Hearing Harvey's obviously somewhat relaxed tone, Jenny's tense face also relaxed, and she couldn't help but show a hint of a smile - if Harvey cooperated, of course, it would be greater, otherwise, even if she was sure that she could calm the wave of public opinion set off by Harvey, it would have a great impact on the relationship between the two.

"Although Kate won't win Best Actress this year, if she runs a double promotion, she won't get too little benefit." She thought as she spoke, carefully choosing the words - in fact, in her opinion, Kate is indeed a little reluctant to win the best actress this year, and must rely on operational means to force her position, if it is a fair competition, even without her "Monroe", Meryl's performance in "Child Abuse Suspicion" and who is better than her, it is difficult to say, but now of course she will not bring this up, this point of view will not be much helpful to the conversation except to stimulate Harvey. "At this point, we can form an alliance, and I'll pay you for it, Harvey, and you don't suffer - I think you gave up on the operation of the double mention before, mainly because I was worried that the judges would not vote for either option for fear of the past, but now if it is decided that the main supporting role is determined and I and her are bundled, then the judges will also have peace of mind, right? And you can save some budget because of this, and after I integrate with your PR agency, I'll put Kate in my lobbying goals, which will save you a lot of money, and if you put me in your lobbying goals, I'll pay you as much for those votes as Kate paid you. ”

Harvey didn't reply right away, Jenny could almost hear him thinking over the phone, and she couldn't help but smile briefly for a moment, then retracted her smile and urged herself to keep her sharpest shape: On the way to Oscar, Harvey. Weinstein was her most important obstacle, and she could not afford to let a moment of pride lead to the failure of the whole persuasion effort.

However, on the whole, Jenny is still very confident in convincing Harvey, after all, this plan is indeed a win-win situation - Kate can get the double nomination, which is very beneficial to her reputation as an acting school, and after withdrawing from the Oscar for Best Actress, she is indeed more stable to win the Best Supporting Actress: First of all, she does have this strength, her role in "Life and Death Reading", as the protagonist, is still a bit of a problem of insufficient strength, but as a supporting role, it can be said that she performed very well, Secondly, under Jenny's Jinyuan offensive here, most of the judges will be publicized, if she and Jenny are bundled and sold, then she will definitely have an absolute advantage in the number of votes, and the odds of winning are always greater than those of fighting hard with Jenny.

And for Harvey, Kate's film company must give a package price, and it is impossible to specify the Oscar for Best Actress, the Oscar cannot work like this - according to her guess, the other party will either give a package price or a profit share, anyway, the cake of "Life and Death Reading" in North America, Weinstein Pictures will definitely take a piece, then Harvey will have a sense of saving money, from this point of view, spending a lot of money to compete for Best Actress, the risk is a bit big, Because there is still a risk of losing after spending money, now she is willing to pay Harvey a sum of money as a public relations fee, plus under the bundle sale, the number of people Harvey needs to spend money to PR is reduced, and the money saved in this in and out is not in decimal, although after Kate won the best supporting actress, the pulling effect on the box office will definitely not be as obvious as the best actress (the champion complex is a common problem of the people of the world), but there will also be a role in driving the promotion, from the perspective of money, maybe this strategy is now, Harvey can get a little more than Kate Bo Best Actress.

Of course, if it weren't for this road that allowed Harvey to get a profit that was not inferior to the original strategy, Jenny wouldn't have made this call, everyone is an adult, and they are all leaders in the industry, relying on 'the spirit of the king' and cruel words to convince each other, this is basically just an imagination, if Jenny can't come up with a proper strategy, and call Harvey to tell 'I will win, You better save some money', then she asked herself if she was herself, and when she encountered such humiliation, even if she couldn't win after fighting, she would have to pull the other party down, not only to maintain her dignity, but also to maintain her prestige - in the film circle, prestige is sometimes very important, and the ability to monetize is indeed stronger in awards.

