If it's just a casual actor, the studio can ignore it, but even the studio must be cautious about those who make it to the top of the pyramid.

Lan Li's cleverness lies in the fact that, first of all, he is a top actor, and even the top actor in the whole of Hollywood now; secondly, he is not greedy, and his requirements for salary and power are just right, and he will never trigger a violent backlash from the film company; and thirdly, he has a very good control of the checks and balances of power, of course, provided that his talent and ability allow, which makes him not need to put all his eggs in one basket like Vin Diesel.

Warner Bros. is now just one of the many players in the competition, and even if Warner Bros. is absent, the game will continue, and Warner Bros. may be excluded from the whole game, and more importantly, Disney and Sony Columbia Pictures have already entered the war, and Warner Bros. really doesn't have much leverage in his hands right now.

This puts Kevin in an embarrassing dilemma, and he is extremely uncomfortable from top to bottom.

"Damn it. Kevin couldn't help but want to curse.

"What's wrong? Who the hell offended our Mr. Kevin Hara?" came a coquettish/glamorous voice next to him, with a slight sexual/sensual hoarseness, revealing a hint of /flattery/attitude, but not overdone, everything was just right. If you are a person in the Hollywood industry, you will know that the thorny rose, which seems to be open but is actually hot, is definitely not a guy to mess with.

Analucia-Lincoln, one of the industry's top publicists, is a "publicist" but in fact a news chief, and her network spans the entire North American continent, from Hollywood gossip paparazzi to Washington lobbyists, from West Coast hip-hop gangsters to East Coast elite intellectuals.

She is most intelligent in the checks and balances of power, never crosses the line, never greedy, understands the meaning of the whole body, and carefully manages her own territory.

Although it is impossible for Mingzhe to protect herself, she can always find a place among different forces, and skillfully use the balance of interests to win breathing space for herself. This made her successfully rise to the top of the Hollywood power pyramid and play a very special role.

In Anna Lucia's body, Kevin saw Lan Li's appearance, but the difference was that Lan Li was more sophisticated, intelligent, and ruthless, and he didn't ask for anything, such a person was even more difficult than Anna Lucia. If he could, Kevin still preferred to deal with Anna Lucia rather than Lan Li.

"Ranley Hall. Kevin didn't hide the answer, but did the opposite and took the initiative to throw out the meat. That's how the message trading principle is.

Sure enough, Anna Lucia's eyes swirled in the moonlight, revealing her intelligence, "As far as I know, personal grievances are always behind the interests of the company, aren't they?"

Kevin's pupils contracted slightly.

Anna Lucia then added, "The cleverness of Lan Li is that he knows what people want and what price people are willing to pay, and although it is very, very annoying, no one can refuse. It's also the law of the jungle and the law of nature, isn't it?"

On the surface, Kevin and Anna Lucia are playing a pantomime, but in fact, the content is very simple. Anna Lucia revealed a very important message: Warner Bros. rivals were ready to enter the game, and Lanli's conditions gave them no reason to refuse.

Although Anna Lucia didn't say who it was, Kevin knew that if it was just Twentieth Century Fox or Paramount Pictures, then she didn't need to emphasize it so seriously.

Anna Lucia revealed the news, and now it was Kevin's turn to return the favor, "You know, I always thought that the melancholy temperament of a British gentleman in Lan Li was very, very compatible with DC superheroes, what do you think?"

Kevin is not Barry, he doesn't have Barry's decisive temperament, and to some extent, he can even be said to be a little indecisive, but being able to be the CEO of a top super company, the choice of interests is his basic ability.

In fact, deep down, Kevin knows what the right choice is, but he still can't get past his own level, all he needs is a little bit of chemistry to push him, and now that Anna Lucia has pulled the trigger, his decision will come naturally, otherwise he wouldn't be able to climb to where he is today.

