Initially Barry Diller left job after Fox, in a short time receives dozens cooperation to invite, but had been rejected by him, reason that finally chose QVC, except for favoring infomercial prospect, was main, QVC agreed condition that Barry Diller bought stock. 当初巴里.迪勒从福克斯离职后,短时间内就收到了几十份合作邀约,不过都被他拒绝了,最后之所以选择qvc,除了看好电视购物的前景,最主要的,还是qvc同意了巴里.迪勒入股的条件。 Hears Barry Diller the words saying that ‚will not sign employment contract again’ again, John Malone shrugs: „Good, Barry, I will cancel the telematics to purchase the plan of Paramount, fully supports you, but, how the current situation do you plan to process?” 听到巴里.迪勒再次将那句‘不会再签署雇佣合约’的话挂在嘴边,约翰.马龙只是耸耸肩:“好吧,巴里,我会取消远程通讯收购派拉蒙的计划,全力支持你这边,不过,目前的情况你打算怎么处理？” Barry Diller looked at John Malone one, said lightly: „I must make anything time, so long as the telematics gave the support to be OK.” 巴里.迪勒看了约翰.马龙一眼,淡淡道:“等我要做什么的时候,远程通讯只要给与支持就可以了。” John Malone um, was waiting for Barry Diller continued, but Barry Diller actually lost these words, then looked down front document. John Malone also quickly realized that Barry Diller lost the trust to him, has smiled the sound embarrasedly, knows one wait not to have anything to harvest again, stands up saying: „Since this, I and other news.” 约翰.马龙嗯了一声,等待着巴里.迪勒继续说下去,但巴里.迪勒却只是丢出了这句话,然后低头看起了面前的文件。约翰.马龙也很快意识到巴里.迪勒已经对他失去了信任,讪讪地笑了声,知道自己再待下去也不会有什么收获,站起身道:“既然这样,那我等你的消息。” After John Malone leaves the conference room, Barry Diller reads patiently the document in hand that the finger rap tabletop has pondered a while, has pressed down on the tabletop the talking key of telephone: „Jack, helping me subscribe one Hawaii airplane ticket.” 约翰.马龙离开会议室之后,巴里.迪勒耐心地将手中的文件看完,手指敲击桌面思考了一会儿,才按下了桌面上电话的通话键:“杰克,帮我订一张去夏威夷的机票。” „Good, Mr. Diller,” the voice of assistant quick passed from the speaker. “好的,迪勒先生,”助理的声音很快从扬声器里传了出来。 Barry Diller told that just about to ended telephone conversation, thinks that suddenly also said: „consider as finished. First goes to Los Angeles.” 巴里.迪勒吩咐完,刚要结束通话,想了想,突然又道:“算了。先去洛杉矶吧。” „Does not have the issue, Mr. Diller,” assistant responded again. The moment, had not heard Barry Diller to continue to speak, asked: „Other matters?” “没问题,迪勒先生,”助理再次回应。顿了片刻,没有听到巴里.迪勒继续说话,才问道:“还有其他事情吗？” „Did not have, temporarily this,” Barry Diller has shut off the telephone conversation, falls into once more to the consideration of current situation. “没有了,暂时这样,”巴里.迪勒切断了通话,再次陷入对当前形势的考虑。 Although is not willing to acknowledge, but. In the Barry Diller heart also to purchasing Paramount the prospect had some pessimistic premonitions, Barry Diller knew with John Malone in the early 80's. He is very clear, person who John Malone is one absolutely does not have the standpoint, is good at trimming one's sails. 虽然不愿意承认,不过。巴里.迪勒心中也对收购派拉蒙的前景出现了一些悲观的预感,巴里.迪勒早在八十年代初期就与约翰.马龙认识了。他很清楚,约翰.马龙是一个完全没有立场的人,擅长见风使舵。 