King of Hollywood Chapter 209: Interview with casinos

The time has just entered September, and the popularity of the movie market has finally declined. Although there must be a small one afterwards, for now, for the time being, it has temporarily declined from Gufeng to the bottom. So "Hero" was chosen at this time. The previous big production has entered the fatigue period, and the later movie aimed at the end of the summer vacation has not yet been released, just to fill this gap.

This is normal. Although "Heroes" has been nominated for the best foreign language film in Oscar, and has made a lot of publicity in the early stage, most film critics have given praise, but after all, it is a Chinese movie and can only be watched by subtitles. Universal has doubts, and it is understandable to put it at this time. However, they quickly rested their minds, because with the preparation of 2,000 theaters, the movie scored 21 million in North America in the first week.

As I said before, in general, as long as the first four box office numbers in the first week are similar to the number of theater lines, the potential behind is worth exploring, so this is a good start.

But none of this is something Adrian needs to pay attention to. He is confident in "Hero". Although it is not the same as the original, and the release time is one year earlier than the original, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is checked. With the curiosity of Americans about the martial arts culture and the promotion in place, the box office in North America will never lose to the original.

Perhaps the box office is the most and the cost of purchasing the distribution rights is the same, but don’t forget that this is a buyout, and the profits of DVD sales are all global.

So at this time he went to Las Vegas. It wasn't to relax, even though he didn't accompany women to play, the casino is very close to California, but it was the first time he came alone. The reason for this is naturally to work, Jeffrey Kasenberg is talking about a business in Las Vegas.

"Steven has told me roughly, he agrees with you, but I think it is not necessary. You also admit that our animation studio is still promising, Ed, I have re-examined Production plan. The second part of "Shrek" has been put on the rì process, I believe this animation will bring the studio back to life." In the Kasenberg's suite, the bald man with glasses said so.

This guy. Adrian couldn't help but smiled in his heart, really thought he was showing weakness when he came to Las Vegas to meet him?

After entrusting Spielberg to speak, he stabilized for a while before he talked to Kasenberg on the phone, and then learned that he was in the casino, Adrian simply came over to interview him. Although showing his sincerity, but also gave Kasenberg a much-needed impression.

"It's a matter of time, Jeffery," Adrian said with a smile, "I'm offended, DreamWorks is not bad at the moment. But wanting to expand is not an easy thing. But no Expansion will not work, you know, grouping is the trend of media companies, so it is not optimistic whether to expand or not, so why not leave yourself behind?"

Kasenberg is a smart guy. Although the DreamWorks Big Three are somewhat idealistic, as a person who can fulfill the DreamWorks position, he should have a lot of qualities. Adrian will directly clarify the topic, yes, he just wants DreamWorks animation work room.

"Yes. I admit that what you said is a possibility. After the launch of the new 3D animation, the studio will be reborn-but it may not be. No one can speak about the future, right? It is possible that there are three situations, DreamWorks maintains a good momentum in film and television production, and the studio has revived because of the new animation, which is the best situation. Then. There is a loss in film and television, and the animation studio has continued to lose money. This is the worst case. And, the film and television are good, the animation studio continues to lose money, and the film and television losses are good, and the animation studio is operating well." Adrian smiled and raised his hands.

"The best case is needless to say," he continued. "But if it is the middle two, I think that at that time, if I want to separate, I am afraid that no one will take over. As for the last one, I want to take over. There may be many people."

Then, Adrian stopped, still looking at Kasenberg with that determined expression.

"I know," the bald guy fell silent, then shrugged. "But there is nothing wrong with it. It's not too late to talk about separation at that point."

"This is your hard work, Jeffery," Adrian raised an eyebrow. "And you are not good at explaining to shareholders, are you? There is not only one way to defeat Disney."

"It seems that you are well prepared, Ed." Kasenberg took off the glasses, squinted the glasses and looked at Adrian, Adrian laughed without saying a word.

The advantage of talking to smart people is that some things don’t need to be too clear. The meaning of Adrian is very clear. He is also one of the shareholders of DreamWorks, and he is also represented on the board of directors, although he basically only participates in regular management. But it is fully qualified to propose this resolution on the board. DreamWorks is not like the media, there is a character who can be finalized, so if he really wants to start, even if he fails to achieve his goal in the end, it can also cause serious consequences for DreamWorks.

