Chapter 261 The Panda with a Difficult Birth

Scenes such as hitting each other at first sight and hating each other did not play out when Lin Mingyang and Jeffrey Katzenberg met for the first time, and under Spielberg's introduction, the two just shook hands and didn't even say a word.

Jeffrey Katzenberg seemed to be silent throughout the whole person, and Lin Mingyang, who was secretly observing him, was also very low-key, and only Spielberg seemed to be really interested in the film during the visit.

Spielberg pointed to the US military camp not far away and asked with interest: "Why are their camps separated?" ”

Michael Bay smiled slightly: "You probably didn't know that there has always been some kind of competition between the U.S. Army and Air Force, and this shooting in New Mexico has made that competition even more intense. Although the Army's White Sands Proving Ground and the Air Force's Holomen Base are close to each other, the camps of military actors from different sides are completely separate. ”

Spielberg nodded, and then asked, "What do the soldiers think of this film?" ”

"The military actors put a lot of passion into acting in this movie because they wanted their kids to see themselves fighting the Transformers on the big screen of the movie."

"Really?" Michael Bay's anecdote amused Spielberg, "I almost forgot that their generation just grew up watching Transformers... It's tempting to be able to fulfill your childhood dreams, but you invite so many soldiers, it seems like not everyone in the movie has a chance to show their faces, right? ”

Michael Bay shrugged helplessly, "Yes, since everyone wants to appear in the military actors, when filming a play, the prop roof we built was once crowded with soldiers, and the military liaison of the crew had to find an excuse to disperse them. ”

The childlike Spielberg laughed: "I guess it must have been unsuccessful"

"At that time, I told them, you are so tight, it is too unrealistic, the enemy can kill you all with a grenade, what is the result of your dish, and the answer they gave was, this is Hollywood, aren't we fighting invisible aliens with ammunition that can never be killed?" Michael Bay vividly mimicked the tone and demeanor of the soldiers when they spoke, which made Spielberg laugh.

They were talking and laughing in front, but Lin Mingyang and Jeffrey Katzenberg's steps were getting slower and slower, and Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg left the two far behind.

"Katzenberg has something to say to me?" After the two people in front of him walked away, Lin Mingyang finally broke the silence.

Didn't the gentleman think the same way? Jeffrey Katzenberg and Lin Mingyang looked at each other and smiled, "I'm out of DreamWorks now. ”

Lin Mingyang nodded, "I've heard of this." ”

"Oh?" Jeffrey Katzenberg stopped and looked at Lin Mingyang with bright eyes, "I didn't expect Mr. to be in the crew and so well-informed." ”

Lin Mingyang laughed, "You don't say that satirizing my half-heartedness when I perform, right?" ”

"Of course not," Jeffrey Katzenberg shook his head immediately, "I'm just curious, since you know this, you don't feel strange at all that I'm suddenly here?" ”

"There is an old Chinese saying called 'business does not become love', which says that you can't be a partner in your career, but you can still be friends in life, I think you and Mr. Spielberg are just in conflict with each other in terms of career philosophy, and this incident should not affect your friendship."

Jeffrey Katzenberg was quite vocal on the issue, "Leaving Paramount was a shared idea between me and Stephen, but there was a big disagreement over the choice of DreamWorks' future path... Steve chose Disney, but I would never return to Disney, we argued for a long time, but no one was convinced, and in the end we had to go our separate ways. ”

"My former agent, Mr. Ex, used to work with you for a while, and he has great admiration for you."

Jeffrey Katzenberg said with emotion: "When he chose to leave Disney and become your full-time agent, I knew he would be successful... As it turns out, he is far ahead of me when he becomes MGM president. ”

"In Hollywood, only DreamWorks Animation can compete with Disney, and your success is there for all to see." Lin Mingyang's compliments are relatively objective and subtle, and Jeffrey Katzenberg is certainly not arrogant.

"Since I came out of Paramount, several of my animation production projects have been halted due to funding, and I actually came here to talk to you about maybe we can work together."

Seeing the start of the "meat play", Lin Mingyang's face was calm, but he couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart, but fortunately, he was no longer as impulsive as before when he encountered things.

"Is this your own idea, or is it Mr. Spielberg's advice?"

Jeffrey Katzenberg told the truth: "Steve always wanted me to be able to go in and out with him, so this time I came to you, and he was strongly opposed. ”

"So Mr. Spielberg will be disappointed if we come to an agreement on cooperation?"

"People who ask questions like this either admire Steve or hate him to the core." Jeffrey Katzenberg's answer was against Lin Mingyangjun, "I don't know what kind of person Mr. belongs to?" ”

Lin Mingyang shook his head, "Mr. Spielberg is a director I admire, he used to be my idol, and now he is the goal I want to surpass."

