~： Six hundred and ninety-three - there will be a chance

"Good evening, Mr. Greenberg."

In the banquet hall near the corner of the balcony, Ben Affleck brought his friend Matt Damon and came over to greet him politely.

"Good evening, Ben, sit down."

Waving at the position beside him, Wayne showed a smile on his face, indicating that the two of them were not polite to sit down and chat. "Matt, you did a great job in the movie and surprised everyone tonight."

"Thank you, Mr. Greenberg."

Matt Damon, who had just sat down, immediately straightened his back and nodded cautiously. Everyone could see that he was quite tense when facing Wayne, carefully observing the Hollywood big man beside him.

There was one thing he had to admit, this young and powerful figure in the circle, at least he didn't have to choose his appearance. Especially in a three-piece suit that has not changed all year round, the overall temperament of the other party is very calm, and the first impression is that it can be trusted.

If you add a tough face and deep eyes, it is no wonder that those **** female stars want to climb into each other's bed one by one.

Especially when they sat together, Matt Damon even felt that the powerful director was in the wrong line, and the other party was obviously more talented as an actor than himself and his friends.

God gave the other party a tough and handsome face that conforms to mainstream aesthetics, as well as a tall and solid figure. If he wants to, he doesn't even need any so-called "acting skills". Just relying on appearance, he can easily be in Hollywood commercials. Become a qualified male vase.

As long as you have been in the circle for a few years, you will know that whether it is people's subjective acting skills or the so-called "excellent dialogue skills", they are far from the beautiful appearance given by God.

Just like the current Leonardo DiCaprio, he doesn't need to think about anything else at all. As long as that face appears on the big screen, it can attract countless girls to buy tickets for support.

As if he was intentionally observing, in fact, since sitting down, Wayne has also been watching Matt Damon carefully in the casual chat with Big Ben.

"Matt, your image is very good."

No one expected that Wayne suddenly looked at Matt Damon and said such a sentence. "I'm optimistic about your future, and I appreciate your talent in "Good Will Hunting". If there is a chance, maybe we can cooperate once."

"Being able to cooperate with you, I believe that no actor will not look forward to it."

Although he didn't know whether what the other party said was true or not, Matt Damon responded politely, even if the people present knew in their hearts that this might be a polite scene from the other party.

Unexpectedly, Wayne smiled suddenly, and said if he pointed, "There will be a chance..."

In fact, he said that Matt Damon has a good image, which is really not a polite word. To him, this guy is like Tom Hanks surrounded by people not far away.

That's right, their looks are definitely not traditional handsome guys, but in life, who doesn't have so many handsome guys around, right? Just like this face of Tom Hanks, the first impression it always gives the audience is that it can be trusted.

That is to say, such an actor is very popular with the audience, and there are not many such faces trusted by the audience in the whole Hollywood. If you want, you can find handsome guys from all over the world in Los Angeles, but their ordinary faces that can easily be trusted by the audience are actually a scarce resource.

"Mr. Greenberg, we still have entertainment..."

Ben Affleck saw his friend's nervousness and caution. Although he felt that Matt Damon was a little too subjective, he was ready to get up after a few words of greeting. "I will continue to strengthen my body training before October, and I will never delay my work after joining the group."

"OK."

Standing up and patting Ben Affleck's arm, Wayne nodded in satisfaction. Since the two sat down, he has seen it. This guy's figure is very strong. The tight shirt in the suit and the slightly thinner thighs of the trousers all show how strong this guy is. .

But this is not enough. Fitness and weight gain must continue. It is best to exercise stronger body before entering the group in October. A strong body that is unattainable for ordinary people is convincing only when it appears on the big screen. This is the premise of playing the strongest hero.

Of course, Hollywood has never been short of balloon people, and there is never a shortage of actors who eat no matter what they eat. If it is on the eve of the shooting, the actor's figure still does not meet the requirements of the script, through makeup, shooting angle, lighting, and even In post-production, it can barely achieve the same effect, but there must be no natural body that has been trained by oneself.

"Notify Jimmy."

After the two actors left, Wayne didn't stop there either. He was about to say hello to Steven Spielberg and others, so he went back to rest early. While buttoning his suit jacket, he whispered to the assistant:

"Let him investigate whether the film and television adaptation copyright class of Robert Lutheran's novel "Bourne's Identity" is still in the author's hands."

