Chapter 30: The Crown
"Whoa!!" a blonde knocked on the door of the conference room, and everyone looked at them in unison, and she said to everyone with a little nervousness, "They're coming!"
As soon as I heard this, the atmosphere in the conference room immediately became tense. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Then the key members of the acquisition team rushed into the conference room. Goffman, the lawyer, and Spencer, the manager of Wells Fargo, walked in first.
Everyone in the conference room stood up in unison, and Sean subconsciously straightened his suit. Goffman and Spencer didn't go any further. They all stopped at the door, then looked back together.
Sean realizes that they are waiting for the boss behind the scenes.
Then a figure walked in, a very young, very sunny man. No, looking at his childish face, I should say that he is a teenager!
I saw him with a confident smile, strutting past Goffman and the others, walking to the front of the acquisition team, and then taking the lead to the top of the conference table, the empty seat.
That's when Sean realizes that this young guy is the real protagonist of the day - the boss behind the acquisition of them, his new boss!
Sean suddenly felt a wave of dizziness and a little dry throat. But the others didn't perform much better than him, and the two former owners of Bertha Films and Dazzling Entertainment were a little helpless and stuck in place.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is my client, Mr. Sid Leonhardt, the real initiator of this acquisition. Goffman stood beside the young man and introduced the crowd.
"Oooh. Everyone seemed to be frozen, and they all let out meaningless echoes, but no one knew how to answer his words.
"Gentlemen, we can get down to business now. "Young man, no," Sid said suddenly, his voice still a little childish, but with an undeniable sense of calm.
With a slight confident smile, his clear and divine gaze with invisible power, he slowly swept over everyone's faces, and everyone felt the sparkle in his eyes that could not be ignored.
Everyone nodded yes as if they were thawed by his words, and the two bosses also reacted and immediately stretched out their hands to show goodwill: "Hello hello, Mr. Leonhardt, I'm David (I'm Cooper)." ”
After the four contracts were turned around twice in the hands of Sid and the two former owners, and each signed his own name, the acquisition agreement of the two film companies was all over.
The two bosses finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time, they looked at each other with a hint of relief and a wry smile, and then stood up and stretched out their hands to Sid: "I hope good luck is always with you, Mr. Leon." ”
With a smile, Sid shook the hands of the two of them heavily: "Of course, thank you." ”
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The large screening room at Bertha Pictures was packed with staff from Bertha Pictures and Dazzling Entertainment, all of whom had remained from both companies after the acquisition. On the part of Bertha Films, it is mainly the personnel of the distribution department, while on the part of Dazzling Entertainment, it is the production staff, that is, the staff of the crew.
All of them whispered to each other with anxious expressions, even though the air conditioning in the screening room was already on to its fullest. But everyone felt that the sweat was flowing down like no money, and their hearts were just as uneasy.
The news that the new boss was a young man under the age of 18 spread like wings among all the remaining employees in the blink of an eye.
“Oh,My―God。 A 16-year-old kid is the boss!?God is crazy?" said a female assistant in the production department worriedly to her companions, who were sitting next to a group of crew mates.
They all looked at each other with worried expressions, and they looked at each other bottomlessly. When Bertha Films was spun off and sold by the negotiating team, colleagues in some departments were ruthlessly fired, and these horrific scenes are still vivid in their minds.
So what these remaining crew members are most afraid of hearing now is "dismissal"!
"My children still have to buy milk powder, so I can't be unemployed now. A prop master said with his head covered.
"Hey, do you know where the new boss comes from?" asked a man in an excited suit to his companion.
"I don't know at all, at the age of 16, I have the assets to buy a film company, I can't say which rich second generation wants to play the 'movie game'. His companion lifted the gold-wire glasses and said indifferently.
They are members of the distribution department of dazzling entertainment companies, and with years of experience and ability in the industry, they are not afraid of losing their jobs. Even if you are unemployed in Hollywood, there are a lot of film companies that need capable and experienced distributors, but no one wants to waste their precious time on the "nonsense" of laymen.
