Hollywood Domination Chapter 319: Send cake
In Los Angeles, the midday of April has almost entered midsummer. Even though the sun is sinking in the west, the heat wave blowing in from the parking lot still has a hot summer flavor. Kevin took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face Zhu, hesitated for a while but didn't speak, as if he couldn't find a suitable opening statement. After a while, he seemed to have figured out something, and asked directly, "Jennifer, what about the social media data retrieval you mentioned just now?" System, I am very interested in it. If Fox pays for distribution, can I buy its services? Just like we buy the services of those data statistics agencies, we can pay a sum of cash for annual services—of course, The price will definitely satisfy you."
"You mean—" Jenny's expression also changed, as if she had never thought about this idea, "separate this part of the business of Big Dream and make it a data service department?"
"Yes, yes, yes," Kevin said enthusiastically, "This part of the business does not actually involve the company's core competitiveness, and it is still part of the box office forecast, so there should be no issue of confidentiality..."
Even though Kevin was fooling around with his eloquent tongue, Jenny was surprised and delighted on the surface, as if he had opened up a new horizon, but in fact she smiled for a completely different reason——and As she expected, Kevin still counted on buying this service at a relatively low price. Since he doesn't seem to be aware of the strategic value of this search system, he certainly won't wake himself up. If this search system is applied well, what kind of impact can it have on the entire film and television big data? It is no exaggeration to say that this It may even revolutionize the film and television industry——
For a major film studio like Fox, capital, connections, and technology are not a problem. It can produce any kind of story, but the biggest problem is 'what kind of story should be produced' and what audiences feel? interest? What will you spend money on? Like the set of theories that Jenny just mentioned, in fact, most companies can sum it up, but before the Internet age, it was very difficult to collect feedback from front-line audiences, and it took a lot of time. There is a serious lag in the production cycle. When you realize a hot spot, it is completely outdated for the film and television side, so at this point, the company can only make things happen because of people, or executives, or Producers and directors rely on their predictions of the market to establish projects. It can be said that this is completely a gamble, because there is no established and scientific calculation formula, no matter who does it, it is all guesswork, but some people guess more accurately, and some people have less luck. But if this set of data retrieval system can be rolled out on a large scale, it will completely change the entire forecasting and project approval process. It will change from an unquantifiable, ignorant, and superstitious chaotic system to It can be adjusted, and a scientific system with perfect arguments can at least provide a very intuitive reference——
Take "Avatar" as an example. It took five or six years from project approval to launch. For the film market, the time is very long, almost a generation, which makes all films that follow the trend after "Avatar" is released face the risk of losing money, because the audience is likely to have lost money after 2 years. Complete loss of interest in visual spectacle. And if Fox fully trusts this system, in fact, from the first large-scale publicity of "Avatar" on the line, it can give its own judgment results from the audience's feedback: the audience thinks, "This is a brand new thing, which makes me very happy." Interested', ok, then they won't get tired of watching it in a short period of time, I can release follow-up works to make money, if the audience's feeling is just 'hmm, it seems interesting', then even if the box office of "Avatar" is good , Fox will also invest cautiously, laughing to see that following the trend will hit the street after 2 or 3 years.
Of course, this is only a rough statement, and it cannot completely determine the investment direction of the studio, but at least it is a quantifiable basis for judgment with a histogram. Psychology has a strong placebo effect, not to mention judging from what Jenny said, its barometer function should be quite strong. When social networking sites such as k and r and tumblr started to rise, I am afraid no one realized They can also play a role in this aspect-if the Internet makes the world smaller, then social media flattens communication, and what it brings to the entire information interaction and feedback system is a completely revolutionary subversion ...
Of course, in 2009, people still don't know enough about this point. For them, in the past ten years, computers have changed society enough, and it's hard to imagine that there will be more. There is a deeper adaptation - the degree of interaction between the network and society, while following Moore's Law, also has a strong lag. In this year, only some cutting-edge trendsetters are talking about the concept of big data, and when it starts When the street is bad, the blue ocean has actually turned into a red ocean. If you don’t keep up with this iteration, then in the competition of companies of the same magnitude, you may be completely at a disadvantage from then on.
