When Amy said this, Eric immediately understood.
As a peripheral derivative series of the Agent movie universe, whether the box office success of the first part of "Fast and Furious" or not, in the eyes of many people, represents whether MGM can get rid of the three major series and continue the Agent movie universe.
If this attempt of "Fast and Furious" ends in failure, there is no doubt that MGM's dependence on the three major series will increase significantly. Kevin Costner also naturally thinks that by then, MGM will definitely not be as strong as the previous two in the next salary negotiations of the "Mission: Impossible" series.
"It seems that everyone still doesn't understand that Hollywood is not what it was ten years ago."
Eric said so, looking ahead over the guardrail in front of him. In the field of vision that is divided into two by the coastline, half is the brightly lit urban area of Los Angeles, and the other half is the deep, dark and peaceful sea, like two very different worlds, heaven and hell, separated by a thin line.
Amy felt Eric's focused gaze, and looked over, as if realizing something.
Ten years ago in Hollywood, the founder of CAA, Michael Ovitz, topped the Hollywood power list. With the overall recovery of the global film market, it was also the era when Hollywood stars were in the limelight. Not only did the top superstars get higher and higher remuneration, even just an agent of the other party could go straight to the executive office of a major Hollywood studio , arrogant and even somewhat condescending to negotiate terms with the film company.
Over the years, Hollywood has conquered cities and territories all over the world, and its market share has continued to increase.
However, although the salary of stars has been rising, in fact, due to the rise of special effects blockbusters and even 3D animation movies that are not highly dependent on stars, as well as the intensified competition of Hollywood brokerage companies, the status of stars in Hollywood has actually been constant. in lowered.
Amy's generation of Hollywood executives happened to grow up in the era when CAA was the most powerful. Under the influence of the rules for a long time, facing the top Hollywood stars, they always felt guilty and accommodating.
At this moment, I once again felt Eric's determination in a simple sentence just now, and remembered Eric's words that "We are the masters of Hollywood" after the release of "Charlie's Angels 3" a few months ago, Amy I even feel a little ashamed in my heart.
That's right, with the current power of the Firefly system in Hollywood, if it still can't win the initiative in front of the stars, it seems to be a bit of a failure.
Eric finished the rest of the drink in the glass. He didn't hear Amy's response. He turned his head and glanced. He probably understood Amy's thoughts at this time, nodded and said: "That's it. 20 million US dollars, or 10 million US dollars Plus 10% net profit sharing, this is the highest remuneration condition after the Firefly system. Even if "Fast and Furious" failed, Kevin Costner only had these two options, or he could choose to We broke up, and then we gathered the power of the four major studios of Firefly, Fox, MGM, and Columbia to drive him out of Hollywood. I have already expressed my attitude in the 007 series two years ago. Two years later, I will not Do you mind showing your attitude with another billion-level super blockbuster, from now on, we will decide the rules."
Amy finally came back to her senses and nodded slightly: "Eric, I understand."
"That's it," Eric put the empty cup on the guardrail, and said, "I'll go back first, see you next time."
Having said that, Eric found Penelope in the crowd, took the Spanish girl to say goodbye to some other guests at the reception, and left the mansion with Amy and his wife personally sending them off.
The black luxury car was driving smoothly on the mountain road. Feeling the cat-like girl beside him, Eric held up Penelope's charming face and kissed it. He suddenly got excited and said, "Call Monica, we Go pick her up and invite you to have breakfast together tomorrow."
Penelope froze when she heard this.
When she first entered Hollywood, she did have certain ideas in order to gain a foothold. But now, with the "Charlie's Angels" series, she is already one of the top first-line actresses in Hollywood. In theory, she doesn't need to accommodate anyone in Hollywood. Once I thought about sending my sister back to Spain.
However, when she heard the request from the man around her, she found it difficult to resist too much in her heart.
The top executives of the Hollywood studios, even the heads of the seven major companies, are actually just working for others. Naturally, these people need to be very polite and even respectful to her. But the man in front of her is almost the king of Hollywood. Can she refuse the king's request
"Eric."
