Discussed a afternoon time's movie, has had the supper together, Eric gradually discovered that although has to let the man heart movement the fine semblance, but Jodie Foster basically is a female man, is very straightforward that. 谈了一下午时间的电影,又一起吃了顿晚餐,艾瑞克逐渐发现,虽然有着让男人心动的精致外表,但朱迪・福斯特基本上就是一个女汉子,还是很豪爽的那种。 Moreover, the supper chatted, Jodie during the Foster spoken languages the understanding Eric by far were much more than to her understanding Eric, the much information absolutely not in that on the media can find. After Eric probe, knows that initially shoots ended 《The Silence of the Lambs》, Jodie Foster and Julia several females maintain the friend relations that is better. One group of women crowd together, the topic that discussed in secret was also self-evident. 而且,晚餐闲聊的时候,朱迪・福斯特言语间对艾瑞克的了解远远比艾瑞克对她的了解多得多,很多信息都绝对不是在媒体上可以找到的那种。艾瑞克试探过后,才知道,当初拍摄完《沉默的羔羊》,朱迪・福斯特和茱莉亚几女一直保持着非常要好的朋友关系。一群女人凑在一起,私下里谈论的话题也就不言而喻了。 After a supper, this woman negligently expressed that so long as Eric not to her ‚conspiring’, she worked as the friend Eric. 一顿晚餐后,这女人就大咧咧地表示只要艾瑞克不对她‘图谋不轨’,她就把艾瑞克当朋友了。 Firefly and Jodie Foster contract signature smooth of, afterward, Jodie Foster took away a material of big pile about «Gravity» from Eric here, starts for the movie and derivation novel prepares. 萤火虫与朱迪・福斯特的合约签署的很顺利,随后,朱迪・福斯特从艾瑞克这里拿走了一大堆关于《地心引力》的资料,就开始为电影和衍生小说做准备。 The «Gravity» actor, Eric has chosen George as before Clooney. 《地心引力》的男主角,艾瑞克依旧选择了乔治・克鲁尼。 Last year before participating in «Batman And Robin», George Clooney announced that was separated from ABC to broadcast play «ER» shoots hotly, the plan wholly-absorbed in the cinema world development. 去年参与《蝙蝠侠与罗宾》之前,乔治・克鲁尼就已经宣布脱离ABC旗下热播剧《急诊室的故事》的拍摄,打算专心在电影圈发展。 Then, almost did not have then. 然后,差点就没有然后了。 However, this always elegant bearing the personal connection of old handsome fellow's in circle truly makes many people be able not hold a candle. Eric also not to George Clooney sends out the invitation, started some people to help him bring both sides together, including just announced Eric, when Jodie of friend Foster telephones, thought that George Clooney very suitable Matt Covault Skkie this role, Eric also pushes the boat along, slightly has harvested a favor. 不过,这位总是风度翩翩的老帅哥在圈子里的人缘确实让很多人望尘莫及。艾瑞克还没有向乔治・克鲁尼发出邀请,就已经开始有人帮他牵线搭桥,连刚刚宣布把艾瑞克当朋友的朱迪・福斯特都打电话过来,觉得乔治・克鲁尼非常适合马特・科沃斯基这个角色,艾瑞克也就顺水推舟,小小地收割了一把人情。 The Los Angeles international airport, the time unknowingly arrived in mid January. 洛杉矶国际机场,时间已经不知不觉来到一月中旬。 Eric brings Katzenberg and other Firefly Group high levels to be the «The Lord of the Rings» dramatic team sees off. 艾瑞克带着卡森伯格等几位萤火虫集团高层正在为《魔戒》剧组送行。 Has the shoots «The Lord of the Rings» thought from the childhood to the present, anticipated 30 year, the long-awaited movie must begin shooting finally, present Peter Jackson appeared the face glowing with health spirit flies upwards. 从儿时产生拍摄《魔戒》的念头到现在,期待了三十年时间,自己梦寐以求的影片终于要开拍,现在的彼得・杰克逊显得容光焕发意气飞扬。 With Eric, Katzenberg and the others 11 handshakes, vowed solemnly that had guaranteed, Peter Jackson brought about hundred people of teams to mount flew to the chartered airplane of New Zealand, a racket movie did not plan to return to the Hollywood appearance well again. 与艾瑞克、卡森伯格等人11握手,又信誓旦旦地保证了一番,彼得・杰克逊才带着近百人的团队登上了飞往新西兰的包机,一副拍不好电影就不打算再回好莱坞的模样。 Naturally, huge budget of entire trilogy project 300 million USD, if the racket has pounded, this guy really do not want to return to Hollywood again. 当然,整个三部曲项目三亿美元的庞大预算,如果拍砸了,这厮也就真的别想再回好莱坞了。 