Chapter 185: Old Scheming
Everyone was silent, they all knew too well how far everyone's enthusiasm for money could go under a liberal economic system.
As Daniel said, if he continues to achieve great success, there will be countless forces to pry the pace that he wants to stop, the companies he works with, MGM, Universal, Disney, the companies he wants to work with, Columbia, Paramount. There are also coalitions for equal rights, organizations for the protection of the rights of ethnic minorities, various anti-war groups, and so on.
Countless scripts, countless invitations to events, will be forcibly placed in front of him.
Dissatisfied? You can choose the project yourself, and we will cooperate in the investment.
Not participating? It's okay, the event is all year round, and we'll keep calling you.
Don't want to act? Don't want to participate? Are you going to die? Are you going to be our enemy?
One Donald, one Sean. Pan made you so embarrassed, facing us, do you want to know how many ways you can die?
Tearing back the mask of peacemaking, Daniel believes that the ugliness of these people will not be more optimistic than that of Donald.
Daniel remembers that in his previous life, he once saw a news story in Europe, the United States, or Russia, a kind old woman who had been using her pension to support various charitable projects, and then these projects began to constantly try to get support from her through phone calls, emails, and visits - and finally, the old woman who was unwell and financially poor had to choose to end her life after sending the only money under this "charity coercion".
The commenter said she could have refused, not to die. But rejection means more, longer phone calls, more and more frequent emails and printed materials, all of which are unbearable pressures.
Daniel's situation may not be exactly the same as her, but it can be seen that the power gathered around you will not just help you to add to your career, your idea, or your reputation. Sometimes it will be your death knell without hesitation.
"If you can understand, then there may be only one last worry left, how can I get back? Of course I'll be back, I'll only be away for a year. I have more work to do in 2005. ”
"No, I'm not worried now."
Sally looked at Daniel with the same look in her eyes as she had been - only respect for her boss.
Now there's a little more heartfelt recognition, or a step deeper: admiration.
None of the people here were stupid, except for a well-limbed Miller, but he had excellent work ethic. Daniel doesn't shy away from talking about these things, it doesn't mean that he can get involved, he's a security guard, he's a driver, there's no more role.
Everyone else understood Daniel's intentions.
As he said, since so many forces are looking forward to profiting from him, after he "had to" stay away for a year, the important thing is that 2004 began with his "Return of the King", and not surprisingly, the most popular summer file will have "Spy 2". These two films will ensure that he retains his influence when he leaves, and in that case, these forces will be the forces that will bring him back – and they will certainly be able to easily create a situation where "we have no doubt about Daniel's character, and the audience is desperate for him to return to the high standard of work he has always had".
When the time comes, Daniel will return to Hollywood with dignity and glory - and when he returns, he will no longer be the lucky boy in Hollywood, he will be a real, high-profile, and important owner of Hollywood power.
Because he was "invited" back by the industry and the audience.
"In addition to that, gentlemen, ladies, as a grown man who is about to turn twenty-four. I have to think about managing a stable relationship. Daniel's expression was a little helpless, Collins was not an idle socialite, after graduation, although the old Porsche had established a principle. The family is not involved in the management of Porsche, but it is normal for young Porsche family members to work in the company if they are interested in developing the automotive industry.
It depends on the individual, such as Fair. Porsh, on the other hand, had no interest in getting into Porsche.
Collins was also different, and Fell was clearly muddy and couldn't hold up to the wall. So as the remaining of Wolfgang's two children, and so good, Collins joins Porsche with her obligation, albeit for the foreseeable future, that Wolfgang will lead the company's supervisory board.
Such a reality leads to the fact that although the two people do not have time to start a new relationship, they do not have to worry about the breakdown of the relationship. In September, Daniel rushed to Europe for the premieres of "Spy" and "The Pianist", and although he deliberately made time to go to Stuttgart, the busy Collins left earlier than him in the morning after spending the night with him, and she was going to fly to Japan to attend an auto show.
Fell was still in Berlin, and Wolfgang was also away on business, so Daniel had to have breakfast with Mrs. Hannah, the only Porsche family at home, that is, Collins and Fair's mother, and she took him to the airport, which was simply sour.
