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Thinks that this possibility, relates Paramount situation in imminent danger again, Martin Davis is also again hard to suppress anger at heart, pats the tableware on the tabletop accuses saying: „Eric, I have wasted for one week in Kauai Island, you cannot like this casually lose to the answer that my so is perfunctory.”
Eric first is somewhat accidental, immediately coldly smiled, said: „Martin, you have made a mistake any matter, I am not your subordinate, please do not speak to me with this expression. Moreover, from the beginning, I have not promised anything to you.”
„You......” Martin Davis stared Eric just to say anything, suddenly thinks of the current situation: „Good, Eric, what do you want?”
Eric shook the head gently: „It is not I wants anything, but is you wants anything, Martin, you want to defend Paramount, but the present situation is actually, achievement that because Paramount other shareholders recent the company keep falling, but wants the stock leverage in hand. Therefore, must cancel these people to sell the thought of company, what Paramount most needs was one makes the person be full of the confidence advantage good news to the company prospect, but solely was not the cooperation of 12 movies.”
„Advantage good news?”
„Yes, for example, Firefly Pictures buys stock Paramount,” Eric not minces matter oneself destination to say.
These words made Martin Davis fall into silent, by the excellent performance of Firefly in movie, Martin Davis knows that this proposition really has very big help to the Paramount current situation, but on the other hand. Martin Davis produces a territory by the vigilance that the bystander encroaches upon.
Considered the moment, Martin Davis to probe was saying: „Eric, if Firefly and Paramount exchange stock forms the cooperation alliance. I can promise you.”
„Sorry, Martin, Firefly has not introduced the plan of external stakeholder at present, I meant that to pay the cash the way, acquires Paramount some stockholder's rights.”
Martin Davis almost wants to shake the head immediately, actually suppressed impulsive, asked again: „How many stocks do you plan to purchase?”
„Are not many. 20%,” Eric has given a figure.
Martin Davis almost scolded to make noise. Aren't 20% many?
„Eric, you know that I am impossible to promise you . Moreover, you grasped Firefly Pictures now. Phrases the Paramount 20% stocks again, the federation trades the committee not to authorize easily.”
„Martin, why said is so absolute, all can discuss.”
The Eric expression has not changed slightly, but Martin Davis does not have the thought of discussing, if with Firefly exchange stock, let alone 20%, even if are more, Martin Davis is also glad to comply. After all, grasps Disney, Pixar and digital domain and other Firefly Pictures of a series of premium asset is being any capital forces greedy investment objective.
But the way of cash purchase he will not agree how, because sells this stock. Was equal to that has given Firefly Paramount a large part of authorities, but oneself has not actually attained any diverts the Firefly chip. Although after selling the Paramount 20% stocks, he as before is the biggest shareholder, but also differs with the Firefly owning stocks disparity not many, so long as Firefly wants, even momentarily possibly unites other shareholders to chase off the stage him.
„Eric. Since you such do not have the sincerity, I thought that we do not need to discuss again.” Martin Davis was saying, sets out directly.
Eric has also shown regrettable look: „That can only say was sorry, Martin, I think that this to Paramount can be an opportunity.”
Martin Davis almost cannot bear nonsense of Eric, he only saw this is the Firefly opportunity, this youth absolutely did not have this age young people proper naivete, instead looked like one after the worldly person of humans affair, wholeheartedly was only thinking taking advantage.
Packed off Martin Davis, Eric returned to tent, Alan noted here situation, followed.
„I also think when you again and Paramount cooperation,” Alan remember Martin Davis leaves the disappointed expression, said with a smile.
Eric is having front lunch, said ambiguously: „To cooperate, the condition that what a pity I give he does not comply.”
Alan can think that Eric has certainly started out one condition that makes people be hard to accept, he is not interested, instead asked: „Eric, in Paramount these movie projects, you could not have had a liking for really?”
„«Twister» this rank truly does not have, as for «Hot Shots» this rank, definitely does not need to waste the time.”
Alan has shown a face amazed look, by the «Twister» Box Office trend, global Box Office of this movie at least is also 600 million ranks, Eric this request also was too as if high, but he also quickly realized, if not the movie of this rank, Firefly definitely does not need to cooperate with the opposite party, cooperates to develop «Hot Shots» this rank again the movie, can only have the competition with the movie of Firefly same scale.
