I’m in Hollywood

Nicole put down the menu in her hand and asked some questions: "Who else wants to go to Austria?"

"Julia is preparing a biographer recently. According to the progress of the preparation, it will be filmed early next year and will be released at the end of next year." Eric did not hide it, explained and looked at the script in his hand.

The cover of the script is written with two words, "Moulin-Rouge", translated, which is the "Moulin Rouge" that is familiar to people. Even those who have no interest in song and dance, it is hard not to be impressed by Nicole's brilliance in this film.

Eric naturally saw "Moulin Rouge". This film gives him the feeling that the plot is general, and even some clichés, but the beauty of Nicole in the film is to reverse the sentient beings. In the 1990s, even Nicole’s identity, even with the identity of his wife, is not too big. It is through a "Moulin Rouge" that many people know that there is such a Hollywood actress named Nicole Kidman.

Hearing it was Julia, and Nicole’s mouth was a little bit whimsical and said: “Then I don’t want to fight with her, huh. Actually, I haven’t thought about any Oscar things yet, just about this subject. More interested, Pat suggested that I try something new. Moreover, the investor of this script has not yet settled, so I will show it to you. The writer Baz Luhmann is our Australian, he is on I personally rushed to the Nevada "Mummy 3" studio to talk about this script, I hope I can participate."

The Australian gang in Hollywood has always been relatively low-key. There is no British actor who has a common character from personality to accent. However, this small circle is also quite a group.

However, the biggest supporter of Hollywood Australia is actually the 20th Century Fox under News Corp. Many Australian directors and actors have emerged through the 20th Century Fox film. This is a typical example of what Nicole said at this time.

A few years ago, Buzz Luhman entered Hollywood's first work, Romeo and Juliet, and the producer was the 20th Century Fox. This modern version of "Romeo and Juliet" used to be the male actor, but because of the advance of the "Titanic", the actor changed people, but the box office of the film is still good.

In the past, Baz Luhmann has produced a series of filmmakers in the 20th Century Fox, and has also cooperated very frequently with Australian-born actors such as Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.

Eric turned the script and read two pages. He heard Nicole's explanation and asked: "Baz Luhmann's last work "Romeo and Juliet" at the box office seems to be very good. I just remember that the film was made by Fox. Why didn't Buzz Luhmann cooperate with Fox this time?"

"Of course I have talked about it, just because it is a song and dance film, and it is still an original song and dance film without the popularity of Broadway, so Fox's interest is not big. Hollywood's box office songs and dances, um... I am a time I can only think of the "prosperous prodigal son" of 1978, but that was 20 years ago." Nicole thought about it with a slight squint and added: "And, Baz Luhmann needs $60 million. Investment, this should also be the reason why Fox is not willing to accept this project."

Eric remembers that the opening logo of "Moulin Rouge" was Fox's logo, but now Fox's film production department is led by Elizabeth, and many things have changed.

After thinking about it for a while, although I already have a conclusion in my heart, Eric can't immediately nod at this time, but said: "Then I will take a look at the script first. If you feel good, talk to Leeds and continue to let Fox invest. I can I don’t want to be blamed by her. I always grab the project from Fox. If it doesn’t work, you can only let Baz Luhmann invest in it, but as long as you nod, I want Baz Luman to find an investment. The possibility of the party is great."

Many projects in Hollywood are the first to play the role of the lineup and then pull the investment. If you can get the first-line superstar's participation contract, the producer can easily lobby the film company to invest, or directly raise the production funds through the pre-sale rights.

With a globally sold "Mummy" series, plus the box office record of those films in the past, Nicole is now the most popular box office in Hollywood, even stronger than Julia. She nodded to express interest in the project, and the film company that Hollywood is willing to invest feels a lot.

Nicole nodded and said, "Okay, however, this script is actually not color. I appreciate the filming concept portrayed by Buzz Luhmann. He hopes to use a very gorgeous image of the film." The story is revealed, so you'd better take time to talk to Baz Luhmann personally."

Eric laughed: "Since you like this story so much, I can just agree to it."

"Well, if you dare to promise me, I will dare to nod. I will give you a 10% discount." Nicole’s mouth tilted up and looked at Eric. "But, in this case, you better not let Fox." When I invested, I don’t want to lose money. Leeds privately made me a villain."

"Well, I don't want to," Eric said with a scared expression, jokingly. When the waiter came over for lunch, the two stopped talking for a while. After the other party put down the plate, Eric was just a serious saying: "When I finished the script, I took the time to talk about Joz Luman. How long are you going to stay in Los Angeles on your side?"

Nicole is now filming the "Mummy 3" of Universal Pictures, and also guest starred in the "Mummy" series of derivative films "The Scorpion King", Eric thought she was away from this group at the time, probably for the upcoming release next week. The premiere of "The Scorpion King". It’s just that the release date of "Scorpion King" is No. 17, and there are still ten days from now. Even if the premiere is held a few days in advance, Nicole seems to be coming back a bit early.

Nicole picked up the cutlery and cut the steak, and ate it. "I only took two days off. I will shoot a print ad for a brand of endorsement tomorrow, and I will return to Nevada the day after tomorrow."

Eric secretly overcame the psychological barrier, and he picked up the knife and fork in front of him. He said: "I thought you were coming back for the premiere of "Scorpion King"."

"That, I have to come back again next week. You don't know how much money the crew will burn in a day. How can I leave it for so long," Nicole said, seeing Eric's slightly struggling expression, laughing. Raised his own knife and fork, and said: "If you use me, I have tried poison. Look, I am still fine."

Eric smiled and cut the steak in front of him. At the same time, he said: "Maybe it is a special poison. I have seen some martial arts movies in the East. There is a poison called, En, three steps, waiting for you. Get up, take three steps, then there is no more."

