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Simon will definitely not direct the film himself in the short term, so he did not reject Disney's proposal.

Moreover, with the completion of the original ten-film project, Daenerys Entertainment also needs to continue to develop some external cooperation projects to ensure close ties with other Hollywood studios, so Simon made an appointment with Eisner today. talk.

Chapter 463 Sleepless in Seattle (Revision)

"May, have you read the script for this recent project between Daenerys and Disney?"

"Of course, "Sleepless in Seattle"," Melanie Griffith nodded, and then said disappointedly: "However, I asked Joe, and he said that the heroine Simon has already been decided. Chance."

"It's a pity, I read the script and think the heroine is quite suitable for you."

Beverly Hills.

Jonathan Friedman at his mansion in the Coldwater Canyon neighborhood, at one of the countless awards season parties.

Melanie Griffith also showed a regretful expression when she heard what Joanna Cassidy said.

After giving birth to Dakota Johnson, Melanie Griffith returned to acting after only a short break of a few months.It's just that the few movies she starred in in the past two years seem to be tepid, and only Dakota's "Working Girl" a year before her birth had a decent box office performance.

In comparison, her husband Don Johnson, who was originally only in the TV drama circle, started to rise in his career after "Ten Days of Dangerous Love", and the original status of "female superior to male inferior" is obviously being reversed.

Probably due to the birth of a certain young man, Melanie Griffith, who was born in a film family, clearly felt the rapid changes in Hollywood in recent years, which also gave her a strong sense of crisis.

If she can't get one or two blockbuster projects to support her popularity, her already not very stable first-tier coffee position may fall back to the second-tier.

Hollywood is a circle that attaches great importance to human relationships, and most of the time, it is also the most ruthless.

If you are not popular, it will be even more difficult to get high-quality projects.

Then there is a vicious circle all the way down.

While chatting, a couple came to say hello, Hollywood actress Ellen Barkin and her husband Gabriel Byrne.The reason why I say this is also because this is also a match of 'female tall and male low'.

Of course, Ellen Barkin, who has appeared in many movies in his 30s this year, is only a second-tier actor, even if he is a female high and a male low.

Melanie Griffith and Joanna Cassidy paused to politely return the couple's pleasantries.

The two were originally not qualified to participate in such a party.

However, Gaomen Pictures just happened to take a fancy to the copyright of Gabriel Byrne's memoir "Proved Not Guilty" recently.

Gabriel Byrne bought the copyright of this book a few years ago. He originally planned to play the leading role himself and make it into an independent film with a budget of 300 million yuan, hoping to hit some awards.

After Gaomen Pictures expressed interest in "Prove Not Guilty", after several communications, Bourne gave up the copyright and he only served as the nominal executive producer.The project has also been finalized recently, named "In the Name of the Father", and Gaomen Pictures intends to cast Daniel Day-Lewis in this project after "The Last of the Mohicans".

After this transaction, the second-tier couple also attracted the attention of the circle.

The two sides are not familiar with each other, so they only need to nod their heads in greeting.

However, after chatting for a few words, Melanie Griffith suddenly warmed up to Ellen Bakin, lowered her voice slightly and asked, "Alan, your lip liner is really beautiful, did you just do it recently?"

Gabriel Byrne, who was beside Ellen Barkin, noticed that Melanie had started a conversation between women, smiled and raised the cocktail in his hand, and walked away wisely.

Although he didn't understand why Griffith suddenly became enthusiastic about him, and even felt a little wary in his heart, if he could make friends with the other party, there would definitely be no harm.

Hollywood is not too shy about plastic surgery.

In this circle, from first-line superstars to young actors who have just debuted, in order to make their image better, they spend hundreds of millions of money on plastic surgery every year.There are actually very few Hollywood stars that audiences see on the big screen who have not undergone plastic surgery at all.

