Hollywood New Century

"$85 million? Yes," said Nicole Kidman, of course she had no problem hearing the rights sold for $85 million.

"Also, I rejected Universal Pictures' investment in "The Devil's Fashion". They wanted to exchange $25 million for the North American copyright, which I don't think is very good," Simon continued.

"Well, you can also get more than 22 million US dollars. Do you want to make it yourself?" Nicole hesitated, playing a bit big!

"No, I can contribute $15 million and save some money to spend by myself. The movie budget needs $35 million, and there is a gap of $20 million. Are you interested?" Simon asked Nicole.

"Well, I'll offer $10 million, and let's invest the rest. With your attractiveness now, it's not difficult, and it's better to pull it into one of the top six, and it's easy to handle in terms of distribution! I already have all the proposals. Give it to the heads of the distribution departments of the companies on the table, and wait a few days!" Although Nicole Kidman has made so much now, she has to be careful with her investments.

"Okay, as for the $13 million you owe you anyway, you're not short of money now, let's talk about it after the movie is released!"

"Yes, as for the 3 million as a bonus for you, more than 88 million, the income from a movie, I can't imagine it," Nicole Kidman seemed to be still dreaming.

"By the way, I set up a studio to take care of my business, called Huaying Production, and the address is near your Xinghai Pictures!" Nicole said again.

"Well, you should have done this long ago. The gap between personal income tax and capital income tax is still a bit big. You can save a lot of money through various operations in the name of the studio. Just remember to find a powerful firm to take care of it, then A little money is relatively nothing,” Simon’s own Xinghai Film Company has not been set up long ago.

"When will "The Devil of Fashion" start filming?"

"Come on, I invited Wendy Fineman from Dune Entertainment to be the executive producer. The director is David Frankel, who directed "Sex and the City". Several main roles have been auditioned at Xinghai Films in the past few days. Wendy Fineman dealt with the scene in New York, and discussed the sponsorship of various fashion brands. After all, the cost of clothing can be saved," Simon said, anyway, this movie is an advertising and marketing movie for a fashion brand. .

"At night, Naomi Watts and I are going to the bar. Do you want to go? You can rest now!" Nicole Kidman suggested.

"No, feel free to celebrate after the painting of "Juno", now I have to fully control this "Fashion Devil", it will be a bit busy for a while!"

"Okay," Nicole said, clinking glasses with Simon.

"Nicole, Simon, Jeff Black, president of distribution at Sony Columbia," Sonia Roman reminded.

"Let's meet!"

"Hi, Nicole, congratulations! This is Simon Pike," Jeff Black said familiarly.

"Hello, Mr. Black!" Simon greeted with a smile.

"I don't know if Universal has taken over the overseas distribution of "Juno". We Columbia Pictures are very interested!"

"It's already sold out to Universal Pictures, so only the next cooperation!"

"It doesn't matter, I came here on purpose and there is another thing, that is, Ms. Amy Pascal, our chairman of Columbia Pictures, likes your movie Simon very much, and would like to work with you if there is a chance," Jeff Black laughed. said.

"That's it, okay, I recently sent a script to Sony Columbia, and I'm also willing to cooperate with any film company!" Simon will not offend any of the Big Six now, the conditions are there, everyone fair competition.

Jeff Black came and went fast, and now Sony has "Spider-Man", "The Da Vinci Code", "007: Casino Royale" in great form!

"Simon, Amy Pascal is a feminist, and your movie with a female lead and a male supporting role is very much to her taste," Nicole Kidman on the Hollywood Women's Rights Ranking The women at the top of the list are still very respected.

"I understand that Amy Pascal is now one of the co-chairmen of Sony Pictures, and also the chairman of Columbia Pictures, and has great power," Simon also believes that she is also very capable. The "Charlie's Angels" series and "Spider-Man" series, "The Da Vinci Code" released next year, "007: Casino Royale" are all led by her.

Next year, it will be the year when Sony dominates the Hollywood box office, and a "Fashion Devil" is optional for them.

After all, Simon's condition is not to pre-sell copyrights, but to invest, distribute, and share the movie revenue.

The celebration party didn't end until very late, and Simon had drunk more, but was sent home by Blake Lively.

