I’m in Hollywood

Eric cleaned the recording just after, and handed the recorder to the co-pilot's bodyguard Carter Moen, then to Tina Feida: "I will return it to you when you leave, don't take this thing now. It is."

Tina. Fei listened to Eric's tone and didn't mean to talk to herself. She knew that the cleverness she had just played made the other party unhappy, and the two of them were the default.

The car drove for more than 20 minutes. In the front row, Carter Moen received a call and turned to Eric. "Mr. Williams, there are reporters outside the hotel. I am calling to ask if I am going to the main entrance or from The parking lot elevator goes straight up?"

Eric didn't want to be blocked again, saying, "Go from the elevator in the parking lot."

When Tina. Fei and others finished speaking, they couldn’t help but wonder: "Where are we going to go?"

"Acquisition of Disney, of course, to celebrate the cocktail party," Eric replied, looked at Tina. Fei, and asked: "Is interested in seeing?"

Tina Fei hesitated, could not help but tempted the Hollywood party, nodded lightly. She thought it would be a relatively easy celebration party. I didn't expect to follow Eric to the Hilton Hotel banquet hall and found that things were not as she imagined.

Hundreds of square meters of halls are crowded, men are wearing formal suits, and women are dressed in elegant or gorgeous evening dresses. Tina Fein looked down at her beige short trench coat and washed jeans, and there was a urge to turn around and escape.

Eric walked to the door and just got in. It was discovered that Tina Fei stopped her steps and her face looked sly, and she understood her situation in a blink of an eye. Waking up and calling a hotel manager. Whispered a few words, the manager politely said to Tina Fey: "This lady, please come with me."

Tina Fei looked at Eric inexplicably and saw Eric nod. She didn't know what to do, but she followed the manager obediently.

Anyway... It’s better to stay here than to stay here, she thought so.

Tina Fifi’s figure has not disappeared. The people who found Eric in the hall were already surrounded.

Eric showed a polite smile and walked forward to say hello.

In addition to the firefly company's executives. The ceo or president-level executives of Fox, Paramount, Universal and other major film companies have appeared in the banquet hall at this time, which can be said to be another big gathering of Hollywood executives.

Eric is not surprised by the emergence of these people.

After the firefly acquired Disney, it not only enhanced its own strength. The most important point is to inherit Disney's position in the American Film Institute (mpaa). If the original fireflies were just a **** in the big chessboard of Hollywood, adding mpaa, the identity of the firefly turned into a player with the ‘Hollywood board’ rule.

Mpaa's status in the US entertainment industry is similar to that of the vast territory of the ocean, and the grading power of all movies in Hollywood is in the hands of mpaa. Take Terminator 2, if Firefly had a seat in mpaa, Terminator 2 would definitely get the rating of pg-13 instead of r. Today, as the youth audience is growing, the film is rated r. It is equal to losing a large number of viewers before it is released. Fortunately, "Terminator 2" is good enough to offset the disadvantages caused by the rating to the box office.

of course. The United States has always claimed that it is a free country, and any movie has the right to choose not to participate in the classification. However, all major theaters in the United States have signed an agreement with mpaa to broadcast only mpaa-rated movies. If you do not participate in the rating, it will lose the opportunity to be released in the mainstream cinema. It can only be shown in a small number of underground cinemas with very poor conditions. This kind of 'free pursuit' brings more damage than the film is rated nc-17.

The decline of MGM has always been known as one of the seven Hollywood. Not only is it accumulated over half a century, but the main reason is that MGM has its own seat in mpaa, even if its business performance is always surpassed by second-line film companies, no one can shake the status of MGM. . For Fireflies, if you can't buy Disney, you want to join mpaa, you have to go through a difficult game.

In addition to film grading power, another major function of mpaa is to represent Hollywood to lobby the federal government to amend relevant laws to protect the business interests of the seven members.

Looking at the young face of Eric, who officially became one of the masters of Hollywood, the executives of other major companies have produced an inexplicable embarrassment, and they can't help but think of their situation when they were twenty.

Of course, Eric can also understand the complex emotions of these people in front of him. After doing the etiquette, Eric gave a toast to several people and said: "Thank you very much for being able to come to this celebration party personally, I hope everyone can Have a good night."

Several executives should also be dispersed, and Eric and others dispersed and quickly caught up with Barry Diller who walked to the side.

"Barry, go over there and talk about it?" Eric pointed to a round table not far away.

Barry Diller nodded and followed Eric to the round table to sit down.

Eric asked: "Barry, you are leaving in the middle of next month, have you considered what to do next?"

Barry Diller laughed: "Eric, I know what you want to say, but I will never sign another employment contract."

Since the 1970s, Barry Diller has led the two giants Paramount and Fox to re-emerge. Firefly has acquired Disney, and Michael Eisner’s departure is inevitable. Barry Diller is undoubtedly succeeding Michael Ess. The best candidate for Na.

Eric also advised: "Barry, why not listen to my conditions first?"

"Eric, this topic is still not to talk about it. From the decision to leave last year, I decided not to just be a full-fledged employee. I am 50 years old. I always try to do my own. cause."

"So, well, if you need help. For example, if you have any money, you can contact me at any time," Eric gave Barry Diller a toast.

Barry Diller also raised a goblet and took a sip of wine, saying: "If Michael can't stay, maybe you can try Jeffrey Kasenberg, he and Michael used to be my assistants, I I feel that he is now qualified for the position of Disney ceo."

Eric said: "Actually, I have considered this question. But you know, Jeffery is a workaholic. I heard that for a long time, he went to the office at five o'clock every morning and worked seven days a week. If only This is nothing, but he always asks his own men to become workaholics like himself. Although he has mastered the Disney studio in the past few years, he has made the entire production department complain to him. Give Disney to him, I I really don't know what will happen."

