The Best Entertainment Era

There are several long oak dining tables in the spacious banquet hall, each with meals and drinks, and waiters in black suits shuttle back and forth like swallowtail butterflies.

Standing at any position in the banquet hall, through the tempered glass on the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, you can take in the charming scenery of San Francisco Bay. Occasionally, a slightly salty cool sea breeze comes in through the open ventilation window, like the hand of a sympathizer, Gently brush every inch of space in the restaurant.

A large group of people stood or sat in the banquet hall, divided into dozens of small circles, chatting and laughing constantly, and children who came with their parents occasionally uttered childish language, which caused bursts of laughter.

Ronan and Jessica Felton, who came all the way from Los Angeles, were talking to George Lucas and his new girlfriend Melody Hobson.

Today's reception, in addition to celebrating the box office success of Raiders of the Lost Ark, also had another function. George Lucas officially announced his relationship with Melody Hobson.

The two parties were chatting and laughing happily. You don't need to look too much to know that the atmosphere between each other is very harmonious, and it is obviously not a formulaic communication.

The relationship between Ronan and George Lucas has always been good. Both of them are core members of the USC Film Academy Alumni Association. In the past two years, they have become closer and closer, and they are currently among the top two in the historical donation list of the USC Film Academy. bit.

In the past few years, most of the gatherings of the USC Film Academy and the alumni association have been held in the Beverly clubhouse shared by Ronan, Will Smith and Tom Cruise.

In fact, things like interpersonal relationships also need to be carefully managed and carefully managed.

There is no doubt that under the long-term subtle influence, the relationship between Ronan and George Lucas, although not to the level of Will Smith and Tom Cruise, can be called good friends.

Moreover, Relativity Entertainment also cooperates closely with Lucasfilm, which can be called a strategic partner. Both parties have common interests in many fields of film and television.

In the banquet hall, many people who didn't know before looked at Melody Hobson frequently.

Being able to become George Lucas' girlfriend has attracted much attention. If this girlfriend is still of African descent, it will be the center of the audience.

Yes, Melody Hobson is black, female.

Melody Hobson is certainly not an ordinary black man, let alone an inspirational woman from the slums.

The black woman is currently the co-chairman of DreamWorks Animation Studios,

It can be said that he is one of the most powerful figures in the DreamWorks system.

Ronan knows more, George Lucas and Melody Hobson have been dating since last year, which surprised many people including him, the reason is simple, Melody Hobson is A pure black man, although the anti-racism slogans are loudly shouted, but Hollywood can be regarded as one of the most racist circles.

Fortunately, Melody-Hobson is not a black person from a black community in the traditional sense. She has a good background, has received higher education, and her family is also a mainstream wealthy class. The description would be more appropriate, otherwise George Lucas and his sons and daughters would not accept her.

Of course, just like Will Smith or O'Heitan, the black people who can really step into the mainstream are basically coconut people.

There are quite a few graduates from USC Film Academy who have entered Relativity Entertainment in the past two years. George Lucas glanced at Melody Hobson who was talking with Jessica Felton, and said to Ronan : In the past two years, the practical ability of graduates has greatly increased, and your theory of relativity has played a big role.

Ronan was also not modest, saying: The practice base jointly established by Relativity Entertainment and USC will help further cultivate students' hands-on ability. In our industry, there is only theory without practical experience, and it is difficult to gain a foothold even after graduation.

George Lucas nodded slightly: Anyone without hands-on ability is trash.

Luo Nan also said: In the next step, Relativity Entertainment will expand the scale of the practice base with USC. The company has multiple crews and can also provide students with more internship positions.

This is a good thing. George Lucas straightened his glasses and said, Both the college and the students should thank you.

Ronan smiled: This is also good for Relativity Entertainment. We can find the best people among the many interns and absorb them into Relativity Entertainment.

He said a fact: In the past two years, those outstanding USC film school graduates have played a great role in Relativity Entertainment, and many of them have become the backbone of the middle class.

Steven Spielberg came over at this time, greeted Ronan and George Lucas, and continued the topic: Relativity Entertainment has good treatment and is now the first choice for many outstanding talents.

Ronan said: DreamWorks is not bad either, and the development speed has been getting faster and faster in the past two years.