In other words, where can get the interests. Which John Malone without hesitation will choose one side. If were not Redstone and Martin Davis a series of movements makes him see the telematics purchased the Paramount opportunity to be uncertain alone, Barry Diller affirmed that John Malone will not appear in own office today. 也就是说,哪里能获得利益。约翰.马龙就会毫不犹豫地选择哪一边。如果不是雷石东和马丁.戴维斯的一系列动作让他看到了远程通讯单独收购派拉蒙的机会渺茫,巴里.迪勒肯定约翰.马龙今天根本不会出现在自己办公室里。 The moral nature sighed one lightly, Barry Diller opens eye front material once more, when this is initially Japanese successively purchased Columbia and Universal, Firefly with two Film Studio in movie carries on the related appraisal of cooperation. 心底轻叹了一声,巴里.迪勒再次翻开眼面前的资料,这是当初日本人先后收购哥伦比亚和环球时,萤火虫与两家电影公司在电影方面进行合作的相关评估。 And «Basic Instinct» that cooperates with Universal has not created the too big hindrance to Matsushita, but has also had the positive influence to the Universal parent company MCA stock price, but proceeds again, Sony sends out the capitalization purchase important contract to complete to this transaction to Columbia, just stretched across «Home Alone» and screening times of 《Running Out of Time》 these two high Box Office movies. But, the Columbia market value rose suddenly 5 500 million from 2.2 billion, anybody could look. Two movies played very vital role. 其中与环球合作的《本能》并没有给松下造成太大的阻碍,不过也对环球母公司mca的股价造成了正面影响,而再往前,索尼向哥伦比亚发出全资收购要约到这笔交易完成,刚好横跨了《小鬼当家》和《暗战》这两部高票房电影的上映时期。而在此期间,哥伦比亚的市值从22亿暴涨到了55亿,任何人都看得出来。两部电影在其中起到了非常重要的作用。 Thinks of Eric, in the Barry Diller heart always on own initiative does not have a dilutedness, he used for more than 20 years to track down the Hollywood authority peak, but got out of trouble in the end, has actually been separated from that circle, thought of every means to want. The success ratio low letting person is also incapable, but that youth only has actually used for four years. Easily had all these. Moreover, from the shoots plan of Firefly a series of special effect big piece, he has not stopped the expansion to wait for meaning that slightly the match pursues. 想到艾瑞克,巴里.迪勒心中总是不自觉地产生一股无力感,他用了20多年时间来追寻好莱坞的权力巅峰,但到头来兜兜转转,却脱离了那个圈子,费尽心机地想要回去。成功率也低的让人无力,而那个青年却只用了四年时间。就轻易地拥有了这一切。而且,从萤火虫一系列特效大片的拍摄计划来看,他也丝毫没有停下扩张等待对手追赶的意思。 ...... …… „...... Firefly Pictures CEO Michael Lynn at recent time press conference, regarding Paramount with the news that Firefly Pictures cooperates, indicates the no comment, but, disclosed according to the source that Eric Williams and Martin Davis were consulting on the final cooperation detail, recently to the public will then announce.” “……萤火虫影业ceo迈克尔.林恩在最近一次的新闻发布会上,对于派拉蒙将与萤火虫影业合作的消息,表示无可奉告,不过,根据消息人士透露,艾瑞克.威廉姆斯与马丁.戴维斯已经在就最后的合作细节进行磋商,近日便会对外公布。” „...... Hearsay Firefly attempts with the project that Paramount cooperates is the «Star Trek» series big movies, both sides attempt to use the Firefly digit domain special effect company advanced CG Special Effects technology, builds to surmount the 《Star Wars》 interspace legend. „ “……传闻萤火虫企图与派拉蒙合作的项目为《星际迷航》系列大电影,双方企图利用萤火虫旗下数字领域特效公司先进的cg特效技术,打造超越《星球大战》的星际传奇。