Chapter 217: Yahoo
After the professor and several teaching assistants left, dozens of students broke out in a commotion, almost even the roof was about to be torn over, and many people surrounded Ryan one after another, looking at these surprised guys, Ryan patiently shook hands with them and greeted them, showing a good demeanor and upbringing.
"Everyone, be careful, if we break the equipment here, Professor Gretel will definitely kill us."
Ryan managed to get out with great difficulty, and kept reminding everyone that the place where they were taking classes was not an ordinary classroom, but more like a studio, full of background lights, props, cameras and other equipment.
"They're so warm about you." Out of class, Darren? Bowsman joked.
After a day of getting along, he found that Ryan was quite gentle with people, and although he never answered the gossip questions he asked, he did not have the frame of the legendary big star.
"I'd rather they treat me like a normal classmate." Ryan knows that his identity and past experience are what attracts these people, after all, everyone knows that he has a film company under his name that is developing very well.
The film school has its own café and restaurant, and Ryan and Ryan have just chosen an open-air seat when they find someone chasing after them, a tall young man with chestnut hair.
"Hi, Ryan." The other party walked straight in front of him.
"Hello, may I ask you ......" Ryan was confident that he had never met him.
"David? Hammer, one of the heads of the USC Brotherhood, you can call me David. ”
"Hello, David." Ryan vaguely guessed his purpose.
Fraternities and sororities are the most well-known student organizations in American universities. It has a long history, such as the Skeleton and Bones Society, a brotherhood at Yale University, which was founded in 1832.
These two organizations are exactly what the name suggests. Recruiting only male and female members, it is a social organization whose main purpose is to expand their network, and most of them are controlled by some wealthy children, and many celebrities are members of these two organizations during their college years.
Of course, in the new century, the reputation of these two organizations is getting worse and worse, especially after a certain movie. It's becoming synonymous with revelries and parties.
Sure enough, the other party's next words were an invitation to join the Brotherhood, even though Ryan didn't have any commendable background. But the value he creates alone can kill quite a few rich people in North America, not to mention that he is a billionaire himself.
"If you're willing to cancel those inexplicable trials, I can consider it."
Ryan was a little interested in the Brotherhood. But those are the tests of initiation. It's basically all pranks, and he doesn't want people to be monkeys.
"This ......" David? Hanmore was clearly a little embarrassed by Ryan's unconventional request.
"That's it for now, David." Ryan waved at him.
"That'...... Well, we'll get back to you after we've discussed it. ”
There are friendships between fraternities all over the United States, and although there are certain obligations to enter them, they can weave a huge network of connections, and the people of the fraternity are indeed excessive. But that's how teenagers all over the country basically come over.
Admittedly, there are quite a few infidelity in the Brotherhood. But a considerable number of people will become elites from all walks of life after entering society.
After so many years, Ryan has long adapted to the Western way of thinking, and knows that he cannot look at the lifestyle of teenagers in the United States, especially in several coastal states, from the perspective of his previous life.
Here, binge, nightlife, smoking plus sizes, etc., are the norm in college.
"Why don't they invite me?" Darren? Bowsman muttered.
"Darren, you want to do push-ups on broken glass? Or do you want to walk around school in smelly clothes? "Ryan's words are the usual tricks of the Brotherhood.
After the start of the semester, Ryan had to spread some of his energy to his studies, and American universities can be said to be easy to get in and out of to some extent, and it is not so easy to graduate smoothly.
Ryan wants to systematically learn the knowledge of filmmaking, not to mix up the diploma, he still has a long way to go, what else can he copy after 2014?
As he said, hard work and struggle are essential conditions for sustaining success, and his starting point is already higher than 99.9 percent of people, and if he will fail in the future, it is better to just drink a bottle of vodka.
Fortunately, the course was not too intense, and Ryan was an experienced and talented person, so it was not difficult to learn, as long as he maintained a moderate amount of input.
"Titanic" He only has some scattered shots left, and this part of the scene was postponed to October, and Ryan waited for the crew to go back when the camera was about to be closed, planning to connect with Kate? Winslet and other actors, for James? Cameron has a gift in mind.
These people have been nesting fire for months, and there must be a proper outlet for it, isn't it?