Nina was stunned for a moment when she heard the inexplicable order, and then asked, "Robert Lutheran, the king of thrillers?"

"That's right."

"According to normal circumstances, it is almost impossible to hold the film and television copyright of the works of Robert Ludron, the king of thriller novels in the world."

Following Wayne's side, Nina reminded in a low voice that, according to the information she had learned, the identity of the king of Robert Lutheran's thrillers was basically nothing.

Due to the characteristics of his novels, he has always been one of the most loved and read writers around the world. After all, his works are very popular, and there is absolutely no reading threshold.

The above reasons lead to the fact that Robert Lutheran's thrillers and spy novels are very popular. After all, there are only a handful of writers who can translate traditional literary works into dozens of languages ​​and sell nearly 300 million copies in the whole world. number.

For example, the best-selling writers in North America are almost the main prey of Hollywood film companies. Some of their best-selling book film and television copyrights were acquired decades ago.

"Let Jimmy investigate first."

Wayne whispered again. "If there is a chance, let Jimmy directly win all the film and television adaptation rights of the "Bourne" trilogy!"

Of course he knew that this was the assistant who was giving himself a shot, just like the copyrights of Transformers and Special Forces before, but if such a famous IP, such as a copyright monster like Hollywood Studios, would have long ago Eat up your stomach.

Especially the film companies headed by the six major Hollywood giants, they would rather pay a high price to change the copyright of film and television, and then put it in their own copyright library to eat ashes, and will not easily miss any opportunities that may create profits.

"Okay, I see." Nina shrugged and agreed softly.

In fact, many times, she can't understand her boss's obsession with copyright, or it can be said that she pays too much attention to it.

When it comes to the importance of copyright, his boss even exceeds that of the film company. Let’s take a look at the current Greenberg Studio. As far as Nina knows, there are several second-rate and third-rate superheroes, and the copyright of game film and television. many.

However, as a personal assistant, she did not indulge her curiosity. Just like the safe in the study room on the second floor of Greenberg Manor, there are a large number of manuscripts written by her boss, and the drawings drawn later, and even some Some "special records" composed of "square characters" and "letters".

Some Nina can understand, some can rely on guessing, think of some things, and some she knows that as long as she learns some Chinese and "pinyin", she can figure it out, but she has never thought of that.

She can organize those things by herself, manage all of Wayne's wealth, and even help plan some of his future plans, relying on the absolute trust of her own boss. In order to gain this absolute trust, Nina has not had a formal boyfriend for nearly ten years, and has lived and ate with Wayne for nearly ten years. She cannot easily lose this trust.

That's right, she knows that her IQ is far higher than everyone around her. But it takes more than just a smart head to be successful. But as long as this absolute trust exists, she can reap the "success" that lasts the rest of her life.

Therefore, the smarter the person, the better able to do each multiple-choice question in life, and the better able to grasp the meaning of the choice.

"People only see the artistry in his work, but they ignore it. He really understands the market and understands what fans want to see."

Just as Wayne hugged and said goodbye to Steven Spielberg, and walked into the elevator with the assistant lady, with a shiny bald head and small eyes on his face, the tall and thin Jeffrey Katzenberg. Grid leaned over, stood beside his friend, and admired the direction of the elevator together.

"only......"

He raised his head and took a sip of champagne, Jeffrey Katzenberg took off his glasses and wiped them, and continued in a low voice: "He is so out of place, among many of our "own people", there are many rumors about him Discordant voice."

"Jeffrey."

Unexpectedly, Steven Spielberg shook his head with a smile, turned his head and joked, "Mongolian beasts have always walked alone. Only sheep need to survive together."

Before waiting for his friend to say something, Steven Spielberg shrugged and continued: "I know this kid, no matter when he is, he will be our "own man". Jeffrey, is it in young people? In the middle, is there anyone who can do better than him?"

Yeah, is there anyone better than him? Jeffrey Katzenberg nodded silently. Not to mention young people, even in the whole of Hollywood, Wayne is second to none in every way.

How many years did it take for Steven Spielberg to get his current power, status and wealth? How many years did George Lucas use it? Looking at that young man, in less than ten years, no matter whether it is power, status or wealth, he has all reached the top group in Hollywood.

