I’m in Hollywood Chapter 440: The two of us
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After Eric cleaned the recording just now, I handed over the recorder to the bodyguard Carter Moon on the co-pilot, and then said to Tina Fey: "I will return it to you when you leave. Don't hold this thing now."
Tina Fey didn't mean to discuss with himself in the tone of Eric, knowing that the cleverness he just played did not upset the other party, and the two voices of Nene's supporter were regarded as default.
car has been driving for more than 20 minutes. Carter Moon in the front row received a phone call and turned to Eric: "Mr. Williams, there are also reporters outside the hotel. Call over there to ask whether to walk through the main entrance or directly from the parking lot elevator ? "
Eric does not want to be enclosed again, and says: "Go up from the elevator in the parking lot."
After Tina Fey and the others finished, they couldn't help but wonder: "Where are we going?"
"Acquisition of Disney is of course a celebration party," Eric replied, looked at Tina Fey, and asked again: "Are you interested to see?"
Tina Fey hesitated, unable to resist the temptation of Hollywood party, and nodded gently. She thought it would be a relatively relaxed celebration party, but she didn't expect to follow Eric into the Hilton Hotel banquet hall, only to realize that things were not as she imagined.
The hall of hundreds of square meters is crowded, men are wearing formal suits, and women are wearing exquisite or gorgeous evening dresses. Tina Fey glanced down at his beige short trench coat and washed jeans, and there was really an urge to turn around and run away.
Eric walked to the door and was about to enter. It was found that Tina Fey stopped, and an awkward look appeared on his face, and in a blink of an eye she understood her situation. Beckoned Manager of a hotel. A few words in a low voice, the Manager politely said to Tina Fey: "This lady, please come with me."
Tina Fey glanced at Eric unknownly, and nodded at Eric. Although she did n’t know what to do, she followed the Manager obediently.
Anyway ... it's better than staying here, she thought so.
The figure of Tina Fey has not disappeared. All the people who found Eric in the hall were already around.
Eric smiled politely and stepped forward to greet each one.
In addition to Firefly Inc. executives. Fox, Paramount, Universal and other Film Studio CEO or Chairman level executives all appeared in the banquet hall at this time, it can be said to be another big gathering of Hollywood high-level.
Eric is not surprised by the appearance of these people.
The acquisition of Disney by Firefly not only enhanced its own strength. The most important point is to inherit the position of Disney in MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) (MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America)). If the original Firefly was just a piece on the big chessboard Hollywood, joining MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), the identity of Firefly will be transformed into a player who has the rules of ‘Hollywood chessboard’.
The position of MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) in the United States entertainment industry is similar to that of the General Administration of Radio, Film and Television across the ocean. The power of grading all Hollywood movies is in the hands of MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America). Take "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" for example. If Firefly had a seat of MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" would definitely get PG-13 rating instead of R-rated. In today's increasingly large audience of teenagers, the film is designated as R-rated. It means that a large number of viewers have been lost before it was released. Fortunately, "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" is good enough to offset the adverse factors brought about by the rating to Box Office.
Of course. United States has always declared that it is a free country, and any movie has the right to choose not to participate in the rating. However, all the mainstream cinemas of United States have signed an agreement with MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) to only play movies that have been rated by MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America). If you do not participate in the ratings, you will lose the chance of being shown in the mainstream cinema. It can only be screened in a small number of underground theaters in extremely poor conditions. The loss caused by this ‘pursuit of freedom’ is greater than the film ’s rating of NC-17.
The decline of Metro Goldwyn Mayer has always been called one of the Hollywood seven. Not only is it the accumulation of more than half a century, the main reason is that Metro Goldwyn Mayer has its own seat in MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), even if its operating performance is always surpassed by the second-line Film Studio, no one can shake the status of Metro Goldwyn Mayer. For Firefly, if you can't acquire Disney's, if you want to join MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), you must go through a difficult game.
