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Patrice blushed and was too embarrassed to say anything else.

"Okay, you're back just in time, rest at home for a few days, and then go and help me choose actors!"

"Oh? Master, are you going to make a new movie so soon?"

Patrice is a little strange. Doesn’t the young master have to rest for a long time after every filming?

Why are you in such a hurry this time?

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Allen frowned, wondering if Patrice hadn't read the newspaper recently. This kind of ideological consciousness is not good!

"Have you not watched the news recently? Those people are talking a lot about me."

"I'm paying attention to this."

Patrice looked at Allen, what big move is the young master planning to hold back?

"Well, where is the actress? She is still the little girl from last time. What is the name of the one you brought back?"

"Natalie Portman?"

"Yes! It's her! This time she plays the leading role."

"ah?"

Patrice was a little confused. Is the young master going to make a children's cartoon movie?

Allen ignored Patrice's doubts and continued: "Let's not talk about the content of the story for now. I'll choose the actor first. The heroine is Natalie. For the rest, I want a man who looks simple and honest to play her father. Finally, I want a man with a more honest appearance to play her father. Someone taller and stronger, not British!"

"???"

"Then, as for the other actors, we need two young and beautiful actresses. They can be in their twenties or thirties. If you can't use an Englishman, you don't need an Englishman. You can find a Chinese! It's best to have good looks. A bit more vicious."

"???"

"Well, finally, there must be someone older. One boy and one girl is enough. The role is not big. Just pick one from the Screen Actors Guild. You can take the role if you want."

Allen seemed to say the last words unintentionally, but his eyes were fixed on Patrice.

Patrice's old face turned red when Allen looked at him and said, "Young master, you are a man."

"Don't explain to me! Just handle it yourself!"

As soon as he said this, Allen understood what was going on, but he didn't want to say more about Patrice, as long as he handled the family relationship!

"Okay, okay! When do you want these actors, Master?"

"Tsk, this is it."

Allen thought about the general plot he told the screenwriter that day. In fact, the movie he wanted to make this time was an old movie. It should have been shot in 1956, and it was remade again. Allen found it I searched around but couldn't find that movie.

Then he asked people to find the original novel of the movie, and then contacted the author's descendants and negotiated the copyright. It was originally an unpopular novel, and he spent 30,000 US dollars on it, and the other party immediately agreed!

But when it comes to the script, he really hasn't pressed the screenwriter, and he doesn't know the specific time.

Patrice had a headache. Every time he went out to cast actors, he felt like a vicious butler in an ancient noble house.

Help the bad boy in the family go out and choose a good woman.

His selection of actors is a bit different from the selection of actors by ordinary crews. Male actors don't matter.

But an actress.

Not only must the appearance meet the requirements of the plot, but also the young master's aesthetic sense.

Because their movie is not only a movie, but also a big toy for young masters, and actresses not only have to be good at acting and make movies!

In the past, when Patrice went out to find actors, he had to talk about Allen's title and family matters, etc., to create a small scene.

It’s no longer necessary now. When it comes to Master Allen’s name, who doesn’t know it?

Whenever he twitches his fingers, I don't know how many actresses who want to be on top want to come over.

But the young master doesn't look down on those people.

Now that I have just returned home, I have to go out and look for actors again. Chinese actors are easy to say. If you go to Xiangjiang for a while, you can choose them. What about the others?

Patrice had a headache.

"I understand, Master, I."

"You can rest for a few days before going!"

Before Patrice could ask for leave, Allen asked him to rest for a few days. It wasn't too urgent, so he wouldn't tire the old guy to death.

"Thank you for your understanding, young master. Now that you are busy, I will go back first."

Patrice licked his old face and flattered him, stood up, bent over, bowed and walked out of the study.

Throughout January, discussions over whether Earl Allen discriminated against certain groups were lingering in the skies of the United States and Britain.

This topic dragged on and finally began to spread.

Many people have the impression that the United States will be as awesome as it is in the future.

but now.

At the end of the 1980s, it was really not at the level of being able to dominate the world with one hand. It might have a slight military advantage, but it was indeed not very oppressive.

