Amy Pascal also knew a lot of inside information about the stalemate in the negotiations, so she didn't insist. Now that the purpose of this visit has been achieved, she got up and said, "In that case, I will leave."
"I'll see you off," Eric said, "Amy, you didn't seem to be driving here?"
"My car was just sent for maintenance today, and I took a taxi when I came here."
Eric enthusiastically said: "Then I'll take you back, it's not easy to get a taxi here."
Amy Pascal knew that what Eric said was true, and the place she was going to was not too far away, so she agreed.
The two walked out of the villa, and Eric opened the garage door and walked in, driving out of the still-retained Ford sedan.
Amy Pascal, who was standing at the door of the garage, listened to the muffled sound of the old Ford engine, and looked at the garage curiously, and found that the garage, which was large enough to park 10 cars, was empty, except for the Ford sedan, only the corner There is another purple sports car with a cool shape parked in it.
"Eric, with your current wealth, you can definitely change to a better car." Amy smiled `` pointing to Ford, and then glanced at the purple sports car with curiosity in her eyes.
"Are you talking about that Lamborghini?" Eric asked carefully as he opened the car door for Amy.
Amy nodded, got into the co-pilot and sat down, fastened her seat belt and said, "Yes, isn't that beautiful car, why don't you drive it. I remember that Al drove this model in "Feng Yue", But that one is silver."
Eric said: "It was given to me by Lamborghini a few days ago, but I'm not very good at driving. If I have time, I can go to the highway for a while, even if it's in the Los Angeles neighborhood."
"The Lamborghini company is really generous. This car is estimated to cost more than 200,000 US dollars."
Eric smiled and did not answer. This car is not an ordinary ghost sports car that Lamborghini is about to put on the market, but a four-wheel drive concept car specially customized by the other party. Although there is no price, it is worth no less than 300,000 US dollars. The price of the ordinary ghost sports car is only 240,000 US dollars, and the first ghost sports car is still two-wheel drive.
The reason why Lamborghini is so generous is to continue to cooperate with him.
Although they gave away a luxury sports car worth more than 300,000 US dollars, the other party did not suffer. This year's sales are at least three times that of previous years. Compared with the profits obtained, a concept car worth more than 300,000 US dollars is nothing .
A few days after the news that his new movie will be co-operated with Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks was revealed, Lamborghini approached the door on its own initiative, offering not only a concept car, but also wanting to sign a long-term cooperation with Eric protocol.
The car was accepted decisively, so the long-term contract would be avoided. The case of Lamborghini advertising placement in "The Wind and Moon" has now spread in the circle. The advertising placement mode in the movie will definitely enter the era of rapid development many years in advance, and the profits will become higher and higher. In this case, signing a long-term Definitely not a wise choice.
As soon as he drove out of the mansion, Eric was about to get out of the car and close the door when he saw a middle-aged man in his forties rushing up and gently tapping on the window of the Ford car.
"Mr. Williams, Mr. Williams?"
It happened very abruptly. Without being able to figure out the intention of the other party, Eric stopped opening the door and looked out. The man looked like he was in his forties, with a square face with a smile on his face. She has a short beard, and her eyes are flattering and eager.
Carefully rolled down the car window by a gap before Eric asked, "Excuse me..."
The middle-aged man noticed Eric's vigilance, and quickly took out his business card and stuffed it in through the gap: "Mr. Williams, please don't get me wrong, I have no malicious intentions. I am Jonathan Demme, and you must know me. "
Eric took the business card and glanced at it, then carefully looked at the middle-aged man outside the car window, and confirmed that it basically matched the image in his previous life memory, so he let go of his guard.
The other party was one of the three candidate directors he invited for "Small Island Cry". However, after handing over the matter to Jeffrey, Eric never asked about it again. He was mainly busy with other directors. thing.
The first is "Steel Magnolia". Kapoor originally insisted that Julia's salary was 500 US dollars. After Eric and Kapoor communicated in person, he persuaded the other party to accept the price of 3 million US dollars.
