In fact, Terry Semel understood Simon's attitude from MGM's lukewarm response to DreamWorks.
However, Time Warner, which seems to be doing well in the film business in recent years, has to consider cooperation with DreamWorks. Mainly outside of the DC movie universe, Warner has had fewer and fewer other big-selling projects in recent years. The failure of "Marvel" has made many senior executives within Time Warner inclined to reach an agreement with DreamWorks.
Although most of the edge has been suppressed by the rapidly rising Daenerys Entertainment in recent years, Steven Spielberg is still the commercial film director with the most guaranteed box office in Hollywood, not to mention that he has also produced "Jurassic" in recent years. "Parks" is Warner's biggest expectation, and executives such as Terry Semel also hope that their company can get rid of its dependence on the DC movie universe to a certain extent.
As for whether it will become dependent on DreamWorks, in short, it is definitely not putting eggs in one basket.
In the party hall, as long as Simon was not opposed to the cooperation between Warner and DreamWorks, Terry Semel didn't care about anything else and turned to another matter: "Simon, the Hearst family is quietly seeking to sell some of its assets recently. , do you know about this?"
Simon nodded and asked with a smile: "Do you want to buy it?"
The Hearst Group, whose financial situation has continued to deteriorate due to a series of recent incidents, has to consider selling some of its assets in order to cope with various investigations and lawsuits. Simon, who has been paying close attention to all the movements of the Hearst family, of course knows full well that the Hearst family wants The list of assets to be sold appeared in his hands days in advance.
The first impression Time Warner gives to the public is often its movie business and cable television. In fact, after merging with Time Inc. a few years ago, Time Warner also owns Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, Fortune, "People" and many other well-known magazines with great influence around the world.
Terry Semel nodded and said: "Of course, if we sell it now, the price is very cheap."
Among the assets sold by the Hearst family this time, in addition to newspapers, there are also several very good quality fashion magazines. This is Time Warner's goal. By acquiring several fashion magazines, Time Warner can further expand its categories in the magazine field. .
However, many people know that even if the Hearst family has a clearance sale, whether it can be sold depends on Simon Westeros's attitude.
The Westeros system has not relaxed its stance on blocking the Hearst Group at all. This transaction seems to be something that can be taken advantage of. However, without the acquiescence of a certain young man, if it is done rashly, it is very likely that It will set you on fire.
Simon thought for a moment and said: "I will take the time to send you a price assessment document. As long as your transaction price is within this range, it will be fine."
When Terry Semel heard what Simon said, he responded with a smile on the outside, but in his heart he felt pity for the Hearst family.
It is conceivable that Simon will definitely keep the price of the assets sold by the Hearst family to the lowest price. The most important point is that if the news spreads, as long as he does not want to take the trouble of the Hearst family on himself, other buyers must not offer higher prices. Exceed the upper limit given by the young man in front of you.
Simon's purpose for doing this is also obvious. He does not want the Hearst family to have enough funds to deal with the immediate troubles.
There are probably few things in the world more frustrating than having the assets under your family's name, but the pricing power when you want to sell them is in the hands of your opponent.
The two continued to chat about some topics, and Terry Semel took the initiative to walk away. Other guests at the party who had been paying attention to the movement immediately came over.
Simon socialized with some people and unknowingly came to sit down on a sofa in the corner of the hall. The 'waist cum' and 'leg cum' who came to join in the fun tonight were by his side. Yasmin and Nadja were because of their cooperation with the D girl. Regarding the sharing website Instagram, plus the fact that the past few months have been the off-season for the fashion industry, there hasn’t been much work, so I often stay on the West Coast.
Through Simon's suggestion, the two women also enrolled in some MBA courses at Stanford University. They also knew that the career of modeling was destined not to last long. Even if they were famous at this time and could continue their careers after the age of 30, they would not be able to reach their peak. It will still only last a few years.
Rather than suddenly being photographed on the beach by a rising star one day in the future, it is better to consider other retreats early.
However, the two women apparently did not realize that the mere 5% stake in the Instagram company they had obtained during a breakfast two months ago was a lucrative 'escape path' for them.
