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„Future matter will say in the future again. ◇↓◇↓ small ◇↓ said that”
Eric shakes the head to say with a smile, actually is too not worried about this issue at heart, the Metro Goldwyn Mayer basic issue also in the operation concept.
Until now, Metro Goldwyn Mayer as before maintains the vertical operation concept that the big square time is spreading, but since the 80's, other Hollywood several big Film Studio one after another started to try the multiplex development, made a connection diligently with the movie related audios and videos, books, phonograph records, toy, the theme park and other peripheral industry chains, maximum limit displayed the Film Industry service ‚railway engine effect’, through the development of profit channel, increased the ability of Film Studio withstand risk.
But because same period Metro Goldwyn Mayer has a bad husband, fell in gambling city big shot Kirk Kerkorian who liked playing the capital operation, this gambling city big shot transformed the interest of hotel obviously to be much bigger than the manufacture movie Metro Goldwyn Mayer, thus caused this established film giants to miss the best opportunity of reforming.
But now, made a connection with Hollywood Film Studio of industry chain to start newly round with the conformity trend of media group, once this trend were completed, Metro Goldwyn Mayer will drop out thoroughly, simply did not have the opportunity to pursue these with the step of colleagues the media group merged into one organic whole.
In this case, Eric is Metro Goldwyn Mayer provides some high-quality movie projects, will only let this Film Studio prosperously for a while, will wait for all people to carve up the benefit in the future lively, Metro Goldwyn Mayer of Metro Goldwyn Mayer as before that decline.
After Chris said goodbye, Eric returns to the room to change clothes, then rode in a carriage to go to a Seine bank New York everybody's dining room. Tonight what he must see is Crédit Lyonnais S.A. investment arm Marcel Novares Vice Chairman, as well as Metro Goldwyn Mayer Film Industry current Chairman John Calley.
In 1990 Kirk Kerkorian sold by the 1.3 billion USD price Metro Goldwyn Mayer to Italy investor Gian Carlo Menotti, but in a while, United States Federal Securities and Exchange Commission discovered that this transaction had the major issue, the company of Gian Carlo Menotti this Italy investor was only a spatial shell, the entire transaction process swindled the fund to purchase Metro Goldwyn Mayer through the cheat way of spatial glove Bailang completely.
Because Gian Carlo Menotti finally this forgery case jails, but the biggest bitter fruit was actually swallowed by Crédit Lyonnais, because French Crédit Lyonnais S.A. is the friendly capital of this transaction, at the end of last year, this forgery case judged finally. Giancarlo obtained the proper penalty, but this transaction was announced as before effectively, Gian Carlo Menotti the 75% Metro Goldwyn Mayer stocks of the Kerkorian hand attaining is shifted to French Crédit Lyonnais S.A. name, Crédit Lyonnais S.A. to let go Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Has organized an auction, actually nobody dares to take over this mess, Crédit Lyonnais S.A. can only the management to Metro Goldwyn Mayer reorganize, digs Frank Makasso and John Calley forms the new management team, hopes that can enable the Metro Goldwyn Mayer achievement to have an improvement. Then successfully found the taking over a business person.
But the present result is, two new helmsmen are frustrated, summer two movie «Certainly Range Bear Peak» and of «Last Action Hero» files large sum of money release ends in failure completely.
Eric was pondering all the way reconciles plan that Europe Film Studio and Metro Goldwyn Mayer cooperate, after car of hotel stops, Eric just got out, saw that two white men welcomed warmly.
Eric recognized John Calley about 60 years old grey hair, Eric had seen the opposite party in some Los Angeles activities before this, but before the 《Fanfan》 reception party, they did not have any occurring together, John Calley was the Warner Film Industry movie-making department management. Starts to work in Warner from the late 60's, was the old person of Steve Ross time, after the Steve Ross death, because Warner two united Chairman to compete for in the CEO position fought intensifies gradually, in addition the invitation of Crédit Lyonnais S.A., John Calley left has worked many years of master, held the post of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Film Industry Chairman.
Eric buckled the matter of previous «Certainly Range Bear Peak» social climbing «Jurassic Park» hype on Carlock Film Industry that bad luck CEO, therefore does not know that in fact was cheap trick that the Metro Goldwyn Mayer two helmsmen did. However, even if knows that Eric will not care now. The Metro Goldwyn Mayer two movies to miserably throw to end in any case now, not has any influence to «Jurassic Park».
