Firefly purchased in the Disney's process last year, has publicized «True Lies» this project, the media also in paying attention to the progress of this matter, but started to arrange along with the «True Lies» project, the media also paid attention to this project continuously vacancy actor, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Nicolas Cage and other Hollywood Star once became the actor candidates in hearsay, but, in the circle many people know, the actor object who Firefly settled on was Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Arnold Schwarzenegger aspect naturally also clear this matter. And both sides at the beginning of the year both has the short contact. 萤火虫早在去年收购迪斯尼的过程中,就公开了《真实的谎言》这个项目,媒体也一直在关注着这件事情的进展,而随着《真实的谎言》项目开始筹备,媒体也关注到了这个项目一直空缺的男主角,梅尔.吉布森、哈里森.福特、尼古拉斯.凯奇等好莱坞明星都一度成为传闻中的男主角人选,不过,圈子内很多人都知道,萤火虫看中的男主角对象是阿诺.施瓦辛格,阿诺.施瓦辛格方面当然也清楚这件事。并且在年初的时候双方都有过短暂的接触。 At that time the Arnold Schwarzenegger sale price was 15 million USD, the meaning that the opposite party has not made concessions slightly, both sides then temporarily have towed afterward, that side Schwarzenegger did not worry, because Box Office of his first several movie was good, Arnold had not considered at that time «Last Action Hero» will suffer Waterloo, but, the opposite party also knew the Eric personally choice obviously the gold content of movie, therefore had not rejected, as if in waiting for the Firefly initiative compromise, after all, Firefly has compromised in the «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» Box Office negotiation process one time. 当时阿诺.施瓦辛格的身价是1500万美元,对方也丝毫没有退让的意思,随后双方便暂时拖了下来,施瓦辛格那边并不着急,因为他前几部电影的票房都不错,阿诺当时也没有考虑过《最后的动作英雄》会惨遭滑铁卢,不过,对方显然也知道艾瑞克亲自挑选的电影的含金量,因此也一直没有拒绝,似乎只是在等待萤火虫主动妥协,毕竟,萤火虫在《终结者2》的票房谈判过程中就妥协过一次。 Arnold is not anxious, Firefly does not certainly worry, nobody compared with the Box Office prospect of Eric clearer «Last Action Hero» this movie. 阿诺不急,萤火虫这边当然更不着急,没有人比艾瑞克更清楚《最后的动作英雄》这部电影的票房前景。 Now «Last Action Hero» first week Box Office draw a charge, Eric is very even difficult to imagine the Schwarzenegger present mood. 现在《最后的动作英雄》首周票房出炉,艾瑞克甚至很难想象施瓦辛格现在的心情。 Was planning when a mail to the Firefly movie-making department, lets the opposite party again waits for one week to start to restart with Arnold's salary negotiations, the telephone in room has rung. 正打算回一封邮件给萤火虫的制片部门,让对方再等一周就开始重启与阿诺的片酬谈判时,房间里的电话响了起来。 Eric answers the telephone, in the microphone broadcasts a familiar sound immediately: „Hi, Eric. I am Jim.” 艾瑞克接起电话,话筒里顿时传来一个熟悉的声音:“嗨,艾瑞克。我是吉姆。” The Eric corners of the mouth have complied with one with a smile, almost can guess that at heart obtains Cameron to hit the intention that this telephone comes. Both sides chatted «Jurassic Park», «True Lies» that also has pulled a while Cameron arrange, Cameron mentioned itself to hit the intention of this telephone: „Eric, «Last Action Hero» Box Office did you definitely know?” 艾瑞克嘴角含笑地应了一句,心里已经差不多能够猜得出卡梅隆打这番电话过来的意图。