If Daniel still wants to keep the relationship going, he has to do something, and he doesn't have the right to ask Collins to sacrifice his career alone - simply because he's too busy to spend time together. In the same way, Collins had to adjust his schedule more to give the relationship time and space to develop.
……
So far, Daniel has been able to tell the cause and effect of this decision thoroughly.
It seems that Daniel is still taking a little risk in this arrangement, and if all the works in 2003 fail, I am afraid that Daniel's career will be dealt a big blow. But Daniel understands that the likelihood of his failure is very small, and the experience of the past few years has proved that the inertia of history is incomparably strong, and that it will still explode if it will explode, and even under his transformation, it will have a more significant effect. However, even if there is a real accident, he will only be embarrassed when he comes back, and he is no longer a seedling who can't afford to lose.
But the benefits Daniel describes are very moving.
He managed to convince his team.
"You have what it takes to be a politician, Daniel." Sally gave a rare smile, "I mean really, with a good image, seemingly loyal, good at talking, good at demagoguery, and scheming and good at profit. ”
“……”
Daniel didn't feel like he was hearing some compliments, in fact, there were some words that, if he didn't misunderstand them, were downright derogatory.
"I'm honored to have your review."
"It doesn't have to be this way, you deserve it." Sally raised an eyebrow, "How's that?" Do you participate in the event on November 11th? ”
November 11 is not Super Singles' Day in the United States, but Veterans Day.
In the previous turmoil, Finn revealed something - Daniel had been sponsoring some veterans who were struggling to make ends meet. This helped Daniel to alleviate the collapsed image at the time, and Daniel has been ignoring this matter for the sake of this critical moment.
So now that everything is public, it is only natural that Daniel will participate in the celebration of the day.
"Did I join Pirates of the Caribbean by then?"
"You're in the group on the 9th, yes, you're already in the group, but you're still in Los Angeles, aren't you? There won't be much delay, just an hour or so of the parade. They also set aside less than twenty minutes for you to speak, if you want to -- seriously, this time you've really grown your influence in the field of war. There are so many celebrities in Los Angeles, and there are not a few who openly oppose the war and care about retired soldiers, but you are the first to be invited to speak at the rally! ”
"In that case, why not? I'll take a leave of absence with Rob. ”
One of the changes that this turmoil has brought about quite a few changes for Daniel is that he will increase his appearance in the field of anti-war, and he is now known to the whole country and even the world as a staunch anti-war activist - a position that he has not relented even when he has been smeared to the worst. So in this case, he, who has already obtained the public's implicit permission, can do more on this proposition.
Sally writes down in her thick workbook that Andy likes to use electronics, such as Apple's newly released PDA. But Sally prefers to use notebooks—real paper books. And she has a system of indexing and tagging that she understands, apparently summed up during her past work.
I have to say that after Sally took over her own arrangement, Daniel saved a lot of worry.
After a nutritious dinner for Dechar, Daniel took a break and began his evening work.
Usually in the evenings, he needs to deal with things on Raymond's side - this part of the work is getting heavier and heavier, and next year Daniel will have some speculative operations, so the investment company has not yet been able to become a functioning fund, because the money is chaotic and always comes in and out at any time. In the year after tomorrow, that is, after Daniel is free, he will discuss with Raymond to formalize the investment fund, which is now quite large. Daniel wasn't as big as a pioneer, and he wasn't interested in managing dollars for someone else. His goal is for the investment firm to now be able to take advantage of some significant stock market speculation opportunities to accumulate capital and then move into the formal investment space.
The former, for example, the ensuing Iraq war -- which Bush himself did not know now that he would start on March 20 next year, but Daniel knew -- the impact of the war on the oil market was very drastic and short-lived, with $20 a barrel of oil soaring to $46 in just a few hours, and then falling to $20 in two hours.
If you don't seize such an opportunity, you can't feel a little sorry for yourself - speaking of which, Daniel doesn't know if his soul has changed, or is merging or something, whether it is in a past life or this life, a lot of information that cannot be remembered at all has begun to emerge clearly, as if they were originally remembered in a corner of the undeveloped part of the cerebral cortex, and now the two souls are fused and squeezed into each other, squeezing out this information.
This was a great benefit to him, but there was also some confusion - especially in the family, and many things that he had neglected became profound. (To be continued.) )
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