Chapter 968: Carpenter's Future
"The harm of cigarettes to the body, I believe you have already experienced it, as a star, you should understand that the body is your capital, if you want to prolong your acting career, you should pay attention to the maintenance of the body, after all, you are 35 years old, your physical fitness is going downhill, it's time to give more care to the body, of course ......"
Chen Geng shrugged: "It's just out of concern for your friends, if you feel offended, I hope you don't mind." β
"How come?" Linda Hamilton was not stupid, she immediately spoke, her tone was a little touching: "I understand that you made this suggestion with me as a friend, you are right, I am 35 years old, it is time to find a way to quit this thing." β
It's true that Americans don't like others to interfere in their private affairs, but it doesn't mean that they can't distinguish between good and good, and they don't understand the world, especially the people who roll around in the entertainment industry, all of them are human spirits, Chen Geng's words not only made Linda Hamilton feel dissatisfied, but she even felt a little proud in her heart: What does Mr. Fernandez mean to me by saying this? It shows that he really regards me as a friend.
To be able to become the richest man in the world, do you say that Linda Hamilton is not happy?
Chen Geng smiled and nodded.
After a moment's hesitation, Linda Hamilton whispered, "Sir......"
"Huh?"
Looking at Linda Hamilton's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, Chen Geng was a little strange and nodded: "What's the matter, you say." β
"You recently ...... Is there anything you want to shoot?"
Linda Hamilton wants to take over the play in her own hands? Chen Geng was a little surprised: "Didn't you tell me last time that you were going to rest for a while......?
After the filming of "Terminator 2", Linda Hamilton lived with James Cameron, this is a private matter, Chen Geng is not easy to ask, but the problem is that not long ago, Linda Hamilton told herself that she was going to take a two-year break, how long has it been, why did she change her mind? Chen Geng didn't understand a little, could it be that there was a problem with the relationship between her and James Cameron?
I can't!
The two did not break up until 1999 or 1998, and because of this marriage, Linda Hamilton got a breakup fee of $50 million, you know, it was $50 million at the end of this century, with this breakup fee, Linda Hamilton and James Cameron's marriage was praised by the media as "the most valuable marriage in history".
Although Chen Geng only said half of it, Linda Hamilton obviously understood what Chen Geng wanted to ask, but she didn't explain anything, just shrugged her shoulders.
Human body language is so magical, although Linda Hamilton didn't say anything, but through this shrugging action, Chen Geng already understood a rough idea, he nodded: "Okay, you have a good rest for three months, and after three months, I have a new movie to prepare." β
Involved in the preparation of the project?
Linda Hamilton knew too well what this signal meant, and she was really surprised and delighted: "Sir, what do you mean...... It's ......"
"Karen will also be involved," Chen Geng nodded, which was considered a tacit acquiescence: "I hope you can help her more." β
"Cullen will also be involved?" Linda Hamilton nodded happily, "That's great." β
As she spoke, Linda Hamilton's mind flashed with Karen Carpenter's figure.
Linda Hamilton knows the relationship between Chen Geng and Karen Carpenter, to be honest, she also thought about what kind of ending Chen Geng would give Karen Carpenter before, the worst thing is nothing more than a "breakup" that can't get a penny, but with her own understanding of Chen Geng, Linda Hamilton feels that this possibility is almost impossible;
She knew better in her heart that it was impossible for Chen Geng to marry Karen, so the next thing was the treatment of Chen Geng's first personal assistant, Helen Mirren: having a career of her own, and at the same time helping Chen Geng manage a mess.
In Linda Hamilton's mind, although it would be very regrettable for Karen Carpenter not to marry Chen Geng, it would be very enviable if there was such an ending as Helen Mirren - how many women in the United States are not almost crazy with envy of Helen Mirren? She is a super-rich woman worth more than $300 million!
And now Chen Geng's move is obviously to let Karen Carpenter be in charge of the film and television stall, although it is indeed a pity that he failed to marry FernΓ‘ndez Chen, but if he can get a career and a good income, and become a billionaire woman that everyone envies, what is there to be dissatisfied with?
