Made in Hollywood

On the moon-white beach, more than a dozen hot bikini girls ran over it, causing whistles. Many crew members then chased after these specially hired models, just like all Hollywood-style parties. Alcohol, beauty, handsome guys, marijuana, and carnival are constant themes, and Fiji's relatively lax laws, coupled with Duke's three-day lease on a private island, allow team members and invitations to come. The guests relax.

Duke is a workaholic, but it doesn't mean that everyone is a workaholic. Except for the compensation he deserves, he, the BOSS, turns a blind eye to many behaviors that do not touch the bottom line.

For example, in his team, there are GAY, Lei Sibian, and bisexuals; core members such as Zach Snyder and John Schwartzman who have a certain voice, will also use some small roles to seduce women Actors and even art director Hannah Serena recommends a few handsome guys in fringe roles for each film...

This is the normal state of the Hollywood ecosystem. This circle magnifies fame and fortune, temptation, desire and competition infinitely. Not to mention those who are in the top position, many famous male and female stars or top people in other industries no longer need to pass this kind of They are still keen to make fun of them, just to seek stimulation, vent their desires and relieve the pressure of fame and fortune.

Lying on the beach chair under the umbrella, Duke covered his face in black and looked at the peaceful sea in the distance. He reached out and grabbed a few grapes from the fruit bowl and threw them into his mouth.

Tina Fey and Nancy Josephson were sitting at a small nearby table drinking cold beers, having just arrived from Los Angeles.

Duke turned his head and spit the grape skins into the trash can. "Tell me about the specific results."

Despite being the leader of the negotiation, Nancy Josephson did not speak, but looked at Tina Fey. As a shrewd professional agent, she always knew that Duke trusted his personal assistant more.

This is also normal, if there is a famous person who completely trusts his agent, he must be an idiot.

The lengthy negotiation and wrangling process has already been said in uninterrupted telephone exchanges. Tina Fey went straight to the topic, "Warner Bros. and Time Warner have recognized the potential of the Harry Potter series after six months of evaluation and market research. Duke Studio and Warner Bros. have reached a complete consensus on this aspect, and there is no objection."

No company or management of any company will rashly invest a large sum of money in a certain project just by listening to someone's statement.

Even if someone has been successful people like Duke or Spielberg and Michael Ovitz. It is impossible, otherwise, people who sit in the management positions of various companies and describe them with long pig heads are praises.

Duke looked at Tina Fey, "Just tell the result."

"At the moment we have a verbal agreement."

Treat work. Tina Fey has always been rigorous and opened her work log, "The Duke Studio and Warner Bros. will jointly promote the Harry Potter series and jointly set up the Harry Potter Studio. The share distribution between the two parties is 100%. Forty and sixty percent!"

Duke has already learned this result, and he has no objection to it. It is very normal for Warner Bros. to get the bulk of it. If Warner Bros. is not in desperate need of his cooperation and support, Duke Studio would not be able to get 40% of the shares.

There is not enough expected income in the future, why should Warner invest a lot of resources that Duke Studio does not have at all?

Say something rude. Even if Duke Studio holds the copyright, it still needs Warner or other media groups as partners, while other media groups do not necessarily need Duke Studio.

Is it possible for other companies to donate all kinds of resources and not receive enough returns when he climbs the top of the mountain?

And Warner Bros. doesn't just want the 60% stake, they also want him to sit more firmly on the Warner Bros. chariot.

Tina Fey looked away from the work log and said the most important point of their trip, "Warner's management hopes to exchange 20% to 100% of Duke Studios for the shares of Warner Bros. of the same value. 40 percent of the shares."

Seeing Duke frowning and being silent, Tina Fey said directly, "Nancy and I have had private contacts with Jeff Robinoff and the CEO of Time Warner, and Time Warner Group wants to have a closer relationship with us. If the exchange is successful, you will become the largest individual shareholder of Warner Bros., and Warner will guarantee in the form of a formal agreement that as long as the exchange is completed, a new position will be added to the board of directors of Warner Bros., and you will become the board of directors of Warner Bros. member."