As for her side, this strategy is also ideal, since no matter whether Harvey does something or not, this money will have to be spent - either to buy Harvey, or to calm the trouble that Harvey will inevitably find, then of course it is best to spend it like this, so that there is less trouble, and forming an alliance can bring her more votes...... Jenny has found herself more and more aware of politics, and she now understands why many movie stars have political ambitions, at least in Hollywood, if you want to be a dog, you really have to practice in this area.

“…… The money must be paid to Weinstein under some other name," and after a long silence, Harvey's deep voice finally came from the other end of the line, "Pay the studio, not the company......"

"Of course." Jenny smiled triumphantly, and she said softly, "We can cooperate in any way, Harvey, and you can rest assured of me." ”

Hearing the strings and songs, Jenny didn't come out to start a company on the first day, and almost in the blink of an eye, she figured out Harvey's train of thought: for Kate's team, the strategy of rushing to the Olympics is completely in Harvey's hands, Harvey can persuade them to fight for the best actress, and of course, they can also persuade them to operate double mention and one middle school instead, as for the reason, under the impact of the midnight box office of "Monroe", is it still difficult to find? Harvey can completely say that under the box office of "Monroe", he thinks that the best actress has no chance of winning, and it is better to cooperate with Jenny and take the road of bundle sales. In this way, the large amount of PR fees paid by Jenny was concealed, and the income from the original company accounts and dividends to those venture capital shareholders became Weinstein's personal extra......

This is the importance of channels, in fact, the shareholders of Kate's team and Weinstein Pictures may not be ignorant of Harvey's small actions, but as long as they still need Harvey to bring them awards and make profits, they can only turn a blind eye...... Jenny has been fighting for the Oscar for so many years, and it is difficult to distinguish love and hate for the samadhi in the game link, maybe she is hypocritical, at the beginning of the year, she really only needs to have an award, and even very grateful for Harvey, a powerful channelist, until now, she is gradually proficient in this kind of deception, but she is also gradually starting to get tired, and gradually began to understand, why there are a lot of cattle predecessors who do not think of the Oscars, and even have a disdainful attitude, this award is of course of great significance to outsiders, But after you already have the strength to get it, or even say that you have won the Oscar several times, your mentality will really change, for you, it may not be so important, at least emotionally, it is difficult for you to feel how important and rare it is, and these games and benefits around it seem to have tarnished its value and reduced its gold content......

"And," Harvey's request didn't end there, adding add, "In your next blockbuster, I'm going to see the Weinstein Pictures logo......"

Although there was some cover-up, Jenny still heard a faint sense of resentment in his tone, this middle-aged mature man with a wide heart and a fat body, this will be like a deep resentful woman, tactfully expressing his grievances: What about the strategic partner that he said? In this year's "Monroe", why didn't I see Big Dream playing with Weinstein?

"Harvey ......" Jenny also sighed helplessly, she softened her tone, "We have discussed this issue, you know that "Monroe" is just a special case, it is my work, and it is only my own work, for Big Dream, its most important meaning is not awards and money, and it does not mean that Big Dream intends to get rid of Weinstein......"

After a few soft words with Harvey, to confirm that the other party was indeed willing to cooperate, and then made an appointment for a detailed time and place, when Jenny finally hung up the phone, Christmas was officially over, and the hour hand pointed to the number '1' - she stretched widely, took the glass and drank half a glass of water in one go, then relaxed back on the sofa, put her feet on the coffee table, and said complainingly, "It's finally over, it's a long phone call - even more tiring than a whole party." ”

Not far across from her, Cesare looked up from the computer, but his hand was still tapping on the keyboard, "You've convinced Harvey?" ”

"Yes, things got a little out of hand at first," Jenny nodded, still a little puzzled at the mention of this, "Harvey was a little more excited and wary than we expected - maybe Monroe was a little too exciting for him at the box office." ”

"It would have been better if we had chosen tomorrow morning." As soon as Jeanne began to speak, Cesare stopped tapping on the keyboard and looked attentive, he thought for a moment, and agreed with Jenny's conjecture, "He will have more time to digest the number, weigh the pros and cons of competing for the award with Monroe, and it will be easier to convince him." ”