双方聊了一番《侏罗纪公园》,又扯了一会儿卡梅隆正在筹备的《真实的谎言》,卡梅隆才说起了自己打这番电话的意图:“艾瑞克,《最后的动作英雄》票房你肯定知道了吧？” „Yes. First weekend 1 more than 6 million USD, this data somewhat is truly pitiful, the failures of consecutively two big pieces, I think that the German definitely calm 1-2 years, again easily will not put up the cash toward Hollywood. Metro Goldwyn Mayer, I estimated that Frank Makasso and John Calley have not gotten warm own position. It is estimated that must be replaced by Crédit Lyonnais, perhaps Metro Goldwyn Mayer will be in the auction process once more......” “是啊。首周末1600多万美元,这个数据确实有些凄惨,连续两部大片的失败,我想德国人肯定会冷静一两年时间,不会再轻易往好莱坞砸钱了。还有米高梅,我估计弗兰克.马卡索和约翰.卡利还没坐热自己的位置。估计就要被里昂信贷撤换掉了,或许米高梅会再次进入拍卖程序……” Listens to Eric also to continue blah blah to get down, Cameron has false cough two, to interrupt the Eric words: „Eric, these matters we can have free time to chat again. I meant that the «True Lies» actor, initially you had said that you hope that Arnold can play.” 听艾瑞克还有继续巴拉巴拉下去,卡梅隆只好假咳了两声,打断了艾瑞克的话:“艾瑞克,这些事情我们可以有空再聊。我是说,《真实的谎言》男主角,当初你说过的,你希望阿诺能够出演。” The Eric corners of the mouth have a smiling face as before, but in expression has actually filled awkwardly: „Jim, that chat time you also on the scene, you know that I did not favor «Last Action Hero» this project, Arnold's salary also was too at that time high. Therefore after wanting and other movies to screen, again with Arnold that side discussion salary. However I have not thought of a more than 80 million USD investment the movie, first weekend Box Office only then 16 million USD, must know the «Jurassic Park» production cost 75 million USD. According to this trend, «Last Action Hero» the Box Office estimate has about 50 million USD finally. If this movie is only the slight failure, I will not have had scruples too, but Arnold this falling was too ruthless, in this case, his next movie definitely will be watched to fade by the Hollywood collective. The risk was too big.” 艾瑞克嘴角依旧挂着笑,不过语气里却充满了为难:“吉姆,那次聊天的时候你也在场,你知道我本来就不是太看好《最后的动作英雄》这个项目,当时阿诺的片酬又太高了。所以想要等这部电影上映之后再与阿诺那边商谈片酬。不过我也没有想到一部8000多万美元投资的电影,首周末票房只有1600万美元,要知道《侏罗纪公园》的制作成本才7500万美元。按照这种趋势,《最后的动作英雄》最终票房估计只有5000万美元左右。如果这部电影只是轻微的失败,我还不会顾忌太多,但阿诺这次跌的太狠了,这种情况下,他的下一部电影肯定会被好莱坞集体看衰的。风险太大了。” That side Cameron hear of Eric said that immediately said: „Eric. Do not talk nonsense with me, do not think that I do not understand you. Your this fellow definitely badly is smiling now, Arnold cannot contact with you, projected on here to come the telephone, the 3 million USD salary, you liked with not using, do not think deceived my favor.” 那边的卡梅隆听艾瑞克说完,立刻道:“艾瑞克。不要跟我胡扯了,别以为我不了解你。你这家伙现在肯定在坏笑,阿诺联系不到你,就把电话打到我这里来了,300万美元片酬,你爱用不用,不要想着骗我的人情。” The 3 million USD salary, to Arnold 15 million sale price, entertained guests in the white vegetable price before this completely greatly. However if this matter is one's turn Eric, it is estimated that he such will also do. Hollywood is very brutal, the «Last Action Hero» manufacture adds the total cost of release to surpass 100 million USD, by the current situation, participates in all parties that the investment and distributes estimating that also can only recover about the 50 million USD investment, although does not have two years ago «Cutthroat Island» is so frigid, but the loss of this rank has been enough to infiltrate the dust Hollywood super superstar, in the original space and time Kevin Costner is because that «Waterworld» is unable to recover, from Hollywood works as the red Box Office superstar landslide, finally can only reduce to play the Superman father's region. 