„Eric, has not seen some time, recently you may suffice the scenery, I daily hear your name in San Francisco,” just entered the Venice beach to agree the good dining room, Larry Ellison welcomed, hugged with Eric warmly, so said. The net is worth collecting...... “艾瑞克,一段时间没见,最近你可真够风光的,我在旧金山都天天听到你的名字,”刚刚走进威尼斯海滩约定好的餐厅,拉里・埃里森就迎了出来,热情地与艾瑞克拥抱了下,如此说道。网值得您收藏…… Eric lets loose face beard stretch out Larry Ellison, faint smile: „You are also very sight, heard that recently collected the money, what plans to make?” 艾瑞克放开一脸胡子拉碴的拉里・埃里森,似笑非笑道:“你也很风光啊,听说最近筹集了一大笔钱,打算做什么？” „Hey, Eric,” Larry Ellison brings Eric to arrive at a seat, argued impatiently: „You definitely heard any at sixes and sevens hearsay, you look, your telephone, I was not catch up immediately from San Francisco.” “嘿,艾瑞克,”拉里・埃里森带着艾瑞克来到一处座位,迫不及待地辩解道:“你肯定是听了什么乱七八糟的小道消息了,你看,你一个电话,我不是立刻就从旧金山赶过来了嘛。” „I , if not telephone, you affirmed after planning to buy Apple, sees me, is right?” Eric satirized one, received the menu from the attendant hand, lowers the head to read. “我如果不打电话,你肯定打算买下苹果之后才来见我,对不对？”艾瑞克讽刺了一句,从侍应生手里接过菜单,低头翻看起来。 „Misunderstanding, this definitely misunderstands,” Larry Ellison denied immediately that said: „I these days must handle company, while must fly round in the coast, therefore to your here some negligences.” “误会,这肯定是误会,”拉里・埃里森立刻否认,道:“我这段时间一边要打理公司,一边还要在东西海岸飞来飞去,所以才会对你这边有些疏忽。” Eric has ordered a supper, closes the menu, looks up to Larry Ellison, said with a smile: „If you are very busy, I very understood that heard Oracle was very recently intense with the inor fan competition, they removed in that billboard that outside the Oracle building set up?” 艾瑞克点了一份晚餐,合上菜单,抬头看向拉里・埃里森,笑道:“如果你真的很忙,我还是挺理解的,听说甲骨文最近与inor迷竞争很激烈,他们在甲骨文大楼外设立的那个广告牌撤了没有？” In Eric memory originally, Oracle basically is at a single hegemony condition. 艾瑞克原本的记忆中,甲骨文基本上处于一种一家独大的状态。 But now, Oracle does not have Microsoft that type market niche that dominates the tabletop operating system, is only North America, has two and Oracle scale suitable database software company inor fan and syba color. And the syba color is also conducting the server service beside the database software, the inor fan equally concentrates on with Oracle the company of database software, the competition of both sides exceptionally is also fierce, ini has even bought a billboard outside the Oracle Headquarters building, above writes one ‚here to have the dinosaur climbs over’ the advertisement language, Eric does not know that this is any stem, but wants to come absolutely is not the word of praise. 但现在,甲骨文远没有微软那种称霸桌面操作系统的市场地位,只是北美,就还有两家与甲骨文规模相当的数据库软件公司inor迷和syba色。其中syba色在数据库软件之外还经营着服务器业务,inor迷则是与甲骨文一样专注于数据库软件的公司,双方的竞争也异常激烈,ini甚至在甲骨文总部大楼外买下了一个广告牌,上面写着一句‘这里有恐龙爬过’的广告语,艾瑞克不知道这是什么梗,但想来绝对不会是好话。 