328. Slap in the face
"Jennifer is only 28 years old after all," said Robert, handing Dick a glass of whiskey as he screwed the cap. Cook, an old friend, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a heartfelt tone, "This is the common denominator of big movie stars, success comes too young, and they often can't learn to be humble, so--Dick, I don't think I need to say more, right?" At the party for a moment, if Jennifer wasn't so polite to you—"
"Then I will only be secretly happy in my heart." Ruddy-complexion, white-haired dick. Cook said with a smile, judging from his appearance, there was no resentment in Robert's decision, "It's a good thing to be able to vent our anger, and it proves that we are still our own family who can speak from the bottom of our hearts." ”
Although he appears to be empathetic, Robert has some concerns about his attitude: he uses the trick of 'intimate scolding' to Dick, using blunt rebukes to discourage Dick, and then uses heartfelt words to calm Dick's emotions, making him feel his emotional intimacy with him and the department, and the helplessness of having to appease Jennifer in his current form. There is no doubt that this part will always be the center of gravity of Disney's film business, but now that Jennifer is very popular, he has to choose Jennifer first and force Dick to make concessions.
Whether it is a matter of reason or a situation, Robert's choice can be said to be reasonable, and there is not much personal emotion, after all, unless Dick is playing stupid, it is difficult for him to explain why he suddenly made an offer for "The Hunger Games". And according to his understanding of Dick, what he needs is nothing more than his own assurance about the status of the department, after all, Dick has been working in this company for 38 years, and his feelings for the department are difficult to compare with even Robert himself - although it is difficult, he still has to choose the best of both worlds, and although Dick finally called Jennifer to apologize and explain - before Cannes, thank God, if the call was made after the success of "Millionaire" Cannes, Then his face was a little too ugly - but there was something about his reaction that Robert couldn't fathom.
So many years of cooperation, not without discord, Robert has not yet become the president and Dick also had friction and even quarrels, according to Robert's previous experience, and his understanding of Dick, this is a good person with a kind temper, but also has his own insistence, when his temper comes up, he doesn't care if it's his top boss on the other end of the phone, should swear or scold, but this time, Dick's reaction is too ...... It was calm, which made him doubt Dick's sincerity somewhat, and he didn't even pour out much of his dissatisfaction about the lack of attention to his headquarters, but after affirming his attitude, he quickly expressed his cooperation—didn't you ask me if I wanted to continue? Okay, then I apologize, I didn't think about this matter, if you want me to call Jennifer, I'll call.
It stands to reason that Robert should feel comfortable that he has all the promises he wants, but it is Dick's abnormal cooperation that makes him worry about whether his old friend is getting into the horns, but is brewing some extreme moves. And this also made him even more vigilant, and he threw off his previous evasive attitude, and took the initiative to organize tonight's party, inviting celebrities all over the place, in order to show Disney's harmonious internal relations in front of Hollywood, to quell some rumors, and to further observe Dick's attitude towards Jennifer, if Dick still can't let him clear his doubts......
Specially invited Dick to come over early, the two of them talked, this is Robert's last effort, of course, this is also a bit of a Janefer to see, Robert must be a little dissatisfied with her in his heart: Dick has already apologized, but Big Dream still has no intention of stopping cooperation, it seems to have tasted the sweetness of mercy everywhere, a little lawless. - If before this year, he would have been worried that Jennifer was not so shrewd and could not read what he meant, now he would never underestimate this little girl like this, and came forward to greet Dick in order to re-emphasize Robert's attitude, but also to imply that Jennifer needs to show respect for Disney in the future cooperation, and in any case, the relationship between Ben and him is the closest and unshakable.