三百万美元的片酬,相对于阿诺此前1500万的身价,完全是在白菜价大酬宾了。不过如果这种事情轮到艾瑞克自己,估计他也会这么做。好莱坞是非常残酷的,《最后的动作英雄》制作加发行的总成本超过一亿美元,以目前的形势,参与投资和发行的各方估计也只能收回五千万美元左右的投资,虽然没有两年前《割喉岛》那么惨烈,但这种级别的损失已经足以将一位好莱坞超级巨星打入尘埃,原时空中凯文.科斯特纳就是因为那部《未来水世界》一蹶不振,从好莱坞的当红票房巨星一路滑坡,最后只能沦落到去出演超人老爸的境地。 Therefore, regarding present Arnold, coming a time white vegetable price to entertain guests greatly, has the opportunity to stand up from failure pushes in superstar ranks once more, this is very cost-effective. If not seize this opportunity, it is estimated that the next 1-2 years, again some people will not ask him to play the movie. 所以,对于现在的阿诺来说,来一次白菜价大酬宾,就有机会重新翻身再次挤入一线巨星的行列,这是非常划算的。如果不抓住这个机会,估计今后一两年时间,都不会再有人找他出演电影。 Eric is just thinking, that side the telephone resounded the Cameron urging sound, Eric has had saying: „With, me has certainly used, Jim, this time looks in your face, 3 million on 3 million......” 艾瑞克正想着,电话那边又响起了卡梅隆的催促声,艾瑞克只好道:“用,我当然用了,吉姆,这次就算是看在你的面子上,三百万就三百万了……” „No, I am only a messenger, you do not need to look at my face.” “别,我只是一个传话人,你不用看我的面子。” „Volume, good, Jim, but you know that Firefly is my individual industry, not like filthy rich German Financial group, multi- flowered 120 million with eradication hair, therefore your this time relaxes to play.” “额,好吧,吉姆,不过你知道,萤火虫可是我的个人产业,不像财大气粗的德国财团,多花个120000000的跟拔根头发似的,所以你这次悠着点玩儿。” Cameron has smiled immediately frank: „This does not certainly have the issue, Eric, you have not understood me, I will spend each one cent at the movie.” 卡梅隆立刻爽朗地笑了起来:“这个当然没问题,艾瑞克,你还不了解我,我会把每一分钱都花在电影上的。” A Eric unstated criticism , because too understood. 艾瑞克一阵腹诽,就是因为太了解了啊。 Two not good abdomen black fellows did not make concessions to pull a salted egg mutually, respectively has made the telephone call. 两个无良腹黑的家伙互不退让地扯了一番咸蛋,才各自挂了电话。 Eric is just about to return to by the desk to continue to read the mail, the telephone that just put down has rung. 艾瑞克正要回到书桌旁继续阅读邮件,刚刚放下的电话又响了起来。 Although London is in the evening, but Los Angeles still in afternoon work hours, Eric is also surprised, has picked up the phone once more. These time hits is Stan Winston, in the expression is bringing anxiously. Eric listened to Stan Winston words, concentrates the brow to think that said: „Stan, you issue me the material. I have a look first, if necessary, I will hurry back tomorrow morning as soon as possible.” 虽然伦敦这边已经是晚上,但洛杉矶还在下午上班时间,艾瑞克也感到意外,再次拿起了电话。这一次打过来的却是斯坦.温斯顿,语气里带着焦急。艾瑞克听了一番斯坦.温斯顿的话,凝着眉头想了想,说道:“斯坦,你把资料发给我一份吧。我先看看,如果有必要的话,明天早上我会尽快赶回去。” That side also said anything, Eric has made the telephone call. 那边又说了些什么,艾瑞克才挂了电话。 This telephone has not resounded once more, within a half hour. Eric then received a mail from digital domain. 这次电话没有再次响起,半个小时之后。艾瑞克便收到了来自数字领域的一封邮件。 Opened to look at a while, the brow of Eric closely wrinkled once more. 