King of Hollywood Chapter 87: One more step

"How long will it take?" Adrian looked at the time and said impatiently, "Should they change their minds again?"

Of course, he suppressed his voice as much as possible. After all, this is a public place. Although the people have not arrived yet, there are others.

"Don't worry, it's not time yet," Claude said with a smile. "We came a little bit earlier. Although there are many acquisitions that were overturned at the last minute, it will definitely not be us."

Speaking of stopping here, he showed a curious look again: "To be honest, you were not so impatient at the signing ceremony of the acquisition of TBS last time-feel like in a dream?"

"One thing, but more still want to be determined as soon as possible, and the future development is possible," Adrian did not conceal, "You know, we have the most luck component of TBS, Ted Turner and Warner’s relationship has always been good. If it wasn’t early to start and the means was concealed enough, if Warner extended the olive branch, he would definitely choose Warner instead of us. Needless to say, this year’s battle with Disney, I did not How much they played, but I also knew the hardships, so only when they signed their name under the agreement, I can relax half."

"You look too little on yourself, Ed," Claude laughed. "Not to mention how much chance your Pixar animation won for us. Ted would have agreed to our conditions, too. Because of your charm. I still remember the arrogance that you said, "No now, not in the future." Your achievements are also one of the reasons for our success."

He was about to ask Adrian why he only relaxed halfway after signing, and the people over there finally came. The signing ceremony was not long. They exchanged a few words with each other, and then under the attention of the lawyer and many eyes, they signed their own names on the copy already prepared, followed by exchanging signatures, and then the entire acquisition was basically OK. Underline the period.

"Congratulations, it will be your young age in the future." Tom Murphy, the 70-year-old chairman, said after shaking hands with Adrian in applause, and then took the champagne from the waiter and raised it. Sighed, he left the scene without looking back, not even attending the press conference.

This seems a little rude, but Adrian can understand his mood. This is a difficult fact to accept from both a power perspective and an emotional perspective.

"Tom is not going to the press conference?" Claude and a few people greeted and walked over to Champagne.

"I'm not going to participate." Adrian shrugged. "You are responsible for these things, I just came to sign."

As he noticed the young man around Crowder, he reached out unexpectedly: "You are here too, Benjamin, I didn't notice you, I'm so sorry."

"Nothing," the 27- and 8-year-old young man named Benjamin shook hands with him with a humble smile. "I stand in the crowd, you don't see me as normal, Adrian."

Very talkable, isn't it? Coupled with a polite appearance, he looks very educated. I believe that he will be very happy if he gets along with him.

"No need to explain him, Benjamin," Claude said at this time. "Ed was full of other things at that time. Even if you and Water stood in front of him, he would not see him."

"Ryan is here too?" Adrian raised his eyebrows, then looked up in the crowd, Claude made a "I've said it" gesture to Benjamin, and Benjamin chuckled softly

Adrian quickly found the figure he was looking for in the crowd. He was almost thirty years old. He was talking with several people, with a gentle and humble smile like Benjamin. Also, although there are many young boys in the big family, there are quite a lot of talented people who can understand the current affairs. The real young boys are either stocked or cold-treated, and it is almost impossible to be entrusted with heavy tasks.

After this acquisition, the media’s board of directors will have three more positions on the original basis. Needless to say, the representatives are similar to Ted Turner, let alone the Viacom. Compared with the bit, so don't worry too much. What really needs attention is Benjamin Myers, the godfather’s representative, and Walter Kahn, the uncle’s representative. This is an unavoidable result. If you want to raise money, then some people’s hands must be put in, and the two young men’s future is not small. The father of cousin Benjamin is the speaker of the California State House, and Water 'S uncle is the House of Representatives, and his elder brother, 10 years old, is a Goldman Sachs executive.

So although it seems that they are just representatives now, they don’t have much say, but once the media is poorly managed and needs more capital, it’s hard to say. This process is irreversible. In the United States, any company that wants to grow and develop must do so. This is the rule. People who do not want to share will be kicked out. This seems a bit unfair. The consortiums do nothing but provide part of the funds to get a seat on the board of directors, and they are always ready to take over the annexation after a problem. However, the world is not fair, is it? ?

Besides, it’s not without benefits. The connections between Benjamin and Water are all there, and they can get more help in many things. In fact, these two people are also carefully selected by the godfather and uncle. Recommended later. More importantly, it will be smoother to integrate into the big nets prepared by the super rich in the United States. These super rich and consortia are through various exchanges of equity to achieve you, me and you, so whether you change it to Anyone who wants to start with this class has to think about it.