Just as everyone in the screening room was talking to each other, the security door on the left side of the big screen suddenly opened. A row of people walked in one after another, and everyone suddenly stopped talking and looked ahead together, and the room suddenly became silent.
After Goffman and Spencer come in, a young over-the-top lad walks in with Sean and Henry.
Are you sure he's not the new boss's son or nephew?
This ridiculous thought arose in unison.
Although the young man wore a delicate and close-fitting custom suit, coupled with his tall height and meticulously groomed hair, the whole person looked both energetic and calm. But that young and immature excessive face still revealed his true age.
He's definitely not 18 years old yet!
After receiving the microphone from the hostess, Sid let out a slight breath and strode to the center of the stage in front of the screening room.
Everyone immediately turned their eyes to him, and Sid instantly felt the power in everyone's sight, and a wordless pressure rose from the soles of his feet, instantly capturing his heart.
Fear is a challenge? Great! I like it.
Sid only now realized that he was already the owner and operator of a film company. Everyone's pressure will be focused on him, if you want to take his crown, bear his weight first!
Sid let the fear run through his body, and three seconds later, he looked up again, a fearless smile and a burning will in his eyes.
What bright eyes!
All those who looked at Sid came up with this idea.
Sid picked up the microphone, "Hi everyone, I'm Sid Leonhardt, and I'm your new boss. The tone of not being impatient, neither humble nor arrogant, naturally attracted everyone's attention.
"I know that everyone here comes from different companies, different teams, and you all have your own concerns and expectations. But from today onwards, we are one company, one team. When you come to a new environment, it is inevitable to run in. I know that some people here have rich experience in production, and some people have their own unique talents in film selection and distribution. But the talent and talent of any individual can only truly create value through the team. ”
Speaking of this, Side paused for a moment and smiled slightly: "So, as a whole team." I'm not going to make any changes to the personnel for the time being. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the employees present immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then they broke out into a burst of enthusiastic cheers one after another, some applauded, and some even whistled. In particular, the employees from the crew breathed a sigh of relief, and a voice suddenly came out of the audience: "What about our salary?"
The sound was abrupt, but it was extremely lethal.
The cheers of the crowd were like ducks stuck in the neck, suffocating at once. Everyone looked at the questioner, who was the prop master of the crew who had just become a father. He also regretted it at this time, but he didn't expect this blurted out sentence to resound throughout the audience.
Sid glanced at him, and the bright eyes with a deep smile made a thin layer of sweat suddenly appear on his back.
Then Sid curled the corners of his mouth, "Hi, Eden, I'm glad you asked this question." ”
"Oh, you, hello. The prop master stammered a little flattered. The others looked at Sid in shock, he knew the name of this guy?
To be honest, even some of the crew members didn't know what this shy prop master was called.
"Of course, until we officially release the first film, I won't be adjusting everyone's salary for a while. Sid's words made everyone excited again, and some people shouted, "Great!"
Sid smiled and pointed at the prop master and continued, "Oh, by the way, Eden, I really like the mechanical system you designed in Jurassic Park, which simulates a Tyrannosaurus rex hitting a bus, and it's done a great job. ”
An understatement suddenly made the prop master's face flush with excitement. While others looked at Sid like a monster.
To be honest, the scene of the Tyrannosaurus rex crashing headfirst into a bus in "Jurassic Park" can be regarded as a classic shot in film history. But who would have known that the mechanism in this shot was actually designed by the unremarkable prop master in front of him.
"Oh, you guys, you look surprised. Sid asked with a smile on his face of surprise.
He asked rhetorically with a joking humor, which immediately caused everyone to laugh, and everyone's favorability towards Sid rose in their hearts.
"Well, you guessed it. Sid spread his hands: "I do know every one of you inside out. ”
The crowd immediately exclaimed, some shocked, some disbelieving.