hollywood melon man

Chapter 160 You will be the president
Little Gilbert walked onto the stage, and with the help of the lights, many actors finally saw Little Gilbert's face clearly.

Soon an actor who was familiar with Little Gilbert exclaimed: "It's really Director Little Gilbert..."

"Oh my God, Rachel, how did you meet him?" An actor who was close to Rachel Weisz grabbed Rachel Weisz's arm and asked.

Rachel Weisz glanced at Catherine Zeta Jones who was walking over and said with a smile: "An accidental opportunity."

After saying that, Rachel Weisz took the initiative to walk up to little Gilbert, took little Gilbert's arm and said, "Little Gilbert, let me introduce you to my good friend, this is Miss Irene Martel. The bit is..."

After a round of introductions, as if on purpose, Catherine Zeta Jones was left at the end and introduced: "This is Miss Catherine Zeta Jones."

As if deliberately showing off, Rachel Weisz ignored Catherine Zeta Jones' livid face and proudly introduced to everyone: "This is the director from Hollywood, Gilbert Landrini."

"Hello..." Little Gilbert nodded simply, then glanced at Rachel Weisz, expressing with his eyes: You are a bit unethical!
Rachel Weisz had deliberate intentions when she robbed Catherine Zeta Jones of her opportunity and deliberately showed off in front of her.

The two had overlapping statuses and competition. Catherine Zeta-Jones failed to break into Hollywood, and Rachel Weisz even laughed at her.

Most actors in London's West End are like this, working together in jealousy and competition. Whoever walks out of the West End and goes to Hollywood is not congratulated, but cursed.

If you fail, you will be laughed at like Catherine Zeta Jones. Therefore, she and Rachel Weisz have had a long-standing conflict, and verbal sarcasm between them is normal.

But once Rachel Weisz pulls the Little Gilbert card, Catherine Zeta Jones will be at a disadvantage.

Of course, Catherine Zeta Jones still doesn’t know that Rachel Weisz robbed her of the opportunity, otherwise she would be even more angry.

So, sometimes fate really plays tricks on people.

If Catherine Zeta Jones had taken advantage of the opportunity, she would be the one showing off today.

But unfortunately, someone asked her to go on a date with the old jazz man.

I hope Catherine Zeta Jones never knows the truth of the matter, otherwise she may become angry and sick.

Most actors are not satisfied with the status quo and want to develop in Hollywood, so when little Gilbert appears, it is like a stone thrown into a calm pool.

What was caused was not ripples, but huge splashes, splashing water all over people on the shore.

After enjoying the compliments from all the stage actors, it just so happened that it was time for rehearsal today.

Rachel Weisz clapped her hands and said: "Okay, okay, let's talk next time when we have a chance. Now little Gilbert and I are going to have dinner."

The actors were even more envious when they heard that they could have dinner with little Gilbert. Is the relationship between Rachel Weisz and little Gilbert so good?
If it was backstage, the actors would have looked over with jealous eyes by now.

But there was little Gilbert. In order to make little Gilbert feel generous, all the actors did not dare to be jealous or say sarcastic words.

This made Rachel Weisz enjoy it very much. She finally saw that these actors were exhausted, and looked at Catherine Zeta Jones who looked very bad. She thought to herself: It depends on who is the boss, hum!

All this must be seen by the theater manager. With the help of little Gilbert's banner, the battle between the first sisters will be decided.

The opportunity to develop in Hollywood will also have an obvious conclusion.

Little Gilbert saw all this, and the competition between actresses turned out to be so fierce. This is just a stage actor. If you rise to the Hollywood circle, the fierce competition can even drive people to death.

In a world with such high competitive pressure, it is no wonder that many Hollywood stars gradually become abnormal in the process, and sometimes there is really no way around it.

While Rachel Weisz was taking off her makeup backstage, Catherine Zeta Jones seized the opportunity and stepped forward to talk to little Gilbert.

"Director Gilbert, I am a fan of your movie, can you give me your autograph?" As she said this, Catherine Zeta-Jones actually took out her notebook and pen.

"Okay," little Gilbert readily agreed, took the pen, and signed his name.

The other actors who were still on the stage behaved as expected, and started asking for autographs, and even asked theater staff to come over and take photos and group photos.

A large group of actresses rushed for autographs, and each one showed off their beauty in front of little Gilbert. The process was really enjoyable.

Power and status are deadly poisons, but even though they know they are poisonous, they still do it without hesitation, because this situation is really enjoyable.

After the autograph and photo session, Little Gilbert thought for a while and gave Catherine Zeta Jones a business card: "If you have the opportunity, come to Hollywood again."

Catherine Zeta Bridges was very happy after receiving the business card: "Thank you for your encouragement, I will work hard."

Although Rachel Weisz did it, little Gilbert still felt a little embarrassed. He didn't expose Rachel Weisz's lies, so he used this way to make up for Catherine Zeta Jones.

Many actors have seen this act of handing out business cards, and it should not embarrass Catherine Zeta Jones anymore.

Alas, he is such a good man and cannot bear to see any beautiful woman unhappy...

After Rachel Weisz came out, she held Little Gilbert's hand, waved goodbye to the actors, and went to have dinner together.

Catherine Zeta Jones feels much more balanced. She got the business card and she still has a chance. This matter will not end so easily.

On the way to the restaurant reservation, little Gilbert also said: "Rachel, you are a little naughty and took advantage of me."

Rachel Weisz pretended to be pitiful: "I'm sorry, Director Gilbert, it's my fault. I will make it up to you."

"Compensation? How to compensate?"

"You'll know..."

