„First date 1 more than 2 million, opening was good, but Saturday Box Office should rise yesterday, actually dropped 9 500,000, if as expected, will also drop today, what a pity a such good series theme, although first week by a rallying point of saving, Box Office possibly broken 40 million, but the next week of decline range is doomed over 50%, even were more,” in the Hilton Hotel banquet hall, Paramount CEO Frank Mancuso half was sighs half to say meanly. “首日1200多万,开局还算不错,但昨天周六票房本该上升,却下降到了950万,不出意外的话,今天还会下降,可惜了这么好的一个系列题材,虽然首周凭借上一部积攒的号召力,票房可能破4000万,但下一周的跌幅注定会超过50%,甚至更多,”希尔顿酒店的宴会大厅里,派拉蒙ceo弗兰克.曼库索半是叹息半是幸灾乐祸地说道。 Warner Chairman Robert Daley looked at not far away to pull Jon Peters of charming woman, scoffed to say with a smile: „Also only then that two idiots will make Tom Cruise tamper with this project at will, the master line of 《Running Out of Time》 series should be Tom Hanks plays a leading role, and matches Joe Pesci this humorous supporting role, each looks for an image bright criminal again, this can continue safely the series, but was not changed to a laughable action movie, Tom Cruise makes the literary film to be safer.” 华纳总裁罗伯特.戴利看了眼不远处挽着一个娇媚女人的强.彼得斯,嗤笑道:“也只有那两个蠢货会放手让汤姆.克鲁斯随意篡改这个项目,《暗战》系列的主线应该是汤姆.汉克斯挑大梁,并且搭配乔.佩西这个诙谐的配角,每一部再物色一个形象鲜明的罪犯,这样才能最安全地将系列延续下去,而不是被改成一部可笑的动作片,汤姆.克鲁斯还是去拍文艺片最保险一些。” „He wants the independence gateway, Paramount to with him terminate the contract wholeheartedly, two years ago that 《Days of Thunder》 until now, Paramount reluctantly recoups the cost, Robert, heard that Eric Williams will be the Warner that 《The Bodyguard》 executive producer?” “他一心想要自立门户,派拉蒙才不得不跟他解除合约,两年前那部《雷霆壮志》直到现在,派拉蒙才勉强收回成本,罗伯特,听说艾瑞克.威廉姆斯会担任华纳那部《保镖》的执行制片人？” Robert Daley knows that Frank Mancuso said that definitely hits is wanting to mix thoughts of foot, but the cost of 《The Bodyguard》 this movie is not too high, in addition had Eric as well as just relied on «Dances with Wolves» in the Kevin Costner participation that on Oscar won total victories. Possibility that this movie has almost not lost money, Warner is certainly impossible to make Paramount participate. 罗伯特.戴利知道弗兰克.曼库索这么说,肯定就是打着想要掺一脚的心思,不过《保镖》这部电影的成本并不是太高,再加上有艾瑞克以及刚刚凭借《与狼共舞》在奥斯卡上大获全胜的凯文.科斯特纳参与。这部电影几乎没有亏损的可能性,华纳当然也不可能让派拉蒙参与. „Yes, but the cost of this movie will not surpass 30 million USD. Warner deals with have more than enough to spare.” “是的,不过这部电影的成本不会超过3000万美元。华纳应付起来绰绰有余。” Frank Mancuso had not hugged too in a big way expected that naturally will not be disappointed, turns head to look at around one, said: „Has not appeared Eric Williams to the present, the present young people rack was really bigger and bigger.” 弗兰克.曼库索本来就没有抱太大期望,当然也不会失望,扭头看了一眼四周,道:“艾瑞克.威廉姆斯到现在都还没有出现,现在的年轻人架子真是越来越大了。” Robert Daley has not echoed the Frank Mancuso words, but he actually knows, although today is in the weekend. Eric actually as in is «Jurassic Park» is bustling about. 罗伯特.戴利没有附和弗兰克.