Recently, saw that the collection the fund enough has bought Apple, Larry Ellison truly produced has abandoned Firefly purchases the Apple thought alone, except for instigation of good friend Jobs, he also understands, if made Firefly participate, even if opposite party in only held 10% stocks, but the right to speak was not when the time comes lower than this purchase initiator, can cast off Firefly, when the time comes the Apple Inc. domination definitely completely fell in him and Jobs hand. 最近,眼看筹集的资金已经足够买下苹果,拉里・埃里森确实产生了把萤火虫抛开单独收购苹果的念头,除了好友乔布斯的怂恿,他也明白,如果让萤火虫参与进来,即使对方在其中只占有10%的股份,但到时候话语权却丝毫不比他这个收购发起人要低,能将萤火虫甩开,到时候苹果公司的控制权肯定就完全落到了他和乔布斯手里。 However, the Eric voice falls, Larry Ellison felt immediately somewhat is scared. 不过,艾瑞克话音落下,拉里・埃里森立刻就感觉有些发毛。 He naturally silly to thinking Eric mentions the matter of inor fan company billboard, but is teasing him purely. 他当然不会傻到以为艾瑞克提起inor迷公司广告牌的事情,只是单纯地在调侃他。 Firefly investment, Amazon that Yahoo and AOL recently just rose, is the super super clients who any database needs to win over vigorously, let alone, under Yahoo is also controlling Yahoo Technology Alliance, faint became the regular decision maker on Internet. 萤火虫投资旗下,无论是雅虎、美国在线还是最近刚刚崛起的亚马逊,都是任何一家数据库需要极力争取的超级大客户,更何况,雅虎手底下还控制着一个雅虎技术联盟,隐隐已经成为互联网上的规则制定者。 Eric mentioned the inor fan intentionally, meaning of warning is obvious. Now Oracle and inor fan competes the most crucial time, if all Internet companies of Firefly system side with the inor fan completely, two database company evenly matched aspects will be broken immediately. 艾瑞克故意提起inor迷,警告的意味再明显不过。现在正是甲骨文与inor迷竞争最关键的时刻,如果萤火虫体系旗下的所有互联网公司全部都倒向inor迷,两家数据库公司原本势均力敌的局面立刻就会被打破。 The certain attributes of database software company and operating system software company actually almost, if both sides widen the disparity, comes under the influence of Matthew effect, a leading side superiority will be only getting more and more distinct, the fate of straggler, had a look at now condition just knows of Apple computer corporation. 数据库软件公司和操作系统软件公司的某些属性其实差不多,如果双方拉开差距,受到马太效应的影响,领先的一方优势只会越来越明显,落后者的下场,看看现在苹果电脑公司的境况就知道了。 Larry Ellison is a very haughty person, this point entire Silicon Valley knows. But he also absolutely is not that type in the person who in front of anybody will display the arrogant disposition, otherwise Oracle will not develop the present scale. At this time, before opposite this young people, he lost all arrogant capital exactly, even also has one destiny to be pinched the dilutedness in hand by the opposite party. Lifted the hand to touch on the forehead, Larry Ellison did not dare to be perfunctory, said earnestly: „Eric, good, this matter truly is I does is not right. However, now the acquisition negotiation just started, I ensure the following all matters will again not be hiding the truth from here the Firefly investment, if you do not feel relieved, can send for joining the negotiations group.” 拉里・埃里森是一个很狂傲的人,这一点整个硅谷都知道。但他也绝对不是那种在任何人面前都会展现自己自大性格的人,否则甲骨文也不会发展到现在的规模。此时,在对面这个年轻人面前,他恰恰失去了所有自大的资本,甚至还产生出一种命运被对方捏在手中的无力感。抬手在额头上摸了一把,拉里・埃里森不敢在敷衍,认真道:“艾瑞克,好吧,这件事确实是我做的不对。