Anna Lucia nodded meaningfully, she likes such a big guy, she always knows the principle of information exchange, she decided to attach a little bonus message, "I deeply agree. Lan Li's temperament is indeed very suitable for DC. Oh, by the way, did you hear that? Thomas Toole went to the Interstellar crew last week, and he really took this work very seriously, and the collaboration between Thomas and Christopher is always full of sparks, does that mean that we as the audience can start looking forward to it now?"

Thomas Toole visits the crew.

It's a message without any attributes, and it's a trivial thing that isn't worth mentioning. Among the countless busy important information, a big guy like Kevin Yuan doesn't care at all, and he doesn't need to pay attention to it, but now that Anna Lucia has specifically mentioned it, it is obvious that there is something wrong with it, and Kevin will naturally pay special attention to it.

If it is an outsider's inquiry, it is estimated that it is very difficult, but if it is the Warner Bros. CEO "Interstellar" that they invested in and produced, then it is not too difficult.

If you inquire carefully, you can find that, first, when Thomas Toole visited the crew, Lan Li was not there, and second, Thomas Tour, Emma Thomas, and Christopher Nolan stayed in the small conference room for ten minutes, and no one knew what was going on, but when the three of them left, Tours and Emma couldn't see why, and Christopher's expression was very stiff.

If you look closely, you can see that the night before Thomas Toole left for the crew, Emma Thomas and Andre Hamilton had a pleasant conversation at a private party.

Who is Andre?

When all the news is added up, things suddenly become delicate. For an intermediary like Anna Lucia who is responsible for selling news, establishing connections and deep meanings in the inextricable threads is precisely where her value lies, on the surface, this bonus message does not have much meaning, but for Kevin, it can be called a thousand dollars.

……

This year's awards season, Andre Hamilton has appeared in all corners of Hollywood. Last year, Andre walked the streets as the head of Dalmore whisky, and this year, Andre emerged as CEO of Sisyphus Pictures, and this subtle difference is destined for a very different situation.

"So, everything is decided?" said Tom-Bernard, gently fiddling with the champagne glass in his hand, his eyes glinting with interest.

Tom Bernard, Co-Chairman and CEO of Sony Classics. At this time, Tom quietly stared at the man in front of him, tall and handsome, gentlemanly/flowing, wanton, that unique temperament that burst out from the inside, shining with the light of the pride of the sky, which could not be easily ignored.

Everyone knows Lan Li's talent as an actor and market value, but so far, Lan Li's hereditary aristocratic background still has unlimited potential and has not been tapped. The most important meaning of the so-called "aristocracy" lies not only in the invitation of ordinary people to join the upper class, but also in the strong connections that can be accessed by celebrities.

To put it simply, the private parties where the top Wall Street giants or European financial upstarts appear, ordinary people don't even know that these private parties exist, let alone be among them, even if they are lucky enough to be among the guests like "Grandma Liu enters the Grand View Garden", they are just "Grandma Liu". But the hereditary aristocracy could easily become guests.

Of course, even hereditary nobles must have ranks, and three, six, nine, and so on have always existed, and among them, being able to rank among the top is naturally the core of all attention.

Andre Hamilton, for example, is the absolute focus of any top-notch occasion. On identity, assets, and knowledge, they are all well-deserved people. And the connections behind Andre are another world that ordinary people can't see.

Thomas Toole started with a $50 million private equity fund and founded Legendary Pictures, which became one of Wall Street's silhouettes controlling Hollywood, but compared to Andre, Tours can only be said to be a small thing, and now Andre has created Sisyphus Films, which reveals strong ambitions in all aspects, and no one can underestimate them.

In the past two weeks, André has frequently appeared in New York, London, Geneva and other places, and his seemingly unintentional visit itinerary reveals his thoughts everywhere. Those who care will find that Andre is looking for more sources of private equity to win more start-up capital for Sisyphus Films.

In fact, in the past two years, the rumors that the head of Dalmore is ready to enter Hollywood have continued, but Andre has never responded positively, and finally tossed for a long time and only drummed up a "burst drummer";

But things don't seem to be the same anymore.

So, Tom was asking the sentence just now: everything has been decided?