Chapter 395： The attack begins

Chapter 395 The attack begins

At the party, Link also noticed Harvey's expression, but he didn't care. The two parties were not friends to begin with, so there was no need to act like friends on the surface and stab him in the back. He was not used to this kind of communication.

So when he saw Harvey's face turn ugly, he was relieved, which meant that he had done a good job on something, and Harvey only turned black when he was annoyed.

Seeing Harvey's dark face, Link was not interested in staying at the party anymore. He greeted Cassie and Quentin and several acquaintances, and took Jennifer out of Weinstein's villa.

Driving the car on the streets of Beverly Hills, the April sunshine made him feel comfortable.

Thinking of Harvey's attitude, Link called Broadbent Productions and asked him what the company could do if Weinstein Films did not allocate funds for the follow-up production of "Silver Linings Playbook" Counterattack?

Bente said the problem is not big.

After signing a filming contract last year, Palm Beach Pictures and Weinstein Pictures each hold 50% of the film's rights.

If Weinstein Pictures does not allocate funds on time, according to the terms of the contract, when multiple film companies jointly invest in a film project, when one of the companies has funding problems, other investors have priority to get the remaining investment shares. . ’

In other words, you can spend money to buy 50% of the film copyrights from Weinstein Pictures for independent production and distribution.

There is also a stipulated time limit in the contract. Depending on the specific circumstances, the investor has 120 to 180 days to raise funds. If it is unable to pay the funds by the deadline, one party can be judged to have breached the contract after arbitration by the arbitration committee.

Although half a year is not much, for many indebted film companies, this time difference can bring down a company.

But this does not include Palm Beach Pictures.

Palm Beach Pictures made more than 48 million on the "Scandal Project" project last year, plus the 30 million reserve funds he had allocated, and it has sufficient funds to film "Bridesmaids", "The Help" and "Silver Linings Playbook". Three projects later, there is still something left.

So no matter what tricks Weinstein Pictures plans to play, Palm Beach Pictures has enough capital to do it.

Link asked again about "The Hunger Games".

Bente Producer said that the progress is not going well. Lionsgate Pictures is cooperating with ColorForce Pictures to develop this project. There is no shortage of funds for the time being, but Jennifer Lawrence’s audition went well.

Because she is young, just 21 years old, she fits the role of a heroine. In addition, she has shown strong and brave qualities in "The Burning Plain" and "Winter's Bone", and her acting skills are also good. Producer Nina Directors Jackson and Gary Ross were very fond of her.

Hearing the news, Link thought for a while. Jennifer Lawrence could continue to be the heroine, and Palm Beach Pictures could not participate in the investment. It would just make a few hundred million less. This loss can be recovered in the stock market.

He told Bent Productions that since Lionsgate didn't need the investment, forget it.

He called Ms. Mandy again and asked the agency to continue paying attention to the "Hunger Games" project and strive to get Jennifer the role of the heroine Katniss.

Ms. Mandy understood.

While he was on the phone, Jennifer Lawrence sat in the passenger seat, blinking blue-grey eyes and looking at him quietly.

Her expression became a little complicated when she heard Link say that he would help her get the heroine of "The Hunger Games".

The reason why I joined the Palm Bay Brokerage Company in the first place was mainly because Link was well-known, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and had some resources at his disposal.

Becoming an artist under his banner will allow you to get more film and television resources. For example, with just one phone call, he can help you get the second female role in Fox Film's "X-Men", and the "Scandal Project" produced by his company is relatively successful. , has some strength.

Joining such a brokerage company will be more helpful to your career than working at IMG.

As for sleeping with Link.

Before last year, because she knew that Link was a **** and had many girlfriends, she did not intend to invest much affection in him. She liked to have **** with him more than she loved him as a person.

But after getting along with him for more than half a year, she found that Link was a very good man, strong, hard-working, smart, upright, kind, enterprising, with healthy living habits and almost no flaws except for a little playfulness.

In terms of being a playboy, Jennifer also discovered that he was just a playboy, not sentimental, nor was he a scumbag who loved everyone he met and liked to play with women's emotions.

He is very serious about every girlfriend, giving true feelings and exchanging heart for heart.

Whether they are at work or in life, they also give them great care and are very considerate.

As for Link, she only wanted to use him as a springboard and shield before, but kicked him after he became famous.

After getting along for a long time, Jennifer discovered that he was not only a lover with strong kidney function, but also a very considerate and gentle friend, a rare man.

He can satisfy almost all of a woman’s fantasies about a man, as well as her physical, material, and reputational needs.

The longer she spent with him, the more Jennifer found herself unable to leave him and reluctant to leave.

She couldn't tell whether it was love or whether it was the right thing to do, so her mood was a bit complicated.

“Jenny, I heard you did well when you auditioned for The Hunger Games?”

Link put down the phone and asked

"well enough."

