atypical hollywood life

"Of course it's about the film company. Gucci still has to work hard. It will take some time and means to completely kick out the LVMH group." Harry Croft said with a smile.

"I've found a few very good targets through headhunting companies, and the candidate has been found. Since you are busy with your graduation, he will meet you in Pasadena this weekend. Before that, he will Collect the information of those small film companies first for your reference."

Harry Croft's work is very thoughtful, and when he is busy digging holes for the LVMH Group, he can spare time to interview Margaret's future film company manager, which can be regarded as his best effort.

"But are you sure you want to own your own film company now? Although the scale is not large, it is still an independent production company with various facilities and distribution rights. You are not yet an adult, and you can exert influence on the film company. too small."

After thinking about it, Harry Croft still talked to Margaret.He still likes this employer very much, not to mention the trouble, she is also very worry-free.There is never any moth to make him clean up the mess, which is much better than his previous customers.So he didn't mind mentioning this little girl. She is still too young to manage the company herself, which is not conducive to the development of the company.

"It's okay, I have to open a company sooner or later anyway, and buying a company that is well-equipped in all aspects will save me trouble in the future. Besides, it's good to have it early, and if it's too late, everything will be too late." Ma Gretel said quietly.

It is not uncommon for a script in Hollywood to be made into a movie for more than ten years. Director Ang Lee won the first best director for "Brokeback Mountain", isn't it one of them?The protagonist Jake Gyllenhaal once admitted on the "Oprah Show" that he had heard of the script when he was 16 years old, but no one had dared to shoot it.What she wants to do most now is to deceive people, what if it is too late to deceive people?This is the script of the original name of the movie that she seldom remembers, so she has to get it first to trick the other party.

Besides, the copyright of several books in her hands also needs a film company to operate, and she can't make the decision if she sells them to others.Considering various aspects, it is most convenient to have one's own film company.At least the choice of actors is much more pleasing to the eye.

"Have you got a goal?" The keen old fox Harry felt that his employer was planning to cheat. Who is so unlucky?

"I don't have any goals! It's just to collect some scripts for the convenience of future film work, and make a little money by the way. I am a good citizen who abides by the law, so I won't do evil things!" Margaret denied it vehemently. For the little fox, she immediately understood what the target in the old fox's mouth meant.

She is not a financial player, she likes to play hostile takeovers, she just collects some scripts she likes, and finds a few actors who look pleasing to the eye to act in her mother's works.Why do you think of her so darkly?It's not good to judge others by yourself, it's not good.

"Hehe." Harry Croft chuckled a few times, not paying attention to Margaret's quick denial. He thought he still had some good eyesight in judging people, and his employer was definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp!Thinking about the investigations before being hired by her, he couldn't help feeling that he was indeed the niece of that guy Lex, with means and tricks flowing in his blood.Whoever offends her is waiting for bad luck!

I don't know who offended her this time without eyes. Pat Kingsley's lesson from the past is not far away, so why doesn't she have a long memory?Judging from this little girl's means, she should like to hit the opponent in the aspect that the opponent cares about most, so this time it is an actor who is going to be cheated?

Harry rubbed his chin, probably deduced something of the truth.But what does it matter to him?His employer is Margaret Hughes, and he is not her opponent. Even if this lady asks him to ruin the other party's fortune, he has to do it. Now that the employer wants to do it himself, he doesn't have to worry about it. Labor, save yourself trouble.

"Then you talk to Norman Brewster slowly. This is the manager of the film company I found for you. He worked for Disney before, but you know that Michael Eisner sent him the young Michael Ove A lot of people were implicated in the little shit between Z and Z, and it caused turmoil at the top of Disney. Norman Brewster was very smart, and he left in the meantime, and got a good amount of compensation. This person has a good grasp of the wind direction of the film and has a keen sense of business. At least most of the projects he has promoted are profitable. A movie company won’t lose much if it doesn’t make money.”

Harry Croft confessed a bunch of Norman Brewster's resume in one breath.This person is indeed very good, with a good wrist and vision, but he lacks a little luck. Of course, this may have something to do with his lack of ambition.But such a person is just right for Margaret, and she doesn't need an ambitious conqueror to help her manage the company. Such a person should go to a big studio instead of coming to her.As a small production company in Hollywood, the requirements really don't need to be high.

"Okay, I'll contact him when I'm on vacation. Anyway, I'm in California, and the distance is not far away."

