Anthony Johnston only stayed in Los Angeles for a few hours and flew back to Australia that evening.

The renovation of the Fifth Avenue apartment was always in progress, and it was impossible to leave it unattended for a long time. After Anthony left, Janet also rushed to New York the next day.

Now that he decided to buy Dume Point Park, Simon then asked his personal lawyer George Norman to start working on the matter. There have always been cases of park privatization in the United States, where a state park was purchased without considering the cost.

The difficulty is not great.

In the original time and space, Tony Stark's silver streamlined mansion called "Liberty City", the protagonist of the "Iron Man" series, was located on the sharp corner of Dume Point Park. Compared with most other buildings in Malibu,

'Liberty City' indeed looks extremely cool. Since it has been decided to restore the 'Avengers Tower' in Manhattan, 'Liberty City', which is also in line with Simon's aesthetics, is not to be missed.

The commotion caused by the birthday party gradually dissipated, and Simon's life calmed down again, and he began to focus on a series of projects currently being developed by Daenerys Films.

The final cut of "Pulp Fiction" was completed a week after Simon's birthday. Although Orion always had doubts about the project, it still followed the plan and started to promote the film and participate in the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Simon has no lack of expectations for "Pulp Fiction", but after completing the film, he did not continue to pay too much attention to the movie. After all, Daenerys Pictures only enjoyed 10% of the North American box office share and 5% of "Pulp Fiction"

As for North American video tape sales, Simon focuses more on projects independently invested by Daenerys Pictures.

"When Harry Met Sally", which is scheduled to be scheduled for March 25, has also been completed. After several internal test screenings, and considering the quality and subject matter of the film, Disney decided to start small-scale screenings of the film two weeks in advance.

, it is expected that on March 11, around 30 screens will be opened in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

"Basic Instinct" started shooting in mid-February. The shooting period is expected to be two months, and post-production will also take two months. The film's schedule is set for July 15th. As long as nothing unexpected happens, there will be plenty of time.

For the remaining films such as "Rain Man", "Steel Magnolias", "Scream", "Dead Poets Society" and other films, Simon and Amy also adopted a division of labor method and promoted them in an orderly manner.

on the other hand.

On March 7, the Screenwriters Union once again rejected the latest contract offered by the Motion Picture and Television Producers Association of America, and the Writers Guild officially began a strike.

No one but Simon himself expected the strike to last five months.

After the strike began, the operations of major television networks were quickly affected. Daytime soap operas shifted to rerun mode, and late-night talk shows also cut out many segments that required scripts such as ridiculing current events. Because of preparations, spring prime time

The TV series currently being broadcast have not received much impact.

In addition, the new Oscar ceremony, which was originally scheduled to be held at the end of March, was also postponed after the strike began. "Run Lola Run" only received a consolation technical nomination, so Simon naturally had little expectations for it.

Now that the strike is coming as scheduled in the original time and space, while Simon is busy with film affairs, he also begins to work on several planned TV programs. He does not plan to produce a TV series. The workload of TV series scripts is much greater than that of movie scripts.

Although there are many classic American dramas in my memory, Simon cannot waste too much time on the script now, and Daenerys Pictures cannot hire professional screenwriters during the strike.

What Simon wants to produce is a reality show.

In my memory, it was the Hollywood writers' strike in 1988 that prompted the germination of reality shows on American television networks.

However, due to the generally conservative business strategies of North American television networks, reality shows really started to become popular in the late 1990s. A series of proven successful reality shows from Europe were successively introduced to the United States, which gradually created the popularity of the following two decades.

Various reality shows are booming in the North American television industry.

Counting the newly established Fox Television Network, there are currently four mainstream national television networks in North America. Simon also plans to produce four reality shows at one time and sell them to four of them if possible. As for whether the other party is willing to buy it,

After the strike lasted for several months, TV networks began to lack content and did not have many choices when it came to existing programs.

