Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 379 Bob’s Countermeasures

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In front of the office door of the president of Weinstein International Pictures on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, Bob Weinstein stretched out his hand to knock on the door when he heard the sound of glassware being smashed in the room.

He retracted his hand, lit a cigarette at the door, and waited for four or five minutes before the room returned to calm.

 Dong dong dong!

 He reached out and knocked on the door.

 “Get in!”

 The man in the room roared loudly, like an angry lion.

When Bob Weinstein opened the door, he saw shards of glass on the floor. Even Harvey's favorite crystal statue of a naked woman was smashed. Harvey himself was sitting in an office chair with cold eyes and ferocious flesh. His face was full of anger.

 He breathes heavily, and as he breathes his big belly and stubby double chin will bulge at the same time, like a bullfrog in the swamp.

 Bob himself also has a big belly and a double chin, but compared to his brother Harvey, he considers himself to be a bit more handsome.

 “What happened to Harvey?”

Bob scratched open the glass shards on the ground with his feet and took two steps forward.

 “Linkback! Damn Linkback!”

Harvey pounded the table and roared hysterically.

 “Link? How did he mess with you?”

Bob asked doubtfully.

He also knows Link. He is a very dazzling young man who has made great achievements in the boxing and music circles. He heard that he has also come to Hollywood to develop and founded a film company.

Regarding Link's approach, Bob can only say that he is too naive and idealistic, thinking that if he does well in other fields, he can also do well in Hollywood.

it's out of the question.

The waters in Hollywood are deeper than those in boxing and music.

For example, two years ago, David Ellison, the eldest son of Oracle President Larry Ellison, came to Hollywood to invest in movies with $50 million.

  The first movie "Heroes of Air Combat" cost 60 million U.S. dollars to produce and had a global box office of 17.83 million U.S. dollars. It lost all 50 million U.S. dollars and became a joke in the industry.

Ten-billionaire Larry Ellison couldn't stand it anymore, so he approached Redstone, the boss of Paramount Pictures, and arranged for David Ellison to study at Paramount, asking him to first learn how to make movies before he came out to do it. Film investment.

 So in Hollywood, only money is of no use.

Many people think that Link will be the next Hollywood joke after David Ellison. Although the first movie he invested in, "Scandal Project", was a hit, no one believes that he will continue to have bad luck.

"snort!"

Hearing his brother Bob ask, Harvey looked gloomily and said something about being irritated by Link.

Before calling Jennifer, he thought that with his status, he could make the new actress Jennifer obey with just a few words. He had used this trick with many actresses and it had always worked.

 But when it came to Jennifer, it actually failed.

Not only did it fail, all the big words he said and the sarcastic words he said were heard by Link.

 It’s so irritating.

 Jennifer is also such a disappointment.

The reason why he called Jennifer was that he was optimistic about her. She is 20 years old, but she has shown good acting skills. She is an actress with great potential and is worth exploring.

 Secondly, he also wanted to take revenge on Link through this incident.

Everyone knows that Link is the most charming man in the world and is extremely attractive to women.

As long as he can appear in public with his rumored girlfriend Jennifer in his arms, Link will be embarrassed and everyone will know that even though Link is handsome, rich, and strong, in Hollywood, he is the only king.

 Unfortunately, the plan did not succeed. Instead, he was threatened by that **** Link and forced himself to transfer the movie rights to him.

Harvey is very angry. He has been in Hollywood for more than 30 years, and has grown from an unknown person to the most powerful person in Hollywood. No one has dared to disobey him in this way for many years, but today he was contradicted by a 21-year-old young man. It is really hateful. .

"What did you say? Link has evidence that you sexually assaulted several actresses? Is it true?"

Bob asked seriously.

 “I’m not sure, but it feels true.”

 Because Link scolded him for not having **** and needing injections of drugs to become a man.

Only people who have had an extremely close relationship with him would know this kind of thing.

 The three actresses mentioned by Link were indeed persecuted by him.

In addition, Link is a billionaire, the son-in-law of the Thompson family, and has friendships with Amanda Hearst, the eldest daughter of the Hearst Newspaper Group, as well as media tycoon Murdoch and others.

With his strength and connections, if he is willing to search for relevant evidence, he will surely find it.

This is what worries Harvey.

"Harvey, I told you before that you can go **** if you want to play with women, but don't mess around in the company. This is the 21st century, not the 1950s and 1960s. Your methods are very dangerous, but you don't listen. How is it now?"

　　Bob puffed up his neck and shouted.

"Shut up! I am Harvey Weinstein, the savior of modern movies and the most powerful producer in the world. I have participated in the production of many good movies on the market. My contribution to the film industry is unparalleled. Play What’s wrong with a few actresses?”

 Harvey shouted louder.

Bob shook his head helplessly.

 Harvey was so praised by the Hollywood media that although he made a great contribution to the development of modern cinema, he is not an indispensable figure.

In addition to him, Jerry Bruckheimer, David Heyman, Kathleen Kennedy, Scott Rudin, etc. are also top producers.

In terms of movie box office performance alone, Harvey is not ranked among the top ten producers. He is just a little better than them in competing for Oscar awards. He is known as the Oscar-winner and best-actor maker, which also makes Harvey more and more complacent.

“Harvey, now that Link has your dirty information, what are you going to do? He is not Aisha Argento. Women with no foundation like Rose McGowan will have a hard time getting rid of him.”

Bob asked.

 Harvey sat on the office chair and took a deep breath. His neck and belly bulged again, and the flesh on his face trembled slightly.