打开看了一会儿,艾瑞克的眉头再次紧紧皱了起来。 The figure domain presented the leaving job tide once again. 数字领域又一次出现离职潮了。 Previous time last year «Twister» screened, because saw the huge Box Office prospect of special effect movie, Hollywood several big Film Studio started to expand the investment in movie special effect, formed own special effect department, simultaneously because of market demand reason. Hollywood has also emitted many family/home small special effect company, or is called the special effect work room more appropriate. 上一次还是去年《龙卷风》上映的时候,因为看到了特效电影的巨大票房前景,好莱坞几大电影公司都开始加大电影特效方面的投入,纷纷组建自己的特效部门,同时因为市场需求的缘故。好莱坞也冒出了很多家小型的特效公司,或者称为特效工作室更为恰当一些。 However, because of the business outlooks of some last year Hollywood as before underestimate special effect movies, therefore, has not paid the too big price to dig the digital domain corner. The influence that the digital domain comes under is not big. But this year was different, breaking the record Box Office of «Jurassic Park» first week, stimulated other Hollywood several big Film Studio greatly. In order to catches up with this development trend, these time can only with not count the price to describe in view of the winning over a popular actor from another company by offering higher pay effort of digital domain, not only the computer special effect master of digital domain, was also greatly affected including the software research team of Ed Carmore leadership, Eric leaves Los Angeles this week, the digital domain received more than 120 to leave job the application. Just started Stan Winston also to think that was reappearing of last year scene, has not cared, deferred to last year processing experience to handle completely. The leaving job application that but over the two days received are getting more and more, Stan Winston did not have the means to be calm. 不过,因为去年好莱坞依旧有些低估特效电影的商业前景,因此,并没有花太大的代价来挖数字领域的墙角。数字领域受到的影响也不大。但今年却不同了,《侏罗纪公园》首周的破纪录票房,大大刺激了好莱坞其他几大电影公司。为了能够赶上这种发展趋势,这一次针对数字领域的挖角力度只能用不计代价来形容了,不但数字领域的电脑特效师,连埃德.卡莫尔领导的软件研究团队也受到了很大的影响,艾瑞克离开洛杉矶这一个星期,数字领域就收到了120多份离职申请。刚开始斯坦.温斯顿还以为是去年情景的重现,并没有太放在心上,完全按照去年的处理经验进行处置。但这两天收到的离职申请越来越多,斯坦.温斯顿也没办法再淡定下去了。 Eric reads the letter, the somewhat deeply worried state of mind also returned to normal, first has called to tell that the assistant will help himself arrange tomorrow morning airplane, then silently pondered how should handle this crisis. 艾瑞克看完信件,原本有些焦灼的心绪也平复了一些,先打电话吩咐助理帮自己安排明天早上的飞机,便默默地思考起该如何处置这次危机来。 Very obviously, in Hollywood movie is getting higher and higher along with the proportion of special effect movie. Can want to see, at digital domain scale. Even if expands one time again, impossible to wrap completely Firefly all movie special effect projects. Do not say the Hollywood broader special effect film market, since trend that could not prevent the special effect profession to inflate, that can only choose to the most advantageous plan. 很显然,随着特效电影在好莱坞电影中的比例越来越高。可以想见,以数字领域的规模。哪怕再扩大一倍,也不可能将萤火虫的所有电影特效项目全部包下来。更不要说好莱坞更加广阔的特效电影市场,既然阻止不了特效行业膨胀的趋势,那就只能选择对自己最有利的方案。 