"Steve is a good director, but he's never been a successful entrepreneur, and you're far behind him now... As for the film, in fact, Steve himself admits that it is only a matter of time before you want to achieve what he is now. ”

Jeffrey Katzenberg is not a deliberate compliment when he says this, and with Lin Mingyang's achievements and potential, he fully deserves such an evaluation.

"MGM's animation division hasn't done much in its history, and when I bought the studio, it was a non-existent department... I dream of one day recreating the glory of the last century at MGM, and you aspire to beat Disney, both of which are a bit unrealistic to say right now, but if we can join forces, the dream may not be far away. ”

Lin Mingyang said this to make Jeffrey Katzenberg see his ambitions.

Jeffrey Katzenberg was also calm enough: "I'd love to hear what kind of plan Mr. has." ”

"Your animation company was merged into MGM, and we cooperated at a discount on equity, and as a new shareholder, you will have the final say in all aspects of animation production at MGM."

Lin Mingyang's conditions were straightforward, but they were also tempting, and Jeffrey Katzenberg had to admit that he was moved.

Just when Jeffrey Katzenberg was thinking about it, Lin Mingyang suddenly changed his words: "MGM will definitely expand its shares in the future, and whether your equity ratio will increase or decrease at that time depends entirely on your contribution to the entire company from your animation department, we only speak with ability, and the weak will definitely be eliminated."

Lin Mingyang's words with the meaning of the school examination came out, Jeffrey Katzenberg strengthened the idea of cooperation, Lin Mingyang's conditions are not low, the key is that there is still room for upward development in the future, if he hesitates any longer, he will be underestimated by Lin Mingyang.

Seeing that Jeffrey Katzenberg was about to nod, Lin Mingyang played a trick that wanted to catch him.

"You don't have to rush to give me an answer, after careful consideration, we will discuss the details of cooperation... Of course, there is one more thing I have to tell you in advance, MGM may have a partial share swap with Viacom in the future. ”

Jeffrey Katzenberg was taken aback by the news, and he had just drawn a line with Paramount and was about to get involved, which made him hesitate.

As if seeing through his thoughts, Lin Mingyang shook his head: "This equity exchange does not change MGM's existing equity structure, and our shares with Viacom are exchanged in equal proportions." ”

"What?" Jeffrey Katzenberg looked at Lin Mingyang with an incredulous face, "Equal proportional replacement" His eyes widened, and at this moment he even wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

"It's a proportional replacement, and I don't have to joke with you, but you can see it as a bold investment in MGM's future by Viacom." Lin Mingyang's tone of voice was completely comparing MGM to the same status as Viacom, he said it very lightly, but Jeffrey Katzenberg set off a storm in his heart.

What kind of person is Lei Shidong, Jeffrey Katzenberg is no more confused than others, can he make such a decision, is he so optimistic about Lin Mingyang?

For a while, a thousand thoughts turned in Jeffrey Katzenberg's mind, since the cooperation with Viacom did not involve a change of control, it would not affect his cooperation with MGM, and in the next moment, he had already made a decision.

"Since I can tell me such important news with confidence, I believe that your sincerity is beyond doubt, to be honest, I urgently need funds to resume the production of those cartoons in my hands, so I hope that specific negotiations can start as soon as possible."

Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Lin Mingyang suddenly thought of another question. "I can take the liberty of asking, among your unfinished works, is there one of which has a very oriental style with a panda as the protagonist?"

"How did you know we were really making a movie like this?" The look on Jeffrey Katzenberg's face can no longer be described as surprised.

Lin Mingyang just asked casually, but he didn't expect him to really run into him, while lamenting his good luck, he had to desperately make up an excuse to dispel Jeffrey Katzenberg's doubts about his prophetic prescience.

Fortunately, he was in a hurry: "Voice actor, one of the voice actors you invited told me about it"

"I see," Jeffrey Katzenberg grudgingly believed the explanation.

After solving the other party's confusion, Lin Mingyang immediately asked: "Has that film been filmed?" ”

"You're interested in that film?" Thinking of some Hollywood rumors, Jeffrey Katzenberg seems to have something in mind.

Lin Mingyang felt that he was a little anxious, and he adjusted his mood, "You know that I have always been interested in oriental culture, so..."

Jeffrey Katzenberg looked at Lin Mingyang with a very strange look, "Didn't that friend of yours tell you that the movie has been abandoned by us?" ”

"Gave up?" Hearing such news, Lin Mingyang was stunned for a moment.

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