I’m in Hollywood

Since the establishment of the alliance program in 1993, after nearly three years of close cooperation, with the assistance of Cisco's hardware technical support and Yahoo's platform promotion resources, AOL has taken the lead in providing high-speed adsl broadband access services to other established telecom operators. With civilian tariffs and stable network services, AOL has increased its number of users to 7.6 million in the past three years, accounting for nearly 30% of the US Internet access service industry. The strong expansion has slowed the tradition of slow response. The old telecom operators are losing ground.

Therefore, unlike the relatively low profile of Nokia's listing, AOL's ipo program has attracted a lot of attention since the date of publication.

In recent days, in addition to Eric himself, Cisco's ceo John Chambers, Yahoo's ceo Ian Garnier and other AOL ally executives have also rushed to New York to cheer for their stock release ceremony platform.

Eric is therefore busy with the various social entertainments and has nothing to worry about.

So until January 29th.

From the previous night, company executives, guests, and media reporters, stock traders, and other people who participated in the US online ipo ringing ceremony were packed with NASDAQ stock exchange halls.

AOL's new shares are issued at 15 million shares, accounting for 10% of the total share capital, with an issue price of $33 per share and planned financing of $495 million.

However, because of the strong reaction of the market, after six rounds of public inquiry, AOL's opening price directly rose to 42 US dollars, a 27% increase relative to the issue price. When the final price was determined, the trading floor was full of joy.

"The opening price is $42, but the issue price is only $33. Doesn't this mean that AOL lost all of a sudden during the issuance of the 15 million shares... Well, at least $100 million, why is the price uncertain? Got higher?"

At the party after the ipo ceremony, Cindy Crawford, who came to join in the fun, asked Eric.

Eric allowed the woman to hold herself and raised a toast at a Morgan Stanley executive who greeted her nod, explaining: "According to the current stock price, AOL's market capitalization is close to $7 billion. In this case, the difference of $100 million is negligible. Providing stocks to investment banks and institutional investors at a lower price of $33, they will be more motivated to operate the US online listing, while the stock price soared on the first day. It can also stimulate investors' confidence in AOL and lay a good foundation for further financing of the company in the future.

These potential benefits can all be bought for $100 million. ”

Cindy seemed to understand and nodded, saying: "So, do you think that I am buying some stocks of aol now, can I appreciate in the future?"

"Of course," Eric nodded, watching Cindy laugh and said: "In the past two years, your little purse should be very drum, then try to invest in some technology stocks, not limited to aol, Microsoft, Cisco, Intel. Everything is going on, now I’m going to go in 10 million. In a few years, maybe you can be a billionaire.”

“So great,” Cindy blinked and asked, “What if I lose?”

Eric doesn't care: "If you lose it, you will lose it. If you are so capable, you will definitely be hungry."

"Awful man, you suggested that I buy stocks, there is no sense of responsibility," Cindy gently squatted at Eric's waist, some resentment, then hate again: "I will go back and put all Money is invested in the stocks you said. If you lose your money, go to Los Angeles and go to your estate."

Eric said: "In this case, if you earned it, should you also point me?"

Cindy did not hesitate: "Okay, how much do you want?"

Eric looked seriously: "Half, my financial advice is still worth the price."

"Hey," Cindy glanced at Eric, remembering what, looking at the crowds around him, then whispering in a low voice and asking: "I heard that you are looking for a little girl recently?"

Eric heard his words and shook his head and sighed: "It seems that I can't cooperate with your brokerage company in the future. It's not reliable at all. Anything can come out."

Although I know that Eric is joking, Cindy still explained: "No, I just went to the company the day before yesterday. When I saw someone sorting out the information, I asked John. He said that you made it ready. You are planning to do it. what?"

"I need a few girls in this movie," Eric did not hide. He said: "Exactly, I have already picked three, one has not yet settled, the other two, one in New York, one in Milan, come back tomorrow, do you want to see?"

Cindy doesn't care: "What do I see them do?"

Eric said: "You are a senior, maybe you can bring them."

"And let them grab my rice bowl?"

"Do you still plan to work for another twenty years?"

Cindy also did not hide his thoughts and said: "As long as the conditions allow me, of course, people who are not working will be older and faster."

......

In New York in February, the temperature in the early morning was at least minus five degrees. Looking at the high-rise mansion from the 6th Avenue exit, the Central Park showed a scene of stagnation. Although sitting in a heated room, you can still feel the outside world. chill.

Eric was still in Australia in the midsummer days a few days ago, so it feels so wonderful at the moment.

Cindy wearing a close-fitting black sweater and jeans came out of the kitchen with breakfast for two, and placed breakfast on the round table next to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at Eric, who stared at the laptop screen, curiously: " What are you looking at?"

"A very interesting little guy," Eric smiled and turned the laptop over and pushed it to Cindy. "You look, it's a little goblin."

Cindy looked at the laptop screen. This is an email. She read it subconsciously: "Mr. Williams, hello, I am Miranda Kerr, I am honored to receive your invitation... ”

After simply reading a few words, Cindy lost interest and looked at Eric, who had already had breakfast on the opposite side, saying: "Nothing special?"

Eric took a sip of hot milk and put down the cup and said, "Let's finish after reading."

Cindy shrugged and turned her attention to the e-mail on the screen, an e-mail written by Eric, a girl named Miranda Kerr, in which the girl expressed very well. The excitement and gratitude of Eric for inviting himself to participate in the film, and then euphemistically hoped that after this cooperation, he would be able to get more job opportunities to ensure his schooling and living expenses after he moved to the United States. Just after reading this email, Cindy didn't feel any special place. If it was her own, she would probably say so.

However, Cindy soon realized what it was, and asked Eric to ask: "This, little guy, how old?"

"Thirteen."