Okay, not to mention this anymore. Although Adrian didn’t attend the press conference, he didn’t leave. Instead, he walked with Claude after the end. The two still had a lot to talk about.

"I'm ready, a TV show and a reality show." In the RV, Adrian said to Claude this way.

"So fast?" Claude raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"I have been thinking about it since you said you want to buy." Adrian laughed. "According to the actual situation and the analysis of the TV drama market since the 1980s, family comedy for all ages is the most suitable. Yes, there are hardly any lines and scenes in this TV series, which can be said to be tailor-made."

He prepared the CBS comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond" that should be aired next year in his memory. This TV series is also one of the few long-life dramas produced in nine seasons, although in the lines and scenes. Even the scale of "Friends" is not as good, and the ratings are not as high as "Friends", but from the production of nine seasons, you can see the popularity, and the quality of the TV series itself is unquestionable.

As Adrian said, as early as Claude announced that he wanted to acquire, he began to think about what kind of program to use to improve the ratings, and after thinking about it, "Everyone Loves Raymond" Moral is more appropriate. After all, it is a wireless TV station, and it has more viewers than TBS and more complicated than TBS. Therefore, the scale of the TV series must not be too large. Ten years later, it is ten years later. Now the popular is inherited from the "troubles of growth" in the 1980s. The family's warm comedy, "Friends" ​​also belongs to this genre, so "Everyone Loves Raymond" can not be more suitable.

As for certain things, don’t worry at all. When he didn’t have any reputation, he could use the screenwriter union to seize the opportunity, not to mention the various resources at hand. Similar to "Friends", first gather information to make sure that no one has a similar idea, follow people to write a rough script and hype, and after everyone knows, they announce that they will not sell or produce for the time being, which will prevent others from writing and producing. Possible. I have to say, it's really insidious.

But this is not a TV series. He does not plan to make Bosworth Films. Although "Friends" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" have accumulated a lot of experience for the TV department, some things are not made together, not to mention the company’s The focus is still on the movie, and the allocation of resources is inevitably inadequate, so these two movies are enough, let’s say...

"Leave it to Warner Production?" Crowder raised an eyebrow, and then understood the meaning of Adrian. "Good idea, anyway, I can't understand Disney at any time, it's better to win over others, right? Global has the best relationship with us without too many conflicts of interest. Paramount is second and is a subsidiary of Viacom. Since Fox and Colombia are now going to become competitors, Warner is the best target."

Speaking of this, he sighed leisurely: "Sure enough, when it comes to entertainment production, your ideas are always endless."

"I also have a lot of ideas in other areas." Adrian said immediately.

"Okay, okay, many ideas," Claude laughed, then touched his chin, "As for that "survivor"..."

"About this reality show, one or two sentences are unclear, and may be very popular, or they may fail, depending on the level of the producer." Adrian said with a sigh, originally "Millionaire" was the most Appropriate, but it has been handed over to TBS early. It is really not easy to find a suitable reality show.

"American Idol" is good, but it needs the network to develop to a certain extent to exert its maximum influence. Now it is of course also popular, and there is no shortage of people eager to become famous overnight, but only on the current network. Under the circumstances, the achievements may shrink a lot, so it is undoubtedly killing chickens and taking eggs. The same is true of several other reality shows that come to mind, only "Survivor" is more appropriate.

Simply put, the selling point of this program is to hunt for surprises. Several people go to desert islands or forests to carry out various adventures. Then, they will eliminate a team member according to different situations every day. The survivors are the winners. I saw a lot of strange things. Similarly, anyone can sign up, so the ratings are also very good. It’s just that if you want to make it, it’s up to you to see the level of the producer. Other programs such as "American Idol" or the previous "Millionaire", because the previous life is more concerned, Adrian knows more details, so it is still from time to time. You can make some pertinent opinions, but "Survivor" only learned about it when collecting information, and there are some defects in the program itself. If it is not handled well, it may fail.

"Well, I will ask Charlie to integrate the information in a few days, and then fax or email it to you." Adrian said this, and then thought of something again: "Oh, don’t forget... "

"Amazing, I know, you have said it countless times." Claude sighed, seeming to be very helpless for his behavior.

"Don't blame me, Crow, this is the best opportunity to start-although I have said it many times-don't miss the opportunity." Adrian shrugged.