In Hollywood, as a highly commercialized world, power undoubtedly represents everything. Here, one of the cornerstones of power is power and the other is money. North America has always subdivided power infinitely, but it has not placed any restrictions on money.

If it is magnified, it is that the power of the government is time-sensitive, but the money of the capitalists can last forever.

Do you think he was so willing to force Wayne to pass the Congressional Gold Medal? Basically, all the upper echelons of society are aware that if Time Warner asks him, he must give it.

This is the logic at the bottom of North American society, because Wayne represents a young capital with unlimited vitality, and Time Warner needs this capital with unlimited vitality to create more fundamental interests for them.

The star-studded reception was over, and Los Angeles gradually became quiet. When the time passed midnight and arrived in the early morning, the City of Angels fell into complete silence, and the noise began to be replaced by darkness.

In the Warner Bros. Building in Burbank, the media capital, the CEO's office is still lit. Obviously, the owner of the office is still working overtime tonight.

Jeff Robinoff, with a thick cigar in his hand, nestled on the sofa in the lounge area, watching from time to time the silent night outside the window spitting out a large cloud of smoke. Opposite him, Bruce Rosenblum was also gulps of smoke with cold coffee.

"The North American box office of "Charlie's Angels" has completely met our expectations. The survey reports collected by the marketing department and DC Comics also show that mainstream audiences in North America do not reject similar female films, even because of "Charlie's Angels", many audiences now Looking forward to more movies like this coming out."

Gently flicking the cigar in his hand in the ashtray on the coffee table, Jeff Robinoff pondered for a while, and continued: "There is no doubt that Wayne's next film will definitely be "Wonder Woman" Hero"."

It can be said that the box office and market research report of "Charlie's Angels" has dispelled most of the doubts of Warner Bros. executives and shareholders. The North American box office has now reached 120 million, and it will also be released overseas next week. It is foreseeable that the overseas box office will never be lower than the North American box office.

Although Warner Bros. did not invest a penny in this film and would simply earn distribution fees, the meaning behind it made countless people relieved.

To a certain extent, many executives care more about "Charlie's Angels" than "The Flash", the masterpiece that started this summer. After all, everyone knows that Wayne's "The Flash" himself is almost unlikely to face failure.

"Jeff, we have to talk to Wayne."

Bruce Rosenblum frowned slightly and said with a sigh: "The foreshadowing of the DC movie universe must be accelerated. We can't wait for him to shoot slowly one after another."

In fact, the topic of "Wonder Woman" and "Superman" has been talked about many times, but it is obvious that if you want to speed up the foreshadowing of the DC movie universe, you must get Wayne's nod.

Whether it's Jeff Robinoff or Bruce Rosenblum, it's impossible for either of them to silently tinker with something like "Black Catwoman" without notifying Wayne.

"It's so hard, Bruce, it's so hard..."

Just thinking about it, Jeff Robinoff instinctively felt a headache.

Even the low-level employees of Warner Bros. understand that if the Big Three of Justice want to achieve greater results, it must be made by Wayne himself. The explosive box office and word of mouth of "Batman: The Dark Knight" are still vivid in our minds, and no one dares to make jokes about the Big Three of Justice.

But if you want to speed up the construction of the DC universe, you can't expect Wayne to shoot one after another slowly.

Even if he was one of Hollywood's most famous fast shooters, it still wouldn't work. Movies have their own production rules, especially for blockbusters that rely heavily on special effects. Even if you think about it, you can’t get up quickly, and you can guarantee one movie a year. In fact, it’s already very efficient, but it’s obviously not enough.

"Wayne trusts Zack, but that doesn't mean he will let Zack take over Superman directly!"

Glancing at Bruce Rosenblum, Jeff Robinoff shook his head, both of them thought, whether Zach Snyder can direct "Superman" has nothing to do with him having that ability. It doesn't matter, because the three most important characters in the DC series involve Wayne's own interests.

To put it bluntly, it is related to his status and reputation in film history. People are selfish. Wayne has only received basic salary in the DC series. Although the salary figure has been unprecedentedly high, it can be compared to the income that the series can create. Say, did he really take that much?

Therefore, no one dared to challenge his bottom line again. If the talk collapsed, no one would be able to bear the consequences.

"I'll go talk to him again."

