Hollywood Hunter

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During this time, I will always pay attention to a lot of things related to Simon. Courteney Cox listens to Meg Ryan's claim that she is not interested in Simon's movies, but she quickly remembers her identity. The established heroine of When Harry Met Sally.

So there is some contempt.

If you're not interested in his films, why are you still in "When Harry Met Sally"? Although he didn't direct and write the film himself, he would certainly take on the most powerful producer position.

Jonathan Friedman watched Meg Ryan leave before turning to Courteney and asking, "Have you seen Simon?"

Courteney nodded, with regret on her face, and said, "He is a little busy now."

Jonathan looked at the girl in front of him, paused, with the usual gentleness in his tone, and said, "Then, wait for more opportunities to chat with him later, you were the first to know each other."

Having worked in this industry for more than two decades, Jonathan is used to seeing too many actors and opportunities passing by. However, at this time, he still had some emotional ups and downs.

If Courteney had seized the opportunity, it must have been a different story now.

Now, among the clients under Jonathan's name, Sandra Bullock made a blockbuster with "Lola Run", and Elizabeth Sue also rose to the front line with "Butterfly Effect". The difference is almost the same, and with Nicole Kidman, whom Simon just recommended, it is obviously impossible for him to spend too much time on Courteney.

The two chatted for a few more words, the twilight had already enveloped the surroundings, and the lights came on, which really set off a glitzy world.

The crisp sound of ding ding ding came from the direction of the villa, and everyone on the scene quickly quieted down.

Jonathan and Courteney followed the sound together. Simon was standing under the porch of the villa leading to the backyard, holding a glass of champagne. When it attracted everyone's attention, he handed a spoon that had just tapped the glass to him. The waiter next to him, and then began to speak aloud for tonight's party.

Far from the "Death Is Coming" filmed in New York, "Lola Run", "Butterfly Effect", "Pulp Fiction" and "When Harry Met Sally", the protagonists and supporting roles of the four films are in front and behind the scenes, wma, Invited people from companies such as Orion and Fox, plus the companions brought by the guests, the total number of people present at the party exceeded 200.

At this moment, hundreds of pairs of eyes looked at the young man under the porch, and there were also hundreds of mixed emotions floating in the air.

Although "Lola Run" and "The Butterfly Effect" have successively achieved unexpected box office successes, strictly speaking, relative to fame, Simon's influence in Hollywood is still limited at this time, and Daenerys Pictures is ambitious to produce Three of the films also looked uncertain to many.

Maybe just next year, the young people in the crowd will realize the reality that no one can succeed forever in Hollywood.

but.

Everyone can't ignore one point, Simon Westeros, who is only 19 years old this year.

A 19-year-old young man, in just one year, directed and wrote a film that has accumulated more than 300 million US dollars at the North American box office, which is unique in the entire history of Hollywood films. Moreover, the film talent shown by this young man through the two films has surpassed that of most Hollywood directors. No one will doubt that in the long time to come, Simon will still have too many opportunities to create something similar to "Lola Run". "The box office miracle.

Also, the most important point.

With a "Lola Run", Simon has accumulated a net worth of tens of millions of dollars when many of his peers have not considered the future at all, which is also enough to arouse the envy and amazement of too many people.

Hollywood's high-paying craze has only grown significantly in recent years, driven by the industry's overall expansion and the push by agencies. As a result, the more than $40 million Simon earned from "Lola Run", even after deducting high taxes, is more than enough to surpass the entire fortune accumulated by most of Hollywood's A-list stars over the years.

In the Vanity Fair of Hollywood, what everyone pursues is nothing more than the words 'name' and 'profit'.

When a young man is 19 years old, he has achieved two things that many people may have spent their entire lives seeking.

After Simon's brief thank you speech, the carnival of the night officially started.

The open space on the other side of the villa opposite the swimming pool was turned into a dance floor, and the music in the air soon became more active.

Simon and Janet were just socializing in the crowd, and before they knew it, more than half an hour had passed.

Back in the villa, she was sitting on the sofa chatting with Sandra, Nicole and others. By the way, she took a short rest. Catherine walked over with the other two, but it was Dino De Laurentiis, the owner of De Laurentiis Entertainment. Laurentiis and President Martha Schumacher.

After greeting, Dino de Laurentiis said, "Simon, can we talk alone?"