The Americans are smart. They are scared to death of big bears and want to trick their allies into testing them all day long. But the European gentlemen are not stupid. They also want to trick others into testing them.

Anyway, the current situation is one where there is pressure from the outside and everyone is arguing and cheating on each other internally.

Don't tell anyone.

But when it comes to public opinion, Britain's traditional influence is far beyond what the United States, which has come from behind, can even out in just a few decades.

There is a very interesting phenomenon. Before the 1990s, Hollywood movies were relatively close to the three major European film festivals.

It is not mainly commercial films, but takes the route of literary and artistic films, paying attention to ideas and connotations!

After the 1990s, due to certain historical reasons, Hollywood culture gradually expanded outwards, and movies with personal hero ideas also increased, as did commercial movies.

Then a group of sci-fi films came up and the technology was in place. Only then did various later films disguised as superheroes spread all over the world.

This is a slowly developing process and is not static.

In this discussion about Earl Allen's movie, the American media clearly has the upper hand.

first

Their media is not united.

It is only the media that a small number of black people can influence that accuse Allen. The media that white people can influence will definitely not accuse Allen.

This originally made their strength drop by several levels, but on the other hand, Daying's side.

Since his debut, Allen has taken a female-oriented approach.

This group of people.

There are the most idle people, plus Allen takes a people-friendly and moderate route, as well as his identity.

There are so many people who help him speak and speak out!

Even if he didn’t know anything about Allen, once he was blown away by the British media, the media from other Commonwealth countries followed suit!

Although Canada is a neighbor to the United States, the media's trend is obviously on the British side.

It was a bitter cold land, and people had few entertainment options. Watching movies was just for fun.

Who cares whether you use black actors or not? You have to use black actors to make a movie?

You Americans are so pretentious!

Allen occasionally reads the newspapers and the discussions in the newspapers, but does not want to pay attention to them. His status is not suitable for going up to engage in scoldings. He has clarified that giving an explanation is the limit. The rest depends on the media. .

But because of this incident, Allen also saw the importance of the media. Whether it is now or in the future, things like the right to speak are very important.

But directly acquiring a large media company would be too big a goal.

Allen thought of a workaround, focusing on quantity rather than quality!

His film and television company has many subsidiaries. These companies have increased manpower and expanded this time, and simply acquired some local small media on the spot. Allen does not require it to be big, as long as it can cover a small area.

Such small media is easy to control and looks inconspicuous.

But dozens or hundreds of media outlets speaking out at the same time are quite bluffing.

At ten o'clock in the morning on February 2, a car with the Manchester United logo slowly drove into the manor.

Ferguson got out of the car, his face a little gloomy.

The English League One is currently in the winter break, and the game has only been out for a few days. The reason why he came to the manor to report to Allen today was not because he was too arrogant, but because he couldn't get an appointment!

In the first half of the season, Ferguson, who was full of confidence, led the team to achieve results that are hard to describe.

The team has not been relegated, but it is not far away from being relegated. Thinking of how he praised Haikou in front of this Excellency, Ferguson felt sad. He looked at the main entrance of the hall. It was gloomy inside. There were people standing in the hall faintly. Butler in vest.

He knew that this gentle-looking man named Hu Te was the butler of the Hill family.

He usually seems very gentle, but when it comes to work, he becomes very strict. Not only is he strict with his subordinates, he is also very strict with some of the leaders of his subordinate companies!

At the very least, Ferguson was a little afraid of him. Some time ago, when he asked him for money, he was severely punished by the housekeeper!

"Good afternoon Sir Huth!"

Ferguson slowly moved to the door of the hall with an embarrassed look on his face, a smile on his face, and he bowed and said hello.

Squinting and staring at Ferguson for a long time, Huth said slowly: "Has the transfer been settled?"

"It's done! It's done!" Ferguson felt uncomfortable and put the file in his hand under his arm.

"Well, come with me. Your Excellency is having morning tea. You have half an hour to report on your work."

"Yes! Sir, please take me to see your Excellency."