Carefully brushing the line of his plump lips, Ellen Barkin said with a smile: "I did it at a clinic in Orange County, Mei, if you are interested, I can leave you a call."

"Of course, give it to me now." Melanie Griffith couldn't wait to take out a pen and paper from her handbag, and said: "I just happened to be doing lip augmentation recently, and I contacted a few doctors. Not very satisfied."

Joanna Cassidy smiled and listened to the conversation between the two women, and finally saw Ellen Barkin looking at her, obviously asking if she was interested, but just shook her head with a constant smile.

After Ellen Barkin left, Joanna Cassidy said, "It's too bad of you, Mei, to encourage her to do it again."

In recent years, many Hollywood actresses have become aware of a mantra: Simon Westeros doesn't like full lips.

The news was first accidentally revealed by Linda Vargas, Simon's queen casting director.

This young man who is becoming more and more powerful in Hollywood has more than once directly wiped out those actresses who have undergone lip augmentation surgery during the casting process. It is said that Westeros’ original words are: plump lips look deformed , completely destroying the natural beauty of women's lips.

For this reason, the lip augmentation trend that has been popular in Hollywood for many years is rapidly fading.

However, the news did not spread quickly.

The competition in Hollywood is very fierce, and the stars who know the inside story will never take the initiative to disclose the information to other competitors.

Even, of course, there is no shortage of Melanie Griffith who actively encourages others to 'self-destruct their image'.

Because personal preferences have changed the aesthetic trend of the entire circle, only Simon has been able to achieve such an influence in Hollywood for half a century.

For most ordinary actors, countless people have exhausted their entire careers, waiting for just an opportunity, a chance to become famous in one fell swoop.

Simon Westeros just has the opportunity to make an actor fly into the sky.Therefore, even if you feel that the chance of cooperating with Simon Westeros is slim, as long as you know the other party's preferences, it is right to follow suit.

Even the current Hollywood, even if it is already famous, is obviously no longer like the 80s, where the first-line big names are coaxed by the studios to do whatever they want.

If you don't conform to the mind of a young man, you will only end up being pushed down by others.

Relying on a series of cooperative projects in recent years, not just Daenerys Entertainment, Simon Westeros has a pivotal influence on all major Hollywood studios.

Melanie Griffith just saw that the couple was not pleasing to the eye just now, and played a prank casually. Of course, there is no lack of meaning to push Ellen Barkin, an actress of her age and similar acting style, further away.

As for the other party's reaction after knowing that she was misled, she didn't care at all.

Anyway, I don't really mean to make friends.

Ignoring Joanna Cassidy's ridicule, and glanced at her husband Don Johnson, who was chatting and laughing with Brian De Palma not far away, Melanie Griffith turned and said: "No Do you know if Simon will come over tonight?"

Joanna Cassidy subconsciously looked in the direction of the villa's entrance to the backyard.

After taking on the role of Queen Hippolyta in "Wonder Woman", although the film will not be released until this summer, due to the increase in exposure, she has gradually slipped into the TV circle to resume her career. Rejuvenated, there are currently two film contracts that have not yet started shooting.

In contrast, the last few candidates who competed together for this role at the beginning, she remembers one, the most threatening Sanda Bergman, who once participated in the famous "Jazz Spring and Autumn", and Schwarzenegger's early "Conan the Barbarian" and more.

Because of the image, Sanda Bergman was originally one of the most promising actresses to get the role of Queen Hippolyta. The two had similar positions, and the other party deliberately seduced West during the audition process. lo.

However, missing Queen Hippolyta, the other party can only mix in some low-cost thriller pornographic films in the near future.

Life is full of ups and downs, and too many times it will go the wrong way because of one or two misses.

After "Basic Instinct", Hollywood thriller porn has been very popular in recent years. Although it is difficult to enter the theaters, cable TV stations and video tape markets are very fond of this theme.

If it sells well, there will naturally be a large number of people flocking to it.