From its establishment to the present, Fox has firmly kept up with and even led the trend in several iterations of the film industry. There is no need to doubt Wen's keenness. He only needs a key word and a vague description, and he can imagine its significance to the industry by himself, and draw a blueprint. In fact, it is James and Jon. Why didn't they realize how noteworthy the innovation of the retrieval system that Jenny brought up was, but maybe it didn't intersect with their business field, maybe they couldn't exactly realize how big its prospects were, or maybe they were very interested in this kind of innovation. There's an instinctual aversion to technology that violates the value of a director's and producer's judgment on the market... so they're not like Kevin, eager and hungry to learn all about it.
"Of course, there is no way to give a clear price at the moment, and we have to see the software before we can confirm this decision, but what is certain is that Jim is also very interested in this new technology." Before the last corner, Kevin and Jenny stopped at the same time—as the conversation progressed smoothly, Kevin’s expression was much calmer than before, and he didn’t even sweat anymore, “Fox pays s Millions of dollars to buy box office forecasting and analysis services, if the software is satisfactory, we will not pay less than this amount.”
"Oh, I have to say, Kevin, you really inspired my vision," Jenny also looked very excited, she said with a sweet smile, "To be honest, Dameng developed this system just for ourselves The key movie service, but you did remind me - why not separate it and make it a department? As you said, we can provide services to the outside world, and even do some more in-depth customized services! For example say..."
Pretending not to notice Kevin's gradually becoming forced smile, Jenny clenched a fist with one hand, tapped the other hand, and said in surprise, "Predict the trend of movies in the next few years, can't you? Extract keywords to Assessing audience interest trends..."
As if she had just realized how promising this business is, Jenny's expression also changed subtly, from excitement to contemplation. After a while, she said to Kevin apologetically, "Sorry, Kevin, you're right, this software has too many uses, I can't decide for myself, I have to ask Bob's opinion... You know, the strategic significance here is a bit too important, we must Consider Disney's mood."
Actually, to say that Kevin is quite personable, although he also has a bit of calculating meaning, but at least he didn't treat Jenny as an ignorant three-year-old who came directly to ask for a copy of the software and wanted to use it for free. He still planned to go the normal way, he just wanted to buy good products at a low price, but now, he couldn’t help but regret his gentlemanly demeanor—it was so easy to make Jennifer happy, and made her realize the commercial value contained in this software …Then the software couldn’t be bought. Although Jennifer’s brain is not so good, she still has good control over the key issues. Once she realized the function of this software, she immediately stopped making promises. Like a good baby, not affected by the atmosphere at all, she turned around and was about to tell her parents.
But, if the software falls into the hands of Disney, is it possible to spit it out and enjoy it with Fox... This is completely digging a hole for myself, jumping in by myself...
Facing the apologetic smile on this pretty face, Kevin couldn't express anger or disgust, only bitterness and remorse: I was a bit reckless, seeing Jennifer's innocent and active nature, I completely regarded her as a young genius—just like those talented young geniuses in the IT world. Young geniuses have a common characteristic. However, they often appear naive and naive in terms of worldly affairs, completely ignorant of the dangers of the world, as long as they can grasp the rhythm of the conversation, they can lead them into the trap. When Jennifer revealed this information just now, she was so excited and proud, but also so indifferent, as if she didn't know how great her creative thinking was, so he was very anxious to see a thief with an open pocket. He took out the wallet in his pocket - he was afraid that if he was a little late, the wallet would be snatched away by his peers, and in Hollywood, this is very likely to happen.
He was still too anxious mentally and underestimated his negotiating opponent. Kevin did not resent Jennifer, but kept complaining to himself in his heart-although the work must be done by others, Jennifer only She signed her name on the list of producers of "Monroe". How can a girl who can do such a thing be vague about her vital interests? She wouldn't make a verbal promise just because she couldn't say no. This time, she actually sent a big gift to Bob—and Dick Cook from the Disney headquarters...
