I’m in Hollywood Chapter 1040: What a long number
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Culver city, in front of a restaurant near Sony Film Industry Headquarters.
Creative Artists Agency Chairman Richard Lovett and Bill Michanick came out of the restaurant together.
Walking next to his own BMW car on the roadside, Richard Lovett reached out with regret and shook his hand firmly with Bill · Micnick. It seemed that he was not sincere enough, and he embraced the other side before taking it off. , Said: "Sorry, Bill, although the behavior of Firefly is annoying, but I always have to consider it for my customers."
Bill Michanik nodded and understood: "It's okay, I hope we can cooperate in the future."
Richard · Lovett's expression definitely said: "This is certain, in fact, if this matter is resolved, you can call me at any time."
The two chatted a few more words, and Richard Lovett got on his car and said goodbye to leave.
Looking at BMW car and disappearing in the street, Bill · Micanić withdrew his eyes and turned to Sony Film Industry Headquarters not far away, somehow produced an idea. This 30-acre studio park that once belonged to Columbia Film Studio may have been Sony Film Industry is the most valuable thing in addition to the film library with thousands of films copyright.
Just a moment ago, because the Sony group failed to respond effectively to the Firefly Group blockade order after a week, Sony Film Industry and Creative Artists Agency had basically agreed upon a film "Entrapment" was announced.
Except for this new movie of Shane · Connelly, almost all the film and television projects under Sony Film Industry are now in a state of panic.
The thing that makes Bill · Michanik feel powerless is that, after the incident broke out, Sony Headquarters not only did not send a high-level executive who could really handle this matter to United States, but instead called Howard · Stringer to report the situation. However, he, Sony Film Industry deputy Chairman and Columbia Film StudioCEO, has not been given much real power, at this time he can only barely maintain the company's basic operations.
After standing on the street for a moment, Bill · Micanić was just about to walk back to the company. A Chrysler on the street just stopped and a young man with camera on his chest noticed the figure of Bill · Micanić, The young man froze for a moment, immediately raised camera and quickly pressed the shutter towards this side, and then quickly walked over with the other partner who had just got off the train.
"Mr. Michanik, we are reporters of" Hollywood Reporter ", can I have a few words?"
Bill · Michanik raised his hand to block the camera and speeded up the pace: "Sorry, if you want to interview, you can call my assistant to make an appointment."
"We have made an appointment for a week in a row, Mr. Micnick, just a few simple questions," the young man grabbed the recording pen from some young girls beside him and also speeded up his pace in Bill · Micnick Beside him, he asked directly: "Mr. Michanic, I heard that many film crews under Sony Film Industry are now paralyzed. Is this true?"
Bill Michanik ’s pace is faster, saying: "Sorry, no comment."
The reporter was not discouraged at all and said, "Mr. Michanik, why at this critical moment, Mr. Stringer would fly to Japanese instead of coming to Los Angeles to deal with this matter?"
Bill · Michanick's mouth twitched and began to trot, while repeating mechanically: "Sorry, no comment."
The reporter was hotly chasing: "Mr. Michanic, this incident was caused by 《Pirates of the Caribbean》 script. Will Sony Film Industry transfer script to Firefly Group to calm down the incident?"
Bill · Michanic would like to say, ‘Do you think the script surrender is still possible? ’However, he is well aware that at such a sensitive moment, it is best to do nothing.
Somewkwardly entered the Sony Film Industry Headquarters park. Looking at the reporter who was stopped by the security guard outside the gate, Bill · Micanić had just breathed a sigh of relief, and his assistant hurried over with a Mobile phone handed over: "Mr. Michanik, Mr. Idei Nobuyuki phone number, you just forgot your mobile phone in the office."
Bill · Micanić took the phone and walked towards the office building and said: "Mr. Idei, hello ... The situation here is a bit bad, but I will try my best to deal with ... Um, I will do it, Then, bye. "
After a brief chat, the other party hung up the phone. Bill Michanik walked into his office with his mobile phone in his hand and sat down in a leather chair. His spirit was slightly relaxed.
In all fairness, if it wasn't for the outsider with certain expectations that were not humane, he has now submitted his resignation to Sony.