Of course, at the same time-
"Roy." When Disney's major shareholder and director, the gray-haired, pot-bellied Roy. When Disney walked into the lobby, Dick and Robert, who had been leaning in the corner and chatting, both stood up and greeted them warmly, "I knew you would be early." ”
"Of course your party is early for me," Roy said with a smile, hugging both presidents, "Dick, good fellow, you look more energetic than you were a few months ago—"
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Robert had to leave again and again to say hello, and by the time he returned to Roy again, it was already a few minutes later, and the venue was bustling with activity, and Dick was called away by his old friend. Roy, who was temporarily alone, clinked glasses, and although he still maintained a smiling expression, his tone was surprisingly serious, "How's Dick's mood?" ”
"It still needs to be observed." Robert took a sip of whiskey, "Hopefully everything goes well." ”
"I'll keep an eye out for you." Roy glanced at Dick in the distance and said calmly, "Indeed, this meeting reminded me that Dick looks a little too old - to be honest, people get confused when they get old, which is why we have to select talent from among the young, and unfortunately, Dick is aging a little faster than we expected." ”
- At the same time, Robert also has Roy's support enough to make any decision he wants, and if Dick proves to be not dead and wants to continue to squeeze out Big Dream, Robert will therefore resort to the last resort: before making a decision, maybe he will weigh a lot and listen to all parties, but since the choice has been made, he will not waver, and if Dick can't cooperate, then he will have to let him go. - Whether Dick can go or not depends on his own performance, this is only a possibility on the one hand, on the other hand, it depends on Jennifer's performance, if Jennifer is particularly unhappy with Dick, then in order to calm her anger, even if it will make him very unhappy, Robert will still choose to fire Dick, so that Jennifer's satisfaction will rise to a high point. As for the future, when the big dream is not so important to Disney, how to adjust. Teach her, that's for later......
"If it weren't for the fact that the revenue of the park and the surrounding areas has dropped too much this year, we really need to dream big......" I wanted to express my reluctance to fire Dick again, so that Roy knew that he was not ruthless and nostalgic, but after seeing a flash of beauty at the door, Robert quickly swallowed his words, and he smiled and said, "Ah, our heroine is here." ”
"Bob—"
"Jane, Chesa." Robert hugged Jennifer and shook Cesare's hand, "You're so beautiful tonight, dear, it seems that the nourishment of love makes you radiant." ”
Indeed, Jennifer's dress tonight can be described as graceful and luxurious, although she only wears a simple red dress, but the set of sparkling diamond jewelry she wears is still suspected of Overdress, the makeup is very fair, she chooses a big red lip gloss, and she wears her blonde hair into a bun, she looks particularly aggressive, although she hugs Robert with a smile and greets, but it still brings him a great sense of oppression. - In his sense, Jennifer was not in such a good mood tonight, to put it simply, she did not come to make peace, and I am afraid that she was still angry in her heart......
Of course, Jennifer is an actress after all, and she can still maintain her basic demeanor, and she also replied with a playful smile to Robert's joke, who basically guessed the inside story of this marriage, and grabbed Cesare's arm, and said ostentatiously, "Yes, we are completely immersed in the ocean of love-"
She turned her head again and said to Cesare teasingly, "Bear with me, don't throw me off at once, my dear, there are strangers here." ”
Cesare rolled his eyes and shook his head slightly, and Robert laughed genuinely happily - the Insidejoke made him feel quite close to each other, and even, he could admit to himself, and made him feel more secure.
"Come, come and order yourself a drink—Roy is there, I'll take you to say hello—" Robert patted Cesare on the shoulder and led the couple into the middle of the field, "By the way, I'm sorry Virgilia can't come tonight, I heard that Aiden is sick, I hope he's okay......"
"Roy—"
"Oh, Jennifer, you're stunningly beautiful tonight—"
Such business parties are actually quite boring, with meaningless greetings and compliments taking up a lot of weight, but they do connect the feelings between shareholders and management, such as Roy. Disney, he and Jennifer were introduced to each other and became familiar with each other on such occasions, these seemingly boring words may affect an important decision at some point, so who has an extra chance to live, so who gets a big opportunity that can change a lifetime, so although everyone knows that this kind of entertainment scene is quite boring, but they are also trying to complete this established work, especially Jennifer's pair, if a few years ago, on such an occasion, they still need to take the initiative to find topics with guests, To put it mildly, the scene is now diametrically opposite, invisibly, Jennifer has become the center of the crowd, and there are many gray-haired bigwigs among the guests who come to greet - investors from Wall Street, dignitaries who come and go on Capitol Hill, and even executives who are now working in other companies, are all consciously looking for topics with Jennifer as the core, and "Slumdog Millionaire" has also become today's keyword: another miracle-like gold nugget for big dreams, Everyone wants to hear what the person has to say.