曼库索的话,不过他却是知道,今天虽然是周末。艾瑞克却依旧在为《侏罗纪公园》忙碌着。 Really is energetic young people. 真是个精力充沛的年轻人啊。 Remembers receives some news about «Jurassic Park» from some channels, Robert Daley somewhat envies. By the digital domain in the special effect level on «Twister» showing, Robert Daley realized that «Jurassic Park» once more will very probably bring a visual marvelous sight. 想起从一些渠道中获得关于《侏罗纪公园》的一些消息,罗伯特.戴利就有些羡慕。凭借数字领域在《龙卷风》上展现出来的特效水平,罗伯特.戴利意识到,《侏罗纪公园》很可能会再次带来一场视觉奇观。 Tonight «Twister» celebration banquet, according to convention. Will not have these many seven big high levels to appear at the scene, but the people also saw the great potential that the digital domain special effect company displays, has caught up, this scene just likes several years ago 《Star Wars》 appears to be the same. 今天晚上的《龙卷风》庆祝宴会,按照惯例。本来是不会有这么多七大高层出现在现场的,不过众人也都是看到了数字领域特效公司表现出来的巨大潜力,才纷纷赶了过来,这场面犹如十几年前《星球大战》横空出世一样。 Before then, although Eric produces the high Box Office movie continuously, but these movie type several other big Film Studio can definitely manufacture. 在此之前,艾瑞克虽然连续制作出高票房电影,不过那些电影类型另外几大电影公司完全能够制作出来。 Special effect technical standards that but now «Twister» displays, is not the special effect departments of several other companies can produce independently. Because Eric continuously epoch-making «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» and «Jurassic Park» and «Twister» these special effect movies have given the digital domain completely, by the technical accumulations of these movies, the digital domain has gone far beyond Industrial Light & Magic on computer CG Special Effects. 但现在《龙卷风》表现出来的特效技术水准,已经不是其他几家公司的特效部门能够自主生产的了。因为艾瑞克连续将具有划时代意义的《终结者2》、《侏罗纪公园》、《龙卷风》这些特效电影全部交给了数字领域,凭借这些影片的技术积累,数字领域已经在电脑cg特效上远远超过了工业光魔。 Although after «Twister» screens. Arrival of media about computer cg time is also only a guess, but sense of smell keenly Hollywood Film Studio actually already the disaster piece series and «Jurassic Park» series from Firefly movie plan, realized that a new time will soon arrive. The Industrial Light & Magic status, is doomed to be substituted by the digital domain. 虽然《龙卷风》上映之后。媒体关于电脑cg时代的到来还只是一个猜测,但嗅觉敏锐地好莱坞电影公司却已经从萤火虫电影计划中的灾难片系列和《侏罗纪公园》系列,意识到一个新的时代即将到来。工业光魔的江湖地位,注定会被数字领域所取代。 The banquet hall entrance presents a tumult, Robert Daley does not need to look that also knows was Eric came finally, but he equally anxiously has not actually collected to these small roles, but has traded one cup of champagne unhurriedly, after a while. Waits for Eric to deal with person, the talent and Frank Mancuso walks together. 宴会厅门口出现一阵骚动,罗伯特.戴利不用看也知道是艾瑞克终于来了,不过他却没有向那些小角色一样急切地凑上去,而是不慌不忙地换了一杯香槟,过了一会儿。等艾瑞克应付完身边的人,才和弗兰克.曼库索一起走过去。 „Eric. Congratulates you, Oh, this Miss Pacula,” Robert Daley and Frank Mancuso greeted to Eric together. “艾瑞克。恭喜你,哦,还有这位帕库拉小姐,”罗伯特.戴利和弗兰克.曼库索一起向艾瑞克打招呼。 „Thanks,” Eric and pulls Joanna Pacula of his arm to smile gently together is holding up the champagne. “谢谢,”艾瑞克和轻轻挽着他手臂的乔安娜.