Chapter 68: unexpected person

Beverly Hills is located in the most famous city within the city of Los Angeles. It is located on the cool and pleasant Pacific coast and at the foot of Beverly Hills. It is warm like spring all year round.

Even at night in October, the lowest temperature is around 15°C, so just put on a windbreaker to keep warm.

Pedestrians and tourists are everywhere. As a well-known wealthy area in the world, the Los Angeles Police Department has put almost half of its police force in Beverly Hills to prevent any crimes that can exist.

Unlike other urban areas in Los Angeles, once at night, you rarely see pedestrians, unless you are not afraid of robbery.

The richer you are, the more police you have.

The more poor people, the less police force.

Have to say, this is a very ridiculous thing.

In terms of this point, it is far inferior to the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Around seven o'clock in the evening, Ryan drove to Tom Cruise's mansion in Beverly Hills.

Looking around, there are luxury cars everywhere, most of which are Bentleys. It seems that Ryan is the only one driving a second-hand Ford.

"As expected of Beverly Hills, there are indeed a lot of luxury cars." Mia Gosling couldn't help being a little surprised.

Ryan looked at the second-hand Ford he had just bought, and at the same time, he looked at the luxury cars in front of him, and he knew them all without asking.

This second-hand Ford must be very conspicuous, even more conspicuous than those limited edition sports cars.

"It's just a luxury car, at most it's for saving face, and only those Hollywood stars care about it."

In this regard, Ryan didn't think much of it. In his previous life, his car was not very expensive. It was a Bentley worth hundreds of thousands. It was not very luxurious, and it was far from the level of a real luxury car.

"Compared with a car, I prefer to gallop on Mia." Mia-Gosling said comfortingly.

The little girl she was talking about was a three-year-old mare.

Ryan didn't say much, he parked his second-hand Ford regardless of other people's eyes, took Mia to the front of the mansion, showed the invitation, and walked inside under the guidance of a waiter.

As for the ridicule and contempt in the legend, it doesn't exist at all, and even if there is, no one will say it.

This is a banquet hosted by Tom Cruise. To cause trouble here is to disrespect Tom Cruise as the host.

What's more, Ryan's invitation is not an ordinary invitation.

Generally speaking, the people who come to the banquet can be divided into three types.

The first type is friends and guests invited by Tom Cruise.

The second type is people who come in through various relationships. This part of the crowd just wants to come in and look for opportunities.

The third is an invitation letter from Warner Bros.

The invitation card in Ryan's hand was exactly the invitation sent by Warner Bros., representing the meaning of Warner Bros. Otherwise, with his personality, he would definitely not come to any banquet.

Even if the host of the banquet is Tom Cruise.

Along the way, admiring the scenery in the mansion, the two slowly walked towards the garden.

It has to be said that the mansion bought by Tom Cruise is not small and extremely luxurious.

"It's very luxurious, but the area is a little smaller." Mia Gosling expressed her opinion.

Hearing that, Ryan just wanted to roll his eyes. This is Beverly Hills, where every inch of land is expensive, not a farm far away in Texas.

However, Mia is right about one thing. Compared with the farm in Texas, the mansion in front of her is just a small point.

Not long after, the two arrived at the banquet venue. There were hundreds of well-dressed men and women chatting around the garden, and the waiters shuttled back and forth, serving glasses of champagne.

"Hello, Mr. Cruise, Mrs. Nicole."

Seeing Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidd at the entrance of the banquet, Ryan took the initiative to greet them.

"You should be the famous Director Ryan!"

"I've seen your film Saw, a great horror film." Nicole Kidd clearly recognized Ryan.

Tom Cruise, on the other hand, was a little puzzled. He didn't realize it until he heard "Saw". The young man in front of him is not only a director, but also has a movie about to be released.

"Director Ryan, you are welcome. You have created a box office miracle this summer."

If the success of "Saw" made Ryan a well-known horror film director, then his first film "The Blair Witch" shocked countless Hollywood people.

A film that is enough to be included in the top ten of the annual box office list, and even recorded in Hollywood history, no one will underestimate the director of this film.

Before Ryan continued to speak, Mia Gosling couldn't help but look at Tom Cruise and said, "Mr. Cruise, can you give me a signed photo of you!"

Ryan quickly apologized and said: "I'm very sorry, my sister Mia is your fan."