“ „...... Summer Redstone openly claimed that will purchase Paramount in the near future, and expressed that this merger and acquisition, Viacom exerts its utmost.” “……萨默.雷石东公开声称将在近期收购派拉蒙,并表示此次并购,维亚康姆势在必得。” „...... The hearsay withdrew from Hollywood Barry Diller to come to Los Angeles suddenly, with a Bruce Paramount shareholders. White has the lunch, the unknown QVC media purchase the Paramount goal to be obvious.” “……传闻已退出好莱坞的巴里.迪勒突然现身洛杉矶,与派拉蒙股东之一布鲁斯.怀特共进午餐,名不见经传的qvc传媒收购派拉蒙的目的昭然若揭。” „......” “……” Martin Davis puts down in the hand thick one pack of newspaper, in the expression is passing the anxiety, he stayed for one week on Kauai Island, although, Paramount stock price, because the tour of his Hawaii rose 5.7%, after the news that since he will cooperate both sides disclosed to the media, shareholder also substation that Paramount these were ready to make trouble this side him, the overall situation looked like good, but Martin Davis was very clear, if the cooperation of Paramount and Firefly had no meeting of minds, appears the stock price that changed for the better to drop affirmative once more, these just favored his shareholders are also affirmative can the recentrifuging. 马丁.戴维斯放下手中厚厚的一叠报纸,表情中透着忧虑,他已经在考艾岛上呆了一个多星期,虽然在此期间,派拉蒙的股价因为他的这次夏威夷之行上扬了5.7%,而自从他将双方将合作的消息透露给媒体之后,派拉蒙那些原本蠢蠢欲动的股东也有一部分站在了他这一边,整体形势看起来不错,但马丁.戴维斯却很清楚,如果派拉蒙与萤火虫的合作谈不拢,出现好转的股价肯定会再次回落,那些刚刚倾向于他的股东们也肯定会再次离心。 But that side Eric, Martin Davis, although the related project material will already have given the opposite party, actually slowly no gets any response. He can look, Eric appears regarding this cooperation is not earnest, Martin Davis not like the Columbia two helmsmen, even if has no recourse to choose the sell finally, he is impossible to make Columbia that type several nearly in the action of satisfying thirst by drinking poison. 而艾瑞克那边,马丁.戴维斯虽然早就将相关的项目资料交给了对方,却迟迟没有的得到任何回应。他看得出来,艾瑞克对于这次合作显得并不热切,马丁.戴维斯可不像哥伦比亚的两位掌舵人,哪怕是最后迫不得已选择出售,他也不可能做出哥伦比亚那种几近于饮鸩止渴的举动。 Although the people of not clear inside story envy five movie contracts that Columbia and Firefly Pictures sign, but Martin Davis actually knows that Columbia has paid the how big price. Merely in 1991 and in 1992 during the same period «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» and «Twister» can see from Firefly. 虽然很多不清楚内情的人都羡慕哥伦比亚与萤火虫影业签署的五部电影合约,但马丁.戴维斯却知道哥伦比亚付出了多么大的代价。仅仅从萤火虫1991年和1992年同时期《终结者2》和《龙卷风》就可以看出。 Last year the overseas release of «Terminator 2: Judgement Day», Firefly Pictures used six months to complete, was the movie of summer files, many Europe ticket warehouse country to has been able to screen at the end of the year. Although the «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» quality is splendid enough, but impact of long release process and pirating, as well as in being divided into the weak trend on negotiations. Let interests that Firefly Pictures should get shrink a big truncation. 去年《终结者2》的海外发行,萤火虫影业用了半年时间才完成,本来是暑期档的一部电影,很多欧洲票仓国家到了年底才得以上映。