Chapter 226: Scheming
Andy had a pleasant conversation with Pierce, who was a mild-mannered middle-aged man with a gentle smile on his face, and Andy had some knowledge of his family history. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
In fact, to put it bluntly, this person can succeed completely by taking risks and a little luck, as for talent, there is nothing outstanding, it is not that Andy despises or belittles him, to be honest, a founder, a major shareholder, let the other two shareholders, even if they are his friends, not be able to influence his thoughts, meddle in the management and operation of the company, so what does Rob Freman do.
In the brutal commercial battlefield, good people don't live long, and perhaps this is the fundamental reason why Lionsgate was able to annex the peak.
Since Andy discovered Pierce's character flaws, he naturally won't ignore them, he originally planned to occupy the magpie's nest, and he won't easily let go of all the factors that may affect his plans.
So then, Andy gave up his plan to go home, and as soon as the celebration in the conference room was over, he asked Pierce and Rob Freman to visit and inspect Summit Entertainment.
Pierce and Rob naturally have no objections, and the other two shareholders have no problem, in fact, these two people were completely pulled into the company by Pierce, and they both have their own main businesses, but the success of the first movie "Dance Out of My Life" made the two taste the sweetness, they didn't expect that making movies would be so profitable, small investment and big returns, so that they paid attention to this film company, for them old foxes, they would naturally install some of their own people into the company, so there will be Rob Freman being constrained.
Andy, under the leadership of Rob Freman, inspected every department of the company, and the sunny smile and cordial greetings let the company know that they have another star second boss, and he is a rich man, some young female employees are even more excited, Andy is also the most popular star this year, whether it is a novel or a music, it is the hottest factor at the moment.
After a round of shopping, Andy is very satisfied, when Pierce reorganized the company to enter the film shooting business, his ambition was very big, and the original self-positioning was to be on an equal footing with the six Hollywood majors, rather than making a small fuss.
The new company created under this ambition is naturally very perfect, and even the animation department has it, which is a money-burning department, and Andy was also a little shocked when he inspected it.
Nima, Time Warner and other big companies will choose to sign directors under their own company names, and new companies like Summit Entertainment have also signed two, and the problem is not that they are unknown.
The other two are female directors, Anne Fletcher, who just directed "Dance Out of My Life" this year, although it is the first time to be a director, but she has rich experience in the industry and has participated in the filming of "Titanic".
The second is Catherine Hardwick, the director of "Twilight" in her previous life, who is also well-known in Hollywood, has directed three films and won the St. Denis Director Award.
Andy is even more determined about the certainty of the company at the top, which is undoubtedly a ripe fruit, waiting for himself to pick it, and now his heart can only be described in one word, salivating.
After Andy and his party returned to Rob's office, he praised Pierce's vision and planning with a sigh, and looked at the time, it was about three o'clock in the afternoon, Andy, as a new member of the company, decided to invite everyone in the company to have dinner tonight, one is to celebrate, but to get to know everyone in the company.
Rob Freman and Pierce naturally had no opinions, originally Pierce was going to hold a small party attended by the management to introduce Andy to everyone, but Andy insisted on inviting himself, or the whole company, and Pierce could only follow Andy's wishes.
Seeing Andy and his party get into the car and drive away from the company compound, Rob Freman secretly glanced at Pierce, who had been smiling next to him, and couldn't help but shake his head in his heart.
The dinner in the evening is buffet-style, and there are at least hundreds of employees in the banquet hall of the hotel, and they all know that tonight is the company's new second boss to invite guests, and the identity of the second boss is not a secret, and it has long been known to some fans of the company.
The atmosphere of the banquet was lively, Andy had a charming smile on his face, and he talked to every employee cordially, Carl and Rob Freman and the two younger brothers followed him left and right, while Pierce and the other two shareholders stood together to drink and chat.
Andy, as a soul of the Celestial Empire, is naturally very proficient in the banquet culture of the Celestial Empire, after all, the truth of breaking through the heavens, eating people's mouths and taking people's hands is applicable all over the world.
A meal may not buy many people's hearts, but at least no one will speak ill of him, which can allow him to quickly integrate into the group and let the company accept Andy, although this is not useful in the eyes of many people, but Andy's crazy sense of existence is naturally to lay a good foundation for the smooth transition of the company in the future.
Sometimes some things can't be solved with money alone, people's hearts are the most difficult thing to figure out, and Andy wants a film company that can bring him huge benefits.
