"But they have some very different opinions about the split. Cesare continued, his lips pursed, "far from the minimum we expected to be negotiable. ”

In the complex business world, especially in Hollywood, the two sides sit down to talk does not necessarily mean that they can negotiate, many times the film side will be the same as Cameron, although they will also give Chris the opportunity to interview, but they actually have preset answers in their hearts. Just like now, because of Jenny's face, and the obvious tendencies shown by Cameron and others, Fox will definitely not categorically reject their investment proposal, but does this mean that they will really settle down and accept the cooperation without stumbling? That's hard to say. For Big Dream, their second task is to find out whether Fox has the sincerity to negotiate, or they plan to move forward step by step, and finally push Big Dream's profit margin to the thinnest, or simply break up and make up the remaining 100 million by themselves.

Of course, Jenny had discussed and predicted Fawkes's mentality with Cesare before, so Cesare had some foreboding as soon as she spoke, "What conditions did they offer?" "Publicity and distribution are discounted into the cost and proportionally shared." Cesare said with a somewhat gloomy expression, "The same is true for DVD sales, and the rest of the doll peripherals, fan conference revenue, etc., must be credited to the project budget according to the expenses that are normally deductible, and finally we will share 18% of the investment scale." ”

Not only did the share be cut to eighteen percent, but there was also a way to deduct the cost, Jenny's face was completely gloomy, "Don't tell me that Fox still refuses us to join the distribution work." "You're right." Cesare tapped the paper with his pen and said calmly and slightly sarcastically, "They don't want to be distracted by inexperienced dreams." "Why didn't they just reject us?" Jenny asked, "Does Fox think I'm a fool?" Even if I don't have a good education, at least I have an agent who graduated from a prestigious school - who would agree to such a condition? Unless they want to send money to Fox. ”

Refusing to participate in the distribution of Big Dreams, and using the cost of publicity and distribution into the cost of the film to calculate the share, Fox Global Distribution will not be too much to report one billion, an experienced accountant can definitely make such an account, and what will Big Dream take to audit and audit? That's a global publicity, so it's hard to say whether Jenny's 100 million capital can be taken back in the end, and she is not a philanthropist, as for borrowing money from Fox for free? Even if Fox promises to return 100 million yuan, she won't do such a stupid thing, a few years of interest-free loans, this is also a rare good thing for the company, what kind of friendship does she have with Fox to help it like this?

Of course, in practice, the publicity cost may not be able to make an exaggerated figure of one billion, but Jenny wants to multiply this hundred million several times, rather than just get back tens of millions of profits, so her bottom line is that she can only take 18 percent, which is also the share of these capitals, but Fox's global issuance must be attended by the auditors designated by Big Dream and its own employees, including the publicity budget must also be approved by Big Dream. Otherwise, Fox can still deduct box office profits by falsely reporting the budget and blacking out the dividends that should be given. -- Of course, they will have a beautiful contract, but in this big project, which is almost a big gamble, people who believe that big companies will scrupulously abide by the contract and act according to their conscience...... Maybe you shouldn't have started a company at all.

The price is all over the sky, the money is repaid, and there are dealings in business, and the twenty percent they offer is also a tentative price, but this temptation is still sincere, Fox's current offer is either to treat Jenny as a fool, or he doesn't want to cooperate at all, and he wants to flip the table, and Jenny doesn't plan to make them feel better, she stretched out her hand and asked Cesare for her phone, "Let me call James - did they really forget that there is still a big film company behind me?" ”

Cesare put the phone on the table, but stopped Jenny from reaching it, "James's threat is like a nuclear weapon, it is most powerful when not in use, unless Disney really has the sincerity to take the plate, don't make this complaint call easily." ”

Jenny savored his words and had to admit that it also made a lot of sense, she was a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be emotional when making business decisions." So what's your opinion now? Fox and our bottom line simply don't coincide, do you think our differences can be resolved through negotiation? Or can we only accept the result that Big Dream can't invest in Avatar? To tell you the truth, if Big Dream couldn't be invested, I wouldn't even want to act that much. "I'd like to hear from you." Cesare seemed to have some analysis and conclusion on the matter, but instead of immediately cramming it to Jenny, he leaned back and said in a challenging tone, "Try to analyze something new for me, Jefferson." ”