The process was not pleasant. Kapoor complained about it for a long time. He felt that the salary would damage Julia’s worth. It’s okay to say that “Steel Magnolia” will be a big hit at the box office in the future. good talk. But if the box office is not satisfactory, it will be difficult for Julia to receive a higher salary offer for a long time.
On the contrary, Julia accepted Eric's arrangement without any objection, and of course Eric also saw the girl's careful thinking. She was not very reconciled to Eric's remuneration offer, but she accepted it silently. During the several times of eye contact, Eric read out the girl's intentions more than once, and she felt that this was returning his favor to her.
After all, although Julia was reprimanded and cried at Eric's house some time ago, she still longed to get rid of Eric's shackles and influence deep in her heart. The girl not only thinks this way, but also does it this way. Maybe she feels that she has returned Eric a favor in the form of a lower salary this time. Maybe in the next movie, she can confidently stop following his arrangements.
Eric wasn't too upset about this. Since he knew Julia's career trajectory in his previous life like the back of his hand, it was very easy for the girl to go on the right path. And it's even easier to teach this disobedient little girl a lesson, a blockbuster movie is enough. Eric even had a playful attitude, wanting to see how the girl wanted to flop.
After completing "Steel Magnolia", the preparations for "Scent of a Woman" followed.
As for the director of "Smell", Al Pacino personally recommended one. Coincidentally, the person recommended by Al was Martin Brest, the director of the original "Smell".
It is said that Al was chatting with the other party at a party, and the topic somehow came to the script of "Smell". Martin proposed that many of the ideas of "Smell" coincided with Al's ideas, so he was recommended by Al. Eric.
Since he was the director of the original version, Eric didn't have too many worries. After talking with the other party, he confidently handed over the guide tube to Martin. At present, "Smell" is already under intense preparation. Eric Ke also helps out with some work from time to time.
Under the delay of these things, Eric didn't have time to ask about the director of "Small Island Cry", of course, because Eric was not in a hurry. Because whether it is "Scent of Fragrance" or "Small Island", as well as Herbert Ross's "Steel Magnolia", Eric plans to arrange for it to be released at the end of the year, and there is plenty of time.
To Eric's surprise, Jonathan Demme, one of the three candidate directors, would suddenly come to him today.
Eric couldn't stay in the car any longer. He opened the door and got out of the car. He said to the middle-aged man in front of him, "Mr. Demi, what can I do for you?"
"It's like this," Jonathan Demi said: "I received an invitation to direct the script of "Small Island Cry" some time ago. I didn't expect that this script would be written by you, Mr. Williams. It is simply wonderful. I After seeing it, I immediately replied to Mr. Jeffrey, expressing his willingness to direct the film. But Mr. Jeffrey told me that there are three director candidates, and you need to make a decision yourself. I know that compared to the other two masters, my The qualifications are a bit shallow, but I don't want to lose this opportunity, Mr. Williams, can you give me some time? Let me explain my shooting ideas, it only takes half an hour."
Eric glanced back at Amy Pascal in the car, and regretted: "I'm sorry, Mr. Demi, unfortunately, I have to send a lady home now, so..."
"I can wait, Mr. Williams, it's okay, I can wait here for your return."
Eric was a little moved by the other party's persistence, hesitated for a while and said: "How about, Mr. Demi, you can get in the car first, and after sending the lady in the car back, we can find a place to have a good talk."
"Is this appropriate?" Jonathan Demi glanced at Amy Pascal in the car hesitantly. He didn't know the relationship between the other party and Eric, and he was worried that he would appear abrupt if he did so. Make a bad impression.
Amy Pascal in the car heard all the conversation between the two, and said without thinking: "Mr. Demi, get in the car, I am not far from here, it only takes more than ten minutes. "
Eric also followed up with a few words of persuasion.
"Then... I won't bother you." Jonathan Demme confirmed with Eric again before carefully opening the rear door of the Ford and sitting in with his satchel in his arms.
Eric turned around and locked the door before returning to the car, starting the car and leaving. Because of the sudden addition of Jonathan Demme in the car, the three of them did not talk too much along the way. Fortunately, Amy Pascal's destination was not too far away, so the atmosphere did not drag to an embarrassing level.