Strictly speaking, this trend was initiated by a certain young man.

Thinking of this, Joanna Cassidy looked back and said, "Isn't Simon in Japan? It seems to be about Universal Studios Japan. I read in the newspaper yesterday that he went to Japan to trigger 'West The Lowe Effect', it's funny."

During the economic turmoil in Japan two years ago, because of Simon's pioneering work in the 1987 stock market crash and the leak of Cersei Capital's entry into the Japanese market, the financial market paid close attention to Simon's every move.

Simon's trip to Australia was interpreted by the market and even caused the Japanese stock market to fall, so it was called the 'Westeros effect'.

At the beginning, the media ridiculed that Simon Westero would probably be refused a visa if he wanted to go to Japan.

Coincidentally, Simon rushed to Japan this time for Universal Studios in Osaka. On the day of his arrival, the Tokyo stock market experienced another drop of nearly 3%, which shocked many people.

The stalk of the 'Westeros effect' has thus been brought up again.

Melanie Griffith also knew about this, chatted and laughed, and said: "I heard that he has returned, yesterday."

Today is April 2th, Saturday.

Simon rushed to Osaka on Monday and only stayed there for a few working days.

Joanna Cassidy didn't know much about these things. Of course it would be best if Westeros could come over, so she couldn't help but look in the direction of the entrance again.

And then actually saw some guy.

Melanie Griffith also caught Simon's figure for the first time. It wasn't her sharp eyes, but the guests who were chatting in groups in the backyard. When Simon Westeros appeared, They couldn't help turning their attention away.

It's just that Westeros was chatting with Jonathan Friedman, and everyone came together without being too rude.

"This time, only a contract of intent for 100 acres of land was signed to ensure that the pre-design work of the studio park can be started. However, the Osaka City Government does not want cash, but hopes to use land as a stake. I don't want to introduce another shareholder Yes, so this matter will continue to be discussed.”

In the eyes of everyone, Simon, who had just arrived, took a cocktail from the waiter, and stood in the courtyard casually chatting with Jonathan Friedman about the results of his trip to Japan.

Jonathan also held a glass of cocktail and analyzed with a smile: "The price of land in Japan has fallen a lot, and the Osaka City Government should understand the role of Universal Studios in promoting the entire city's economy, so it won't ask for too high a price, right?"

Simon nodded, and said: "If they insist on investing in land, the shareholding ratio can reach about 10%. However, after a month or two, there will be some turning points. You know, Euro Disneyland in Paris Opening in April."

Jonathan keenly grasped the subtext in Simon's words: "Are you not optimistic about the prospects of Euro Disneyland?"

"It's hard to say, at least the cost of Euro Disneyland is seriously out of control, and the cultural conflict is also very obvious. Unlike Japan's identification with American culture, everyone knows that France is very anti-American."

Jonathan also understands the articulations.

If the operating conditions of Disneyland Paris are not as expected and the Japanese economy is in a downturn, the Osaka City Government may give up the requirement to insist on holding shares out of risk considerations and directly choose to sell the land to obtain cash.After all, if you insist on holding shares, once the theme park fails in the future, this part of the equity will not only fail to receive profit dividends, but will also continue to depreciate.

"Let's not talk about this, Simon, Meg is here tonight, do you want to talk to her about "Sleepless in Seattle"?"

Jonathan said so, without waiting for Simon to respond, he made a look at Meg Ryan not far away.

Although transferred to WMA, Meg Ryan is not represented by Jonathan himself.However, WMA has been trying to transform to the C model in recent years, emphasizing internal cooperation, and Jonathan naturally wants to 'lead by example'.

"Good evening, Simon."

After a series of previous encounters, Meg Ryan was like a well-behaved little quail in front of Simon.

Simon looked at Meg Ryan, who was wearing a black suspender dress tonight, with some satisfaction in his eyes, and said: "Hanks is very interested in the script, and the leading actor is basically sure to be him. You can talk to him in private." Tom talks about the script."