虽然《终结者2》质量足够出色,但漫长的发行过程和盗版的冲击,以及在分成谈判上的弱势。让萤火虫影业本来应该获得的利益缩水了一大截。 But merely was only one year, has conformed with Columbia and Disney's overseas release resources, «Twister» North America screens less than one month, one after another has mounted the Europe various countries silver screen, not only that «Twister» still has even attained summer files end running schedule in the close Japan market, this was makes the majority of Hollywood movie envy the treatment that the envy hated absolutely. 但仅仅只是过了一年,整合了哥伦比亚和迪斯尼的海外发行资源,《龙卷风》北美上映不到一个月时间,就陆续登上了欧洲各国的银幕,不仅如此,《龙卷风》甚至还在封闭的日本市场拿到了暑期档末尾的档期,这绝对是让大部分好莱坞电影羡慕嫉妒恨的待遇。 So far. «Twister» overseas Box Office has achieved 180 million USD, but last year «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» overseas Box Office even can neglect same time. 到目前为止。《龙卷风》的海外票房已经达到了1.8亿美元,而去年的《终结者2》同期海外票房甚至可以忽略。 Is considering these matters. The Martin Davis assistant Danny Kirk footsteps entered the cafe in a hurry: „Mr. Davis, had an accident.” 正在考虑这些事情。马丁.戴维斯的助理丹尼.科克脚步匆匆地走进了咖啡厅:“戴维斯先生,出事了。” Martin Davis wants to reprove two to the malpractice of assistant subconsciously, but suppressed this thought finally, but slightly knitting the brows head. 马丁.戴维斯下意识想要对助理的失态训斥两句,但最后抑制住了这个念头,只是微微皱了皱眉头。 Danny Kirk notes the Martin Davis look. Receives the flurried expression hastily, has made a deep breath silently, is calm: „Is this, the Viacom that side disclosed news that Redstone has planned to the company makes for the first time the offer.” 丹尼.科克注意到马丁.戴维斯的神色。连忙收起慌乱的表情,默默地做了个深呼吸,镇定道:“是这样的,维亚康姆那边透露出来的消息,雷石东已经计划向公司做出首次报价。” Martin Davis had not suspected that Danny gives news the accuracy, but asked: „How many?” 马丁.戴维斯并没有怀疑丹尼给出消息的准确性,而是问道:“多少？” „65 hundred million USD,” Danny Kirk has given a figure. “65亿美元,”丹尼.科克给出了一个数字。 Martin Davis has sneered: „Which Redstone this is wants from fall, which from crawls?” 马丁.戴维斯冷笑了一声:“雷石东这是想要从哪来跌掉,就从哪来爬起来吗？” Danny Kirk has gawked, does not know how should reply. Stands in the one side peacefully. 丹尼.科克愣了下,不知道该怎么回答。只是安静地站在一旁。 65 hundred million USD this digit, were just Firefly purchase the Disney's turnover. 65亿美元这个数字,刚好是萤火虫收购迪斯尼的成交金额。 After purchasing Disney is defeated, Redstone draws the lesson. Once more to Viacom the share has carried out the reform, the confirmation next purchase the time not again some from internal opposition. 收购迪斯尼失败之后,雷石东吸取教训。再次对维亚康姆的股权结构进行了改革,确认下一次收购的时候不会再有来自内部的反对,。 This meanwhile, Redstone preliminary will not have given the investor for the financing repayment that to purchase Disney obtains, but changed started with the acquisition negotiation of recording tape renting industry giant Blockbuster, was similar as one to the recording tape of merchandise rents the company. The Blockbuster biggest superiority is the abundant cash flow, this can be Viacom purchases Paramount to provide so much funds. 此同时,雷石东并没有将前期为收购迪斯尼获得的融资偿还给投资人,而是转向开始了与录像带租赁业巨头百视达的收购谈判,作为一家类似于商品零售的录像带租赁公司。百视达最大的优势便是充沛的现金流,这可以为维亚康姆收购派拉蒙提供大量的资金。 