She called out in a pleading tone, and seeing the man's persistent expression, Penelope had no choice but to take out her mobile phone from her bag and dial her sister's number.
Waking up in the morning, there is a scene of a pair of Spanish sisters embracing and sleeping in front of them. The thick hair of the two women is a bit messy, and there are shallow marks on the delicate neck exposed outside the thin quilt, like a plant that has experienced a storm The twin roses that cuddled closely together at the end were charming and charming with a different kind of temptation.
Not knowing if she felt Eric's gaze, Monica Cruz woke up and happened to meet Eric's gaze. Noticing that she was hugging her sister at this time, thinking about what happened last night, her expression suddenly became a little more shy. The girl didn't know how to move, so she had to keep her posture and greet the man softly: "Good morning, Eric .”
"Morning," Eric stretched out his index finger and gently stroked Monica's delicate face, then restrained his desire to surge again, and said, "You can sleep a little longer, and I will prepare breakfast."
Monica didn't have the courage to get up with Eric now, she nodded slightly, her bright eyes timidly watched the man's movements of getting up and getting dressed.
As the week from November 27th to December 3rd passed, the Thanksgiving schedule also came to an end.
Although the festive atmosphere at the end of the year is still strong, most people still have to continue working until Christmas. In the next two weeks, the North American box office market will also experience a short-term cooling.
On the Nasdaq market, the stock price of Yahoo, which was listed in the second week, finally stopped rising rapidly and began to enter a state of steady adjustment, occasionally falling back, but the market value has always remained above 100 billion US dollars. After America Online once again experienced a toss, the stock price gradually began to recover.
At the same time, the entire Nasdaq market is also continuously and slowly rising, driving the overall rise of the entire technology stock market.
On the Hollywood side, as the first stage of the popular schedule at the end of the year passes, a series of films released during Thanksgiving are basically settled.
"Mission: Impossible 3" strongly leads the entire Thanksgiving schedule, "Teddy Bear" continues its dark horse posture, and other films such as "Star Trek: Uprising", "High School of Horror", "Electronic Love Letter", "True Hands", etc. Although the films have their own achievements, they all seem a bit bleak in front of "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Teddy Bear".
Thanksgiving is over, and the film in the Christmas schedule has also entered the final sprint promotion stage. However, this year's Christmas schedule, in the eyes of many people, there is no suspense at all.
The upcoming "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace" has almost attracted the attention of movie fans in the entire United States and even the world. Although the two consecutive blockbusters of the MGM Agent Movie Universe this year seem to be shining, there are not many people who doubt it. , as long as "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace" is released, it will easily regain all the glory that belongs to it.
Of course, despite the pressure of the Star Wars series, just like those films released around "Mission: Impossible 3" in the Thanksgiving schedule, it is impossible for Hollywood studios to give up the entire schedule.
After all, "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace," released on Dec. 18, would only take in $200 million even if it averaged $100 million a week in the last two weeks of the year. But the box office for the whole of December can reach at least 500 million U.S. dollars, and other Hollywood films can share the remaining 300 million U.S. dollars at the box office.
Therefore, under the shadow of Star Wars, in order to gain more attention and win more box office, everyone has tried their best in publicity.
In order to avoid the edge of the Star Wars series, the schedule for the first part of "Fast and Furious" is scheduled for January 1 next year. The statutory holidays at the end of the year in the United States usually last until the week after New Year's Day. Moreover, the winter vacation time for teenagers is actually longer. So that's still within the year-end holiday range.
Although the schedule is not hindered, and it has the halo blessing of the spy movie universe, but in terms of publicity, "Fast and Furious" does not dare to slack off at all.
December 4th, early morning.
In Eric's office in Firefly Studios, Caroline's foot injury has almost recovered. However, the girl was forcibly taken back to the UK by Rachel a few days ago. She planned to come back after Christmas. Eric Nature is all-encompassing. Therefore, during this time, Mayer was still by his side.
"Eric, all the information you need to read today is here. Also, here are the invitations to interview you from major media we received last week, as well as some party invitations. In addition, here are what you want. Well, we have selected a total of 10 candidates for the resumes of the waiters in the internal restaurant of the big ship," Mayer paused for a while before continuing: "If there is nothing else, I will go to work first .”
