King of Hollywood

Frankly speaking, Adrian has never been so tired before, even more tired than he stayed in the editing room for several days and frantically edited movies. It is really not that easy to fool such a thing, and he is still fooling a smart person. Don't think that people will listen to you if you are really shocked. If you don't have enough interests, no one will let you die.

Adrian, who returned to his bedroom at home, took off his coat, poured himself a glass of water, let out a long sigh, and sat on the single sofa to recall what happened tonight. Thanks to the fact that he deliberately eased the relationship with his uncle before, and went to New York several times, otherwise, he would not know how to round up those words today. It can be said that he got news from his uncle once or twice, but every time There are some unreasonable.

For example, when Claude finally asked him why he was staring at the Quantum Fund, Adrian didn't dare to use his uncle as a shield again. Fortunately, he just wanted Claude to stare at the Quantum Fund and did not specify what to do, and Rogers and Soros are quite famous now, so he finally convinced Claude.

In any case, the purpose of this evening has been achieved. Adrian drank water and thought silently in his heart. Although he really wanted to set up all the shelves in one go, he also knew that haste makes waste, and it is not the best way to fully bloom, and DreamWorks is the best example. Even if Adrian knows the future development, it is not a reason to squander at will. Maximizing the benefits is what he should do.

So Adrian first chose a publishing company and an agent company. He also knew about the former that the three novels he threw out were not enough to read, no matter "Resident Evil", "Tomb Raider" or "The Matrix". It is attached to the existence of games and movies. Without the huge popularity of games and movies, "Resident Evil" and "Tomb Raider" can only be regarded as second-rate novels. "The Matrix" is better, but only a little bit. The description There are too many virtual worlds and science fiction that defines reality in the United States.

If he really wants the publishing company to gain a high reputation as soon as possible, he has no choice. A few years later, the magic series that caused a stir all over the world, and more than ten years later, the vampire novel that housewives love to death. Both are excellent goals. It's just that, for the former, Adrian has other arrangements; for the latter, it is not something that a big man can write anyway, it is the American version of the "poor" grandma, not to mention that he has only watched the movie and not watched it. Fiction.

In fact, if it is just to open up the situation for the publishing company, having those three novels is enough—as long as it is done properly. If Claude doesn't even have this ability, it can only be said that Adrian is blind.

As for the brokerage company, firstly, as Crowder once said, it will be convenient for the group to allocate resources when it grows bigger in the future; secondly, if the brokerage company is strong enough, it will also be a supplement to the network, and it will be more beneficial if the tentacles are wide enough. Derian controls Hollywood, not to mention that although CAA is unique at this time, it is far from what it will be 10 years later.

This gave Adrian a chance to intervene, very simple, at least in his opinion, CAA's agent system is very good, just copy it, and then sign those future stars first, and then promote a few more The star came out - that's why he let Dennis and Kate not be busy looking for an agent for the time being - in the 21st century, I dare not say that it is the number one in Hollywood, but it should be possible to compete with CAA. Still the same sentence, as long as Claude operates properly.

As for other aspects, it is enough to do it step by step. Adrian has a rough plan, just like letting Claude prepare a foreign trade company and keep an eye on the Quantum Fund to follow suit and make a fortune. You need to wait for the time to come.

But throughout the night, Adrian was most proud of that show off. To be honest, it is not difficult to convince Claude to agree to establish an IT venture capital company. A little explanation is enough. Anyway, it is just investment and not for him. To do a website to make money. But Adrian gave a passionate speech, from the U.S. election to the information superhighway to the new industry, and finally did not know where to get the news that the Quantum Fund may have actions.

If there are other reborns present at the scene, they will definitely think that this guy is relying on his own advantages to show off his knowledge of the Internet-in fact, Adrian thinks so, but every step of him is purposeful of.

Even brothers may have conflicts over the company's power issues, not to mention Adrian and Claude. To solve this problem, two conditions must be met: first, the scale of the company will not be too large; second, the abilities of the two people are comparable.

Needless to say the first question, from the very beginning Adrian's goal was the group company. As for the second question, if he has the ability to run a group company well, will he rack his brains to bring Claude in?

