I’m in Hollywood

In 1994, the members of the Actors Guild of America (sag) had reached more than 120,000 members, and more than 99% of them had an annual income basically the same as that of the working class. Talents can live a glamorous and glitzy life in Hollywood, and while enjoying generous remuneration, these people also hold a large part of Hollywood's power.

After the seven major film companies publicly announced that they would compress the remuneration of top superstars, these top superstars quickly formed an alliance under the tandem of the Screen Actors Guild and several major brokerage companies, almost on the same day that the seven major film companies issued a statement, including Harrison. Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis and other top Hollywood stars with a salary of more than 10 million yuan immediately cut off the negotiations with the seven major studios. In all film projects, some of the top stars' spokespersons have also said without threat that they will refuse to cooperate with the promotion of the finished film.

After the news came out, the whole Hollywood was in an uproar again.

In recent years, although CG special effects films that rely less on superstars have begun to rise, the films that account for more than half of Hollywood box office revenue are still inseparable from the participation of these superstars. The influence caused by the actor Ba Gong is comparable.

The first to be affected by the shutdown of the first-tier superstars is undoubtedly Time Warner, which has been taking the superstar route since the era of Steve Ross. Warners has just had a dismal summer, and Terry Semel has been almost trembling with caution lately, but with Warners working with Robert De Niro, Kevin Costner, Arnold Schmidt Terry Semel was once again criticized by shareholders and competitors after projects such as Pirates of Fire, Future Water World and Evaporation Secret Order that were negotiated by Wassinger and others were stranded.

Some projects of several major film companies such as Universal, Paramount, and Fox have also been greatly affected by this incident.

The situation of film companies and stars is very different. Even if the first-line superstars do not make movies for a year or two, they will rely on their previous salary income. Still able to live comfortably. However, it is impossible for a film company to suspend for one or two years without any reason. Without continuous hot-selling films, film companies will soon face serious problems such as a sharp drop in revenue and a broken capital chain.

When some film company executives who were in a dilemma turned their attention to Firefly, who provoked trouble, they found that Firefly's film company was basically unaffected.

The two films of the Firefly Group at the end of the year, Changing Face and Running Bride have been basically completed. Needless to say, The Running Bride starring Julia Roberts, although Changing Face has Nicolas Cage, a first-line superstar, play. But in the case that the film has been completed, even if Cage completely disregards the old relationship that Eric made famous and the firefly turns his face, it is unlikely to have much impact on the release of the film.

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The two major films Jurassic Park 2 and Solitary Day that will be launched next year are special effects blockbusters. Even Will Smith in Solitary Day was only a newcomer to Hollywood when he signed the contract. Newcomer, another 3D animated film Toy Story 2 doesn't need anyone to act at all, and it is not affected.

Moreover, Firefly is in the preparatory stage of The Matrix, Titanic and other films. The main focus is still CG special effects. Although Firefly has also been in contact with some first-line superstars, judging from the cast of Firefly's previous films, even if no superstar joins, Firefly does not seem to be too worried about the film quality and box office issues.

After the executives of several other major film companies discovered this, while they were envious of Firefly's production strategy that was not tied to the superstar, an idea popped up in their hearts: they wouldn't be caught by Eric Williams. Pit it?

Otherwise, why did you stir up trouble. Everyone is in dire straits, but you have nothing to do with yourself?

Conspiracy theories are always very easy to accept. When some people think more and more that this is a big hole dug by Eric, they have no idea of ​​continuing to persevere.

Less than a week after the stalemate between the two sides, Warner's Terry Semel first made a compromise because of pressure from all parties. At a press conference, he publicly stated that Warner had always maintained a good cooperative relationship with Hollywood stars, and will continue to do so. We will continue to maintain close cooperation with mutual benefit.

While Terry Semel didn't directly say that Warners wouldn't cut star payouts, no one would be foolish enough to know what Terry Semel was saying.

