Made in Hollywood

The first is the accent problem. In my setting, the main characters are mostly British.

Seeing that everyone, including Duke, looked at her, Joanna Rowling pondered for a while, and said slowly, The actor's accent can be corrected, but we will definitely use a large number of underage actors, this will be a Huge work.

Duke and Doug Walter were unmoved, still looking at Joanna Rowling.

These jobs are nothing compared to the benefits of tax rebates.

Joanna Rowling also gradually realized the crux of the problem, turned her head to discuss a few words with her agent, and said, If my request can be fulfilled, I can reduce the movie revenue share by one point.

The conference room fell into silence immediately. Duke frowned, as if he was unsure of the authenticity of this sentence. When he looked at Doug Walter, the other party's eyes also turned to him, and the two immediately made a silent look with their eyes. exchange.

A point share of revenue may sound like a lot, but don't forget, this is the Harry Potter series!

Although the novel has become quite popular, Joanna Rowling would never have imagined what this point represents!

Of course, Doug Walter didn't know either, so by the end of the meeting, there was no agreement on the matter.

Warner has already invested heavily in this series, and any decision will be cautious. Joanna Rowling, like Duke, does not have a mentally retarded aura.

This matter will definitely have to go through a long negotiation in the follow-up. The film is still some time away from the official start of preparations, and Duke also asked Tina Fei to keep an eye on the later development.

Compared with the conditions offered by Joanna Rowling, those tax-favored areas have become unattractive.

Leaving the Warner Building, Duke was still considering Joanna Rowling's words. After the car started, he suddenly remembered that in the last life, he seemed to have seen that Rowling made huge concessions to Warner Bros. in order to keep the Harry Potter crew in the UK, although he could not remember exactly where. concessions. But it must be a real benefit to allow Warner Bros. to compromise.

Duke then went to his Duke studio, which became more and more like an investment institution after taking a stake in Warner Bros.

Duke didn't have big delusions. He knew that he didn't have this kind of business ability, although he now has a certain amount of capital. But in this day and age in Hollywood, it is too difficult to change the situation of giant domination.

Today's Duke Studio has invested in three main projects, namely the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mission Impossible 2 and the two sequels of The Matrix.

For a small to medium film studio. This is almost the limit of operation.

Today's big-budget commercial films have increasing expenses for publicity and distribution, and it is increasingly difficult to rely on the box office to make profits. This is an important function of Duke Studio. It is to use a series of legal means to try to avoid the terrible taxation of peripheral income.

Even if the studio is registered in Delaware. But in this tax-terrifying country, it still faces extremely high tax rates.

Turning his thoughts to Tina Fey, Duke told her to spar with Joanna Rowling and Warner Bros., and he headed off to Cupertino on the San Francisco Bay the next day. The destination is Apple's headquarters.

Duke is here to attend Apple's shareholder meeting, where it is said that Steve Jobs, after years of integration, will come up with exciting products.

Of course, no matter how confused Duke was, he knew it would never be a kidney machine.

In the darkest days of Apple in the past few years, Duke has successively obtained 6.5% of Apple's shares through the stock market, shareholder transactions and financing. Although the current Apple is far from being comparable to the future, Steve? The return of Steve Jobs has brought many positive changes.

The most typical example is the portable multi-function digital multimedia player that Jobs took out at the shareholders' meeting, which is the concept model of the Ipod.

Apple has gradually come to a turning point, although there will be countless ditches behind.

Afterwards, Duke went to meet Steve Jobs, and the two of them just had a brief talk. A paranoid like Jobs would not be easily influenced by others.

Of course, Duke wouldn't show off his almost ignorant knowledge of the IT industry in front of him.

This is just a normal conversation between a CEO and a shareholder.

Apple's stock Duke will hold for a long time, and it will also be on guard against Steve Jobs, who does not want to see any shareholder become bigger, and just wants the voice of Apple to be his voice.

The business circle is intriguing. Although Duke has invested in Apple, this is a real world, and it is not something he can achieve.

A successful person can be proud, but not so arrogant that he does not know why.

Just as Duke was talking to Steve Jobs, a long-faced Michael Bay welcomed a heavyweight visitor at a villa in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Hello, Mr. Ovitz.

