Hearing this question, Drew laughed and laughed: "I'm curious, by the way, I brought you a gift back, it's in my suitcase, and I'll bring it to you tonight."
"There must be something hidden from me," Eric knocked on the girl's door, and said, "If something goes wrong, it's best not to let me be the last to know, or I won't care about you."
"Hmph, you don't care who cares," the girl said after Eric sat down on the office chair before letting go of his arm.
Eric smiled and picked up the folder on the table and opened it, and said casually, "Oh, you're still relying on me."
"It's obvious," Xiao Nizi said, looking at the documents in Eric's hand, and asked casually, "What are these?"
"The shortlist of male actors in "Ghost Love"," Eric replied, Xiao Nizi took out a few pieces of information, and pulled a chair over to look through them, not saying "wow" It's so handsome' or something like that.
Eric shook his head helplessly and did not speak, and continued to read. The casting of "Ghost Love" is very different from the casting of Eric's previous films. In the past, the audition news was released, and then the actors were accepted. The files submitted by them on their own initiative will be auditioned.
But with Eric's current status, he is using the casting method of fishing for fish in a haystack, △『, the received files are estimated to overwhelm Firefly's mailroom, and there are also big problems in selecting them. Therefore, this The casting of "The Love of Ghosts" is to stipulate a series of preconditions for the three major brokerage companies to recommend qualified actors. Although many actors in small agency companies may lose their chances because of this, there is no way to do it. Hollywood has always been so unfair. No one can change it.
Even so. Eric currently has hundreds of profiles of leading actors and actors.
As for the original male and female protagonists of "The Love of Ghosts". Eric didn't think about it at the beginning. Because of some information in his memory, Eric didn't like Demi Moore. This reason is enough. With his current status, he doesn't need to explain the reason to anyone.
As for Patrick Swayze, Eric still thinks that the other party is more suitable for acting in action movies. The hero Sam in the movie is set to be a department manager of a Wall Street investment bank. However, no matter how he looked at it, Eric felt that Patrick Swayze was more suitable to play the role of the security guard at the entrance of the investment bank.
In my memory, Demi Moore's performance in "Ghost Story" is barely notable, but Patrick Swayze is completely a male vase, or a very unattractive male vase.
Eric felt that the hero of this movie should first have the temperament of a successful bank manager, and secondly, he should have a bit of literary atmosphere.
In fact, when he first thought about the actor, he almost immediately thought of one person.
That's right. Tom Cruise.
Cruise does not matter in terms of acting skills, image, or box office appeal. They all fully agreed with Eric's request. Although there was some estrangement between the two due to the cooperation in "Dark War" last time, Eric still sent an invitation to Cruise, and the other party also responded. There was no specific content, but an appointment for an interview tomorrow .
Since Cruise left CAA and became his own production company, he hasn't produced any movies yet. However, Eric also asked people that Cruise's production company is already preparing a movie , or the investment from Paramount, Cruise and his partner Paula Wagner served as producers at the same time.
Therefore, although Eric agreed to the interview tomorrow, he didn't expect too much in his heart about whether Cruise would participate in "Ghost Love". It is reasonable to choose patiently from these actors in front of you.
Eric was reading the materials in the study, chatting with Xiao Nizi from time to time, and before he knew it, the sky outside had completely darkened.
It was after seven o'clock that Nicole called the two of them to finish their meal.
"Let's go, hurry up and have dinner, I think you must be hungry too. By the way, tonight is the premiere of "Who Will Be a Millionaire". Maybe it will appear tonight." Eric said, and walked out of the study with Xiao Nizi.
In the restaurant, Drew sat at the dining table talking about what he saw and heard when he was filming "The Silence of the Lambs" in Pennsylvania, while Nicole sat next to Eric, holding dishes for the man from time to time, with a gentle expression Considerate appearance. If the talking girl were ten years younger, this would look very much like a family of three.
After dinner, Drew couldn't wait to come to a slightly smaller living room, turned on the TV and tuned to Fox, the program hadn't started yet.
Not long after, Eric brought a laptop to the living room, sat down in the middle of the couch, put the laptop on his lap, and tapped casually. Although it is IBM's latest laptop, compared with the previous life, this laptop still looks very clumsy and ugly, and the configuration is also outrageously low. But it is impossible to find a very good laptop in the market now, Eric can only make do with it. Anyway, he was just writing scripts and looking at files on it. Although the memory of the computer was very low, it was enough for office work.
