Producer [American Entertainment]

"William.Theros won the Golden Lion again! ——Who would have thought before this year?Is there a producer who will win all the gold awards at the three major European film festivals?Anyway, I can't. "The title is a bit long, but even such a long title is not enough to express the shock of the Yankees.

The three major European film festivals are going crazy this year, let’s not talk about how much they disdain Hollywood movies before, just say that one film can win two different European awards, which is already quite unacceptable .In the cooperation against the sinister American imperialist Hollywood, do you not forget to compete with each other?Have these past vowed words been fed to the dogs?

As a result, before the two prizes were over, Venice dropped another "atom bomb" unwillingly.

Although it is a different movie this time, the producer is the same, William.Theros, who is only in his early 20s, has participated in the production of a total of four movies. He has already won all the awards he deserves. How can he let him go in the future? !Is the British identity so cheap?Where did Britain, France and Germany look down on each other? Where did it go? !People's hearts are not old, and the world is going downhill!Chilling!

It has been many years since William has seen such a wild attitude that he has become a blockbuster without saying a word.It's not completely absent, but probably only the golden age can be compared with others.

Somewhat different from the famous filmmakers in the golden age, Mr. William, a blockbuster, disappeared completely from everyone's sight after winning the award in Venice. Three feet on the ground, but still failed to find the slightest trace of William.

...it's strange to find it.

William wasn't in Los Angeles at all. He was at Microsoft headquarters in Silicon Valley.I don't know if it's because of the background of deep cooperation with the US military, or because Sabatino's grandfather Bernstein is the largest arms dealer in the United States. The weapons and equipment in the hands of the security guards at the Microsoft headquarters are comparable to those of the tax bureau.Confidentiality is definitely at the 3S level.

Not to mention the paparazzi in the United States, even if the British street tabloid reporters who are so lawless that they dare to bug Buckingham Palace are recruited, they don't want to take away from Microsoft something they don't want outsiders to know.

"At the beginning, Bill wanted to build the head office in New Mexico, because it was cheaper there, and then we moved to a better city after we made money, like Washington state or something. But I said to him, hey, in Why give away money to Albuquerque when I legally own a huge chunk of Silicon Valley? So, here’s what you’re seeing.”

Sabatino acted as a conscientious tour guide for William, introducing him to the secrets behind Microsoft's location that only the person involved knew.

The Microsoft headquarters in front of William is not so much a company building as it is a university campus or an entire town.The tallest building in the park does not exceed the fifth floor, but it has an area larger than that of an ordinary town. More than 100 independent buildings form a huge high-tech building complex, full of hard metal Modern; but still green, three steps a tree, five steps a lawn, surrounded by green trees, full of vitality.

The place is so big, the traffic is naturally very convenient, the roads extend in all directions, and there are free transportation tools for employees to use.

Every few hundred meters, there is a bicycle storage point. As long as you are a Microsoft employee, you can swipe your work card and ride away for free.You can ride anywhere in the park at will. When storing, you only need to store it in the nearest storage point of the destination. There is no need to return to the original place. There are special personnel responsible for maintaining and deploying these bicycles.

"It can also be regarded as an opportunity for employees who sit in the office for a long time to exercise by bicycle." Sabatino explained to his cousin.

Focusing on green and health, Sabatino has laid the foundation for the company from the very beginning by taking advantage of his rebirth.

Of course, in addition to bicycles, there are also open-top electric sightseeing cars that can be seen everywhere in parks, movie theaters and golf courses in the park.At the speed of people who can't be hit by the top speed, they will send the company's management of the deputy manager and above (or enjoy the same treatment as the deputy manager and above) to any place that their authority can reach.

Sabatino also prepared a headquarters work card for William, enjoying the same authority as him.He is not afraid that William will see something he shouldn't see (such as a cooperation project with the military), because first of all, William must be able to find those hidden entrances, and second...you know it if you know it, Sabatino's So what if my younger brother knows about a first or second project?Come to fight if you are dissatisfied.William just needs to be careful not to lose his work card, or contact us as soon as he loses it, and cancel the permissions on the card in a second.

"Actually, if you want to make a movie, many places here are good locations. It is empty, with few people, and it is kept secret. It can not only satisfy the sense of modern technology, but also have areas specially built in the style of European towns and western cowboys. There is no shortage of basketball courts, tennis courts, football fields, and swimming pools."

"..." William really didn't expect that his cousin would make the company so, uh, interesting.

"Most of those engaged in computer and software programming are young people. What they need is an environment where they can relax and have fun. If it is too depressing, it will affect creativity. Except for meetings, we don't even have rigid rules for employees. As long as the size is controlled to the extent that other colleagues will not complain about sexual harassment, it is OK. When you want to work and where you work (there is a dormitory in the park), you can decide by yourself, as long as you can complete the daily work on time. Can."