In just one week, Bill · Micanić found that almost nothing could be done, but he had to bear huge pressure from all sides. Even if Film Studio is on the verge of bankruptcy because of the project failure, he feels no worse than it is now.
The assistant personally brought in a cup of coffee, and looked at Bill Michanik, who was paralyzed in a leather chair. He stopped talking, but said nothing. Just when she wanted to leave the office quietly, Bill Micnick said, "Help me find the contact number of the assistant office of Williams."
After a week, Sony Group Chairman Idei Nobuyuki finally decided to personally come to United States to deal with the dispute between Sony and Firefly. The phone call just told Michanik to be responsible for making an appointment with Eric Williams.
Bill · Michanik has a mobile phone number of Katzenberg, but he does n’t feel that he has the right to get the personal contact information of Eric Williams from Katzenberg. At this time, you can only contact indirectly through the assistant's office.
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Despite being disturbed by the 《Pirates of the Caribbean》 script incident, the shoots of "Gravity" is still proceeding in an orderly way. It took half an hour at noon to eat and reminisce with Kapoor · Sid, and Eric soon put into work again.
When Carolyn entered the studio, Eric was working with several creators to discuss the trajectory and lens scheduling scheme of a lens when Heroine Ryan · Stone encountered the second satellite debris impact.
Jodie · Foster is also gathered in the middle of the crowd, supporting the wide worktable desktop with both hands, listening to Eric's reference to the hand-drawn lens draft drawn by himself to demonstrate the thoughts to everyone. Perhaps it was the woman ’s special sixth sense. She first noticed that Carolyn came over and looked up at the girl.
Carolyn smiled politely at Jodie. He held a folder in front of him and stood quietly beside him. It did not bother Eric and everyone.
Jodie also nodded toward Carolyn, and then withdrawn his gaze without trace, but he began to be a little absent-minded.
Reminiscing last week when I saw Eric letting the girl kiss him, Jodie could n’t help but glanced at the Eric profile, who was focusing on explaining the details of the lens scheduling, and I was inexplicably annoyed by his reaction .
This guy was originally an abominable playboy. Why should he care about these things?
However, looking at the thick stack of hand-drawn sub-lens drafts in front of Eric, Jodie suddenly gave birth to the idea of being able to take it home for collection.
Although this guy likes to mess up, but his drawing skills are really powerful. At least, she feels that no one in that stack of manuscripts is better than the works of artists who are confusing. If all are collected and bound into a volume, there will definitely be many people willing to buy it after publishing.
Looking at Eric, he carelessly took a pencil to add the character ’s movement line on the draft of the split lens. Jodie even produced the idea of grabbing the pencil in this guy ’s hand and throwing it away. .
After a few more minutes of discussion, Eric said to Nickel, Robert · Byron, etc .: "Nà, this lens is roughly like this, we will give you 20 minutes to prepare, let ’s test the effect first, and Jodie, hello, Jodie? "
Jodie heard Eric suddenly yell at herself, and quickly withdrew her thoughts from her delusion, saying: "What's wrong?"
"I just said," Eric said half of it, but waved at the Nickel a few people helplessly, said: "You go to prepare first, Jodie is not in a hurry, I will talk to her again."
Looking at the Jodie · Foster's squirming expression, everyone spread out with joy, and Eric was about to say something. He noticed that Carolyn was standing next to him and straightened up and said, "Carly, what's the matter?"
Carolyn nodded, came over and asked politely to Jodie, before saying: "Eric, Sony Film Industry, Mr. Bill · Michanick just called, Mr. Idei Nobuyuki will come to Los Angeles tomorrow, he wants to make an appointment with you. Talk. "
"I thought Sony could hold on for another week," Eric smiled and pondered for a moment, looking down at a blank draft paper, quickly writing a long string of numbers on it with a pencil, and handing it to Carolyn : "Hand this over to Sony Film Industry and tell Idei Nobuyuki that if he is willing to talk, then we will talk about it again."
Carolyn took the manuscript paper and glanced away carefully, said goodbye to Eric and Jodie, turned and left the studio.
Jodie is confused. She just stood beside and saw the long series of numbers on the draft paper.