But this plan initially was establishing in the process of digital domain, Eric has then considered, he is only has not thought that the initial program plan implementation time, compared with must early over three years that he initially estimated. 而这种方案在当初成立数字领域的过程中,艾瑞克便考虑过,他只是没有想到,当初的计划方案实施时间,比他当初预计的要早三年以上。 Is pondering over the details of these matters at heart repeatedly, unconscious one passes all night, Eric responded the time, out of the window has shone. 心里反复琢磨着这些事情的细节,不知不觉一整夜过去,艾瑞克反应过来的时候,窗外已经亮了起来。 Has a look at the time, around 5 : 00 am. 看看时间,才早上五点多。 Instead is having enough relaxation time on the airplane, Eric has not then made up the meaning of thinking, after washing, alone goes out of the hotel room to have the breakfast to the dining room, because the airplane will want the London time eight points to leave, temporarily will not have the matter to do, Eric has then opened today's newspaper. 反正在飞机上有足够的休息时间,艾瑞克便没有补觉的意思,洗漱之后,独自走出酒店房间到餐厅里吃过早饭,因为飞机要伦敦时间八点才会离开,暂时没有事情可做,艾瑞克便翻开了今天的报纸。 „The Hollywood young big shot loves on the United Kingdom aristocrat daughter, both sides tour River Thames intimately.” “好莱坞年轻大亨恋上英国贵族千金,双方亲密游览泰晤士河。” On «News of the World», clear picture printing in the front page headline, the picture was yesterday afternoon Eric is Carolyn opened an umbrella shoots . Moreover the relative ingenuity of paparazzi snapshot, was just the instance that two people looked at each other. Getting up that Eric can think indistinctly, at that time, Carolyn should in approaching oneself expresses gratitude, but, on newspaper actually qualitative is two people lovingly looks at each other this situation. 《世界新闻报》上,一张清晰的照片刊载在头版头条,照片是昨天下午艾瑞克为卡洛琳撑伞的时候拍的,而且狗仔抓拍的相当巧妙,刚好是两个人对视的瞬间。艾瑞克隐约能够想的起来,那个时候,卡洛琳应该是在向自己道谢,不过,报纸上却将这种情形定性为两个人含情对视。 Smiled reluctantly, Eric remembers suddenly, «News of the World» is also the publication of News Corp . Moreover, in the original space and time that gets up famous ‚interception gate’ blasting fuse. 无奈地笑了笑,艾瑞克突然想起,《世界新闻报》也是新闻集团旗下的报刊,而且,还是原时空中那起著名的‘窃听门’的导火索。 Abandons this matter, Eric suddenly remembers, he also approximately good today to continue to tour London with Carolyn, now definitely cannot continue again. Eric is thinking makes the staff in subsidiary company explain to the girl afterward, but nothing may do at present, the place that in addition Carolyn lives to here is not too far, Eric then decides to pass personally. 抛开这件事,艾瑞克才突然想起,他原本还与卡洛琳约好今天继续游览伦敦,现在肯定是不能再继续下去了。艾瑞克原本想着让分公司的工作人员事后向女孩解释一番,不过眼下没什么事情可做,再加上卡洛琳住的地方离这里并不是太远,艾瑞克便决定亲自过去一趟。 Drew on hotel great hall Manager to want a car(riage), Eric to direct the driver to expunge toward the Carolyn dwelling. 招来酒店大堂经理要了一辆车,艾瑞克指挥着司机朝卡洛琳的住处开去。 After several minutes, car stopped in that apartment entrance of Carolyn dramatic team, Eric just got out, then felt that neighbor dodged the magnesium lamp. Accidental looked, discovered that original here also has paparazzi to defend. 几分钟之后,汽车停在了卡洛琳剧组的那个公寓门口,艾瑞克刚刚下车,便感觉到附近闪起了镁光灯。意外的望了过去,才发现原来这里也有狗仔守着。 Eric is just about not to pay attention enters the apartment, remembers itself not to know that which floor Carolyn lives in specifically. Looks paparazzi that not far away looks around, Eric thinks that walked. 