America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 20 Sharknado comes out ahead of schedule

Early on Tuesday morning, my mother brought breakfast, milk, bread, bacon and fried eggs. It was not as exaggerated as the rich people in the movie. The Cooper family also had ordinary food. The key was health.

Eric was drinking milk while reading the latest issue of the newspaper. Now that his identity was different, it was still necessary to read newspapers, especially entertainment newspapers.

Moreover, online information is not yet developed enough, not to mention mobile phones, and paper media is still the mainstream.

Opening the Los Angeles Times, the front page headline was a photo of Eric and the others walking into the MGM Tower, and he couldn't help but smile.

Continuing to read, Eric’s office complained about the former MGM leadership taking up a large part of it, and at the end, it also included a picture of the senior executives leaving the building in despair, which is both pictures and text.

Eric glanced at the other side: "Dad, what did you do?"

Charlie Cooper nodded: "Eric, Hollywood is a vanity fair. Apart from the political world, you can't find a more realistic place than here. I need to establish your reputation and majesty, so I will use these old guys as stepping stones. This is the best way."

The two of them laughed at the same time. Otherwise, having an old man in the family is like having a treasure. Eric was not good at this kind of palace struggle, but his father had silently paved the way for him.

"By the way, Dad, I have something to discuss with you."

"What's up?"

“I registered a film and television company not long ago, but it’s still an empty shell now and I want to run it.

"Why register a company? We spent so much effort to acquire MGM. Why can't we shoot in the MGM studio?"

"It's possible, but I'm worried about the negative impact on MGM's reputation."

Charlie Cooper frowned: "You don't want to make a movie like San Fernando Valley, do you?"

Eric smiled awkwardly: "Dad, do you think I am that kind of person? I want to make bad movies, and I plan to start a bad movie company."

After telling the truth about his plan, Charlie Cooper nodded.

"It's a good idea, and I haven't heard of anyone doing this. There may be prospects, but do people really like to watch bad movies?"

"I know that there is a part of the audience that likes novelty, but it is only a small part, and they cannot support a company."

Eric understands his father's worry: "That's why we say it's a small project. It usually doesn't go to theaters. The shooting period is very short and it won't seize MGM's resources."

"Well, I will arrange for some skilled employees to come there, but it must be on a voluntary basis. MGM is not stable yet, and I don't want the union to cause trouble."

It's a voluntary principle. The salary will be increased by 20%. There will be more people coming over. The key is to have experience and skilled workers. What bad movies pursue is speed.

Under my father's coordination, things went smoothly. In just two days, hundreds of people signed up.

They are all grassroots workers, and they will never get promoted in this life. It doesn't matter which company they work for, but AK Film and Television's salary is still high.

However, AK Film and Television’s model is destined to not require so many people. A team of dozens of people was selected. Charlie Cooper even selected an executive from the MGM finance department to recommend it to him.

In my father's words, the financial importance of such a bad company is much higher than that of other departments, and you must choose your own people who are capable and trustworthy.

Both companies are based in Los Angeles, and all new employees have to do is pack up their things, leave MGM, and join AK, which is surprisingly fast.

In just three days, Eric, Warren and Bema Hadi were already standing in the office building labeled AK Film and Television, watching the employees below hold a meeting.

Pemahadi is the financial executive chosen by his father for himself. He is 34 years old. He entered the film and television industry halfway through becoming a monk, and he became an executive and core member of MGM's financial department in just 6 years.

She is very enterprising, is still unmarried, and is a capable mature woman. She will serve as the general manager of AK Film and Television.

Of course, Beimahadi's choice to come to AK Film and Television was not without ambitions to do something big. After all, there are department heads above MGM. It is not easy to climb up. Now he only has to be responsible for Eric. Ning Make chicken heads instead of phoenix tails.

Eric cleared his throat: "You are all old employees of MGM, and you know who I am, so I won't say any more. I hope we can have a happy working together in the future, and together we can build AK Film and Television into another benchmark in Hollywood!" "

Then Bema also said a few words. She was very familiar with these employees and was also a capable person. Her speech was brief and powerful.

Finally, there was Warren. Eric assigned him the position of vice president. This guy was obviously prepared. He talked a lot and was dressed in a suit. People who didn't know it thought he was the boss.

After the meeting, Warren and Bema were called into the office and a script outline was thrown directly to them, with "Sharknado" written clearly on it.

"You know the positioning of the company. This is the first movie I have tailor-made for the company. If we want to be an instant hit, we must make a name for ourselves in the market!"

The two quickly picked up the script and looked through it carefully. It was just an outline, less than ten pieces of paper.

After reading it quickly, Bema nodded: "Although I am not well versed in the market, the shark theme is still relatively popular and has good market prospects. Moreover, the theme of Shark Tornado is really novel. I have never seen it before. It is so interesting." It feels like a spoof of a B-level disaster movie.”

Warren loosened his tie and secretly sighed that he had to lose weight: "And just from the outline, you can see a very unique atmosphere. How can I put it?"

"It's so bad that it can be refreshing and refined, and it can still occupy a place even in the forest of bad movies, right?"

Warren slapped his thigh: "Yes, based on my experience of watching countless discs, this is the feeling. The badness is very distinctive."

Eric laughed loudly: "This is the path we are going to take, Warren. You contact the screenwriter. We don't want big names, just small screenwriters. What we are pursuing is spoofing and speed."

"When the time comes, tell the screenwriter and let him use his imagination to write. Don't worry about whether the logic is smooth, let alone any intersection with the laws of reality. Just write whatever is in the dream. I just want a story that is reasonable."

Warren showed a clear look: "This kind of script is too simple. It can be completed in half a month at most."

Eric looked at Bema again: "Ms. Bema, you have to pay more attention recently. The pressure of the entire company will fall on your shoulders. Although we are a small company, the structure must at least be perfect. After all, there will be The more it develops, the bigger it gets.”

"You will be responsible for recruiting the heads of the other departments. You must build up the team as quickly as possible. Just give me a final list."

Bemahadi felt ecstatic in his heart and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, I won't let you down."

"Of course, I believe in your ability and my father's vision."

After sending Bema out of the office, Eric said: "Warren, my main focus must be on MGM. AK is led by you and Bema. First, learn from her experience and learn to take care of it as soon as possible. A company, of course, has to keep an eye on her for me."

Warren is a shrewd fat man and naturally understands what Eric means: "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, she won't be able to mess around."

La la la la la la I am a small painter selling newspapers, I hope today is another fishing day!