For William's visit this time, Sabatino worked hard and recited many lines prepared for him by Mr. Special Assistant.This is not quite the same as the general introduction of a tour guide, because I want to inadvertently reveal a meaning that I am rich and powerful, but not arrogant.

"I don't understand the meaning of saying that." Sabatino frowned deeply after hearing such a request for the first time.

"This starts with the courtship of the ancestors of the great apes..." Mr. Special Assistant even prepared a PPT with hundreds of pages for this purpose. He is always very enthusiastic about love, romance, etc. His superb cooking skills are like a girl's heart.

"Can you be more modern? I'm afraid I won't live long enough to hear you talk about modern times." Sabatino sarcastically.

"..." Mr. Special Assistant looked at Sabatino with resentment on his face, and finally he could only give in, abandoned the PPT, and said dryly, "Simply put, when you pursue someone, the most important thing is to give the other party a sense of security." .This is the truth that applies to both men and women."

"Let's go into more detail." This is not convincing at all.

"Cough, for example, in the wedding vows, 'I only love you alone', it gives the other party a sense of security that will not change; 'Only death can separate you and me', it gives the other party a sense of time. Sense of security BALABALA, I can cite countless examples like this. But how do you give the other party a sense of security when you cannot confess your pursuit?

"Money! That's how vulgar it is.

"No way, human beings have been so vulgar for tens of millions of years and cannot be changed. In the ape period, men who could hunt were popular; in the Middle Ages, powerful nobles were popular; in modern times, it is money. Because these can It gives people a sense of security that they don't have to worry about the future. In this regard, I'm not flattering you, Boss, you are born with an advantage."

"What you said makes sense." Sabatino nodded in agreement, "But have you forgotten that William is not short of money?"

"Who would think too much money? Those who have no money want to find rich people, and those who have money want to find even richer people. Even the so-called pursuit of talent is actually a kind of stock investment in disguise, isn't it? Although he now Poor but talented, what does this indicate? He will have money in the future. As for whether he will be really rich in the future, this... can only be said that investment failures abound.

"I'm not insulting love, of course love is beautiful and noble.

"I'm just discussing with you, how can we do what we can do as much as possible, enrich ourselves, and improve competitiveness under the premise of not having love, right?"

As a result, Sabatino was successfully fooled by Mr. Special Assistant.

But in fact, William didn't hear his cousin's deep meaning at all. He was used to Sabatino's "trench" air that was always unintentional, and he would automatically filter these words.

To put it simply, it is to wink at the blind.

Mr. Special Assistant has said that money and silk are the first thing to touch people's hearts, but if it doesn't work, the second trick is to use beauty to deceive the country.

Men are all visual animals who think by themselves.Not enough money, but good looks.Of course, if you have both, the curative effect will be better.Just like Sabatino, with long thighs, high nose bridge, skinny clothes, naked skin, and a pair of fascinating deep eyes... "I want to marry you!"

"As I said, I don't like you." Sabatino was particularly ruthless.

I also despise you!My body and mind belong to my goddess Lily, okay?These words... Even if Mr. Special Assistant was killed, he didn't dare to really say it.He could only divert Sabatino's attention: "You have lived with Master William for so many years, no matter how good-looking he is, he should be immune. So what should we do? We can only look for someone with higher looks Appearance. Find the right angle, arrange the pose, and surprise his face, don't worry that he doesn't have the feeling that his heart beats faster for you."

Sabatino nodded. This made sense. Every day when he saw William, he felt that William was more beautiful than yesterday. It was amazing.

Mr. Special Assistant firmly believes that among the reasons why Sabatino fell in love with William, there is definitely William's appearance comparable to that of an actor and his standard figure like a model.Although his personality seems a bit cold, William is actually very kind to those around him.

Damn, the more I talk, the more I feel more and more frustrated. Why do you always feel guilty for helping your own boss to chase such a good William?

Back to the topic, in order to find the best angle for Sabatino, Mr. Special Assistant was so tired that he was almost blind after seeing countless photos of Sabatino. Lawyer Lowe said, my brother is not going to like BOSS, right? Should I stop him? It’s so tangled), he found that Sabatino’s left profile is the most beautiful.Especially when Sabatino lowered his head slightly to read the documents intently, those eyes, which were as deep as a pool of cold, would have a trembling beauty that would suck his soul in.

Therefore, during the day of visiting Microsoft, Sabatino tried his best to stand on William's right side, and wanted to let William see his best-looking left face at any time.

Seriously, when the angle is right, Sabatino is really handsome when he looks down and pretends to look at a file or a phone.