After washing the tableware, Nicole quickly came to the living room with a fruit plate and sat down on the other side of Eric. Looking at Eric's fingers tapping on the keyboard nimbly, a little admiration flashed in his eyes, what else does this man know.
"Wow, it's started, Eric, don't be busy, let's watch TV, okay?"
Eric nodded and closed his notebook.
The studio design of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" is very simple. There is a table in the middle, the host and the answering guests sit on both sides, and there is a circle of live audience sitting under the stage. Behind is a big screen, on which you can see the questions. Content.
The contestants are divided into several groups, and each group has to go through a short round of competition. Whoever answers enough questions correctly first will have the opportunity to answer the questions face-to-face with the host on stage.
"Hey, Eric, why do I feel that the proposals I have seen are very different. Many settings are not used, and the topics are not classified. I remember that in the proposals you wrote. There are Guests can choose a certain type of topic and other settings. Well, I’m so disappointed,” Drew complained, leaning on Eric after watching for a while.
Eric explained casually: "This is a strategy."
"What strategy?" Drew asked curiously, and Nicole also looked over.
"This is done to facilitate the upgrade of the program and prolong the life of the program. If the program is set perfectly from the beginning, then there will be little room for changes in the future. That's it, the life of this program has been summed up, and now, the program doesn't look perfect at the beginning, and some novel links are kept. After a period of time, the audience will experience aesthetic fatigue. When the ratings decline, Launch it in time. That way the audience's interest can be aroused again. Just like the clothes you girls wear, those clothing companies will launch new styles every year. Although the change is not too big, as long as there is this gimmick, after proper Advertisement, then customers can readily swipe their cards to pay.”
"So it looks like this," the girl nodded knowingly, and Nicole also showed a thoughtful look.
On the TV, the first contestant had already been selected and stepped onto the middle stage. After a brief self-introduction, they quickly began to answer questions nervously.
Although the setting of some links at the beginning of the program was relatively simple, Firefly and Fox have put a lot of effort into creating the atmosphere.
Every word of the host, every prompt sound from the TV, and even the countdown to answering the questions all made the audience feel aroused.
Moreover, the questions at the beginning are very simple. Although a single guest on the stage may hesitate, but if there is a family sitting in front of the TV, the answer may be reached after a few discussions. Let the audience in front of the TV have a sense of superiority, and thus quickly like this kind of program.
"Wow, where is the plateau with the highest average altitude in the world? I don't know such a simple question, even I know it. Hey, Eric, this can't be a babysitter you found, it's deliberately to tantalize people's appetite." Looking at the hesitant eyes of the middle-aged man from Ohio on the TV, Drew asked suspiciously.
Eric shrugged: "How is this possible? What this program pursues is truth. These people are selected from all over the United States. In addition, other TV stations and media are watching eagerly. If we find nursery , if it is exposed, this will do great damage to the popularity of the show. Although this is indeed a very simple question, everyone has their own blind spots in knowledge, and no one can say where they will get stuck .”
Drew nodded, barely believing Eric's words, and the answering guest on the TV successfully completed the question after using the opportunity to ask for help.
Eric did not follow the British version of the 15-question system, but chose 12 questions, and also set two hedging points for the fifth and tenth questions.
Because it was the first show, the program team specially selected some very outstanding guests, and they didn't mind a millionaire appearing in the first show, which would stimulate the audience's interest even more.
After all, it was because he had just returned from the East Coast. Drew insisted on watching more than half of it, and fell asleep on Eric's lap. When the show was about to end, the phone in the living room rang, and Nicole stood up consciously. He got up and took the mobile phone.
Eric pressed the connect button, said a few words, and hung up randomly.
"What's the matter?" Nicole vaguely heard a few words and asked curiously.
"It's the approximate ratings statistics." Eric glanced at Nicole and said calmly: "The peak ratings are 33 million, with an average of 28 million. It's not as good as "Friends."
Nicole clicked her tongue secretly, with an average rating of 28 million, so after it stabilizes, it will definitely be another high-rated program with a rating of more than 20 million.
For such a program, the advertising fee for each episode is no less than 5 million US dollars, which is comparable to her current remuneration quotation. And it would be good for her to receive one or two movies a year, and her salary is also very unstable, but this show can earn 5 million U.S. dollars every week. If the movie salary is maintained at the current level, the annual income of this program is estimated to be equivalent to her lifetime of acting in movies.
"Eric, how much share can Firefly get from this show?" Nicole couldn't help asking.
