"Of course we would love to work with Ford, but he's not a good fit for Pretty Woman, it's a romance film, and Ford is better at playing the kind of lone hero who has a hard time sparking the heroine. ”

......

"Be confident, Kevin, you know Michael very well, and you've been preparing for so many years, and no one in Hollywood is more familiar with how to shoot Dances with Wolves than you, and it's absolutely right for you to be the director yourself. ”

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"Mike, Orion's recently released 'The Adventures of Abi'Adi' did well at the box office...... Haha, you know what I mean, the share of "Vulgar" has been delayed for half a year, and this movie has made so much money for you, I don't want everyone to make a big fuss. ”

......

"The president of this year's Cannes jury is Wim Wenders, who definitely prefers the genre of "Sex, Lies, and Videotape". So, we don't fight for the Palme d'Or this time, Ella, and sometimes it's necessary to take a step back. ”

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"Japan, Sandy, what do you care about in Japan, girls should act, do SPA, take care of themselves beautifully, and find a girlfriend when they have free time...... Don't, everybody look at it, lady, lady. ”

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"Good evening, Bob, and Martin, it's a pleasure to meet you, how is the preparation for Goodfellas?"

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"Terry, I've heard that Paramount's Martin Davis is also interested in Time Inc., you might be in trouble...... Of course, I'm also interested, but this is big business, and Daenerys Entertainment can't do it for the time being, so you can rest assured. ”

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Inside a mountainside mansion in Palisad.

The cocktail reception began at half past seven in the evening, and the spacious courtyard was crowded with hundreds of guests, but the atmosphere was not at all noisy. There is no strict time limit for the reception, some people are still coming, and some people have already left early.

Simon was socializing in the crowd and was chatting with Terry Semel when Nicole Kidman walked up to the two in full costume.

Terry Semel saw Nicole coming over, smiled and raised his glass to Simon, turned and walked away.

Nicole Kidman came to Simon, hiding the emptiness in her heart, and said casually: "Simon, is there something wrong with you calling me over?"

Simon took Nicole to the edge of the cliff, leaned against the railing to look at the night view of Los Angeles at the foot of the mountain, and said, "Joe told me, you want to leave MA, and you want to terminate the remaining two option contracts with Daenerys Entertainment?"

Nicole hesitated, plucked up her courage and said, "I appreciate the opportunity you gave me in 'Vulgar', Simon, but I wish I could plan my future more freely." ”

Simon shook his head directly: "If you want to leave MA, I won't stop you." However, you must complete the remaining two options with Daenerys Entertainment. ”

"Why do you want to do that, Simon, haven't you already let Meg Ryan go?"

Simon was not moved by the pity in Nicole's tone, stared at her eyes slightly sideways, and said, "Daenerys Entertainment terminated the contract with Meg Ryan, which does not mean that the matter ends here. I don't have the mentality that I want you to be grateful when you become popular, which is very unrealistic in Hollywood, all I ask is that you continue to fulfill the promises you signed after success. I really, very much hate people who don't want to keep their covenants. ”

Nicole felt Simon's stern tone, and her momentum was a little weaker. Simon's words revealed that Meg Ryan's incident was not completely over, which made her feel a little uneasy.

In the blink of an eye, Nicole quickly understood why Simon's attitude was so strong.

Because it is very good at discovering new talents, Daenerys Entertainment now has a lot of option contracts in its hands, and Simon's "Batman" is being produced, and it is said that the male and female protagonists and the main supporting characters have signed long-term contracts.

Daenerys Entertainment has terminated an option contract with Meg Ryan, and if she is let go again this time, others will definitely do the same in the future, and a large number of option contracts held by Daenerys Entertainment will be reduced to waste paper.

In order to protect its own interests, Daenerys Entertainment obviously could not allow that situation to happen.

Thinking of this, Nicole couldn't help but worry about Meg Ryan. She realized that Daenerys Entertainment seemed to let the other party leave easily, but in fact, it wanted to set an 'example' for those who came after her, and let them know the price of breaking the contract rashly.

Simon looked back at the night view of the city at the foot of the mountain, and after a moment, asked in a faint tone, "Figured it out?"

