Chapter 554： Active withdrawal

After a slight hesitation, Eric looked at Kasenberg and said: "The preparatory stage of the acquisition of abc is temporarily responsible for me. After the formal negotiations, I will make corresponding adjustments. ¥f,"

When Kasenberger heard the answer, he shrugged his shoulders and said that it was inevitable that some of the expressions would be lost.

After the meeting, Eric noticed that Jeffrey had just turned his eyes to himself, and pretended to pack the documents at the end.

After everyone in the conference room left, Eric said to Jeffrey: "Is it too indecisive?"

Jeffrey came to Eric and leaned against the large mahogany desk. He looked at the tired young man leaning on the leather chair and said: "I remember where I saw a saying, huge amount of money. Wealth often makes people indifferent, so Eric, I hope that you are more human. If you just left Michael without hesitation, hand over the acquisition to Jeffery, I think in the conference room. Most people will feel uneasy, and Michael’s achievements since the firefly ceo have been obvious to everyone."

Compared with Peter Cooper, who is smouldering in Columbia Pictures, Michael Lynn, who is conservative in style but very steady, has been keeping everything in the Firefly movie in good condition for two years, and he is ready to take over in the face of the subsidiary Disney. In his position, Jeffrey Kasenberg, Michael Lynn did not choose to fight with Time Warner management to ensure his position, these are places that Eric appreciates and fancy.

If possible, Eric will continue to leave Michael Lynn in the fireflies.

The reality is that a company can have two co-presidents, just like Warner in Steve Ross, but there is only one ceo as a commander, and Eric has not heard of a large The situation of the group ceo and the subordinate position is reversed. Once the position is replaced by others, as a predecessor, the level of 'virtual title' is upgraded. As a chairman of the board of directors, who have a strong influence on the company but do not have much decision-making power, either leave directly.

Most of the firefly's shares are concentrated in the hands of Eric, and there is no board of directors. Even if a board of directors is set up in the future, the position of chairman of the board of directors cannot fall to anyone other than Eric.

Therefore, once Michael Lynn leaves his job, he has only chosen to leave the fireflies completely.

"Michael is only 50 years old this year?"

For Westerners who are generally dissatisfied with the old, they are fifty. It can still be regarded as a stage of strong years.

"Fifty-two years old," Jeffrey said, reaching out and taking a shot of Eric's shoulder: "Eric, I used to think that many of your decisions were very risky, but now I know that you were It must be well-founded. From this point of view, compared to Jeffrey's sharpness, you are somewhat conservative, and Jeffery takes over the position of Michael. It just complements you. So, Eric, talk to Michael. Let's talk, the change of Hollywood executives is a very common thing, and Michael is only in his early fifties, leaving the fireflies and having plenty of time to do other things."

The face always faced, Eric took a deep breath and got up and said: "There is still some time left from work, I will pass."

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The secretary of Michael Lynn was originally answering the call. Seeing Eric coming over, he quickly grabbed the microphone and looked at Eric to reveal the look of the inquiry.

"Help me and Michael send in two cups of coffee," Eric said to the secretary, knocking a few times on the door of Michael's office. Push the door and go inside.

Michael Lynn saw Eric walk in, his eyes were a little surprised, but he quickly showed a relieved expression, stood up and asked Eric to sit down on the sofa in the lounge area, laughing: "Eric, just let Are you very embarrassed?"

Eric showed a sly expression. Most of the fireflies’ executives are aware that Eric wants Kasenberg’s mind to think, and Michael Lynn can’t be unclear.

The secretary of Michael Lynn came in with two cups of coffee and quickly retired.

Eric sorted out the wording and was about to speak. Michael Lynn said: "Eric, the fireflies are getting bigger and bigger. I found that I have a lot of things that I can’t help. In fact, I have already thought about it. Now, when my contract expires next year, I will take the initiative to submit my resignation and leave the company to do something else."

This is the next turn Eric is surprised.

Michael Lynn looked at Eric’s surprised expression and smiled slightly. He continued: “My contract period is until next April, so I will start transferring fireflies from early next year. In fact, I think Jie Frey is more suitable for this position than me."

Eric originally thought that this conversation would develop into a quarrel. I didn't expect the situation to be far beyond his expectations.

"Michael, then you... leave the fireflies, what are you going to do?"

"Maybe I will take a break for a while, spend more time with my family. In addition, I like red wine very much. I plan to go around Europe and find a decent winery. After the break, I will definitely return to Hollywood. You I know that I have been in this circle since 1967 and have been working for more than 20 years. It is impossible to leave the industry now. I will set up my own production company."