不过,现在收购谈判才刚刚开始,我保证接下来所有事情都不会再瞒着萤火虫投资这边,如果你不放心的话,可以派人加入谈判组。” Eric hear of Larry Ellison admitted defeat, shrugged, said: „I had said before, regarding purchasing Apple I do not have any interest. I thought that Jobs is a very interesting fellow, will therefore participate in this matter. After the purchase is completed, I will not meddle the management of Apple, works as this is an ordinary equity investment. But if you dare to play me, I did not mind that places on your Oracle to shiver together this rotten Apple.” 艾瑞克听拉里・埃里森服软,耸耸肩,道:“我以前就说过,对于收购苹果我是没什么兴趣的。我只是觉得乔布斯是一个很有趣的家伙,所以才会参与这件事。收购完成之后,我也不会插手苹果的管理,就当这是一次普通的股权投资。但如果你敢耍我,我不介意把这只烂苹果放在你的甲骨文上一起敲碎掉。” „Eric, you could rest assured that later will not have this matter absolutely again,” Larry Ellison felt that the Eric final those words some grammar issues, have not actually referred, but realized that Eric has not stressed the meaning that this matter does not put tightly, therefore grins echoes repeatedly. “艾瑞克,你放心,以后绝对不会再发生这种事情了,”拉里・埃里森感觉艾瑞克最后那句话的语法有些问题,却也没有指出来,只是意识到艾瑞克并没有紧抓这件事不放的意思,于是咧着嘴连声附和。 Eric glanced this guy one eyes, suddenly realized that can become the friend with Jobs, these two fellow some common grounds, that is, are the bastards. 艾瑞克瞟了这厮一眼,突然意识到,能够与乔布斯成为朋友,这两个家伙还是有些共同点的,那就是,都是混蛋。 Has some thoughts at heart suddenly, Eric said: „Larry, do you think this matter on such consider as finished?” 心里突然生出一些念头,艾瑞克道:“拉里,你以为这件事就这么算了？” „, This, Eric, what do you also want to make?” Larry that relaxed Ellison is vigilant. “啊,这个,艾瑞克,你还想做什么？”本来已经放松下来的拉里・埃里森又警惕起来。 Eric is also disinclined to pull any idle talk with this fellow, said: „This, did you know Firefly recently in arrangement «Iron Man»?” 艾瑞克也懒得和这个家伙扯什么废话,道:“这样,你知道萤火虫最近在筹备的《钢铁侠》吗？” Larry Ellison has gawked , the determination understood anything, said excitedly: „Eric, you want to make me develop Tony Stack, does not have the issue, does not have the issue absolutely, I also thought one are very appropriate, um, the salary we be reasonable.” 拉里・埃里森愣了下,自觉明白了什么,兴奋道:“艾瑞克,你想让我演托尼・斯塔克,没问题,绝对没问题,我也觉得自己挺合适的,嗯,片酬咱们好商量。” About the Eric look glanced glancing, had not found to suit knocks the fellow on opposite that wool face, must say ill-humoredly: „Tony Stack does not have, Tony Stack's driver you do not do dry.” 艾瑞克眼神左右瞟了瞟,没找到适合敲在对面那张毛脸上的家伙,只得没好气道:“托尼・斯塔克没有,托尼・斯塔克的司机你干不干。” „No, Eric, even if makes me play a villain to be good, the driver falls the face,” Larry the Ellison as if sudden person comes the insane outbreak, pretending to be serious bargained back and forth. “别啊,艾瑞克,哪怕让我演个反派都行,司机多掉面子,”拉里・埃里森仿佛突然人来疯发作,煞有介事的讨价还价起来。 „Good, then on driver, I will make the person inform your shoots running schedule,” Eric has knocked on the dinner table, has made the decision. “好吧,那就司机了,我会让人通知你拍摄档期的,”艾瑞克在餐桌上敲了下,算是做了决定。 Larry the Ellison book thinks that Eric just must say anything makes the matter that he is caught off guard, hearing be a guest performer a movie, did not have any scruples, nods to agree, but also has inserted funny dialog intentionally two. 拉里・埃里森本以为艾瑞克刚刚要说什么让他措手不及的事情,听到只是客串一部电影,也就没了什么顾忌,点头表示同意,还故意插科打诨了两句。 