Simon looked at the other party's expression, guessed something, nodded, and said, "Okay, Dino, let's go to the study."

Seeing that Simon was on business, Janet got up and said to the other people: "In this way, everyone, go to my studio and have a look. I have been inspired recently, and I have completed several new paintings."

Dino de Laurentiis saw that Janet was going to take the others away, and said, "Miss Johnston, maybe, you can come too."

Janet blinked, but just smiled and said, "Simon will be fine, his decision will be fine.

It must be my decision. "

Having said that, Janet got up with Sandra and Nicole, and finally pulled Katherine and walked towards her studio in the villa.

Simon also took Dino de Laurentiis and Martha Schumacher to the study where they usually entertained guests.

Dino de Laurentiis's purpose was as expected by Simon, and the other party took a fancy to the huge income that Simon and Janet got from "Lola Run".

Since its release on June 19, "Bloody Night" ended up with a box office of $11.56 million in its first week, far exceeding De Laurentiis Entertainment's original expectations.

However, due to Simon's participation, the film's camera and other technical details are excellent, but the story is too mediocre after all. Based on the box office trend these days, the final box office of the film is probably between 30 million and 40 million US dollars.

Relative to the $5 million production cost, this is obviously a very good box-office performance, but even accounting for pre-sales from the post-release channel, the film's revenue cannot make the expansion pace of recent years too blind for Drau. Lentis Entertainment pulled back from the brink of bankruptcy.

Dino de Laurentiis, who is almost old this year, has been a producer since the golden age of Hollywood, and he is also well-known in the industry.

In 1983, Dino de Laurentiis reorganized the De Laurentiis Films, which he had been operating for many years, into the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, taking advantage of the overall economic situation in North America and the government's support for the media industry. rapid expansion due to the support of Dongfeng.

Since its establishment, De Laurentiis Entertainment has merged with some other small film companies and established its own shooting base in North Carolina. Big-budget titles such as Wassinger's "Border Warrior," Diane Keaton's "Sin of the Heart," and David Lynch's "Blue Velvet."

However, the highest-grossing film of all these films is only Diane Keaton's "Crimes of the Heart", which grossed $22 million in North America, but "Crimes of the Heart" cost $20 million to make. Other films generally made only a few million dollars at the box office.

Orion Pictures, which has produced and released hit films such as "Terminator", "First Blood" and "Mozart Biography" over the years, almost faced the fate of being taken over last year. It is conceivable that it has invested in more than 20 films in a row without a single film. What will happen to the box office hit De Laurentiis Entertainment.

Now, Dino de Laurentiis is obviously unwilling to fail, so he hopes that Simon can inject a sum of money into De Laurentiis Entertainment to bring the company back from the brink of bankruptcy.

$80 million, 25% stake.

That's what Dino de Laurentiis offered, and he promised to help with the distribution of Daenerys' films.

Simon did think about how to establish Daenerys Pictures' distribution channels, and it is obviously the best choice to directly acquire a complete distribution team by merging with other film companies. It's just that Simon doesn't like any of the second- and third-tier film companies in Hollywood right now.

Since De Laurentiis Entertainment can push "Blood Dead Night" into the popular summer season, the distribution capability must be much stronger than that of companies such as New Line and Miramax, which are just emerging now, but Simon is. In any case, it is impossible to come up with $80 million and buy only 25% of the shares.

As for the Big Seven, even the broken MGM can sell for $1.5 billion, and Simon can't even afford one.

Therefore, during this time, Simon was more concerned with the issue of self-reliance.

Although the North American theater resources are monopolized by the seven major powerhouses, as long as the films produced by Daenerys Pictures can be sold frequently, Simon wants to open the North American theater channel, and it is not a big problem. As for overseas, we must take it step by step.

Therefore, Simon can only refuse the cooperation invitation of Dino de Laurentiis.

After chatting for about twenty minutes, seeing that they could not convince Simon, Dino de Laurentiis and Martha Schumacher could only leave in disappointment.

After leaving the study with Dino de Laurentiis, Simon stopped at the exit of the corridor near the living room. Beckoning to take a glass of wine from the waiter tray, Simon quietly leaned against the wall to feel the situation in front of him.

Most of the lights in the living room were turned off at this time, the old-fashioned gramophone was playing soothing music, and there were some guests standing or sitting around, and in the center of the living room was a pair of men and women dancing slowly to each other.