"First of all, stabilize him. I have agreed to give the heroine of "Silver Linings Playbook" to Jennifer Lawrence, and also promised him to co-invest in this movie. I have shown enough sincerity that I believe he will not follow me for the time being. "Tear apart."

“What’s next? The evidence is in his hands. Next time he threatens you with those things, you have to hand over the next role or the next movie to him to produce? This will never work.”

Bob is also a shareholder of Weinstein Pictures. He strongly disagrees with Harvey's practice of easily handing over roles to others and projects to others for collaboration without consultation.

By doing this, Harvey is obviously harming the interests of the company, that is, his interests. Even if they are brothers, they must be clearly distinguished in the face of interests.

“Damn it, I brought this movie to you, don’t talk to me in this tone.”

Harvey said dissatisfiedly.

"Silver Linings Playbook" happened when he met director David Russell at a cocktail party and asked him about his new works. David Russell talked about the new script.

He sounded very good and asked to cooperate. At that time, Director Russell was still hesitant. He immediately offered the bait and said that he could help compete for the Oscar award, and Director Russell immediately agreed.

This is how he deals with Hollywood filmmakers.

In the film industry, all actors and actresses are extremely obsessed with the statuette. It seems that having a statuette will make them nobler than their peers.

For this reason, many people sacrifice their dignity and body, and even lose their moral bottom line, in order to get the statuette.

 If someone else were to use the statuettes to fish, those actors and directors might hesitate, but he is different. The films he has participated in the production and distribution of have received more than 300 Oscar nominations and more than 70 statuettes, which is unprecedented in the history of film.

 So every time he used the little golden man to fish, almost no one could resist his temptation.

 Except for that **** Link.

“Okay, what can you do to deal with that **** Link?”

Bob asked, spreading his hands.

"Go tell Bruce Cohen to increase the cost budget of this movie and double it on the original basis. Doesn't Link want to cooperate? Then just hand over the money obediently. When he hands over the money, hum, I will It will let him know how deep the water is in Hollywood, and let him know the consequences of offending me.”

 Harvey's eyes were angry, the corners of his eyes twitching, and a cruel light flashed in his gray eyes.

"Is this feasible? Although Link is a newcomer, the people at Palm Beach Pictures are not. They have participated in the production of "Scandal Project" and know how to calculate costs and box office. It is very difficult to cheat him on the cost. Da, and he has some dirty information about you. Will you anger him if you do this before he hands it over? "

 Bob took out a cigarette and knocked it on his desk.

Harvey frowned when he heard what he said. Bob was right. Link didn't understand movies, but there must be someone around him who did. Only then could he choose a box office dark horse among many movies and invest millions to earn a few dollars. Ten million.

 To deal with such experts, raising costs and making false accounts will not work.

What if something goes wrong in the middle and Link knows about it, and that **** chooses to rip off his face and reveal the dirty information.

 Havi is not worried about the dirty information.

As long as the one in Washington is still there, there is no need to worry about being liquidated.

 But after those black materials are exposed, it will definitely have a certain degree of blow to their own image, affecting the production and distribution of the company's movies.

There are many hidden dangers within the Weinstein Films right now, including a shortage of funds and huge loans. If the release of the film is affected and the return of funds is a few months delayed, the capital chain will be broken. In more serious cases, it may even cause the company to go bankrupt.

 So you can’t break up with Link at this time.

“Bob, you have a smart mind. Do you have any good ideas for dealing with Link?”

Harvey asked as he looked at his younger brother, who had a hooked nose and always liked to squint his eyes.

Bob lit the cigarette, squinted his eyes and took a sip and said: "Link is a billionaire. He makes tens of millions from a boxing match, one to two hundred million from a concert tour, and has a lot of cash flow, and our company is developing Just short of money.

For us, Link is not a good partner. After reaching cooperation with him, we have become a community of interests. We both prosper and suffer. Exposing your dirty materials means going against the dollar bills. He will also Do this? "

 “Cooperate with him? Is he worthy of a young man who knows nothing?”

 Harvey disdains authenticity.

"He has money and knows nothing. This is a good thing for us. Do you want to cooperate with a very knowledgeable person and let him give advice on our film?"

Bob asked, holding a cigarette between his legs.

 Harvey held his chin and thought for a while. It made sense. He stretched out his hand and asked his brother to continue.

"I heard that Link is lustful. After you reach a cooperation, you can definitely find an opportunity to arrange for one or two actresses to contact him, trick him, and get his dirty information. In this way, you not only don't have to worry about being threatened by him, but also You can hold him back."

Bob pinched the cigarette **** and sneered.

 Harvey couldn't help but nodded when he heard his brother's clever idea.

It is indeed better to do this than to break up with Link. Besides, Link is a lustful person, so it will not be too difficult to get his dirty information.

As long as he can get some dirty information about Link, Harvey smiled coldly, and he will definitely let him know the consequences of offending him.

Seeing that Harvey agreed to his suggestion, Bob was relieved. The current company was not developing smoothly, with internal and external troubles. If he faced a rich and famous billionaire like Link, even if he could win, it would be a disastrous defeat.

 It is definitely a good thing to turn an enemy into a friend now and give the company a powerful partner.

As long as Link agrees to cooperate, the two parties will become a community of common interests, and the black material in his hand will no longer be a threat.

Bob also secretly applauded the idea he came up with.

 Dong dong dong!

 A scantily clad woman came to the door of the office. She was Harvey's female assistant, with a syringe in her hand.

Bob took one look, shook his head, stood up and left.

 (End of this chapter)