Chapter 34 Crying Poor

Hey, baby, dress up nicely at night, let's go to a reception... eh? Eric frowned slightly: Meet the producer of some TV series, Annie, didn't I say, do you think If you want to, I will write you a script for a TV series... I know you want to rely on your own strength, but what to do tonight, James specifically explained that he wants to bring a female companion. If you don't go... How is it possible, I'm the only one in my heart... ok ok, that's it, goodbye.

After hanging up the phone, Eric sighed in disappointment. Since the success of Home Alone, the relationship between him and Aniston has undergone a subtle change. The girl who used to be unruly and liked to act like a spoiled child has become a lot more restrained in front of her.

Eric, who has lived for two generations, easily analyzed that this was caused by Aniston's inner unease and inferiority after reading the comments of the tabloids on the relationship between the two people. Although Eric euphemistically solved it a few times, the little pimple in the girl's heart did not diminish.

Aniston himself is also trying to get rid of this state. The most intuitive action is that in just one week, according to his father's introduction, Aniston has participated in several auditions in a row, including TV series and movies.

Aniston's purpose in doing this is very simple. She wants to become famous quickly. If she becomes famous, those newspapers will no longer treat herself with the eyes of Cinderella.

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At John Aniston's house in Beverly Hills, Aniston hung up the phone and sighed in disappointment. She also wanted to go to a party with Eric, and she also wanted to be the heroine of Eric's movie. .

It's just that she knows that if she does this now, the public will give her a 'label' of relying on her boyfriend's superiors, and this 'label' will follow her for the rest of her life, and maybe some women will not care, or even be ecstatic. But for Aniston, who is very strong at heart, this is absolutely unacceptable.

John Aniston, who was pretending to read the newspaper next to him, saw his daughter's fascination and couldn't help but said, Annie, I'll go to the meeting with Coster today, I believe your Uncle Coster won't mind.

Aniston shook his head and said, No, Dad, although Uncle Coster wouldn't mind, it would be rude if I didn't go. After all, he did a lot of work to win that role for me.

Annie, Eric is a good boy. He is much more mature than the average young man. I don't think he should mind certain things.

But I don't mind, Dad. Aniston said irritably. Look at what the newspapers said. God, I didn't even know I was such a woman.

Annie, if you keep caring about this, you will never be happy. John Aniston persuaded: Eric has achieved such dazzling achievements at such a young age, and it is no accident that he will live in Under all kinds of halos, as his girlfriend, you can't avoid these halos, unless...

When John Aniston said the end, he quickly closed his mouth. He didn't want to plant seeds in his daughter's heart because of some of his words, so that Aniston would blame himself in the future. Although his impression of Eric has changed, because of his daughter's strong personality, he is not optimistic about the future of her and Eric.

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Aniston refused to go with him, and Eric also became less interested in the reception. When the evening was approaching, he found a suit left by his father in the closet and put it on, and drove to the Hilton Hotel where the reception was held.

Just appearing in the reception hall, the sharp-eyed James Brooks greeted him, but seeing Eric's dress, James frowned slightly, took Eric to the side, and said softly: Eric, Your identity is different now, you should pay a little attention to your dress, at least change into a suit that fits a little better, right?

Eric looked at the slightly fat suit, which was left by the cheap father. Some helplessly shrugged, Eric took out his wallet and shook it in front of James, and said with a wry smile: James, except for the car in the parking lot, all my belongings are here now, a total of... um, Five hundred and twenty-one dollars and seventy-five cents, in order to make Home Alone well, my family's real estate license is still in the pawn shop, and I really don't have the money to buy new clothes.

One of the youngest billionaires who has been hyped up by the media recently cried poor in front of him, and this sense of disobedience made James' mouth twitching: Okay, Eric, Mr. Barry Diller is already waiting for you. Come on, let's go.

The reception has begun, the hall is brightly lit, the band is playing low and soft music, and the waiters holding the drinks shuttle back and forth. Many big stars who had only seen them on the screen in their previous lives gathered together in twos and threes to chat.

Seeing the gold medal producer James Brooks leading a young man through the crowd, everyone curiously inquired about the identity of the young man. Although there have been many photos of Eric in the newspapers, many people still did not recognize Eric himself. .

When he heard the friend beside him point out Eric's identity, all kinds of eyes rushed to Eric, which made Eric feel a little uncomfortable.