"Of course, of course." Now that the situation has developed to this point, it will not help to regret or blame anything. Of course, Kevin will not blame Jenny, but continues with a smile on his face, full of plans for her, " Of course I can understand, as long as Dameng lists Fox as the first batch of cooperation partners-I mean, if the final technology can be released to the outside world, even if Bob decides to keep the technology completely secret, it’s okay, it’s his decision ——Or your decision, after all, if I remember correctly, Jennifer, Dameng should be an ab shareholding system, in fact, the business of the company is still up to you."
"Yes——" Without thinking about it, Jennifer affirmed Kevin's statement without thinking, which lifted his spirits: In fact, the voting rights of shares in Dameng have not been disclosed to the outside world. This is of course commonplace for non-listed companies. What Kevin said just now was just a test. Before that, he was not sure whether this system was really implemented in Dameng.
Only grasping the key points directly related to interests, he still doesn't have enough vigilance in general conversations... Maybe he still has some chances!
"Big Dream is indeed an ab stock, but it doesn't determine everything, right, Kevin, I think you also know that Bob's status in the entire group, if it's just some innocuous small software, of course I can Make the decision directly, but the real big investment—" Jennifer was still eagerly explaining to Kevin, obviously, because Kevin opened her mind just now, but she still couldn't promise to provide services for Fox in a business-like manner. The girl felt a little sorry, so she hoped that Kevin would understand her difficulties. "There are really useful things, these things must be discussed with Bob, you understand what I mean, the right to speak has nothing to do with the right to vote—"
She and Bob have a very good relationship—of course, she is a little Disney princess—Kevin didn't intend to drive Jennifer and Bob apart, he guessed it wouldn't work, but it would alert Jennifer— ——He took his steps again, and said off topic, "We can't keep standing here, Jennifer, can I invite you to Fox for a cup of coffee——"
"Of course, of course," Jennifer is very talkative now, and Kevin knew that he had to grasp this feeling of guilt. If he waited until it expired, Jennifer would not be so easy to hear what he said. "Get in my nanny car, there's more room there—"
Under the leadership of the assistant, Kevin and Jennifer successfully used the cover of the nanny car to get into the luxurious and comfortable car without being photographed by the paparazzi, and continued the story about Bob and the software system. topic. "Indeed, I fully understand what you mean, Jennifer. After realizing the great significance of this system, of course you should discuss it with Bob. Bob may also decide to close this technology. Only by being more in line with the spirit of the Internet can the film industry better face the challenges from TV and other media—"
He used the word Internet media, and put a high hat on Jennifer—young people only eat this set, with a sense of mission and a sense of superiority beyond the times—seeing Jennifer’s beautiful A look of approval appeared on his face, and Kevin was also slightly relieved. He gave himself an A in his heart: Very good, made up for the mistake just now. In the discussion, Jennifer should be more inclined to open authorization to This profit, this is driven by values, and then she should be given some practical benefits...
"Also, it's like you're telling the truth to me, Jennifer," Kevin hesitated before making this point, but he thought of Jennifer's amiable temper even by ordinary people. (For celebrities, it is even more like an angel's character), he finally decided to take this bold move, "Since he is also aware of the prospect of this kind of software, Fox certainly cannot sit back and watch the opportunity slip away. Now that he knows the basic idea Under the circumstances, I think Fox can also develop its own keyword software in a few years at most, and by then, the monopoly advantage of this software in Dameng's hands will no longer exist-even according to Fox's customary We will make the software open and welcome all companies to join in and use it. At that time, Fox will naturally become the standard in the industry—and the big dream can only be exclusive for two to three years. Afterwards, it will lag behind Fox, right? From this perspective, what Dameng loses is the fixed and rich income in the next few decades, as well as the opportunity to become a field expert and standard setter, but what it gets in exchange is only Strategic advantages within a few years——and, if you think about it further, the projects of Dameng in the next few years have actually been confirmed? I mean, your cash flow can only support one big movie every year— —Cooperating with Disney, a medium-produced film, and several small-produced films, isn’t it?”