But... for the beta star with racial prosopagnosia, it's still the same sentence, he's used to Sabatino.No matter how you look at it, he is the cousin he is familiar with, nothing has changed at all.

Sabatino was almost overwhelmed.

After secretly stabbing Mr. Special Assistant's villain countless times, he vomited blood and said, don't worry, benefactor, we still have a third step, a third step!

The author has something to say: * In the third dimension, Microsoft’s initial headquarters was Albuquerque, New Mexico, and later moved to the small town of Raymond in Seattle, Washington.In the article, because of my cousin's intrusion, I changed to Silicon Valley.

Chapter 86 The No.80 Who Comes to Earth The third step of chasing someone in six days - let him see your dedication.

The third step of chasing people-let him see your dedication.

"If you do good deeds without leaving your name, the premise is that you really don't want anything from the other party." Mr. Special Assistant said when he held a "combat" meeting with Sabatino in the office, and he has a talent for fallacies and heresies.He said it was clear that Sabatino was trying to get William or something. "I mean, it's true that you want to take care of William, but it's also true that you want William's heart. Right?"

So, after Sabatino has done so much for William silently, how can he not let William know?William didn't know.How could he be moved by Sabatino's kindness?Not moved, but a deeper emotional bond?

For example, after knowing that William and Spielberg were worried about the shape design of ET, Sabatino took the initiative to contact Jules.Stein Academy of Ophthalmology, and personally went to learn to follow those professional scientists, specially studied and became familiar with the structure of the human eye and glass eyeball, just to create a film ET shape that meets his wishes for William.

Just like making Iron Man's armor for William, I tried my best to help him complete the new version of ET that is about to be completed now in the days when William is no longer.

Mr. Special Assistant said at the time: "Of course, you can't say this by yourself. You will be suspected of asking for credit and repaying favors. It can't be said by someone like me who is clearly labeled as a 'confidant'." , because it is easy to be misunderstood that I said this at your instigation. It is best to find a trustworthy third party who has some relationship but not much, and let William know from the side."

Sabatino nodded, he has his own way in this regard:

—Let William know through Spielberg.

Of course, Spielberg himself didn't know Sabatino's plan. He just used a misunderstanding to make Spielberg think that William knew that ET's appearance was now controlled by Sabatino. Take the lead in doing it at Microsoft.

On the night William won the award in Venice, he received a call from Spielberg.

Spielberg's phone call was to congratulate William on winning the Golden Lion Award, and to negotiate with William on the start time of the ET movie. He was afraid that William would be busy with the affairs of the earth and ignore ET.

When a producer has several film projects in hand, the heads of different projects must learn to win attention for themselves.

With different emphases, the degree of inclination of resources and funds will be different.

Before Spielberg didn’t care about William’s previously unreleased movie, because he firmly believed that ET was the best, but after Earthman accidentally won the Venice Golden Lion Award, the whole situation changed differently. .It was at this time that many people really realized that William is not a person who only hides behind famous cousins ​​and teachers. Without the fame of these people, he also has the ability to make an award-winning movie.

And people with such abilities, even if they can't make good friends with them, they must never be offended or belittled.

Spielberg was very happy that he did not look down on William because of his youth, and even maintained a good friendship with William.This made Spielberg not only have higher confidence in the film project they are currently working on, but also gave him the idea of ​​​​hoping to continue working with William in the future. They got along very well.

"Of course I won't forget ET."

William attaches great importance to ET, because he likes this story, just like he likes the people on earth.Even if it doesn't sell well or win awards, he will do his best to do it well.What's more, both 2B250 and Sabatino are so optimistic about ET's future box office, it is even more impossible for William to ignore it.

Spielberg thought to himself, this is probably one of the reasons he thinks the Williams are good.

William's certainty that ET will be a big success makes Spielberg feel a little pride in his heart. This is his childhood dream, this is his movie, and it is impossible for him not to like it so firmly believes that it can Successful William.And William's positive mood is also gradually affecting Spielberg's mood and fighting spirit, so that he will not feel too bad when he encounters a little setback.Positive energy is always contagious.

Spielberg felt that William, like his assistant named Wendy, was full of warming power.

So, by the way, Spielberg talked about Microsoft casually just like everyday: "Your cousin has already said that the mechanical skeleton of ET's facial expressions is almost completed, and it is undergoing final debugging. You can go and see it." How about? I'm going to Carlo (ET's new designer)'s studio. It is said that the first version of ET's shape and body is almost OK. Catherine is in charge of the studio set and young actors are on standby at any time, If the condition is ideal, I want to start the film as soon as possible on the 8th. This time the post-production will take a long time, and if we want to catch up with next year’s summer vacation, the shooting stage must be rushed as much as possible.”