Saw that John Calley led another 40-50 years old of nose very big France men to warmly welcome, Eric also faced the smile half step to walk.
„Eric, you can come very much happily tonight.” John Calley hugged with Eric very much originally ripe, then introduced: „This is Crédit Lyonnais S.A. Mr. Marcel Novares.”
„Hello, Mr. Novares,” Eric puts out a hand toward the opposite party.
Marcel Novares and Eric exchanged greetings, three talented people walk toward the dining room . The attendants have guided in three people a peaceful corner, has ordered food. Marcel Novares then impatiently starts to enter the subject.
Although Metro Goldwyn Mayer in the Hollywood seven big middle ranks final, but to Europe any Film Studio, the Metro Goldwyn Mayer scale can be said as biggest.
Let the Eric accident but think what in reason is, Crédit Lyonnais S.A. actually hopes that Firefly can overall take over Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
Marcel Novares proposed after this suggestion, notes the Eric surprised look , to continue saying: „Eric, so long as you comply to take over Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Crédit Lyonnais is willing to give a very reasonable price. Moreover, we will also be responsible for lobbying United States Federal Securities and Exchange Commission, through this transaction request.”
Firefly Pictures has reached a Hollywood peak at present , to continue to expand in Film Industry service, definitely will involve the issue of monopoly, can want to see, if Firefly Pictures merges other Hollywood several big Film Studio once more, will receive the pressure from all parties absolutely, but, Eric is very clear, Film Studio outside Firefly Pictures, other goal immediately situations are very difficult to realize, but only initiates the purchase to Metro Goldwyn Mayer, the resistance of encountering will be much smaller, even some people secretly will also facilitate this matter.
The ruling of Federal Securities and Exchange Commission comes under capital forces influence is also very big, but the Firefly purchase this time Metro Goldwyn Mayer words, quite in Jiang a big burden embraces into the bosom, this big burden will implicate the step that Firefly expands absolutely, will also affect investment institution's appraisal to the Firefly Pictures.
If other time, facing the Metro Goldwyn Mayer rich database resources, Eric did not mind takes over to adjust actually Metro Goldwyn Mayer slowly | teaches, but following several years of Firefly will keep the fallow land increasing the expansion step, at this time is absolutely impossible to receive Metro Goldwyn Mayer this mess.
Since Marcel Novares is so direct, Eric did not beat around the bush. Refuses to say straightforwardly: „Marcel, was really sorry that I do not have the means to accept your requests, because I cannot find out now any take over the reason of Metro Goldwyn Mayer.”
The Crédit Lyonnais aspect is certainly impossible to guess Eric regarding the strong interest of Metro Goldwyn Mayer database. Therefore, the response of Eric has not stemmed from the expectation of Marcel Novares, he complied with this matter not to hug to Eric too in a big way expected that to Eric proposed this suggestion, more also stems from an idea of turning to any doctor one can find when critically ill.
Crédit Lyonnais is one of the French three big banks. Not only management traditional banking, but also involves the investment bank as well as the insurance domain, the Europe economy that because in the early 90's the turbulence in Soviet Union and Eastern Europe created declined, making Crédit Lyonnais S.A. fall into the large amount loss consecutively for several years, this year's loss quota estimated that was reaches as high as 11 billion francs( is equal to 2.2 billion USD), received Metro Goldwyn Mayer that the cheat case influence took over to occupy a large part, Crédit Lyonnais S.A. impatiently wants to leverage now this hot potato.
Without the expectation at heart, after Marcel Novares hears the Eric rejection, again has not pestered, waits for the dining room attendant to carry the cooked food one after another. Marcel Novares gently signaled with the eyes toward John Calley.
John Calley nods the head slightly, puts down the knife and fork, turns head to say to Eric: „Eric, does not know that you are interested in 007 series?”
Eric shows a faint smile, thinks really this, but, said that Metro Goldwyn Mayer truly could not put out anything with the chip that he cooperated, but the only matter that Crédit Lyonnais S.A. wants to do now stimulated Metro Goldwyn Mayer lets go, such has not wanted to invest the Firefly Film Industry service with other Europe Film Studio.