Until now, I completely supports to the plan that the «The Lord of the Rings» trilogy pats continually besides Eric, in the Firefly majority of management heart as before is grasping the anxious manner, all media had not given up to this type ‚big does not work as’ the question of project. 直到现在,除了艾瑞克本人对《魔戒》三部曲连拍的计划完全支持外,萤火虫大部分管理层心中都依旧秉持着忧虑的态度,各方媒体也一直都没有放弃过对这种‘大而不当’的项目的质疑。 Until that sky blue Boeing 747 breaks in the clouds, Eric has patted the shoulder of Katzenberg, said: „Jeffrey, everybody, we go back. I thought that you should many be able to insist a thought a 30 year fellow confidence, let alone, Firefly cannot lose 300 million USD now.” 直到那架天蓝色的波音747冲入云霄,艾瑞克才拍了拍身旁卡森伯格的肩膀,道:“杰弗瑞,还有大家,我们回去吧。我觉得你们应该多给能把一个念头坚持了三十年的家伙一点信心,更何况,萤火虫现在又不是损失不起三亿美元。” Is walking toward the aircraft parking area outside with Eric together, the Katzenberg forced smile said: „Eric, you know obviously that this incessantly is the 300 million USD matter.” 和艾瑞克一起朝停机坪外走着,卡森伯格苦笑道:“艾瑞克,你明明知道,这不止是三亿美元的事情。” The show time of «The Lord of the Rings» first tune decides at the end of next year, since has decided this project, then nearly two years, besides the manufacture budget of movie, Firefly must invest the massive marketing resources to propagandize it. These marketing resources as well as the latent time cost, truly by far incessantly is the 300 million USD matter. 《魔戒》首部曲的上映时间定在明年年底,既然敲定了这个项目,接下来将近两年时间,除了影片的制作预算,萤火虫还必须投入大量的营销资源对其进行宣传。这些营销资源以及潜在的时间成本,确实远远不止是三亿美元的事情。 Eric naturally understands these truth, he is also disinclined to think that any reason comforts several big masters sons, shifts the topic: „Did the «Ring» actor begin to materialize?” 艾瑞克自然明白这些道理,他也懒得去想什么理由安慰几个大老爷们儿,转移话题道:“《午夜凶铃》的男主角有眉目了吗？” Katzenberg shakes the head saying: „Be responsible for the new line Kenneth Horne and that Gore Binski want to let Johnny Depp tries. However, Johnny Depp by pulling in Tim Burton that unresolved project, Depp with Burton is a good friend, the boy is not interested in this horror film, he said that to make him participate performance, new movie that only if Firefly can invest Burton.” 卡森伯格摇头道:“负责新线的肯尼斯・霍恩和那个戈尔・维宾斯基都想让约翰尼・德普来试试。不过,约翰尼・德普已经被拉到了蒂姆・伯顿那个悬而未决的项目里,德普一直和伯顿是好朋友,那小子对这部恐怖片不感兴趣,他说如果想让他参演,除非萤火虫能够投资伯顿的新电影。” Eric narrows the eye, if not hear Tim Burton's name, he only to Johnny the request of Depp snorts contemptuously. Now Hollywood three big Brokerage Firm do not have the energy to tie up the condition in Firefly Group surface premise anything, do not say Actor. 艾瑞克眯起眼睛,如果不是听到蒂姆・伯顿的名字,他只会对约翰尼・德普的要求嗤之以鼻。现在好莱坞三大经纪公司都没有底气在萤火虫集团面前提什么捆绑条件,更不要说一个演员了。 „What is Tim Burton's new movie?” “蒂姆・伯顿的新电影是什么？” Katzenberg has thought, said: „Is a movie of very old horror fiction reorganization, called «Sleepy Hollow».” 卡森伯格想了下,道:“是一部很老的恐怖小说改编的电影,叫《断头谷》。” Really so. 果然如此。 Eric is thinking at heart , to continue saying: „This novel I have also heard, the theme conforms to Burton that weird treacherous style very much, how can nobody be willing to invest?” 艾瑞克心里想着,继续说道:“这部小说我也听说过,题材很符合伯顿那种怪诞诡谲的风格,怎么会没有人愿意投资？” One group of people arrived at the parking lot outside Los Angeles international airport at this time, on Katzenberg and Eric a car(riage), waits for the vehicle to start toward the Firefly cinema city expunges, said: „Burton's previous movie, do you have the impression?” 一群人这时候已经来到了洛杉矶国际机场外的停车场,卡森伯格和艾瑞克上了一辆车,等车子发动朝萤火虫影城开去,才说道:“伯顿的上一部电影,你有印象吗？” Eric does not remember these actually, proceeds to recall, he remembers, only then Burton in 1992 shoots second part «Batman Returns», for these years, truly had not then heard that Burton had any good film. 艾瑞克倒是不记得这些,往前回溯,他记得的只有伯顿1992年拍摄的第二部《蝙蝠侠归来》,接下来这几年,确实没听说伯顿有什么好片子了。 