Eric saw that the female assistant was about to leave with a cold face, he called to her, tapped his fingers on the table in front of him, and said softly, "Come here."
Mayer hesitated, and leaned against the opposite edge of the desk. Seeing Eric looking at him unchanged, he moved unwillingly and walked around the desk, but his eyes began to dodge a little. He justified in his mouth: "Eric, I, I have work to do."
Eric turned around the leather chair, stretched out his hands to hold the female assistant's slender waist in a professional suit, embraced him, and said softly: "I've always been curious, what did Cindy and the others do to you that night?"
Standing in front of Eric, Mayer felt the breath of a man, obviously condescending, but the girl had the feeling that she was a little rabbit under the claws of a tiger, and said in a low voice, "No, it's nothing."
Eric did not let her go easily, and asked: "Did they kiss you?"
Mayer opened his eyes, recalled some scenes in his memory, shook his head quickly, and said, "Of course, of course not."
"Hey, I've stuttered and said no," Eric laughed and said, "So, how did you kiss?"
"Really, no."
Mayer whispered, trying to step back a little. However, Eric's hands were only lightly placed on her waist, but the girl felt that her whole body was weak and she was completely unable to break free. In fact, she was telling the truth. Although she saw a lot of intimate lily scenes that night, the Victoria's Secret angels did not stretch out their 'claws' to her, Eric's personal assistant.
"So, what's going on?" Eric's tone was still gentle, and he even made a little joke, saying: "Although Ice Beauty feels good, but I don't want to feel like I forget to pay you every day." a feeling of."
"Eric, really, it's nothing, I just, just feel," Mayer hesitated for a moment before making up his mind, and said, "I just feel that I'm too far away from your world."
Eric roughly understood, smiled and shook his head, and said, "Why do you think about these messy things, this is not the shrewd, capable and ambitious Marisa Mayer I know."
After confiding his thoughts, Mayer immediately felt a little regretful in his heart, but at this time he just stood in front of Eric even more helplessly.
Looking at the girl's appearance, Eric exerted his hands slightly, and Mayer's already weak body immediately leaned over and fell into Eric's arms.
He bowed his head and kissed Mayer's lips softly for a moment before Eric let go of her, looked at the girl who was a little lost in his arms, and said, "Hey, the distance between us is zero now, if you think It’s not enough, we can discuss negative distance contact when we have time.”
Mayer only felt that his thoughts were a little dazed, and when he heard Eric's last words, he twisted his lower body unwillingly, but failed to get up, so he could only bury his face in the man's chest and whispered: "Eric Rick, you're such an asshole."
"Well, I'm used to women praising me like that," Eric said with a chuckle, "So, do you feel better?"
After a moment of silence, Mayer hummed lightly.
"Then, don't do this in the future, or I'll send you to play the Snow Queen."
"I, if I became a star, I wouldn't be your assistant."
"That's not necessarily the case. Even if you become a star, if I want to, you have to come back and be my assistant."
"would not."
The two were talking in such a low voice, the office door was knocked lightly a few times, Mayer immediately bounced up like a frightened little rabbit, quickly turned around the desk, and at the same time sorted out some messy clothes .
"Mr. Williams," the secretary pushed open the door, and happened to notice the scene behind the desk, but his expression was normal, and he turned slightly to block the door, before saying, "Miss Barrymore and Miss Paltrow are here."
The girl outside felt that the secretary's movements seemed a little strange, but she quickly bypassed her and walked into Eric's office with Gwyneth Paltrow. Noticing that Mayer was standing on the side of Eric's desk and sorting out the documents, she didn't think much about it. In fact, even if she saw it, the girl didn't care about it, but Gwyneth Paltrow looked more at Mayer. I took a few glances.
Eric turned back to his sitting position, looked at the girl and Gwyneth on the opposite side and said, "Why are you here suddenly, what's the matter?"
"Hey," the girl took out a magazine from her satchel and pushed it in front of Eric, smiling, "I want to show you the cover of the new issue of Vanity Fair."