But 007 series regarding Metro Goldwyn Mayer, just like the ginsengs that hangs the life. Whenever is terminally ill cuts one piece, then can barely manage to maintain a feeble existence for several years.
Before 16 th 007, the United Artists time or the Metro Goldwyn Mayer time, 007 manufacture cycles are two years one. Reason that this prosperous series stops short four years ago , to continue the turbulence as well as the reason of copyright dispute besides Metro Goldwyn Mayer, most mainly because of 16 th «007: Licence to Kill» Box Office and reputation throw the street, «Licence to Kill» then budget was 3 2 million USD, but merely only has also harvested 3 more than 3 million Box Office in the United States native place, if were not in the global range has made up for the loss one after another. «Murder Manufacture» almost becomes the sequel that 007 series of first part lose money.
Regarding a legendary agent classical series, a loss of investment naturally is not anything, what Metro Goldwyn Mayer is afraid is the reputation of this series is destroyed in a moment thoroughly, if 17 th 18 th as before cannot even obtain the approval of movie fan, then this series likely thoroughly stops. Therefore, Metro Goldwyn Mayer in starting the 17 th 007 producuction processes repeatedly hesitant several years, does not have any result to the present.
„Mentioned on «Licence to Kill», although the reputation of this sequel was very bad, but I thought an setting was very interesting,” Eric replied, has remembered at heart once acts Sam to elapse wife's Carey Lowell in «Sleepless in Seattle», Carey Lowell «Licence to Kill» Bond girl, Eric and Carey Lowell also once had an evening to be happy in Seattle, but after that was late , the girl left, Eric had not seen the opposite party again.
John Calley heard Eric saying that very natural asked: „What establishes?”
„The hypotheses of two Bond girl, «Licence to Kill» is only one time presents two Bond girl to be rivals for sexual favor for Bond, 007 movies that but also therefore cries, were only a pity that on a plot of screenwriter idea stressed on the revenge piece, instead lost the essence of Bond movie, therefore has not highlighted two Bond girl this two points . Moreover, I also thought that two Bond girl some setting issues.”
John Calley has hesitated, has chosen the first emphasis point in Eric words, asked: „Eric, you thought that what the essences of 007 movies are?”
Some Eric wicked interests have smiled, said: „Naturally saves the world.”
John Calley and another side Marcel Novares stare, immediately has smiled with Eric together. But after having smiled, John Calley realized, Eric just those words, although somewhat teased meaning, but has actually hit 007 series of cores, therefore he also asks immediately: „Two Bond girl hypotheses that you just said have the issue, is what meaning?”
Eric also came the interest. Simply puts down the tableware, said: „In the traditional manufacture mentality, Bond girl has held the post of the Bond assistant or the spousal role, even if were in the middle of 16 th presented two Bond girl leads. Cannot escape this thought format as before. But why we do not do things the other way round, establish evil two Bond girl, assists Bond, another achievement Bond enemy. Like Warner recent two «Batman» such, although Batman actor Michael Keaton is quite popular. But first part or second part, in which villains attracted audience more attention. The comedian clown who Jack Nicholson acts was needless saying that absolutely will become the classics that the successor imitated, but the cat female and penguin person who Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito played also gave the audience to make very deep impression, this explained that an issue, watched in the movie the sense of justice full leads, the audience anticipated that bright villain silver screen role, this has given 007 series of very big enlightenment.”
Marcel Novares is listening to the Eric words, but thought subconsciously is very reasonable, not the too deep feeling. But has made more than 20 years of movie-making work John.
Calley is actually at present one bright, as the former management of Warner movie-making department, after John Calley also experienced «Batman» first part attained to be successful greatly the joy, what Warner were more was only gives credit the result of «Batman» series to the popularity that dozens years of cartoon serialized to accumulate, had not actually pondered in the too profound direction.
Eric chatted at this time the words, made in the John Calley heart have a feeling of suddenly seeing the light, perhaps Warner surpassed share of 50 million USD for Jack Nicholson that comedian clown role payment, was not too undeserved. Simultaneously John Calley also admires the Eric keen thought and vision, sighed this youth to be so young darkly obtains the so dazzling success, and had the truth.
