I’m in Hollywood

At 6:30 in the afternoon, Eric walked out of the studio where the Victoria's Secret show studio was located. He had too many things to do. If he hadn't made an appointment with Buffett and others for dinner, Eric might have Work overtime until eight o'clock.

The driver and the new assistant Kelly Haynes were already waiting outside. Eric and Kelly Haynes got into their car together, and the driver consciously moved the car towards the agreed restaurant.

Mr. Williams, this is the document you need. I have made four copies, Kelly Haynes handed the morning document to Eric again.

Eric thanked him, took the folder and looked at it intently.

Although it has been Eric's assistant for several weeks, this is the first time that Kelly Haynes is in the same car with Eric. It took several minutes for the female assistant to relax and glance at her body inadvertently. The young boss next to him suddenly lost his senses.

After the Lion King box office release, when Eric heard the news that Disney's hand-drawn animation department was about to close, Kelly Haynes, like many people, thought Eric must be crazy.

But in recent days, under Eric's order, after Kelly Haynes led the team to sort out the document in Eric's hand at this time, she suddenly felt that if it was herself, she would definitely take Disney's The hand-drawn animation department was closed, because the persuasiveness of this document was too strong, and she could not find a reason to refute it.

At the same time, Kelly Haynes was also shocked by the keen insight of her big boss. You must know that many data in this document have little connection at first glance, but when they are collected, they form a A very strong chain of evidence.

Kelly Haynes couldn't help but think that perhaps it was this keen insight that allowed him to produce one blockbuster movie after another.

Eric read the document in his hand, and while the strong scent of Chanel No. 5 perfume came from beside him, he also felt that the female assistant with a good face and a great figure had been staring at him for at least a minute. , which made him a little uncomfortable. Eric wasn't narcissistic enough to think he had the charm to make a mature nympho.

Moreover, the problem in Kelly Haynes' mind is nothing to Eric. If Eric is not a rebirth, then it is difficult for him to see the declining trend of 2D animation. But with the memory of the past life in his mind, he can make a reverse inference based on the results, which is enough for him to realize the reason why a series of 2D animated films will inevitably decline.

After reading more than half of the sorted documents, Eric finally couldn't help the gaze of the woman beside him and moved his body. Turning his head and glancing at Kelly Haynes' left hand, there was no wedding ring.

Eric's sudden movement also awakened Kelly Haynes,

He looked back in a panic, realizing what he had just done, inexplicably flustered. ? to read the book 1 ?k?a book nshu ?

Eric felt the woman's panic, and in order to avoid embarrassment, he put his eyes on the document again, and said casually: Kelly, ask a rather abrupt question, are you married?

Kelly Haynes blushed. Subconsciously, I want to refute a sentence, you know it's abrupt and you want to ask, but the words turn into other answers: I married once, but I got divorced. Now I live with my daughter, her name is Nina, this year seven years old.

Sorry, it took you to accompany your daughter to dinner.

Kelly Haynes shook her head and smiled, It doesn't matter, Nina is very sensible and is accompanied by a nanny.

A simple conversation resolved the slightly awkward atmosphere between the two. Eric could feel the crampedness of the female assistant. In order to avoid silence in the carriage again, he took the initiative to ask, Do you like Chanel No. 5?

Kelly Haynes did not expect that Eric could directly name the perfume he was using, and remembered some subconscious motives when he first chose this perfume. His face was a little unnatural again: I, recommended by a good friend, just started trying it recently, I feel, it's okay.

Kelly Haynes tried her best to make her tone seem natural, and Eric didn't hear anything different. Said: Although Chanel No. 5 matches your temperament very well, this fragrance is most suitable for parties. In daily work, light fragrances will be more suitable.

I'll consider your suggestion, Mr. Williams, Kelly Haynes replied in a low voice, a little embarrassed and apprehensive. Since Eric knows so much about this fragrance, he must also be aware of this. Some special effects of this perfume, such as... Cui Qing.