His attitude was provocative, but his body language was relaxed, and Jeanne knew it was another random spot check, and now she welcomed it, a routine that reminded her of the days when she had studied the basic rules of Hollywood under Cesare's tutelage, and made her feel that her life was still under control—making her feel that she was still strong in the face of death threats. "Well, Fox's attitude is incomprehensible, and it's almost like waving a red cloth in front of the bull," she said as she thought, "and even deliberately wanted us to be angry—why?" Aren't they afraid of losing me? If I hadn't been crazy about Avatar -- I hadn't wanted to play it so morbidly, I wouldn't have been able to join the project anymore after hearing such conditions. If they want to get rid of me, they don't have to, there are many other ways, this is the worst way - I'm a box office guarantee, I'm a big star, why would Fox offend me, their enemies are the other five-ah-"

She had a clue, "Maybe Fox doesn't necessarily need such conditions, but they want to see how I'm going to react to such a difficult negotiation situation - will I continue to communicate with myself and announce that I am going to withdraw from the project, or—" Or will I just pull Disney and win the project over there?" Cesare gave her a soft applause, "Excellent, that's the kind of interpretation I'll make." ”

Just like Jenny is afraid that Fox will make the wind and rain, for such a big project, Fox is also afraid of recruiting a second or five boys, and wants to toss this upside-down project to Disney all day long, this trick is very cheap, but it is undeniably effective. Jenny continued to try to analyze, "If I had this idea, I guess Fox would have given up on me, and would rather suffer heavy losses than tolerate big dreams entering the game." If Big Dream continues to negotiate, then Fox not only confirms Big Dream's sincerity, but also takes the initiative and advantage in the negotiations, and then things will develop in their favor. Is it? ”

Cesare was silent, but the faint approval in her eyes made Jenny applaud herself, "How are we going to deal with it...... Well, we should at least level the starting point of the negotiations to normal bargaining, not the negotiations based on this slave contract. ”

It's all about the end, but what means should be used to achieve it? Jenny was still a little unsure of the specific way and technique, she stuttered for a while, looked at Cesare worriedly, and said tentatively, "Any business starts with people?" Never underestimate the role of people? ”

This is a phrase from Cesare's teachings, and the corners of his lips curl slightly, and he nodded reservedly. "Surprisingly, even though you have low enthusiasm for your studies, you are a good student." "Okay, then we should now find a heavyweight from the decision-making level of this matter, and convince him that this is an independent decision by Big Dream, who doesn't want to help Disney steal Avatar, and as a movie star who is expected to work with Fox for a long time, I need Fox to show basic respect, and the negotiations must at least start according to the rules of the Big Six, at least the terms of the Big Six for small companies, not the terms listed in this Hollywood movie scam - which makes me feel insulted." Jenny said that the Hollywood movie scam is a very popular investment scam in Europe and Japan, and the scammers sometimes use completely empty projects to cheat money, and sometimes there is a Jane script, and maybe even enough money will be raised to start filming, and they will not lose money -- because these naïve investors sign contracts full of this kind of superficial traps set by Fox, of course, for outsiders, all this is not known. Their enthusiasm is even so great that they will invest more again and again, which is what motivates these scammers to actually start filming projects. And once the project is suspended, according to the terms of the contract, the victim will not get a penny back, and all this is even completely legal - Fox today is almost on such a condition. "And then all we have to do is wait, wait for this senior to convince others to change their attitude towards the big dream, and of course apply appropriate pressure." "But I'm not sure if I want to play James, well, that's all I have to answer - what about my score, Mr. Cesare?" "It's not a case of formation." Cesare said, as he sat up straight — the moment of relief was over. "It's hard for me to give you a score because I can't say for sure what the Fox side really intended, and certainly can't be sure where their bottom line is and what they will do. This is where the real business world is more fascinating than a simple casting game/pay negotiation – it's a bigger game, even the most capable people can't control everything, and everyone has to accept this: the future is hidden in the fog, and any decision is the result of a game between the two sides. ”