Katzenberg looks at Eric to shake the head, said: „Was this appearance, since 1992 «Batman Returns», for these years Burton's movie was not successful, on especially with Jack «Martian of Nickel woods cooperation Handled Earth», this movie invested 70 million USD, North America Box Office has 37 million. After film failure, Warner was also thorough and he separates from each other. The «Sleepy Hollow» project material I have not looked, when chatted with the person actually in secret has listened to some, the cost of this movie will possibly approach 100 million, everybody naturally evaded it to be inferior.” 卡森伯格看艾瑞克摇头,说道:“就是这个样子了,自从1992年的《蝙蝠侠归来》之后,这几年伯顿的电影都不算成功,特别是上一部与杰克・尼克尔森合作的《火星人玩转地球》,这部电影投资7000万美元,北美票房只有3700万。片子失败之后,华纳也就彻底和他分道扬镳了。《断头谷》的项目资料我没有看过,不过倒是私下里和人闲聊时听过一些,这部影片的成本可能会接近1亿,大家自然避之不及。” Tim Burton absolutely is the Hollywood peculiar genius, because is the peculiar genius, directs the movie the Box Office prospect not to be unstable. 蒂姆・伯顿绝对是好莱坞的怪才,因为是怪才,执导影片的票房前景也就非常不稳定。 However, «Sleepy Hollow» actually absolutely is in Tim Burton work most classical one, wants to come Box Office to be good. 不过,《断头谷》却绝对是蒂姆・伯顿作品里最经典的一部,想来票房应该还是不错的。 Knocked the knee to consider a while, Eric to say to Katzenberg: „Jeffrey, letting people asks me to have a look «Sleepy Hollow» script and budget material.” 敲着膝盖考虑了一会儿,艾瑞克就对卡森伯格道:“杰弗瑞,让人把《断头谷》的剧本和预算资料找来我看看。” Katzenberg worries saying: „Was Eric, except for the Batman series, Burton's past work Box Office highest «Beetle Juice» also 7000 ten thousand USD, you not really interested in «Sleepy Hollow»?” 卡森伯格担忧道:“艾瑞克,除了蝙蝠侠系列,伯顿以往的作品票房最高《甲壳虫汁》也才7000多万美元,你不会真的对《断头谷》感兴趣吧？” Eric asked back with a smile: „«Beetle Juice» was not the movie of past Disney product, did you still remember the manufacture budget of this movie?” 艾瑞克笑着反问道:“《甲壳虫汁》不是当年迪斯尼出品的影片吗,你还记得这部电影的制作预算吗？” The Katzenberg nod said: „Probably is 15 million USD, um, like this calculates that the profit is very rich.” 卡森伯格点头道:“大概是1500万美元,嗯,这样算来,盈利还是非常丰厚的。” „«Beetle Juice» is a weird terrifying story, this exactly is, therefore, he who Burton excels can pat very well, can obtain the approval of market. You listen to «Martian To handle Earth» this name again, I have not watched this movie, but listens to the name, we must guess that this is a comedy movie, making a horror film talent make the comedy, do you think the successful possibility big? But now, «Sleepy Hollow», this exactly the domain that returns to Burton most to excel.” “《甲壳虫汁》是一个怪诞的恐怖故事,这恰恰是伯顿所擅长的,所以,他能够拍得很好,也能够得到市场的认可。你再听听《火星人玩转地球》这个名字,我没有看过这部影片,但只是听名字,我们就不能不猜测这是一部喜剧片,让一个恐怖片天才去拍喜剧,你觉得成功的可能性有多大？而现在,《断头谷》,这恰恰又回到了伯顿最擅长的领域。” „But, Eric, the estimated cost of this movie but 100 million USD, moreover is a horror film.” “可是,艾瑞克,这部电影的预算成本可是1亿美元,而且还是一部恐怖片。” „This, Jeffrey, returns to cinema city you first looks the «Sleepy Hollow» material to me, then telephones to Johnny directly Depp, said that I can help Tim Burton this busy, lets him directly signs with the «Ring» dramatic team. When I have looked at script, if thinks good, our oneself pat, if not good, we spread the news saying that Eric Williams favored this project, making others rush to pat.” “这样,杰弗瑞,回到影城你先把《断头谷》的资料找给我,然后直接打电话给约翰尼・德普,就说我可以帮蒂姆・伯顿这个忙,让他直接和《午夜凶铃》剧组签约。等我看过剧本,如果觉得不错,我们就自己拍,如果不行,我们就放出消息说艾瑞克・威廉姆斯非常看好这个项目,让别人抢着拍。” But Katzenberg said: „I always thought that you have decided to pat.” 卡森伯格无奈道:“我总觉得你已经打定主意要拍了。” „Don't you believe my vision?” “难道你不相信我的眼光吗？” „Naturally believes that the key is, you have not looked at script.” “当然相信,关键是,你都还没看过剧本。” „Don't you believe my intuition?” “难道你不相信我的直觉吗？” The Katzenberg surrender lifts the right hand: „Good, you are Boss.” 