Eric has not cared about the Alan expression , to continue saying: „The Paramount current situation, mainly Martin Davis create, he does not understand the movie obviously, firmly is actually dominating the Paramount power, causing the professionals to become the puppet, in these hands was grasping Director or the producer of high-quality project often most repugnant cooperated with this layman.”
„Is willing to feel relieved that gives Boss of occupation Manager person not to be many authority,” Alan said with a smile that simultaneously intent has referred to looking at Eric.
„Therefore I admire Murdoch, he can adeptly between releasing authority and control seeks for balanced, if initially he bound the hands and feet of Barry Diller like Martin Davis, that present will not have 20th Century Fox Film Studio and Fox TV Network. When Barry Diller wants to change from guest to host, Murdoch then without hesitation separates from each other with the opposite party. Therefore , although the media frequently make a comparison Murdoch and Redstone, but the Murdoch achievement will actually be doomed to surmount with Martin Davis attitude similar Redstone,” Eric will say these, looks assistant who has been lost in thought that will say with a smile: „Alan, did you follow in my side already four years?”
„Also misses for five months the full four years, that is shoots 《Pretty Woman》 time, I am your Director assistant, afterward Mr. Hansson said that temporarily had not found the appropriate person, good that I make, lets me hold the post of your secretary assistant temporarily, unknowingly to the present,” the Alan expression somewhat sobbed, initially he just relied on the «Home Alone» budding company to Firefly this responds to rush is becoming the Director goal.
„Do you have to pass to be the departments?”
Alan remembers recently Eric always with the topic that he will talk about some will not mention in the past, as well as the vague probe, understood the intention of Eric finally. Regarding the proposition of Eric, Alan is certainly excited, follows in the Eric side, although the wage is very high, actually also limited his development: „I have certainly thought that Eric, do you currently have the appropriate secretary assistant candidate?”
„Temporarily did not have, but......” Eric as if thinks of anything, has smiled: „Your next if certainly female, moreover is attractive, has the makings, the ability is outstanding.”
„This is not good to look,” Alan has smiled, suddenly has thought of a form of person: „Has a very good ready-made candidate actually.”
„consider as finished,” Eric understands what immediately Alan finger is who: „Liz complies, does not do for a long time, her status places there. I do not put you to get down in any case immediately, slowly looks and that's the end.”
Alan nodded, will leave, asked: „Was right, Mr. Davis left, do I also want to continue to pay attention to the Paramount matter?”
„Naturally, this regarding Hollywood after all is an important matter.”
......
Reason that returning empty-handed of Martin Davis has not stemmed from the anticipation of too many person, Barry Diller has not hurried to Hawaii , because guessed that this result, he is clear to the Paramount situation, knows that Martin Davis cannot pay Columbia such price absolutely, but Eric will not be that probably and person.
However, because Redstone exposed to the public purchased the intention of Paramount, Paramount receives has not possibly dropped with the stock price that Firefly cooperated to stimulate to rise, instead had continually the tendency of rise. Although Barry Diller has not been clear about the purchase intention of public QVC, a series of movements that but he makes these clearly have actually indicated their goal.
Eric is watching the Hollywood situation silently at the same time, «Jurassic Park» shoots is carrying on as before methodically, returns to Los Angeles Martin Davis one after another with Eric through several telephones, has not actually reached any agreement.
Along with July the past, North America summer files formally reached the last act, Firefly summer the two big pieces of files were in the conclusion stage, but «Sister Act» that side Disney, Bowei distributed actually had some conditions, because Eric favored the reason of this movie, Disney intensified the release effort, but this movie and «The Mask» same level screening scale, first week Box Office actually be only «The Mask» half, knew this news time, Eric almost think that this movie deviated track originally. However, the second week, «Sister Act» Box Office not only does not have such largely to fall, instead presented the rebound because of the fermentation of reputation such as the Firefly management worries, although scope, only then not worthy of mentioning 2%, but compares in the decline range that these next week frequently cut in two at the waist, this result has made many people be overjoyed. Although limited to the theme of black person comedy, the overseas will not have the good showing, the Box Office trend of but by it displaying, even also possibly surpasses «The Mask» in North America.
Hence, was summer files, Firefly Pictures takes the North America whole year to estimate that merely total Box Office 10%, many media started to forecast whether Firefly will surmount Warner this year. ( to be continued )
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