"Hey baby, get dressed up for the evening, let's go to a cocktail party...... Huh?" Eric frowned slightly, "What kind of TV producer, Annie, didn't I say it, if you want to, I'll write you a TV script for you...... I know you want to rely on your own strength, but what to do tonight, James specially explained that he wanted to bring a female companion, if you don't go...... How is it possible, I have you alone in my heart...... Okay, okay, that's it, goodbye. ”

Hanging up the phone, Eric sighed in disappointment, and since the success, the relationship between him and Aniston has changed subtly. Originally, there were some rough girls who liked to be spoiled, but they became a lot more restrained in front of themselves.

Eric, who is a two-life person, analyzed it very lightly, which was caused by Aniston's inner uneasiness and inferiority complex after reading those tabloid comments on the relationship between the two people. Although Eric tactfully explained it a few times, the little pimple in the girl's heart did not decrease.

Aniston herself is also trying to get out of this state, and the most intuitive action is that in just one week, Aniston participated in several auditions for several crews in a row according to her father's introduction, including TV series and movies.

Aniston's purpose in doing this is simple, she wants to become famous quickly, and if she becomes famous, those newspapers will no longer look at her with the eyes of 'Cinderella'.

……

At Beverly Hills John Aniston's house, Aniston hung up the phone and sighed in the same frustration, deep down she also wanted to participate in the pie with Eric, and she also wanted to be the heroine of Eric's movie.

It's just that she knows that if she does this now, the public will brand her a 'label' that relies on her boyfriend to take the position, and this 'label' will follow her for the rest of her life, maybe some women will not care, or even ecstatic. But for Aniston, who is so strong at heart, this is definitely difficult to accept.

John Aniston, who was pretending to read the newspaper next to him, saw his daughter's reluctant appearance, and couldn't help but say, "Annie, why don't I go to the meeting with Koster myself today, I believe your Uncle Koster won't mind." ”

Aniston shook her head and said, "No, Dad, although Uncle Coster won't mind, it would be rude if I didn't go, after all, he did a lot of work to get me that role." ”

"Annie, Eric is a nice boy, he is much more mature than the average young man. I don't think he would mind something. ”

"But I don't mind, Daddy. Aniston said with some irritation, "Look at what the newspapers say, my God, I didn't even know I was that kind of woman." ”

"Anne, if you keep caring about that, you'll never be happy. John Aniston advised: "Eric has already achieved such dazzling results at such a young age, it is not surprising that he will live under all kinds of halos all his life, and you, as his girlfriend, will definitely not be able to avoid these halos, unless you ......"

John Aniston said in the end, and quickly closed his mouth, he didn't want to plant a seed in his daughter's heart because of some of his words, so that Aniston would blame himself in the future. Although his impression of Eric has changed, he is not optimistic about the future of her and Eric because of his daughter's strong personality.

……

Aniston refused to go along, and Eric became less interested in the party, and when evening approached, he found a suit left by his father from his closet and changed into it, and drove to the Hilton Hotel, where the party was held.

As soon as he appeared in the reception hall, the sharp-eyed James Brooks greeted him, but seeing Eric's outfit, James frowned slightly, walked to the side with Eric, and said softly: "Eric, your identity is different now, you should pay a little attention to your dress, at least you should change into a suit that fits a little, right?"

Eric looked at the slightly oversized suit, which had been left behind by his cheap father. Shrugged his shoulders a little helplessly, Eric took out his wallet and shook it in front of James, and said with a wry smile: "James, except for the car in the parking lot, all my belongings are here now, a total of ...... Well, five hundred and twenty-one dollars and seventy-five cents, in order to do a good job, my family's house title deeds are still in the pawn shop, and I really don't have the money to buy new clothes. ”

A young billionaire who has recently been hyped up in the media is crying poor in front of him, and this sense of disobedience makes the corners of James's mouth twitch: "Okay, Eric, Mr. Barry Diller is already waiting for you, let's go." ”

The reception has begun, the hall is brightly lit, the band plays soft music, and the waiters holding the drinks are shuttling back and forth. Many big stars who had only seen on the screen in their previous lives gathered together in twos and threes to chat.

Seeing James Brooks, a gold medalist, leading a young man through the crowd, everyone was curious to inquire about the identity of the young man, although many photos of Eric had appeared in the newspaper, but many people still did not recognize Eric himself.