"This is just because of the different positions. Jeffery is now only in control of a production department. It is inevitable that it will be radical. If he is to be a Disney ceo, he will definitely adjust his management style appropriately," Barry Diller said. Look at Eric: "And. You are supervised behind, and Jeffery is not likely to mess up."

"I will talk to him," Eric said. Then he asked: "What about you, what are you going to do after you leave?"

Barry Diller said: "I plan to go around and visit some technology companies. After most of the work has been handed over recently, I suddenly found it idle. I discovered that the world has changed dramatically since 20 years ago. I recently bought a very interesting little thing. Apple Computer's k, do you know? I feel that this thing may change the whole world."

"Of course I know, I have been using laptops to handle some official duties, the first to use ibm, and recently bought a k140," Eric replied, and was a little surprised at Barry Diller's keen instinct.

He has always been very concerned about Apple. When Apple released the first k100 last year, Eric bought one to play, $2,500, not expensive, and definitely not cheap. Just now the low configuration of the laptop is crazy, even the latest k140, the top configuration is only 4m memory and 120m hard drive.

Barry Diller looked at Eric with some surprises, and soon thought that Eric was a young man, and his acceptance of these new things was definitely much stronger than his old man, and he was relieved.

The two chatted for a while on the PC and the computer network, and Barry Diller got up and left.

"Eric, congratulations," Barry Diller had just left, and Drew, wearing a little red dress, rushed over.

Eric grabbed Xiao Nizi's waist and placed the **** on the side seat. When he looked up, he saw another tall girl who followed and smiled and said hello: "Claudia, how are you together? ?"

"I just passed the audition of "The Disguised Geek"," Claudia Schiff sat down on the other side of Eric, explaining.

Eric didn't care too much about "Disguised Geek" during this time. He asked Drew on the other side: "Is the contract with Kim Kerry?"

Drew’s face immediately brought out a little bit of invitation, and two small white fingers swayed: “Well, two films, about 8 million.”

Eric was a little surprised: "What is going on, I am not letting you open a 10 million package payment?"

"It's all he asked for," Drew's expression became a little angry. He said: "After the project preparation, we talked to him three times. He never let go, and wanted a single 600. Ten thousand remuneration, and only one will be signed."

"Oh, what happened then?" Eric asked.

Drew shrugged and said in an understatement: "Then I sent the contract directly to him. For the first time, the contract fee paid was 10 million for the second time, 9 million for the second time, and 800 for the third time. The 10,000-piece contract was sent, and they took the initiative to sign up."

Eric Haha laughed and reached out and scratched his head. He said, "Yes, there is a future, right. Why didn't you see Liz today, and Mr. Murdoch didn't come?"

"Their family has returned to Australia, as if her grandmother's birthday is coming," Drew explained, and asked: "Eric, who is the woman, have you found another one?"

Eric asked subconsciously: "What women?"

Drew picked up his mouth: "It’s the one wearing a beige trench coat."

"Oh, you said her," Eric just wanted to explain, and saw Tina Fey, who had put on a sky blue tube top dress, appeared in the field of vision and quickly waved at the other side.

Tina Fey carefully took the borrowed dress skirt and walked over with some cramps.

"Yes, pretty," Eric looked up and down the girl, and commented.

Tina Fei now has no feeling of joy for Cinderella to change the princess. If the borrowed Armani's custom dress is dirty, she doesn't know if she can sell it.

Drew’s posture from Tina Fei’s walk quickly understood that the other person was scrupulous and didn’t care if Eric was there, and he laughed happily. On the other side, Claudia Schiffer, who has been a model for a few years, often has to be careful with the works of well-known designers. Of course, he can feel the feelings of Tina Fe, and at this time he also picks up the glass to cover his mouth. Smile.

"Eric, this is too small for a family. When did you like this type?" Looking at Tina Fey, sitting in front of the three, Drew leaned into Eric. Said.

Eric blinked and refused to talk to her. "This is Miss Tina Fey, she is a reporter, Tina, this is Drew, and Claudia."

Tina Fei wants to correct her name as Elizabeth Fifi, but seeing Eric's natural look is still the default, politely greeting the two women of Drew.

Eric didn't want Tina Fee to stay in front of the two women, and took the initiative to stand up and touch Tina Fey: "Go dance together."

"Good... well."

Seeing Eric Carat with Tina Fey, Drew blinked and put his gaze on Claudia Schiff, scanning up and down.

"What's wrong?" Claudia looked down at her chest.

Drew shook his small head and sighed: "The man's heart is under the sea. You are sitting in this beautiful girl, and he actually took a little girl to dance."

Claudia squatted and squinted at Erik's figure, but she couldn't help but feel lost. But she couldn't help but argue for Eric: "Mr. Williams is a gentleman, he is for that person. Miss clearance."

Drew smiled twice and went to Claudia's ear: "You will know in the future that he is not a gentleman in bed."

Claudia’s cheeks were slightly hot, but he curiously asked, “Are you going to bed with him?”

"Yeah," Shantou admitted without hesitation, then stared at Claudia's mouth and said with a smile: "You will not report him?"

Claudia shook her head quickly, and she even regretted asking this question, knowing that this kind of thing would not be of any benefit to her.

Drew did not say anything more, stood up and extended a small hand to Claudia: "Beauty, can you please dance?"

Claudia caught the little hand that Drew had handed over and smiled. "Two of us?"

"Of course, I don't want to dance with those stinky men. You are the best, and the body is fragrant."

Claudia stood up helplessly, letting Drula walk towards the dance floor. (To be continued)