In his spare time, in addition to beating the unfinished "Jurassic Park 2", Ryan began to frequently go to DreamWorks, he had to dub for the post-production of "Cat and Mouse Game", and the Jewish director completely let Ryan see what Spielberg speed is, and "Cat and Mouse Game" will be released within the year without pressure.
In fact, with the help of the turmoil when he and Cameron hyped "Titanic", DreamWorks has released the first trailer, which is the first time since "Terminator 2" that Ryan starred in a movie, which attracted considerable attention.
Tens of thousands of fans have left messages on DreamWorks' website, hoping to see their idols on the big screen as soon as possible.
In English-speaking regions such as the United Kingdom and the United States, there are a large number of teenagers who grow up reading his novels and stories, listening to his songs, and watching the movies he conceived, and there will be a large number of children repeating this path in the future.
In the past two years, although his figure has faded out of the public eye, Ryan's works have never been broken, even if he inevitably loses some popularity, but those who persist are undoubtedly some die-hard fans.
It would be nice if they could evolve into brainless fans, like I did when I watched Nat in my previous life......
If Ryan's idea can come true, the pressure on him will be infinitely smaller with the support of millions or even tens of millions of teenagers in the future.
In addition, Ryan also had to find time to respond to all kinds of questions from the writers in the editorial review department, and with the cooperation of more than 20 screenwriters, the first draft of "Men in Black" finally appeared in his mailbox.
In mid-September, Scott came with the good news that Yahoo had postponed its listing several times due to financial problems, and finally passed the review and successfully landed on the Nasdaq.
On the first day of listing, Yahoo's stock price tripled, with a market value of up to $1 billion, and since then it has been bullish and has become an online hero in everyone's eyes, and even the financial media called it one of the first Internet hegemons.
Ryan's stake quickly turned into a huge fortune that surprised those who criticized him for his lack of business acumen.
If nothing else, pie? Kingsley and Scott? After Swift first tasted the sweetness, he always habitually followed the investment, and the little equity held by the two exceeded 10 million US dollars.
Unlike Ryan and Scott, who intend to hold shares for the long term, Kingsley sells her shares, the funds she uses, and the investment she pulls from Nicole to create a brokerage company after the stock price rises to a certain height.
Ryan didn't say much, everyone has their own ideals and aspirations that they want to achieve, Pie? It's no secret that Kingsley wants to set up a brokerage company.
Such an agency cannot be compared with a giant like CAA, and Kingsley knows this, and she has set her sights on second- and third-tier actors.
Anyway, Nicole invested a lot of money in it, and Ryan simply introduced them to sign some people, such as Charlize who just starred in "Scream 2" this year? Theron, like Kate, who is becoming popular? Blanchett, like Lindsay, who worked with him on commercials a few years ago? Lohan, like Scarlett, who is gradually showing her talent? Johnson and so on.
Of course, the biggest signboard of this brokerage company called KK is Ryan and Nicole.
If a successful investment is accidental, then it is difficult to continuously invest successfully in Yahoo and Pixar, and get tens of times the return, without attracting the attention of the financial community.
"Maybe Ryan? Jenkins does not have practical skills in business or finance, but his vision is as accurate as that of film, and he always has a grasp of the market and finds opportunities in it, whether it is in the entertainment industry or the IT industry. Those who question his investments in Pixar and Yahoo should keep their mouths shut, or else they will do better than him before criticizing him. ”
Here's a short summary from the Wall Street Journal, the most important financial newspaper that first set its sights on Ryan.
People who are valuable and can produce value will definitely be welcomed by the vast majority of people, and there are many media outlets? Kingsley sent out an interview invitation and wanted Ryan to talk about her latest experience.
Among them, there are also important business magazines such as Fortune.
In with the pie? After Kinsley deliberated, Ryan agreed to Fortune's request for an interview and spent his spare time visiting the Time Warner building in Burbank to be interrogated by two prominent reporters.
In reality, as business journalists, their questions are not very acute, and most of them revolve around the development of the investment, business and entertainment industries, with little mention of privacy and gossip.
Ryan's rhetoric is naturally optimistic about the future of computer technology and the Internet, and then praises the Hollywood-style entertainment industry model, without much substance.
Moreover, he took this opportunity to talk about "Cat and Mouse Game" and "Titanic", and did some preliminary publicity for the two movies. (To be continued......)
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