I’m in Hollywood Chapter 466: Once in a century
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Early in the morning on April 29, Michael Eisner arrived at Universal Headquarters more than 20 minutes earlier as usual. Before entering the office, he could not wait to ask his assistant: "Is that thing clear?"
"Yes, Mr. Eisner, I have sorted out the materials and put them on your desk."
"Very good," Michael Eisner nodded and pushed the door into his office.
There is a red leather folder on the large desk. After sitting down, Michael Eisner can't wait to open it. When Columbia issued the layoff announcement, Michael Eisner felt more keenly than others that this matter must be related to the cooperation agreement reached by Columbia and Firefly some time ago, so the follow-up was very concerned at the beginning.
Three days ago, Columbia directly closed branches in several small countries in South America. When Michael Eisner heard this news, it was almost certain that 80% of these abolished departments were received by Firefly. Obviously, this It is a secret agreement reached between Firefly and Peter Guber of Columbia.
As the former CEO of Disney's, Michael Eisner knows better than everyone. The only shortcoming of Disney is overseas issuance, which is why he has been promoting the development of Broadway International Issuing Company since he took charge of Disney. However, although Bowei International got rid of the cooperation with Warner two years ago and tried to issue independently, but Bowei International's overseas issuance ability can not be compared with several other established companies that have accumulated decades of overseas issuance. After the combination of Firefly and Disney, the strength of overseas issuance is still insufficient.
The Columbia is different. The Hollywood's seven major Film Studio and Columbia overseas distribution capabilities are second only to the powerful Warner. In many countries, Columbia has established branches dedicated to film distribution.
After carefully reading the information in front of me, Michael Eisner said to himself: "It really is."
The survey report in hand shows that Columbia is located after the dissolution of several issuing companies in South America. The employees are quickly absorbed by other film distribution companies. Although the names of these branches in South America are different, it does not make people think of Firefly Pictures, but Michael Eisner can be sure. A few years later, these issuing companies will definitely replace the Firefly Pictures logo.
Michael Eisner gently tapped the table, thinking silently, South America is just the beginning, next. Either Southeast Asia countries or Europe.
The distribution strength of Firefly in Europe countries is still good. In addition, Europe is the second largest film market after North America. Peter Guber is certainly not afraid to close the distribution company of Europe, but some of the elite Inevitably, because the Southeast Asia countries are close to Japan, Peter Guber may be placed at the end, and it will not make too much movement.
However, once Firefly completes this plan, then. The only shortcoming of Firefly in film distribution has been completely compensated, so Firefly will not be constrained by any other big Film Studio.
Want to understand this, Michael Eisner then began to think about what he should do.
Over the past few years, the overseas movie market, like the North America local movie market, has been in a period of rapid growth. It is precisely because of the expansion of the market that Hollywood has produced more and more large-scale movies.
The overseas market is far from saturated so far, so let it go unnoticed. It will not cause too much impact on Universal. After all, in overseas markets, the interests of Hollywood Film Studio are consistent. Firefly's excellent movies get high Box Office overseas, which can also stimulate the consumption of other Hollywood movies by overseas audiences.
If you ignore it completely, Michael Eisner is not too reconciled anyway.
However, if this matter is exposed, it may cause a certain degree of interference to the Firefly plan. However, once known by Eric, it was his own hands and feet. Then Firefly will definitely target Universal again, just like Firefly against Disney in the previous two years, Michael Eisner has even occasionally produced a kind of suspicion. The film "Cutthroat Island" was probably a trap that Eric specifically put him on.
After thinking for a long time, Michael Eisner picked up the phone on the desk and dialed a series of numbers.
"I am Michael Eisner."
......
There was some noise outside the car window. Eric looked at his watch and could not help frowning. This is already the fourth wave of people he has encountered. Today is not Martin Luther King Memorial Day, how can there be so many black buddies outside, still holding banners to block the whole road of Burbank tightly.
Eric pressed the window and looked out a few times. He was about to ask the driver to get out of the car to find out what was going on. The mobile phone around him suddenly rang. Eric did n’t rush to connect the phone. The driver in the line let the other party go out to see what was happening before picking up the phone.
"Hello, this is Eric Williams ..."
After hearing the voice of the person opposite, Eric was a little surprised: "Mr. Eisner, is there anything wrong?"
Michael Eisner leaned back on the leather chair, staring at the material in his hand, and said: "Eric, Columbia, the recent large-scale layoffs, have you heard of it?"
Eric slightly raised his eyebrow: "Of course, Columbia has been losing money for the past two years. The other party's layoffs can't be more normal. If I will do so. Mr. Eisner, what do you ask about this?"
Michael Eisner failed to hear the feeling of guilty conscience from the tone of Eric. However, with his knowledge of Eric, the other party would indeed not show any conscience in this situation: "Eric, I think, things should be Won't it be that simple? "
Eric's tone is a little lazy: "Oh, Mr. Eisner, what do you think is going on?"
"I heard that the laid-off employees were not really unemployed. Not only that, their salaries also increased by 20%."
"Mr. Eisner said this is the case, then it must be the case," Eric replied without any haste: "However, this has nothing to do with us, is it?"
Michael Eisner wondered: "What?"
