Speaking of movies, the two obviously have a common topic, and there is some relationship between the two families, although they belong to the east and west coasts, they are both Jewish, so they can naturally get closer, and after chatting for a while, they gradually become familiar, and Duke will occasionally say a few words of gossip in the circle, so that Irene? Lauder's smile became more genuine.

This woman, who was about his age, was obviously interested in the film industry, and then Duke took her into the pie at her request and introduced Tom? Hanks and Keanu? Reeves et al.

"Keanu? Reeves isn't as cool as in the movies and a bit decadent. ”

As you walk towards the edge of the lawn, Erin? Lauder whispered to Duke, "Tom? Hanks looks more like a good guy than in the movies. ”

"Every actor has many facets." Duke responded.

Erin looked at Duke, "What about the director?" My roommate from college, who majored in film production at New York University, is also in Hollywood now, and I've heard some rumors about Hollywood. “

Probably because the conversation just now was very speculative, and she had less scruples in her words, "Especially the rumors about the director." ”

"Let's put it that way, Irene." Duke did not answer positively, "In Hollywood circles, more than 80 percent of the rumors are ultimately proven to be true. ”

As if to support Duke's words, a tall blonde woman walked up from behind, and the target was clearly Duke.

"Hi, Duke."

Charlize in a little green dress? Theron walked over directly, "I haven't seen you all this time, so you're here." ”

"Is this your friend?" She looked at Irene? Lauder, with her right hand in the crook of Duke's arm, "Tell me about it?" ”

The waiter who passed by shouted to him, and Duke took the opportunity to get a drink. Quietly get rid of Charlize? Theron's hand, in this formal dinner nature of the pie, this is where only a hostess can hold it, and he is not so stupid.

"Is this Erin? Lauder, from New York. Duke made a brief introduction, "This is Charlize?" Theron. I am a contracted actor under the ICM umbrella where my agent works. ”

Charlize? Theron kicked out his original agent as early as last year and switched to ICM.

Erin? Lauder put on a formulaic smile and asked Charlize ? Theron nodded, then said to Duke, "Don't bother you, I'll go find Aunt Leah." ”

"How did you get here?" Duke looked at Charlize.

He didn't invite her or any of the other women, Cannon. Friends are cannons. Friend, he wouldn't be so stupid as to invite them to his home to participate in this kind of pie.

"The agent helped." Charlize's eyes looked at the sea in the distance, "When did you move?" Why didn't you notify me? ”

"I'll call you when I have time."

Duke clapped her hand and greeted Clark, a Warner Bros. executive who walked over? Muller.

Charlize looked at the tall back and threw the cup in her hand on the grass, in the past few meetings, she had mentioned the matter of boyfriend and girlfriend several times, but Duke always diverted the topic, even if it was dull, she could see clearly. The other party has no interest in talking about feelings at all, and just treats her as a temporary bed partner.

Her temper is not very good. I suddenly felt the urge to overturn the oak table next to me, but after taking a few deep breaths, I held back.

After all, she entered a few brokerage companies in Hollywood, and got the most professional actor training without paying too much. You can get some small roles with cameras through the guò company......

These are all from each other, just like the modeling circles that have been in the past, this is just the most common to take what you need.

On the other side, Duke is with Clark? Mueller talking, the latter is Jeff? Robinov's most important assistant.

"Jeff said it. Warner's decision to work with you is the best decision he has ever made. He smiled at Duke and said, "He'd love to keep this collaboration going!" ”

"I want to too." Duke smiled the same way, "Warner is a great partner!" ”

That being said, both sides are well aware that in Hollywood, this kind of cooperation can break down at any time, and a negotiation with a serious difference of interest is enough to move the two sides in different directions.

Clark has attended several recent high-level meetings with Warner Bros., and Warner has been discussing how to bring Duke to Warners? Rosenberg was completely tied to his chariot and came up with some targeted measures.

"I wonder if you're interested in investing in Warner?"

Seeing Duke's surprised look at him, Clark? Mueller explained, "This time next year, Warner Bros. is planning a share expansion, and Jeff wants to ask what you mean. ”

"Share Expansion Financing?"

Duke is still the same, there is no clear statement, but being one of the shareholders of the Big Six companies is a certain temptation for anyone in Hollywood. Temptation, and he is no exception.

Only, until next year? Warner was clearly throwing bait.

In this world, he is far from the only one who can throw bait, Warner obviously wants to hang his appetite first, as long as he is interested, the next film will inevitably continue to cooperate with Warner, if "Saving Private Ryan" fails, Warner will turn his head and kick him off, who will admit this kind of promise given in private?