Steven Spielberg took one look at Ronan and said, Both me and DreamWorks should thank you.

These words are somewhat sincere. Back then, Relativity Entertainment’s packaged and sold distribution channels helped DreamWorks a lot. After being able to independently distribute films overseas, DreamWorks’ revenue soared.

We are mutually beneficial. Ronan seemed like a trustworthy partner.

George Lucas reminded: You must be prepared for some time to come. The film industry may face many difficult situations.

Ronan understood what he meant, saying: The economic crisis is inevitable, Wall Street money is fleeing Hollywood.

Spielberg replied half-truthfully, DreamWorks is already looking for money everywhere. He turned to look at Ronan, I wonder if Relativity Entertainment and the Pacific Investment Foundation are interested in investing in DreamWorks projects?

The Theory of Relativity Entertainment has plenty of funds, but there are too many places where the money will be used in the future, and Ronan is not good enough to help DreamWorks.

Spielberg unconvinced: Relativity Entertainment short of money?

Ronan spread his hands: Although the income has been very high in the past two years, the investment has also been large. He gave a seemingly convincing reason: Relativity Entertainment also has a money-burning machine like Netflix Network.

Seeing that Ronan didn't answer his words at all, Spielberg also knew that the possibility of getting funds from Relativity Entertainment was infinitely close to zero, so he simply changed the subject and said to his old friend George Lucas: Or You can think about it.

George Lucas said: There will always be an old day. Now it is the world of people like Ronan, and it is time for me to consider taking a break.

Ronan said, George, have you decided?

Facing the two close friends, George Lucas had nothing to hide, and said directly: Yes, I have decided. During the filming and production of Raiders of the Lost Ark, I had a personal feeling that my physical strength and energy were obviously insufficient. , It’s not okay to be old.”

When this word came, Ronan glanced at Melody Hobson indiscriminately. There may be a reason for George Lucas's lack of physical strength and energy.

Spielberg thought of something with Ronan, and deliberately said: George, be restrained.

Unmoved, George Lucas' old face said, You won't understand.

Although it has a natural invisibility effect at night, blacks also have their own advantages, and George Lucas obviously enjoys it.

Ronan lowered his voice and said, Mysterious East, some maintenance measures are very good. Would you like me to find someone to introduce you to some masters?

George Lucas asked curiously: Do you still have research on these?

The topic was completely off topic, and Ronan didn't care. In fact, this kind of topic will only make the distance between each other closer. He looked like a master: I have covered a wide range.

Spielberg also became interested: Is it really useful? There will be no side effects.

Ronan shrugged slightly: It depends on the individual situation.

George Lucas pulled back the deflected topic in time and said: Isn't it rumored in Hollywood that Ronan Anderson is only interested in movies?

It's not a movie. Ronan suggested and emphasized: It's a movie that can make money.

All three laughed. In fact, their views on this aspect are exactly the same.

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are more businessmen than directors.

After the laughter, George Lucas said again, It is business operations that make movies the most important form of cultural entertainment in the world, and it is business that makes Hollywood movies conquer the world.

I agree with that very much, Spielberg echoed.

Ronan also said: If the film is not commercialized, it will not be widely spread like it is now, and become a large industry all over the world.

Spielberg said: Unfortunately, not everyone invests in so many major production projects a year like you.

Ronan spread his hands: I can't help it. The scale of Relativity Entertainment is too large. If I don't make a big production, I will be crushed by the huge pressure.

For every dollar invested in a film, George Lucas seemed to think of himself, the pressure on investors and producers increases by ten.

Aren't we all under pressure to survive?

Ronan seemed relatively relaxed: Before the film is released, we have to worry about whether the film can be completed on time; when the film is released, we have to worry about whether the box office will sell well; .”

In this circle, the pressure of investors is no less than that of first-line actors, directors and producers.

I have endured this kind of pressure for forty years. George Lucas was old and began to cherish the past: In 1969, I co-founded the Diorama Film Company with Francis Coppola. Next, I completed my debut film Five Hundred Years Later, and since then I have been surrounded by pressure...

He shook his head, From fighting against big studios in the era of independent directors to working with 20th Century Fox later, I always felt something was on my shoulders.

Maybe I'm getting old, George Lucas seemed to be a little self-deprecating: I can't bear the pressure.

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