In addition to the power of movie grading, another major function of MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) is to lobby the federal government on Hollywood to amend the relevant laws to protect the commercial interests of the seven members.
Looking at the young face of Eric, who has officially become one of the masters of Hollywood, the executives of several other large companies have an inexplicable sigh, involuntarily remembering his situation at the age of twenty.
Of course, Eric can also experience the complex emotions of these people in front of them. After all the etiquette, Eric raised a toast to several people and said, "Thank you very much for coming to this celebration in person. I hope everyone can Have a great night. "
Several senior executives should also be dispersed with each other, Eric and other people dispersed, and quickly caught up with the Barry Diller who walked to the side.
"Barry, can you go over there and talk?" Eric pointed to a round table not far away.
Barry Diller nodded, followed Eric to the round table and sat down.
Eric asked: "Barry, you will leave your job in the middle of next month, have you considered what to do next?"
Barry Diller laughed: "Eric, I know what you want to say, but I will never sign another employment contract."
Since the 1970s, Barry Diller has led the two giants Paramount and Fox to rise again. Firefly acquired Disney, and the departure of Michael Eisner is inevitable. Barry Diller is undoubtedly the best candidate to replace Michael Eisner.
Eric persuaded again: "Barry, why not listen to my conditions first?"
“Eric, do n’t talk about this topic anymore. Since I decided to leave last year, I made up my mind that I would no longer just be a full-fledged employee. I ’m fifty years old now. I always try to be myself Career. "
"So, okay, if you need help. For example, funds or something, you can contact me at any time," Eric raised a toast to Barry Diller.
Barry Diller also raised a goblet and took a sip of red wine, saying: "If Michael can't stay, maybe you can try Jeffrey Katzenberg, he and Michael used to be my assistants, I think he is now qualified for Disney CEO Location. "
Eric said: "Actually, I have also considered this issue. But you know, Jeffrey is a workaholic. I heard that for a long time, he came to the office at five o'clock every morning and worked seven days a week. If that's the case It ’s nothing, but he always asks his men to be workaholics like himself. Although he has achieved good results in the Disney studio in recent years, he has complained to him from the entire production department. Give him Disney, I ’m really I don't know what will happen. "
"This is just because of the different location. Jeffrey is now only in control of a production department. It will inevitably be a little radical. If you let him be Disney's CEO, he will definitely adjust his management style appropriately," Barry Diller said, looking at Eric. : "And. With you supervising behind, Jeffrey is unlikely to be messy."
"I will talk to him," Eric said. Asked again: "What about you, after leaving, what are you going to do?"
Barry Diller said: "I plan to walk around first and visit some technology companies. Recently, after handing over most of my work, I have suddenly been idle. I discovered that the world has changed dramatically than it was 20 years ago. , I recently bought a very interesting little thing. Apple computer company k, do you know? I feel this thing may change the whole world. "
"Of course I know, I have been using laptops for some business affairs. The earliest one was IBM. I recently bought a k140," Eric replied, and was a little surprised by Barry Diller's keen instincts.
He has always been very concerned about Apple Inc.. Last year when Apple released the first k100, Eric bought one for playing, 2500USD, which is not expensive and definitely not cheap. It's just that the low configuration of the current laptop is maddening. Even the latest k140, the top configuration is only 4m memory and 120m hard drive.
Barry Diller glanced at Eric a bit unexpectedly, and soon felt that Eric is a young man. The acceptance of these new things must be much stronger than his old man, and then he was relieved.
The two of them chatted for a while about their personal computers and computer networks before Barry Diller got up and left.
"Eric, congratulations," Barry Diller just left, and Drew, dressed in a little rose-red dress, flew over.
Eric grabbed the waist of small girl and placed the **** the seat next to it. When you looked up, you saw another tall and slender girl also came along and greeted with a smile: "Claudia, how come you are together?"
"I just passed the audition for" The Mask "," Claudia Schiffer explained while sitting down on the other side of Eric.