艾瑞克正要不予理会地走进公寓,才想起自己并不知道卡洛琳具体居住在哪个楼层。看着不远处探头探脑的狗仔,艾瑞克想了想,就走了过去。 Which paparazzi saw that Eric walks to oneself, the meaning of slightly not having been frightened, but also greeted with Eric with a smile. 哪个狗仔看到艾瑞克向自己走过来,丝毫没有惊惶的意思,还含笑地与艾瑞克打招呼。 „Did Mr. Williams, such already personally meet Miss Wilson?” “威廉姆斯先生,这么早就亲自来接威尔逊小姐啊？” Eric had not replied, but asked: „Which newspaper office are you?” 艾瑞克没有回答,而是问道:“你是哪个报社的？” „«News of the World»,” that paparazzi does not conceal, added one: „If there is any explosive news, which naturally was bids sold to which high.” “《世界新闻报》,”那个狗仔也不隐瞒,又加了一句:“不过如果有什么爆炸性新闻的话,当然是哪家出价高卖给哪家。” Eric smiled, asks: „You know that which room Carolyn does live in?” 艾瑞克笑了笑,问道:“那你知道卡洛琳住在哪个房间吗？” „Two building 203 room,” paparazzi blurted out without hesitation. “二楼203室,”狗仔毫不犹豫地脱口而出。 Eric expressed gratitude, turns around to walk toward apartment once more, in the instance of Eric passing through the gate, once more hears several slightly the sound. 艾瑞克道了声谢,转身再次朝公寓走去,在艾瑞克进门的瞬间,就再次听到几声轻微的咔嚓声。 The time early reason, along the somewhat obsolete staircase in two buildings, Eric has not bumped into anybody. 时间还早的缘故,沿着有些陈旧的楼梯上了二楼,艾瑞克都没有碰到任何人。 Before arriving at 203 gates, Eric knocked on a door gently, has not responded, has knocked several times, resounds a somewhat lazy female voice: „Now are seven o'clock, who?” 来到203的门前,艾瑞克轻轻敲了敲门,没有回应,又敲了几次,才响起一个有些慵懒的女声:“现在才七点钟啊,是谁啊？” The sound that Eric hears the girl is not Carolyn, is somewhat accidental, but said: „Hello, Young lady, I am Eric Williams, looks for some Miss Wilson matters, can open the door?” 艾瑞克听到女孩的声音并不是卡洛琳,有些意外,不过还是说道:“你好,小姐,我是艾瑞克.威廉姆斯,找威尔逊小姐有些事情,可以开下门吗？” Resounded somewhat surprised light to shout, Eric estimated that the opposite party was observing itself through the cat eye, has not moved aside. 响起了一声有些惊讶的轻呼,艾瑞克估计对方是在通过猫眼观察自己,也没有躲闪。 Immediately the door was pulled open. 随即房门就被人拉开。 A girl of wear pale blue night clothes appears before him. 一个穿着淡蓝色睡衣的女孩出现在他面前。 The look that Eric sees clearly the girl, on face shows the surprised look immediately. 艾瑞克看清女孩的相貌,脸上顿时露出惊讶的神色。 The world is good to be small. 世界好小啊。 „You...... Hello, Mr. Williams, please come,” girl has not noted surprised on Eric face, but somewhat flurriedly lets the room him, said: „Mr. Williams, you sit, I shouted Carolyn to get out of bed, she, she did not have.” “你……你好,威廉姆斯先生,请进来吧,”女孩并没有注意到艾瑞克脸上的惊讶,而是有些慌乱地将他让进了房间,又说道:“威廉姆斯先生,你坐一下,我去喊卡洛琳起床,她,她还没有起来。” „Thanks,” Eric nodded, sits down on the sofa: „, Haven't I known your name that?” “谢谢,”艾瑞克点了点头,在沙发上坐下:“那么,我还不知道你的名字那？” „I, I called Rachel Weisz, Mr. Williams, you can call me Rachel.” “我,我叫瑞切尔.薇姿,威廉姆斯先生,你可以叫我瑞切尔。” Eric smiles to look at the girl somewhat flurried appearance, the nod was saying: „Hello, Rachel, you can also call me Eric.” 艾瑞克笑望着女孩有些慌乱的模样,点头道:“你好,瑞切尔,你也可以叫我艾瑞克。” „That, naturally, yes,” Rachel was saying, smiled to Eric, directly sneaks in toward another room. ( to be continued ) “那个,当然,是的,”瑞切尔说着,对艾瑞克笑了笑,就直接朝另外一个房间里钻进进去。(未完待续)