Kevin actually didn’t tell a lie, he just concealed some information skillfully——For Fox, finding a company to customize this kind of software is a very strange behavior, in fact, he has no idea how much time it will take , and how likely it is to be successful, since it seems that it is not difficult for Dameng to make this software (judging from Jennifer's tone just now), then let's keep this view and let them continue to think so. As for the behavior of inquiring about Dameng's cash flow, it was more like an instinct. After finally creating such an atmosphere of opening up and telling the truth with Jennifer, how could he waste it?
"Indeed, you're right, Kevin," just as he expected, Jennifer wasn't alert enough, or not alert at all, to such non-critical information, as she was fascinated Listening carefully to Kevin's words, he nodded his head to express his approval, "The first-rate companies sell standards—indeed, I think so too, and open software will not actually bring about disastrous consequences. As you can tell, I'm very open-minded about this -- really, although I know you're hoping I can convince Bob to sell the software to Fox --"
Speaking of which, Jennifer laughed cheerfully, and Kevin's heart jumped, but of course he didn't show any trace on the surface, and forced himself to laugh and tell the truth with Jennifer, "Yes, I I really hope you sell us the software, so that we can save our own development time, but still, what I said—"
"Yes, this is what I admire about you. Although you have your goals, you are still very sincere, and your views are indeed very valuable." Jennifer also showed a company leader at this time ——Even if it is more like a spiritual symbol—the quality that she should have, although she is still surprisingly careless in some respects, but sometimes she will break the essence in one sentence, which makes Kevin dare not Too relaxed vigilance, still secretly maintaining a sincere and fearful attitude in his heart, "Indeed, the cash flow of Dream is still relatively limited, just like you said, we can only support so much now, the next few years The production schedule is almost full, and the cooperation plan with Disney has almost sucked up our cash flow in the next few years. If there is any big move, we can only find other companies to cooperate and invest—"
Wait!
Before Jennifer had time to reveal the cash flow scale of Dameng secretly (this girl must not know that this sentence will allow Kevin to estimate the profit scale of Dameng for a year), Kevin was keen I carefully noticed the information revealed in Jennifer's words—'If there is any big move', 'with another company'——
His attention was immediately turned away from this data system, as quickly as a vulture leaving a piece of carrion and landing on a dead body, several thoughts flashed through his mind almost at the same time——
What big move does Dameng want to make?
After "Twilight", after "Monroe" and "Marley", isn't Disney planning to contract every movie investment of Big Dream? Will you share this financial resource with other companies? Although under normal circumstances, eggs are not put in the same basket, and one cooperation series is enough, but this is a big dream...
Can Fox win this opportunity to cooperate with Dameng? Or go one step further, if this is an ip adaptation, do it first? If it's a script, have you bought the right to adapt it first? If it's just an idea and planning, just copy it and use it?
Compared with a data system that only shows potential and cannot be realized quickly, the attraction of Big Dream's "big action" is infinitely stronger. Kevin felt that the fatigue accumulated throughout the day had been swept away, so he forcibly suppressed it. With his own excitement, burst out a single voice, "Oh?"
Fortunately, Jennifer, who was immersed in her own thoughts, didn't notice his change. Kevin's words seemed to open an emotional gate in her heart. She said cathartically and self-containedly, "So actually For me, I hope that the software can be opened to the outside world. As you said, opening up means a monopoly of a new derivative industry. Maybe it can bring strong and stable financial support to Dameng, and even if It is closed, and the technological advantage will not last long, and it will not benefit us too much. Instead, it will only be cheaper for the Disney headquarters..."
Speaking of Disney headquarters, her expression was a bit complicated, as if she was trying her best to conceal her true emotions, but in the end she failed, and she couldn't help revealing her disgust and disgust—and the rich subtext revealed by this expression , which also surprised and delighted Kevin: There are too many surprises today, and he really can't handle it——
"Ah..." He gritted his teeth, suppressing his excitement—even the urge to shiver, but showing a surprised and understanding expression, just like a good friend when he hears gossip The most suitable expression is the same, "Over there at the headquarters—"
Jennifer flattened his lips at him, as if 'everything is right', she said with a wry smile, "We are all mainstream film companies under the Disney umbrella. Although there are huge differences in scale, our business scope overlaps—you What does that mean, Kevin?"