Eric has not said obviously that continues saying: „But, I just said is not this, «Iron Man» is a science fiction movie, very suitable science company to implant, therefore, Oracle also participates, implanted expense your 5 million USD to be good.” 只是,艾瑞克显然没有说完,继续道:“不过,我刚刚说的可不是这个,《钢铁侠》是一部科幻电影,非常适合科技公司进行植入,所以,甲骨文也参与进来吧,植入费用就算你500万美元好了。” Larry Ellison immediately painstakingly under the face, the Oracle every year advertisement marketing budget 100 million USD, 5 million is a very big digit: „Eric, your this is blackmails simply, the cheap point, is 500,000 what kind of?” 拉里・埃里森立刻又苦下脸来,甲骨文现在每年的广告营销预算都还不到一亿美元,500万可是一笔很大的数字:“艾瑞克,你这简直就是敲诈啊,便宜点可以吗,50万怎么样？” „The Yahoo plan next year constructs a large-scale data center in coast as well as Europe respectively, I can consider that gives the inor fan actually the database software orders of these projects.” “雅虎计划明年在东西海岸以及欧洲各建造一个大型数据中心,我倒是可以考虑把这几个项目的数据库软件订单交给inor迷。” „3 million, Eric, you must know that my this CEO makes anything to decide, must undergo the Board of Directors authorization, 3 million was the limit that I can promise.” “300万,艾瑞克,你要知道,我这个eo做出什么决定,还是要经过董事会批准的,300万是我能许诺的极限了。” „Amazon goes on the market at the end of the year, when the time comes definitely needs the expansion infrastructure. As an electronic business company, database software......” “亚马逊年底上市,到时候肯定需要扩张基础设施。作为一家电子商务公司,数据库软件……” Larry Ellison pounds on the table, interrupts the Eric half words directly, a face is simple: „5 million, finalized.” 拉里・埃里森一拍桌子,直接打断艾瑞克的半截话,一脸干脆:“500万,成交。” „Oh, is a guest performer Tony salary your 1 USD of Stack driver was good, Hollywood does not allow free to work, but must sign three pieces to make first.” “哦,还有,客串托尼・斯塔克司机的片酬就算你1美元好了,好莱坞可是不允许免费让人干活的,不过要先签三部片约。” Larry Ellison is breaking down Mao face, the nod: „Ok!” 拉里・埃里森垮着毛脸,点头:“行！” Eric nods satisfied, adds: „, This food you invited.” 艾瑞克满意地点点头,又补充道:“还有,这顿饭你请。” Has knocked Larry gratefully Ellison, is wants to play own penalty to this, has had the supper, wanted Cliff Peak Manor, the girl called saying that was «The Fast and the Furious» several roles had the whereabouts, Eric has made the driver drive to hurry to Beverly Hills Manor. 毫不客气地敲了拉里・埃里森一笔,算是对这是想要耍自己的惩罚,吃过晚餐,本来想要回尖角庄园,丫头打电话过来说是《速度与激情》的几个角色已经有了着落,艾瑞克就让司机开车赶去比弗利山庄。 Arrives at the mansion of Trousdale manor girl, Eric discovers Gwyneth Paltrow also here. 来到特劳斯代尔庄园丫头的豪宅,艾瑞克发现格温妮丝・帕特洛也在这里。 The girls are pulling the arm of Eric, sits down on the sofa, said: „Eric, Kate to Dominic the role of younger sister Mija's is interested very much, do you think what kind of?” 丫头挽着艾瑞克的手臂,在沙发上坐下,道:“艾瑞克,凯特对多米尼克的妹妹米娅的角色很感兴趣,你觉得怎么样？” In original, the «The Fast and the Furious» actor younger sister's role is plays by Jordana Brewster, Eric remembers when this Latin lineage girl is young the appearance can describe with perfect simply, but why does not know, ‚warranty’ short sending referred, crosses 20 years old not to be as if attractive. 