The superstar leagues also know the strategy of hitting a stick and giving a sweet date. Negotiations on projects such as Pirates of Fire, Future Waterworld, and Evaporation Order were immediately restarted after Warners first served softly. The two sides announced the announcement almost the day after Terry Semel's statement. The news of the official signing of several major film projects.

With the compromise of Warner, Universal, Paramount, and even Fox, Columbia and other companies have also made compromises, either overtly or covertly. Only the Firefly Group has never made any statement.

In Jiaojiao Manor, Nicole, who had just taken a bath, just walked into the bedroom wrapped in a pale pink silk nightgown, and stepped on the cool floor with her two long thin white legs and jumped onto the big bed.

I really don't understand why you don't like carpeting in the bedroom, it's very comfortable to step on, Nicole said, giving Eric a few kisses on the cheek, who was leaning against the bedside and reading documents.

Eric said without looking up, Carpets cost money.

Nicole rolled her eyes, suddenly laughed again, and said, Are you still lost for the fact that your conspiracy failed this time?

You think too much, I didn't have any hope, so I can't talk about loss.

Nicole stared at Eric's face for a few seconds, and then said firmly: I said I'm not lost, I can see it.

Eric smiled and handed Nicole a document he had read: Hey, look.

Nicole took it over curiously, and when she saw the dense data chart above, she lost interest and threw it to Eric: Just tell me what it is, I can't understand it.

This is the internal statistics of Yahoo's portal. With the industry's strong curiosity about Yahoo's detailed operations, if you take this document out, even if you offer $100,000, there will be people rushing for it.

Nicole pretended to cover her mouth in surprise: Yeah, so powerful.

Eric glanced at the seductive scenery of Nicole's pajamas sliding down her shoulders, and said with a smile, You are so big. It's not cute at all to pretend to be a little girl.

Nicole pouted at Eric, pulled up her pajamas and said angrily, I really don't understand the style. Have you been with those beautiful models for a long time recently and are not interested in me anymore?

I'll definitely take care of you later, Eric showed a bad smile: But since you came over to inquire about my mind today, it's important for me to satisfy your curiosity first, isn't it?

Nicole blushed slightly and took the initiative to admit: I'm not interested in these things, but. Hanks and the others want to know what you think, so please ask me.

My thoughts are basically published on Yahoo News, and in the end, it's about making Hollywood stars' paychecks rational, and that's it.

Nicole tilted her head curiously: Then what kind of salary level do you think is reasonable?

Eric thought for a while and said, The cost of a star's remuneration should not exceed 20% of a film's profit, which is quite reasonable. What I mean by returning to rationality is not simply compressing the remuneration of actors. I hope that stars can work with the filmmakers. The studios share the risk. Just like at the beginning, I suggested that you join The Mummy by investing in shares. Although you can get more than 30 million yuan in compensation now, it is still more reasonable, because Universal is on this project. The profit will reach $400 million, and you will only take 8%. Like the two action films of Schwarzenegger and Stallone last summer, both of them received $17 million, although less than you. A lot. But instead of making a profit, those two films cost the producers tens of millions of dollars in losses, which is very unreasonable.”

Your idea seems to be difficult to realize. The risk of film investment is so great, before a film is released. No one knows whether it will succeed or fail. A-list stars are willing to take risks as long as there are not many dividends. If they can make a profit, they will do it for nothing.”

So, Eric shrugged, I didn't have high expectations for this. I just need to control Firefly's budget.

Nicole said puzzled: But you have offended all the first-line stars in Hollywood this time. Even if Hanks and Cage, who are closely related to Firefly, didn't say anything, they must have opinions on you in their hearts. Since You already knew it was impossible to succeed, so why would you do it?

Eric Yang mentioned the information that Yang just handed to Nicole and said: Because of this incident, the average daily number of visits to the Yahoo portal in the last week is close to 10 million. Although it will decline later, I believe that by the end of the year, After the operation around the Victoria's Secret show, Yahoo's average daily traffic will remain above 10 million next year, do you know what that means?