Disney’s head office will be at odds with Dameng... Even though this is completely good news for Fox, Kevin still has the urge to shake his head in confusion: This is really an excellent proof that Disney is weakening, and for the group’s cash cow , actually the internal is not busy to appease it comfortably, but has a dispute with it——
I'm sorry for the opportunity you created, Disney!
"Oh my God—" Kevin covered his mouth and gasped realistically, "This is really—Jennifer, this is too exaggerated, I mean, you brought so much to the group Profit—"
"Maybe some people just don't see this," Jennifer pouted and shook her head in disappointment, "Anyway, we are working with the headquarters on a series, and I don't want to do more with them. Would rather make money with another company - like Fox -"
She winked affectionately at Kevin, which made Kevin—in the midst of his busy schedule—also shaken a little bit—then she smiled shyly, "At least the feeling of working with Fox is quite enough." Not bad, it will be much smoother than working with Warner. The efficiency of Warner is really unbearable. If they settle the payment too slowly, I plan to kick them out for the next one. Maybe I can chat with Fox then Chat—"
"Of course, of course." For this question, there is no possibility of a second answer, Kevin said almost instinctively, "It's simply wishful for it-in fact, you can find Fox from the very beginning, we are different from Warner, We have high efficiency and fast payment, "prada" is the best example, isn't it?"
At this time, Jennifer's sharpness came online again. Instead of following Kevin's excited tone, she said unexpectedly calmly, ""Prada" is a small production after all, and Fox's settlement speed is also very fast. It can only be said to be average, at least not as fast as Disney, which is indeed a major advantage of them..."
After interrupting the rhythm of the conversation and making Kevin secretly feel uncomfortable, she smiled innocently at Kevin again, "Of course, Fox is already a very good friend-don't worry, Kevin, I must ask Bob for his opinion on this matter, but I will try my best to persuade Bob to open up the software to external services. After all, I also want to make more money, why harm the interests of Dream , to create opportunities for the headquarters, don’t you think so?”
Getting such a clear statement, Kevin also breathed a sigh of relief. The heartbeat that has been riding a roller coaster has slowly stabilized, leaving only the excitement and sweet aftertaste—if Disney finally decides to open Authorization, Fox will be able to take a step ahead of the industry together with Disney and Big Dream, which is also a great credit to him, and if Bob Iger does not agree in the end, this is not even bad news: The rift between Jennifer and the headquarters is already very obvious. How can Jennifer be convinced by further sacrificing the rich cash that Dameng could have obtained for the benefit of the headquarters? At that time, as long as Fox seizes the right opportunity, Low will get the opportunity to jointly develop several big productions with Dameng. If it is high, it may even be able to pry Jennifer from Disney to Fox. Jennifer Jefferson is the most valuable asset. Of course, there is also Cesare Vijari, who is rumored to be the person in power behind the big dream scene——just happens to be Jennifer’s fiancé, and the wedding date is imminent. If Can persuade these two people to come to Fox...
To be honest, up to now, Kevin doesn't even know whether he wants Robert Iger to finally agree to open authorization, or to veto the idea, just like a child looking at the ice cream in his left hand and the chocolate in his right hand, really Yes, he didn't know how to choose at all.
"By the way, before you said that the big dream still has some ideas about big moves—" Two birds in the forest are worse than one bird in the hand. In the end, Kevin still chose not to think about these two meals that were still in the cloud. Instead of a big meal, I focused on the food that can be eaten now, "This should be a big production, right? Otherwise, you don't need to find another studio, and you can eat it yourself."