Nicole nodded, her tone a little weaker, and said, "I actually hope to continue working with Daenerys Entertainment, Simon, but I also hope that Daenerys Entertainment can provide me with good enough opportunities." ”

"You want the heroine of "Ghost Love", I know this, but this role is not suitable for you, I need a heroine with a more mature temperament, you are too young. The company is preparing "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", you can play Apuro O'Neal. ”

Nicole subconsciously raised her chin, but realized that Simon was not in a negotiating tone this time.

Daenerys Entertainment also previously asked her to read the script of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and the heroine of this movie is basically a gag vase. jumped from the heroine of a blockbuster movie like "Vulgar" to play a vase, even if "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" will do well at the box office in the future, it will be a regression for her.

"Me, Simon, Jonathan seems to be fighting for the role of Erica Anderson?"

"Erica's qualifications are too shallow, I've vetoed it," Simon shook his head and explained lightly, and added, "If you don't want to, you can take a break." ”

What does it mean to take a break for a while?

Damn man!

Nicole secretly slandered, but knew she had no other choice. With Simon's current attitude, forcibly terminating the contract with Daenerys Entertainment, she will definitely face a long lawsuit, not to mention that she has no money to deal with the lawsuit, even if she can pay it, the lawsuit will drag on for a few years, and the popularity she has accumulated with "Vulgar" will be completely cold by then.

Simon heard that Nicole had aggrieved and agreed, so he waved her hand to signal that she could leave.

Alone by the railing after drinking a cocktail, Simon was about to turn back to the crowd when another female voice rang out next to him: "Hi, Mr. Westeros." ”

Turning his head, a dark-haired woman in a backless evening dress appeared in front of him, and it was Demi Moore.

Demi Moore was almost not well-known in Hollywood at this time, and was probably only known as Bruce Willis's wife.

However, the relationship between the two has too much of a Hollywood agreement marriage in Simon's opinion.

Many of Bruce Willis's screen images are the kind of tender iron men who are desperate for the sake of their families, so they need a marriage, and it is no coincidence that the two got married quickly during the filming of "Die Hard". In private, Lao Bu actually plays how to play or how to play.

As for Demi Moore, it can be seen just by her sensational affair with Xiao Li.

Thinking so, Simon smiled playfully and reached out to shake Demi Moore, and said deliberately, "Hello, Mrs. Willis." ”

Demi Moore didn't expect Simon to know him, but he quickly explained, "I don't have my husband's last name, Simon, you can call me Demi." ”

Simon didn't care about Demi Moore's unwittingly changed affectionate title, and asked, "Didn't Bruce come over?"

"He's going to New York to record a TV show," Demi Moore casually explained, adding, "Simon, you've seen my audition for 'The Ghost Is Not Ending,' right?"

"yes," Simon didn't hide it, "Congratulations, Demi, you've made it to the final round of auditions." ”

Demi Moore had a smile in her eyes, and when she thought of the contenders in the project, such as Michelle Pfeiffer and Daryl Hannah, she immediately realized that the chances of her ending up in the role were low.

Noticing that the young man next to him was still looking at him, and remembering that the other party had just recognized her identity at a glance, Demi Moore immediately made a decision, and unconsciously moved closer to Simon, looked over with his eyes, and said, "Simon, I think I should be more suitable for this role than others, why don't we find a place to talk alone?"

Simon raised his eyebrows slightly, beckoned the passing waiter to come over, changed a cocktail, leaned on the railing and said, "It's not bad here, Demi, you can tell me what you think of Molly's character." ”

Looking at the man in front of him like this, how Demi Moore didn't understand that he was teasing himself.

However, Simon is like this, she doesn't feel that she is qualified to put on a fight, she just showed a resentful expression, and said, "Simon, you really don't understand a woman's mind. ”

Simon took a sip of his cocktail, turned to lean against the railing, glanced around the courtyard crowd, raised the glass in his hand and motioned to the woman next to him: "Demi, give you a task, go to the crowd to find a companion by yourself, and then go upstairs to the villa to wait for me." Remember, on the second floor, turn left, the third room. ”

A look of embarrassment flashed across Demi Moore's face, and after a moment, she finally said, "Simon, can I get the role so far?"

