Made in Hollywood

"You're so pretty tonight, Evie."

Charlize Theron naturally knew Duke's former temporary assistant and shook hands with her seemingly friendly, "Have a coffee together when you have time."

"Okay." Ivanka is still the same as before, "I will call you when I have time."

The two women smiled brightly on the surface, and only they knew what they were thinking in their hearts.

However, Ivanka and Charlize Theron are both smart people. They just said hello and quickly separated. The former continued to stand beside Duke, and the latter said to Duke and went to other places to continue socializing.

Duke was not allowed to be free, and Joanna Rowling and Chris Columbus came over again with a few young actors.

Most of the actors who appear in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" are no longer the names Duke remembers. In the Gryffindor Golden Triangle, the two boys are all unfamiliar faces, only Emma? Watson's little girl is still what she remembered.

Of course, the list of actors must have been approved by Duke in the end. He doesn't care about the replacement of a lot of small actors. This is a typical movie where the role becomes an actor. As long as the basic conditions are met, it doesn't really matter who plays the role. .

"Chris, how is the later stage going?"

Handing the group of children and Joanna Rowling to Ivanka to deal with, Duke looked at Chris Columbus, "When will the film be completed?"

"October at the latest!" Chris Columbus was confident.

Duke nodded, and at the same time warned, ""Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is proceeding according to our plan, and we will try our best to finish the filming before the arrival of the voice-changing period of the young actors."

Chris Columbus is a good at filming family movies, and he naturally understands the key points in the growth of young actors. "The preparations for the second film are coming to an end. If nothing else, filming will end before next year's Oscars."

This kind of work is a bit rushed and a bit risky, but the benefits are not without it. For example, child actors will change their voices when they reach a certain age, which is a hassle for film production. There is also their remuneration. According to the agreement between the two parties, the remuneration of the actors in the first two films is not high, and continuous shooting can also reduce some troubles such as wrangling.

The person who came over was Robin Grande. Duke happened to be talking with him to get rid of the people who kept coming, and took Ivanka to a lounge. He couldn't remember the entertainment tonight. how many people. Even though he had enough energy, he felt a little tired.

It's not physical, it's mental exhaustion.

Those who came to greet him were either Hollywood A-list stars or executives of major companies. Either a well-known figure in the media and theatrical circles, Duke must brace up to deal with.

Indeed, he can be as dismissive of these people as some directors. Doing his own thing on his own, but Duke is more than a director. Still a businessman, and never thought to stay away from mainstream circles.

"Robin, Duke."

Entering the lounge, Ivanka wisely walked behind the small bar. Acting as a temporary waiter, "What do you drink?"

"A cup of water."

"I want a glass of water too."

"Duke, I can imagine," Robin Grande sat on the high chair in front of the bar, thanking Ivanka for the water glass, and then said, "Wait for Harry Potter. After the "Philosopher's Stone" sale, the young actors will be surrounded by parents and managers and ask for a raise."

"It's unavoidable." Duke took the water glass, nodded to Ivanka, and continued, "We can't always pay them less than $100,000. If they make trouble, we can increase the pay. , and make appropriate compensation."

Robin Grande nodded.

Duke took a sip and turned serious, "Robin, you know where my bottom line is, don't talk to any actors about revenue sharing in the first three movies."

While both Harry Potter Studios and Warner Bros. can use the legal trick of turning their left hand over their right hand, that's a tactic used in the back.

"What if the three actors who played the Gryffindor Golden Triangle had to be?"

"Then replace them!" Duke didn't even think about it. "Harry Potter and Hermione Granger's names can be placed on any actor."

Replacing them is definitely the last choice. In the negotiations with the actors, the producer also needs to make certain concessions, but if the other party touches Duke's bottom line and insists on it, then change the actors.

"I understand what to do."

Hearing Robin Grande's words, Duke smiled and clapped his arm, "You are the production manager, you can make up your mind as to how to control it."

Before the two collaborated on "Speed ​​of Life", Robin Grande was a well-known producer, and he was better at handling these chores on the set than Duke.

Robin Grande didn't stay long and left the lounge quickly.

"Are we going out?" Ivanka came over from behind the bar and sat next to Duke.

Duke shook his head, "It's been a night of entertainment, let's rest here for a while."