When Simon woke up the next day, Blake Lively had made breakfast and was waiting for Simon to eat it together.

"What else is uncomfortable?" Simon came out of the shower and was helped by Blake Lively to sit down at the table.

"It's nothing uncomfortable. You stayed here last night, where did you sleep?" Simon's house only has one room.

Blake Lively glanced at the sofa in the living room, and it was!

"Thank you, it seems that we will change to a bigger house in the future," Simon smiled.

"Eat, I have to go to class, and if you want someone to clean up the house in the future, I can come and help," Blake Lively said.

Simon nodded, his house is very clean, still need to clean up?

The shooting time of "Little Miss Sunshine" will not take long, more than a month is enough, and it is estimated that the film will be closed in mid-December.

Now Simon is paying attention to the "Fashion Devil" project.

Burbank, Xinghai Films, the lead roles of "The Devil" auditioned this day, Simon Parker, Nicole Kidman and film director David Frankel were all present.

"How about it, can Anne Hathaway just now?" Simon asked the other two with a smile.

"Yes, that kind of feeling!" David Frankel is optimistic.

"I think it works too," Nicole Kidman said rarely anyway.

A moment later, Meryl Streep came in, stylishly dressed in a branded outfit with a high-flying look.

Very fanciful, the style of the high-ranking person is very good, basically the three of them will not have any opinions.

However, Simon always feels that something is missing. By the way, the color of the hair is white!

"Ms. Streep, ask your stylist for a short white haircut," Simon said, standing beside her.

"White short hair?" Meryl Streep smiled, "I'll try it!"

After a while, the fashion editor with white hair came in.

"Hey, great!" David Frankel clapped his hands, this look is really impactful.

Nicole Kidman also opened his mouth in surprise, and the visual effect is really good.

Meryl Streep looked at herself in the mirror, her exaggerated shape, stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "A bitter and mean fashion editor who likes to be self-centered, it seems that this shooting is interesting!"

Later, during an audition for a supporting actress, Simon discovered that 22-year-old Emily Blunt had also set her up.

The other roles are almost prepared by the casting director, or just communicate with the director. Of course, Simon only pays attention to the main character actors of the movie.

"By the way, Nicole, I'm going to New York tomorrow to discuss sponsorship with Wendy Fineman, and the scene over there has been found. You should keep in touch with several major publishers, and you know the conditions. !" Simon explained before leaving Los Angeles.

"15% distribution commission for two films, you can invest 10 million US dollars in production costs, and have global distribution rights!"

"Yes, we have 25 million available now, and we can start shooting. Let's see which publisher has the vision." Simon is not worried about finding a distribution anyway, so he will find a second-tier publisher if he can't!

"Actually, Harvey Weinstein is interested in our films. The Weinstein Films newly formed by him and his brother is to release a lot of films next year, more than 30, all of which are independent literary films or overseas films." Nicole explained.

"Oh, that definitely won't work. You can't work with Lionsgate, and it's not Miramax. Disney keeps that label. Weinstein Pictures, forget it, they like to do some We are a fashion commercial film, I'm afraid they will mess up," Simon would have cooperated with the Weinstein brothers who ran away from Disney, if it was Miramax, it would still be possible, and what kind of brothers they are in Hollywood clear.

"I know, I just said that," Nicole Kidman has made several Harvey Weinstein films, and the Oscar-winning film was produced by the previous Miramax.

"Nicole, Hollywood will be different in the future. This is an era of rising newcomers. You should also know the behavior of those two brothers. If you do something too much, you will get burned!" Simon said and left. As for whether she listened to this advice or not, Simon couldn't control so much.

Hollywood's stale feminism in the future is entirely caused by this fat man's madness. You can play with someone else and give some resources. You play with someone else but threaten, and it's too ugly to eat.

Fortunately, there is still time, so that the metoo movement will not appear in Hollywood in the future, this guy must be eliminated.

In the future, Simon Pike will definitely be the top figure in Hollywood, and this kind of thing is related to his own interests and should be done.

It's been the first year and a half since Simon went to New York, the largest city in the United States.

"It seems that I still have to go out to play in the future. It's always not good to work. It's a combination of work and rest!" Simon said to himself on the flight to New York.