Although pure Paramount Pictures is unworthy absolutely 65 hundred million USD. However, Viacom object of purchase is not pure Paramount Pictures, but is the Paramount Pictures parent company Paramount communication, the prime assets of Paramount communication not only include Paramount Pictures, but also has related to television, publication, music and other domain a series of properties, these properties add, actually be huger than initial Disney. 虽然单纯的派拉蒙影业绝对不值65亿美元。不过,维亚康姆的收购的对象并不是单纯的派拉蒙影业,而是派拉蒙影业的母公司派拉蒙通讯,派拉蒙通讯的主要资产不但包括派拉蒙影业,还拥有涉及到电视、出版、音乐等领域地一系列资产,这些资产加起来,却要比当初的迪斯尼庞大许多。 Martin Davis has not been replied from assistant there, did not investigate that hints Danny Kirk to pay up, oneself left the cafe situated in advantage mutually also small town directly. 马丁.戴维斯没有从助理那里得到回答,也不追究,示意丹尼.科克结账,自己径直离开了位于利互也小城的咖啡厅。 The time already toward noon, «Jurassic Park» is carrying on to seal up shoots as before, although Martin Davis knows if one go to the square, also will not be blocked outside, but does this also with appearing own urgency, leaves behind the words to redicule about of negotiations to Williams. 时间已经临近中午,《侏罗纪公园》依旧在进行封闭拍摄,虽然马丁.戴维斯知道自己如果真的去片场,也不会被拦在外面,不过这样做也就跟显得自身的急切,给威廉姆斯留下谈判的话柄。 But crosses was so long, Eric has not actually given any cooperation intention, Viacom gets rid to near, Martin Davis also knows one were impossible to continue in Hawaii to consume. 但已经过了这么久,艾瑞克却没有给出任何的合作意向,维亚康姆出手在即,马丁.戴维斯也知道自己不可能继续在夏威夷耗下去了。 The drivers drive the car(riage), Danny Kirk is Martin Davis opens the vehicle door, asked: „Does Mr. Davis, go now?” 司机将车开过来,丹尼.科克为马丁.戴维斯拉开车门,问道:“戴维斯先生,现在去哪？” „Makes the person decide one to return to the Los Angeles airplane ticket, the quicker the better, now we go to the «Jurassic Park» square.” “让人定一张回洛杉矶的机票,越快越好,现在我们去《侏罗纪公园》片场。” „Good, Mr. Davis,” Danny Kirk is complying, is Martin Davis closes the vehicle door, hints the driver to drive to go to the destination, oneself come another car(riage), decided the airplane ticket in a hurry. “好的,戴维斯先生,”丹尼.科克答应着,为马丁.戴维斯关上车门,示意司机开车去目的地,自己开来另外一辆车,匆匆定机票去了。 ...... …… Eric was watching just scene with Nickel through monitoring device together, staff walked in a hurry, said to Eric: „Director, Mr. Davis came.” 艾瑞克正与尼克尔一起通过监视器观看刚刚的镜头,一个工作人员匆匆走过来,对艾瑞克道:“导演,戴维斯先生来了。” „I knew, leads him the rest area, moreover informs, the dramatic team has the lunch ahead of time,” Eric as if already expected, told one skilled, discussed the scene with Nickel calmly. “我知道了,带他去休息区吧,另外通知下去,剧组提前吃午餐,”艾瑞克仿佛早就料到了似的,熟练地吩咐了一句,又若无其事地与尼克尔商议起了镜头。 After five minutes, Eric appears in the rest area that the dramatic team opens temporarily, went inside in a tent. 五分钟之后,艾瑞克才出现在剧组临时开辟出来的休息区,钻进了一顶帐篷里。 „Sorry, Mr. Davis, making you wait for a long time,” Eric said. “抱歉,戴维斯先生,让你久等了,”艾瑞克说道。 On the Martin Davis face is bringing smiling as before, hears these words, actually cannot bear, if has referred to said: „Somewhat is truly long, Eric, I possibly immediately must go back, therefore has to come.” 