When he was about to pass through the hall, Eric finally saw an acquaintance. At a long table in the corner, Penny Marshall in a black dress was chatting with Tom Hanks next to him. He just looked up at Eric. gram's eyes.

Both of them smiled and nodded. Eric couldn't help but glanced at Tom Hanks next to Penny Marshall. Although Tom Hanks was thirty-two years old at this time, he had a handsome figure. Tall and straight, he is still a handsome guy, and he doesn't look like he will be blessed in future generations.

Coming to the door of a guest room, James said to Eric: Eric, go in, Mr. Barry Diller will be waiting for you inside, I'm sorry.

Eric knocked on the door and opened the door after getting a response. He saw a man and a woman sitting on the sofa and talking about something. When Eric opened the door and came in, the delicate-looking woman in her thirties was low. He whispered to the middle-aged man with the big nose, picked up his handbag, got up and walked out of the room. The middle-aged man with the big nose was obviously Barry Diller. Eric had seen images of this tycoon in the media more than once in his previous life.

Hello, Eric. He stood up and reached out to meet Eric.

Eric pretended not to see the faint flush on the face of the woman who had just left, and said with a smile, Hello, Mr. Barry Diller, it's nice to see you.

The two shook hands and sat down on the sofa respectively.

You know, Eric, when many people see you now, they feel a sense of frustration.

Eric raised his eyebrows and couldn't help asking, What about you, Mr. Diller?

Barry Diller didn't care about Eric's rude question, and said with a smile: Of course I don't, I don't believe in luck, I don't believe in shortcuts, I only believe in my own strength. I came from the bottom of the William Morris Agency. Step by step mailman, maybe I'll envy your achievements, but I'm still proud of my career.

Mr. Diller, do you also think the success of Home Alone is purely accidental?

Barry Diller nodded and said: I asked someone to do a special analysis, and the success of this film does have many coincidences. So, I am very curious, Eric, why did you dare to sign that gambling agreement with Columbia at that time. , you know, you have an 80% chance of not getting a penny.

Eric said: I have nothing at all. If I lose, I lose, and I will start again.

Barry Diller felt that Eric's words were a little insincere, and he didn't go into it. He said, So, Eric, on behalf of Fox, I invite you to join, what do you think?

Eric didn't plan to tie himself to a tree. The other party invited him like this. Once he agreed, it was estimated that he would sign a contract for several years.

Shaking his head, Eric said: Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Diller, but I don't like restraint, so I plan to open an independent film company and make a few low-budget movies to exercise myself.

Barry Diller saw that Eric refused directly and did not force it. Since Eric's emergence, some specialized agencies have done a thorough analysis of Eric's life experience, personality and other materials. Barry Diller, who has also seen these materials, knows that this young man has a kind of determination that does not belong to his peers. Once a decision is made, it is difficult to change.

At the same time, Barry Diller didn't care about Eric's plans to open his own film company. After becoming famous, many directors like to get rid of the six major film companies and go it alone in order to obtain more benefits and more right to speak.

Often these people lose the full support of the resources of the six major film companies, and only after hitting a wall a few times will they find that the road of going it alone will not work at all. In the past life, even DreamWorks, which had the best chance to become a movie giant, ended in failure. The difficulty of this road can be imagined.

Investing in a movie is like a gamble. Until the movie is released, no one knows if the movie will be a big hit. The reason why DreamWorks failed, the lack of channels and exclusion is only a secondary factor. The main reason is that many movie investment failed, resulting in huge losses, and finally had to end sadly.

But this kind of gambling risk doesn't work for Eric. As a traveler, he already knows the results of most of the gambling games, so he is confident to break out into his own world.

Maybe the giants will join forces to suppress him in order to prevent his monopoly from being broken, but Eric is not afraid at all. If his films can always be successful, in this profit-seeking world, no one will have a hard time with money.

Just like in the previous life, the tycoon Redstone, who directly ripped his face with Tom Cruise in the newspaper, had to sit at the same dining table with Tom Cruise for the sake of profit a few years later, chatting and laughing like old friends. Even Tom Cruise made a mercenary film that satirized Redstone, and Paramount distributed it.

After chatting a few more words, the topic quickly turned to the movie Home Alone. At present, Eric only has this bargaining chip that can attract the attention of the giants, not even Jurassic Park. draw enough attention.

Eric, let's talk about Home Alone now. I have a suggestion, how about selling Home Alone overseas and its peripheral rights and sequel rights to Fox, we will offer a very reasonable price?