2,992,500,000.00.
It ’s really long, 2.9 billion 92 500,000, what does that mean?
Pā!
Suddenly a crisp sound of finger click came from my ears, and I recovered again. Jodie immediately gave Eric a blank look.
Eric withdrew his hand, looked at the expression of Jodie, hesitated, and asked: "Well, are you uncomfortable these days?"
"What's uncomfortable?" Jodie asked subconsciously.
"Yeah, well, there are so many days in each month. Seeing you are always absent-minded?"
Jodie understands it and stares at Eric: "Of course not."
"Okay, but why are you so excited, you are a woman, this kind of thing is actually normal."
"Do you like to discuss this kind of problem with women?"
"Of course not," Eric shook his head, then said: "consider as finished, the lens just now, I will tell you again, don't be distracted."
Jodie leaned down with Eric again, and suddenly felt that his attitude was strong, this guy would be particularly good at talking, watching him pick up a pencil and adding lines to the sub-lens draft, and finally could not help saying: "Can you Do n’t add anything to these drawings? "
Eric froze, put down the pencil in his hand and nodded: "Well, listen to you. Nà, the next set of lenses, the action is not difficult, but I need you to pay attention to your emotional expression ..."
Jodie listened carefully, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and the corners of his eyes bent, and he suddenly felt that this kind of, well, quite unreasonable feeling, it seems pretty good.
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Tokyo, Haneda Airport.
The Sony Group ’s private business jet is preparing for take-off. Howard · Stringer and Idei Nobuyuki are waiting in the VIP terminal of the airport with several entourages.
This week when I came to Japan from United States, Howard · Stringer can be described as disgraced.
After the retirement of Akio Morita, Sony has been arguing internally. Not only is there a lack of coordination among various departments, but it has even developed to the point of lagging behind each other. There was such a big thing over United States, Howard · Stringer naturally became the target, because he was the confidant of Idei Nobuyuki, this incident also indirectly made Idei Nobuyuki attacked at the Board of Directors meeting, and the relationship between the two parties was inevitable. Some cracks appeared.
At this time, although the two were sitting opposite each other, there was not much interest in chatting. Idei Nobuyuki held a newspaper in his hand and quietly waited for the plane to take off.
While Howard · Stringer wanted to ask again how long it would take for the entourage's private jet to be ready, Idei Nobuyuki, an assistant staying at Tokyo, hurried over.
"Mr. Idei, Los Angeles just sent a copy of fax," the assistant pulled out a sheet of fax paper from his carry bag and bowed respectfully to Idei Nobuyuki sitting on the sofa, saying: "M Mr. Chanick said on the phone that this was written by Eric Williams himself. He did not agree to the request for a meeting with you. The other party ’s original words were, if you want, the two parties can continue to discuss. "
Idei Nobuyuki took the fax paper handed over by the assistant, looked at the long string of handwritten numbers on it, thought for a moment, frowned slightly, and handed it silently to the opposite looking curious Howard · Stringer.
Howard · Stringer took a look at the fax paper.
2,992,500,000.00.
After a short period of confusion, Howard · Stringer immediately understood it and made a nonchalant debut: "Firefly wants our Film Studio."
2.9 billion 92 500,000.
This is obviously an offer.
Moreover, it is a targeted quote.
If you add Sony Film Industry to purchase 《Pirates of the Caribbean》 script, the number 7.5 million USD, this number happens to be 3billion!
Idei Nobuyuki leaned tiredly on the sofa, looking at some agitated Howard · Stringer, slowly said: "In those years, we spent 5 500 million USD to buy Columbia Film Studio, which in addition to the debt of 1.6 billion USD, Sony Just cash, I paid 3.9 billion USD. Now, Firefly is only willing to pay 3 billion USD, I want to buy Film Studio back, Oh, no, it is 2.9 billion 92 500,000 USD. "
Howard · Stringer mouth corners smoked, said: "Come out of the well, we must not sell."
The Idei Nobuyuki expression is also a bit sad, saying: "Howard, do you think we still have a choice now?"
"At least," Howard · Stringer hesitated and said: "At least, we must not sell Sony Film Industry at such a cheap price, we can choose other buyers."