Made in Hollywood

"I feel like I'm flying in the sky!"

Charlize Theron was obviously excited in the back seat of the Bentley, and she leaned over to Duke, her mouth full of alcohol, "This feeling is amazing! It makes people forget all the stress and trouble."

Turning her head slightly to avoid the smell of alcohol, Duke pushed her back. Now Charlize Theron is not only drinking, but also taking drugs. Although she only smoked a very small amount of coca and alkali, she is still drinking alcohol. With the help of , the excitement was overdone.

In this day and age, the modeling circle is far more chaotic than the entertainment circle, especially in the European modeling circle. People who have stayed there can hardly find anyone who does not smoke. The existence of marijuana, cannabis and coca. Alkali is simply the social networking of the modeling circle. necessities.

Of course, Hollywood isn't much better, and there are countless drug addicts like Julia Roberts and Johnny Depp.

Driving all the way from Malibu to downtown Los Angeles, Charlize Theron seemed to wake up a lot. When entering the city, under her guidance, the Bentley finally stopped in front of an old-fashioned apartment building in the middle-class area.

"Mr. Rosenberg, here we are," the driver reminded in a low voice.

"Won't you sit with me for a while?" Charlize Theron looked at Duke. "I think we still have some topics to discuss."

Looking at the blushing and beautiful face, and the smooth wheat-colored skin under the goose-yellow skirt, Duke forcibly turned his head, "Another day, we still have a chance to meet again."

He's not a gentleman. In a room with a seductive beauty, it's hard to guarantee that nothing will happen. Charlize Theron may look delicious, but he is in the vortex of Hollywood and has a strong competitor. It is said that it is best not to touch them easily now. After all, people are unpredictable, and no one can guarantee that if someone takes advantage of these, it will bring huge trouble.

Duke will never underestimate the utilitarian heart of Hollywood actresses, nor the attraction of fame and fortune to them.

The next day, Duke vaguely let Nancy Josephson know, and he couldn't help but be glad that he was not driven by his lower body. Charlize Theron will only be eighteen in August, and legally speaking, he is still a 'child' category!

Although there are not a few people in the circle who are targeting younger women, there are some things that others can't do, but he can do. Duke is sober, and some people may have been staring at him, just waiting for him to make mistakes. .

For example, the disfigured and infamous Sean Connery, whose son and wife have formally filed legal action against domestic violence in California District Court, although there is no evidence that what happened now and before has anything to do with Du gram, but just like Duke and Warner came to him, some things don't need proof at all, just need to know who your enemy is.

Although Sean Connery is in the vortex of trouble, Duke will not take it lightly. Since some things have been done, they must be prepared for revenge. He will not underestimate Sean Connery's rich net worth. , In this country, money can often play a role beyond imagination.

There is also CAA. There are continuous conflicts of interest between him and CAA. If CAA does not want him to be unlucky, it is too much to overestimate the conscience of vampires.

Especially "Interview with the Vampire", although it can definitely generate profits, it has been suppressed by "Brave the Dead Island" from beginning to end, which to a certain extent confirms that CAA's packaging policy may not be suitable for commercial production. After Spielberg was forced to take over by Universal, and the "Jurassic Park" that did not implement the CAA package service became a big hit, there was even a rumor in the circle that Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox successively shelved their contracts with CAA. A packaged collaborative project.

After the release of "Jurassic Park", all the films were affected. The number of theaters in "Brave Island" fell to 1,859. The box office dropped below $10 million that weekend, and only received $7.88 million. Including the previous four working days, the North American box office for the whole week was only $12.03 million.

With the passage of time and the release of more and more films, the North American box office of "Brave Island" has dropped significantly, and the main target of the film has also turned to overseas markets. In the following week, the film has been sold in Europe and Latin America , West Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia have been released in many countries and regions, and they have achieved fairly good box office results.

By the time Duke went on vacation to New Zealand in mid-June, "Breakthrough" had already grossed $134.75 million in North America and over $220 million worldwide, making it a veritable blockbuster.

"Congratulations, if the next film can still have such box office results..."

On horseback, Sophia drove the horse around Duke, "You'll be the first-class commercial director in Hollywood."

"Sophia, can you be quiet for a while?"

Controlling the horse carefully, Duke gave Sofia Coppola a dissatisfied look, "You can easily startle my horse like this, and I'm not as good at riding as you are!"

