Chapter 90: Annual Meeting

While the Oscar nominations had not yet been announced, the North American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards announced the nominated films and television, and the hit "ER" won the best drama series in the TV drama category, competing with five other TV series for the award.

The Oscar nominations in January were announced under the attention of the world, and "Out of Africa" won 11 Oscar nominations, which is very eye-catching in Hollywood.

The competitor of "Out of Africa" is Spielberg's "Purple" film produced by Asuka Films, which has won 10 Oscar nominations, and Robert Zemeckis's "Back to the Future" has won three nominations, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound Editing, and Original Song.

Although there is nothing about Leicester, Leicester's "Top Gun" was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song.

The two films, which were high-grossing films in 1985, were casually nominated for an insignificant Oscar award.

No matter who is nominated for the Oscar and who will win the award, Lester no longer pays attention to it at all, and has little hope at all whether he can win the award.

"I'll be there later, hang up first. Lester hung up and drove his Lamborghini toward Beverly Hills.

After a few streets, I came to the UTA agency, parked the car, and Leicester got out of the car and walked into the UTA agency.

"Mr. Lester, morning. ”

Along the way, the agent who saw it greeted Lester.

"Hey, little Lester, long time no see. ”

Bypassing the artist's lounge and hearing a familiar voice, Lester subconsciously looked over.

"Harrison Ford. ”

Leicester was surprised to see him here, and gave him a warm hug.

"How do you do at UTA brokerage. Lester wondered;

"You don't know yet!" Harrison Ford smiled and said, "I'm now an entertainer at your UTA agency, and I've been invited by Peter Bennydick to join." ”

"Welcome aboard. Lester was a little surprised that Harrison Ford would join the UTA agency so early, and this is now a big name.

Looking at the artist lounge, in addition to Harrison Ford, there are other stars in the second and third tiers, it seems that in Leicester's busy year, UTA has developed well after a year of action.

"I'm going to a meeting, so I'll go first. Lester chatted with Harrison Ford and walked into the conference room in his leave.

In January, Marty Power convened a meeting of the company's top management to discuss the 1986 development and the 1985 conclusion report.

Walking into the conference room, Marty Bauer and Peter Benedek and others were already sitting on both sides of the conversation.

"It seems that I am the latest. ”

Lester pulled out his chair and sat down next to Peter Bennydek.

When Marty Bauer saw that Lester had also arrived, he said to everyone: "Let's have a meeting when everyone is ready!"

The people in the finance department reported UTA's revenue for a year, no more, no less, just enough to run the company.

For the situation of the company's artists, Peter Bennydik made a report, with the creativity provided by Lester, although the UTA agency can not be compared with the three major Hollywood agencies, the business is thriving, a few days ago Harrison Ford joined even more sensational, no one would have thought that a big name joined a new agency.

There are a number of second- and third-tier stars added back and forth, and the brightest of UTA's agencies right now are Tom Cruise, George Clooney and Harrison Ford.

Peter Bennydick finished reporting on the report he had made, and then the others continued to report on the data they had done.

Lester didn't speak during the whole process, and listened quietly until discussing the development of the UTA brokerage in '86, and then he interjected to give them his opinion.

Marty Bauer told everyone, turned to Lester with bright eyes and said: "I heard that Bird Films' "Field Platoon" and "Beach Rescue Team" are being auditioned, Lester, do you think we can arrange for our company's actors to audition?"

The five TV and movie talk shows produced by Asuka Film and Television have been extremely successful, and Marty Power has taken a fancy to Leicester's production capabilities and wants to cram actors into it to bring famous stars to the company.

What Marty Bauer meant, Lester understood, he wanted to arrange for the company's actors to audition for Bird Film and Television, and did not refuse: "Yes, but whether the audition can be successful depends on whether the director agrees or not." ”

"I don't mean that. Mattie Bauer saw that Lester misunderstood his words and reminded: "You are the owner of Bird Film and Television, and you can completely stuff people." "That's... That's enough. Lester rudely interrupted Marty Bauer's words and said seriously: "I am the boss of the company, it does not mean that I can participate in the director's power, I respect the director's right to direct." ”

Go through the back door to see if the actor has that potential, and if Harrison Ford comes to follow him through the back door, Lester will immediately agree.

Lester's insistence on principle, Marty Bauer didn't like it very much, but when he put it here, Marty Bauer could only arrange an actor audition.

After the meeting broke up, Lester chatted with Harrison Ford and returned to Bird Pictures in a Lamborghini.

After listening to the report of the UTA agency, Lester returned to Bird Film and Television, listening to the summary of the finance department and Dims, Chris and others for a year.

"The V Vendetta comic is coming out in March. ”

"There will also be new seasons of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Transformers comics, and new characters will be added to the comics, and Hasbro will launch new character toys at the same time as Asuka Comics. ”

After Chris finished talking about Asuka Comics, Frank Marshall picked up Chris's words and said: """ER Story" has been broadcast to its 13th episode and is firmly in the first place in the ratings, while "The Ellen Show" has been stable in the ratings during the day and has received a good response, the latest episode of the recording invited Spielberg, as for the second season of "Transformers" animation you mentioned will be broadcast on Wednesday. ”

The animation of "Transformers", Hasbro and Frank Marshall said yes, and it was broadcast by Asuka TV for a long time.

The first season of "Transformers" has very good ratings for the animation, the comics are produced by their own company, and although the copyright of the animated series is held by Hasbro, under the persuasion of Frank Marshall, the commercial animation of "Transformers" was won, and Hasbro paid Asuka TV, and the animation will be broadcast on Wednesday.

When Frank Marshall talked about "Transformers," Chris thought of Hasbro's words and quickly said, "Hasbro suggested that we find someone to make a Transformers animated movie to follow up on the emergence of new characters. ”

The film adaptation rights are in Lester's hands, and Hasbro cannot make it himself, so he can only propose it to Lester through Chris.

"Animated films. It made Lester think of Steve Jobs who left Apple, and it seemed that he would buy George Lucas's computer animation department this year to set up Pixar Animation Studio, so he looked at Dimes and said: "Give me to buy servers and computers for animation production, set up a computer animation department, and I will find a person in charge, you listen...

Deems hurriedly picked up a pen and paper and jotted down what Lester needed.

After Lester finished talking about the computer parts and servers and other things he needed, he replied to Chris: "You go and reply to Hasbro, we will find someone to make the animated movie of "Transformers".

After explaining the matter, Lester called Emmanuel and said, "Help me buy the movie and peripheral rights of "Who Censored Roger Rabbit". ”

"Okay. Emmanuel hung up.