"Last time I went to New York, I met a vice president of ABC Television Network. He was a very good person. I planned to recruit him after acquiring New World Entertainment, but you also know that this matter will definitely not be possible in the short term.

.However, he agreed to help me introduce several TV program producers. I will ask Jenny to give you her contact information later, and you can talk to him about this matter."

In the corridor of Daenerys Film Headquarters, "Rain Man" is about to start filming next week. The last production meeting of the film has just been held to send off several main creators. Simon and Amy returned to the office together.

"Simon, for this kind of...reality show, do we really not need to communicate with the TV network first?"

"Now is not the time to contact the TV network," Simon shook his head and said, "It depends on the situation. Anyway, the budget of these reality shows will not be too high, and the early preparation costs will be even less. If the strike ends soon, the TV network will

The possibility of buying such a novel program is very low. Even if we are willing, we can't get a good contract and we will cut it off directly. However, if this strike lasts for a long time and affects the production of autumn TV series,

We have a chance. As long as this opportunity exists, we must be ready."

Amy nodded and added: "In addition, regarding "Steel Magnolias", Meg Ryan still owes us a film contract. I think she can play Shelby. Her agent also expressed this meaning

.”

"Meg Ryan's temperament is too sweet and not suitable for a weak character suffering from a terminal illness." Simon shook his head and said: "Also, I have already invited an actress to come over. It should be here now. Do you want to come with me?"

have a look?"

Amy was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who is it?"

"A newcomer," Simon said, "I saw her in a movie recently. I hope she can play Shelby."

Amy was stunned for a moment, then shook her head slightly and smiled: "Okay, if you think it's appropriate. However, I have to go to Disneyland later, and I'll see if I have time."

Simon knew that Amy must have thought wrongly, but he was too lazy to explain.

The two separated and Simon returned to his office, but three people were already waiting in the lounge outside.

Simon nodded to the other man and woman first, then looked at Courteney Cox, whom he had only met at his birthday party recently, and said doubtfully: "Curt, our appointment is at four o'clock, you seem to

Came an hour early?"

Courteney Cox also attended Simon's birthday party last month, but Simon seemed busier that time, and she never found a chance to have personal contact with him.

At this time, looking at the young man in front of her who was more calm than when they first met, Courteney Cox felt even more sour when thinking about the $10 million birthday party last month, but she still had a relaxed look on her face.

He smiled and said: "Simon, I was worried that I would be late, so I came here early. You can do other things first, I will just wait."

"Then wait a moment."

Simon said, turning to the other man and woman.

The middle-aged man among them took the initiative to reach out to Simon and said: "Hello, Mr. Westeros, I am Marvin Josephson. Nice to meet you."

Although he has never met him in person, Simon also knows that Marvin Josephson is the president of ICM, the two major agencies in Hollywood after WMA and CAA. At the beginning of the year, Ed Limato brought Mel Gibson, Denzel

·A large number of top stars such as Watson have switched jobs to ICM. In recent times, ICM’s strength has greatly increased.

"Hello, Marvin, just call me Simon," Simon shook hands with Marvin Josephson, then turned to the young girl with long flaxen wavy hair next to him, smiled and stretched out his hand, and said: "

Hello, Julia."

Julia Roberts was a little flattered when she heard the tone of the young man in front of her, who was not alienated at all and even very familiar. She quickly stretched out her hand to shake Simon's hand and said, "Hello, Wei...Simon."

"Then, let's go in and talk."

Simon said, gave instructions to his secretary Susan, nodded to Courteney, and walked into his office with the other two people. Courteney Cox watched Simon's office door close, and she didn't feel the slightest sign of it.

Not being able to get some special treatment made me feel even more depressed.

Inside the office.

The two parties sat down in the reception area, and while waiting for Susan to bring coffee, Simon looked at Julia Roberts in front of him.

The big-mouthed beauty who is just in her early twenties still looks a little green now. Simon found this Hollywood box office hit in the 1990s in a musical called "Satisfied" that was released last month.

