Chapter 1669 Financial Crisis 'Unexpected Side Effect'

The next day, Peter Jackson and the nervous Neil Blomkamp appeared at a restaurant in Hollywood as scheduled.

No matter how bad Carl's reputation is, for the current Neil, this is an opportunity he can't refuse. Compared with making a movie with no name and no money, what is being squeezed by a vampire?

"They're here."

Neil, who was thinking about something, suddenly heard Peter speak, and looked in the direction Peter indicated, just in time to see a slightly fat middle-aged white man in a suit standing beside a Maybach with a smile on his face.

And in the Maybach that opened the car door, a blond beauty wearing a small black suit, black tight-fitting narrow-leg pants, and high-heeled shoes stepped down.

South African diamond Charlize Theron.

To be honest, it was the first time that Neil saw Charlize Theron in real life. He watched Charlize and the middle-aged white man with a flattering look on his face laughing and walking into the restaurant, followed by the bodyguards and everyone Looking sideways, it is indeed worthy of being the "Venus of Hollywood", a goddess who perfectly blends beauty and mystery.

Charlize Theron is indeed striking. With blond hair, the most glamorous facial features and a big-name demeanor who can live anywhere, coupled with her big stature, it is really difficult for her to be submerged in the crowd.

"Hello, Peter."

"Hi Charlize, you look so pretty today."

"thanks."

Charlize greeted Peter Jackson with a bright smile, and hugged him familiarly.

"Hey Carl, you're skinny again."

"Haha, Peter, you're getting fat again."

"Well, you really are still so annoying."

"Ha ha..."

A look of astonishment flashed across Neil's face as he looked at Peter who was hugging and communicating with the so-called vampire Carl.

"Let me introduce to you, this is Neil Blomkamp, ​​a very talented director who has made many short films before..."

"Hi, I'm Charlize Theron,

Nice to meet you. Charlize smiled and reached out to shake Neil's hand.

"Hi, I'm Neil Blomkamp, ​​nice to meet you, I'm your fan."

"Thank you." Charlize listened too much to the words that she was a fan of her own movie, especially when she met a fan of cattle, which made her belly bigger, and her immunity to such words was not ordinary.

"Hi, Mr. Carl, I'm Neil Blomkamp."

"Hello." Carl just shook hands with Neil lightly, without much expression on his face, which made Neil, who had a smile on his face, a little embarrassed.

"Let's sit down and talk." Charlize also had a little understanding of Carl's temperament and his difficult reputation outside, but it was only for the outside world. Carl always greeted her with a smile and flattered her.

In the subsequent conversation and lunch time, neither Charlize nor Carl mentioned the investment in "The Ninth District". Peter seemed to have forgotten it, and did not mention it. Although Neil Blomkan was very anxious , but still suppressed the anxiety in my heart. Especially after seeing Peter's suggestive eyes, he slowly relaxed and joined in enjoying the food and chatting.

Charlize Theron is much more approachable in real life than she appears on screen and in photos. The aura of the Oscar queen did not make her wear a proud and unattainable old drama bone mask. Sexy as a "goddess", the brilliance of self-confidence is reflected in her gestures and smiles, especially her warm smile like the afternoon sun is impressive, not aggressive, not playing big names, how can Neil Blomkan Unexpectedly, the "Goddess" is so kind, considerate, and makes people feel at ease.

When the lunch was coming to an end, Carl, who kept talking about all kinds of anecdotes and jokes and was clearly trying to please Charlize Theron, wiped his mouth with a napkin. The smile on his face faded, and he suddenly said to Neil with a calm expression: "I have read the script, and it is very good. It fits our "Universal Pictures" style of exploring the future, attacking evil, praising love, and praising heroes. Focus Pictures invested 30 million yuan, and the copyright and final editing rights belong to Focus Pictures ,is that OK?"

Neil Blomkan, who was slightly taken aback, frowned slightly when he heard Carl's question. He was about to say something when he was kicked twice by Peter Jackson's foot under the table. Then he sighed secretly and nodded slightly. nodded.

Carl was very unhappy with Neil Blomkan's hesitation and the somewhat reluctant expression on his face. The corners of his mouth were raised, a sneer appeared on his face, his eyes flashed sharply and he stared at Neil and said, "You seem a little reluctant? It's okay, I don't force it."

"Why are you reluctant? Don't get me wrong, I have no objection." Neil Blomkan responded with a smile on his face.

"Really? Are you sure?" Carl smiled at the corner of his mouth, without waiting for the other party's answer, he said directly: "I know the importance of the final editing right to every director, but you are not Peter, you are just a new director, so you want to Power and respect, then use all your abilities to make this movie well and become a great director, no one will ask you such a request at that time, now, you can only follow the rules of Hollywood!"

