"Hello, nice to see you here."

"Thank you for having me."

Daniel glanced at Barbara, who had just walked over. Blockley, "Barbara chose you, and Wilson chose you, so I respect them, and in fact, you still need to prove yourself." ”

Daniel still had the same smile on his face as before, and he didn't move, but obviously, the atmosphere suddenly became extremely sensitive.

Strictly speaking, this is not for Daniel. Craig listened more to Barbara and all the former high-ranking officials of MGM Pictures that she represented.

Indeed, after taking over MGM, even Lang. Meyer was given carte blanche and he followed Daniel's advice and didn't make extensive cuts to the original MGM staff — a massive change of more than 50 percent, of course. In fact, if MGM is acquired by Sony, the vast majority of employees and managers will leave the place, and Meyer's actions are of course much smaller, which is also one of DD Pictures' promises to buy MGM, and Daniel has no intention of violating this article. However, this does not mean that MGM will be the same as before, or that the soup will not be changed, Daniel told the senior management team very clearly. Meyer, MGM must weed out of the anachronistic traditions and habits that have been left behind by nearly a hundred years of history.

These actions will inevitably touch the power and comfort zone of the original management.

Daniel must seize the opportunity to tell them that professionally, Daniel will try to respect their authority as much as possible, but administratively, they must be clear about who is the MGM boss now, and what the boss means.

As MGM's direct manager, Meyer has a lot of things that are not convenient to do, so it is most appropriate for Daniel to come forward.

Barbara wasn't an innocent and ignorant girl, and she certainly knew Daniel, before and today. Reasons for expressing a similar attitude. The eviction of a senior employee from the production department is deterrent enough and the message is very clear – yes, you have to be obedient or you leave.

Overall, she was supportive of Daniel's move.

MGM has been lost for too long, not so much because the boss is not good and the decisions are wrong, but because this long-established company can no longer keep up with the times in the rapidly changing Hollywood. Every aspect of the company. Every gear and screw is filled with the smell of decay and mildew, making it difficult to turn this old machine. It's time to replace the parts, oil them, and get them working again.

But apparently, Daniel. Craig wasn't particularly familiar yet, and he was a little dazed.

Truth be told, he was quite conflicted before facing Daniel, and he didn't know how to get along with Daniel - when he was an actor. Or when he's the boss? There is no certainty about this, and we can only wait for Daniel's reaction before Craig can make his own response.

It wasn't until this moment that he understood.

Daniel. Sandler. It's the power figures he needs to deal with with carefully - and he'll have to be careful if he still has intentions for this opportunity for Bond, and for the productions of MGM and DD Pictures.

"Yes, I'll prove I can."

"Good news. Isn't it? ”

The main cast and crew all gathered around, and Daniel. Craig, Barbara. Blockley, Michael. Wilson, director Martin. Campbell, and the new Bond Girl, Eva. Green. A new generation of French actresses.

How new is Eva? She only debuted in 2003, and "Casino Royale" will be the fourth work she has participated in.

Daniel's attitude towards Eva was much better, even pleasant, because she was insignificant.

"Eva. Green, how does it feel? Starring as the new Bond Girl. ”

"It's amazing, I'm sure. I'm feeling very enthusiastic all over now. ”

Eva was the same age as Daniel, and she didn't have any of Craig's thoughts. For the profession of an actor, it is still an easy and comfortable job for Eva, who became famous easily, which is enough to challenge her inner restlessness. Especially for the next turmoil, she was inexplicably excited, although the center of all this storm would not be her, but Craig, who was now standing next to her.

"Really? Then we agreed. I'm also very excited about what might happen next, but you, you and Craig, need to be stronger. ”

"If I'm crazy, I'm going to act in horror movies."

Eva's words opened a gap in the solemn backstage, as the second blonde ever to be James Brown. Bond, Daniel, who is incompatible with the image of Bond in the past. Craig, 100 percent against Bond fans - that's bad news, but it's also good news for Daniel. Craig said. At least it was determined in advance that even if he was not loved and supported by fans of the series, investors and production companies did not plan to replace him.

A group of people chatted backstage for a while, and soon the press conference began.

Daniel, Lang. Meyer, Barbara. Blockley, Martin. Campbell, and a covered board standing in the back.

The lineup is luxurious.

"This clearly underscores MGM's commitment to the new James. Bond and Bond Girl have weak hearts, which is why Daniel made an exception to attend the event, even though he didn't answer any questions. In his own report, a reporter described MGM's intention to shoot a lineup of this level.

"There was a hint of nervousness and unnaturalness on everyone's faces except Daniel—it was strange, Daniel was thirty years younger than the youngest of them." The other is observant.

In short, for Hollywood's oldest series of famous brands, the 21st "007" movie, everyone's attention has never been more meticulous, from the moment they just walked into the venue, everything has begun.

It's a war.

A war between a new boss, a new Bond, and an old 007 fan.

Barbara hosted the press conference and introduced the project, which will be the new MGM, and also DD Pictures, the first production to invest more than 100 million dollars, and it will invest 120 million dollars, which is less than the original - thanks to special effects and personnel control. The promise to reduce the amount of room won by layoffs allowed Daniel to overhaul the setup of each crew.

"Everyone needs to work harder, if you want a better future for the company you're working for."

In an internal email, Daniel explained his actions.

Obviously, the results were immediate, with shorter shooting cycles, fewer production staff, and more money spent on special effects – all in all, a lot of budget savings. (To be continued......)