Simon shrugged: "I don't know, you can try it." ”

Demi Moore cautiously agitated, "I thought you would be a very committed man." ”

"Of course I'm a very committed man," Simon said, glancing at the woman next to him, "It's just that I don't remember what promises I gave you." ”

After Simon finished speaking, without waiting for Demi Moore to respond, he walked towards the crowd in the courtyard.

Demi Moore stood there and hesitated for a moment, then finally made the decision to leave the railing as well. It's just that, of course, she wouldn't be stupid enough to really look for a target at the cocktail party as Simon commanded, but walked directly to ICM President Marvin Josephson in the crowd.

Marvin Josephson listened to Demi Moore's whispered narration without the slightest hint of surprise or moral entanglement. In Hollywood, he has experienced all the absurd and bizarre things, and Simon's request is nothing more ordinary than Josephson's eyes.

Moreover, Bruce Willis is a client of MA, and he doesn't need to think about anything for the other party.

After thinking for a moment, Marvin Josephson whispered to Demi Moore, "Famick went to New York, and Helena happened to be in Los Angeles, how about it?"

Demi Moore knew that Josephson was talking about Wonder Woman's two candidates, Famick Jensen and Helena Christensen, but she and the two girls were not familiar with each other, and they were completely unaware of each other's temperament. Tonight's matter, I must find a 'partner' who knows a little bit about the roots.

"Marven, I'm not familiar with them. ”

"Well, what about Joan Severance? You met her at the last party at the Jeffrey family. ”

Demi Moore continued to shake her head, thought for a moment, and said, "Renee Russell, she should be able to." ”

Marvin Josephson thought for a moment and said, "This is Ed's client, and besides, she seems to be a little older. ”

Demi Moore smiled a little and said, "That's why I said she's suitable." ”

Marven Josephson was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood, his eyes wandered through the crowd for a moment, found the figure of the young man, smiled and nodded: "Indeed, okay, I'll call Ed, I think that woman should not refuse such an opportunity." ”

Simon didn't know that he had become the object of speculation for many people in Hollywood, and he wouldn't care too much if he knew.

Back in Los Angeles, he has been single.

If Demi Moore does manage to find a companion in the crowd, he wouldn't mind relaxing tonight. As for the role of "Ghost Love", Simon has already decided to use the original cast, which can ensure the success rate to the greatest extent, and he doesn't have to put too much thought into this project.

With the rapid increase in assets under his name, Simon's time is now seriously insufficient.

More than an hour later, Simon was chatting with Joe Ross, who succeeded Ronald Goldberg as president of Fox Films last year, when Demi Moore reappeared in his sight, but instead of coming this time, she walked through his field of vision with another tall woman with a light temperament, and then walked into the villa together.

Simon vaguely felt that the woman next to Demi Moore was a little familiar, but he didn't see the face, and he kept watching the two women enter the villa, but he couldn't remember it.

Joe Russell noticed Simon's gaze, looked at it together, and said with a smile: "Simon, do you want to get to know him?"

"No," Simon shook his head and said, "It's just that someone seems to have taken advantage of it." ”

"What?"

"It's nothing, you just said that Fox was planning to shoot "The Exorcist 3"?"

"yes, Simon, would you like to read the script and give some opinions?"

"Forget it, I've been too busy lately. ”

That's what Hollywood parties are.

Everyone chatted about the recent things in the circle, talked about the projects in hand, or simply laughed and laughed, and then, many connections that outsiders envied were established in this kind of understatement communication, and some potential cooperation also sprouted unconsciously in mutual contact.

The reception began at ten o'clock.

At eleven o'clock, Jennifer dutifully watched the party company employees retreat after finishing cleaning, still greeted Simon seriously, and left with Amy's assistant Vanessa.

Except for the bodyguards in charge of security in the annex, Simon was the only one in the huge villa.

Well.

Or three people.

Simon came to the second floor of the villa in a slightly drunken state, somewhat dizzy, and forgot whether it was the second room on the left or the third room on the right, or something else, so he patiently searched for the past.