King of Hollywood

“The rest is in your hands, I just want Tim? Robbins stars in the lead. Andy Morgan? Freeman stars in number one. Red, Bob? Gunton plays Warden Norton, number two. Is there a problem?” Adrian, sitting at the head of the conference room, said after turning over the folder in front of him.

The heads of departments in the sitting room looked at each other and didn't speak, and a few minutes later the manager of the planning department nodded: “Understood, Mr. Adrian, we will try...”

“I don't need to do what I can. I need to, okay?” Adrian interrupted his words.

“Yes, sir, we must.” The manager said immediately.

“That's it, LaVerne stays, the others can leave.” Adrian made a gesture.

Adrian looked at LaVerne, sitting on his left hand side, and said, "Do you have something to say to me, LaVerne? ”

“Yes, something about recent investments, but I'm sure you'll stick to your opinion, won't you?” LaVerne shrugged her shoulders, apparently not surprised by Adrian's approach.

“You're my general manager, Ralph, so just say what you have to say and I'll be happy to answer all your questions, which is good for us.” Adrian said not slowly.

“Understood," LaVerne nodded, "I think the company has been running too many projects at the same time in the recent past, and the amount of investment has been a bit too large, which is too risky, with a slight inadvertence leading to serious losses. Though I know you have enough money, the loss is no good at all. ”

“So, what are you going to do?” Adrian couldn't help but look at him.

“What else can you do, you're the boss, you've made up your mind,” LaVerne sighed, "only hoping the Memory Shard box office would be higher, and then Jurassic Park would be ready later. ”

Adrian laughed, and he heard a whisper in the conversation: "Well, don't worry, LaVerne, the middle box office of Memory Shards is not good, but it's on the rise now, and we've estimated it before, and it won't be much worse than the Two Big Smoke Guns. When Terminator 2 is released in July, the $10 million previously invested can be gradually returned to the cage. At this time, Steven will definitely finish the work at hand, so Jurassic Park will have to wait until August or September at the latest to start preparations. At this time, my Redemption of Shawshenk should be almost complete, just in time, right? ”

“These are all built on everything, Ed.” LaVerne bluntly said, "Especially in Terminator 2's box office, you never seem to think it's going to lose. Yeah, I admit, Terminator One has developed a lot of fans, and I believe James? Cameron can make Episode Two better than Episode One, but its total investment of $110 million is too big, and even if the box office is good, we can save up to the cost. ”

“What if the global box office is over 400 million?” Adrian asked carelessly.

LaVerne was stunned, smiled bitterly and did not speak again. If the global box office did get $400 million, the company would naturally make a lot of money back. How many films would get such a high box office in the global market? And once the overseas market dominates, there will be more to separate, and it will still be a question of whether or not the principal can be guaranteed.

“I know you may not believe it, Ralph, but I never doubt my own eyes.” Adrian would have said 500 million instead of nearly 400 million if he hadn't feared certain problems.

“I look after James? Cameron, I'm sure he'll bring us hundreds of times more in the future.” Adrian did not let the bitter laughter of LaVerne's mouth disappear, even though he swore to Dandan.

So after a few minutes of reflection, he suddenly changed the subject: “Before that, I asked you to buy a foreign film and adapt two novels. Now what? ”

“Hmm...” Though I don't understand why Adrian mentioned this, LaVerne thought about it and gave the answer, "There will be no problems on the Italian side, and the King's College at Cambridge University has not yet responded, but I'm sure it won't be too much trouble. Most importantly, Annie? Ms. Rice, she doesn't seem to intend to leave her novel to us. ”

“Do you have any suggestions?” Adrian asked.

“You know, women are relatively more sensual than men," LaVerne thought, "so waiting for Shawshenk's Redemption to be released before lobbying would be more likely to succeed. Of course, if you need it urgently, I have 80% chance of getting it, but the cost may be slightly higher. ”

“You're really good, Ralph," Adrian clapped, “to be honest, I had no idea you could get from Stephen so soon? Gold got" The Redemption of Shawshenk, "which was excellent. ”

“Thank you, but I don't think you're just saying that.” LaVerne's face was clearly marked with an inquiry.