Asking herself, Linda Hamilton felt that if such an opportunity was in front of her, she would never hesitate for half a second, and she was genuinely happy for her friend.
"I'm glad you're happy," Chen Geng nodded, "I hope you can help Karen more." β
"Oh? Well," Linda Hamilton blinked, her eyes wide, "so what's in it for me?"
"How about a 3% stake?"
"Are you serious?!"
Linda Hamilton didn't expect Chen Geng to give him 3% of the shares directly, and she was surprised and delighted, but she was still incredulous: "Sir, you're not kidding?"
Although 3% of the shares does not sound like much, Chen Geng can sweep hundreds of millions of dollars of net income from the film and television field every year, even if it is 3% of the shares, it is still millions of dollars in dividends every year, and he is very likely to become a hugely influential female boss in Hollywood - it's really exciting to think about!
Linda Hamilton knows very well how cruel Hollywood is to women, men are mixed in Hollywood, even if they are in their 50s or even early 60s, they can still play the leading role, just like Harrison Ford in 1942 and Robert De Niro in 1943, these guys are almost 50 years old, and they are still thriving in Hollywood, and they are absolute superstars;
For example, Marlon Brando in "The Godfather", this old man is from 1924, and he is 67 this year, but so what?
And like Stallone, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has partnered with him twice, like Bruce Willis under Mr. Fernandez, as long as these two guys maintain their current competitive state, when they are in their fifties and sixties, they will definitely have a lot of appointments, no way, the older the man, the more attractive he is.
But what about women?
It's really difficult for women to be in Hollywood, not only is the heroine's salary much lower than that of the male protagonist even in the same film, but once a woman is over 35 years old, she will hardly get any good films in Hollywood, and the salary will plummet, and after the age of 40, it is already worth celebrating to be able to get a heroine with a medium production cost, she knows that she can get the heroine of "Terminator 2", and she doesn't know that the eyes of many girl stars in Hollywood are red.
At the beginning, why did I take the film "Terminator 2" just after breastfeeding?
Isn't it because you know it's a rare opportunity?
And now, Mr. Fernandez has given herself a bigger stage, although she is well aware that her duty is to assist Karen Carpenter, but so what? As long as she has crossed this step, she has gone from being a "Hollywood actress" to one of the main management of "Hollywood's famous film and television production companies", from a chess piece to a chess player, or at least, a qualified bystander, you say, how can Linda Hamilton not be excited?
"You think I'm going to joke with you?" Chen Geng asked with a smile.
"I ......" Linda Hamilton suddenly turned red, she was excited: "Sir, please rest assured, I will definitely assist Miss Karen Carpenter in managing the company." β
Chen Geng smiled and nodded: He is a smart person.
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After Chen Geng left, Linda Hamilton couldn't wait to call Karen Carpenter to "report".
Because of Chen Geng's relationship, the two not only know each other, but also have a good relationship, at first, Karen Carpenter was not very good, but then, the more Karen Carpenter listened, the more wrong it became: "Linda, what are you talking about, why don't I know anything?"
Hearing Karen Carpenter say that she didn't know anything, Linda Hamilton was also stunned: What's the situation? Didn't Mr. Fernandez tell Karen about it?
After a moment's hesitation, Linda Hamilton asked Karen Carpenter, "Don't you know? Fernandez is ready to put you in charge of his next film, and Mr. Fernandez seems to be ready to let you gradually take over his film and television sector......"
Before Linda Hamilton could finish speaking, Karen Carpenter's heart began to pound and tremble, "You mean...... It's ......"
"Well, just like Miss Helen Mirren," Linda Hamilton replied, her tone a little complicated, "Cullen, congratulations." β
β......β
Karen Carpenter didn't speak, she just felt her head buzzing: herself...... Want to be like Helen Mirren?
To be honest, although she has been by Chen Geng's side all these years, from the very beginning, Karen Carpenter knew that she could not be his wife, and over the years, she also thought about how Chen Geng would arrange herself when she was old and decrepit, but she didn't expect it to be like this, she could even hear the envy in Linda Hamilton's tone - being able to be the same as Helen Mirren is almost the best ending.