马丁.戴维斯脸上依旧带着笑,听到这句话,却忍不住若有所指地说道:“确实有些久,艾瑞克,我可能马上就要回去了,所以才不得不过来。” „Doesn't Mr. Davis, why continue to play in Hawaii some time?” “戴维斯先生,为什么不在夏威夷继续玩一段时间呢？” „Haha, plays again, Paramount may become others,” Martin Davis not salty did not say pale. “哈哈,再玩下去,派拉蒙可就成别人的了,”马丁.戴维斯不咸不淡地说道。 Eric also realized that the patience of this old fogy has consumed thoroughly up, told that the assistant takes two lunches to come, gathers round a table to sit down with Martin Davis, explained as if for real: „Sorry, Mr. Davis, you also know that I was too recently busy.” 艾瑞克也意识到这老家伙的耐性已经彻底耗光了,吩咐助理去拿两份午餐过来,才与马丁.戴维斯围着一张桌子坐下,半真半假地解释道:“真是抱歉,戴维斯先生,你也知道,我最近太忙了。” „Has not related,” Martin Davis shook the head, does not want to circle again with Eric, he does not have that time: „Eric, I only think that you give me an accurate answer.” “没关系,”马丁.戴维斯摇了摇头,不想再跟艾瑞克绕下去,他也没有那个时间:“艾瑞克,我只想你给我一个准确的答复。” „Now?” Eric asked one. “现在？”艾瑞克问了一句。 Martin Davis nodded assuredly: „Now!” 马丁.戴维斯笃定地点了点头:“现在！” Eric has hesitated the moment, seems not cruel enough to make this old person feel disappointed, but said finally: „Mr. Davis, Paramount gave my these materials me to look, but, to be honest, has not made me feel that had the potential project.” 艾瑞克迟疑了片刻,仿佛是不忍心让这位老人家扫兴似的,不过最后还是说道:“戴维斯先生,派拉蒙给我的那些资料我已经看过了,不过,说实话,并没有让我觉得非常有潜质的项目。” „script that 65 are selective, doesn't have?” Martin Davis has shown the unbelievable expression. “65个精挑细选出来的剧本,一个都没有吗？”马丁.戴维斯露出了难以置信的表情。 Eric nodded honestly, Paramount has given him the related information of 65 reserve projects, but, truly does not have the movie project that in the Eric memory will sell greatly. Actually this can also understand that Paramount in entire in the 90's, the Box Office performance is not that outstanding. 艾瑞克诚实地点了点头,派拉蒙给了他65个储备项目的相关资料,不过,其中确实没有艾瑞克记忆中会大卖的电影项目。其实这也可以理解,派拉蒙在整个九十年代,票房表现一直都不是那么出色。 Although in the middle of these projects in some memories has not appeared, but Eric looks like has potential script, but without memory reference, the movie prospect absolutely does not have the means to expect. After all, looks like has the potential, finally the movie of Box Office disastrous defeat were too many, let alone Eric are not interested, thought that he has not planned to take risk. 虽然这些项目当中也有一些记忆中没有出现,但艾瑞克看起来却非常有潜质的剧本,但在没有记忆参考的情况下,电影前景也就完全没有办法预料。毕竟,看起来非常有潜力,最后却票房惨败的电影太多了,更何况艾瑞克自己也不是太感兴趣,他也就没有打算冒险的念头。 Sees the Eric assured expression, the Martin Davis complexion is somewhat embarrassed, he is certainly impossible to think that these projects completely are the trash, but thinks that Eric is very possible in being perfunctory oneself, or settled on certain projects, wants , after Paramount gives up, Firefly gets rid to rob again, this matter again Hollywood and has to occur. ( to be continued ) 看到艾瑞克笃定的表情,马丁.戴维斯脸色有些难堪,他当然不可能认为那些项目全部都是垃圾,而是认为艾瑞克很可能是在敷衍自己,或者是看中了某些项目,想要等到派拉蒙放弃之后,萤火虫再出手抢夺,这种事情再好莱坞并不是没有发生过。(未完待续)