Although sighed at heart. John Calley actually does not forget to strike while the iron is hot: „Eric, since you have such idea, why simply doesn't hold the post of 17 th 007 Director? Will Metro Goldwyn Mayer certainly start out one to let your satisfactory offer?”
Eric carried red wine to drink one, did not have the invitation of direct reaction John Calley. But said: „Since John, has Metro Goldwyn Mayer been resigned maintains to 007 series of intensities of?”
In the John Calley heart moves slightly, in the surface actually maintains composure, sighed gently, said: „Eric, you know. We not too many choices.”
„At present has a very good opportunity,” Eric puts down the wine glass, looked at Marcel Novares saying: „But, this need Crédit Lyonnais S.A. brought both sides together.”
Although Marcel Novares knows not many to movie, actually also sensitively realized that the Eric following words definitely will have very tremendous influence to the Metro Goldwyn Mayer present aspect: „Eric, if Crédit Lyonnais can help, we certainly whole-heartedly, said your idea.”
Eric said: „Recently several Film Studio as well as the movie foundation wanted to invest Hollywood, but Firefly movie-making plans within two years have determined the larger part, adjusts very not to be convenient, cannot the maximum benefit, therefore I thought that perhaps everybody can cooperate, I was responsible for choosing the appropriate project, and participated in the manufacture suitably, Europe Film Studio and foundation was responsible for investing, Metro Goldwyn Mayer was responsible for manufacturing and distributing, this already can solve the Metro Goldwyn Mayer present operation predicament, can make full use of the fund superiority in Europe aspect.”
The Marcel Novares entire process freely is nodding, listened to Eric to say earnestly that turned the head to look to John Calley, look that in the John Calley vision also the belt planned, but was relative to Marcel Novares, implementation difficulty of John Calley actually clearer Eric this suggestion. Although in this cooperation suggestion, Eric strives personally seems like is least, but his participation is the gold content is also actually highest that part, on the inverse image space and time, because of the Steven Speilberg formidable rallying point, DreamWorks just to the outside announced the establishment shortly, has the investors in world to throw to offer ten hundred million USD start funds. But at this time, if not Eric acts, perhaps these Europe Film Studio will again not consider and Metro Goldwyn Mayer cooperates, after all summer the two big pieces of files have feared their pit.
Meanwhile, Metro Goldwyn Mayer present condition Europe major movie influences is clearest, even if there is Eric to coordinate, the possibility that they comply with is very as before uncertain.
„Eric. To me, I anticipate this cooperation, but......” John Calley just about to continues, notes Marcel Novares to signal with the eyes toward oneself. Has stopped the words, his status after all is only a Metro Goldwyn Mayer occupation Manager person, saw that Marcel Novares seems to be earnest to this plan, John Calley is not good to pour cold water immediately, can only transform the mouth air flue: „But we must consult with various aspects.”
Marcel Novares also immediately inserts the tastes: „Eric. We will give you to answer as soon as possible . Moreover, the Crédit Lyonnais aspect will facilitate this matter with every effort.”
„I wait for your good news,” the Eric nod said.
The following topic was more relaxed, John Calley continued to closely examine Eric very much curiously just the opinion about villain silver screen role, Eric was not parsimonious, previous life saw shared some theories and John Calley that. To 9 : 30, three talented people finished this supper.
After paying up, John Calley and Marcel Novares deliver Eric to walk toward the dining room outside together, leave the dining room. Eric is standing in the roadside leaves with two humanity, saw that in the bright dining room hall walks another pretty beautiful figure, Sophie Marceau that several days have not seen, at this time side girl also with one about 40 years old tall middle-aged person, typical French appearance, middle-aged person walk with Sophie outward, while were saying anything endlessly.
John Calley and Marcel Novares almost simultaneously follow the Eric vision to look that night John Calley also attended the 《Fanfan》 celebration of Seydoux, slightly will know some inside stories, signaled with the eyes toward Marcel Novares. John Calley said to Eric: „Eric, since this, we first said goodbye.”
Eric did not mind teasing and dim daylight that John Calley and Marcel Novares they simultaneously appear | dark, said the sound said goodbye. On own initiative walked toward Sophie that side.