Julia, a powerful actress, played the guitarist of a girl rock band in "Satisfied". Moreover, Simon also saw in that movie another famous Hollywood actor who is now also playing various roles.

Liam Neeson in a small role.

Julia Roberts played the role of Shelby, who suffered from kidney disease and died unexpectedly in the original "Steel Magnolias". Shelby was based on the sister of "Steel Magnolias" screenwriter Robert Harlin. Robert Harlin

Lin wrote the script of "Steel Magnolias" because of the death of his sister, so he devoted a lot of writing to this character.

For her role as Shelby, Julia Roberts also received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress that year. Compared to Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts's youthful temperament is indeed more suitable for Shelby.

The three of them chatted casually for a few words, and then Simon started to talk about business.

"Marvin, I saw Julia's performance in "Satisfaction". As you must know, Daenerys Pictures is currently producing a series of movies. So, I don't want to say too much nonsense. I hope to work with Julie.

Ya signed a long-term contract for five movies, what do you think?"

Marvin Josephson and Julia Roberts were not expecting this at all.

Everyone in the circle knows that Simon originally selected Meg Ryan to participate in "When Harry Met Sally", and, including the two people here, many people do not doubt that Simon Westeros and Meg Ryan

·Ryan has some connections.

Julia Roberts is now just a newcomer who has just played a small role in a solo film. As the president of ICM, the reason why Marvin Josephson came here today is just to take the opportunity to talk to Simon West

In order to get more opportunities for ICM artists, Marvin Josephson did not pay much attention to the girl next to him. He had even convinced Julia Roberts in private that he originally planned to talk to

After finishing the work, I went back alone.

Now, neither of them expected that Simon Westeros would immediately give a condition that made them think they had heard wrongly.

For newcomers who have just stepped into Hollywood, they are very lucky to be able to occasionally win a decent role. Most men and women with dreams of becoming stars are stuck at this stage and have to give up voluntarily after spending their youth.

Five films scheduled!

Julia Roberts didn't expect that such a good thing would suddenly come out of the sky. She was just stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly and said: "West...Simon, I do."

As Julia spoke, Marvin Josephson also reacted, calmed down a little, and asked: "Simon, can you elaborate?"

Simon said: "In the five movies, except for the supporting role in "Steel Magnolias" that I had someone pass on to Julia, I guarantee that the other four movies will all be heroines."

Julia Roberts immediately nodded again, but this time she stopped talking and looked at Marvin Josephson. She was willing to pay any price to get such a packaged contract at once.

If Marvin Josephson dares to mess this up, she will definitely leave ICM without hesitation.

Marvin Josephson became calmer and calmer. He glanced at the pretty girl next to him, then at the young man opposite him, and said: "Simon, I believe you have enough strength to provide Julia with five movies."

A movie contract, but how long is the contract and how is the remuneration calculated?"

Simon said: "The contract period is 10 years. In terms of remuneration, Julia can only get the newcomer's salary for the first two films. From the third film, Julia can renegotiate."

Marvin Josephson asked again: "Simon, during the five-film contract period, can Julia participate in other films?"

"Unless I agree, no. Moreover, since Julia has been provided with such a generous contract, Daenerys Pictures will definitely add very strict restrictions and liquidated damages clauses to the contract."

Marvin Josephson thought for a moment and said: "In this case, 10 years is too long. For a five-film contract, I think five years is more appropriate."

Simon shook his head and said: "It must be 10 years, Marvin. We all know that an actor's status has ups and downs."

Marvin Josephson said: "But you can only star in five movies in 10 years. Simon, don't you think this is too few?"

Simon shook his head and said: "I just said that as long as I agree, Julia can still participate in other movies. Moreover, the contract is for 10 years, but it does not necessarily take 10 years to complete. As long as everything goes well, maybe, we

It will indeed take five years to complete this contract.”

Marvin Josephson glanced at Julia Roberts next to him again. After all, he still couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart. He didn't think that a young man who had earned a huge fortune for himself at a young age would do anything for the sake of women.
Chapter completed!