Linda Fiorentino denied: "I don't want to make trouble, Mr. Westeros, I'm just fighting for what I deserve." ”

Simon's tone was teasing: "Then have you ever thought that you overestimate your own importance?"

Linda Fiorentino did not show any timidity under Simon's gaze, raised her chin slightly, and said, "You have to try it." ”

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly fell silent, Brian de Palma looked interested, Jonathan and the others also remained on the sidelines, only Linda Fiorentino's agent looked depressed, he was worried that Simon Westeros would suddenly let him get out with this stupid woman.

After looking at Linda Fiorentino across the conference table for a moment, Simon simply put down the pencil in his hand, leaned back in his office chair, and said, "Tell me, what do you want?"

"Cut the share of nude scenes," said Linda Fiorentino, "I just said that. ”

Simon said: "I also said just now, if you insist on this kind of demand, you can leave now. ”

Linda Fiorentino paused before saying, "At the very least, that revealing scene must be deleted." ”

Simon refused: "It's an important plot point that can't be removed, but I can guarantee that in the future, even if someone plays it frame by frame, they won't see anything." ”

Linda Fiorentino put the cigarette back to her mouth, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I don't want to be labeled as a actress, after this movie, Daenerys Pictures must allow me to pick another role from your production list." ”

Simon said: "I've seen your performance in Scorsese's "After Work," and it's not bad. It's up to you to pick and choose, but I can arrange it for you. ”

Linda Fiorentino heard Simon agree so readily, a hint of surprise flashed on her face, but she quickly added: "It has to be a heroine, and it doesn't need to be dewed." ”

Simon nodded, "No problem." ”

Although Simon Westeros seemed a little too talkative, Linda Fiorentino quickly continued: "Also, the $10 salary is too low, I want $300,000. ”

Simon nodded again: "Yes." ”

Linda Fiorentino looked at Simon and said, "These must be written in the contract." ”

Simon agreed, "Of course, are there any other requirements?"

Linda Fiorentino thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "No." ”

"So, let me tell you what I want," Simon said in an accentuated tone, sitting up straight again, staring sharply at the woman, "Smoke out!"

Linda Fiorentino's right hand holding the cigarette shook slightly, and she froze for a moment, still pressing the cigarette into an ashtray handed by Jennifer.

Simon and the other women extinguished the cigarette and said, "Your performance just now fits the personality of the heroine Catherine Trammell, flamboyant, scathing, and strong, so I forgive you for this faux pas, but only once." If the next time I see you smoking in a work meeting, I'll just have someone kick you out. ”

Linda Fiorentino listened to Simon's merciless reprimand, and subconsciously straightened her waist.

It's just that, thinking of the conditions she had just negotiated, Linda Fiorentino couldn't help suppressing the idea of having a seizure. $300,000, which is 100 times the salary she received when she first participated in the role three years ago. She had just offered this price, and she actually felt that it was already very good to increase it to $150,000.

These thoughts flashed through her mind, and Linda Fiorentino suddenly realized something and looked at Simon again.

This man is a manipulative man.

If it's only $100,000, even if the talks fall apart, she won't feel too sorry, she is not interested in this character with a lot of nude scenes. However, with $300,000, it is difficult for her to refuse easily.

Although she has always considered herself a person who doesn't value money much, she grew up in an Italian immigrant family of eight children and has never seen $300,000 in her life.

Such a sum of money is enough to ensure that she will have no worries about livelihood in the next few years.

Not to mention.

There are also two heroines, and many girl actors may not be able to get such opportunities in their lifetime.

Simon didn't care if Linda Fiorentino guessed her intentions or not, and continued: "Now that you've got what you want, you've got to give it your all-in on the film, and I don't want to hear any more opinions from you about the role you need to play. I can tell you very clearly that if this film is successful, you will definitely become one of the most recognizable actresses in Hollywood, and I promise that your next role will also take your acting career to the next level. But if it's messed up, and it's because of you, I can guarantee that Hollywood won't have any place for you anymore. ”

Linda Fiorentino was once again provoked and asked, "Mr. Westeros, are you threatening me?"

"That's right," Simon nodded, "but you can still get out now, the door is there." Moreover, never say anything like others have no other choice in the future, the most important thing in Hollywood is actors. ”

Linda Fiorentino felt the gaze of the man opposite, grabbed the handbag she had placed next to her, and didn't get up after all, just turned her face to the side.

Simon saw that the woman was completely subdued, so he turned to the others: "The meeting continues." ”

After continuing to discuss the matter for more than half an hour, Simon and Jonathan discussed the two scripts given to Robert De Niro before leaving the MA headquarters.

Inside the carriage.

Simon casually flipped through the plane information and asked, "What's next?"

Jennifer looked at her memo and said, "Dave Stevens, the author of 'Rocket Expert,' passed four o'clock. ”

Simon remembered this science fiction comic set in the thirties and forties in the United States, and he really didn't want to spend too much effort on this 'sand' that he had casually mixed in with recently. After making up your mind, the next meeting will be perfunctory, and it is best to be able to drag the project out of the way.

Thinking so, Simon asked again, "Are you ready for next week's itinerary?"

Jennifer flipped the page of the memo and said, "Monday is the audition for the supporting role in "Instinct", and on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in San Francisco, in addition to checking the filming location of "Instinct", I have already arranged a trip for you to visit Silicon Map and Pixar Studios." Rush to Park City on Friday for the opening ceremony of this year's Sundance Film Festival. ”

In the 90s, the CG special effects of many blockbusters, including "Jurassic Park" and "Solo Day", were designed by the professional graphics workstation of Silicon-Graphics.