原版中,《速度与激情》男主角妹妹的角色是由乔丹娜・布鲁斯特饰演的,艾瑞克记得这位拉丁裔女孩年轻时的外貌简直可以用完美来形容,只是不知道为什么,‘保质期’短的发指,过了20岁似乎就不怎么好看了。 This thought was sparkling at heart, Eric looks to Gwyneth Paltrow. As a result of the change of Hollywood history, even if «Shakespeare in Love» did not have shoots to come out, Gwyneth Paltrow wants again a water movie queen also absolutely is not that easy matter. However, after all is the Hollywood two generations, Mija this type looks at the somewhat immaterial role, why Eric will be very curious she to be interested. 这个念头在心里闪了闪,艾瑞克看向格温妮丝・帕特洛。由于好莱坞历史的改变,即使《莎翁情史》还没有拍摄出来,格温妮丝・帕特洛想要再水一个影后也绝对不是那么容易的事情。不过,毕竟是好莱坞二代,米娅这种一看就有些无关紧要的角色,艾瑞克很好奇她为什么会感兴趣。 „Gwynnie, I think that you definitely have looked at script, Mija this role is only a vase, does not have any development space, but can make you face before the audience riper.” “格温妮,我想你肯定看过剧本了吧,米娅这个角色只是一个花瓶而已,可没什么发展空间,只是能让你在观众面前更加脸熟而已。” Gwyneth Paltrow looks at Drew greasily in Eric appearance, in the heart envies, some expression hidden bitterness, said: „I also are more suitable I the role, what a pity continuously couldn't find?” 格温妮丝・帕特洛看着德鲁腻在艾瑞克身旁的模样,心中羡慕,表情却有些幽怨,道:“我也想要更适合我的角色呢,可惜一直找不到啊？” Said that Gwyneth Paltrow on a face hopes for that looks to Eric, in the two years, she almost must participate performance every year 34 movies, leaves the mirror frequency to make these not have the bottomless Hollywood new person to envy sufficiently to go crazy, but the personal connection of family is impossible to help her attain any heavyweight role, these movies have almost not caused any reaction. 这么说完,格温妮丝・帕特洛就一脸希冀地看向艾瑞克,这两年,她每年几乎都要参演34部电影,出镜频率足以让那些无根无底的好莱坞新人嫉妒到发狂,但家族的人脉也不可能帮她拿到什么重量级的角色,这些影片也几乎都没有引起什么反响。 Last year cooperated with Miramax with great difficulty novel reorganization movie «Emma», wanted to try the Oscar strategy, finally actually linked a Golden Globe Award nomination not to attain. Therefore, at the suggestion of her manager, Gwyneth Paltrow plans to change the strategy, increases itself the beaming with joy opportunity in big manufacture movie, this can also promote the popularity as soon as possible. 去年好不容易和米拉麦克斯合作了一部小说改编电影《爱玛》,原本还想要尝试一下奥斯卡策略,最终却连一个金球奖提名都没有拿到。于是,在她的经纪人建议下,格温妮丝・帕特洛打算改变一下策略,增加自己在大制作电影里的露脸机会,这样也可以尽快提升知名度。 Metro Goldwyn Mayer is planning to start the «The Fast and the Furious» series, considered that this is the Eric personally screenwriter work, Gwyneth Paltrow this time then to Drew proposed that wants to try a role. Before then, although in the both sides surface kisses like the sisters, but Gwyneth Paltrow has not used Drew this relations at the movie, lives in Hollywood, she also understands that favor type of thing, with 1-2 times, are many did not work. Even if family personal connection, most also can only help her attain Heroine of some low cost single-handedly movies, wants the superior, must depend on the work speech eventually. 恰好,米高梅正打算启动《速度与激情》系列,考虑到这是艾瑞克亲自编剧的作品,格温妮丝・帕特洛这次便主动向德鲁提出想试试其中的一个角色。在此之前,虽然双方表面上一只亲如姐妹,但格温妮丝・帕特洛还没有在电影上使用过德鲁这一层关系,生活在好莱坞,她也明白,人情这种东西,用一两次还可以,多了就不灵了了。