Eric never took his eyes off the document in his hand, it was just a casual chat, so he didn't notice the strangeness in Kelly Haynes's expression just now, and felt the female assistant's voice lowered, thinking she was not interested in his own. There was some resistance to the suggestion, so I looked up at her and said, I'm sorry, I just said it casually, you don't need to worry about it, just keep using it if you like it.

Of course not, Kelly Haynes shook her head and said, I also think this fragrance is too flamboyant, and I plan to change it soon.

Eric closed the last page of information and said, Oh, that's fine. Actually, I prefer a woman's natural body fragrance, which is the innate charm of a woman. Just like you, I think you Now I don't need any perfume... Eric said casually, this time he finally noticed Kelly Haynes' blushing face, and quickly stopped the topic and said, I'm really sorry, I'm not harassing You are only……

Seeing Eric's slightly embarrassed expression, Kelly Haynes suddenly became bold, and then Eric said jokingly: ...just a playboy's natural habit of coaxing women?

Eric nodded with a wry smile, realized something, and said, It seems that I have been talking about a topic that is not very pleasing just now. Just read the book w?ww 1.

Kelly Haynes smiled and said, You finally realized it. I thought it was the inherent emotional intelligence defect of genius.

I'm not a genius, Eric shook his head and was about to say something when the car stopped in front of an ordinary Italian restaurant. Eric glanced at the restaurant outside the window and asked: is it here?

Kelly Haynes took out the memo, confirmed it, and said, That's right, it's here. Noticing Eric's doubts, Kelly Haynes explained: This should be chosen by Mr. Buffett, He's always been a more... thrifty person.

Eric knew that the word Carrie Haynes really wanted to use was 'stingy', because the world knew Buffett's stingy character.

Get out of the car with the document. Eric looked at the female assistant who was still sitting in the car, and suddenly asked, Why don't you come together, if you're not in a hurry to go home with your daughter?

Kelly Haynes was a little moved. But after looking at his serious professional suit, he shook his head and said, No, my current dress is not suitable for a dinner party.

Eric pointed to the food-grade Italian restaurant behind him, and said with a smile, Do you think the old man who can choose such a restaurant will care about what the guests wear?

Kelly Haynes laughed and got out of the car generously.

The two entered the restaurant. Eric looked around for a week, fortunately, he did not see the three Buffetts in the lobby. You must know that it is meal time, and Eric believes that if you eat in the lobby, not to mention the confidentiality of the topics to be discussed next. , If you can't finish the meal, you will be surrounded by reporters who come to hear the news.

After a few words with the waiting waiter, the two were taken to a box.

Warren Buffett, Tom Murphy and David West saw Eric come in and stopped talking and stood up.

Eric shook hands with the three of them and said, I'm so sorry, everyone. I've been too busy with work recently, so I couldn't pick you up at the airport in person.

It doesn't matter, work is the most important thing, Buffett said with a smile, Tom Murphy and David West nodded in agreement.

Eric introduced Kelly Haynes to several people, and the five talents sat down each.

The waiter didn't recognize Buffett's three old men at first, thinking they were just ordinary guests, but it was absolutely impossible for Eric to not know him. He even recalled Buffett's identity and looked at the big men sitting in front of him. The waiter was a little excited, and at the same time couldn't help but calculate how much tip he would get next, and said eagerly, Gentlemen, do you want to order now?

All three of Buffett didn't finish. Look at Eric together.

Eric smiled at the waiter: Sorry, can we order in fifteen minutes, we still have something to talk about?

Of course, no problem, Mr. Williams, anytime. The waiter was a little flattered by Eric's negotiating tone, nodded with a smirk, and took the initiative to exit the box.

After the waiter left, Eric took out the folder he was carrying with him. Kelly Haynes took the initiative to get up and put the tableware away from the table before sitting down quietly beside Eric.

Handing the copied documents to the three of them, Eric said with a smile: In order to have a more enjoyable dinner next time, I think we still have to solve this problem first.

Among the three, fifty-five-year-old David West is the youngest. As the president of a large foundation, he is also the most sociable, so he smiled along with Eric's joke, but the other two old men couldn't wait. Opening the document and reading it, Tom Murphy put on his reading glasses seriously.

