Compared to Jonas's calmness, Ryder was nowhere near as calm as he appeared.

Because of their students, the Hilton Hotel has set up a level of security, mainly for guests of Edward's status.

These people are staying in regular rooms, and the Hilton Hotel also gives super discounts, and they don't actually make much money.

But don't talk about making money, even if it's a loss, they are willing to take over the business, because more than a dozen princes and princesses live in at one time, which has a very good effect on the promotion of the hotel.

Ryder and the others also knew that Jonas's classmates were either rich or expensive, and they didn't expect that they would casually run into him and the British prince together.

Although the attitude shown by Americans has always been to despise the powerful, in fact, there has always been a sense of inferiority in the hearts of Americans.

Not to mention the 80s, even in the 21st century, fluent English accent is still regarded as aristocratic English.

"Hello, Mr. Ryder. ”

Alain Ryder smiled and shook Jonas twice, and then introduced him: "This is Kevin Gallant, the general manager of the investment production department, and this is ......"

He was joined by Gallant, the general manager of the investment production department, and several other people who were all members of the investment production department, and only one woman, Michelle, about twenty-five, had no position.

And this woman's attitude towards Jonas is very kind, even a little stammering, making Jonas feel that she may act as his liaison in the future.

Shaking hands with them one by one, Jonas took the initiative to say, "Why don't we go to the café and sit for a while, I will be greeted by your warm welcome when we first arrive in Los Angeles, and I am still a little dazed." ”

"Of course, this is not a suitable place to talk. Please ......"

Jonas relented, making sure to walk on Ryder's side and not take his central spot.

Traveling to this era and having his current identity, Jonas has always had a high opinion of himself in his heart. No matter who he faces, he has a sense of superiority.

It's not that he's proud, but because the confidence of crossing is here.

Although Alain Ryder is the president of Fox, he has been in this position for ten years since he took over as president of Fox in '73.

Markridge and Marvin Davis bought Fox just to save face, and they have no idea of developing in this industry.

And although Alan Ryder can't be said to be remarkable, just because he developed the "Star Wars" movie and turned Fox into a profit, Markridge and Marvin Davis will not let him go.

In 1963, Fox spent $44 million to make the most money-losing movie "Cleopatra" in history, which made Fox not slow down for more than ten years.

When Alain Ryder took over, Fox lost a lot, but he made a desperate bet and invested in Lucas's "Star Wars", which finally made Fox recover.

In Hollywood, Alain Ryder is already one of the most powerful and top-notch figures, but in the world, he is just a high-level wage earner.

In the past, Marvin Davis gave him a lot of freedom and power, but now that the company is changing, Markridge has decided to sell all the shares, and Marvin Davis will also sell most of the shares, which makes everyone in the company panic.

Even Alain Ryder, the president, is now unsure of the future development trend.

News Corp. wants to buy Fox, and that's a given. But this transaction will take at least a year or two.

In the transition period of one or two years, how Fox should develop, how much money the company can use, and Hoffman Bank, which manages Fox's equity, has the leading power.

Whether Hoffmann will invest in the transition phase, how much it will invest, and the share of the funds that the company will be allowed to use are all matters that need to be addressed urgently.

Yannick came to Los Angeles last week, but the matter was not completely resolved, and the matter was intervened by the Department of Commerce.

Now that Yannick is negotiating with those officials in Washington, Jonas will naturally be taken seriously when he comes to Los Angeles as his son.

Moreover, Jonas, the investment auditor, was not inserted by Yannick, but the former big boss Macridge nodded and agreed, so the weight is heavier.

What's more, according to Ryder's understanding, even Murdoch, the future big boss of the company, did not deny the identity of Jonas.

Although Jonas is just a small person, he has the support of these three people behind him, even if he is a pig, he is also on the cusp.

And Jonas is certainly not a pig, and when Yannick brought his review to Los Angeles, he watched the three movies Jonas picked out and admired Jonas's vision.

Because Alain Ryder's glorious history, in addition to relying on his father's shadow, is mainly obtained by investing in Lucas's "Star Wars".

Jonas's pick for "The Terminator" is not much different from his investment in Lucas ten years ago. After the simple script of "The Terminator" was revised by Jonas, there were many highlights in it, which immediately made Alain Ryder see the potential of this script.

