wrong place at the wrong time. 98 00:08:13,071 --> 00:08:16,245 And you come in, hoo-ah, and you save the day like a super hero. 99 00:08:16,408 --> 00:08:18,206 - Everybody loves superheroes. - Yeah. 100 00:08:18,368 --> 00:08:21,998 We'll shoot it really gritty, you know, kind of slice of life, reality style. 101 00:08:22,163 --> 00:08:26,794 We're thinking about calling it You Got Saved. 102 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:30,430 Okay, guys, this is, uh, great. 103 00:08:30,588 --> 00:08:34,263 - Right? - It's great. Okay. Ha, ha, I'm in. 104 00:08:34,426 --> 00:08:36,099 Fantastic. Ha, ha. 105 00:08:36,261 --> 00:08:38,104 You know, we couldn't think of anyone better. 106 00:08:38,263 --> 00:08:40,982 This'll be a nice bit of business for all of us. 107 00:08:42,267 --> 00:08:44,611 - Hey. Hold up, Johnny. - What the hell's going on? 108 00:08:44,769 --> 00:08:46,567 They pitched you my fucking show. 109 00:08:46,730 --> 00:08:49,483 - Security. Security! - Get over here, you son of a bitch. 110 00:08:55,321 --> 00:08:57,198 Does that look fucking fake to you? 111 00:09:14,132 --> 00:09:15,475 Agh! Aah! 112 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:36,533 You guys sure know how to pitch a show. 113 00:09:36,696 --> 00:09:39,074 You're a real piece of shit, you know that, Johnny? 114 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:41,993 I'm gonna make sure you never work again you motherfuck... 115 00:09:54,005 --> 00:09:56,929 What the fuck is this? 116 00:09:57,634 --> 00:09:59,386 Johnny Cage. 117 00:10:00,470 --> 00:10:01,517 Who are you? 118 00:10:01,679 --> 00:10:03,522 I've come here to make you an offer. 119 00:10:04,349 --> 00:10:06,693 How did you just do that? 120 00:10:07,602 --> 00:10:10,572 What if what I could offer you, Mr. Cage... 121 00:10:11,147 --> 00:10:13,616 a way out of everything?