After Robert Shay said this, there was a brief silence between the two of them, staring at each other without giving in to each other, and after a while, Eric first avoided Robert Shay's gaze, and Robert Shay had a triumphant smile on his face.

"Well, Robert, if you insist. Eric's voice was slightly hoarse, and his tone became a little deeper.

When Robert Shay heard Eric say this, he let out a laugh that he thought was very hearty, and stretched out his hand slightly, as if he wanted to pat Eric on the shoulder, but there was a conference table between them, and Robert Shay's action was certainly not successful.

"Eric, don't be like this, you have to believe me, in Hollywood, money is the most important thing, if there is no money, it is all empty talk, and the distribution channel is not built in a day or two, look at the other film companies now, which one does not have a history of decades. ”

After Robert Shay finished speaking, Eric nodded slightly, not knowing whether it was approval or something else: "By the way, Robert, Jeffrey told me that you were very optimistic about the project "Instinct" before?"

Robert Shay was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, Eric, I think ......"

Eric was not in the mood to listen to Robert Shay's reasoning, and when he heard Robert Shay say this, he said directly: "In this case, then, this project is canceled." ”

Rob ∈ T. Shay opened his mouth: "What, take ...... Canceled, but has Jeffrey already started casting from time to time?"

"I mean cancel from the company's production plan for this year," Eric looked up, "If this film is made, it will really have a lot of trouble with the rating." So. In order to avoid risks. I plan to pull investment from the Big Seven, and I personally invest a part of it to set up a separate shell company to operate. ”

Robert Shea, who has been in Hollywood for 20 years, could not understand what Eric meant, he really didn't like the script of "Instinct" very much, but he didn't oppose it too strongly.

Now, by doing so, Eric is separating the film's production from Firefly. So if this film is successful in the future, neither the copyright nor the income will have anything to do with Firefly, that is, it has nothing to do with him.

How could Robert Shea not understand that this was Eric's counterattack to the actions he had just made, he had just been 'willful', and Eric, as a major shareholder, was even more willful capital.

After a moment of psychological suffering, Robert Shea said: "Eric, although I am not optimistic, I am not against ......."

"According to the current plan. We're going to release the "Sleeping with the Enemy" you're responsible for in the summer, and "The Silence of the Lambs" from TG Films. There is also a part of "Ghost Love", which we co-published with Disney. I think Firefly shouldn't have too many resources to release "Instinct", so it is also a good choice to separate this project from it, and it can also avoid risks. ”

After pondering for a while, Robert Shay gritted his teeth, he didn't believe that Eric would continue to succeed, so soon, Robert Shay nodded: "Okay, Eric, just do as you say." ”

In fact, even if Robert Shea disagreed, Eric intended to do so.

In the previous life, the box office of "Instinct" was just over 100 million US dollars, and neither word-of-mouth nor box office could be compared with "Ghost Love" and "The Silence of the Lambs", perhaps even "Sleeping with the Enemy".

However, in the case of Robert Shay's insistence on handing over Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Disney, Eric must react to make Robert Shay scrupled. Otherwise, Eric can be sure that Robert Shea will continue to make progress.

"Well, I'll get busy first," replied Robert Shay, and Eric nodded, stood up, and left the room.

Robert Shay waited for Eric to leave, curled the corners of his mouth triumphantly, drank the coffee in front of him, and then slowly got up and left.

……

On the Santa Monica Mountains north of Malibu, in the middle of a forest, a crew of dozens of people is busy nervously, and all kinds of camera equipment are everywhere.

This is the set of "The X-Files", although the story of "The X-Files" takes place in various states in the United States, but it is impossible to run around during the shooting, but to shoot around Los Angeles, or set up a set in the studio, only if it is really unavoidable, will go to the corresponding state to take some exterior scenes, and then edit and composit.

Muller and Scully were driving a black Ford sedan down the wooded road, and Muller and Scully were chatting leisurely when the radio in the car suddenly became chaotic in the strange sound of zzz, and Muller quickly stopped the car.

"Card, this is over, Raymond, remove the camera from the car, Brad, Famy, you can rest for a while," director Kim Mannas shouted to the crowd with a loudspeaker in his hand, and the workers quickly got busy.

Brad Pitt and Famick Jensen also heard the director's words, and also got out of the car with a smile, Brad Pitt took a bottle of water from the logistics and handed it to Famick Jensen graciously, and the girl smiled and thanked him.

"Hey, Famy, we're off work in two hours, how about we go clubbing together in the evening?" Brad Pitt saw that the girl was in the right mood and sent out an invitation at the right time.

Famick Jensen hesitated, although he had a good feeling for Brad Pitt these days, and even when the two walked together, he was photographed by the paparazzi and published in the newspaper.

But there is always another figure flashing in the girl's mind, she knows very well how she got the heroine, when the little man gave this role to her, a newcomer without any acting experience, among a large number of strong competitors, in fact, the meaning is already obvious, he has a crush on himself. The girl knew that she had signed that actor contract, which was tantamount to acquiescing in something.

I thought Eric Williams would make an offer to her soon, but she had just been offered the role. Eric Williams was in trouble. There was no follow-up to the matter.

Plus Brad Pitt is tireless. Farmic Jansen felt that it was not bad to get along with this man, Brad Pitt was gentle and considerate, and he was also very good at coaxing women, and Farmic Jansen slowly began to be moved.

