King of Hollywood

There was an intense conversation going on in the office, and even if the sound insulation was good, people passing through from the outside could still hear the thrill of the technical director, and then the worry on their faces would get worse.

“You can't do this, Steve." Ed? Carmel held her hands on the desk, leaning forward and looking at the middle-aged man behind her with a scorching eye, "We're going to succeed, as long as we have enough time, we're going to succeed, you can't quit right now, Steve. ”

Jobs didn't open his mouth, he just took off his nose and wiped his glasses off.

“Think, Steve, how many difficulties have we overcome since we were founded?” Carmel continues to persuade, "We walk in step by step, and now we finally see dawn, and you're selling the studio? Remember, Steve, what did you say when you and I and John talked all night? You said our faith and enthusiasm touched you, and now your enthusiasm is gone? ”

“I know how you feel, Ed,” Jobs said slowly, “and I still admire your enthusiasm and conviction today. But, Ed, I'm a businessman more often than not, and businessmen are realistic, and I've lost over a million dollars a year since '86, and I've spent almost 10 times as much money buying studios over the years, plus publicity.”

“But... but...” Carmel tried to argue, but Jobs raised his hand to stop him from saying, "You know, Ed, my career was on personal computers, and I bought the studio, and it seemed like your ability to develop. And now, I'm in need of funds to expand the next company, so..."

He stood with his hands, made a "sorry” gesture, and Carmel sat down slowly for seconds, and then covered her face with a blank cover: "Is everything irreversible now? ”

“Okay, Ed, relax.” Jobs then slowed down his tone of comfort and said, "Anyway, after all these years of working together, building Pix together, there was some emotion," I wouldn't easily sell Pix to people who had no interest in computer animation, and there was my heart and soul in it, and I wouldn't see it collapse. That guy you met, Adrian, the last time you came to the studio? Colwell, he's got a good outlook for computer animation. ”

Camor opened his mouth and finally stood up smiling bitterly: "I get it, so be it. ”

Strong spirits walked out of Jobs' office, Camor returned to his work compartment, and Rust, Stanton, and others had been waiting here for a long time.

“Can't do it, Ed?” Looking at him like this, Rust asked worried.

“Steve has decided," Camor barely squeezes a smile, "but it doesn't matter. The guy who bought Pix, we met, was the last time we visited, the Adrian with the miracle director's name? Corwell. Steve said he had a good outlook for computer animation, so everything would be fine. ”

Although the words were good, several of the core figures present laughed bitterly, but they did not say anything else. After sighing a few times, they left, and Camor took off his glasses and rubbed his head.

Several of their knights knew it was a normal business transaction. After all, Pix was built entirely at the expense of Jobs, and nobody could stop him if he wanted to sell it. But what they were worried about, Camor, was that it took them a few years to cultivate, and they finally lost hope.

Although Jobs is the CEO of the studio, most of his energy is devoted to computer companies, so the big and small business here is actually handled by Carmel. Jobs has been relieved to throw his hand in the cabinet because he has been working with each other for so long and knows who he is. But now it's someone else, Carmel, someone they don't know at all, and God knows if he's going to adapt the whole Pix to his own heart?

Camor can still recall when Adrian first came to visit the studio atmosphere, but in his view it was the best atmosphere to make computer animations, if...

“Well, cheer up, maybe not so bad.” Carmel comforted herself by whispering, then looked at the computer in front of her and fainted. He seemed to be back more than a decade ago, working with Rust in Disney, and they came together because of their common passion, and they struggled for it, and when they failed, they went to the Industrial Light Demon, and then they were lucky enough to meet Jobs, and they built Pix with friends who had the same dream, and now there's an unknown future ahead of them. What happens?

A few days later, with the relevant legal formalities in place, Pix was officially under the AC Media banner, and Adrian, who had made a new film in New York, went back to Los Angeles to visit Pix Studios.

As before, Camor and Rust waited early outside the studio, just without Jobs this time.

Adrian is still so young, with a bright face, radiant, and unusually confident. It's just that instead of wearing a suit like the last time, he looked casual in his t-shirt trousers, although he was still carrying his gorgeous female secretary, because it was more casual.

Hopefully, the worst will not happen. And when he shook his hand, Camor thought so in his heart.

There was not much crap about each other, and after a few chills, Adrian summoned everyone from the studio to the conference room.

“It's a pleasure to work with you,” said Adrian's opening remarks. "I visited the studio a few days ago. You know what impresses me the most? It was Mr. Speed who jumped over the hallway on a skateboard, Ms. Lexie screaming, and Mr. Stanton questioning Mr. Lester harshly. ”

Adrian's tone was very calm, nothing like that. Carmel in her ear, and Lester looked at her eyes and still frowned, and the people named moved their bodies a little unconsciously.

“From all this I saw…” Adrian glanced slowly at the conference room, "scattered, light, too free, unaware of his own weight, no superiors and subordinates and…”

Every time he says a word, the face of the people around him is ugly, and the heart of Carmel next to him is sinking. Is the last thing you want to see finally here?

This was when Adrian suddenly raised his voice, and the whole person stood up, holding his hands on the long table in the conference room and generating a momentum, and all the staff present - including Kamal, Rust and others - were surprised by this sudden change.

“I think you all know that I'm an investor and a director, and I'm sure someone has seen my work. As a director, I am well aware of the importance of imagination, and without enough imagination it will never be possible to produce outstanding works. However, although it takes imagination, it also limits imagination in many places, and animation is different, and the way it's made determines that the people who make it need passion, need more energy, need more imagination." Adrian waved his hand harshly, with a confident smile at the corner of his mouth, and the listening Kamal laughed. He finally understood that what Adrian just said was deliberate.

“In the animation, we can portray our imagination as much as we want, and the animation will therefore be more vital, so it is vital to cultivate an imaginative environment in which even those who have more imagination will sooner or later be wiped out in dead water. Dinis' 2D animation is now on the rise, but because its conservative decline is right in front of it, and this is the moment when 3D animation starts," Adrian waves his arm, and he's got a kind of photographic power, "I like Pix, I'm not lying, I like the lack of pride in his eyes. Here's freedom, there's energy and hope, there's a positive impulse. When I saw Pix's history, and I saw what you guys are doing for it, I knew that your success was just a matter of time, so I didn't hesitate to sell it, and I'm sure the first 3D will come out of your hands and grow in yours."

Listening to this exciting sermon, the people in the conference room opened their mouths as if they were overwhelmed. Then, the clapping and clapping applause sounded. At first, it was just one person, but soon the others followed, and finally, the warm applause went back and forth in the loud room.

“Thank you, thank you all.” Adrian pressed his hands down and waited for the applause to go down before continuing: “I know what you're worried about, don't worry, I won't interfere with anything in the studio and everything I've done before will be preserved - I'm sure through what I just said, you'll understand what I'm thinking. Of course, a little change is still needed. Is that Ed? Mr. Carmore will be the CEO of the studio."

Everyone in the conference room stayed put, and a warm round of applause broke out again, and many people whistled or applauded each other. If the applause was just to deal with the idea of a new boss, the applause now comes entirely from the heart, and it is absolutely to be expected that Camor will become CEO, and on the other hand, it can be seen that the new boss has not really changed the mind of the studio.

“Thank you.” Camor, who grew relaxed in his heart, stood up in applause and said two words of encouragement. He did not fully relax. Although Adrian's clear attitude put everyone at ease, there was still an urgent need to resolve the problem.

This is basically the end of the meeting for everyone, most of whom left the conference room, with only a few core figures left. Adrian's attitude was casual, but Pixar's business was still to be questioned, and Camor and they needed to seek his support.

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