"I mean, it has nothing to do with us," Eric repeated one side: "I think. We should still care about our own affairs. I heard that Universal has just reached the shoots" Schindler's Ark "book with Mr. Spielberg. Cooperation, to be honest, I am quite optimistic about this book. Moreover, my relationship with Steven is also good. "
Michael Eisner fell silent, and Eric stuck in a street of Burbank continued: "Mr. Eisner, I also heard that Universal is also planning to cooperate with Lucas Film Industry. But you know, Firefly will continuously produce many special effects in recent years. . Film, although there is a competitive relationship between the digital field and Industrial Light & Magic, but if we are willing to share some special effects technology, I believe that Lucas Film Industry is very willing to take over the special effects movie project of Firefly. "
Michael Eisner understands it completely, Eric is to let him shut up on this matter, otherwise, he will also stir up the cooperation of Universal with Spielberg and George Lucas.
Aware of this, Michael Eisner felt suffocated. Even a year ago, the entire Hollywood did not dare to talk to him like this, but he knew that Eric is now fully capable of doing this, and this time, he seemed to have to choose to compromise.
"Eric, I think, I know more than one person I know?" Michael Eisner said paradoxically.
Eric smiled at the corner of his mouth. Eisner said this, it was almost a compromise: "We ca n’t control other people ’s affairs. However, if someone ’s mouth is too open, I do n’t mind knocking off a few front teeth. . "
Michael Eisner did cough a few times, and made a few more nonsense. Before hanging up.
Eric left the phone aside, looked at the driver who had returned to the driver ’s seat, and asked, “What ’s going on outside, is it clear?”
"Yes, Mr. Williams," the driver replied: "It was a very old case last year. A black man named Rodney King was suspected of dangerous driving. When he was arrested by several policemen, he resisted and was beaten."
Eric frowned slightly when he heard the name Rodney King. Although the information about this matter in the memory was not too detailed, he should not forget the name Rodney King. Think about the time, it is now April 1992 was also right.
The driver continued to say: "However, when the four white policemen enforced the law, they were just taken by a passerby with a handheld camera and sent to CNN. In order to raise the level of the topic, CNN sent the Rodney King to resist The whole section was cut off, and only the section where the police beat people was broadcast. After the incident, although the complete video was broadcast on the three major TV Station, but it was useless. The lawsuit dragged on for a year. It means solidarity ... "
The driver has to continue to say that Eric interrupted the opponent ’s words with his hand: "Turn around, let ’s go back."
"I mean turn around, let's go back to Cliff Peak Manor."
Although the driver was very confused, he heard Eric's undoubted tone and turned around car soon.
Eric leaned on the seat and rubbed temple(s).
The Los Angeles riot in 1992, I didn't expect to hit myself.
For the imminent Los Angeles riot, there is very little information in the memory of Eric. He only knows that this is a racial riot in the United States locality that occurs once every 100 years.
On the way home, Eric has been making calls, and several women have called them one by one.
Both Virginia and Joanna are in New York, so it ’s okay. Although there will be riots in other parts of North America after the Los Angeles riots, it ’s not a matter of time to expand, but after the news spread , There must be preparedness over there.
Jennifer Connelly was in Stanford, and the girl ’s schooling has not been completed. After Eric, she no longer has anxiety about her acting career. Instead, she puts her heart down to focus more on her studies and intends to get her academic qualifications this year.
Nicole is still training in ‘Special School’ and there are no problems.
Famke Janssen was in the villa of Beverly Hills, just got up, and heard the voice of Eric, there was a little jump, Eric asked a few words gently, just knows girl will stay at home today, there is nothing to say, if even Beverly Hills Zhuangdu If it is not safe, then Los Angeles will be completely destroyed.
The three girls Drew, Julia and Elizabeth are still at home. Several girls plan to go to the digital field Headquarters of Playa Vista to check the production process of "The Mask".
Eric thought about it, asked the driver a few words, learned that the Rodney King case would not be tried until the afternoon, and decided to go to Playa Vista. At the same time, he also called Jeffrey to tell the other party to go to Playa Vista to see the dinosaur model. Finally quieted down.
Thinking for a long time, all the notifications have been notified. Others, Eric consciously ca n’t control so much. He was originally a very indifferent person, and he did n’t intend to be a saint. This personal ability is completely invalid. In front of the big event, he couldn't do much.
car was slowly driving on the Los Angeles road, and Eric suddenly remembered another person.
Touching the phone and thinking about it, Eric couldn't help but finally dialed the phone, and the stubborn sweet face also appeared in his mind.
"Hello, I am Miss Aniston's assistant, may I ask you?" A female voice on the opposite side connected the phone and asked politely.
"I am Eric Williams."
"Ah ..." exclaimed a little across the face, and then quieted down quickly: "Wei ... Mr. Williams, me, Oh, I will call Miss Aniston, she is putting on makeup."
"No, no need," Eric interrupted the other party and asked, "Where are you now?"
"Universal Studio, Mr. Williams, you ... are you coming over?"
Eric did not answer, continue to ask: "What is Jenny's schedule today?"
"Miss Aniston is currently in a love comedy in shoots, all of which are indoors today, and will stay in the studio all day," the unknown assistant quickly replied.
Eric hummed softly and said, "Oh, then I'm fine."
"Ah?"
"Do n’t tell Jenny, I called."
"Mr. Williams, I don't understand."
Eric raised his voice and said: "No need to understand, I just want you to remember, don't tell Jenny, I have called."
"Oh, I ... I got it," the assistant answered stutteringly. (To be continued.)