Eric slowly came back and said to Michael Lynn: "If you need help, you can call me anytime."

"Of course, if possible, I hope that you can help me pick the script at that time."

Eric put down a big stone in his heart and promised in a refreshing tone: "Of course, this is no problem. Speaking of it, apart from the company's party, we haven't talked privately. Let's have a meal together at night?"

“The Amanda Street has a nice Michelin restaurant. I often go there and try it together at night?”

"Well, I treat you," Eric wanted to invite Michael to the Pointe Manor, but since the other person personally recommended it, he did not refuse.

"Of course, this boss is treating you," Michael Lynn smiled heartily. "Then let me call the secretary and I will see you at night."

"See you tonight."

Sending Eric out of the office, Michael Lynn sat back in his comfortable office chair and sighed softly.

Michael Lynn remembered the scene of Eric's private contact with him more than two years ago, when Eric was not as good as he was. Michael Lynn will never think that just two years later, Eric has changed his personality, mainly because his position in his heart has changed. At that time he was a member of Robert Shea, and at this time, Eric had already regarded him as his own. This identity recognition is also the return of his two years of care for fireflies.

Michael Lynn certainly can't be in love with the position of the firefly movie ceo, but he knows more about advance and retreat than Robert Shea. Michael Lynn also had a period of entanglement when he realized that Eric might have made Jeffrey Kasenberg on the post after his contract expired. But he also quickly figured out some things. In the movie company, which has a simple and direct shareholding structure in Firefly, if you fight in order to maintain your position, it will only encourage you to be swept out.

Although outsiders have been speculating, but as a bureaucrat. Michael Lynn is very clear that the 1991 summer file that made Disney's film and Robert Shea lose hundreds of millions of dollars in the "cut throat" is a trap that Eric throws out.

When Robert Shea was in trouble with Eric in the firefly, he planned to regroup after leaving, but the good-line movie company he operated had not improved in the past two years, and several films that cost huge sums of money were also used. A silent way of ending, many people have even forgotten Robert Shea.

Among them, of course, there is also the role of the firefly shadow industry in the dark, to count the role of the newly established DreamWorks production company through various cooperation. The big movie companies that Firefly Pictures can directly influence in Hollywood have already included Sony-Colombia, Twentieth Century Fox and MGM, plus Firefly Pictures itself, the four major film companies occupy more than half of Hollywood's power.

Under the influence of this horror, Eric did not even have any instructions, and other film companies that directly cooperated with Firefly Films would not cooperate with Robert Shea's production company. Even the other three major film companies, in order to maintain a good relationship with the firefly film industry, will not easily contact Robert Shea.

Understand these interests, Michael Lynn certainly does not want to end up with the same end as Robert Shea.

So he made the decision just wisely.

Taking the initiative to withdraw, not only can retain his shares in Firefly Film, and get a generous dividend every year. Moreover, the network he has accumulated in the Firefly Films in recent years can be completely preserved, not to mention Eric Williams, even the successor Jeffrey Kasenberg. I will also remember his benefits, which will be a great help for his future development in Hollywood.

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Eric had just started to have some doubts, but calm down and think about it, and he quickly understood the intention of Michael Lynn to make this decision.

However, Michael Lynn can figure out how good, Eric will not treat each other in the future.

There is still some time left from work. Eric returned to his office, just read a few documents, and the phone on the desktop rang.

Eric picked up the mic and the outside secretary said something. Eric nodded: "Let her come in."

A little, the Spanish girl probed her head and looked at the office, just to smile on Eric.

"Hey, little wild cat," Eric said.

Penelope Cruze heard the title and then relaxed to push the door in. The girl wore a black sling dress with a delicate white handbag in her hand, carefully closed the office door and walked to Eric Office. Opposite the table, I complained a little bit of resentment: "Eric, I thought you forgot me."

"How is it possible, I just came back from Tokyo yesterday, I haven't had time to call you yet." Eric said, hooked the girl's hook: "Come, let me kiss."

Eric's desk is very large, and the computer monitors and landlines on the desktop and a bunch of files occupy only a small part of the location. Penelope showed a wild smile toward Eric. The little hand jumped up on the table and pushed the stack of documents in front of him. He climbed over the table and climbed to Eric.

Eric smiled awkwardly and didn't mind. He gently squatted on the lips of the Spanish girl and asked, "What have you been doing recently?"