Huth raised his chin and stood for a few seconds before humming softly through his nose, turning around and leading Ferguson upstairs.

Walking in this old castle, the layout inside is hard to see clearly and is a bit dark.

Ferguson sniffed. The weather in February was still a bit cold, and there was no rotten smell, but it gave him a very depressing feeling, like the depressing feeling inherent in class itself, which made everyone who came in feel like leaving. After passing this section of the road, everyone has to correct their mentality and go to see the owner of this place - His Excellency the Earl - with awe.

Take the stairs all the way to the third floor. At the corner of each staircase, there is a place where ancient torches were set. There are some mold spots on the wall, which are traces of history. The stone steps under your feet make a gentle muffled sound and echo. In the empty stair space.

Even the stairs here look very dark, the windows are very small, and the angle of the windows looks weird. Ferguson can't figure out why they are designed this way.

Hu Te just led the way without saying a word. The atmosphere between the two of them was a bit depressed. When they walked to the study, Hu Te nodded to the servant outside the door, knocked on the door lightly and said, "Young Master. Mr. Ferguson is here."

Ferguson looked at the shiny, heavy wooden door, which slowly opened.

The light in the study was much better than that in the corridor. Hu Te did not follow him in. After Ferguson entered, he gently closed the study door again.

"Coming? Sit down!"

Allen was half lying on the chair, and the maid behind him was rubbing his neck. She pointed to the seat in front of the desk for Ferguson to sit first.

"Good afternoon, sir. Let me report to you on the team's work in the first half of the season."

"I heard my grades were bad?"

"yes"

This question was too direct, and Ferguson was a little embarrassed, but he did his best.

"Well, don't worry, just pour the tea yourself. This is the tea brought back from China. It's quite good. You can try it."

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

Ferguson slowly sat on the chair. The maid next to him placed a teacup in front of him, pointed to the teapot with her little hand, and motioned for him to pour it himself.

"I remember you promised me grades last year?"

After Ferguson took a sip of tea, Allen asked slowly.

"Well"

Ferguson felt unlucky.

He used to play in Scotland, and the Scottish team's style of play is inherently technical.

But now at Manchester United, when he arrived at the beginning of last season, he could still have an excuse due to the rush to take over.

But this season, he has been leading from beginning to end. Compared with last season, his results are still the same.

This is the head coach’s problem!

but..

Now Ferguson has found the key point of the problem, but it will take time to change!

To transform from a long pass to a technical team, it is not just a matter of training for a few days to talk about positions and formations.

He didn't dare to tell Allen these things now. If he didn't understand, he would say something else. At first, he was a little arrogant and spoke too loudly, but now there seems to be no room for turning around.

and

At that time, he did not have a deep understanding of the concept of nobility.

Until later, the fate of little Edwards, in Ferguson's opinion, was a bit shocking!

Although the Edwards family has become rich in the Greater Manchester area,

Their reputation was also bad. Ferguson didn't even know what happened. He only occasionally heard that a certain former major shareholder of Manchester United was killed and his body was left in an alley like a dead dog.

The remaining shareholders also ran away and changed careers, but in the end no one stayed in the Manchester area.

Millionaire!

In the eyes of ordinary people, this is already a very impressive existence. Ferguson's net worth is only 60,000 pounds!

He is now thirty-one years old, and his salary is probably less than twenty thousand pounds a year. How many years will it take him to save to become a millionaire?

And it was this kind of person, who was a local, who just said no and was gone, and it happened at the critical time when your Excellency happened to acquire Manchester United.

at last.

These things are all gone. Edwards Jr. said that he was the honorary president of the club, but now he has retreated to the background and has not been to the club for a long time.

Facing such a person, Ferguson raised his head slightly and looked at Allen. He was still so young. The smile on his face was very friendly and peaceful, and he looked harmless.

But this is your Excellency. He can make people he dislikes disappear with just a few clicks of his fingers, and he can even get the things in their hands without taking any responsibility!

This is fucking nobility!

It seemed far away, but when it came time to get really close to them, Ferguson was left with nothing but horror.