Rob Freman was helpless, watching Andy mingle with the employees, and unconsciously looked sideways in the direction of Pierce, the big boss didn't see it, but saw a fat face that made him hate headaches, and was raising a glass and smiling to him.
"Rob, let's talk over there... The smile on Carl's face hadn't gone away since the beginning of the banquet, and he stretched out his hand to invite Rob Freman.
Rob was slightly stunned, but immediately reacted, knowing that Carl had something to say to him, he nodded slightly, and the two walked to a rest area on the side of the hall and sat on the sofa.
"I read the company's briefing in the afternoon, and saw the shooting plan for next year, have the actors of the film "Battle of Elah Valley" been decided?" Andy knocked on Erlang's leg and nested in a comfortable position on the sofa.
Groov.
Rob Freman's heart couldn't help but sink, the things he was most worried about and hated still appeared, he was very disgusted with the shareholders interfering in all aspects of the film's work, for Andy, a 21-year-old young boss, he had long been mentally prepared, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.
The dead fat man is a cunning person, naturally saw the change in Rob Freman's expression, hehe smiled, leaned forward slightly from the fat figure, and whispered: "I don't mean anything else, you don't have to think about it, I just wanted to talk to you after I saw Charlize Theron's name." β
"Huh?" Rob Freman looked at Carl in surprise, his brow furrowed slightly.
"I saw the salary offer for her, 5 million, which is not in line with the value of the Oscar actress, especially a beautiful actress with acting skills, since she decided to invite big names, she can't be too stingy... β
Rob Freman looked at the dead fat man with a weird smile on his face with strange eyes, a little unconscious, and when he was about to complain about something, he saw Carl, who was looking at him, turned his head to look at Andy, who was laughing and talking with a group of people.
"Shhhhh β
Rob Freman looked at Carl with stunned eyes, as if he had thought of something, didn't the second boss and Charlize have a big news about an auction actress some time ago, and immediately made up for it, these people in power in the Hollywood film industry will not think in a good direction about these female stars, young and handsome billionaires and glamorous and moving actresses are mixed together, saying that they are good friends, that is pure nonsense, especially Rob Freman, who is used to seeing unspoken rules and all kinds of transactions, he himself has not eaten less of this kind of game, so he naturally guessed eight or nineγ
Well, another boy who entered the film industry for a woman!
Rob Freman finished making up his brain, and after making his own judgment, he felt a lot more relaxed, he thought that Andy was a careerist with a deep city, but now it seems that it is not the case at all, young man, he just can't pass the level of beauty, but this is okay, he can easily exchange his full support for what he likes.
"Indeed, the actress should have the value of the actress, I will pay attention to it later, and I think the salary of 8 million should be about the same, after all, this film is not a commercial blockbuster, Miss Theron will understand. After Rob Freman relaxed, he no longer felt so annoying when he looked at the fat man, Carl was Andy's loyal dog, as long as Andy was satisfied, Carl would not be his enemy, but the best partner.
"Hehe, indeed, I also believe that Miss Theron is willing to reduce her salary for a good movie, and I think reporters will be curious about what kind of movie it is, what do you say?"
Rob Freman's eyes couldn't help but light up, the corners of his mouth turned up, and his fat face, which he felt disgusted, became kind, smiled happily and picked up his wine glass and touched it tacitly with Carl.
"It's been a pleasure working with you, it's a pleasure to work with!"
"Happy working together!"
The fat man knew that the matter was settled, and the smile on his face became even brighter, and he looked up and drank the champagne from his glass.
After the banquet, Andy drank a little too much, in order to brush up on the sense of existence, he was also quite hard, although it was champagne, but more and a little drunk, sitting in the car, gently rubbing his temples, the car was illuminated by orange street lights, speeding in the direction of Hollywood.
Tomorrow is the exam, Andy naturally can't stay in Santa Monica, the same, because he has been drunk, and he is still a little drunk, although he is not very drunk, but Andy still took out the phone and called Charlize Theron as soon as he got in the car.
told her that she wouldn't be there tonight, and prevaricated with the reason for tomorrow's exam. It's just that Theron is not a fool, so he can naturally hear and think that Andy is drinking, and Charlize also has a trace of emotion and warmth in his heart for Andy's carefulness.
Hanging up the phone, Andy bared his teeth and smiled, he would not make the mistake of Charlize's boyfriend in his previous life, Charlize said that he liked to drink, but she has a strong antipathy and fear of men getting drunk, since it is very clear, and he still wants to provoke her, then he will really become an idiot.