"Perhaps, he has forgotten about himself. ”

The girl thought so in her heart, she hadn't made any moves for a few months, plus the other party was obviously a playboy, how could there be a lack of women around the playboy. He may be just an inconspicuous passer-by beside him.

Beautiful women are always proud, so these thoughts inevitably make the girl feel a little frustrated, even more unhappy than when she signed the actor's contract for the role.

"I think, maybe, well," Famick Jensen thought for a moment, but nodded slightly.

Brad Pitt smiled even brighter: "By the way, do you have a bar that you frequent?"

Famick Jensen shook his head: "I'm sorry. I've always lived in New York, so you can pick one. ”

"No problem. Brad Pitt nodded.

The two of them were about to continue talking, when a car drove directly into the crew, and Hans Whittle, one of the producers of "The X-Files", got out of the car, looked around, and saw the two people gathered together, and walked over with a slight frown.

"Hey, Hans, why are you here?" Hans Whittle hadn't even walked in front of the two when director Kim Mannus greeted him.

Hans Whittle smiled and shook hands with Kim Menus and pointed to Brad Pitt and Famick Jensen: "I'm looking for them." ”

"What's the matter?" asked Kim Menus.

Hans Whittle shrugged helplessly: "Mr. Williams is looking for them." ”

"Mr. Williams......" Kim Mannas was stunned, and quickly reflected that Eric Williams was the only one who could be called like this by Hans Whittle: "Is there something wrong?"

Hans Whittle shoved a newspaper into Kim Menus's hand: "Read it for yourself." ”

At this time, Brad Pitt and Famick Jensen also walked over together, and when they saw the newspaper that Hans Whittleset had given to Kim Menus, they were both stunned, and the page of the newspaper was obviously a photo of the two of them.

Brad Pitt knew very well that Hans Whittle was the maker of the Firefly Company, and he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, he would not be so unlucky, he still did not forget the situation when he was in a TV crew in New York, because he accosted a heroine of a TV series, and was kicked out of the crew by wolves.

Although he hated Eric very much at the time, as things slowly passed, Eric became more and more dazzling, and he became more and more insignificant. A person will envy, envy and hate those who are one or two steps ahead of him, but he usually does not feel this way for those who are far above him.

Although Eric is much younger than him, Brad Pitt doesn't have much negative feelings for Eric, but is a little more in awe.

Originally, when the crew was just established, he was worried that Famick Jensen might be Eric's woman, so he didn't have any idea at first, but as time went by, Brad Pitt found that Famick Jensen didn't seem to have any connection with Eric, so he was relieved to pursue it.

But now, he found himself miscalculated again.

Glancing at Famick Jensen beside him, Brad Pitt really wanted to slap himself, this woman had no previous acting experience and was able to be picked out from a large crowd of auditioners, and the ghost believed that it was luck.

Since it wasn't luck, it must have been something else. And the heroes and heroines of "The X-Files" are made by Eric Williams himself, so this 'other reason' is very obvious.

Kim Menus looked at Brad Pitt and Famick Jensen walking side by side in the newspaper, and the article about the love sparks of the heroes and heroines of The X-Files, and asked curiously, "What does this mean, Hans?"

Hans Whittle leaned close to Kim Mannas and whispered a few words, and Kim Mannas looked at the men and women in front of him, and immediately said, "Hans, I think there must be some misunderstanding in this, I thought this article was for the promotion of the movie." ”

Brad Pitt couldn't hold back any longer, and said, "Mr. Hans, this is really just a misunderstanding, and I have absolutely nothing to do with Miss Famick Jensen. ”

When Farmic Jensen heard Brad Pitt's words, his eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the man next to him.

Brad Pitt looked at the girl who looked at him with some weakness, but quickly said, "The law ...... Miss Jensen, we just happened to meet yesterday, and after a few conversations, we separated, and nothing happened between us, did we?"

Famick Jensen finally realized at this time that she did not know what happened to Brad Pitt in New York, so when she saw that this man did not hesitate to turn his face and deny it, as if all the things he had offered to him before were hallucinations, the original good feeling in his heart immediately disappeared.

"Yes, Mr. Hans, I have nothing to do with Mr. Pitt, the scandal in the newspaper is completely made up by the paparazzi," said Famick Jensen coldly.

Brad Pitt was relaxed and a little disappointed at the same time, but he quickly adjusted his mentality.

As long as he can keep the position of the leading actor, after becoming famous in the future, what kind of woman can't soak, he learned from his agent that Fox's attention to "The X-Files" is no less than that of "Friends", whenever he fantasizes about himself in the future like the six-member group of "Friends", Brad Pitt feels that he has not spent all these years in Hollywood, and his efforts are worth it.

Hans Whittle glanced at the two of them expressionlessly, then turned his gaze to Famick Jensen, and said meaningfully: "Mr. Williams wants to see you, and you can tell him these things to his face." ”

Director Kim Mannus saw this and asked, "Hans, is it now, but the next shot is ready?"

Hans Whittle patted Kim Menus on the shoulder: "I'm sorry, Kim, I may have to go here today, it takes more than an hour to drive from here to the Firefly headquarters, and Mr. Williams told me to take them there before I got off work." ”

"Hans, it only takes more than ten minutes, this shot is not long, just a few simple conversations?"

Hans Whittle still shrugged.

"Okay then, I'll let the crew shoot the other shots first. Kim Mannas knew that there was no room for negotiation, so he said helplessly, said goodbye to a few people, and walked straight to the crew. (To be continued......)