America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

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Gal Gadot and Bar Refaeli moved in. I heard that Judy originally wanted them to live with her, but she seemed to be worried about getting into trouble, so the two women chose to rent together. The house was not far from where Judy lived, so there would be someone to take care of her if something happened.

Even though they are all models, many people think that this is an enviable career with generous rewards.

But don’t forget that they are working part-time. At the age of 17, they are not allowed to work in some states in the United States. It is considered child labor, and if reported, they will face huge fines.

Therefore, the two women have not been working for a long time, and they do not earn much money. They are not from a wealthy family, and they have to appropriately support their family. After arriving in the United States, of course they have to save some money. Sharing a house is good.

However, even if you want to save money, there is one aspect that cannot be saved, and that is acting classes. Both women have no acting experience, so they must seize the time to attack, and there is not much time left for them.

To this end, Judy hired professional teachers for one-to-two tutoring, which was not cheap.

During this period, Eric visited twice, but most of the time he stayed in touch with her by phone, telling Gal Gadot not to waste her dance skills and to pick up her training.

The entertainment industry is the field that best embodies the value of the saying "many arts do not overwhelm the body", not to mention a commonly used skill like dancing, which is hilarious like Joey's.

Since coming here, the two of them haven't seen each other much. It can't be helped. Eric is really too busy recently.

There were many things that required him to make decisions and coordinate. He could not spend most of his time freely and could only leave the task of taking care of the two women to Judy.

In the midst of the busy schedule, it was early October, and the "Sharknado" project had been launched, and the final confirmed position was director.

This choice still fell on Anthony Ferrante, who is also the director of the original time and space "Sharknado". It seems that even if some things happened in advance, they are still destined to be attracted together.

This project seems to belong to AK Film and Television, but in fact all the resources used come from MGM.

Studio, props, staff, etc., but the company's leasing process is used. This left-hand and right-hand method is very helpful for accounting. Once it involves actors or directors' dividends, this method can be used to separate actors and The director is screwed.

On the Transformers side, Hasbro is also interested in the gambling agreement. Eric doesn't know how they discussed it internally, but the two parties are currently in the second round of negotiations, and it is estimated that there will be three rounds of negotiations. I'm afraid they want to finalize the contract. It will take another month.

The most important thing for MGM right now is actually the legacy left by its predecessor, which is that "Red Dragon" is about to be released.

As the final chapter of the "Silence of the Lambs" trilogy, "Red Dragon" has always had high hopes and is the kind of high-quality project that is sure to make money.

And although it is a legacy, it is the first shot of the new MGM.

This shot must be fired, so recently the Coopers and his sons have focused their main energy on this.

The original publicity efforts have been intensified, buying advertising, placement, and magazines. Even the premiere that was not originally planned is planned to be held, and it must be held beautifully.

As a movie dominated by MGM and participated by Universal, "Red Dragon" has received very good treatment. It is open in 2,515 theaters. You must know that in 2002, there were only 3,611 theaters in the United States.

If a movie can be released in more than 2,000 theaters upon release, it will already be at the starting line.

As for whether it will increase or decrease in the future, it depends on market feedback. If you make money, you don’t need to push it. The theater owner will take the initiative to ask you to increase the number of shows.

Then theaters in remote, backward or small remote places will also ask for screenings, and I beg you to give them film.

On the other hand, if you lose money, there is no need to press, the boss will let your movie get out as soon as possible according to the contract.

On the evening of October 3rd, today is Thursday, and it is also the premiere of "Red Dragon" at the Arclight Cinema in Los Angeles.

Even in Los Angeles, the Arclight Cinema is a legendary cinema. Its construction history can be traced back to 1963. It has screened countless movies and has been the premiere venue for major company blockbusters many times.

Not long ago, the movie theater had just been renovated, and a huge prototype dome was added, making it one of the most eye-catching buildings in Los Angeles.

"Red Dragon" is the first premiere movie after Arclight Cinemas reopened, which is of great significance to both parties.

Starting at 8 p.m., media reporters arrived one after another, and a large number of film critics and audiences began to enter the cinema.

A long red carpet stretched out like a dragon's tongue, stretching for tens of meters, from the asphalt road to the Arc Cinema, waiting for the stars who were about to arrive.

Around 9 p.m., luxury cars began to arrive one after another. The first one to arrive was Edward Norton, who plays Will Graham, the male protagonist in the movie.

As soon as Norton got out of the car, there were cheers and flashing lights all around. This guy looks handsome and has good acting skills, so he is popular among both men and women in the audience.

"Look here, Norton."

"Norton, sign your autograph for me, I'm your biggest fan!"

"Norton baby, look here, I'm here!"

Norton has long been accustomed to this kind of scene. He walked over with a smile and satisfied the fans' request for autographs and photos.

A moment later, Emily Watson, who played Libby, also arrived at the scene, which immediately caused another burst of cheers.

Edward Norton hurriedly pulled her over: "Emily, you should have arrived earlier. I can't handle these lovely fans by myself."

Emily Watson laughed and joined the group to sign autographs and take photos.

This is a movie premiere, which is completely different from award ceremonies such as the Oscars and Golden Globes. Although there are red carpets, there are no rules like those at award ceremonies.

More open and free-spirited, sometimes more like a fan meeting, the highlight is the liveliness.

When Eric arrived, there were already many people standing on the red carpet, including Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Emily Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Mary Louise Parker, etc. .

Except for Anthony Hopkins, several other people are similar in age, all in their 30s, and they are all close friends with each other. At this moment, they were walking hand in hand and dancing, which attracted the surrounding media to snap. Good press material.

However, as Eric walked onto the red carpet, the camera immediately changed direction, and the fans' eyes were also attracted. His handsome face immediately aroused the curiosity of many people.

"Who is he? So handsome!"

“Is this character in the movie?”

"Is he in the trailer? Heather, aren't you the so-called actor cassette player? What's his name?"

"I don't know, he must be a new actor who has just entered the industry, but the media is very strange, why are they so enthusiastic about a new actor?"

"Huh? Norton and the others also stopped. They were all walking towards the young man."

Under the shining spotlight, Eric shook hands with the creators of "Red Dragon" one by one.

I don’t know if everyone is sick. I am the whole family. I have a cold, fever, and dizziness. I don’t even know what I am writing. I am so dizzy.