Even with capital, this Hollywood road will still be full of invisible traps, in this circle, no one will selflessly give up their own interests to help others, if you fall into the trap, maybe some people will only watch, but more people will definitely choose to throw stones into it.

After Duke said he needed to think about it, Clark? Mueller left, and apparently Warner wasn't as eager as he said he was.

Subsequently, Duke meets Fox's Tim? Fisher, an old acquaintance, was a little worried, and his words repeatedly tested Duke's confidence in "Saving Private Ryan", and mentioned several times that he would try his best to recover costs, and Fox was obviously running into liquidity problems.

Although the other party didn't mention it, Duke understood after a little thought, there was a media hype some time ago, James? Cameron has built a huge model ship in Baja California, and in his nature, he will definitely chase the producer for additional investment, and Fox and Paramount, who have invested huge sums of money, have only one way to increase investment in order to invest money in advance.

Remember when a Fox executive said this--James? Cameron forced them to almost sell their butts.

Of course, they in turn almost forced the on-set tyrant to commit suicide, and Cameron even showed off the blade at a press conference, claiming that he would use it if the project ultimately failed......

The pie was not finished until about ten o'clock, sending off the guests, leaving the garden to be handled by the butler and the pie duì company, and Duke returned to the living room with a few people who had been left behind.

Duke poured a glass of water for his mother, "Mom, you can stay here at night." ”

He has a room here for his mother.

Turning his head to the side of the couch, "I'll have Irene take you back to the hotel." ”

"Well, I have something to talk to you about."

Lady Leah walked over and said to Erin? Lauder whispered a few words, and Duke dialed the butler's phone and asked him to find someone to send Erin? Lauder back to the hotel in Beverly Hills.

After another ten minutes of tossing, only Duke and Mrs. Leah were finally left in the living room, and the two of them sat on two single sofas, slowly drinking water from their respective cups.

"Mom, what's the matter?" Duke asked, putting down his glass.

Lady Leah looked at Duke across from her and sighed lightly, he was indeed very proud of her, but there were some aspects ......

Shaking her head, Lady Leah stopped thinking about this, after all, Duke was not married and did not have a girlfriend, and a considerable part of the people in this country had a chaotic life when they were young.

"When I go back to Los Angeles, I'll come here to live." Lady Leah admonished Duke, "Don't make too much of a mess over here. ”

Duke smiled wryly and asked suspiciously, "Back to Los Angeles?" ”

"Starting next month, Santa Fea is officially moving to New York." Mrs. Leah briefly explained, "Now that Santa Fea's business is inseparable from the fashion industry, it is more convenient to move to New York, and I plan to settle in New York. ”

"Mommy......" Duke frowned.

"I'll come and see you often." Lady Leah shook her head, obviously not changing her mind, "You can also come and see me if you have time." ”

"I'll have my Santa Monica supplies moved here next week."

With that, she stood up and walked to the side of the stairs, and Duke followed, "Mommy......"

Lady Leah looked back and smiled, "Honey, you are the greatest pride of my life. ”

"Mommy......" Duke walked over and hugged his mother, "you're my pride too." ”

Older people, if there is no goal and motivation, the old is often very fast, the mother's biggest motivation in the past 20 years is the career, Duke knows that he can't stop his mother, and he has no intention of stopping it, maybe the mother who continues to succeed in his career, just like the mother when he sees his success, that is the happiest moment.

Life always goes on, and after a short weekend, Duke drops off his mother and Irene? Lauder boarded a flight to New York and threw herself back into the post-production of "Saving Private Ryan," which was a month of unrest for Hollywood throughout March because of the Oscars, especially after the Oscar results.

Tom? Hanks won Best Actor for the second consecutive year, becoming only the second person in Oscar history to do so, "Forrest Gump" won as everyone expected, and "The Shawshank Redemption", which was nominated for nine nominations, once again became a sad backdrop, sparking countless media and audience sympathy, and was even crowned "the best in film history".

The distributor also took advantage of the situation to promote the film and pushed the film into theaters again, hoping to recoup the cost, but what awaits them is still a miserable box office result, and the film is destined to be unsuitable for theaters.

There is another thing that sparked media hype, the director of "Independence Day", which was the box office champion in North America and the world last year, and the second highest overall box office score in film history, Duke, who was dubbed the title of Bomber Maniac and Duke Miè by media fans, unfortunately won the award for the worst director of Jin Sumei, and "Independence Day" also won last year's worst film award. (To be continued......)