So, William came to Silicon Valley to check the ET's moving facial skeleton machinery, and visit his cousin's company by the way. After coming to the United States, this is the first time that William has stepped into the gate of Microsoft's headquarters in Silicon Valley.

From Spielberg's words, William realized what Sabatino had done for his film.

But when William asked about it after arriving in Silicon Valley, Sabatino said, "It's not a big deal." .ET is MGM's key project this year, I can't let my 500 million investment go to waste, can I?"

ET's investment budget was between 300 million and 400 million, and Sabatino directly approved 500 million, which was jointly funded by MGM and Microsoft and received in five installments.

To be honest, for a movie that is destined to dominate the box office of film history for a long time in the future, ET's initial investment is not exaggerated to a special degree, but it is just the average level of general big productions.It's not even as high as the investment in series blockbusters such as "007: Top Secret", "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and Star Wars.

Now, the first tranche of 300 million has been transferred to the account of the ET crew, and it has been almost used.

It is estimated that more than 200 million yuan will be invested in the ET model alone, including the 70 yuan lost in the original failed version.This is on the premise that they only ordered a bionic robot part with Microsoft.

In fact, ET's body is dressed up by midget stuntmen, and only the head is the real technological product.

For the filming, Spielberg customized a total of four ET head models.Among them, the most valuable is the bionic robot parts that Microsoft and the Academy of Ophthalmology have cooperated with. The remaining three are just customized with Carlo Design Studio. inside.

In order to catch up with the filming as soon as possible, the production of ET was started at the same time by Microsoft and the design studio.I worked overtime, and now that the first facial expressions are in place, I can temporarily deal with the first 10 minutes of filming.

While filming, production will continue, and it is expected that the handover will be completed within three months.

"Don't worry, give us another half a month, and the bionic robot here will be fine, and it won't delay the filming of the crew." Sabatino said to William.

"I'm not worried about the movie, I'm worried about you. You have done a lot, why didn't you tell me?" No boss of any company would personally learn the structure of the eyeball from the ophthalmology society just for the sake of customers.

According to Mr. Special Assistant's script, Sabatino's lines at this time should be a hearty smile, pretending not to care and saying, how did they tell you?do not worry.As long as you're happy, that's fine on my side.

Taking retreat as an advance, aroused William's more attention and distress.

But at the moment when it was really Sabatino's turn to say this, facing William who was looking at him persistently, he found that he couldn't open the mouth to lie to William anyway, so what he said was: "Because I know, you will know eventually."

William was taken aback for a moment, and his blue eyes stared blankly at Sabatino.

"I want to be nice to you, and I believe that you will treat me better when you know about it. Doesn't this seem a bit utilitarian?"

William shook his head, and said to Sabatino seriously: "I'm glad you believe me, I really want to treat you well, and I will definitely not let you down!"

Sabatino almost lost control of himself the moment he was cut off.

Fortunately, Sabatino finally started to restrain himself, he just started to try to "make an inch" and said, "Wherever you go next time, don't leave me alone, okay?"

Sabatino also added a particularly "shameless" sentence: "Marshmallow and I miss you very much."

Marshmallow, the cat's master who was thrown in Los Angeles again, said that he was a little heartbroken to be bullied by this slave.

The tips of William's ears turned red suddenly, and he began to reflect on whether his previous rash actions were really too much.Without explaining the reason, he left inexplicably alone, and this disappearance lasted for a long time.Sabatino will definitely feel hurt.Just like he had previously imagined that Sabatino went to other cities and whether he was dating a non-existent "gay guy".

"I promise I won't worry you again."

"Well, my cousin trusts you." Under the sun, Sabatino smiled slightly.He didn't like to smile much before, but he has become more and more used to showing a real smile to William.

William looked up to meet his cousin's expression, and was stunned.

If William knew about Mr. Special Assistant and Sabatino's pursuit plan behind the scenes, he would definitely tell them that they were all wrong. The best thing about Sabatino is not the left side of his face, which is serious about work.But when he bowed his head gently, with only William in his eyes, and smiled at him, Su was in a mess!

William's heartbeat has never been so fast, if it weren't for the fear that Sabatino would find out, William would not be able to help but want to hold his chest with his hands, afraid that his heart would jump out.This earth body is really terrible, why is it becoming more and more out of control recently!

The author has something to say: *In the third dimension, the person who went to the Jules Stein Eye Institute (JulesSteinEye Institute) to study human eyes and glass eyeballs is the producer of ET, Catherine.Ms. Kennedy, who was Spielberg's assistant and later became his producer, was mainly responsible for various mundane chores, and her name often appeared second in the column of Spielberg's film producers.