"I was really interested in the film from the moment I saw the title," Jennifer said cheerfully, "My gut told me it was going to be a good movie, and after watching the disc, I was even more convinced that I knew it was valuable, and I knew how to make it worth, and it was all a gut feeling, and to be honest, I thought I was lucky that I got the rights to it in the end - if Warner decided to keep it, Then I think I'm going to be in an unprecedented dilemma: from the perspective of a business rival, of course I shouldn't have reminded Warner, 'Hey, you guys have a really great movie,' but in terms of the social significance of this movie—"
"You're right, I wouldn't be surprised if it changed the fate of Mumbai's slums." Someone in the crowd who had unconsciously formed a small circle nodded appreciatively and said, "The benefits of promoting this film are not just profits, but real impact, and we are doing something that can change the world for the better, which is what those of us who work in Hollywood dream of." ”
In a whisper of approval, Robert couldn't help but smile and feel a wave of pride - the success of "Millionaire" is also a testament to his sensitivity to cinema, and there is no fact that makes the CEO of an entertainment group happier than this. However, his smile quickly froze on his lips, because, as always, there are always people in parties like this who are eager to add a little spice to the gossip of the industry.
"And you've always been very lucky, haven't you?" It was Christie who spoke. Stutt, a colleague of Willow's, Robert had always been less fond of him, but now his hatred of the man had risen to a new height—he thought he was humorous, as if he winked at Jennifer unintentionally, "It always seems like what you want will always end up in your pocket, especially movies—especially movies." ”
Although the language was rather vague, and did not even point out the key words, such a hint was completely sufficient for Robert's guests, and a meaningful smile suddenly flowed from the corners of his lips, and the eyes implied by dialogue were frequently exchanged, and Dick, who was standing not far away, was about to come forward to greet him, and suddenly became very conspicuous: there was no doubt that there was an old grudge between Christie and Dick, or that he was a particularly unkind lover of hilariousness, in short, in the situation he deliberately created, Dick and Jennifer's first meeting, which could have been over-the-top, was immediately awkward - much to the annoyance of Robert, who so desperately wanted the matter to be over.
Fortunately, Jennifer has always been very empathetic and trustworthy enough in this regard......
His absent-minded thoughts, interrupted abruptly as Jennifer raised her lips and smiled, and Robert glared at Jennifer in astonishment, hardly daring to imagine that she would smile like this at this time—this triumphant, triumphant, haughty smile—
"Oh, what shall I say?" Jennifer raised her chin and glanced at Dick very clearly, and said in a light voice with a smile on her face, "I don't know why, but I seem to be so lucky, seriously, I don't know how it is - what I want, it will be mine, no matter how many people fight ......for it."
She druffled her voice, creating a dramatic pause, then her smile widened, "It must be mine in the end, just like it's all fate and no one can change it." ”
"No matter what they think?" Christie asked with a snicker.
"Oh, of course, no matter how much they think." Jennifer stared at Dick, smiled sweetly, and said in a pleasant tone, "God, sometimes it's hard to imagine how much they really want to do to get it." ”
Someone in the crowd couldn't help but let out a low chuckle, and Willow stepped forward, smiling and talking to Dick about something, as if he needed his help, and wittily took him away from the scene and saved the atmosphere. Cesare said something, clearly intended to save the day, but Robert did not pay attention to it, and stared at Jennifer in shock, almost disappointment, and for the first time became angry at the wonder girl: Anyway, Jennifer tonight was a little too much.
A slight remorse also swept through Robert's heart for the first time: choosing to suppress Dick and support Jennifer will make Big Dream more arrogant, and one day get out of control, and in turn hurt his whip-holding hand?
Is it really necessary to curb such an unruly dream? The author has something to say: updated, long waited!