Not to mention, DreamWorks and the media have a very close relationship. If you stop the cooperation, it will definitely hurt you a lot and give others the opportunity. If Adrian makes a malicious acquisition, unless they can find another media group to compete with it, it is difficult to escape the media. Even if he takes a step back and does not seek control of DreamWorks, but if he separates the animation studio later, he will definitely seek complete control rather than the current form of joint stock with them.

Yes, "This is your hard work" and "There is not only one way to defeat Disney" means that Kasenberg can continue to be in charge of all the affairs of the animation studio. Adrian just wants to monopolize Hollywood 3D animation film market. In short, the separated studio can still be held by them, but he will be the major shareholder. And have a certain degree of control.

From the current power of Adrian, this is a big concession, and his reputation in this respect is not bad, at least so far, whether Pixar or Blue Sky Studio, the creation of zìyóu degree is great.

"I need a little time to think about it, Ed." Kasenberg said finally.

Understandably, the profit of animated movies is too great. The profit generated by a popular animation is at least several times that of a big production at the box office. Kasenberg will not easily give up.

"No problem. I also want to stay in Las Vegas for a few days, you have enough time to consider." Adrian smiled.

Just let Kasenberg think about it himself. Anyway, he has already expressed his attitude that the animation studio of DreamWorks is a must. In fact, it doesn't matter to wait any longer. Kasenberg also said that "Shrek 2" has been established. As long as DreamWorks Animation Studio returns to the ranks of 3D animation, profitability can also be expected. And they have media support in other areas. But maybe a loss like "Pearl Harbor" might happen again. At that time, even if Kasenberg was unwilling, he had to take the initiative to separate it in order to keep the back hand. It was not too late to start at that time.

But Adrian doesn't want to share with more people. By that time, everyone can see the prospect of DreamWorks Animation Studio. With more funds, he could not reach his plan to monopolize the 3D animation film market.

Not to mention, Kasenberg didn’t have many choices. I don’t want to have too much money even if I want to separate them. Adrian knows how to do it anyway. more importantly. Although he is confident in his animation studio, he is not sure where he can go in the future, and because of changes in certain factors, the studio's losses on 2D animation are relatively much higher.

The advantage of Adrian in information is undoubtedly revealed. In the first decade of the early 21st century, North America and even the whole world. The animation film market is basically Pixar, DreamWorks, and Blue Sky Studios, and Blue Sky Studios are subject to scale, basically Pixar and DreamWorks are competing. Although after ten years, the animation studios cultivated by various film companies started to work slowly, but this pattern still continues.

Think about how much profit the three major studios have in their hands, and how wide the influence of the media will be. This is one of the reasons why he came to Las Vegas to interview Kasenberg.

"15 o'clock, big." As the dealer unveiled the gamble, the two six-point and three-point dice were very obvious.

"You lost again." The gambler next to him suddenly laughed.

Adrian shrugged, letting the dealer take away the chips, and in the new round, the final 2000 was thrown above 15 points. This kind of gambling is meaningless, so the 2000 is gone.

"Your luck is so bad, man, you should take it when you lose the second." Another gambler shook his head and seemed to be sorry for him.

"It's okay." Adrian smiled friendly, then got up and left. He only exchanged 20,000 chips. He first won two small hands and quadrupled, but it was quickly lost. The person next to me would say so.

But Adrian doesn't care. He doesn't like gambling. Especially this kind of gambling. It's no problem to spend a little money to improve your mood. You have to spend a lot of money like some movies... then forget it. For him who is a man of the two worlds, coupled with so many years of hard work, the issue of rational thinking has been carved into the bone marrow. Adrian is not without gambling, but it must be only when there is a 70% chance of winning. So, no matter whether it is Las Vegas or Atlantic City or other gambling resorts, don't want to earn his money.

From the casino of Caesars Palace, Adrian leisurely walked along the street, walked to the street and looked back, he suddenly remembered what happened in Caesars Palace when he visited Las Vegas. . Although Julia and Zeta Jones did not object to his disposal, they were somewhat uncomfortable, but now they are used to it, so even if they see Leah on his private plane, they will not care.

After training, Leah Di Sang has officially been on the bench to continue studying at the medical school. Park Yaka became the new fourth flight attendant. After Lin Xilei’s training and the full development of Adrian on the bed, Leah is very honest and obedient. She knew early on that she was in the hands of this man. So always find a way to express himself in front of him.

For example, in a special party led by Eliza to celebrate her first boarding as a newcomer, despite being caught by three other women, she still struggled to fight back under the watch of Adrian, and was very clever. The founder Eliza chased after her, and she completely defeated her in 69 games. However, after this battle, she and Eliza became good friends. Every time a few people walked, Eliza could not bear it, she would volunteer to succeed.