"Ah, it's a little strange," said Jenny, "that Harvey finally surrendered a little earlier and easier than I thought - I thought he would hold on a little longer, bargain with me, raise the minimum price a little more, and agree to the interview so quickly, missing the good opportunity to make an offer at the beginning, and then it would not be so easy to negotiate a higher price, this time his reaction was almost different from what we expected - but I still think it would be better to choose this time, Harvey has just gotten "Monroe" 's midnight box office is still in shock, and it is easier to accept other people's opinions, if you wait until tomorrow morning, after he has already planned a response, it will not be so simple to convince him again. ”

Despite the success of the conversation with Harvey, this kind of aftermath summary discussion is still quite helpful for the two of them, at least for Jeanne, who and Cesare have always had a habit of planning before important conversations, and will summarize their own shortcomings after the fact, including poor forethought and misprediction. It was this constant combing and reflection that helped Jeanne to get rid of her apprenticeship in a few years, and from a novice who could almost only listen to Cesare's orders, to a partner who can communicate with him on an equal footing today.

Just like this negotiation call, although Jenny made the call, it was still the result of the cooperation between the two - according to her previous knowledge Goldfinger, Jenny had long known that in another world, Kate was sealed with "Life and Death Reading", of course, she must not remember so many specific details, and she is not sure that in this world, due to his own existence, Harvey will change his goal and put Kate to the supporting actor award.

Although judging from the operation at the beginning of the awards season, Harvey did aim for the supporting actor award for Kate, but because of this understanding, Jenny has not let down her guard, of course, she is not enough to listen to the wind and rain, rashly attack Kate and "Life and Death Reading", needlessly offending Harvey, but Jenny has also been paying attention to the progress of "Life and Death Reading", and has also expressed her worries to Cesare and some close friends.

Her skepticism was initially ridiculed by many people, including Robert Murphy. Iger thinks she's suspicious, after all, everyone is hiding from her in the main newspaper this year, it's hard to imagine that Kate will rise to the challenge of supporting the main role, Jenny even suspects that if she hadn't only talked about it with her most trusted friends, her worries would have leaked to Harvey - and her worries are not groundless, because Hollywood is indeed a place where you can't keep secrets, and in this city, secrets seem to have long legs, even if you lock it in the bathroom, It's also likely that you'll jump out of the window and loudly announce its presence in mid-air. In the case of Harvey's plan, Jenny believed that he also intended to keep it a secret, but in the end, the secret was not kept, and when she talked to a film critic who knew her well, the critic implicitly told her that Harvey might be forced to report on Kate's behalf......

- With the endorsement of this 'Deep Throat', Disney's intelligence machine immediately started, Big Dream was on his side, Cesare also verified in many ways, and soon, the fact that "Life and Death Reading" did not submit an application form was finally confirmed, and now everyone knows what Harvey wants to do: the supporting role is not illegal, and has been hiding and playing low-key, and it is needless to say who it is aimed at. By the time the registration deadline and the nominations come out, Weinstein may have prepared a lot of tricks to deal with Big Dream and Jenny.

Although Weinstein's style seems to be a little unauthentic, it is impossible for Big Dream to really work with Weinstein because of this, Jenny and Cesare both plan to try to solve the problem through negotiations, and they chose the moment of the box office release of "Monroe" as the time to negotiate - too early, Weinstein may still have a little hope for the box office hit, still waiting for variables to appear, reluctant to give in easily, and if it is too late, according to Jenny, once Harvey has determined the coping strategy, After completing the process of self-persuasion and self-determination, I am afraid it will not be so easy to waver.

When the two sides cooperated in the Olympics, Jeanne and Cesare both noticed Harvey's attention to the box office of the Olympic films, and also received his guidance on this point, so this reasoning is very simple - when they received the box office at midnight, Harvey must have seen this number, and may even be earlier than them, of course, even if he didn't receive it, Da Meng directly told him the data is nothing, the point is that 'Monroe has already got a very good box office, Kate's hopes are a little slimer' this fact. As for what kind of reaction Harvey will have to this matter, they have also done research, anyway, in Jenny's opinion, Harvey should not be so surprised, because the box office forecast of "Monroe" is extremely optimistic, as long as there is no miracle on the street, it will definitely far exceed "Life and Death Reading", in this case, it is enough to know that it did not hit the street, and it doesn't matter how many times it is.

