"You're so beautiful tonight, Evie."

Charlize? Theron, who naturally knew Duke's former temporary assistant, shook her hand seemingly amicably, "There's time for coffee together." ”

"Okay." Ivanka is still the same as just now, "I'll call you when I have time." ”

Both women smiled brightly on the surface, but only they knew what they thought in their hearts.

However, Ivanka and Charlize? Theron was a smart man, and after just saying hello, he quickly separated, the former continuing to stand by Duke's side, and the latter saying to Duke that he would go somewhere else to continue socializing.

Duke won't be free here, Joanna? Rowling and Chris? Columbus came over again with a couple of young actors.

Now most of the actors who play "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" are no longer the names in Duke's memory, and in the Gryffindor Golden Triangle, the two boys are all unfamiliar faces, only named Emma? Watson's little girl is still the same as she remembers it.

Of course, the list of actors must have been reviewed by Duke before it was cleared, and he didn't care about the replacement of many young actors, this is a typical movie where the role achieves the actor, as long as the basic conditions are met, it doesn't matter who plays it.

"Chris, how's it going?"

Will that group of kids and Joanna? Rowling handed over to Ivanka to deal with, and Duke looked at Chris? Columbus, "When will the film be finished?" ”

"By October at the latest!" Chris? Columbus was confident.

Duke nodded, and at the same time admonished, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is moving forward according to our plan, and we will try to finish filming before the young actors' voice change period arrives." ”

Chris? Columbus is a good hand at shooting family movies, so he naturally understands the key points in the growth of young actors, "The preparation for the second part has also come to an end. If nothing else, filming will end before the Oscars next year. ”

This kind of work progress is a bit rushed, and it is also a bit risky, but the benefits are not without it, such as child actors will change their voices when they reach a certain age, which is a trouble for film production. There is also their salary, according to the agreement between the two parties, the salaries of the actors in the first two films are not high, and continuous filming can also reduce some troubles such as rip-offs.

The person who came over from behind was Robin? Grande, Duke just took advantage of talking to him to get rid of the people who kept coming, and took Ivanka to a lounge, he couldn't remember how many people he had socialized tonight, even if he was energetic enough, he felt a little tired.

It's not physical. It's mental exhaustion.

Those who came to greet him were either Hollywood stars, executives of major corporations, or well-known figures in the media and theaters, and Duke had to pick up his spirits to deal with it.

Indeed, he can be like some directors, disdainful of these people and do his own thing. But Duke is not just a director, he's a businessman. And never wanted to stay away from the mainstream circles.

"Robin, Duke."

Entering the lounge, Ivanka smartly walked behind the small bar and acted as a makeshift waiter, "What do you drink?" ”

"A glass of water."

"I want a glass of water too."

"Duke, I can imagine that." Robin? Grande sat on the high chair in front of the bar, thanked Ivanka for the glass, and said, "When Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a big hit, those young actors will definitely ask for a raise surrounded by parents and agents." ”

"It's something that can't be avoided." Duke took the glass. Nodding at Ivanka, she continued, "We can't just pay them less than $100,000 forever, and if they make a fuss, we can raise the pay and compensate them appropriately." ”

Robin? Grande nodded.

Duke took a sip and turned his tone to Yan, "Robin, you know where my bottom line is, don't talk about revenue sharing with any actors in the first three films." ”

While both Harry Potter Studios and Warner Bros. can use the legal trick of left-handed to right-handed, it is a means to be used later.

"What if the three actors who play the Gryffindor Golden Triangle have to be?"

"Then replace them!" Duke didn't even think about it, "Harry? Potter and Hermione? Granger's name can be placed on any actor's body. ”

Replacing them is definitely the last choice, and in the subsequent negotiations with the actors, the producer also needs to make certain concessions, but if the other party touches Duke's bottom line and bites it, then it is better to change the actors.

"I know what to do."

Hear Robin? Grande's words, Duke smiled and patted his arm, "You're a production manager, how to grasp it, you just have an idea." ”

Before the two collaborated on "Life and Death", Robin? Grande is a well-known producer, and he is better at handling these chores of the crew than Duke.

Robin? Grande didn't stay long and quickly left the lounge.

"Shall we go out?" Ivanka walked from behind the bar and sat down next to Duke.

