America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 92 Containment and Overestimation

In front of the MGM building, a large number of reporters seemed to appear out of thin air and surrounded several people.

Volvo hurriedly called security, but reporters are not hooligans, and interviews are not riots. Coercive measures cannot be used, otherwise MGM is guaranteed to face public criticism.

The security guard could only struggle to get through the crowd, trying to rescue his boss first.

"Mr. Cooper, are you in a relationship with Nicole Kidman?"

"Mr. Cooper, someone photographed you leaving Nicole Kidman's villa in the evening yesterday. Is this true?"

"Mr. Eric, is the car in this photo yours?"

"Eric Cooper, you and Nicole Kidman have been together for a long time, so they will save the beauty on Oscar night."

"Mr. Cooper, at the Vanity Fair party, Nicole Kidman kissed you. Did she take the initiative to invite you to spend the night as a way for you to celebrate her winning the Oscar for Best Actress, right?"

Faced with the siege of these crazy paparazzi, Eric was confused for a moment. Looking at the Lamborghini that had just left the villa in the photo, who could it be if it wasn't him?

It turned out that after he left yesterday, the paparazzi had already started investigating the owner of the Lamborghini.

As of this morning, the results have come out, and the car is naturally his.

The matter spread without knowing why, so the current situation emerged.

I'm afraid not only him, but Nicole Kidman was also besieged by the paparazzi.

By this afternoon at the latest, the news will definitely be all over the Internet, and the print media will be rushing to report it early tomorrow morning.

Eric pushed away the microphone in front of him and wanted to leave but couldn't.

"What's going on, these guys, have I been secretly photographed?"

He looked around at his father and the Big Three of DreamWorks. The four of them were not young and strong young men like him. How could they withstand such physical contact.

Seeing that Spielberg's glasses were about to be squeezed out, Eric could only shout loudly: "Stop! Stop! Everyone, stop!"

"I will answer your questions, but please make way for me and don't continue to block the area. An accident will happen."

After receiving Eric's promise, the reporters slowly let go and made way.

Spielberg straightened his glasses, looked at Eric with some surprise and said, "Young man, you are really so popular."

Jeffrey Katzenberg gave Eric an envious look, seeming to say that you are so lucky to have hooked up with Nicole Kidman.

As a gay man, David Geffen quietly gave a thumbs up behind his back and exclaimed: "It's great to be young.

After waving their hands, the three old guys left in the car.

Eric looked at his father, who quickly took a few steps away.

Charlie Cooper thought to himself: "Son, please be happy this time. You can do whatever you want, as long as you don't let your mother know. But now it seems that you can't hide it anymore. I won't go into this muddy water." Trip."

Seeing that reporters were about to surround him again, Eric waved his hand to signal them not to worry.

Taking a deep breath and organizing the words in his mind, he said calmly: "I know what you want to ask, and my answer is no. Nicole Kidman and I are not in a relationship, and I am not in her relationship." Overnight at the villa.”

"Mr. Eric, since you said no, how do you explain these photos?" a reporter asked loudly.

Eric smiled and continued in a calm tone: "Interesting question. In fact, even if this matter has not been photographed, MGM will announce it soon."

"The real situation is that MGM has a new movie to make, but the heroine has not been decided yet."

"And at the Oscars, I suddenly realized, isn't Nicole exactly the person I'm looking for?"

"So we talked about it at the Vanity Fair party and agreed to meet up to discuss it in detail."

"Then why should the meeting place be set at Nicole Kidman's villa? Shouldn't it be in a public place like a company or a cafe?" Another reporter asked.

"Ha ha ha ha"

Eric laughed a few times: "Does it matter where you choose to read the script? As far as I know, many stars read the script at home. Why don't you ask them?"

"Besides, if you're in a cafe, you'll always meet fans when you come and go, so how can you study the plot with peace of mind?"

Charlie Cooper nodded secretly. This answer was very reasonable and there was nothing wrong with it.

"Mr. Eric, why did you go to Nicole Kidman's villa alone? Why didn't you take the screenwriter with you?" the reporter asked again.