After receiving support from Simon, Instagram began preparations in April. Unlike B-girl, a financial information company that spends a lot of time and effort to make products, the development cycle of Instagram with relatively simple functions only takes about three months and is expected to be ready by the end of July. Officially launched, this is the result of D Girl’s pursuit of excellence as much as possible.
In today's Silicon Valley, relying on Yigrit's convenient YWS platform, there is no need to bother building servers and other hardware equipment yourself. Many entrepreneurial teams can build a website in a week or even two or three days. Moreover, as the concept of the Internet becomes more and more popular, many shoddy websites can still get large sums of money from the surging venture capital investors in Silicon Valley.
It is worth mentioning that a large part of these limelight funds were spent on purchasing server space from Yigrit or placing online advertisements to Yigrit for website promotion, which further boosted Yigrit's annual revenue in 1994. Substantial growth.
Yasmin Gary and Nadja Orman were leaning against the man, chatting affectionately about various recent trivial matters. They originally thought that the other guests would be sensible enough not to disturb him, but Simon should The guests who greet you have basically already greeted them.
However, someone came over soon, and it was Cindy Crawford.
Because the small role she played with Bruce Wayne in the second "The Dark Knight" was so popular with audiences, Cindy once again got about two minutes of it in "The Dark Knight Rises." Opportunity to appear.
In the setting of the story, Mira Eisley, who has not yet become Poison Ivy, originally worked in a research institute under the biopharmaceutical company controlled by Cindy's role. Mira Eisley is kidnapped by the Joker, and Batman pursues clues. , Cindy's character, who is a die-hard Batman fan girl, took the initiative to help. Later, Cindy's character also provided Poison Ivy with a laboratory to study the Joker's nerve agent.
Cindy, who was wearing a long white low-cut dress tonight, sat down on the single sofa next to the coffee table. She nodded politely to the two women next to Simon, then looked at the man and asked with a smile: "Simon, what am I going to do this time?" How is your performance?"
Beautiful women are always a bit pleasing to the eye. Simon smiled and admired it, nodded and said: "It's very good."
Cindy felt the man's attention, glanced at her coquettishly, and continued: "So, Simon, do you think I can further develop into Hollywood?"
Simon smiled and said: "Want to hear the truth?"
When Cindy saw the man saying this, she immediately shook her head: "I don't want to, so just tell some lies to comfort me."
Simon was very appreciative and said: "You still have a good chance of becoming an acting master like Meryl Streep."
When Simon said these words, the two big goblins around him immediately laughed disapprovingly.
Cindy also rolled her eyes: "It's so fake, it doesn't seem to be comforting at all."
There are many successful cases of models turning actors in Hollywood. Many actresses had model status in the early stages of their careers. Daryl Hannah, Kim Basinger, Geena Davis, and the more well-known ones at this stage were promoted by Simon himself. This is true for Rene Russo, who became the heroine of the "Jurassic Park" series, and so on.
However, as one of the most popular supermodels in recent years, compared to other models who intend to develop in Hollywood, being too famous has actually become an obstacle to Cindy's transformation, because she is too stereotyped in the public mind. serious.
Of course, if Cindy is determined enough to transform, and with Simon's support, it is not impossible to become a first-line Hollywood actress. It's just that Cindy, who is still at the peak of her fame in the fashion industry, doesn't have such thoughts, and Simon also doesn't plan to spend too much energy on her.
As a joke, Simon remembered something and continued to look at Cindy and said: "I recently discovered a model who looks very similar to you, and I am still considering whether to let you go on the Victoria's Secret T stage together. Maybe the audience will think Your long-lost twin sister has appeared."
Cindy paused, and then took the initiative to say a name: "Shana Zadrick."
Simon was a little surprised: "You know?"
Cindy tried her best to appear not to care so much, nodded slightly and said: "Yes, have you forgotten that I am also a customer of Elite."
The fashion world is like Hollywood, sometimes it's big and sometimes it's small.
Some news cannot be kept secret in this circle. For example, Simon Westeros recently selected a lucky person named Tracy Gauff. The other person has already contacted the Victoria's Secret team and is almost certain to be included in this year's edition. Victoria's Secret runway.