Eric looked at Buffett, who had quickly turned the first page, and said: I believe that after reading these materials and data, everyone will definitely be able to understand some things, but I'll explain it myself, it will be simpler and clearer.

Buffett has the ability to read and calculate data faster than ordinary people. However, after reading the first article Comprehensive Trends of Hollywood Movies, Buffett did not see anything related to Eric's imminent closure of Disney's hand-drawn animation department. Hearing Eric's words, Buffett decisively stopped to continue turning the page, looked at Eric who was confident, and the other two also followed Buffett's actions and paused.

Eric sorted out his thoughts and said, First, let me state that The Lion King is an 'event movie' similar to Star Wars, et Aliens and Home Alone. , Feeling the three people's expressions of doubt about the term 'event movie', Eric could only continue to explain: The so-called event movie is a movie whose box office is far away from the film company's previous predictions. The appearance of such a movie Full of chance, maybe ten or twenty years may not be able to meet one. Strictly speaking, even my Jurassic Park last year can not be regarded as an event movie, Jurassic Park The success of this film can only be regarded as the expansion of the global box office market and the inevitable trend of large-scale production of CG special effects films to be favored by audiences.

David West asked: Eric, since you said that Jurassic Park is an inevitable trend in the market exhibition, why can't The Lion King be regarded as a normal manifestation of the market's demand for animated films?

Because before Jurassic Park, we have seen the clues from the box office market response of Terminator 2 and Tornado. The global box office of Terminator 2 is 500 million US dollars. Tornado's global total should be close to 700 million US dollars, right? Eric's last sentence was looking at Kelly Haynes next to him.

Kelly Haynes had been watching Eric's eloquent chatter with some emotion. Seeing him suddenly turn to her, she inexplicably remembered Eric's morning sentence 'I like women who are sensitive to numbers'. It felt like the heartbeat increased a lot, but the female assistant still reported a number without hesitation: According to the last statistics, the global box office of Tornado has accumulated to 688 million US dollars, a difference of less than 700 million.

Eric nodded, turned to the three people on the opposite side, and said: The global 500 million of Terminator 2, the global 700 million of Tornado, and immediately, the global Jurassic Park, these data should be able to prove the market development. Trends, but in terms of 2D animated films, I don't see this trend at all, there is a corresponding analysis in this document, and you can see it later.

Although David West who asked the question was a little unwilling, he found that he had nothing to refute, but Warren Buffett nodded slightly and motioned to Eric: Eric, please continue.

So, confirming that 'The Lion King' is a hard-to-replicate event film, let's first look at an important change in the Hollywood film industry model in recent years.

Eric said, opened the document in his hand, and said: After the first saturation line mode appeared in Jaws in 1975, it has gone through 20 years. Although this line mode has been recognized by Hollywood, it has Before the 1990s, the pattern of saturated lines and long lines still coexisted in commercial films, which you can see in the statistics table in the document.”

Leaving a few people some time to look at the data, Eric continued: But with the advent of the 1990s, the upgraded version of the saturated line strategy has risen rapidly, and in recent years, a proper noun has appeared - comprehensive This kind of business model is more radical than the traditional saturated business model. The film company invests huge amounts of money in the early stage to carry out large-scale advertising and publicity. The eight-week screening yielded about % to % of the total box office share. Ten years ago, taking Universal's Back to the Future as an example, the eight-week cumulative box office of this film was only 57% of the total box office, even if it was Due to the accumulation of word-of-mouth in the first film, Indiana Jones 2, which adopted a similar full-scale model in the second film, only had 77% of the box office in eight weeks, and the screening time of Back to the Future and Indiana Jones 2 was also A very interesting number, Back to the Future played a total of 37 weeks, while Raiders of the Lost Ark 2 was only shown for one week. We can see from the document that the films that have taken a comprehensive line in recent years have a running time of 80 Compared with the 1990s, the show time has been significantly shortened. The greatly shortened show time means that the theater chain can free up more time and canvas to arrange more movies. There is a great relationship, so comprehensive will be the inevitable trend of Hollywood's future film industry model. (To be continued.)

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