"Haha, don't use this tone--I know, the outside world is spreading the profit of Big Dream like a god, as if we have mountains of gold and silver," Jennifer also laughed happily, pointing to Kevin and said, "But In fact, Dameng can only support medium-sized productions now, and we really can’t complete large-scale productions independently—we also prefer to cooperate with large companies, which can help reduce risks and control quality. Besides, Cesare and I—— Well, it’s mainly me, I belong to the kind of person who has no ambitions, you know, I don’t care too much about titles and honors, being able to make high-quality movies is the most important thing—”
"Right, right," Kevin said without any reason not to agree with Jennifer, he nodded and said with sincere admiration, "Not everyone can make this decision, Jennifer, but I have to say This idea is very correct. It is not uncommon for companies to be in financial distress due to blind expansion, isn’t it? It is better to grasp the existing scale—”
"Yes! You are right. There is really no need for blind expansion. Besides, if you want to make Big Dream into a company that produces several big productions a year, you must go public, and you can't do it if you don't — but that's true. It's too complicated, I'm really not interested in these, you know, they all say that after the listing, the internal struggles of the company will become terrible, and I really don't want to waste time on these things—" Jennifer's eyes widened , as if she couldn’t imagine life after going public at all, she was like a girl in primary school, full of fear and absurd assumptions about life in middle school, if Kevin didn’t need this fear, he might really laugh on the spot .
"So, it's fine as it is now," encouraged by his silent nod, Jennifer laughed and said contentedly, "I already have the money. For the movie I want to make, someone can make it with me." I do it together, help me solve all the problems, give them a part of the profits - as long as it is a reasonable part, there is nothing unacceptable, isn't it? I think this kind of life is really good, for a girl It is enough to say that, because Cesare and I have also planned to have children in the past few years—"
She was sweet again, and smiled embarrassedly, "But this is a secret for now, Kevin, you are not allowed to tell anyone——"
Of course Kevin repeatedly assured that he wanted to tease Jennifer a few words-is that enough for a girl? It is inappropriate for a feminist i to say this sentence. Maybe he can figure out who planned Jennifer's speech at the Oscars behind the scenes. The whole plan is really wonderful, connecting Jennifer with feminism together? This is a very good transformation, maybe it is Cesare Vijari, of course he can't dig this person, but if it is someone else...
However, compared with the movie, these are details after all. What Kevin cares most about is Jennifer's expected big action. He looks out the window and confirms that they are still deep in the rush hour traffic in Los Angeles. He opened his mouth and asked, "So what other big production ideas do you have now? Even if it's just a word, you can tell me. Fox is really very interested in cooperating with you and Dameng. Believe me, we can definitely Provide a better cooperation environment than Disney."
"Of course I believe you." Jennifer gave him a gentle smile, her eyes sparkling, "Dear Kevin, of course I believe you--Actually, what Dameng wants to do now but has no money to do it , you should also imagine that it is closely related to the software feedback results we talked about today: we want to continue to do some content related to 3D and visual wonders, but we lack funds and technical reserves... And what we are thinking now is , Can we combine visual spectacle and artistry together? Of course, James failed to do it this time, but..."
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Due to the serious traffic jam, when the vehicle arrived at Fox's office building, it was already dinner time, and Jennifer and Cesare had already had a dinner date, and she regretted changing the appointment for the next time, "Today is really not Should miss the appointment, but we have big plans for tonight—"
"It's nothing, it's nothing, it's just a cup of coffee, we can meet at any time," Kevin certainly didn't mind at all, in fact, the fruitful conversation today made him feel that the trip was worthwhile, he opened the car door, stopped The movement of Jennifer getting out of the car, "The paparazzi's car seems to be following behind, let's go, let them not notice—so you can enjoy a private dinner—"
Looking at the thankful smiling Jennifer who kept waving and closing the car door, Kevin kept waving goodbye to the nanny car with a cute smile, and he didn't turn around until the car drove a certain distance He hurried into the office building, rushed into the elevator, and pressed directly to the floor of the president's office.
"Anna, Jim hasn't left yet?"
"No, but—"
No, but Kevin swept past the secretary's desk like a whirlwind. He knocked on the door and said "Jim?", before waiting for a response from inside, he pushed the door open. "Is it convenient, Jim?"
"Ah, Kevin." Jim didn't mind Kevin's impoliteness, in fact, he seemed to be waiting for Kevin's visit, "Is something wrong with James? Anna called you several times A phone call, she said you didn't answer."