"Because I am the screenwriter, so I alone am enough. Well, the matter has been made clear, and that's it for today."

After Eric finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the MGM building. Of course, the reporters refused to let him go and immediately swarmed him.

The security guard immediately rushed over to protect his boss.

"Mr. Cooper, please answer the last question. Are you saying that you are not only a producer and director, but also a screenwriter? So what type of movie is it? What is its name? I think everyone is very interested in the Oscars. The actress’s next movie choice.”

The reporters from the Independent newspaper asked loudly and asked questions. They would not be satisfied without uncovering the scandal between Eric and Nicole Kidman.

Looking at the group of vampire leeches, Eric's face became serious: "Okay, then I will answer the last question, but after answering it, I ask you to report it fairly. I don't want to deliberately smear it, otherwise it will be misunderstood." GM will initiate legal action and pursue accountability for your remarks and the newspaper behind you."

"This movie is called "La Vie en Rose" and it is a biographical film that tells the legendary life of French chanson singer Edith Piaf."

Eric blurted out a movie. Not only was the reporter in front of him stunned, but even his father behind him was confused. He kept thinking about whether the company had this project?

Although he has handed over all the production rights to Eric, his lack of intervention does not mean that he is not clear. Especially if the Oscar-winning actress is invited to star, the cost must be high and it must go through his hands.

After Eric said that, he turned around and left. Ever since he was surrounded, he had been thinking about what excuse to use to escape. After thinking about a director and going to the female star's house, it seemed that the only option was to read the script.

Fortunately, he wasn't caught late at night. Otherwise, would the luminous script really deceive the public into thinking they were fools?

His brain was running rapidly, trying to filter out suitable movies. The first thing that came to mind was "The Devil Wears Prada", and it would be appropriate to let Nicole replace Meryl Streep.

But in a blink of an eye, I realized that this movie was an adaptation of a novel. It was a 2006 movie. The novel must have been published long ago, and the copyright has most likely been bought.

If I had said that MGM was going to do this project, my lie would have been exposed in a matter of seconds.

Then I thought of "Superbody", but it felt a little wrong to have Nicole replace Scarlett Janssen.

Nicole Kidman's temperament is aloof and cold, and she has a very majestic appearance, which is suitable for aristocratic people, and is not suitable for science fiction movies such as "Super Body".

The third one came to mind: "La Vie en Rose", a more literary and artistic film. The style of this film is more suitable for Nicole.

Moreover, the film won the Berlin Golden Bear, the Golden Globe, and the Oscar double winner in one fell swoop, and it also won various other genre awards.

What's more important is that the box office is not bad, it is definitely a rare commercial and artistic film, and it is suitable to be used as a shield.

Back in the office, my dad asked: "You didn't go home after the Oscars. Did you really spend the night at Nicole Kidman's villa?"

"Of course not. Dad, how could you frame me like those gossip reporters? I am your son."

Charlie Cooper slapped his forehead: "Okay, it seems to be true."

""

"And that "La Vie en Rose" you mentioned, how come I haven't heard of it? Are you making this up too?"

"There will be it, there will be it, it will be there soon."

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At this time, the phone rang, Eric picked it up and saw that it was indeed Nicole Kidman.

He looked at his father and motioned for him to go out first.

Dad shrugged: "Eric, remember to prepare a set of words to deal with your mother in advance. I really didn't expect you to be the first one. I thought it would be Joshua."

After waving his hand and asking his father to close the door, Eric answered the phone.

"Hey, Nicole, let me guess, there are reporters to surround you, right?"

"Eric, why do you sound so happy? We were secretly photographed, and you were also visited by those nasty paparazzi?" Nicole Kidman's angry voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Haha, I was surrounded at the gate of MGM. Everyone witnessed this scene, including the partner I had just negotiated."

"Oh, that's too bad. I just closed the door. Those paparazzi can squat if they want. Anyway, I don't plan to go out these days."