“So, Ralph, Shawshenk's Redemption is going to be my ticket to the Oscars next year, and I'm going to make three films over the course of the next year - not necessarily these three, and the last robbery at the restaurant gave me a good idea. In conclusion, at the Oscar of the following year, I will bring a Shadow Emperor and a Shadow Back to power, and I will be nominated for the best director myself.” Adrian's tone is filled with flavors other than mine, "I can guarantee the quality of the film, the actor's acting, so the rest...”

Though it stopped here, how could LaVerne not know what was going on? His breathing became a little rushed and he pinched his nose and looked at Adrian with an indescribable eye.

“I've never done anything useless, and every step I take takes takes into account the countless steps that lie ahead, my eyes are on the future, and I believe in my eyes.” Adrian put his hands together to footnote this narrative, and of course, the last sentence is the point of his speech, "Terminator 2 will prove. ”

LaVerne silenced for a few minutes and finally nodded: “I get it. ”

“No, you don't understand.” Adrian's gaze at him, “I really want to tell you, I'm confident and visionary, but in any case, I'm just a person, and I may see more than anyone else, but that doesn't mean I can see everything. So, when you think you should say something, be sure to say it, and maybe there's something I may not have noticed, which I trust in you. ”

Some stunned LaVerne finally reacted, revealing a serious look after a long breath: "Yes, I get it, listen to you or not, say no to me. ”

Adrian smiled a little: “That's it for today, and when the integration is done with Crowe, you'll be the CEO of Bosworth Films, and this seat will be yours. ”

He patted the chair under him and joked, "Even I have to see your face. ”

If it had been a few minutes ago, LaVerne might have been a little excited, but now he's just responding to voices to say he knows.

“By the way, Ed,” he suddenly thought of something when he was about to get up and leave, "the two of you called to interview your reporters, how do you respond to them? ”

“This… is still a euphemism, anyway, I'm about to start a new movie again.” Adrian thought about it and gave this answer, "I'm not a big star, I'll have a chance to talk about it later. ”

In fact, he did not mind being interviewed, although he was more willing to stand behind the scenes, and since he chose the fastest way to build fame and prestige, he was doomed to attract a lot of attention. But that's definitely not right now, the reporters who came to the door are just the people in the small and medium-sized press, because he couldn't get the star news, so he turned to this with a hunting attitude, a new director who made two big selling films in a year, hoping to attract some attention, he had no need to deal with them at all.

After all, the director behind the scenes is no better than the star at the front desk, but in up to two years, major television stations will grab an invitation to do their own interviews. Adrian shrugged her shoulders in her heart. Speaking of which, I think I should have an agent myself.

Adrian didn't really care about belly defamation, and Claude had done a great job. During most of the month, a poorly run publishing company was acquired and the first edition of the revised Biochemical Crisis novel was soon placed in his hands.

Frankly, the edit is very good. The pen can be quite good. Some world-class writers like to write suspicious novels. When they learn that they can not only add their names to the book but also get royalty dividends, they immediately burst out with 200 percent enthusiasm. They do their best to help fill the gaps in the novel, not to mention read a lot of information, and write more like that about the composition of the T-virus. Although it's still a popular novel at the top of the list, it's enough to attract travelers to buy a copy before boarding the plane - whether getting off the plane or throwing it in the trash can doesn't matter. After making some comments, Adrian wondered whether to hand over the other two books to each other for revision.

Brokerage firms are also negotiating, and although the brokerage firm chosen is medium in size and effective, taking it is no longer a problem. And Adrian found a few familiar names on the list of actors, directors, producers, etc. of this brokerage firm, and I have to say Claude did a great job.

Leave it to a trusted professional to do it without getting involved. Adrian has always maintained this approach. That is one of the reasons why he spoke so much to LaVerne and repeatedly emphasized the word trust.

(None of these chapters were in very good condition, so the quality has declined. Everyone included, I'll try to adjust them.)