Eric did not care too much about "The Mask" during this time, and asked Drew on the other side: "Is the contract with Jim Carrey finalized?"
The Drew doll's face immediately brought out some inviting expressions, and extended two white little fingers and shook it: "Well, two movies, 8 million."
Eric is a little surprised: "What ’s going on, I ’m not asking you to open a package for 10 million?"
"This is what he asked for," the Drew expression became a little angrily, and said: "After the project preparation, we talked to him again three times, and he kept talking and wanted to order 6 million's pay, and only one is willing to sign. "
"Oh, what happened then?" Eric asked.
Drew shrugged and said lightly: "Then I sent the contract directly to him. The first time, the contract was sent to two 10 million, the second time was reduced to 9million, and the third time was 8 million. The paid contract was sent, and they took the initiative to come together and sign the contract. "
Eric laughed, reached out and rubbed the girl ’s head, and boasted: "Yes, there is a future, right, why did n’t I see Liz today, nor did Mr. Murdoch come?"
"Their family has returned to Australia, it seems that her grandmother's birthday is coming," Drew explained, and asked: "Eric, who was the woman just now, and you found a new one?"
Eric subconsciously asked: "What woman?"
Drew put his mouth down: "The one wearing the beige trench coat."
"Oh, you said her," Eric just wanted to explain, when he saw Tina Fey in a sky blue tube top dress appear in the field of vision, he quickly waved at the other party.
Tina Fey cautiously carried the borrowed dress skirt and came over a little crampedly.
"Nice, pretty," Eric looked up and down at the approaching girl and commented.
Tina Fey does n’t have the joy of Cinderella becoming a princess now. If the custom dress of Armani borrowed on her body is dirty or broken, she does n’t know if she can afford to sell herself.
Drew quickly understood from the walking posture of Tina Fey that the other party was worried about, and did not care that Eric was by his side, and he laughed happily. The Claudia Schiffer on the other side has been a professional model for a few years. I often have to treat the works of well-known designers with care. Of course, I can more feel the mood of Tina Fey.
"Eric, this is too petty, when did you like this type?" Watching Tina Fey sitting down in front of three people, Drew whispered into Eric's ear.
Eric stared at the girl and did not let her talk nonsense before introducing: "This is Miss Tina Fey, she is a reporter, Tina, this is Drew, and Claudia."
Tina Fey would like to correct his name as Elizabeth Fey, but after seeing the Eric as a matter of course, it still defaults and politely greets the Drew women.
Eric did n’t want Tina Fey to stay embarrassed in front of the two women, and took the initiative to stand up and reach out to Tina Fey: "Let ’s dance together."
"Okay ... Okay."
At the sight of Eric pulling Tina Fey away, Drew blinked, placed his eyes on Claudia Schiffer, and scanned it up and down.
"What's wrong?" Claudia looked down at his chest.
Drew shook his small head and sighed: "A man's heart is under the sea needle, you big beauty sitting here dangling, he even pulled a little girl to dance."
Claudia froze for a moment, glanced at the figure of Eric not far away, and was inevitably lost, but couldn't help but defend Eric: "Mr. Williams is a gentleman, he is making a siege for the lady."
Drew giggled twice and leaned into Claudia's ear and said: "In the future, you are just knows, he is not a gentleman in bed."
Claudia's cheeks are slightly warm, but ask curiously: "Have you ever slept with him?"
"Yeah," the girl admitted without hesitation, then stared at the corner of Claudia's mouth and said with a smile: "Are you going to report him?"
Claudia shook her head quickly. She even regretted asking this question, knowing that this kind of thing would not benefit her at all.
Drew didn't say anything more, got up and held out a small hand towards Claudia: "Beauty, can you please dance?"
Claudia took the small hand from Drew and smiled: "We two?"
"Of course, I don't want to dance with those stinky men, you are the best, you have a fragrant body."
Claudia stood up helplessly, letting Drew walk towards the dance floor. (To be continued)