Bruce Rosenblum gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse. "I tested his meaning before, but unfortunately, he neither objected nor agreed."

Bruce Rosenblum had tested it when the second installment of The Matrix was released the year before, and in a way, he thought Zack Snyder was really a good fit for Superman. In "The Matrix", Neo's feeling of invincibility and invincibility is indeed very exciting.

In addition to Zack Snyder's shooting style, it can be said that it is in the same vein as Wayne, and the film will never deviate from the overall rhythm of DC. Based on all the circumstances, he is the most suitable director to enter the DC series now.

"Listen, Bruce."

After thinking about it carefully, Jeff Robinoff raised his finger, shook it from side to side between the two, and reminded: "Don't try to test Wayne's meaning directly, you should talk to that Ms. Klein first. , there may be big gains.”

"OK."

Talking directly to Wayne will undoubtedly reduce the room for both sides to fall back to the extreme, but if you talk to Nina Klein first, it will not only achieve the effect of testing, but also leave enough room, Bruce Rosenbow Rum nodded, and felt that this was the only good way.

Putting a cigar pestle in the ashtray, Jeff Robinoff said directly: "Tell Wayne's personal assistant that as long as he is willing to let Zach Snyder be the director of the opening of "Superman", I will personally be the director of "Superman". The producers of Superman! to make sure there are no surprises in this movie.”

Although the voice was calm, it reached Bruce Rosenblum's ears, but he was startled. The head of distribution at Warner Bros. raised his head, looked at his old boss differently, nodded thoughtfully, and slowly leaned back on the sofa.

That's right, Jeff Robinoff is definitely up to the task of picking out a production center character who can put everyone at ease. Don't forget, he has been in the position of director of the film and television production department of Warner Bros. for many years, and under his leadership, the film and television production department also ranks in the top three in the top six all year round.

For this reason, even Wayne will probably not refuse strongly. Who can deny the ability of the CEO of Warner Bros. in film and television production?

After thinking about it for a while, Bruce Rosenblum raised his head and joked with a smile: "Then simply add some chips, and I will also be one of the producers! In this way, Wayne will not be Don't worry, with the affection and face of the two of us, he should let go, and there is still "Justice League" waiting for him, isn't it?"

While the two were still discussing about the DC series, there was a light knock on the door of the office. After the secretary got a response, he put down a fax lightly, turned around and left the office again.

"It looks like a good grade."

The secretary sent the early box office of "Saving Private Ryan", Bruce Rosenblum asked: "How much?"

Raising the coffee cup on the table, Jeff Robinoff touched him and said very cheerfully: "Around $6.03 million, 93% of the audience in advance, give it to "Saving Private Ryan" I got an A rating or higher!"

"Ha, maybe we should have a toast and celebrate $10,000, this number doesn't seem to be high, but it must be considered that "Saving Private Ryan" is an R-rated film, an R-rated film War movie. More importantly, the audience's word of mouth, and now this achievement has fully proved Steven Spielberg's ability and the box office potential of "Saving Private Ryan".

The reason why the two have waited until now is because the release performance of this film is related to the follow-up cooperation with DreamWorks. In Jeff Robinoff's mind, it is even related to Warner Bros.' revenue in the summer, after all, this is Steven Spielberg's masterpiece.

"Didn't DreamWorks recently set up two more films?"

"That's right." Bruce Rosenblum recalled and said slowly: "One is directed by Robert Zemeckis, it seems to be called "Dangerous", and the other is Ridley Scott The Gladiator."

Jeff Robinoff tapped the table lightly with one hand, and said with a smile on his face: "Give the good guy the same distribution treatment and tell him that Warner Bros. is willing to maintain a long-term friendly cooperation with DreamWorks."

The two looked at the box office report of "Saving Private Ryan" on the table, and laughed together. But after a while, Bruce Rosenblum suddenly stopped smiling, and under Jeff Robinoff's unexpected gaze, he stretched out his hand and slapped it on the box office report of "Saving Private Ryan" .

"Jeff, DreamWorks, it's also Wayne's matchmaking..."

Hearing his exclamation, Jeff Robinoff was also stunned. Yes, even DreamWorks was brought in by Wayne through matchmaking. The more this was the case, the less they could take the initiative to open their mouths to ask Wayne. "According to the plan, you can test it with Nina first..."

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