Hearing Carl's blunt words, Neil Blomkan's face changed a little, but he was relieved soon, and nodded with a wry smile, while Charlize and Peter on the side seemed to have heard nothing, and were What are you talking about.

"The company will pay your screenwriter and director's salary, there is no box office share, no problem?"

"No."

"I, Charlize will be the producer of this film..." Carl said, looking at Peter Jackson, and continued with a smile: "Peter, since you are optimistic about the newcomer, how about you, how about you as the producer?"

"Hehe, is there a box office share?" Peter Jackson laughed.

"Of course, but it won't be too much. How about sharing it among multiple people, or how about giving you a salary of 1 million dollars directly?"

"Hehe, so generous?"

"Don't be kidding, you are Peter Jackson, how about it?"

Peter Jackson looked at Neil beside him with a smile, and finally nodded and said: "Well, I don't have any new projects anyway, so let's be a producer, but I don't want salary, I want a share of the box office. I believe the prospects of this movie will be great." good!"

Carl raised his eyebrows slightly, and smiled without hesitation: "Hehe, then it's settled."

As he said that, he turned to look at Neil, "If there are no other questions, you can come to the Focus Company to sign the contract in the afternoon."

"Okay, now that the cooperation has been reached, it's time for us to have a drink to celebrate, Ma Zou Tafu!"

"Ding--"

"Ma Zou Tafu!"

. . . . . .

At around 3:30 in the afternoon, Karl drove to the Petit Versailles Palace, got out of the car with a folder in hand, walked briskly up the granite steps, and greeted the housekeeper who greeted him with a smile.

"Good afternoon, where is Mr. Smith?"

"Sir is exercising in the gym. Mr. has ordered you to go directly. Here, please—"

"Thank you. I'm sorry to trouble you." Carl nodded with a smile, followed the housekeeper, walked through the corridor of the hall, and walked to the gym.

Walking into the gym, Carl saw Ivana who was doing pregnancy yoga under the guidance of a female fitness trainer and a female doctor. He greeted with a smile on his face, "Good afternoon, Ivana."

"call--"

"Good afternoon, Andy is inside..." Ivana saw that it was Karl, and after she exhaled, she greeted Karl with a smile.

"Okay, then I won't bother you." Carl nodded with a smile. To be honest, he was really a little scared to deal with Ivana. After saying hello, he walked inside and could clearly hear 'Bang bang bang' the sound of punching punching bags.

"Shhhhhhh-"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Wearing only a pair of sports shorts, Andy, with his fists wrapped in white bandages, hit the sandbags with heavy punches. His streamlined and muscular body was covered with sweat. Under the light, he became more fit, shining like a marble sculpture. .

Carl didn't speak, interrupted Andy's rhythm, stood aside and waited quietly, until Andy punched the sandbag into ninety degrees, stepped aside, stopped, and then picked it up from the rest chair on the side The towel stepped forward and handed it to Andy.

"Come on, how are things going?" Andy asked casually after taking the towel and wiping off the sweat from his face.

"It went very well. Peter Jackson agreed to be the producer. Neil finally signed a contract with us for five plays. I promised him that if the box office of "The Ninth District" can break through 100 million, he will have a lot of money starting from the second part. He readily agreed to the final editing rights."

"call--"

Andy took a big sip of his sports drink, threw the bottle on the ground, wiped the sweat from his neck and body with a towel, and said with a smile: "Make good use of Charlize's producer and Peter Jackson's producer status, Make good publicity, let him shoot faster, and it’s better to release it a year ago, this year I want Universal Pictures’ total box office to rank first.”

"Then make some low-budget horror movies and comedies. Anyway, the girls of the new forces also need to hone their acting skills and show their faces to accumulate popularity. As long as one of the five movies is a hit, they will earn back " Carl rolled his eyes and suggested with a smile.

Andy rolled his eyes angrily. Although it is a bad idea, it is not impossible. Don't think that there are no bad movies in Hollywood. You must know that the annual production of movies in the United States is about 700 to 800, and the number of good movies is 50. By the 100 or so, the rest of the movies are either nobody or they suck!

It's just that when Americans complain about those huge numbers of bad movies, people can't see them, and the news won't spread to other countries.

"It's okay, but Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence are excluded, and Alexandra Daddario and Kat Dennings are the main players. After all, they are 'fierce' enough! Not to mention anything else, the two The 'bad' look is worth the price of admission! You know, when the economy is in recession, people prefer..." Andy's eyes flickered, thinking of something, he raised his eyebrows and made a 'big' gesture in front of him, lowering his The voice teased.

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