He paused for a moment before continuing, "For now, all I can say is that this is the countermeasure I will take, is it perfect?" Maybe not, but at this stage, since it has been unanimously agreed by both shareholders, it can be called the official countermeasure taken by Big Dream. ”

Jenny couldn't help but smile, although she had made some major decisions for the company before, whether it was investing in "Avatar" or producing "Prada", the sense of accomplishment she was not as strong as making such a not too complicated inference based on her own efforts and knowledge, "Is this the first time that our company has made a decision on business in a form that complies with the provisions of the articles of association - the two shareholders have reached consensus?" "Yes, it's no exaggeration to say that you've started to help." Cesare said in a flat—exaggerated—tone, and Jeanne grimaced at him, and he chuckled and nodded admittedly, "Well, I mean really, there's no such thing as politeness - you're making rapid progress, and maybe after a few years of experience, you'll be able to really help in the actual business of the company." ”

The word "years" was obviously not what Jenny wanted, and she continued to maintain her twisted grimace, only to give up with a smile after a while, "A few years? You're underestimating me, Cesare, and maybe right now next year, the person sitting down next will be you. "Really?" Cesare raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "Your ideas are good and actionable—tell me, which of the top executives should we choose for the breakthrough?" ”

Jenny was suddenly stuck—her idea was good, but without intelligence support, it was still completely pragmatic. "I'm talking about next year, next year! Not now - but have you found a candidate, so quickly? "I'm still narrowing it down," Cesare said, "but if you know anything about Fox's insiders, it's not too hard a choice question, it's all about the numbers, but in the end it all gives way to your personal judgment, which is your intuition—new golden phrases, I suggest you write them down." ”

Jeanne understood what he meant, and in fact Cesare had always been, relying on rigorous data analysis to build his own understanding and guessing about others, and using great intuition and boldness to dominate it, but even so, it still sounded a little funny - Jeanne's sale of her magical instincts was still a work in progress, but it was clear that Cesare was not at all interested in it now. "I really feel like you're laughing at me." She muttered as she searched for a pen, but could only accept Cesare's ridicule: no way, she really had to retreat at this stage, "Do you have nothing to say about today's events?" How to guide follow-up public opinion? Of course I know you haven't had a meeting with Judy yet, and you haven't gotten the data Jim provided, but I'm guessing you already have a case......"

While absent-mindedly concerned about the subsequent development of public opinion, she was distracted and didn't know what to think: an idea slowly popped up in Jenny's mind - she had nothing to do for the next few months, and she could actually do something more meaningful than continuing to attend classes, or going on vacation with Chris (Jenny didn't love the idea, but it did seem like a luxury for her to have more than ten days off, such as being the producer of "Monroe for a Week" herself. This seems to play a big role in her changing from retreat to pragmatism as soon as possible......

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For Jenny, unless the police miraculously catch the murderer, the impact of this incident will probably end here, and the best way to deal with it is to continue with her life unaffected, and not to indulge in such thoughts all the time. To the outside world, however, the impact of successive big news stories has only just begun to expand - like a stone falling into the water, calm has been restored in the center, but the ripples around it have not calmed so easily. "How could such a thing happen!" Jon waved his hands excitedly, "J.J. is almost going to be like John Lennon, and the media is still paying attention to her relationship with Christopher - it's ridiculous!" ”

Her opinion also represents the opinion of most Jenny fans, they have long known that Jenny and Chris are good friends, and after breaking up with her fiancé, Jenny is now in a lonely period, in front of such a big event, there is no family to rely on at all, Chris disguised to visit her at the police station, and the picture of the two hugging is also seen as a symbol of friendship and family affection, Jenny's fans have a good impression of Chris, and even many people think that they will be very good together. - Although Chris has a rich relationship history before, this is commonplace in Hollywood, and fans can't be disappointed in him because of this, as long as he doesn't take drugs, doesn't have racial discrimination, and doesn't have some behaviors that violate the bottom line, Chris's behavior doesn't hurt the public at all, and it won't feel that he and Jenny are incompatible because of this, but Jenny has a fiancé before, and Chris and Chris rarely seem to see each other in private, but Chris and Josh are closer, so although some people write about Jenny and his fellow humanities, But the big force didn't think about it seriously.