Tom Cruise was very happy when he heard the news, and ordered the waiter to bring a photo, wrote down the words of congratulations, and handed it to Mia in person.

The few people didn't talk for too long. After all, they were not familiar with each other, not even acquaintances.

Ryan was also happy and relaxed, took Mia to find a quieter place to sit down, and asked the waiter to bring Mia a glass of orange juice.

Mia Gosling carefully put away the autographed photos, looking at the Hollywood stars not far away, she was eager to try.

"Can I..."

"No." Ryan refused without waiting for her to finish speaking.

Mia could only sit down sullenly, drinking the orange juice brought by the waiter.

At this time, a slightly helpless voice came from not far away, "Sorry, Director Ryan, excuse me."

As the voice fell, Nicole Kidd came over, followed by a woman.

As soon as the woman came over, she sat across from her unceremoniously and asked, "Are you that Ryan Gosling?"

Ryan turned around and glanced at Nicole Kidd, frowned slightly, and asked, "Ms. Nicole, who is this lady?"

Nicole Kidd showed a look of apology, and said, "This is the manager of me and Cruise, Ms. Pai Kingsley."

Pie-Kinsley?

Ryan narrowed his eyes. If he remembered correctly, Pai Jinsili, who seemed to be the manager of CAA, was not kind.

"May I ask Ms. Pai-Kinsley, what's the matter!"

Since the other party was not kind, he naturally didn't have to be polite with him.

Pai Jinsili looked Ryan up and down, and said: "No matter what grievances you have with Kate, I hope you will not reject caa's kindness."

"Terminate the contract with your current agent. I will personally become your agent. Just like when Cruise was popular, you will become a well-known director in Hollywood."

"The connections that caa has are far from your current agent, they can be compared."

Tom Cruise was indeed discovered by Michael Ovitz, but it was Pai Kingsley who really made him popular.

"Sorry, Ms. Pai-Kinsley, I have no plans to change my agent for the time being." Ryan refused without hesitation.

Perhaps Pai-Kinsley and CAA have far more connections than Helen and Xingkong Brokerage Company, but Ryan has no idea of ​​cooperating with a very powerful brokerage company.

Even if the other party is Pai Jinsili, a golden agent recognized by Hollywood.

Pai Jinsili was taken aback for a moment, she didn't expect that the new director in front of her would dare to reject her? Then there was a sneer, her kindness was not so easy to refuse.

"I heard that you invested in a film in England?"

"It seems to want to hit the Oscars next year!"

Speaking of this, she showed a hint of sarcasm, and continued: "Although caa has no ability to influence the Oscar awards, it is not difficult to suppress an award-winning film."

With CAA's influence in Hollywood, it is a breeze to suppress a literary film or get some negative news out.

"as you wish."

Ryan's expression remained unchanged, and he said, "However, I must remind you that the actor in the film, Nicholas Cage, is the nephew of director Coppola, and this film was originally recommended by him. For me, I want to hit the Oscar trophy next year."

"If you're not afraid of retaliation by the Coppola family, I don't mind losing a few million dollars."

The Coppola family!

Pai-Kinsley's face changed slightly. The Coppola family is not an easy target to suppress. If it is not handled well, it will cause a war.

No one can underestimate the influence of that Coppola director in the academy.

"By the way, I forgot to tell you that Ms. Nancy Utley of Fox Searchlight Pictures has agreed to release this film, that is to say, the distributor of the film will be Fox Searchlight Pictures." Ryan seemed to have just Think about it.

Fox Searchlight Pictures, originally the distribution company used by 20th Century Fox to distribute independent films, attaches great importance to winning Oscars, so naturally it will not refuse this cooperation.

Although Pai Kingsley is very powerful, she also knows that neither the Coppola family, nor the newly established Fox Searchlight Pictures under 20th Century Fox, nor Nancy Utley, are not small people.

"Remember, I hope you don't regret what I said just now." After she finished speaking, she stood up and left with an expression on her face.

"I'm really sorry." Nicole Kidd smiled helplessly.

Pai-Kinsley has always been strong, she doesn't like to say much.

But the seemingly young director in front of him is also not a small person, and has a good cooperative relationship with the Coppola family and 20th Century Fox.

She knew that her husband, Tom Cruise, had long planned to win the Best Actor Oscar, and it was obviously not a wise decision to offend the Coppola family at this time.