As for the more niche gossip, the matter about Gralf's mother and daughter is actually not an absolute secret.
Shana Zadrick happens to be one of Grace Spurter's clients. The girl is 25 years old. She debuted late and entered the industry after graduating from college. She is not only very different from Cindy in appearance. Similar to each other, there is also a small mole on the corner of the mouth.
If you observe carefully, of course there are obvious differences between the two. However, if they put on special makeup and dress up, they can definitely achieve the effect of twins.
In fact, it was precisely for this reason that Simon had already rejected Grace's recommendation for Shana Zadrick.
There is no need for two angels who look alike to attract the audience's attention on the Victoria's Secret runway, not to mention that Cindy is also one of the spokespersons of Victoria's Secret. It is not a good idea to launch a 'replica' to distract the public.
Although it has been decided, it does not prevent Simon from teasing Cindy as a funny thing.
However, although Cindy tried her best to look calm and relaxed, Simon still realized that she was not as relaxed as she appeared on the inside after hearing the girl's obviously resentful tone.
Think about it and you will understand quickly.
The market in the top model circle is only so big. Supermodels who have finally reached the top will definitely not want anyone to threaten their status, especially supermodels with similar styles. Whenever possible, supermodels who have successfully reached the top will try their best to suppress them. Just like the well-known Naomi Campbell's unremitting efforts to suppress Tyra Banks, who is also a black supermodel.
When women in this circle fight, the intensity is far more intense than in other industries.
Without Simon's support, Cindy could have hundreds of ways to keep a model who imitated her style from getting ahead, but now, if a girl gets close to the towering tree of Westeros, it's not her who can suppress her. Come on.
Even the temptation to enter Hollywood just now was Cindy's instinctive reaction after she developed a sense of crisis.
Seeing that the expression on the face of the big goblin next to him changed from resentment to pity, Simon remained unmoved. Instead, he smiled hatefully and said: "Is it better than the eyes? Yasmin is much better than you in this aspect." As he said, He patted the slender waist of the girl next to him: "Baby, let's compare with Cindy."
It is also clear that many curvy waists have been gloating about their misfortunes recently. When the man said this, Yasmin Gary cast a look at Cindy without hesitation, with a hint of provocation in her charm.
In this era, there are really not many girls who can become top supermodels.
In addition to her outstanding figure and appearance, Yasmin's unique and elegant steps are highly recognizable, and the girl's eyes on the T stage are even more outstanding. Occasionally, a seemingly casual glance towards the audience or the camera can easily stir the hearts of the spectators, whether it is cold or charming.
A true 'look forward to life'.
Cindy, who was still pretending to be pitiful, suddenly had a desire to win when faced with Yasmin's provocation, but she hit the nail on the head. One of her long legs reached out to the man without concealment: "Simon, it's a little noisy here, why don't we change it?" How about a place to have a nice chat?”
Before Simon could respond, Nadja Orman glanced at her, then unabashedly leaned into the man's ear and whispered.
Although Yasmin on the other side couldn't quite hear what Nadja was saying, she could roughly guess it, and there was a bit of gloating in her expression.
There are no secrets in this circle.
For example, so-and-so and so-and-so had a one-night stand on a certain day and place. As long as you are careful, you can easily notice it.
But most of the time, because of the lack of photographic evidence and insufficient news value, the news only circulates in circles.
For this reason, Nadja Allman and Yasmin Gehry have always been very responsible after being accepted by Simon. Other supermodels in the circle do not have such restrictions, such as Cindy, she is actually a girl who has a lot of fun.
Simon doesn't have a virginity complex, but I don't know since when, he has become more and more concerned about certain things, and has even developed obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Simon would never take the woman he liked directly to bed with him, but would first arrange a physical examination for her.
The waist and leg actuaries have been Simon's favorites that have often appeared around him this year, so he has gradually learned about the man's habits.
So, Cindy had just hit the nail on the head, and Nadja Allman followed suit, directly telling the man about Cindy's affair with a certain Hollywood actor some time ago. She knew that as long as she said so, Cindy would seduce her like this again today. The men around you will be indifferent.