Jennifer Lawrence shrugged her shoulders and said with a smile: "During the audition, they asked me to perform a scene where Katniss replaces her sister in the Hunger Games. I did what they asked. Director Gary Ross thought I performed well and was very suitable for this role. .

However, the actors in this audition were all very strong. I saw Emma Roberts, Saoirse Ronan, Shailene Woodley, and Chloë Grace Moretz at the scene. They also looked very good. , before the producers announce the final candidate, I’m not sure if I can get this role. "

“It doesn’t matter, you did a good job, the rest of the work will be left to the company. What you need to do is to prepare for this role with peace of mind. This drama is a heroine, and it will be of great help to your career if you perform well.”

Link said while driving the car. "I see."

Jennifer Lawrence looked at him, took the initiative to hold his left hand, and said with a smile, "I'm going to the crew for filming tomorrow. I have time in the afternoon and evening. If you want to stay at my place, I can make fried chicken for you."

“Sounds great. Does everyone in Kentucky make fried chicken?”

Link remembered a joke. Kentucky is the hometown of KFC, so Kentuckians who don’t know how to cook fried chicken are just bad guys, just like people in Florida who haven’t seen alligators, been tanned by the sun, or gone to Orlando Disney. I've been to the amusement park and it's still considered a drag.

“I don’t know. We have a lot of chicken farms there, and most housewives make fried chicken. It has unique ingredients and preparation methods, and it tastes better than KFC and McDonald’s.”

Jennifer said enthusiastically.

“Listen, I’m starting to drool.”

Link smiled and followed Jennifer's instructions to go to Costco supermarket and buy two fresh white chickens.

In addition to domestic turkeys, chickens on the American table also include White Rock, Polson, Coney Bucklin, Butter Chicken and other varieties. Some lay eggs, some eat meat, and their tastes and functions are different.

Jennifer’s skill at making fried chicken is also good. Except for the first pot, which was a bit mushy, the other pots tasted good, golden in color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

What’s rare is that a celebrity on the other side is willing to cook, and Link enjoys this atmosphere.

“Link, you can eat.”

Jennifer came to the living room carrying a plate of good-quality fried chicken.

Link opened the refrigerator, took out two cans of cold beer, and sat on the balcony to enjoy lunch.

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The Weinstein brothers launched their first attack on Link while he was enjoying beer-battered chicken at Jennifer's house.

First, use the media to spread the news that Link supports the Republican Party.

The method is very simple. Reprint and publish a tofu piece of news in the New York Daily News about Link following Mr. Thompson to a private party in a prominent position in the Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter and other media. Increase publicity.

By introducing the identities of Mr. Thompson and several guests in the photo, the media described the gathering as a gathering of Republicans. They also said that Link may be a financial backer of the Republican Party or prepare to run for office.

Because California is a city of immigrants with mixed races, the Democratic Party has a more tolerant attitude towards immigrants, which has also led to California gradually becoming the territory of the Democratic Party since the 1990s.

Also in the Hollywood film market, a large part of the box office comes from immigrants.

Hollywood actors need the support of these immigrants, so when it is necessary to disclose their political leanings, most actors will express support for the Democratic Party in order to win over the support of immigrant movie fans. The same is true for the music industry.

Even though many singers are psychologically inclined towards the Republican Party, which aims to reduce taxes for high-income groups, they will not express their political leanings in public to avoid offending their fans.

Now Bob uses this trick to deal with Link, although it will not cause serious damage to Link's reputation, it will have a certain impact on his movie box office and album sales.

After the news spread, Harvey, as the representative of Democrats in Hollywood, conveyed his dissatisfaction with Link to the outside world through people around him.

It is said that Link is a descendant of fishermen who worked his way up from the bottom. His maternal grandfather was an Italian immigrant. He is also a descendant of immigrants. People like him should be natural Democrats.

But after his success, he supported the Republican Party and called Link a "traitor to the Democratic Party."

Also mentioned the old news that Link criticized the new black president in 2009, to prove that Link is a die-hard Republican.

˜ Bob also contacted Kunas Jr., Diddy, Jay-Z and others to express his dissatisfaction with Link, and the two parties reached a consensus on the matter of targeting Link.

Finally, Harvey found out through his connections that Palm Beach Pictures' new movie "Bridesmaids" would be released in early May.

In order to hit Link at the box office, he temporarily adjusted the schedule of two of his movies and decided to kill "Bridesmaids" in May to give Link a little bit of color.

In addition, he also contacted the presidents and producers of several film companies and talked about some of his views on Link.

Mainly negative opinions, such as Link being a Republican, a racist, and a playboy. He also revealed that it was Washington’s view of Link. I hope everyone will be more cautious when cooperating with Link and Palm Beach Pictures.

Harvey didn't know whether these people would give him face or not, but what was certain was that these people would definitely hesitate when cooperating with Link.

As long as there are too many people who hesitate, it will turn into a ban on Link.

Click!

Harvey hung up the phone, rubbed the woman under him, and smiled grimly.

“Link, why do you fight with me?”

(End of this chapter)