Meg Ryan nodded earnestly to mark it down. Seeing the man raised the cup in his hand and took a sip of wine, he walked away wisely.

Seeing this scene, Jonathan was also helpless.

Simon always seems to find it difficult to bring up any interest in this Hollywood sweetheart who is regarded as the dream lover by countless movie fans.

After sending Meg Ryan away, Melanie Griffith, who had been watching, pulled her husband over, followed by Joanna Cassidy.

Everyone chatted for a while, and Melanie Griffith specifically talked about Dakota's recent situation.

Because of Simon's own name, Dakota Johnson has become the goddaughter of Simon Westeros in the impression of many people under the constant rumors in the circle.I don't know if the Johnsons did it deliberately, and Simon didn't care about these details.

Came over tonight mainly to talk to Brian De Palma about his new project Dawn of Lovelords in the works.

After chatting and laughing with the Johnsons for a while, Simon, Palma and Jonathan hid back to the villa.

Now Simon, if he doesn't want to socialize, most people will just take it for granted.

"Dawn of Love Owl" is another biographical gangster film. Universal Pictures bought the script two years ago and began to prepare slowly.

In Simon's memory, the film's box office was barely okay, and because of Brian De Palma, the project was directly included in Daenerys Entertainment's list for next year.

However, Brian De Palma's favorite actor, Al Pacino, still has a "Scent of a Woman" to film, and "Dawn of Love Owl" can only wait until the second half of the year.Next year's schedule will also depend on the specific filming effect to decide.

Simon, Palma, and Jonathan chatted on the terrace on the second floor for more than ten minutes, and most of the details were basically finalized.

Knowing that many people at the party tonight are still looking forward to getting in touch with Simondo, Brian De Palma doesn't want to be hated by others. After talking about some trivial matters, he stood up and said he wanted to chat with others call.

After Palma left, Jonathan took the initiative: "Simon, the Byrnes who bought the copyright of "Prove Not Guilty" are also here tonight. Do you want them to come up?"

The "In the Name of the Father" project, which was adapted from "Proved Not Guilty", was actually chosen by Simon himself. This biographical drama tells the story of Gerry Conlon, who was accidentally charged with bombings and spent more than ten years proving his innocence. The film is an Oscar-nominated favorite in Simon's memory, and its commercial performance is also very good.

Simon shook his head, looked down from the balcony, and unexpectedly found a figure of a woman, but it was Kris Jenner.

Kris Jenner had probably been paying attention to this side as well, and when she saw Simon looking over, she immediately looked up with a charming smile.

Noticing this, Jonathan stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go downstairs first."

Simon just nodded.

Kris Jenner also came upstairs at Simon's gesture.

For some reason, every time he saw this woman who claimed to be 'very familiar' with him at the beginning, Simon couldn't help but feel some teasing thoughts.

This terrace has an enclosed fence and opens into a living room.

Noticing that Kris Jenner had locked the front door behind her back when she entered the living room, Simon had a smile on her face. This woman was very interesting, or she didn't want others to come up to disturb her.

"Hi Simon."

Saying hello, Kris Jenner, who originally wanted to explain why she was here tonight, just walked into the terrace when she saw the young man in front of her slowly empty a plate of candy on the round table in front of her and put it on the on the floor by his feet, and poured some wine into it.

Immediately thought of the experience on the plane.

Although it has been a long time, facing this man who is becoming more and more powerful in Hollywood, thinking about everything she has gained from the "Wife of New York" series in the past six months, Kris Jenner can't give birth to the slightest resistance.

Glancing at the plate of wine at the man's feet, he looked at the man pitifully, with begging in his eyes.

Simon was indifferent and insisted: "Come on!"

After a few seconds of hesitation, Kris Jenner glanced left and right to reconfirm that no one would be able to see her, and the woman slowly leaned down.