When he heard that the friend next to him had revealed Eric's identity, all kinds of eyes suddenly surged to Eric, making Eric feel a little uncomfortable.

As he was about to walk through the hall, Eric finally saw an acquaintance, and at a long table in the corner, Penny Marshall was chatting with Tom Hanks in a black gown, looking up just in time to meet Eric's gaze.

Both of them smiled and nodded, and Eric couldn't help but glance at Tom Hanks next to Penny Marshall, although Tom Hanks was thirty-two years old at this time, he was handsome and tall, and he was still a handsome guy, and he didn't look like he would be lucky in later generations.

Coming to the door of a guest room, James said to Eric, "Eric, go in, Mr. Barry Diller is waiting for you inside, I'll be out of company first." ”

Eric knocked on the door, and after getting a response, he pushed open the door, and saw a man and a woman in the room sitting on the sofa talking about something, and saw Eric open the door and come in, the delicate-looking woman in her thirties whispered to the middle-aged man with a big nose, picked up her handbag and got up and walked out of the room, the middle-aged man with a big nose was obviously Barry Diller, Eric had seen the image of this tycoon in the media more than once in his previous life.

"Hello, Eric. He stood up and reached out to Eric.

Eric pretended not to see the faint flush on the face of the woman who had just left, and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Barry Diller, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”

The two shook hands and sat down on the couch.

"You know, Eric, a lot of people are frustrated when they see you now. ”

Eric raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask, "What about you, Mr. Diller?"

Barry Diller didn't care about Eric's somewhat rude rhetorical question, and smiled: "Of course I don't, I don't believe in luck, I don't believe in shortcuts, I only believe in my own strength." I worked my way up from the lowest level of William Morris as a mailer, and I may envy your accomplishments, but I'm still proud of my career. ”

"Mr. Diller, do you also think that success was entirely accidental?"

Barry Diller nodded: "I've had people do a special analysis, and the success of this film is really accidental. So, I'm curious, Eric, why did you dare to sign that gambling agreement with Colombia at that time, you know, the chances of not getting a penny are as high as 80%. ”

Eric said: "I have nothing, I lose when I lose, and I have to start all over again." ”

Barry Diller sensed that Eric's words were a little insincere, and did not delve into it, and said, "So, Eric, what do you think of me inviting you to join on behalf of Fox?"

Eric didn't plan to tie himself to a tree, and the other party invited him like this, and once he agreed, he estimated that he would have to sign a contract for several years.

Shaking his head, Eric said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Diller, but I don't like bondage, so I plan to open my own independent film company and make a few low-budget movies to train myself." ”

Barry Diller saw Eric's direct refusal and did not force it. Since Eric's emergence, some specialized institutions have made a thorough analysis of Eric's life experience, personality and other information. Barry Diller had also read the material and knew that this young man had a determination that did not belong to his peers, and that once a decision had been made, it was difficult to change.

At the same time, Barry Diller didn't care about Eric's plan to open his own film company. After many directors become famous, in order to obtain more benefits and more right to speak, they like to get rid of the six major film companies and go it alone.

Often, after losing the full support of the resources of the six major film companies, these people will find that they will not work alone after hitting the wall a few times. In the previous life, even DreamWorks, which had the best chance of becoming a film giant, ended in failure, and the difficult journey of this road can be imagined.

Investing in a movie is like gambling, and no one knows if the movie will be a big hit until it's released. The reason for the failure of DreamWorks is that the lack of channels and the exclusion are only secondary factors, and the main reason is that many film investments have failed, resulting in huge losses, and finally had to end in disgrace.

But this gambling risk doesn't work for Eric, and as a traverser, he already knows the outcome of most of the games, so he is confident that he will make his own.

Maybe the giants will join forces to suppress him in order to prevent their monopoly from being broken, but Eric is not afraid, if his films are always successful, in this world of profit, no one will have trouble with money.

Just like in his previous life, Lei Shidong, the tycoon who directly tore his face with Tom Cruise in the newspaper, had to sit at the same table with Tom for the sake of profit a few years later, talking and laughing like an old friend. Tom Cruise even made a film that satirized Lei Shidong's mercenary intentions, and Paramount also made a distribution for it.

After a few more casual conversations, the topic quickly turned to the movie, and at present, Eric only has this one chip in his hand that can attract the attention of the giants, and he has not even paid enough attention to it.

"Eric, now how about selling the overseas and peripheral rights and sequel rights to Fox, we will offer a very reasonable price?"