Cook didn't understand why Leonardo would use such a stupid way to help a young man.

Could it be related to the recent ban on the illegitimate daughter of the Kennedy family in Hollywood? Thinking of the so-called banning order, Cook couldn't help laughing, that illegitimate daughter seems to think too highly of herself, not to mention that your Kennedy family is only the twelfth largest family in the United States, just your shady identity, few people in Hollywood will be afraid, of course, on the surface, the major film companies will still respond, after all, the Kennedy family still has to give face.

In Cook's opinion, if Leonardo, a popular student, messed up because of the ban order, it would be even more stupid than that illegitimate daughter, who has been in this circle for so long, doesn't he know that Hollywood pays attention to the supremacy of interests, even if he will not receive a big drama for half a year because of this, but as long as his fame is still there, Hollywood bigwigs will not give up on him to make money.

His fame? Thinking of this, Cook couldn't help but look at Leonardo more, to be honest, this young man is so lucky, just by starring as the actor in the "Titanic" that shocked the world, Hollywood has had his place since then, and it is a status that he will never have to worry about.

"Mr. Leonardo, I wonder what film investment you plan to talk about? As you know, the Kennedy family has been causing us a lot of confusion lately. ”

Although he didn't care about the ban order, Cook brought it up as soon as he came up, and from a business point of view, exposing the disadvantages of his opponents would give him a better initiative.

"Mr. Cook, I'm sorry, but it's not me who is here to talk to you about film investment today, it's this Mr. Mister, you know, I'm just the brick that knocks on the door."

Leonardo's first sentence led the topic to Xiansen, self-deprecatingly comparing himself to a stepping stone while also conveying trust in Xiansen. You know, not everyone is willing to be a stepping stone, let alone such a famous person.

"Oh? Mister? ”

It was only then that Cook turned his attention to the man who came in with Leonardo, in fact, he knew that this was the real protagonist today, and all his previous ignorance was just deliberately done to create psychological pressure on this man, but it didn't seem to be very useful.

Although he had been ignored since he came in, the man sat there with a smile all the time, and this confident posture couldn't help but surprise Cook.

That's right, Xiansen has been smiling, of course, this is just the surface, as a director who deeply denies the way of "Actor's Self-cultivation", Xiansen has already scolded Cook for several generations in his heart, and now he has almost scolded Cook's great-great-grandson.

"Mister Sen? To be aware, the name may sound unfamiliar. ”

Xiansen knew that this sentence was meant for himself, so he took it casually: "Mr. Cook, I think it would not be a good thing if Charles Manson, whom you are familiar with, is sitting here. ”

Charles Manson, of course the name Cook knows, this is the mastermind who once created the "Hollywood celebrity tragedy", Xiansen came up with such a sharp response, so that Cook felt a little overwhelmed.

Smiling awkwardly, Cook took a sip of his coffee before he said meaningfully, "Young man, don't be too sharp, I don't know what Mr. Mister is looking for me?" ”

Many times negotiation is a verbal and psychological battle, and after hearing Cook say this, Xiansen knew that now the other party was finally willing to put himself on an equal footing to communicate.

"In fact, I came to Mr. Cook this time mainly to discuss with Columbia Pictures the investment and distribution of a small and medium-budget film."

Xiansen quietly pulled the surname of the incident from the individual to the level of Columbia, and then continued: "I have a very good film script, and at the same time, I have two wonderful friends who are willing to be the hero and heroine of this film, what I lack now is only the shooting funds and the distribution after the shooting, and the main purpose of my coming to Columbia Pictures is for funding and distribution." ”

After listening to Xiansen's words, Cook fell into silence, every year he would see some rookie directors come to the company with scripts to attract investment because of lack of funds, but in the end most of them were sent back, the reason is very simple, Columbia does not charity, it does not take millions of dollars to add experience to a fledgling director, just like the monster in an online game, the boss of Columbia will not commit suicide and explode equipment.

"This, Mister, I wonder if you brought your script with you?"

Cook put down the coffee in his hand and continued: "You can leave the script and contact information first, and if the company is satisfied with the script, it will contact you at that time." ”

This is a common trick used by general company managers, not only not to offend people, but also to send people away, if you really find a good script, the company can also benefit after digging it out, such a method Cook tried and tried.

Hearing Cook say this, Leonardo moved slightly, he thought that Xiansen would leave the script as Cook said, and then go home and wait for the notice, so he was ready to get up in advance.

"Oh, no, no, no! I think you misunderstood. ”

But Xiansen's next reaction was completely beyond Leonardo's expectations.

Shaking his head, he saw Xiansen smile and said, "Mr. Cook, I came to your company to cooperate, yes, just cooperation." It means that your company finances it, and I provide everything else you need to shoot the film, and then the box office is split between us. ”

With a snap of his fingers, Xiansen stood up and continued, "You know what? I have the best scripts and the best actors. Mr. Cook, I would like to ask you a question, how much would Miss Julie Barrymore be paid to play the role of the heroine of a movie? ”

"A million dollars."

Cook gave a very honest price.

"Ok, then how much can Leonardo be paid if he plays the leading role in a movie?"

Xiansen continued to ask.

"Five million dollars."

In Leonardo's presence, Cook quoted a slightly inflated price.

"That's right, so if these two join a movie and play the male and female lead roles at the same time, and they don't need to be paid a dollar by the investor, plus a top script and a top director, how many dollars do you think it's worth?"

Xiansen dug an open hole, but Cook had to jump into it.

"It's about six or seven million dollars."

Hearing this answer, Xiansen nodded with satisfaction, and asked very confidently: "All this I said is my bargaining chips, so, with seven million dollars, can I talk to Columbia about film cooperation?" Attention, it's cooperation."