Duke is still silent. This kind of thing is not a decision that can be made by slapping the forehead at will. The situation is very obvious. With the continuous success of the past few years and the success of the works, Warner Bros. and even the entire Time Warner have enough confidence in him. Moreover, the predicament brought by Batman is not only in the film, but also in the stock market. Warner also needs a shot in the arm to explain to many shareholders and investors, and the market also needs to re-establish trust in Warner Bros.

It is undoubtedly one of the most suitable ways to establish an in-depth and inseparable cooperative relationship with the Duke studio and himself, and even create a community of interests.

This not only reminded Duke of another director who had only worked with Warner, but also one of Warner's major shareholders.

However, now Warner Bros., because of the negative impact of the Batman series, has encountered the most difficult hurdle at the turn of the century. Should he hold the sincere hand extended by Warner Bros.?

Hollywood has always been a game of giants. Orion Pictures was once brilliant with films such as "Dancing With Wolves" and "Silence of the Lambs"; Carlock Pictures rose rapidly in the 1990s and was once called the eighth largest in Hollywood. The film industry; DreamWorks has the support of the three giants, and will reach the seventh position in Hollywood in the future...

However, these film companies all have the same characteristics. The glory is only temporary. When faced with the encirclement and suppression of Hollywood giants, they cannot resist after all. Even Lionsgate, which has a short-term performance in the future, with "Twilight" and "Twilight" The Hunger Games was a huge hit, but as the series neared its end, they also began to fall into the quagmire...

With a little more experience, one after another made super-selling movies, and then broke through the encirclement and suppression of the major forces and established a new group that kept pace with them or surpassed them? Is there a more unrealistic fantasy than this?

Movies in this circle are the foundation, but only the foundation. If a new company wants to rise, it needs more than just movies.

David Geffen, one of the top billionaires in the United States; Jerefer Katzenberg, who single-handedly created the most brilliant stage of Disney Animation Studios in the 1980s and 1990s; Steven Spielberg, this Needless to say...

The cooperation of the three giants has fallen under the siege and suppression of traditional forces. With his own mind that is almost not proficient in business, can Duke be compared with the alliance of the three giants?

Fantasy is extremely important for film production, but fantasy is not good for business cooperation!

Hollywood is only a part of the business world. The business world is real after all, and fantasy can't solve any problems. Duke never knew that such fantasy was not feasible at all, otherwise it might ruin his years of hard work.

From the very beginning, he has cooperated with giants, and the competition is also carried out with the support of a strong enough group company behind it. In the future plan, he will continue to cooperate with giants such as Warner.

Cooperation and competition are one of the eternal themes in the business circle. If you want to stand firm in the fiercely competitive circle like Hollywood, you need strong partners.

Let alone a director, even the six major companies need to cooperate at some point!

"Tina..." Duke took off his sunglasses and looked at the female assistant, "You return to Los Angeles as soon as possible and continue to contact Warner. I agree in principle to exchange shares with them. You can discuss the specific ratio."

After speaking, he looked at his agent again, "Nancy, I hope you can try to gather the stars of ICM to attend the "Titanic" premiere before Thanksgiving!"

Nancy Josephson didn't hesitate, "I will go back to Los Angeles with Tina, and I will personally visit the company's heavyweight clients."

Tina Fey and Nancy Josephson quickly left the beach, but within ten minutes, a helicopter took to the sky and flew away from the private island.

Lying on the beach chair, Duke put on his sunglasses, and his mind was full of the next cooperation with Warner, and he had no thoughts of relaxing on vacation at all.

A few dozen feet from here, Natalie Portman was sitting with her mother and her manager, looking over to Duke from time to time as they tasted the tropical fruits unique to the South Pacific.

"I heard how many times you have been in contact?"

The agent who asked the question had a typical Jewish appearance. He looked at Natalie, "How does he feel?"

"A director with a lot of ideas, a lot of thoughts, and a lot of talent." Natalie is very smart, and can vaguely guess the intention of the agent, "Martin, you don't want to dig him into William Morris, right?"

"Why not?" Martin Miller stood up. "Although William Morris has Clint Eastwood in directing, his market appeal is simply no match for Duke."

Natalie's eyes flashed, "Do you need me to introduce you? I get along pretty well with him."

"No, I've met him before."

Having said that, Martin Miller strode towards Duke, ready to start poaching. (To be continued ~^~)

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