Hollywood Director 1992

"10 million?"

Richard Gere frowned immediately upon hearing the number.

Being a celebrity is expensive, and the bigger the star, the greater the daily expenses.

After putting up 8 million for the bet, he didn't have much money left in his account.

Little Robert Downey and the others had even less money; they mainly relied on loans to fund their bets.

It would be very difficult for them to raise $10 million to boost the box office.

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"Michael, is it necessary to fabricate box office numbers? 'The Firm' currently has a box office of $154 million. In seven or eight weeks, it will reach at least $180 million. I think it will be difficult for Link's new movie to exceed that."

Richard Gere said, smoking a cigarette.

Ovitz said, "Who can guarantee that? Link's previous three movies all had box office returns of over a thousand times the investment. 'Final Destination' is his first big project with an investment of over 10 million. If this movie gets 20 times the box office return, that's 200 million; 30 times is 300 million; 40 times is 400 million. This guy is very lucky. We have to be strict to ensure we win this bet."

Richard Gere became very irritable when he thought about the box office return records Link had created in the past.

"It's just that 10 million is too much. Most of the money Little Robert and the others bet came from bank loans. It will be difficult for them to agree to continue investing money in promotion."

"Richard, you have to find a way to convince them. Previously, CAA and Paramount Pictures added more than ten million in activity funds to increase the box office of 'The Firm.' In the next few weeks, if we want the movie's box office to break 200 million, we still need to invest twenty to thirty million. We are a community of interest. If we win the bet, everyone will make money together. This portion of the money should be contributed proportionally.

Also, if 'The Firm' exceeds 200 million at the box office, our chances of winning will increase infinitely, exceeding 99%. Once we win against Link, the money we invested will all be recovered. In the end, only Link will lose."

Ovitz said.

Richard Gere understood this logic, but it would be very difficult for them to come up with another 10 million to fabricate the box office.

Ovitz continued, "Of course, if you think this bet is a sure win and there is no need to continue supporting 'The Firm's' box office, I will also listen to everyone's opinion and no longer pay much attention to this movie, letting the market decide its final box office. With good luck, maybe we can win the bet. The specific approach is up to everyone to decide. I'll wait for your news."

"Okay!"

After hanging up the phone, Richard Gere called Little Robert Downey and the others, repeating Ovitz's words. When he mentioned that they still needed $10 million to support 'The Firm,' Little Robert and Kiefer Sutherland and the others said they had no money left; the money for the previous bet was borrowed.

If they invested more money, they would need to borrow even more, and if they couldn't pay it back, they would all go bankrupt.

Richard Gere said Link was a lucky guy who could pick up a dark horse movie like 'The Wedding Banquet' just by acquiring a movie company. No one could say for sure how much his new movie would make or whether he would continue to be lucky.

If they didn't find a way to increase the box office of 'The Firm' now, it would be too late to increase it after Link's new movie was released.

At that time, they would not only lose all their bets but also lose face in front of Link.

Richard Gere also said that CAA and Paramount Pictures had invested more than ten million in publicity and would invest another twenty to thirty million in the future to fabricate box office numbers.

As a community of interest, the few of them couldn't just sit back and enjoy the benefits.

Regarding Ovitz's statement about investing more than ten million to raise the box office of 'The Firm,' Richard Gere and the others did not doubt it, because there were many news reports saying that the movie's box office was fake.

This must have been the action of Ovitz and the others.

Therefore, Ovitz's request for them to increase their investment was also a reasonable request.

"Is it necessary to increase the investment? 'The Firm' currently has a box office of 154 million. In seven weeks, it will have 180 million. Can Link's new movie reach this number?"

Kiefer Sutherland said.

Richard Gere said, "If it were someone else, we wouldn't have to worry, but Link's movies always get very high returns at the box office. Being careful is the only way to guarantee victory."

By the way, Richard Gere also mentioned that CAA and Paramount had invested tens of millions to support 'The Firm.' If they didn't invest and just sat back and enjoyed the benefits, it wouldn't be good for them to share the prize money in the future.

Little Robert Downey and the others said they needed to think about it. If they had to increase the investment, they would need some time to get a loan.

Dustin Hoffman said he would be consistent with Richard Gere. As long as Richard Gere increased the investment, he would follow suit.

After notifying the others, Richard Gere continued to call Tom Cruise, talking about increasing the investment.

Although Tom Cruise was the lead actor in 'The Firm' and belonged to CAA and Paramount Pictures, his participation in the bet was implemented through their side.

If they wanted to raise funds to support 'The Firm,' Tom Cruise needed to pool money with them.

"How much do I need to add?"

Tom Cruise asked.

"Ovitz said we need to raise 10 million. According to the proportion of our initial investment, you need to add 2.4 million dollars."

Last time, Tom Cruise first invested 2 million dollars for the bet, and later, after hearing that many people were playing, he added another 3 million, making it 5 million.