"I know, but according to the analysis, when they are not at the bottom, it is better to observe for a few more months, just I can also take the time to integrate." Claude said, "And after the acquisition of funds There is a shortage at the beginning, if you want to buy it, I am afraid...the copyright of those comics really deserves you such a big deal?"

"You should know that during the summer vacation, a movie based on comics was released and achieved quite good results." Adrian said with a reminder.

"Yes, Batman Forever, Fang? Jimer, Kim? Carey, Nicole Kidman starring, I know." Claude nodded.

"Then, after the Warner acquisition, how much profit did the Superman series and Batman series make for them?" Adrian spread his hands, "In addition, how many superheroes are there on the screen?"

He made a gesture and accentuated his tone: "With the development of technology, when the computer CG technology becomes more and more real and cheaper, it will replace the manual special effects that can not be produced before. Screen, and then there will be more and more superheroes in the comics landing on the big screen, and now that the Superman series has fallen, the Batman series will also show decline after reaching the peak, so which comics will be in the future Does the company's superhero occupy the audience's attention?"

"Your eloquence is always so good, Ed, not to mention such a keen eye," Claude laughed. "Okay, I will pay attention, I promise."

"So, I am waiting for your good news." Adrian said no more, and then he smiled again with a bad intention: "Well, I have a proposal, maybe you will be interested."

"Oh?" Claude, who noticed his change in expression, raised his eyebrows resignedly.

"Do you know Victoria's secret, Crow?" Adrian's smile was even stronger.

"Um... seems to be an underwear company?" Claude said uncertainly.

"Yes, a popular brand with a good reputation and a certain market share. But that's not important. The important thing is that they are now in transition. This year, they just held a catwalk and the response is not bad." Adrian Said, "If you want, you may wish to buy it and build it carefully, such as inviting professional models to participate, or use various means to stimulate selling, or fix the catwalk and broadcast it on the show-they seem to be seeking TV station support-you know, most people like to watch this. If you can get a show on the Super Bowl, you may be able to build it from a mass brand and then build your own professional model team."

After hearing the last sentence, a stunned expression flashed from Claude's face, and then he laughed and cursed: "You guy..."

“I’m serious, think about it.” Adrian shrugged. He thought about this when analyzing a reality show. Victoria’s secret lingerie show and Victoria’s Secret Angels will be famous in the future. And seems to have worked with it. Now that it has been obtained, Victoria’s secret parent company has been arguing about their transformation internally based on data analysis. Since this is not a big deal, won’t Claude like to play modeling? It's not very good to form a model team of your own.

But this kind of thing is still going to be discussed in the future. I have said enough today, so Adrian pressed the car phone: "Find a place to stop and notify me of the car that follows."

"No need to send me, I'll go back in my own car." He said to Claude immediately.

Claude nodded. After the RV stopped on the street, Adrian was ready to get off the bus before saying: "Take me to Cate and Lily to say hello. In addition, how does it feel to be a father?"

"Uh..." The Adrian that opened the door stopped, and then smiled bitterly, "It is painful and happy."

It is indeed painful and happy. Although the so-called gifted human rights are often just a pretext and an excuse, they are most vividly displayed on babies. Sleeping for most of the day and night, crying after waking up, crying when hungry, pooping when you are hungry, crying when you are unhappy, crying when you are not doing anything, and regardless of time and place. I often sleep soundly in the middle of the night, and then wake up by the cry of the little guy~IndoMTL.com~ had to climb up to coax her, even if there is a nanny, Adrian also gets up several times in the middle of the night, can't you just let Cate cope alone? In short, it was a wait-and-see service.

The most intolerable thing is that when the two are on the head, they hear the cry of the little guy. You should know that you can't have **** in the first three months and the next three months. The former is prone to miscarriage and the latter is prone to premature delivery. So after abstinence for three months, Cate will inevitably be very excited. When this happens, it will cool down in an instant. You can’t tell the little guy. Mom and Dad have important things to do, so cry later?

However, when the little guy doesn’t cry, he’s really clever, but in half a month, his eyes have been fully opened, big, round and bright, completely inherited from Adrian, black as a gem, exudes agility Light. The face is fleshy, the mouth often spit bubbles, and occasionally smiles particularly cute.

So, no matter what kind of occasions she does, regardless of time and place, if you want to lose your temper, you will lose your temper. There is no more dissatisfaction with the situation that is not for others. Once you hold her in your arms Will give birth to worthy thoughts.

"Who makes you my daughter?" Adrian always said this every time he coaxed the little guy in his arms at midnight, and his eyes were always full of compassion, father's compassion for his daughter.