Now, when both of them are single, Christopher also decisively made such a heartwarming move, heroically saving Jennifer who was trapped in the police station for questioning, and when the six gods were unowned and escorted back to the hotel (in the understanding of fans, Jenny must have been asked by the police to go over for questioning at the police station, just like Judy after the Reagan assassination. Foster, like him, is in a vulnerable state of being bullied by the police and the media, and even in a vulnerable state of secondary injury), many fans' moods began to change, and they felt that if Jenny could have such a considerate boyfriend as Christopher now, then of course it would be a good thing.

As for Chris's fans, of course, they are happy about the development trend of the friendship between the two, after all, compared with Chris's previous supermodel girlfriend, Jenny is more ideal in all aspects, if Chris is really with her, it doesn't feel like playing the world like before, and it feels like meeting true love and settling down.

Compared with this big news, Jenny received a death threat, because it did not cause any serious consequences, but became a topic of conversation among passers-by, Christopher's fans did not react to it particularly fiercely, although they also held a condemnatory attitude, but they were more concerned about the development of the relationship between the two in the future.

One side is more worried about the safety of his idol, but the other side is holding Chris hugging Jenny at the police station and shouting at the photo of her leaving the police station. Some radical fans have already called on Josh to come back to visit his ex-fiancée, who is in need of him, in the hope that the two will get back together.

After a few glances on the forums and the endless postings about the incident, Jon closed the page a little tiredly, hoping that the police would arrest the madman soon, or that J.J. would release some news to dilute the current frivolous speculation - but she was worried that doing so would anger the madman. "Such a person should be sentenced to death." She has always been mild-tempered and made statements in favor of the death penalty for the first time, because Jon has seen some similar cases in the past few days, and most of the stars who have been harassed have paid a serious price, because even if they are arrested, this kind of behavior cannot be sentenced to a heavy sentence, and after Stalker is released from prison, the harassment will generally become more severe, like chewing gum that can't be shaken off, disgusting and annoying. "I wish God could replace the incompetent judicial system and punish such evil deeds."

Among Jenny's fans, there are not a few people who have similar thoughts to her, because the American judicial system is not synonymous with efficiency and justice in many cases, especially in such high-profile cases, criminals can get good defense resources even if they are arrested, as long as people with a little social experience know very well that through the judicial organs, it is difficult for Jenny to get rid of this rather dangerous perverted fan, and this is even based on the exceptionally high efficiency of the police department to arrest the criminal. Rather than hoping that justice will be upheld through the judicial process, it is better to hope that God will punish this sinner -- or that Jenny, who has high-level officials within the CIA and the FBI, will come forward to take over the case, solve the case in a storm, and by the way, make the culprit - manslaughter - more realistic in the process of arrest.

Of course, this idea was just a ridiculous delusion for Jon, and it disappeared after a little bit of a shake in her head, not to mention that she didn't have such social connections, and even if she did, it was one thing to think about it, and it was another thing to use it for an unfamiliar star. -- For others, however, a similar derivation process leads to a completely different conclusion.

In such cases, the police are very difficult to rely on, even the police resources in Los Angeles are very limited, in this international metropolis with frequent homicides, police resources must give priority to homicides, it can be clearly said that if you can't find too many valuable clues in a few days, the case may be so slowly cold, and eventually become an unsolved case.

Unless......

Chris took a leave of absence to return to Los Angeles, and after making sure that Jenny was emotionally stable, and arranging for her to move into his house, he hurried back to the UK to continue filming, after all, he couldn't let the crew stop work and wait for him in the finishing stage. Jenny continued to stay in the hotel for the next few days, and Claudia and Mary stayed here to stay with her for the time being - she didn't want to stay alone in Malibu until Chris returned home. And when she came that morning, she received an unexpected phone call. "Jennifer, I'm George." George. Clooney said heartily on the other end of the phone, "Listen, I've heard what happened to you recently -- I've heard that this case has reached a bottleneck, listen, I think I have some channels to help you with this......"