帕库拉一起微笑着举起香槟。 Four people raised glass the lip to drink a small mouth, Robert Daley have opened the mouth saying: „Eric, heard that you must manufacture the documentary film about Los Angeles rebellion, if needs CNN that side material support, can call me at any time.” 四人举杯到唇边喝了一小口,罗伯特.戴利率先开口道:“艾瑞克,听说你要制作关于洛杉矶暴动的纪录片,如果需要cnn那边的资料支持的话,可以随时给我打电话。” The Eric nod said again thanks, has not rejected the Robert Daley good intention . Moreover, Eric also knows that Robert Daley is not with oneself polite, but is the sincerity wants to show good will to oneself. Because Warner CEO Steve Ross is critically ill, two unite Chairman Robert Daley and Terry Semel for the CEO position, the competition that had is fiercer. 艾瑞克点头再次道了声感谢,并没有拒绝罗伯特.戴利的好意,而且,艾瑞克也知道,罗伯特.戴利并不是在跟自己客气,而是真心想要对自己示好。因为华纳ceo史蒂夫.罗斯病危,两位联合总裁罗伯特.戴利和特里.塞梅尔为了ceo的位置,本来就存在的竞争更加激烈。 But reason that Steve Ross these years can sit on the Warner CEO seat steadily, are the dependence win over Steven Speilberg, Clint Eastwood as well as Tim. Bolton these Hollywood well-known film-makers. 而史蒂夫.罗斯这些年之所以能稳稳地坐在华纳ceo的位子上,就是依靠拉拢史蒂文.斯皮尔伯格、克林特.伊斯特伍德以及蒂姆.波顿这些好莱坞知名电影人。 Robert Daley showed good will to oneself at this time, it is estimated that must take the Steve Ross path. 罗伯特.戴利这个时候向自己示好,估计是要走史蒂夫.罗斯的路子。 Now Steve Ross was unable in handling Warner everyday concerns completely, at this time, if Eric explicitly expressed that the support to Robert Daley, under bringing both sides together of Robert Daley, achieves cooperation in some movies with Warner again, Robert Daley can definitely defeat Terry Semel, wins the CEO throne. After all, although Warner and Firefly have the competitive relations, but in Firefly in the business performance so outstanding situation of movie, Warner shareholders how, regardless of unable to pass with the benefit. 现在史蒂夫.罗斯已经完全不能在处理华纳的日常事务,这个时候,如果艾瑞克明确表示对罗伯特.戴利的支持,再在罗伯特.戴利的牵线搭桥下,与华纳达成一些电影上的合作,罗伯特.戴利肯定能够击败特里.塞梅尔,登上ceo的宝座。毕竟,虽然华纳与萤火虫存在竞争关系,但在萤火虫在电影方面的业务表现如此抢眼的情况下,华纳股东们无论如何也不会跟利益过不去。 However, Eric because of a Robert Daley not worthy of mentioning good intention, will definitely not comply to assist the opposite party, after all, from the general situation view, the Warner civil strife is fiercer, instead more is favorable for several other big Film Studio. 不过,艾瑞克肯定不会因为罗伯特.戴利一个微不足道的好意,就答应协助对方,毕竟,从大局观上来看,华纳的内乱越厉害,对其他几大电影公司反而越有利。 Chatted a while with Robert Daley. Eric does not have desolate Frank Mancuso: „Mr. Mancuso, I heard that Redstone and Barry Diller are hitting the attention of Paramount, right?” 与罗伯特.戴利聊了一会儿。艾瑞克也没有冷落弗兰克.曼库索:“曼库索先生,我听说雷石东和巴里.迪勒都在打派拉蒙的注意,是吗？” Although Frank Mancuso is Paramount CEO. However by power and influence, even could not have compared Robert Daley this Warner Chairman, naturally, is not because the Paramount scale is inferior to Warner, because Frank Mancuso has been pressed by Paramount major stockholder and Chairman of the Board Martin Davis, basic on extension. 