"Well," Cesare didn't argue any longer, he agreed with Jenny, otherwise the two would not have chosen this point in time. "In the end we got there, didn't we? As for Xavi's abnormal performance, you don't need to think too much, there are always some things in your negotiation partner that you can't control and can't know, and it will waste too much energy to think about everything and have no loopholes, so the best solution is to simply give up this part and exercise your ability to improvise. ”

Jenny hummed in approval, "We must also pay attention to maintaining the relationship with Harvey in the future, I can feel that rejecting him on the film "Monroe" is a great harm to him. ”

Yes, maybe the Kate team will never know, Harvey. The reason why Weinstein chose Kate as the focus of this year's marketing is actually because Big Dream politely rejected the proposal for the two sides to collaborate on "Monroe...... From this point of view, Jenny even believes that Harvey deliberately ambushed himself before, in addition to his due diligence, there is another reason, that is, to prove his worth to Hollywood - he does not necessarily want to monopolize the Oscars, but the movie "Monroe" is a special situation, if there is anyone who should have won the Oscar after getting rid of Weinstein, then what is the point of Weinstein's existence? And once the faith begins to shatter, Harvey's good days will come to an end, so he does have the motive to beat "Monroe" in public and private. It is likely that Harvey's proposal was so much because of the fact that "Monroe" is still branded by Weinstein in some ways, which is the fundamental interest he is pursuing.

"If you think Big Dream and Weinstein will be reconciled in the future," Cesare said as he typed on his keyboard and pressed send before looking up and commenting, "...... Actually, it's not impossible, but in the next film, we will have a big piece of the cake, and maybe for you at that time, you would rather swallow this cake yourself and continue to be estranged from Harvey. ”

For Cesare's speculation, Jenny could only be silent: although she and Harvey just now, good things were said and gestures were put out, but she also knew in her heart that Harvey would not take her statement seriously, until the next literary film of Big Dream really found Weinstein, and the relationship between the two companies may be estranged. And the key point of the problem is precisely that Jenny herself doesn't know when the next literary film will be, after the Olympics, her energy will still be more focused on the superhero film, wanting to develop a full-copyright IP with □□ value for the big dream.

And if this time the Olympics go well, whether Jenny's next literary film should be cooperated with Weinstein, she really didn't think about it: if she wins the Oscar again this time, she will have three acting awards, and the fourth is destined to be far away, and if she is nominated, she can also get it without Weinstein. Da Meng is mainly making commercial films, and there may not be many collaborations with Weinstein on art films, do you want to share a piece of cake in order to appease Weinstein, she ...... There is indeed a great possibility that she will be reluctant, now is not the time for the big dream to start, she no longer needs to cede profits for power and connections, to put it mildly, now Weinstein's needs for her are far greater than her needs for Weinstein......

"But," Cesare's work on the computer seemed to be over for the time being, as he stretched his hands over his head, stretched his shoulders and neck, and leaned back in his chair to refill himself with water, "if you only count money, it would be better to bring in Weinstein in the first place, and with our current strength, we can negotiate a package price without giving up a profit share - if you do, your path to the Oscars will be smoother, unlike now, when we bothered to negotiate for so long, The money spent on PR ended up far beyond Harvey's possible package offer. ”

"If you only think about money, that's true." Jenny nodded in agreement, "Still, it's not just about money, isn't it?" ”

Cesare tilted his head and looked at her from the edge of the monitor for a moment, a smile on his face that seemed to flash but too fast to see.