This is a racecourse on the outskirts of Wellington. It is built between the green grass at the foot of the mountain. Sitting on horseback and looking into the distance, you can see the peaks connected together, and there are clearly visible white snow on the peaks.

New Zealand is full of natural gardens, and the four seasons are beautiful. In it, there are lush green forests, blue sky and white clouds can be seen, while the vast beaches and lakes, towering jungles, climbing green pastoral fields, deep valleys and mountains, and beautiful scenery, It is like a picture of natural landscapes without false decoration, which makes people dazzled and fascinated.

During the time they came to New Zealand, Duke and Sofia visited the famous scenic spots in the South Island and North Island together. This is a country with blue sky, green grass and strange stones, which will bring people incomparable enthusiasm and vitality.

When you are in it, reaching out to the towering giant sequoias is like touching the power of the virgin forest; swimming in the bay area, dolphins often jump out of the sea and shuttle beside; pitching tents in the sparsely populated wilderness, there is more The feeling of being completely deep in nature.

This country maintains a lot of pure natural features.

Although he had taken riding lessons at a boarding school before, Duke's riding skills were not very good. At best, he was the most beginner. Unlike Sophia, who was wildly galloping, he was riding a horse almost all the time. Walking, a technique that takes time to practice, does not mean that you can be proficient by being proficient.

After another trot around the racetrack, Sophia simply slowed down and kept pace with Duke.

"The scenery here is very good." Duke held the reins with both hands, with a serious expression.

"If you could learn to ride with the attitude of riding a woman..."

Without answering Duke's words, Sophia deliberately sarcastically said, "You will soon become a master of riding!"

"Miss Sofia Coppola!" Duke's nose was almost crooked, and he immediately retorted, "Can I understand this is jealousy?"

"Jealous?" Sophia turned her head and asked inexplicably, "Why should I be jealous?"

That is, in front of a few friends such as Sofia Coppola, Duke would say some jokes recklessly, "Because I can ride a woman, and you can't!"

"Damn! I'm not Lei Sibian!"

Sophia looked at this side angrily, Duke still had the serious look just now, as if he didn't feel the knife-like gaze at all.

In this kind of topic, women have a natural disadvantage. Sophia withdrew her resentful gaze and simply changed the topic, "Why do you have to drag me to New Zealand? I originally planned to go skiing in Europe."

"Because I have heard about the beautiful scenery in New Zealand a long time ago, but I have never seen it." Duke casually said the reason, "This kind of almost primitive scenery is also the director's favorite. If you can make them placed in the lens..."

"Do you have to discuss movies and work?" Sophia pulled the reins and walked towards the stable first. After Duke followed, she said, "If that's the case, why not discuss my salary increase?"

"Hey, honey, I'm going bankrupt soon." Duke said dissatisfiedly, "Are you going to step on it?"

"It won't take long for 'Brave to the Dead Island' to drop in North America."

Before arriving at the stable, Sophia got off the horse and threw the reins to the staff, "You will at least become a millionaire by then?"

"That's later!" Duke also jumped off his horse.

Some time ago, Rock Studios paid him the last of a total of $3.5 million in compensation for writers, directors, and producers. This $1.5 million receipt, while radically improving Duke's financial situation, did not imagine it. It's so beautiful in the middle, because the expenditure is also a lot.

Personal income tax is a topic that can never be avoided. Duke accountant David first withheld $1.5 million in advance taxes. Even with some reasonable tax avoidance methods, California’s tax rate is still maddening.

Duke also paid off the bank's $500,000 loan at one time with principal and interest; as a broker, Nancy Josephson has the right to 10% commission. The broker's commission is not an after-tax commission, of which 350,000 The dollars belonged to Nancy; likewise, the lawyers and accountants who dealt with them were paid, and they took $50,000.

Add in the clutter of rent, cars, clothing, and Sofia Coppola's assistant salary, and the $2 million left over after deducting prepaid taxes leaves $1 million missing.

Fortunately, he is only a director, and he does not currently employ a professional PR person in charge. Costs in clothing and travel can be reduced as much as possible, and there is no need to bribe the media to engage in so-called 'street shooting' and news reports. The same income, may even make ends meet.

For the last $1 million, Duke temporarily put it in the account, waiting for the share of "Brave Island" to arrive in the account, and then consider the specific use.

Of course, holding cash is the dumbest way to go, and the dollar has been depreciating rapidly right now.

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