哪怕是家族人脉,最多也只能帮她拿到一些低成本独力电影的女主角而已,想要上位,终究还是要靠作品说话。 Eric said that Mija this role not anything room, Gwyneth Paltrow naturally understands. 艾瑞克说米娅这个角色没什么施展空间,格温妮丝・帕特洛自然明白。 But Eric had also underestimated the movie that he writes personally at the stir that Hollywood causes, this is an agent movie universe delaying series, by the present agent movie universe in the Hollywood influence, even if the vase role of this series, sufficiently causes coveting of many star. 但艾瑞克也低估了他亲自执笔的这部电影在好莱坞引起的轰动,这可是一部特工电影宇宙延展系列啊,以现在特工电影宇宙在好莱坞的影响力,哪怕是这个系列旗下的一个花瓶角色,都足以引起很多一线女星的觊觎。 Eric looked that Gwyneth the appearance that Paltrow wants to throw, smiled, compares in ordinary Actor that Hollywood struggles to struggle, she had the resources that all people have not been able to compare, Eric by a she small pitiful expression is moved, said: „This need opportunity, you are common with Drew, does not need to worry, perhaps quickly bumped into the appropriate role, um, if were interested in Mija this role, you tried.” 艾瑞克看格温妮丝・帕特洛一副想要扑过来的模样,笑了笑,相比于在好莱坞奋斗挣扎的普通演员,她已经拥有了所有人都无法比拟的资源,艾瑞克可不会被她一副小小的可怜表情就打动,道:“这需要机遇的,你才和德鲁一般大,没必要着急,说不定很快就碰到合适的角色了,嗯,如果对米娅这个角色感兴趣,你试试也可以。” Gwyneth Paltrow is very disappointed, wants to refute her to be possible compared with Drew greatly several years old, but looks at girl that tender and delicate cheek, this words she definitely said that comes well. 格温妮丝・帕特洛很是失望,想要反驳她可比德鲁大好几岁,但看着丫头那张娇嫩的脸蛋,这种话她肯定是说不错来的。 A Drew appearance, the eyeball winked grinningly winking, has not pointed out mistakes actually the mistake in Eric words, said: „Was right, Eric, I had found that two Actor that you said that um, called Paul Walker and model/pattern Dusserre was right. I and Amy looked together, Paul Walker also calculates, but that named model/pattern Dusserre simply is a blockhead/wood.” 德鲁一副笑嘻嘻地模样,眼珠子眨了眨,倒是也没有指正艾瑞克话里的错误,道:“对了,艾瑞克,我已经找到你说的那两个演员了,嗯,叫保罗・沃克和范・迪塞尔对吧。我和艾米一起看了看,保罗・沃克还算可以,但那个名叫范・迪塞尔的简直就是个木头嘛。” Drew said that toward the living room in looked the twin of television said sentence anything, Natasha quick brought to give Eric a document. 德鲁说完,朝起居室里看电视的双胞胎说了句什么,娜塔莎很快将一份文件拿了过来递给艾瑞克。 Looks at Eric to open, the girl also said: „The screen test recording tape, do you want to look at?” 看艾瑞克翻开,丫头又道:“还有试镜录像带,你要看一下吗？” Eric opened the material to look at Paul Walker and model/pattern Dusserre's material, they hit to mix for several years in Hollywood, was not any new person. In order to avoid choosing the trouble of corner/horn, Eric simply made the girl go to look these two people directly: „Screen test video recording will look tomorrow again, but, the movie selects Actor, is never selects the performing skill to be best, what is most important is appropriate, otherwise Robert De Niro and Merrill Streep has become the Hollywood busiest star.”( To be continued.) 艾瑞克翻开资料看了看保罗・沃克和范・迪塞尔的资料,两人都在好莱坞打混了好几年时间,不算什么新人。为了避免选角的麻烦,艾瑞克就干脆让丫头去直接把这两个人找了出来:“试镜录像明天再看吧,不过,电影挑演员,从来不是挑演技最好的,最重要的还是要合适,否则罗伯特・德尼罗和梅里尔・斯特里普就成了好莱坞最忙碌的明星了。”(未完待续。)