"Yes." He said approvingly, his voice softening a little, "It's not just about money. ”

Jenny suddenly felt embarrassed, she pursed her lips and smirked a little unnaturally, "You have reached an agreement with the Russian side?" What was the final offer they gave? ”

With the help of Disney, Big Dream has now begun to test the waters of overseas distribution, of course, it is impossible to directly share accounts globally, "Monroe" is only to achieve the synchronization of the United States, Europe, China and Mexico, and there are also censorship barriers on the Russian side, and in recent years, the theater has stolen the box office more powerfully, and directly sold out the film in the past, and the money may be more than after the audit and distribution, and the box office figures will look better, and Big Dream is also the first time to try to directly contact the film company in Russia, and Los Angeles is 12 o'clock in the evening, 11 p.m. in Moscow is a good time for both sides to talk, especially in the harsh winter months, when many lazy Russian employees wake up from their hangovers.

"Four million dollars," Cesare said, "we were lucky enough to have a knowledgeable senior manager who knew what it meant at the midnight box office for 'Monroe' — and I told him that by this time tomorrow my asking price would be five million, and he took his last chance." ”

"Very good." Jenny said heartily, "This is a lot more than the money we got in Russia in previous years—"

The embarrassment had faded, she stood up, walked with Cesare to the door of the study, and took the initiative to bring up a more trivial topic, "By the way, Harvey was also asking if we were married - it seems that this matter has been spread everywhere...... Can't we really think of a solution? ”

"Unfortunately, we probably don't really have a good way to deal with it." Cesare replied calmly, "After all, your fame and status are not yet sufficient to give you privileges over ordinary citizens, and whether or not your marriage will be leaked depends on the professional ethics of a series of people involved in the registration of marriages - and as it stands, I am not optimistic about the future, and to be honest, even I did not expect it, and even before I entered the registration system, and only revealed the news to the county attorney, the news would leak to this point...... Considering that it's these people who keep the county safe, I'm really concerned about the future of Los Angeles. ”

Since the marriage registration must be handled in person, and it is stipulated that a ceremony must be held, the best way is to hold a private wedding in Los Angeles than to go to Las Vegas to queue up and then be recognized as expected, and through the extensive personal relationship between Jenny and Cesare, let the city hall make an exception to send someone to handle the marriage certificate for them, of course, this private wedding can actually be dispensed with, presumably the city hall will not have this leisure to verify, and even the witnesses in the regulations, according to the rules of Los Angeles, It can also be replaced by paying $18 - however, Jeanne and Cesare are not enough to be kept secret, a witness and a few guests can still be put together, as for when the wedding will take place, it is more mobile, if you are a little more hooligan, it is not impossible to get married on the eve of the Disney injection, of course, this will leave a big flaw, which is also not happy for Jeanne, she and Cesare were originally scheduled to take place after the Oscars. Wedding', no matter how much trouble this matter makes, will not affect her award, however, judging from the current situation, as soon as the marriage certificate is signed, as soon as their marriage status is entered into the system, it is a matter of time before it is exposed by TMZ and other media, and on this point, Cesare is indeed not wrong: her fame does not give her privileges, and the work ethic of government workers is indeed low enough to protect her privacy.

With a long sigh, Jeanne grimaced at Cesare and dropped the subject, "Well, in that case, I'm going to go to bed—people say that brides should start taking care of them six months before the wedding, so I'm a lazy bride, and the wedding is only a few months away, and I dare stay up late, and if I look haggard on my wedding day, please don't dislike me, my beloved fiancé." ”

"I am confident that your beauty, which does not need any maintenance, will surely make you shine on that day above all jewels." Cesare quietly followed her exaggerated and contrived tone, "So, it would be great if you could get up at eight o'clock tomorrow morning to listen to the morning report—"

Jenny raised her eyebrows in surprise, and Cesare's tone shifted back to reality, "The final numbers for the midnight show will come out before then." ”

"Okay, okay." Jenny muttered, turning to her suite, and with a wave of her hand, she said goodnight to Cesare, "I knew it was a bad idea to live together before marriage......

Cesare wrizzled his finger at her and walked back to his bedroom, where the living room of the presidential suite was deserted again and immersed in the silence of the night outside the window.