Chapter Ninety-Eight: Advertising
"You don't have to worry so much, Chris. Sid smiled and said across the phone, "The media and film critics are all grass on the wall that sees the wind and steers." After all, this is your first time directing an A-level production, and it's a collaboration between two major companies, so it's good to be able to make a film like this with so many constraints. I'm satisfied. ”
Hearing Sid's affirmation, Chris Nolan, who was on the other side of the phone, breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I'll be relieved." ”
"yes, that's right, be happy, you've just broken a summer record. Sid said with a smile, and after a few more words, Sid changed his words, "So Chris, are you going to rest for a while, or ......?"
"Of course, it's time to reopen Memory Fragment and Fatal ID!" Nolan said excitedly.
Previously, in order to shoot "The Da Vinci Code", the Nolan family postponed these two films, which were originally cooperated with Sid. Nolan said he had been impatient for a long time.
But at this moment, a fierce voice suddenly rang on the other side of the phone, and after arguing with the voice for a few words, Nolan said to Sid in frustration, "I think, we still have to wait a few months before filming "Memory Fragments" and "Fatal ID". ”
Sid couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "Okay, Chris, I think it's time for you to take a vacation, your family has been busy with The Da Vinci Code for the past year, so let's take your wife to Italy or the south of France to take a good vacation." ”
Obviously, Nolan was defeated by "tracheitis" just now.
After Sid hung up the phone, a pretty voice next to him asked curiously, "Is it Chris?" ”
"Not bad. Sid smiled and nodded at Britney, "He's a little worried about the Da Vinci Code." ”
"The Da Vinci Code isn't just the best blockbuster of the summer, is it? Why is Chris still worried?" Britney asked, suspicious.
"Hehe, after all, Chris is not the guy who only cares about the box office. Sid smiled faintly, "Although the box office results are very good, the film evaluation can only be regarded as mixed, so Chris is just a little worried." ”
"Oh, I see. But the movie isn't based on Sid's original work, I think the movie that is faithful to the original is the best, and those critics have nothing to be picky about. Even Britney couldn't help but complain.
"Hehe, you're right, Nini. Sid smiled and agreed, "This is the authorities' fan." ”
In fact, the popularity and success of "The Da Vinci Code" has also put Sony in another dilemma - that is, since the beginning of this year, Sony has not had a North American box office of more than 100 million in addition to "Harry Potter" and "The Da Vinci Code" in cooperation with Fire Lion Pictures.
Or that the box office of more than 100 million is too extravagant for them, and the vast majority of films produced or distributed by Sony are hovering between losses and big losses.
This made Sony, a member of the seven major studios, completely reduced to a pseudo-big factory that "depended" on Fire Lion, and secretly became the laughing stock of some people.
Of course, this is more powerful for Sid and the Fire Lion, in fact, this is also the reason why Sid chose Sony back then, without the "Spider-Man" series that Sony revived in history, Sony will only be worse this time, and it will rely more on the Fire Lion.
This also allows the fire lion to be more roundabout and comfortable in the Hollywood game.
"Boss, they're coming. Sid's assistant walks into the studio and interrupts Sid and Britney's chat.
"Oh, is it?" said Sid, smiling faintly, and stood up.
Britney also stood up, she looked curiously out of the huge door of the studio, and then saw several figures walk in, they were nothing special, except that one of them had a black suitcase in his hand, and a metal handcuff between him and the suitcase.
"Wow, handcuffs, such an exaggeration?" Britney's curiosity intensified.
"Mr. Leon. Although the other party saw Britney, who was now red and purple, he was still very dedicated and nodded calmly to Sid, "We have brought the goods according to Mr. Jobs' request." ”
"Oh, that's good. Sid nodded, not caring that the other party was acting like a dealer, "Then open it and I'll take a look." ”
"Okay. The leader of the other party looked at the colleague carrying the suitcase behind him, and the other party immediately put the suitcase in his hand on the table, while the leader took out the key and handed it to the other party, and the person took it before using the key to untie his handcuffs.
This series of dazzling movements not only made Britney curious, but even Lance Acord and the others who were waiting next to him leaned over curiously.
After using three more keys to open the three locks on the suitcase, the leader finally opened the suitcase, and everyone couldn't help but stretch their necks curiously, only to see three small white boxes lying quietly on the black foam.
"Is this ......?" Britney asked curiously.
"iPod!" Sid replied with a smile, and then Sid looked at the suitcase and frowned, "Why only three iPods, I want five!
"Oh, Mr. Leon, everything else is on the lower level. Apple's leader lifted the top layer of the foam to reveal the rest of the accessories underneath, "Plus, here's all the internal prototypes we can get out, Mr. Leon." Mr. Jobs said......"
"What?" Sid looked at him strangely.
"The following are all Mr. Jobs's exact words: 'How can I have so many prototypes for Sid to play with, you can hurry up and shoot the iPod commercial!'" the leader from Apple summoned up the courage to shout.
"Oh, that's what he said!" said Sid, although his face was smiling, but his eyes immediately became extremely cold, and the few apples he looked at broke out in a cold sweat.
"Mr. Leon, Mr. Leon, we are a messenger, you have a debtor, find our boss, we, we ......"
As Sid got closer and closer, several of them stuttered more and more, who said that only Joe's roar was the most terrifying in Silicon Valley, and Sid's tiger eyes were just as terrifying, okay!
It wasn't until Sid walked up to them that he patted them lightly on the shoulder, "Then you guys bring me a message for Steve, too." ”
"Huh?"
Sid smiled evilly, "You just tell him, 'Old fellow, I can get the ads done in minutes, but how is your compatibility software development?