"Very good, just treat it as a holiday for yourself, but I can't. There are a lot of things in the company, and I can't avoid them even if I want to." Eric said with some envy.

"Then can you still come and stay with me?"

"Well, at least not now, let's wait until the heat cools down. I hope you can understand, Nicole." Eric paused and replied.

The other end of the phone rang with laughter: "I'm not a teenage girl, you don't have to try to coax me, but I want to know how you plan to deal with it?"

"In fact, I have already dealt with it just now. I am the director and screenwriter, you are the actor, and we are studying the script. It is as simple as that."

Eric told what happened just now, and Nicole Kidman's sigh came from the other side.

"Eric, this is a wrong statement. You might as well hide in the office. Have you ever thought about what if we can't make this movie?"

Eric laughed: "Don't worry, this project does exist. You will be able to see it after the script is completed, and you will be satisfied."

"Really? I am also an Oscar-winning actress after all, so a book with poor quality is not within my scope of consideration."

"Nicole, I'm embarrassed to sign this book if it's not good enough."

Facts have proved that Eric still overestimated the integrity of these media.

Even though he had given a reasonable reason, the media automatically ignored his answer in order to gain attention.

Except for a few major newspapers that are relatively objective, the rest are all fucking fabrications, even though this is true.

That afternoon, the internet was indeed full of scandals.

Chicago Sun-Times: “New Oscar-winning actress’s secret meeting with her boyfriend turns out to be the young master of MGM.”

Los Angeles Post: “New Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman’s relationship revealed that she is in love with her 22-year-old rich boyfriend.”

Salt Lake City Entertainment News: "The support from the Oscars has contributed to the romance between Eric Cooper and Nicole Kidman. Even the mature movie queen cannot resist the charm of the young handsome man."

American Entertainment Online: "The hero saves the beauty or the hormones explode. Nicole Kidman's two-year window is finally broken!"

ABC Entertainment Section: ""Transformers" director Eric Cooper stayed at Nicole Kidman's villa for more than three hours to study the new script "La Vie en Rose."

NBC Entertainment Online: "'La Vie en Rose', excuse or reality? Nicole Kidman is hiding at home to avoid talking about it."

"What a piece of shit!"

Looking at the reports from these unscrupulous media, Eric slapped the table angrily, hand HP-1.

At the same time, he also had a premonition that something bad was going to happen. These paparazzi would definitely not let him go, and he would not be able to feel safe wherever he went in the short term.

"Or should I go home and hide for a few days like her?"

But he put this thought behind him in a flash. Just kidding, my mother would definitely not let him go when I got home.

Although she is a Catholic like Nicole Kidman, this kind of thing, let alone a Christian, may not be easy even if the Pope comes.

You know that Nicole Kidman is 13 years older than Eric. What mother would want her son to date a divorced woman who is more than ten years older than her?

Don't really think that American parents won't interfere in their children's marriages. They just won't rush for marriage or arrange blind dates for you.

But not taking care of things and not intervening are two different things. Parents all over the world are connected. This is due to human emotional nature.

After thinking for a while, he called Chen Xing in.

"Contact Susan and tell me that I will fly to China tomorrow for a few days. I will try my best to arrange meetings with people from Huaying to implement the branch affairs."

If you can't afford to offend me, can you still afford to hide? I won’t accompany you anymore!

Naturally, I didn't go home at night. There was a special rest room in the company, and I felt as comfortable sleeping as at home.

"Mom, how can you think like this? Those gossip media like to make up and make up stories. I am really studying the script with her. I think Nicole Kidman is very suitable to play the heroine." Eric said to Explained while talking on the phone.

"Of course, I always remember your advice and will never mess around outside. Don't worry, I'm not Joshua, and I can't mess around with a woman in her 30s. You don't have to worry about this at all."

"Don't worry. The scene you are afraid of will never happen. No woman will suddenly come to the door with a child in her arms. If so, it will only be Joshua's."

"Okay, I will go to bed early, and you should also rest early, pay attention to your health, and ignore those gossip newspapers."

"I love you mom!"