弗兰克.曼库索虽然是派拉蒙的ceo。不过论权势,甚至还比不上罗伯特.戴利这个华纳的总裁,当然,也并不是因为派拉蒙的规模不如华纳,而是因为弗兰克.曼库索一直被派拉蒙的大股东兼董事会主席马丁.戴维斯压着,根本就伸展不开。 Hears this issue, Frank Mancuso shrugs. Somewhat awkward and helpless: „These matters are Mr. Davis are managing, I only am responsible for the current management of Paramount.” 听到这个问题,弗兰克.曼库索只是耸耸肩。有些尴尬和无奈:“这些事情都是戴维斯先生在主持,我只负责派拉蒙的日常管理。” Eric is only also curious for a while. Has not poked the meaning of Frank Mancuso painful foot, therefore transformed the topic quickly. 艾瑞克也只是一时好奇。并没有戳弗兰克.曼库索痛脚的意思,因此很快转变了话题。 The cocktail party did not discuss the place of official business after all, this situation, if both sides can reach some cooperation intentions. Also can only seperately agree on other time to speak in detail, therefore, Eric and Robert Daley and Frank Mancuso chatted several, then pulls Joanna to walk toward other people, besides the person on one's own side, other six big management may be in attendance. 酒会毕竟不是谈公事的地方,这种场合,如果双方真的能够达成一些合作意向的话。也只会另外约定其他时间详谈,因此,艾瑞克与罗伯特.戴利和弗兰克.曼库索聊了几句,便挽着乔安娜向其他人走去,除了自己人外,其他六大的高管可都到齐了。 „Michael, was very happy that you can come tonight,” Eric in vision that in some people guessed, moved toward Michael Eisner. “迈克尔,很高兴你今晚能够过来,”艾瑞克在一些人猜测的目光中,走向了迈克尔.艾斯纳。 Michael Eisner smiled. Also nodded toward Joanna, said: „Won't you welcome me?” 迈克尔.艾斯纳笑了笑。又朝乔安娜点了点头,才说道:“你不会不欢迎我吧？” „How possible,” Eric shakes the head with a smile. “怎么可能,”艾瑞克笑着摇头。 They wound very much ripe chatted a while. Leaves, Joanna low voice said: „Eric, doesn't the person in banquet like him probably?” 两人很熟络地聊了一会儿。离开的时候,乔安娜才小声说道:“艾瑞克,宴会上的人好像不怎么喜欢他？” Eric said: „It is not does not like, but was indicating that own manner, tonight Firefly is a lead, I and Michael Eisner must have some disputes.” 艾瑞克说道:“不是不喜欢,而是在表明自己的态度,今天晚上萤火虫才是主角,我与迈克尔.艾斯纳必经有一些纠葛。” Remembered just a Michael Eisner person alone appearance. Eric instead attaches great importance to Michael Eisner at heart, is no one has the courage to appear in this being doomed treated coldly situation. According to him refers. These months, Michael Eisner has been discussing the matter of cooperation with Industrial Light & Magic, and flew continuously more than ten Japan, was Universal attains from Matsushita there has not been lower than five hundred million USD movies to invest, so long as when next two years of Michael Eisner can put out just wielded the Disney strength, definitely will lead Universal Pictures to rise. 想起刚刚迈克尔.艾斯纳一个人孤零零地模样。艾瑞克心里对迈克尔.艾斯纳反而更加重视,不是谁都有勇气出现在这种注定被冷落的场合的。据他所指。这几个月,迈克尔.艾斯纳一直在与工业光魔谈合作的事情,并且连续飞了十多次日本,从松下那里为环球拿到了不低于五亿美元地电影投资,未来两年迈克尔.艾斯纳只要能够拿出刚刚执掌迪斯尼时的劲头,肯定会带领环球影业崛起。 Joanna may unable to think of these many at heart, listened to the Eric words, appears to understand but not really understand nodded, saw that not far away Virginia beckons toward oneself, Joanna loosens the arm of Eric saying: „Vicky was shouting me, I went to her there.” 