And the script "Back to the Future" was not favored by the investment department at the beginning, mainly because the protagonist returned to the past and fell in love with his mother, which is really against the mainstream ethics.

The company is still hesitant about this script, not only because of this, but also because of the company's lack of funds, and the priority should be ranked after "Terminator".

On the contrary, because the investment in "Dragon Fist Boy" is not high, and it is in line with mainstream values and real social phenomena, it is very optimistic about the people in the investment department.

The waiter was taken to a partition near the corner, where everyone ordered a drink, and then the topic came to the three scripts.

"Jonas, your dad came over last week and promised not to take liquidity out of the company's account during the transition period, and made an agreement with News Corp to transfer $20 million from News Corp's account to invest in five or ten films this year. ”

"Is 20 million enough?"

Of course, there is still more than 20 million funds in the company's account, and there are still royalties in the account every month. However, the company has to invest heavily in the third "Star Wars", and for any film company, the money will never be enough. ”

"I understand that. But I don't see the use of you talking to me about this. My role is only to provide input to the company's script and will not be involved in the company's decision-making. I was still a high school student and was just a layman with an understanding of the film industry. ”

Alain Ryder shook his head with a smile and said, "You rated all three scripts as five-star recommendations, we attach great importance to your opinion, and we also think that you have a more accurate grasp of the essence of the three scripts." However, funding is an issue, so the three scripts have different priorities. ”

Jonas nodded, his eyes swept over the faces of several of them, and asked, "So ......what is the opinion of the company now?"

Gallant took over the topic and said, "According to the opinion of the investment department, the priority of "Terminator" should be at the top, but now there is a big problem. Jill Anne Hurd, the owner of the script, insisted that her boyfriend James Cameron be the director of the film, and Cameron had only made one movie called "Piranha 2" before this, and his ability was not trustworthy, so there was no progress yet. ”

Jonas was eager to say that only Cameron could make this "Terminator", but he still asked calmly: "So did you give him the new script?"

"Of course, it is precisely because they have read the revised script and know that we attach importance to this script that they are currently acting more toughly. ”

"What about the terms of cooperation?"

Gallant paused for a moment and said frankly: "Because of the issue of director candidates, we didn't talk about it in depth." ”

Jonas thought for a moment, organized the language and said, "I shouldn't have an opinion on work other than script review, but I'd rather see Fox make the film than any other company."

From the 180 scripts, I only singled out these three scripts, which does not prove that my choice must be correct, the only thing that can prove it is that I attach importance to these three scripts.

You may wonder why I, a high school student, would meddle in the business of Fox Films, thousands of miles away in Europe, but what I can tell you is that the accuracy of my selection of scripts is related to the evaluation of other aspects, not just movie scripts. ”

Alain Ryder said at this time: "Jonas, we also did some things about you before meeting you. And last week, Yannick came to the company with your assessment, and we've evaluated all three of these playbooks in all aspects and think they're all worth the investment. ”

Jonas nodded and said, "This only proves that our vision or choice is the same, but my work will always revolve around these three plays, and will not become a bargaining chip, which I hope can be agreed on first." Otherwise, we'll all go home after drinking this cup of coffee. ”

The faces of the others were all serious, except for Alain Ryder, who laughed. "Jonas, are you afraid that you will become a bargaining chip in our struggle for power?"

Jonas's age itself has an advantage, plus because of his status, so he is not afraid to offend the other party by speaking out. "Yes, I never wanted to develop in the film industry, and I didn't care what the future holds for Fox......"

"You just want to prove yourself by picking a script, and you don't care if the script was made by Fox Films. ”

Jonas nodded. "It's understandable. ”

If it were an ordinary person, Alain Ryder would have brushed his sleeves away a long time ago, but he was able to come to see Jonas in person today, naturally not because of Jonas's review of the script.

So, he just smiled and said: "Before I became the president of Fox, I was an excellent producer, and then the president for ten years has long been out of the stage of working hard to survive." ”

"Yes, I'm sure of that. ”

"So, why can't I work to prove my worth?"

Jonas stretched out his hand and smiled, "Reacquaint, I'm Jonas Hoffman, a high school student. ”