Margaret nodded. Harry was very considerate. She didn't think about challenging Hollywood's established system. A well-measured leader is very important.He knows what can be touched and what can't be touched, so as not to capsize his own boat.

"Talk to him specifically, bye." Harry waited until Margaret said goodbye and hung up the phone.

"bye."

There is a wonderful thing about students when time whizzes by without noticing it, especially a Caltech student, who can never run out of time.Margaret is still competing with her petri dishes in the laboratory, and Norman Brewster has come to Pasadena to call her by the way.

When Margaret arrived at the appointed coffee shop, it was still 10 minutes before the appointed time, but there was already a man in a white shirt sitting there.

This man is probably in his 30s and less than [-] years old. He has a gentle and elegant appearance. He doesn't seem to be aggressive, and he wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.It looks more refined.However, Margaret didn't think that the other party would really have no offensive power, otherwise, she would not have escaped from the vortex of power struggle between Michael Ovitz and Michael Eisner and took a lot of compensation gold.This is obviously another cunning fox, the difference is that this cunning fox doesn't like to disturb the wind and rain, but sticks to its own territory.

"Good day, Mr. Brewster." Margaret sat across from him.

"Good day, Miss Hughes." Norman Brewster put away the magazine in his hand, bowed to Margaret and nodded.

"The signature coffee in this store is very good, would you like a cup?" Margaret asked the man opposite, and summoned the waiter.

"A glass of orange juice, thank you." Although Margaret recommended coffee to Norman Brewster, she didn't order it herself.

"Then the signature coffee." Norman Brewster gestured to the waiter.

This is a very principled and determined lady.Norman was thoughtful, and she would not change her mind for external factors.

"I personally prefer this company, 'Wooden Torch'. This production company has complete film facilities, enough to support the simultaneous shooting of several films; distribution also has its own channels, of course, these cannot be compared with big studios. than, but it is enough for some small-budget films, and 'Wooden Torch' itself has always been doing this, they mainly focus on films that are released in art theaters and films that are released directly to video without the release. According to Krove Mr. Te said to me, I think you probably don't plan to make the film company bigger and compete with those media groups, so I assume that if the company shoots a movie with a large investment, you will still find other distributors?"

The existing small studios in Hollywood are living under the hands of those monopolistic big studios.Not to mention the low-cost production of thousands of films per year, just talk about those commercial blockbusters, it is difficult to find names other than those big studios among their distributors.Paramount, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros., Universal, Sony Columbia, the major studios of several media conglomerates hang over Hollywood like a dark cloud.

As for MGM?Don't mention this poor company, it's about to be ruined by that black-hearted capitalist Kerkorian. During the three-buy-three-out period, this guy established various hotels, casinos, and real estate in the name of MGM, and made a lot of money. It's full.And during this period, MGM's distribution system, film library, and copyright were sold all over the place, which eventually led to the company's debt reaching billions and eventually bankruptcy.It can be said that Kekorian made great contributions to MGM's downfall.

If Margaret doesn't want to challenge the existing Hollywood system, she needs to find a suitable distribution company to sign a distribution contract, just like Tom Cruise did, joining forces with Paramount to share "In the Disc" Spy series in exchange for the support of major studios and distributors.

But this kind of cooperation method also has disadvantages. Once Paramount turns its face and refuses to recognize anyone, Tom Cruise will be more sad. Will be blocked by Paramount and lead to a decline in career.

Norman Brewster was not aimless.Just because he doesn't have much ambition doesn't mean he doesn't have vision and insight.Tom Cruise has earned too much in recent years. Now he has not only received the top salaries in Hollywood, but also participated in the dividends of the films. With the sales of the films he starred in, his own value is also increasing. In the past In the past few years, Tom Cruise's profits have accounted for a large percentage of Paramount's own profits.If this continues, I'm afraid he will soon get more than Paramount in the "Mission: Impossible" series, which is something that any major studio cannot tolerate.Riding on the neck by a small studio, are you kidding me?

So he was also reminding the lady on the opposite side, what kind of position does he want to put the company in, and don't cheat himself in the end.

As a high-paying talent recommended to employers by headhunting companies.While his employer was investigating him, he was also investigating his employer.Margaret's background is not a secret, but few people dig it.She is fully capable of stirring up trouble in Hollywood.What Norman Brewster wants to determine is which Hughes will be the surname of the film company in the future?Consortia and individuals are not the same thing.