乔安娜心里可想不到这么多,听了艾瑞克的话,似懂非懂地点了点头,看到不远处的维吉尼娅朝自己招手,乔安娜松开艾瑞克的手臂道:“维姬在喊我了,我去她那里了。” „Un,” Eric saw the form of not far away that concubine, asked with a smile: „You will not be dieting recently, how I saw that you were thin?” “嗯,”艾瑞克看了看不远处那个小女人的身影,笑着问道:“你们俩最近不会都在节食吧,我怎么看你们都瘦了一些？” „We looked for same nutritionist, thin is unattractive?” Joanna asked with a smile. “我们找了同一个营养师啊,瘦一点不好看吗？”乔安娜笑着问道。 Eric has lifted raising hand, wants to touch the cheeks of Joanna, but after realizing the situation, has put: „The Vicky thin point is certainly attractive, do not learn to diet from her, you too thin words, the cheek will sink slightly, to person a whole person time depressed appearance.” 艾瑞克举了举手,想要摸一下乔安娜的脸颊,不过意识到场合之后,还是放了下来:“维姬瘦一点当然好看,你就别跟着她学节食了,你太瘦的话,脸蛋会稍微凹下去,给人一种整个人时刻都闷闷不乐的样子。” „So won't be serious?” Joanna traces own cheeks actually without scruple, said quickly: „Good, I listen your.” “不会这么严重吧？”乔安娜倒是毫无顾忌地摸了摸自己的脸颊,很快说道:“那好吧,我听你的。” Looks at Joanna to leave, Eric looked, the form that had not found other oneself women, unknowingly, the women have been divided into small groups, and distinguishes right from wrong. 看着乔安娜离开,艾瑞克四下看了看,没有找到自己其他女人的身影,不知不觉中,女人们已经分成了一个个小圈子,而且泾渭分明。 „Good evening, Eric,” a sound resounds in the ear, Eric has turned around, saw that with a face all smiles to Jon Peters that oneself raise glass, but, lets sexy girl of Eric with surprisedly actually by side in Jon Peters, Eric looked at opposite party several unrestrainedly, the skin color somewhat deep sexy girl noted the look change of Eric slightly, put out a hand naturally on own initiative: „Hello, Mr. Williams, I called Catherine Zeta-Jones.” “晚上好,艾瑞克,”一个声音在耳边响起,艾瑞克转过身,看到笑容满面地向自己举杯的强.彼得斯,不过,让艾瑞克跟惊讶地却是靠在强.彼得斯身边的性感女郎,艾瑞克情不自禁地多看了对方几眼,肤色微微有些深的性感女郎注意到艾瑞克的眼神变化,大方地主动伸手过来:“你好,威廉姆斯先生,我叫凯瑟琳.泽塔琼斯。” „Hello, Miss Kathryn, you are really attractive,” Eric has grasped under the small hand of opposite party gently. “你好,凯瑟琳小姐,你真漂亮,”艾瑞克轻轻握了下对方的小手。 Jon Peters knew about the Eric disposition that sees woman and Eric ‚interaction’, he puts out a hand to embrace the waist of girl subconsciously, said: „Eric, Peter made me lead him to say the sound to be sorry to you that he had the matter to go to Europe, today cannot come.” 强.彼得斯对艾瑞克的性格非常了解,看到身边女人与艾瑞克‘互动’,他下意识伸手揽住女郎的腰肢,道:“艾瑞克,彼得让我带他向你说声抱歉,他有事情要去欧洲,今天不能过来了。” Feels that hand on waist, the Catherine Zeta-Jones body was slightly stiffer, the happy expression on face actually slightly invariable, the backlash of trace a half step, has depended once more side Jon Peters. 感觉到腰肢上的那只手,凯瑟琳.泽塔琼斯身体微微僵硬了一些,脸上的笑意却丝毫不变,不着痕迹的后退了一小步,再次靠在了强.彼得斯身边。 „Naturally has not related,” Eric takes back the vision from Catherine Zeta-Jones, since deals with Jon Peters. “当然没关系,”艾瑞克从凯瑟琳.泽塔琼斯身上收回目光,应付起强.彼得斯来。 Although in the surface does not have anything exceptionally, but Eric somewhat is at heart sigh with emotion, because this feeling actually has bumped into beautiful girl in a memory, because of the personal experience of Catherine Zeta-Jones this star. 