Judging from Jim's performance, the CEO of Fox, like Kevin earlier, was about to be crushed by the pressure on his shoulders, and he was wholeheartedly worried about the future of "Avatar", so much so that Kevin was in the card. The meeting in Mellon's studio paid attention to this point, and even waited until this time before he got off work. If it was Kevin this morning, he would understand Jim's current performance and encourage and comfort each other with him. However, Now he has completely put these things behind him: his vision has far exceeded the box office gains and losses in front of him, but with Jennifer's description, he looks at Fox's development blueprint in the next few years.
"Yes, I was chatting with Jennifer," he turned and closed the door, walked to the desk and sat down, "better let Anna order takeaway for both of us, Jim—I have There are several very important things I want to tell you..."
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Just as the rising yellow moon slanted into Fox's top office, yellowing the two middle-aged men who were waving their hands and talking excitedly inside the glass curtain wall, Jennifer Jeff Sen's nanny car was also galloping under the moon, heading for Malibu, tens of kilometers away, and Jenny, who was smiling happily just now, was looking tired at this moment. On the seat, he lazily raised his feet to rest on Mary’s lap, letting her massage his calves, not forgetting to complain about the day’s itinerary, “Remind me to make a facial mask when I go back, to be honest, I feel I have grown at least two laugh lines today."
"It's really charming," said her assistant, "but you really did a good job today, j.j—especially that 'that's enough for a girl', It's the finishing touch, I personally feel that your acting skills really soared to a new level at that moment—"
Jennie raised her foot and tapped Mary's thigh, and couldn't help laughing. She sighed exaggeratedly, concealing her joy and pride after hearing Mary's flattery, "This is The difficulty of a small company, even delivering cakes has to be so low-key, think about it, if Dick Cook and I could switch places..."
"Kevin is already very polite to you," Mary said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Your identity and appearance really give you too many advantages, j.j, if you continue to complain, will you Would it be a little too ungrateful? - Besides, today's effect is really good, judging from Kevin's performance, I don't think Fox will continue to treat the big dream as a big threat, even if they have."
"Well, I think so too, at least from Kevin's point of view, Fox probably hasn't taken the big dream as seriously as Paramount," Jenny also nodded, putting away her joking tone, "But Jim Whether Gianlopoulos thinks the same way is unknown, although Kevin is his confidant, he may not understand all his thoughts."
She laughed while looking for her mobile phone, "I have to call Cesare, I guess he is anxiously waiting for our reply-you don't know, after sending Kevin away, For a moment, really, I didn't even want to say a word--the thought of having to meet Georgia Lansing again in a few days made me despair of my life--"
Just as she was talking, Jenny's cell phone rang loudly—seeing the caller displayed on the screen, she and Mary looked at each other and both laughed. Jenny answered the phone and said easily , "I guess you are losing your temper, don't worry, everything is going well-"
"I know everything is going well," Cesare's deep voice interrupted her, and his tone was much more serious than Jenny imagined, "I didn't call you for this—remember the time ago The bait? Those copyrights we have inquired about?"
"What happened?" Jenny sat up straight, "Did someone bite the bait?"
"Yes," Cesare said succinctly on the other end of the phone, "five at a time—and these five copyrights also include "The Hunger Games", Susan Collins' copyright agent Someone called just now, and they have given a firm offer for the series copyright.”
"How is it possible?" Jenny raised her voice in surprise, "It's impossible! We—"
Closing her eyes, she resolutely gave up the urge to search for the reason, but calmed down her breath, and controlled her tone to return to a steady, "Who is it? Chesa? Which company will end up fighting with us?" Copyright?"
"You will be surprised." Cesare said, "I don't know what they think, but they really did it, Dick Cook actually did it—"
"What? It's Dick?" Jenny couldn't help but exclaimed, she couldn't believe what she heard, "Dick?"
Amidst her exclamation, Cesare was almost unaffected, and continued in a cold tone, "—the Disney headquarters actually ended up in person and competed with us for the copyright..."