Arrives at them, although Eric cannot understand French, can actually the clear identification the Sophie impatient look. After adapting to outdoors somewhat dark ray, Sophie also saw Eric, the expression of girl first is somewhat surprised, afterward mischievously blinked toward Eric. Also toward middle-aged person under the small mouth, is hinting Eric to break through for her obviously.
The middle-aged people note the change of Sophie look, looks toward the front that this discovered a 20-year-old youth walked toward oneself, the youth wears appropriate black western-style clothes, the face edges and corners are distinct, the makings are indifferent and calm, actually gives people one type the light constriction that is hard to neglect. Although felt that some appearance faces of youth are ripe, but the middle-aged person actually suddenly cannot recognize the Eric identity, but Basic Instinct actually produces a vigilance.
Before seeing Eric arrives at their two people, the middle-aged talented person slightly faces forward one step, puts out a hand toward Eric, said in French: „Hello, I called Frédéric Boulon, were you?”
Those who surprise the middle-aged person is, in the present youth eyes actually appears a confused look, looks hand that he extended, the meaning of not having responded, but changes Sophie the vision.
Sophie knows that Eric cannot understand several French, smiled mischievously, but must test Eric to break through at present, Sophie must fast to middle-aged humanity: „He cannot understand French, you use English.”
Frédéric Boulon hears Sophie these words, in the eye flashes through contemptuous, again introduced itself in English.
Eric then put out a hand to grasp toward him under: „Hello, I am Eric Williams.”
If were just only some looking familiar, Eric said that own name, Frédéric Boulon has remembered immediately his status, similarly was person in the cinema world, he must certainly know that Eric this had created the young Hollywood big shot of Firefly Pictures miracle in several years, thought of these, Frédéric Boulon receives one that just reappeared immediately contemptuously, earnestly said: „Mr. Williams, sees you very much happily, I am the producer of TF1 movie production company.”
„Oh, TF1, I know that” Eric nods, just about to blurts out such as «Paddington Bear» and «Non-Stop» and 《Lucy》 and so on name, but realized immediately that these are the several years later movies, the thought stagnate, somewhat was awkward, looked at Sophie, said: „That, Sophie «L'Étudiante» is your company?”
Sophie notes the Eric somewhat awkward appearance, threw to smile. Frédéric Boulon actually does not dare to have no scruples with Sophie like this, the nod said: „Yes, that is we and Gaumont (Film) Company jointly invests.”
„Oh,” Eric nods, not again with the meaning that the opposite party pulls, referred to not having the vivid place Sophie of small mouth to say very much: „I and Sophie, did not mind long time no see makes us chat alone?”
What does not see for a long time, am I very ripe with you?
The girls are thinking, showed the whites of the eyes toward Eric, had not denied.
„Naturally, since this, I first said goodbye,” Frédéric Boulon also said with Sophie several, said goodbye, walks toward the parking lot.
„Shouted, bumped into you luckily, otherwise I have not known how must get rid of this repugnant fellow,” Sophie, when the form of middle-aged person disappeared in the middle of white BMW car, relaxed said.
Eric has given a hand signal toward not far away hotel driver, has referred to toward street another side Seine: „We visit that side.”
„, That, good,” Sophie then realized that anything resembles, has not actually rejected the invitation of Eric, passes through the street with him together, arrives at the Sener riverside, they downward arrived in the stream bank of Seine following the stair, the dim light of night is just strong, the lover who in the stream bank takes a walk are many, nobody will focus in them actually.
Looked at the eye as if slightly to shrink Sophie of neck because of the night cool feeling, Eric is asking: „Since dislikes that fellow, how you will eat meal with him together?”
„Was my manager just had met a movie to me,” Sophie has as if remembered just not happy experience, was indignant: „Tonight unexpectedly receives the invitation, said that must chat the script matter, finally Director and screenwriter ahead of time very much early left, remaining just that repugnant fellow has been entangling me, early knows that I do not come, I look in the Dumas face, receives this script.”
Listens to Sophie proud to mean that the full intonation, Eric smiled gently, said: „Is the Dumas work, which?”
Sophie said: „«The Three Musketeers» sequel, what narrated was Dagnant daughter's story, snort|hum, if he entangled me again, I do not shoot, I could not find the movie racket.”( To be continued.)
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