Based on the total amount invested by the few of them, to calculate the proportion of this investment, Tom Cruise needed to add about 2.4 million dollars.

Tom Cruise frowned upon hearing the number. Although 2.4 million wasn't much for him, it was still a considerable expense. Counting the previous 5 million, he had invested 7.4 million in total.

This was the biggest bet he had ever made.

However, Tom Cruise did not object to the investment. 'The Firm' was his movie, and a big hit would also be beneficial to him.

Besides, he didn't think he would lose to Link.

"Okay, Richard, I'll transfer the money to you later."

After hanging up the phone, Tom Cruise frowned and thought for a while, then called Ovitz to inquire about the publicity for 'The Firm.' He didn't want Ovitz to fabricate the box office numbers, because it wasn't necessary.

This movie was very good. The current box office not breaking 200 million was because the publicity was not in place. Many viewers had not been attracted by the publicity. As long as the publicity was increased, the movie's box office would definitely be higher.

He had enough confidence in this movie.

Ovitz agreed with a smile.

"What's wrong?"

After Tom Cruise hung up the phone, Nicole Kidman walked over with a face mask on. The close-fitting silk nightgown made her figure even more graceful.

Tom Cruise's heart warmed up when he looked at her hot body, but he restrained himself in an instant. He had been too busy with work recently, and he had been busy in the Paramount president's office not long ago, so he didn't have the energy to do that kind of thing for the time being.

"What happened?"

Nicole Kidman sat down on the sofa opposite, pouring a glass of red wine.

Tom Cruise talked about increasing the investment in publicity for the movie to ensure a solid win at the box office against Link.

No one is wrong, one first, one inside, one content, one is watching!

Nicole Kidman said, "So the news that 'The Firm's' box office is inflated is true?"

"False. In the past few weeks, Paramount Pictures has spared no expense to invest tens of millions in publicity to attract more viewers to watch the movie in theaters. This is the same as Link's hype for his movies, and it doesn't count as faking the box office," Tom Cruise said.

Nicole Kidman said, "Now 'The Firm' has a North American box office of 154 million. In eight weeks, there is a chance to break 200 million. Can't a box office of 200 million guarantee a win against Link's new movie?"

Tom Cruise frowned and said, "Ovitz thinks Link's movie has great box office potential. 'The Firm' needs a box office of over 200 million to ensure everything is foolproof."

"Link's movies have almost never failed at the box office. This movie has great box office potential indeed."

Nicole Kidman said.

"Hmph! His movies are all bad movies. He relies on publicity and hype to trick the audience into the movie theaters. There's nothing great about that," Tom Cruise said.

"Yes, Link's movies are bad movies, but his movies do well at the box office."

Nicole Kidman smiled and said, "Why don't we ask Naomi Watts? She also attended the screening of Link's new movie. Ask her what she thinks of the movie and how much it will make at the box office?"

Tom Cruise was also a little uneasy, thought for a while, and nodded.

Nicole Kidman called Naomi Watts and asked her what she thought of the movie.

Naomi Watts is British and grew up in Australia. She and Nicole Kidman were classmates at the performing arts school.

However, Nicole Kidman was lucky. After coming to Hollywood, she married Tom Cruise and became a famous Hollywood vase actress.

And Naomi Watts is currently just a new actress.

In 'Final Destination,' Naomi Watts plays the class beauty Blake. At the same time, after the movie audition, she was also signed by United Talent Agency (UTA) and became a UTA junior client.

Hearing Nicole Kidman's inquiry, Naomi Watts said hesitantly that she had a confidentiality agreement with Guessing Game Pictures and could not disclose information about the movie.

"Naomi, can't I even say it? Okay, I won't embarrass you. You just need to tell me, what is the level of Link's new movie? How much box office do you predict?" Nicole Kidman said.

Naomi Watts hesitated and said, "Link's new movie is very good, full of whimsy and very interesting. The movie plot is very scary, the special effects are also great, and Link is very good at directing actors. Everyone performed well in this movie."

"Then what do you estimate the box office of this movie to be?"

"Link's movie box office results will not be bad. I can't be sure how much box office it will get," Naomi Watts said hesitantly.

Nicole Kidman continued to press, but didn't ask anything. The two chatted casually for a few words and hung up the phone.

"Sounds very good. It's still a horror movie, with special effects and substance, and the actors' performances are also very good. It seems that this movie is also likely to be a big hit."

Nicole Kidman said.

"Hmph! No matter how much box office his movie can sell, it will definitely not be as good as 'The Firm,'" Tom Cruise snorted coldly.

"Yes, I believe you."

Nicole Kidman sat next to Tom Cruise and gently hugged his arm.

Tom Cruise smelled the fragrance on her body, and his heart heated up again, but unfortunately he didn't have enough energy. He waved his hand, got up and said he was going to the study to read the script.

Nicole Kidman removed the mask from her face and looked coldly at his hastily fleeing back.