Michael Bay accompanied Michael Ovitz into the reception room, maintaining enough respect for the famous Hollywood figure, I only received your call in the morning, I didn't expect you to come so soon.

The two sides have had sufficient communication in advance, and Michael Ovitz asked directly, Bei, how are you thinking?

I think a lot of people are like me, looking forward to having you take care of the brokerage business,

Speaking of this, Michael Bay's tone suddenly changed, and he asked suspiciously, Are you sure I can get the director?

Michael Ovitz smiled confidently, Ben Affleck and Josh Nyhart are both my contracted actors, my people have basically got the heroine, and the heads of other functional departments have also It will come from an arts management company, and although I have not signed a formal contract with Touchstone Pictures, this project must be led by me.”

He didn't continue speaking, Michael Bay showed a thoughtful look.

In fact, Michael? Ovitz has basically dealt with Touchstone Pictures, otherwise he would not have personally come to dig Michael? Bay's corner.

The first package project after his comeback was indeed not a big success, but the $400 million global box office of Godzilla, as well as peripheral copyright income such as DVD and video tapes, also made the project profitable, and the current Earnings figures have gradually become brighter.

Although Sony Columbia Pictures realizes that Japanese monsters are unacceptable in North America and does not plan to restart the sequel, the profit of Godzilla is also enough to become another capital for Michael Ovitz.

Even though he left Disney as a loser, with a bright enough prospect, it did not prevent him from cooperating with Touchstone Pictures.

Even, he has already formed the prototype of the crew, just waiting for the key director team to be in place.

Michael Bay and his team are Ovitz's first choice, but if the other party wants to join the crew, he must jump from William Morris to his banner.

I don't have a lot of time, Michael. Ovitz seemed to remind him, The investment in the film is as high as 140 million US dollars, and Touchstone Pictures is planning to release next year's Memorial Day schedule. Time is very tight, I The director must be identified as soon as possible.

Michael Bay has been thinking about this for a long time, but he still can't make up his mind. He really wants to get the director's position. The theme of the film is very suitable for him to play, and he also wants to prove that he is no worse than another director with a similar style!

But is it worth it to leave William Morris and join Michael Ovitz?

Michael Ovitz said timely, My goal is to build a new CAA!

A new CAA?

If someone else said this, Michael Bay would never believe it, but standing in front of him was the brilliant founder of CAA, the former emperor of CAA!

Michael Bay was not good at scriptwriting. Hearing Ovitz's words, he remembered the unprecedented bombing, and the heart in his chest was already beating.

After all, the themes and scenes of the crew are so in line with his appetite and his style!

Pearl Harbor, scheduled for Memorial Day, may be his best chance at overtaking Duke Rosenberg in a war movie.

Pearl Harbor, a war movie with huge investment, has been put on the agenda by Touchstone Pictures, and it is basically certain that it will cooperate with Michael Ovitz's artist management agency.

Michael Bay is still talking to Michael Ovitz and seems to be hesitating.

But in Los Angeles, the city of angels, another actor sure to be involved in the project has made up his mind to move from ICM's Nancy Josephson to Michael Ovitz's artist management agency.

Sorry, Nancy.

In a quiet cafe, Kate Beckinsale looked at Nancy Josephson, her soon-to-be former agent, and said, This opportunity is too important to me to pass up.

It seems that you have made up your mind. Nancy Joseph's expression was as usual.

In Hollywood, it is not uncommon for first-line actors to change their agents, not to mention the newly famous starlets.

Besides, with the status of the other party, even if he left, Nancy would not regret or be angry.

The heroine of a super commercial masterpiece is enough to make Kate Beckinsale make up her mind, but she understands the truth, My liquidated damages will be paid, probably tomorrow or the day after, my lawyer will talk to you about it. Termination thing.

no problem.

Michael Ovitz doesn't look as good as before. After all, he has a deep background. Nancy knows what such an agent means to an actor, and she didn't say anything to hold back. She stood up first, I wish you an A-list star soon, Kate.

thanks!

Kate Beckinsale gave a reserved but confident smile. (To be continued ~^~)

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