"Are you tired?" Ivanka asked with concern, "I'll make you a cup of coffee."

"Just sit and rest."

Picking up the water glass, Duke took another sip and asked, "When does school start?"

"There's still some time." Ivanka turned to look at Duke, remembering the chat with the two people earlier, and asked, "Are you going to work with someone on a new project about Napoleon?"

"Has it been passed on to you?"

Hearing Duke's curious question, Ivanka quickly explained a few words, "When you were chatting with Charlize Theron just now, listen to what Christopher Rockencourt and Jessica Alba mentioned."

"They've invested in you?" Duke asked.

Ivanka nodded, "Christopher Rockencourt said that you have reached a lot of consensus, and the signing of the agreement is not far away. He proposed that when the agreement is signed, let me invest in your project."

Duke frowned slightly, "Did you agree?"

"Of course not." Ivanka took Duke's water glass and refilled it for him. "All my money is invested in our website, and I don't know the film industry, and I don't want to risk investing."

Hearing this, Duke couldn't help thinking of his small investment and asked, "How's the website?"

"It's out of the University of Pennsylvania, and it's gradually spread to high schools and colleges in several nearby states."

When Duke asked about her career, Ivanka's mood was obviously high, "I hired a few technicians with high salaries, and the website has more than 50,000 registered users."

"Very good." Duke praised, "much better than I thought."

The smile on Ivanka's face became brighter and brighter, like a primary school student who was praised by her teacher.

She looked at Duke and thought for a while before slowly asking, "Duke, do you think it's okay for me to completely corporatize the website?"

"Of course." Duke agreed with her opinion, "If I need funds, I can continue to inject funds."

"This is not urgent." Ivanka's intention is obviously not in this regard. "We have enough funds for the time being, mainly to choose the location of the company."

"New York?" Duke offered a casual suggestion.

He is completely an amateur in company management, and this risky investment is not much, so he can throw it to Ivanka to see what it can become in the end.

Ivanka gradually put away the smile on her face, "The company can be registered in Delaware, the actual location I think is very good in Los Angeles!"

"Los Angeles?"

Duke turned his head to look at Ivanka, and happened to bump into the eyes that Ivanka had been looking at him. Those blue eyes were extremely bright, and they were full of his figure.

"You're the head of the company, you just make the decision," Duke said.

Ivanka didn't hesitate, "Then put it in Los Angeles!"

"Then Los Angeles." Duke did not retort.

After speaking, he stood up and walked towards the door of the lounge, "It's almost time, I'll go and talk to Jeff Robinoff."

"You go." Ivanka's eyes flickered as she watched his back, "I want to sit here for a while."

The door of the lounge opened and closed, Ivanka sighed long, she didn't have as much courage as she imagined.

And that bastard, she doesn't believe he doesn't understand what she's saying...

There was a gentle knock on the door, and before Ivanka could speak, a tall figure in a silver-white evening dress walked in. Ivanka looked back, frowned slightly, but said nothing.

It was Charlize Theron who walked in. She saw that Ivanka was not surprised and wanted to leave, but sat on the chair next to Duke.

"any drinks?"

As early as when Duke often traveled to and from Sydney and Wellington, the two met each other. Charlize was not polite. He went to the bar and took a bottle of whiskey and two glasses. After returning, he poured some for her and Ivanka. .

"Cheers!" She touched the glass in front of Ivanka and drank the wine at the bottom.

Ivanka hesitated, then picked up the glass and drank it all.

"You won't succeed," said Charlize Theron suddenly. "So, give it up."

Turning her head, Ivanka looked at Charlize Theron, "This is my choice."

"Your choice may affect me." Charlize Theron didn't explain, but said, "In Duke's eyes, except for his mother, women are divided into three categories, one is Erin Lauder and Sophia ? Friends like Coppola, secondly, ordinary people who only have a work relationship or don’t know, and thirdly, sex objects.”

The corner of her left mouth raised slightly, "What kind of person do you want to be? Or do you want to jump out of these three categories?"

Ivanka Trump did not speak.

Charlize Theron's smile grew stronger and stronger, "How many years have you known Duke? I've known him for almost ten years, and he still maintains a close relationship with me..." (To be continued ~^~)

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