Chapter 484: The Beginning

The sudden exposure of the Victoria's Secret show plan has made the fashion circle very lively.

For Simon, it's just a hobby after work.

On May 6, after three and a half months of filming, "Jurassic Park" was officially completed.

Although the film was directed by the original Spielberg, Simon rushed to Hawaii again for a few days in the week leading up to completion.

Once filming was complete, the project team returned to Los Angeles and quickly dive into intense post-production.

In addition to "Jurassic Park", the other two key projects at the end of 1992, "Midnight Bells" on Halloween and "Home Alone 2" on Thanksgiving, are also in post-production.

Daenerys Studios, Malibu.

It's Wednesday, May 13th.

Simon spent the morning discussing the late stages of "Jurassic Park" with Spielberg, had lunch together, and began three production meetings in a row at one o'clock in the afternoon, "Forrest Gump," "Sleepless in Seattle," and "Superman."

The preparation of the three films is at different levels.

In the case of Forrest Gump, Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks have just agreed to participate in the project, and the company is still discussing compensation with the two.

In addition to Meg Ryan, "Sleepless in Seattle" will also have Tom Hanks in the role, and Hanks's schedule has also become a key coordination for the two project teams.

The last "Superman" has long been ready for anything.

After the Oscars in March, Daenerys Entertainment officially announced the main creators of the two major projects of "Superman" and "Cyborg".

The director of "Superman", Roland Emmerich, has been determined by Simon for a long time, the male lead is Brad Pitt, and as for the heroine Louise Lane, after several requests from Courtney Cox, Simon finally gave the heroine to the other party.

Participating in the superhero series can gain a lot of popularity, but at the same time, it will also greatly limit the future development of the actor.

The careers of people like Brad Pitt or Will Smith change because of this, and Simon doesn't care.

As an old man who has known each other since the early days of Hollywood, even if he did not accumulate too much affection at the beginning, Simon actually hopes that Courteney can have a better development, and he specially mentioned her for this purpose, with an agent like Jonathan and the popularity accumulated by the "Scream" series, Courteney does not lack further resources and connections.

Still, Courteney couldn't put her mind on it.

That being the case, Simon won't interfere too much. Courtney's image is indeed very much in line with Louise Lane's setting.

Speaking of which, the heroine of the "Cyborg" series is also an 'acquaintance' in Simon's memory: Halle Berry.

The beauty pageant-turned-black actress made her debut a few years ago, having previously appeared in films such as Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever" and Bruce Willis's "The Last Boy Scout," which failed at the box office last year, and also served as the heroine of Eddie Murphy's new film "Stealing the Mood" that will be released this summer.

The production meeting of "Superman" ended, and the time was already six o'clock in the afternoon.

Roland Emmerich, who was talking to Simon and leaving the conference room together, noticed that Courteney Cox had come to Simon's side, and took the initiative to end the conversation very interestingly, turning to Brad Pitt and the others to leave quickly.

Glancing at the others who had walked away, Courtney leaned at Simon with some restraint and asked tentatively, "Simon, is there any arrangement for the evening?"

This is the third floor of the first building of the administrative district, Emmerich and the others have just squeezed into the elevator, Simon did not wait for another one, and turned to the stairs with Courtney, while saying: "Yes, I have an appointment with someone for dinner later, and then I have to attend the after-party of the premiere of "Lethal Weapon 3". ”

"Lethal Weapon 3" will be released the day after tomorrow and will premiere today.

Daenerys Entertainment and Time Warner Group still have a competitive relationship, Simon did not mean to attend the premiere of "Lethal Weapon 3", but accepted Mel Gibson's invitation to the after-party after the premiere.

The main thing is that many Australian filmmakers will be present at the afterparty.

Before that, at 7 o'clock, Leslie Wexner, who came to Los Angeles to prepare for the Victoria's Secret show, and the other party's fiancée were invited to dinner together.

Courteney paused and said nothing.

It's still a weekday, and the man next to him participates in two social gatherings in one night, which shows how busy he is on weekdays.

Moreover, in a few years, the gap between the two has become wider and wider, and now it is simply a world apart.

If he had been interested in himself, he would have been able to show it a long time ago. She herself couldn't think of any reason to refuse.