Cindy suddenly laughed, and at the age of thirteen, he could be careful about the dripping water, and it was really a goblin. This girl hopes to get more job opportunities after this cooperation, and then even contact Eric this super powerful network.

"Oh, if you want to agree, this little girl will be able to rely on you in the future."

Eric shrugged: "For men, this should be a happy worry."

"Well, you said yesterday that you want to see two other little guys today. Is this the same?"

"I haven't seen it yet. I don't know until after meeting," Eric said. "But, you know my vision, the person I pick, certainly not bad."

Cindy said: "I was suddenly curious."

"I have been at noon, I will invite them to dinner at home, and then you will come back."

"Okay," Cindy nodded.

She is currently working on the second season of the "American Supermodel Contest", but the filming work is in Manhattan, not far from Eric's residence.

After having breakfast and sending Cindy away, Eric read the email again with great interest. After thinking about it, he returned an email and promised Miranda Kerr’s request. He was very curious in his heart and wanted to see what level the little goblin could evolve in the future.

After running through these days, I finally had a little leisure. Eric didn’t go anywhere in the morning. I saw the newly-edited "Rush Hour" script at home, although "Hong Fan District" has not been released yet. "There has been a formal project, the first budget of 30 million US dollars, the new line has signed with two male actors Jack Cheng and Chris Tucker.

The plot of "Rush Hour" is very simple. The main selling point of the film is that the two protagonists are full of strong personal style performances. This is also the reason why the two main characters in the original time and space are highly ridiculously high, and even cause many delays in the sequel. In order to prevent this from happening again, Eric also let the new line sign the trilogy option contract with the two male protagonists in advance, setting the sequel's remuneration standard to avoid the company losing its initiative in the sequel rendition negotiations in the future. .

After reading the script and emailing the revised comments back to Los Angeles, the time has come to noon unconsciously.

Eric also didn't bother to make his own lunch. He was about to call the nearby restaurant and let the other party send a few lunches. He heard the sound of the doorbell.

Looking at the watch, it was only 11:30, and there was still half an hour from the appointment. Westerners are very concerned about the concept of time. It is not that the sooner you are better, Eric thinks that Cindy is coming back in advance. He opens the talker and smiles and asks: "Is it back so early?"

Hesitated for a moment, and a girl with a hoarse voice snorted and asked: "Yes... Mr. Williams?"

"Ok?"

"I, we are Gisele Bundchen and Alexander Ambrosio."

Eric was silent for a while, opened the door and said, "Come in."

A few minutes later, Eric opened the door and looked helplessly at the two girls who looked at the door.

From the list of newcomers sent by several model agencies, Eric only found Gisele Bundchen and Alexander Ambrosio, and there was no original time in the air, another big flower, Adriana Lee. The figure of the horse, so I only picked these two.

However, he had originally arrived with two girls and their agents, but the situation is very clear now, the brokerage company must have sent the two gimmicks and left.

Ugh!

Really be a good person?

Really be a bad person?

Eric’s messy feelings, sideways to the two girls: "Come in."

The two women, like the well-behaved kittens, walked into the porch quietly and obediently, looking at the spotless living room, but they hesitated.

Eric closed the door and said: "You don't have to change shoes."

The two women stepped into the living room and got Eric’s gesture before they sat down on the sofa together.

Eric poured two glasses of juice and handed them to them, and looked at the two girls again.

Although after careful makeup, it is still difficult to cover the green on the face, but both girls already have a tall figure, especially Gisele Bundchen, if you count the high-heeled boots on her feet. The height is almost the same as Eric.

New York’s outdoor weather is cold, and the heating in the room is very good. Although the girls who love beauty must not wear too much, at this time, the two girls who are also wearing short trench coats quickly ooze a faint sweat.

Eric pointed to the hangers at the entrance, saying: "If you are hot, you can take off your trench coat and hang it there."

The two girls nodded together, got up, took off their trench coats, hung on the hangers, then came back and sat down quietly.

Eric is almost a little dumbfounded.

In the original time and space, Gisele Bundchen and Alexander Ambrosio's achievements in the fashion industry are definitely much higher than Miranda Kerr.

But at this time, compared with the small savvy that Miranda Kerr showed in the email in the morning, Eric only felt that he was facing two scared little sisters.

"What about your agent?" Eric was sitting on the single sofa next to him, and he was disappointed to find something.

I noticed the disappointment on Eric's face~www.readwn.com~ Both women's expressions flashed for a while. Although Giselle and Alexander were the newcomers of the two major brokerages of img and elite, respectively, before they came, the instructions they got from the bosses of the two brokerage companies were similar. This time, either, one step to the sky, or, with many newcomers. The same, continue to squat.

Several major international modelling agencies look for hundreds of newcomers every year from around the world, and only a few of them are able to stand out.

Brazil, where two girls are born, is the most competitive country in the industry. Brazil has a very common model training mechanism. For Brazilian girls, it is the only way to get out of Latin America and become a model. As for many well-known models who are always used to claiming that they are shopping in a personal resume, they are accidentally discovered by scouts and then pacing, which is basically nonsense.

Take the two girls in front of us, although they have never met each other before, but their life trajectory is similar to that of most Brazilian girls who hold the model dream. They all began to receive professional model training from the age of ten, 13 When I sent photos to major brokerage companies, or participated in various model selection contests, I was lucky enough to be signed, and only a small part of them, and few of them wanted to go to famous models or even supermodels. The chances are even more embarrassing.

This is why the two girls are so cautious in front of Eric.

They are not the ones who know Eric in the future, and they are even less likely to know where another time space has come. At this time, they are just two young girls who have just left Brazil and embrace their dreams. Suddenly, they are big. The opportunity has come to me, and there is nothing surprising about being careful.