Eric glanced at the girl, although this kind of thing is not too sensitive. But it is not suitable to spread everywhere: "We share the copyright with Fox. So the advertising share is 50/50. The producer and the broadcaster are almost 50/50. Moreover, the profits of such variety show video tapes are very small, so even if The ratings are comparable to "Friends", but the final profit is far less than "Friends". However, such a program can bring wider popularity. Any TV series has an age limit for viewing, but this one There are not many restrictions on variety shows. I believe people aged eight to eighty will be very interested."
Although Eric said a lot, Nicole was calculating quickly in her mind, and then she found that Eric can get a share of one million dollars from this movie almost every week, and every Monday One million, compared to this, her current salary is nothing worth mentioning, she is really popular.
The program on the TV had finished playing before he knew it. Eric looked strangely at Nicole who was still sitting on the sofa thinking, and hugged the sleeping girl. Said: "It's late, you should go to bed earlier. I'll take Drew back to the room."
"Oh... um." Nicole nodded quickly.
Eric put Drew back on the big bed in her bedroom, and then returned to his bedroom to start washing. Not long after turning off the lights and going to bed, the bedroom door was gently pushed open.
"Drew, is that you?" Eric thought Xiao Nizi had come to tire of him again, so he asked.
"It's me," Nicole said softly in the dark.
Eric's hand, which was about to turn on the bedside lamp, stopped when he heard Nicole's voice.
The girl walked over floatingly, quickly climbed onto the big bed, and slipped into his arms.
To be honest, Eric still enjoyed sleeping with a fragrant female body in his arms. Holding the girl tightly in his arms, he kissed her on the forehead and said, "Go to sleep."
"Well," Nicole said softly, but her little hands restlessly grabbed Eric's vitals.
"Nicole, I'm a little tired today," Eric said, stroking the girl's back.
Nicole panted lightly and said, "Don't move, I'll just do it."
After the girl finished speaking, she took off her clothes, then lifted the quilt, and rode on Eric, and her vitals were immediately swallowed deeply.
Eric stretched out his hand to support the girl's waist, slowly enjoying the shaking of Nicole's buttocks.
I don't know how long it took, the two sighed in satisfaction at the same time, Nicole limply lay on Eric's chest, rested for a while, then stuck out her little tongue and licked Eric's chest, all the way It slid down slowly, helped Eric clean up carefully, and then quickly ran into the bathroom.
After a while, Nicole came out again and curled up in Eric's arms.
"No safety measures, no problem?" Eric asked softly, stroking the girl's smooth bare back.
Nicole hesitated for a moment, but said quickly, "Don't worry, it's fine."
Eric paused. At this time, he couldn't say anything serious, so he could only say again: "I don't want to have a child so early."
"I understand," Nicole nodded obediently in the dark, her eyes flickered a few times, and then dimmed. Although she originally had some thoughts in her heart, if Eric said so and she still ignored it, then there would definitely not be any good results.
Eric seemed to understand Nicole's frustration, and quickly said: "By the way, I have a date with Tom Cruise tomorrow, and I need a female companion. Come with me."
"Tom Cruise?" Nicole asked.
"Yes, regarding the male lead in "The Love of Ghosts", to be honest, I don't like him, but he is indeed very suitable for this role, but I didn't hold out much hope, I just tried to get in touch with him. Cruise now has his own production company, I think the offer from the other party will definitely not be too low, and the possibility of getting the deal is very high."
"Oh," Nicole nodded noncommittally.
At noon the next day, Eric took Nicole to a famous restaurant in Beverly Hills.
After saying a few words to the waiter, a waiter took her and Nicole to the seat agreed upon, and checked the time. It was almost twelve o'clock, less than five minutes away from the agreed time. Eric originally thought that Cruise should have arrived long ago, but he didn't expect that the other party hadn't come yet. Therefore, he did not have any expectations for this date.
Nicole flipped through the menu in her hand, and asked Eric curiously: "It should be right here, right?:"
Eric smiled awkwardly: "Don't worry, that's right, but in Hollywood, there are still people who can make me wait"
Nicole nodded noncommittally. She could see that Eric was already a little absent-minded, so she also swept away that the meeting here would not go well.
Twelve o'clock came soon, and Cruise's voice still didn't appear. Eric was playing with the tableware in his hand, and was about to order the waiter to serve a cup of coffee for the two, when he remembered Cruise's voice behind him,
"I'm so sorry, Eric, there's a traffic jam," Cruise said apologetically, but there wasn't much apologetic expression on his face.
"It's okay, we just arrived not long ago," Eric shook hands with the other party, and then shook hands with Paula Wagner who was following Cruise. (To be continued..)