But because of this, Adrian will not dispute with Claude over the control of the company, so... this problem should not exist. But the fact that this problem does not exist does not mean that other problems do not exist.

After many CEOs with outstanding abilities lead the company to the peak, their personal desire for power will inevitably inflate, and then they want to monopolize the power and kick out those who disagree and those who oppose themselves from the company. At this time, unless the CEO has caused huge losses or offended too many people, the board of directors will not interfere with him too much.

Of course, according to Adrian's impression, Claude should not be this kind of person. Besides, his statement is very clear: I can't do this, so please come, I will influence you but not interfere with you. Claude is not an idiot, so he naturally understands the key.

However, with the development of the company, Claude will inevitably establish his own right to speak, and Adrian, who is a major shareholder, cannot compare with the CEO who controls the direction of the company in this respect. So, what if he puts forward some very important suggestions that must be completed based on his memory and reality in the future, and Claude holds the opposite opinion? It is impossible for him to carry out long-winded lobbying like this night every time. As for staying with Claude all the time, it is just a joke, and he is not gay. It would be too bad if the two fell out because of this.

Therefore, Adrian tried his best to impress Claude now. Think about it, when what he said and what he predicted came true a few years later, what kind of impact would it be on Claude? ! In this way, even if Adrian has any suggestions and his views are to the left, the other party will consider them carefully.

That's all we can do for now. Adrian stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling bed, looked at the little lights outside and stretched out his hands into fists. The future will be in my hands!

After the Berlin Film Festival, Lavern began to follow up the promotional work of "Memento". Although he didn't understand why Adrian appointed Universal to distribute it, he still did so.

The focus of the publicity this time is naturally on the second work of the ghost director. At the same time, there are two works released in less than a year, which won the Best Newcomer Award at the Venice Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival Jury Special awards, and "this will be a very test of observation" movie, etc., these are selling points.

So even though Adrian is still new, and even though the movie opens March 10 with no premiere as before, the 800-plus screens Universal helped bring in $10 million box office in its first week.

Being able to get such a high box office in the first week of 1991, in addition to the selling points mentioned above, it also has a star effect, but the star here is not Dennis or Kate, but Adrian, who is the director and producer. The black humor of the previous "Two Smoking Barrels" made many people who like cut movies remember his name. After half a year, he made another cut movie and won the Special Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival. , coupled with Laverne's strong publicity and Ronnie Gross's film reviews when he participated in the Berlin Film Festival, curious people naturally walked into the theater as soon as possible.

In addition to a good start at the box office, critics' comments were almost one-sided.

"An excellent film, with Adrian's deft cuts making the story thought-provoking." --The New York Times

"This is a movie that is as simple as it is complex, and you have to watch it a few times if you want to understand it." - "Empire"

"When I came out of the movie theater, my first thought was to go back and watch it again, although I understood the ending. There are countless clues in the movie in the details, and each clue is a supplement to the overall plot. Through these With clues, we can have a deeper understanding of the story and understand what the director wants to tell everyone. As for the actors, Dennis Knight, who is playing the leading role for the first time, has more flashes than the previous movie, although there are still some in some places because of his youth. Needless to say, Joe Pantoliano, as the main supporting actor, made the whole movie a lot better; as for Miss Kate Beckinsale, she still needs to work hard. practice." - Roger Ebert

Although there were a few people who criticized it, saying that the editing was too fancy and people could not understand it, most of the film critics praised it. Many people like this tone. Complicating simple things is a profound expression.

Well, let’s not mention this, for Bosworth Films, if the last release of "Two Smoking Barrels" gave them hope, then the box office and reputation of "Memory Fragments" invested by the company this time Double Harvest is undoubtedly a shot in the arm. It has been about two or three years since the last time this happened.

And Adrian then injected another 10 million US dollars into the company, which rebuilt many people's confidence in the company. It’s just that some people’s confidence is a bit late. Adrian said at the beginning that the period of non-interference in the company’s business is only half a year, and now more than half a year has passed, and changes are necessary.

(Continue to ask for recommendations and collections, the manuscript is almost gone...)