As for Pixar, it's naturally for the 3D animation thing.

"Besides, well," Simon remembered something else, and was about to speak, when he said again, "I'll do it myself." ”

Since I went to San Francisco, I must have to rush to visit Dr. Henry Chapman, so there is no need for Jennifer to arrange this matter, just make a phone call in advance.

However, combing through next week's itinerary, Simon found that he couldn't focus on the later stage of "Vulgar" for another week, but fortunately, the later stage of the film is nearing the end, and the schedule is set for June 3, even if he planned to participate in the Cannes Film Festival, it is only January now, and he will definitely not be delayed.

Working overtime on weekends is a certainty.

The SUV entered downtown Santa Monica, near the headquarters of Daenerys Pictures, Jennifer looked at Simon beside her, and suddenly said, "I didn't expect you to be so strict with a beautiful young lady." ”

Simon glanced at the female assistant and said, "If you are disobedient, I will also be very strict." ”

Jennifer avoided the man's gaze and said, "If you make any excessive requests, I will definitely not listen." And I'm not going to give in because of $300,000. ”

"I never felt that money could bring a person to their knees, unless it was a lot of money. It's just that everyone has their own weaknesses, and it's okay to find them. A third-tier actress whose economic conditions are not too good and who is eager to become famous, her weaknesses are money and opportunities. I can give her these, and I can easily take them. So, she had to give in to me. ”

Jennifer hesitated and said tentatively, "So, what about me?"

Simon shook his head: "I don't know." ”

Jennifer suddenly reassured, "You know for sure." ”

Simon smiled and said, "Maybe, but you have to try." ”

Jennifer hesitated for a moment, looked at Simon boldly, and said, "Then, you try." ”

"Really?"

"Really. ”

Simon put the folder on his lap aside, reached over, and gently brushed away Jennifer's pretty blonde hair.

The moment the man's fingers touched her hair, Jennifer felt like a squirrel that had met a predator, completely frozen.

Oh, my God.

He.

Really scratched my hair.

But, this, this is in the car.

How does this work?

Feeling the man's breath getting closer and closer, she wanted to escape, but found that she couldn't move even the tips of her fingers.

Magic?

Well.

He's a wizard.

It wasn't until the man brushed her blonde hair, kissed her lightly on the white jade neck, and sat back down that Jennifer found herself softening again.

Then there was a voice in his ear that seemed to be very proud: "Look, I found it, I will tie my hair up obediently in the future, I like to look at it." ”

She hung her head, fiddling with her satchel.

I'd love to accuse him of cheating or something.

But.

I don't know how long it was, but the car should have stopped in the parking lot, and she seemed to, seeming to, probably remember that she let out a soft 'um'.

After the weekend.

Monday, January 11.

What many people thought was a very quiet week, with a news from New York, Hollywood once again turned its attention to a young man who will turn 20 next month.

On the first trading day of the week, Westeros suddenly wanted to file a filing with the SEC, saying that it already held a 5% stake in New World Entertainment. After the filing of the filing, Westeros did not stop and continued to absorb the shares of New World Entertainment.

After the close of the day, the stock price of New World Entertainment, which was originally hovering at a low of $7.5, has easily exceeded $8.

But that's just the beginning.

Early the next morning, as soon as the New York Stock Exchange opened, New World Entertainment's stock price broke through the high of $9, and the stock price once approached $10 during the fluctuations of the whole trading day.

Having just made a huge amount of money by reducing its holdings in Motorola stock, Westeros may not cause much of a market reaction if it continues to increase its holdings in technology stocks.

But.

When Simon Westeros turned his attention to an integrated media and entertainment company that operated films, television, comics, etc., the intention was all too obvious.

During this time, Daenerys Pictures not only invested a lot of money to buy the rights, but also successively invested in many projects such as "Instinct", "Rain Man", "Dead Poets Society", "Scream", etc., to ensure the production and distribution of these films, Simon Westeros must further expand his company.

If you have enough capital, expanding through acquisitions is undoubtedly the fastest shortcut.

Simon Westeros's net worth is not enough to buy any of the seven major film companies, and second-tier media companies like New World Entertainment seem to be verifying.

It's just that.

The subsequent development of events was somewhat unexpected by many people.

At the end of last year, Simon was the focus of Wall Street's attention after the operation of the stock index futures market was exposed. A few months have passed, and many investment institutions are still following the operation of Westeros, firmly supporting the technology stock market.

Westeros suddenly expressed interest in a completely new company, and many investors almost subconsciously began to follow suit.

After all, New World Entertainment is only a small company with a total share capital of only 25 million shares and a market value of less than $200 million before Westeros reported it, and as the news of Westeros' shareholding report continues to brew, more and more investors have poured in, and New World Entertainment's stock price has reached $15 at the close of trading on Wednesday, which is completely double compared to last week, and the market value has skyrocketed to $3.75 relative to the initial one.

Simon and James previously set a premium cap of 50% for the acquisition of New World Entertainment, although they had expected that after the announcement, the stock price of New World Entertainment would rise sharply, but they did not expect so many people to 'join in the fun', and directly doubled the company's stock price, basically returning to the level before the stock market crash.

Right now.

Due to the public statement that it will not reduce its holdings in the shortest period of one year outside of Motorola shares, when the stock price of New World Entertainment doubles, even if Simon wants to acquire, he will not be able to come up with so much money, not to mention, he will not be the wronged leader.

James' advice to Simon was to immediately dump all the stocks in his hands.

Westeros bought 1.75 million shares, or 7 percent, before New World Entertainment's share price rose to $10. Since the acquisition is hopeless, now that the holdings are reduced, Westeros can still make a little bit of money.