The two went down the stairs together, and Simon saw that Courtney was silent, and took the initiative to say, "What about you, how are you doing?"

"Not bad. ”

Subconsciously responded like this, but Courtney couldn't help but think of her current situation.

In terms of career, compared with many actresses in Hollywood who have been unable to get ahead for many years, her luck is good enough.

However, many things are afraid of contrast.

is also an actress under the name of Jonathan Friedman, the two are not much different in age and have similar starting points, but, over the years, Sandra Bullock has left her far behind.

From the original "Lola Run" to the two sequels of "Back to the Future" to last year's "The Silence of the Lambs" and the upcoming "Time to Kill", etc., six years, a series of blockbuster films, and some award nominations have made Sandra Bullock completely sit in the position of a new generation of first-line actresses.

What about her?

So far, the most famous is only "Scream", although this series has made her a household name, and her fame seems to be similar to a line, but fundamentally, she still hasn't been able to get rid of the positioning of a vase.

How to distinguish between a star and a vase before?

In fact, it is very simple, just see if a star has enough box office appeal.

Sandra Bullock belongs to the category that already has a strong box office appeal, however, Courtney is well aware that after the end of the "Scream" series, it is difficult for her to support the box office of a movie alone.

Courteney actually knew that Simon's suggestion to be patient with some different types of films to polish her qualifications and get rid of the vase label was well-intentioned and very correct.

However, she also has her own concerns.

The distance between her and the man beside her has become farther and farther away, who knows if she will remember him after a few years of patient precipitation.

Therefore, while there are still some contacts, including Jonathan Friedman, who still takes care of Simon in the face of her acquaintance at the beginning, it is the most important thing for her to hold what she can get her hands on.

In the end, there is not much common language, just chatting casually about some unnutritious gossip, and before you know it, you have come downstairs.

The black Bentley was already waiting in front of the building.

Courtney was looking forward to Simon's invitation to take you home or anything before she got in the car.

As a result, anything happens.

After saying goodbye, watching his car leave, she had to turn to the parking lot alone to get her car.

Dinner is arranged directly at Cape Dume Estate.

Although he doesn't have a party in the Shell Villa, inviting some people to eat at home is a must, even if there is still some reluctance in his heart, Simon knows that this is a must.

The other day in Columbus, Ohio, Leslie Wexney was very warm in hosting the couple.

After sending off the little one in early March and spending two months reorganizing the vast property of the entire Westeros system, Janet returned to her pre-pregnancy work rhythm, spending only about two or three days a week on the East Coast, and not going to New York at all for the last week.

Simon came home and was immediately taken to the cloakroom by Janetra to take care of his outfits.

I enjoyed tossing my man, and when I went downstairs, it was close to seven o'clock.

Just about to go to the kitchen again to check on the chef's preparation for dinner, Girl A, Alison, came over to remind the couple to leave the villa together to greet the guests.

Leslie Wexner is 55 years old, but the wealthy fashion businessman was not officially engaged until the beginning of this year, and his fiancée is Abigail Koper, a typical French-born blonde who looks to be around 30 years old and a lawyer by profession.

Everyone greeted and entered the Shell Villa, even though Columbus had a large estate with an area of more than 300 acres, Leslie Wexnay looked at the villa he was in, and it was inevitable that he could not help but feel envious in his heart.

Also started to create a huge foundation at a young age, Leslie Wexney will definitely not treat himself badly in life, but even according to Cersei Capital's purchase price of $2.45 billion for LTD, plus some of his other investments over the years, his personal worth is less than $1 billion.

Such a fortune is definitely at the top of the pyramid in the United States, however, in front of Westeros, he is still only a 'poor man'.

The rich are also classified.

Outside of Columbus, Ohio, Leslie Wexnay also owns his own mansion in Manhattan and a vacation home in Miami, Florida, and he seems to be able to afford the property that Westeros can buy, but the difference is still easy to spot.

The simplest one, the top group of super-rich people in the United States now, basically owns private jets, but only Simon Westeros can easily use the Boeing 767 as his own car.

Of course, many people can afford to buy a Boeing 767, but being able to afford it and being able to use it are often two different things.