In the evening, in the presidential suite on the top floor of the hotel, Rachel Weisz put on the costume for the afternoon rehearsal and winked at little Gilbert: "Sir, am I beautiful?"

There is also this routine. Little Gilbert did not expect Rachel Weisz to bring out all the costumes, which are the traditional costumes worn by noble girls in the Middle Ages. "Beautiful, Rachel, you are so beautiful." Little Gilbert praised, patted the sofa next to him and said, "Come here..."

The way she came here was also unusual. Rachel Weisz was wearing this dress and had to kneel down with difficulty. Then he crawled over, knelt in front of little Gilbert, unbuttoned his belt, and then...

"Hey! Honey, your skirt is a bit difficult to figure out!" Little Gilbert looked around for flaws in the skirt, but couldn't find any.

Rachel Weisz smiled, unbuttoned a button on her body, and the clothes automatically came off, revealing her delicate body underneath.

"My dear, you are not very skilled yet, it seems you need to practice more with me in the future!"

"Of course, I can be quite a learner."

So, with the enthusiasm of Rachel Weisz, little Gilbert studied British English all night. The learning process was quite enjoyable and enjoyable.

The next day, after saying goodbye to Rachel Weisz, Little Gilbert returned to Los Angeles and planned to immediately enter the post-production of "Saving Private Ryan".

Before that, Robert Egger rushed to the Melon Manor in Malibu and met with little Gilbert according to the previous agreement.

"The battles on the board of directors are getting more and more intense now, little Gilbert." Robert Iger complained to little Gilbert as soon as they met.

"What? Are the two Michaels going to fight?" Little Gilbert laughed.

"No, but it's almost the same. The two sides have reached the point of drawing their swords. At the just past board meeting, Michael Ovitz took the lead and fired." Robert Egger briefly introduced the situation.

"Mr. Ovitz will not be Mr. Eisner's opponent. I am sure that Mr. Ovitz is not far away from leaving Disney." Little Gilbert made a judgment.

Although he has not had much contact with either of them, Gilbert Jr. feels that Michael Eisner will definitely win.

In his previous life, he didn't know about the internal struggle at Disney, but at least he only knew that after Michael Eisner, there was Robert Iger. He had never heard of a Michael Ovitz becoming Michael Eisner's successor.

"So? You support Mr. Eisner?" Robert Egger asked.

"I support the winning side. As long as they don't interfere with my crew and my control of the film project, anyone can do it." After saying this, little Gilbert changed the subject and looked at Robert Egger.

"I am more willing to support you than the two of them, Bob. If you become the president of Disney, my cooperation with Disney will be long-lasting."

Robert Egger's heart tightened, as his hidden ambition seemed to be seen through by little Gilbert.

"Don't be ridiculous, little Gilbert. It was Mr. Eisner who single-handedly promoted me to be the head of Touchstone Pictures. How could I betray Mr. Eisner." Robert Iger said this reluctantly.

"Bob, you and I both know how ridiculous what you just said is, is there any loyalty at all in Hollywood?" Little Gilbert smiled and shook his head, then said: "What I said is true, I support you becoming a Disney The person in charge.”

Hearing Little Gilbert's emphasis again, Robert Egger asked seriously: "Little Gilbert, are you serious?"

"Of course," little Gilbert analyzed the situation for Robert Egger: "I don't know if you read Chinese fables.

There is a story like this: One day, a clam opened its shell to bask in the sun. A snipe went to peck it, and then its mouth was clamped by the clam shell. Neither party would give in.

When the fisherman came, he caught both of them.

Now the two Michaels are the snipe and the clam, and you are the fisherman, so just wait for the opportunity. "

"Didn't you say that Mr. Eisner will eventually drive Michael Ovitz out? How can I be that fisherman?" Robert Egger asked again.

"Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared," Little Gilbert patted Robert Egger on the shoulder: "Be prepared, Bob. After driving away Mr. Ovitz, Mr. Eisner was also severely weakened.

He is old and no longer fit to lead Disney forward. "

Robert Egger was encouraged by little Gilbert and left the Melon Manor with excitement. The ambition that was originally buried in his heart was completely unearthed.

For little Gilbert, this was a move that had been planned for a long time.

In the past few years in Hollywood, little Gilbert has been thinking about how to be in Hollywood as a director, whether it is a director who is happy to work with, or whether he is learning from Spielberg.

After some choices, little Gilbert decided to take the middle road and turn himself into a giant. Through the struggle between the two Michaels, he would have the opportunity to insert himself.

As for why we chose Disney instead of MGM United Artists, or waiting decades later for 20th Century Fox, the reason is simple.

Many industries are bullish but not bearish, and the same goes for the film industry. MGM United Artists has many internal problems that are hard to recover from.

Little Gilbert, who was a small director in his previous life, only knew a rough idea of ​​Hollywood and had no ability to run a giant company.

If he forcibly inserts the ending, it will not be better. At most, MGM United Artists will survive for a few more years.

Movies are not just about movies, there are also various factors behind them such as media groups, political backgrounds, cultural backgrounds, channels, etc.

Looking at Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures, to be honest, if Sony hadn't been rich and kept investing money in Columbia Pictures, Columbia Pictures would have withdrawn from the ranks of giants.

If you don't know how to run a film company, just thinking that making good movies can save the film company only exists in fantasy and novels.

On the contrary, Disney, which is currently experiencing temporary civil strife, has a smooth future and is developing quite smoothly.

It is better to seize this opportunity than to work hard to save MGM United Artists.

With Robert Egger as a strong man in front of him, little Gilbert was able to make movies comfortably behind the scenes, which was much more enjoyable than running a film company by himself.

(End of this chapter)