Nicole's eyes widened, the corner of her mouth was a little girlish, and she shook her head in a cute tone: I don't know.

Let's put it this way, we can simply compare Yahoo Portal to a newspaper. Some time ago, Firefly sold the newspaper and magazine assets acquired from the group for $1.52 billion, and the total sales of these newspapers and magazines combined , and less than 2 million copies. So, how much is a Yahoo portal worth 10 million 'subscribers' to convert?

Nicole's math is obviously not that good, and her eyes flickered a few times before she said incredulously: Seven...$7.6 billion, it can't be that much, right?

In the original time and space, Yahoo, which was just a very simple directory website, had a market value of $500 million on its first day of listing. Now Yahoo owns a series of very popular network products, such as Yahoo browser, Yahoo chat software, Yahoo portal and Yahoo mailbox, and the traffic is more than ten streets of Yahoo in the original time and space, plus two Yahoo Technology Alliance and Yahoo Advertising Alliance. It is a development plan with very broad development prospects. Even if the market value next year does not reach 7.6 billion, it will definitely not be too bad.

Nothing is impossible, you'll know next year.

Nicole still opened her mouth slightly: Doesn't that mean that you will have billions more assets next year?

Eric said: When the assets of the Rockefeller family were at their highest, they reached one-sixtieth of the US gross domestic product. I think I should at least surpass them in the future.

Nicole asked subconsciously, How much is one sixtieth?

Eric recalled and said: The current gdp of the Federation is 7300 billion, and one-sixtieth is 120 billion.

120 billion, 120 billion... Nicole murmured a few words, as if she suddenly lost her strength, and fell down on the bed softly.

Eric threw away the folder in his hand and moved closer, lifted the blond hair on Nicole's face, and said with a smile, It seems that you have difficulty breathing, do you need me to do artificial respiration?

Nicole reached out and pushed Eric's head away, and said, I was proud of earning 30 million in The Mummy for a long time. Now that you say it, I have no mood at all.

Eric smiled and said, Isn't it true that some people often say that women conquer the world by conquering men? I think your ambitions should be loftier.

Nicole said bitterly: I can never guess what you are thinking, but I also know that you don't want to get married, and you have two children. I don't know what the result will be. When I think about it like this, I feel that I should stay far away from you.

Eric leaned over and kissed Nicole's lips, reached out and took off the silver necklace around her neck, opened the heart-shaped pendant, and there was a rose-colored ring lying quietly inside.

Nicole looked at Eric softly and picked up her left hand, put the ring on her ring finger, and said with a faint expectation, Are you proposing to me?

Eric shook his head, and before Nicole showed a disappointed look, he said, No, a marriage proposal should be worn on the middle finger and on the ring finger, which means that you are already my wife.

Nicole raised her arm, looked at the ruby ​​on the rose gold ring under the lamp, and said, There is no marriage proposal, no wedding, what's more, this ring is not the only one, you want to possess me like this. , Hmph, don't even think about it.

Eric said: If you are not afraid of being influenced by Yu Lun, I can give you a wedding at any time.

Nicole's eyes lit up, but she immediately asked, Then... how about them?

They must have too.

Nicole immediately wrinkled her little nose in dissatisfaction: Do you want to marry again?

The laws of the world are only to restrain those who can be restrained. In my will, I can have many wives.

Nicole's eyes flashed, and she said, I think, maybe you can join the Mormon Cult, which makes it more reasonable.

Eric held Nicole's face, kissed it fiercely, and said, I just said that with my willpower, I can have many wives. I don't need the affirmation of foreign objects, whether it's from the Federation. The law is still the God of heaven. Therefore, I would not join some Mormonism or something for this worldly affirmation, that would be self-deception.” (To be continued.)

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