Simon Westeros could spend tens of millions of dollars to build a dedicated hangar at Los Angeles International Airport for easy docking, but other billionaires can't afford to throw tens of millions of dollars lightly.

And Columbus's estate.

Because Leslie Wexner personally took the lead, Simon's farm estate outside Columbus City was adjacent to Wexner's house. The Wexnays' estate is more than 300 acres in size, which is used for permanent residence, which is considered a foundation, and the estate that Westeros spent a lot of money to buy, although it is only 50 acres, is not enough to live in for a few days a year.

Moreover, Westeros's various properties are said to have spread throughout North America, Europe and Australia.

According to some media speculation, the combined value of these real estate properties alone is enough to give Simon a very prominent place on the Forbes rich list.

In last year's Forbes 400 list, Westeros' net worth was an unprecedented $35 billion.

Now, a year has not passed, but many people can clearly feel that this young man's net worth is growing rapidly at a rate that is completely visible to the naked eye.

It wasn't until she sat down in the restaurant that Leslie Walksnay couldn't help but wonder, how much money does Simon Westeros have now?!

In addition to personally taking charge of the preparations for the Victoria's Secret show, Leslie Wexnay has been in Los Angeles since Monday, and in recent days has been discussing with the Simons about the use of the funds that the Wexnay family just cashed out from the LTD acquisition.

Having sold about 20 percent of the LTD shares, Leslie Weckersnay plans to use the remaining $300 million for other investments, excluding capital gains taxes and some spare funds.

If you talk about investment vision, there is probably no one who can compare to Simon in recent years.

Now that we're partners, Simon doesn't mind forming a closer relationship of interest with Leslie Wexner.

As a relatively old billionaire, Leslie Wexney also has very good connections in American politics, and he is also in the Democratic camp.

Pulling in such a boost will only be beneficial to Simon.

After several discussions, $100 million of the $300 million capital will be accepted by Cersei Fund Management, a hedge fund owned by Cersei Capital.

Cersei Capital's hedge fund, which is controlled at about $3 billion, has always been the object of close attention and pursuit by many American capitals.

Under Janet's personal layout, Cersei Capital also used this fund to weave a network of interests that would definitely be very eye-catching if revealed.

The remaining $200 million, Leslie Wexner, who also accepted Simon's suggestion, will be placed in two other subsidiaries of Cersei Capital, which will be mainly used for technology stock investment in the next few years.

The three subsidiaries of Cersei Capital, Cersei Fund Management, Apollo Management and Black Rock Asset Management, reduce their risks in order according to their investment objectives, and this arrangement of the Wexner family's funds can ensure the safety of the $300 million as much as possible.

Very low things are handled during working hours, and the atmosphere of dinner is quite relaxed.

Of course, the topic is more focused on the Victoria's Secret show.

The project has just been announced, and many people are trying to figure out what the hell is going on.

Naturally, some lace is indispensable.

If someone else were to gather one of the top models in the fashion industry for a big show, it might be considered a more purely commercial act.

But, Westeros.

A certain guy, who is only 24 years old this year, has a fatal attraction to too many women, whether it is wealth, power or personal image.

Even, many models who wanted to join this big show had already had the idea of hoping that Westeros's purpose would not be too simple. If you are favored by this young supertycoon, even if it is unlikely to get any name, you will not have to fight at all in the second half of your life.

These laces inevitably became the material for everyone to joke about Simon at dinner, and even Janet had a resentful little expression.

Dinner ended at eight o'clock.

The after-party for Lethal Weapon 3 began at nine o'clock in the evening, and Simon took the opportunity to extend an invitation to Leslie Wexnay.

Hollywood, a vanity fair, has a natural attraction for many wealthy people, and Leslie Wexney and his fiancée happily agreed, and everyone rushed to the city together.

With Simon's support, the power of the Australian gang in Hollywood has become more and more obvious in recent years.

In addition to Mel Gibson and George Miller in the early days, new Nicole Kidman, Jane Campion, Peter Jackson, Buzz Luhmann, Sam Neil, etc., have all established themselves in Hollywood.

For tonight's after-party, Mel Gibson specially invited a group of members of the Australian gang in Hollywood to come and cheer.

That's why Simon attended.

The premiere of the lively "Lethal Weapon 3" represents the official start of the summer season of 1992.