Duke shook his head, "It's been a night's fun, let's rest here." ”

"Are you tired?" Ivanka asked with concern, "I'll make you a cup of coffee." ”

"Just sit and rest."

Picking up the water glass, Duke took another sip and asked, "When is school going to start?" ”

"There's still some time." Ivanka turned to look at Duke, remembered the small talk she had with the two men earlier, and asked, "Are you going to work with someone on a new project about Napoleon?" ”

"It's already reached you?"

Hearing Duke's curious question, Ivanka quickly explained, "You and Charlize just now?" When Theron was chatting, listen to that Christopher? Rokencourt and Jessica? Alba raised. ”

"Did they pull you to invest?" Duke asked.

Ivanka nodded, "Christopher?" Rokencourt said that you have reached a lot of consensus, and it is not far from signing the agreement, and he said that when the agreement is signed, let me invest in your project. ”

Duke frowned slightly, "Did you agree?" ”

"Of course not." Ivanka took Duke's glass of water and filled it for him, "All my money is invested in our website, and I don't know about the film industry, and I don't want to venture into it. ”

Hearing this, Duke couldn't help but think of his small investment and asked, "How's the website?" ”

"It's out of the University of Pennsylvania and it's gradually spreading to high schools and colleges in several nearby states."

Seeing Duke ask about her career, Ivanka's feelings were obviously high, "I hired a few technicians with a high salary, and the website has more than 50,000 registered users. ”

"Very good." Duke complimented, "Much better than I thought." ”

The smile on Ivanka's face became brighter and brighter, as if she had been praised by her teacher.

She looked at Duke and thought for a while before she slowly asked, "Duke, do you think it's okay for me to completely corporatize the website?" ”

"Of course." Duke agrees, "I can continue to inject money if I need it." ”

"There's no rush to this." Ivanka's intention is obviously not in this regard, "We have enough funds for the time being, and the main thing is to choose the location where the company is located." ”

"New York?" Duke casually mentioned a building yì.

He is a complete layman in the management of the company, and the amount of this very risky investment is not much, so he can throw it to Ivanka to see what it can turn into in the end.

Ivanka gradually put away the smile on her face, "The company can be registered in Delaware, and I think the actual location is very good in Los Angeles!" ”

"Los Angeles?"

Duke turned his head to look at Ivanka, just in time to bump into Ivanka's eyes that had been looking at him, those blue eyes were unusually bright, and they were full of his figure.

"You're the head of the company, you just make the decision." Duke said.

Ivanka didn't hesitate, "Then put it in Los Angeles!" ”

"That's Los Angeles." Duke did not refute.

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the door of the lounge, "It's almost time, I'm going to find Jeff?" Robinov chatted a few words. ”

"There you go." Ivanka's eyes flickered as she looked at his back, "I want to sit here for a while." ”

The door to the lounge opened and closed, and Ivanka let out a long sigh, she didn't have as much courage as she had imagined.

And the bastard, she didn't believe he didn't understand what she meant......

There was a soft knock on the door, and before Ivanka could speak, a tall figure in a silver-white evening dress walked in, Ivanka looked back, frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

Charlize walked in? Theron, she saw that Ivanka was not surprised and wanted to leave, but went over and sat down in the chair next to Duke.

"Drink something?"

The two had seen each other back when Duke was often traveling back and forth between Sydney and Wellington, and Charlize was not polite, turning to the bar and grabbing a bottle of whiskey and two glasses, and then poured some for her and Ivanka.

"Cheers!" She touched the glass in front of Ivanka and drank the wine directly from the bottom of the glass.

Ivanka hesitated, and also picked up the wine glass and drank it.

"You're not going to make it." Charlize? Theron suddenly said, "So, give up. ”

Turning her head, Ivanka looked at Charlize? Theron, "It's my choice. ”

"Your choices may affect me." Charlize? Theron didn't explain, but said, "In Duke's eyes, in addition to his mother, women are divided into three categories, one is Irene? Lauder and Sophia? Friends like Coppola, the second is an ordinary person who only has a working relationship or doesn't know each other, and the third is the ** object. ”

The corners of her left mouth curled up slightly, "What kind of person do you want to be?" Or do you want to jump out of these three categories? ”

Ivanka? Trump did not speak.

Charlize? The smile on Theron's lips grew thicker and thicker, "You've only known Duke for a few years?" I've known him for almost ten years, and he's still close to me......" (To be continued......

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