I didn't like the hustle and bustle of the backyard, so I hid here, pushed and refused to strike up a conversation a few times, and then completely quieted down.

Sitting alone on this sofa in the corner, holding a glass of red wine, he occasionally wonders where he should be now.

Then I saw him appear.

Leaning against the corridor entrance, hiding himself in the shadows, holding a glass of champagne, looking thoughtful.

Apparently he didn't notice himself.

Yes, such an inconspicuous girl.

Some lonely thinking.

So he continued to look at him, worried and looking forward to being discovered.

A few minutes passed.

But still not found.

Not lost, but gave birth to some pity.

For some reason, she could clearly feel that when he became quiet, a sense of loneliness pervaded his whole body, as if he was isolated from everything around him, as if he was just a spectator and did not belong to this world at all.

The first time she met at Venice Beach, she felt this breath from him. However, they were just strangers at the time, and she didn't

Way to go forward and ask him: Hi, how are you?

Now.

She got up unconsciously, came to him with some restraint, and said softly, "Hey, do you...want to dance?"

When Simon heard the sound, he turned his head and saw Jennifer Leibold in a light blue silk evening dress. The girl didn't have a ponytail today, and her blond hair spread out to cover her beautiful neck.

After graduating from Yale in May, Jennifer Leibold moved to Los Angeles to work at the law firm of George Norman. During this time, Simon actually saw the girl more than once, but most of the time it was just for work. Today was the first time they met in private.

Hearing the words at this time, Simon smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Putting the wine glass aside, Simon stretched out his hand to Jennifer and took her to the dance floor, imitating the appearance of the others, holding his hands on the girl's slender waist, Jennifer also put her arms on his shoulders, just He lowered his eyes and swayed gently with the man's movements.

Simon saw the shy look of the girl in front of him, smiled and took the initiative to find a topic, and said, "How is your preparation for the bar exam?"

Although she has a Juris Doctor degree, Jennifer is not yet a lawyer and needs to pass the California Bar Exam in July to get a formal license to practice.

With his hands on her waist, she felt like a deer who just wanted to escape but fell into a trap. Hearing his question, she raised her head, lowered her head, and said softly, "I don't know if I can Be a good lawyer."

"That's for sure," Simon said without hesitation. "You're a top student at Yale. If you can't do it, there won't be many people in the entire federation who are worthy of being a lawyer."

"I mean," she thought for a while, and said, "I may not be able to treat lawyers as a profession like my parents and uncles."

Simon listened to the girl's still somewhat vague explanation, but understood.

In the United States, lawyers are definitely one of the highest-paid groups of people, and they can be transferred to the political and business circles at any time. But at the same time, if you want to be a top lawyer, then too many times you have to throw away the sense of justice in your heart and just stand in the position of your client to fight for the other party's interests, no matter it is a pedophile, Still a murderer.

Thinking about it for a moment, Simon said, "Jenny, why don't you come and work for me?"

Jennifer paused, raised her head suddenly, and then lowered her face with a blushing face, and said, "I, you, what's your job?"

With a smile on the corner of Simon's mouth, he said, "My assistant."

Immediately thought of the recent scandals about him, it seems that an actress has been sent to his company to be his secretary. Her face turned even redder, but she said involuntarily, "I don't know much about Hollywood, so I don't know if I can do it well."

Simon still smiled and said again: "That's settled. In fact, I have been looking for an assistant recently, but none of them are suitable."

Seeing his impatient look, she felt like a little white rabbit being held down by a big bad wolf, or a little red riding hood who was tricked by grandma wolf to open the door.

All in all, it's all kind of miserable.

Inexplicably but did not want to resist.

Still looking forward to it.

So he asked again: "Simon, is it really possible?"

"Of course," Simon nodded and said, "Many executives in Hollywood are actually lawyers, like Disney President Frank Wells. Maybe you can also be the president of Daenerys Pictures in the future."

Only then did I feel relieved, but smiled again, looked up at him, and said, "What about Amy?"

"Amy will definitely be promoted."

"how about you?"

"I'm the boss, of course it's better not to work."

"It's lazy."

"Oh, remember to remind me to add a clause to the employment contract to ridicule the boss of deducting wages."

"I didn't remind you."

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