"Oh, how could there be such a poison, it would be unreasonable?"

"I think it makes sense. This should be similar to blood toxoids. Just like snake venom. Once poisoned, once the heart beats and the blood flow speeds up, the toxin attack speed becomes faster." Eric said these Then, he said: "Since I only came back for two days, I will accompany me in the cinema in the afternoon. Your suggestion just helped me solve a big problem. Maybe I can help me think some good ideas at night. Let's go back to Malibu."

"I can't do this time," Nicole shook her head regretfully. "I happen to have other things. I can't accompany you in these two days."

Eric wonders: "Well?"

"It’s a friend. She came from Japan and wanted to develop in Hollywood. In the afternoon, I took her to see Pat, let Pater help her arrange a broker first. She is a good girlfriend. If there is still free in these two days. Time, of course, to accompany her to familiarize with Los Angeles."

Eric is more curious: "Do you still have Asian friends?"

Nicole shook her head and said: "Not an Asian, she is also an Australian, just working in Japan for a few years."

Eric had just been taken up by Nicole, but when she said it, Eric was reacted, Nicole's girlfriend, that is not Naomi Watts.

Unconsciously bowing his head and cutting the steak, Eric said casually: "Since it is your good girlfriend, bring it to you."

Nicole glanced at Eric lightly and said, "I am afraid to bring it to you. I and she will soon be no girlfriends."

Eric looked innocent: "You are so bad, the most basic trust between people."

Nicole's tone is faint: "Ghosts will believe you as a bastard. Jane hasn't said anything to me in a few years."

Eric immediately made a gesture of surrender: "Okay, I am guilty, but I have now changed my mind."

Nicole once again lost a white eye and said: "I don't believe that you will change your mind now."

The two men were chatting while eating, and Nicole’s cell phone rang. He listened to Nicole’s voice and yelled at Namina’s voice. Eric was 100% sure of the identity of a girl over there.

However, Nicole had a look of fire prevention and anti-theft, and Eric would not dare to mention Naomi Watts again. When Nicole hung up the phone, Eric took the initiative to transfer the topic.

After having lunch, Nikki left, and Eric returned to the studio of Gravity with her copy of the Moulin Rouge script, and began to discuss the lightbox with Nickel Frank and the props who arrived at the crew. It is a matter of setting a safety rail inside.

Compared with Eric's orderly life rhythm in Los Angeles, many people in New York are feeling like a roller coaster.

At the end of June, under pressure from the management to resign, Firefly Investment Company gave up the plan to relocate the AOL CEO to re-establish the direction of the company, and finally even gave up the constraints on AOL, the three American online directors of the Firefly system. All resigned.

After a series of positive news from Steve Case's operation, after a short shock, AOL's stock price began to climb again. As of last Friday's close, AOL's single-share price has rushed to $281.01, with a market value of over 461. Billion.

However, on Monday, at the small press conference held by ABC Group because ESPN TV CEO Steve Bernstein left, I don’t know whether it was intentional or not. Robert Eiger’s questioning to reporters publicly confirmed the firefly. The investment will be a big reduction in the holding of AOL stocks in the coming months.

The media and the market have always been small-scale news that the Firefly Group will reduce its holdings of 10% of AOL's stocks at one time. At this time, it was confirmed by the core executives of the Firefly system that Wall Street suddenly became in turmoil.

Some people with a lot of stock common sense know what kind of disastrous consequences can be caused by large-scale reduction of corporate shareholders like firefly investment.

Under the market panic, the US online stock price, which was still showing an upward trend on Monday, plunged 5.7% again on the same day. The next day, the stock price fell another 3.3%. In just two days, AOL’s market capitalization was from $46.1 billion. The high position fell to 41.9 billion US dollars, and more than 4 billion US dollars of wealth were missing.

In order to boost market confidence, AOL was using the funds raised by management only to continue to absorb stocks sold in the market. Steve Cases decisively released AOL's financial report for the second quarter of 1998.

From April to June, in three months, AOL’s second-quarter revenue reached US$922 million, and its net profit for the quarter was US$135 million. Although the quarterly net profit of US$135 million was not much, it was almost the same as that of the same period last year. Increased by 70%. This growth rate is rare in the United States.

At the same time, AOL predicts that according to the current growth rate, the company's full-year net profit will reach 500 million US dollars, this data almost doubled compared with last year.

If AOL can maintain such a high growth rate continuously, then, within five years, AOL's P/E ratio can be restored to a normal level below 30.

On the other hand, the rapid expansion of the Internet has also demonstrated that AOL has this potential for growth.

After using the excellent quarterly earnings to promote it, AOL’s share price finally stopped its continuous decline.

However, under the shadow of the reduction of firefly investment, the market's attitude towards AOL stocks has also begun to be cautious.

Manhattan World Trade Center, Morgan Stanley's president's office, unconsciously another Friday, John Mark did not have any thoughts to consider the weekend rest.

Since Eric mentioned the Russian ruble last week, he has been reading the information related to the Russian economy these days. The more he knows more, the more John Mark realizes the correctness of Eric’s original views, Russia. Ruble, it is impossible to escape the fate of the plunge.

Not to mention the other, but Russia's current external debt scale has reached more than 120 billion US dollars, and a very large part of it is also the short-term external debt of the East Wall to repair the Western Wall.

But throughout Russia, the foreign exchange reserves used to resist foreign exchange financial risks and repay foreign debts are only $13.6 billion, almost one-tenth of the size of Russia's foreign debt.

It is entirely conceivable that once international currency speculators attack the Russian ruble, Russia has no power to fight back.

Looking at the information in his hand, John Mark's assistant knocked in the door and handed over a folder. "Mr. Mark, this is the approximate data of the Nasdaq today, and the latest stock price information of AOL. ”