虽然表面上没有什么异常,不过艾瑞克心里却有些感慨,这感慨倒不是因为又碰到了一个记忆中的美艳女郎,而是因为凯瑟琳.泽塔琼斯这位女星的个人经历。 Jon Peters, Steven Speilberg and Michael Douglas, these three personal names, regardless of which is the Hollywood power and influence character, although Jon Peters was recognized by Hollywood many people as the straw bag, but others Columbia Film Studio Chairman status, actually absolutely is the object who the Hollywood many underlying bed characters flatter \; Steven Speilberg say nothing, but Michael Douglas family background performance aristocratic family, although is only Actor, but relies on several generations of accumulation, has the greatly strengthened personal connection in Hollywood. 强.彼得斯、史蒂文.斯皮尔伯格、迈克尔.道格拉斯,这三个人名,无论哪一个都是好莱坞的权势人物,强.彼得斯虽然被好莱坞很多人公认为草包,但人家哥伦比亚电影公司总裁的身份,却绝对是好莱坞很多中低层人物巴结的对象\;史蒂文.斯皮尔伯格就更不用说了,而迈克尔.道格拉斯出身演艺世家,虽然只是一个演员,但凭借几代人的积累,在好莱坞也有极强的人脉。 But these three person Hollywood Pyramid top characters, in life actually by a same girl insertion from Will gentleman ordinary household. 而这三个人好莱坞金字塔顶尖的人物,生命中却被同一个来自威尔士一个普通家庭的女郎插入。 Although Catherine Zeta-Jones has the beautiful appearance that many people envy, but in Hollywood, beautiful appearance type of thing most does not lack, therefore, Eric admires this woman method at the same time, is exceptionally curious, how this woman establishes the relations with Hollywood these three power and influence characters. 虽然凯瑟琳.泽塔琼斯拥有很多人都羡慕的美貌,但在好莱坞,美貌这种东西是最不缺的,因此,艾瑞克钦佩这个女人手段的同时,也异常好奇,这个女人是如何与好莱坞这三个权势人物搭上关系的。 Jon Peters looks at Eric some appearances of being distracted, instead flood an unusual pride, was hugging the hand of Catherine Zeta-Jones at heart cannot help but tightened, said with a smile: „Eric, you how?” 强.彼得斯看着艾瑞克有些走神的模样,心里反而泛起一丝异样的骄傲,搂着凯瑟琳.泽塔琼斯的手不由自主地又紧了紧,笑道:“艾瑞克,你怎么了？” „Anything, has not thought of something suddenly,” Eric looks on the Jon Peters face the faint smile expression, realized own just appearance definitely was watched by the opposite party, has had also some misunderstanding. However, meaning that Eric has not explained that looked for the excuse branch casually in the past. “没什么,突然想到一些事情,”艾瑞克看着强.彼得斯脸上似笑非笑的表情,意识到自己刚刚的模样肯定被对方看在眼里,同时也产生了一些误会。不过,艾瑞克也没有解释的意思,随便找了个借口岔了过去。 „Was right, the matter about «Mr. & Mrs. Smith», Eric, you went to their square to look recently, I have gone twice, how does not know, I always felt that Hong Kong Director shoots technique is somewhat strange.” “对了,关于《史密斯夫妇》的事情,艾瑞克,最近你去他们片场看过了吗,我去过两次,不知道怎么,我总感觉那个香港导演的拍摄手法有些奇怪。” Eric nodded: „Hong Kong and Hollywood very big difference, felt relieved that I have been paying attention to the matter of this movie, will not have problems absolutely.” 艾瑞克点了点头:“香港与好莱坞还是又非常大的差异的,不过放心吧,我一直在关注着这部电影的事情,绝对不会出问题的。” „This, I have felt relieved,” Jon Peters as if really relaxed, said. ( to be continued ) “这样的话,我就放心了,”强.彼得斯似乎真的松了一口气,说道。(未完待续)