Okay. The reason for thinking of this is mainly because he is currently in Las Vegas alone. For Adrian, this situation has basically not appeared in the past two years.

If a chick is found under the bed again tonight, then she will be dealt with as soon as possible. He had such a thought in his heart, and then he heard a noise coming from the side.

Looking for the sound, it was a pair of young men and women wearing sunglasses. I'm arguing with someone in the small shop on the street, like the boss. Adrian raised her eyebrows in amazement. She originally planned to walk away, but after thinking about it, she walked over: "He means, this gadget costs $10, not $8."

He speaks French. Their quarrel is actually very simple. This is not particularly good for young men and women from France. The usual conversations are basically understandable, but if there are some slang words, it will be a little troublesome. And this shop is just a small shop. Unlike those big hotels that have dedicated waiters to deal with foreign guests, communication will inevitably lead to misunderstandings.

"This is $10? It's a joke." The young man shouted after he understood it. Although the girl seemed to want the little figurine, he returned to say no.

Adrian immediately helped translate this sentence back, but the three big and five thick shop owners were not satisfied though frowning. But he didn't say much and took things away.

"Thank you, sir, if it's not you, you might have to report to jǐng." After solving this matter, the young man and his girlfriend thanked Adrian.

"It's no big deal, just communication problems. If you want to buy souvenirs. Each hotel has a special counter, which may be more expensive, but the service is very good. Locals like this usually buy goods. Place." Adrian explained to them.

"Your French is good, are you French?" the girl asked curiously.

"No, beautiful lady, I am American." Adrian smiled slightly.

"If you don't mind, let's find a place to sit down and talk." The young man looked around and then pointed to the outdoor cafe not far away.

Adrian is fine now anyway, so I agreed.

"Are you guys out for a trip?" After sitting down and asking for a cup of coffee to send the waiter away, Adrian asked casually.

"Well... it's true." The French girl replied this way, she took off her sunglasses and smiled, but the French boy immediately said: "In fact, we plan to see if Las Vegas is suitable for holding A grand wedding."

"You guys want to get married?" Adrian was a little surprised, "If I guess right, you won't exceed... wait!"

He watched the girl suddenly squint her eyes, her eyebrows were clear and her makeup was light, giving a feeling of beauty, and with a little temptation, dark brown and black hair is very suitable for her, if the hairline It would be perfect if it could be lowered.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to offend, but where have we met?" Adrian asked abruptly.

It’s such a question when I meet, and I still ask a man’s girlfriend how much it makes people unhappy, but the young man is not angry, but instead laughs smugly, and then hugs his girlfriend: "Look, dear, your fame has spread across the United States."

The girl smiled a little embarrassedly, and then reached out her hand: "Hello, my name is Alizee, Alizee? Yakota, this is my fiance, Jeremy Shatley."

"Hah, I remembered that, cover the famous French female singer of Madonna's "Beautiful Island"," Adrian eyes flashed a little light, "Madonna praised you and said you sang very well."

"Really?" The French girl named Alizee opened her eyes wide, revealing the excited god, but at the same time she was a bit skeptical.

"Of course, although she doesn't like to talk to me, she did say this." Adrian laughed, and then remembered something to introduce herself in the puzzled eyes of young people: "Yeah , My name is Adrian, Adrian? Kewell, and I am a Hollywood film director and producer."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Kewell." Shatley said this and took a breath, then looked at Adrian in disbelief.

Alizee beside him also reacted at this time, and her mouth grew.

"You said...you said...you are...that miracle director?" Shatley asked stutteringly~IndoMTL.com~If no one else in Hollywood is called that way, then It should be me. "Adrian smiled slightly, and then took out his business card, the one with the director's name, not the one of the media chairman.

"God," after the business card was confirmed, Shatley couldn’t help but marvel, “Are you really a miracle director? Are you really a miracle director!”

Alizee knocked him a little awkwardly next to him, feeling that his reaction to this fuss was a bit rude, but she couldn’t help but cast her excited look on Adrian.

"Calm down, man, we are on the street now." Adrian reminded with a smile.

"Oh, yes, of course, I'm just... a little excited, just excited." Taking another deep breath, Shatley finally calmed down, after all, still a young man under twenty.

But Alizee doesn’t care much.

"Can I sign a name for me?" She found the pen and the small book and handed it over the first time, her eyes shining brightly. (To be continued)