Penelope didn't go down after all, kicked off the high heels on his feet, and swayed on the two calves, lazily squatting on Eric's desk, really like a little wild cat. Eric, who looked at the documents with a stern look, said: "After our training, Michelle said that the plan of "Charlie's Baby" has changed, and let us participate in a short-term performance training class."

"Well. It’s always true to learn a little more now. When you become famous in the future, there is definitely no such time."

"Eric, when is the movie turned on?"

Eric put down the file and thought about it, "Do you know the DreamWorks production company that Firefly Pictures and MGM have formed?"

"Know. I just heard about it today."

“This project has been transferred to the DreamWorks Production Company. The specific cooperation plan should be released this week. When the Paris side comes up with a certain plan, the “Jiaojiaowa” project will enter the actual production stage, and the start-up should be at the end of September. This is a green light project in which Firefly and MGM cooperate. The production funds are very abundant and will not encounter any obstacles."

I got the information I wanted to know the most, and Penelope said with satisfaction: "I will tell the two guys when they wait, they are worried that the movie will be yellow."

Eric reached out and squeezed Penelope's sharp chin. Twisted: "You are not worried?"

"Of course not, this is your movie," Penelope licked his head, opened Eric's hand, reached out and grabbed it on the table, and extended his finger at Eric's palm. , said: "Eric, my sister has come to Los Angeles, my mother just worried that I can't take care of Monica, I... I gave her $200,000. She didn't say anything anymore, in addition, I still I bought a house in Santa Monica. I spent $950,000, a Toyota car, $50,000, my sister’s entrance fee, and I picked a private Spanish middle school..."

Penelope pretended to say nothing, but he has been carefully looking at Eric's expression. Although Eric gave her a credit card that could be overdrawn, the smart Spanish girl knew that it was definitely not that she could squander, especially when she bought the house, the Spanish girl was very embarrassed, but 95 Ten thousand dollars, before the age of eighteen, she never imagined that she could brush nearly a million dollars at a time, and the money was converted into the current Spanish currency, equivalent to 60 million pesetas.

Eric just listened for a moment and interrupted Penelope's continued reporting to himself. These things are very clear to Eric, so he is quite satisfied with Penelope's recent performance: "No. I don’t want to hear these things that are disappointing."

The Spanish girl stopped immediately and changed the subject: "Eric, go to me tonight, look at my new home?"

"I have dinner with people, can't go back with you," Eric saw Penelope's eyes immediately become sparkling, and said: "This time is not suitable for taking you, wait for a chance to talk about it. ""

Penelope also did not show a disappointment and asked, "Would you like to go to me after dinner?"

"It may be late, it will affect your rest."

Penelope shook his head: "It doesn't matter."

"Well, let me know the address, I will pass at night."

Penelope took the pencil and note paper that Eric handed over, slammed the address on the table, and took a key from the bag and handed it to Eric. Eric took it over and remembered the other two girls and asked: "Will Kate and Charlie live with you?"

"No, they still live in the original apartment, Eric, or do I invite them to move in and live together?"

"Oh, no, I think if you open your mouth, they won't move."

Penelope spit a small tongue. Of course she knew what Eric said, but she didn't care. She stayed in Eric's office for a while, and Penelope left.

After work, Eric and Michael drove to a Michelin three-star restaurant on Amanda Street near the Firefly headquarters. They didn't talk about any business during the meal, but they chatted in the north and south, although the physiological ages varied greatly. But after all, Eric’s experience of the owner’s two generations is no less than that of Michael Lynn. The two found a lot of common topics, and even had some unsatisfactory after eating dinner. Michael Lynn lived in Burbank for the convenience of work, so he was familiar with this generation and soon came to Erik with an environment. A good bar, until the evening is close to eleven, the two talents are separated.

Eric drunk into the car, remembered the afternoon, took a note from the sincerity pocket and handed it to the driver, saying, "Go to this place."

I don't know how long it took, Eric heard someone shouting at himself, opened his eyes and saw the driver in the front row pointing out the window: "Mr. Williams, I am in the place."

Eric turned to see a small villa with a light on the roadside. He said to the driver: "Go back first, pick me up next morning."

When I got out of the car, Eric licked some dizzy heads and saw that it was a white two-storey villa under the road lights. The surrounding trees were full of trees and the environment was very good. The Spanish girl would rather choose a place.

When I came to the door, Eric was about to ring the doorbell, only to remember that Penelope had left the key for himself, found it, found the key from the trouser pocket, and opened the door and went in. (To be continued.)