卡森伯格投降地举了举右手:“好吧,你是老板。” When returns to the cinema city office, the time just passed 9 : 00 am. 回到影城办公室时,时间刚过上午九点。 In January, is various entire Firefly Group business busiest times, the massive financial information, the summary plans and personnel change concentrate are conducted these days. Eric also formed the morning to handle the company affairs to be busy in the hand recently in the afternoon the fixed programs of several movies. 一月份,正是整个萤火虫集团各项事务最为繁忙的时候,大量的财务信息、总结规划、人事调动都集中这段时间进行。艾瑞克最近也形成了上午处理公司事务下午忙于手中几部电影的固定日程。 Eric enters the office, Carolyn also holds several documents with coming. 艾瑞克走进办公室,卡洛琳也抱着几份文件跟进来。 Places in front of one pack of folders Eric, Carolyn said: „Eric, we just received the news that Europe spreads, the Seagram group and Philips Group just reached the purchase agreement of PolyGram phonograph record, the transaction is 10 600 million USD.” 将一叠文件夹放在艾瑞克面前,卡洛琳说道:“艾瑞克,我们刚刚接到欧洲传来的消息,西格拉姆集团与飞利浦集团刚刚达成了宝丽金唱片的收购协议,交易金额为106亿美元。” The Seagram group and Philips Group's negotiations about the purchase PolyGram phonograph record have openly carried on less than half year, Eric had not felt are too surprised, take up a folder that Carolyn just put down to open, ask: „Other?” 西格拉姆集团和飞利浦集团关于收购宝丽金唱片的谈判已经公开进行了小半年时间,艾瑞克也没有感觉太惊讶,拿起卡洛琳刚刚放下的一份文件夹翻开,问道:“还有其他的吗？” „Temporarily did not have, Philips Group today gets off work beforehand to issue a very brief press conference in the Dutch local time.” “暂时没有了,飞利浦集团只是在荷兰当地时间今天下班之前发布了一个很简短的新闻发布会。” The matter when Eric nods, remembers and Katzenberg chats, the plan made Carolyn collect the «Sleepy Hollow» material, actually thinks one told that Katzenberg this matter, again has not moved unnecessarily. 艾瑞克点点头,想起回来时和卡森伯格聊起的事情,本打算让卡洛琳去收集一下《断头谷》的资料,却又想到自己已经吩咐卡森伯格这件事,就没有再多此一举。 After Carolyn leaves, Eric just glanced through new line Film Industry to include 16 movie film lists that plans to manufacture or distribute this year, Katzenberg personally knocks on a door. 卡洛琳离开后,艾瑞克刚刚翻阅完新线影业今年已经列入计划制作或发行的16部电影片单,卡森伯格就亲自敲门进来。 „Eric, this is «Sleepy Hollow» script and budget formulation, inside also has Tim Burton's contact method, you have any issue can call him at any time,” gave Eric a dispatch case, Katzenberg a chair has sat down in the Eric opposite on pulling, said: „I only heard that Seagram just achieved the purchase PolyGram with Philips the agreement.” “艾瑞克,这是《断头谷》的剧本和预算方案,里面还有蒂姆・伯顿的联系方式,你有什么问题的可以随时打电话给他,”将一个文件袋递给艾瑞克,卡森伯格就拉了一张椅子在艾瑞克对面坐下,道:“我刚刚听说,西格拉姆刚刚与飞利浦达成收购宝丽金的协议了。” „Carolyn told me,” Eric nods, says with a smile: „Therefore?” “卡洛琳已经告诉我了,”艾瑞克点头,笑道:“所以呢？” „You combine in that spice girl who Europe builds, Barry Vyse and I had discussed several times, that «Wann ABC e» single phonograph record in the United Kingdom native place, the sales volume broke through 1 million. The development center of gravity that although the spice girl combines not in North America, because of the reason of your this song and poem author, the «Wann ABC e» single phonograph record has also been over 1 600,000 in United States here sales volume. Because, the Firefly Records distribution circuit is imperfect, except for UK , US, this single is very unsatisfactory in other Europe country and Southeast Asia sales data. Therefore, Barry said that even if we have no intention to develop the global market, should purchase one at least to have Record Company of complete distribution circuit in Europe again, this, our phonograph record services can the complete coverage entire Europe and America.” “你在欧洲打造的那个辣妹组合,巴里・维斯和我谈过好几次了,那首《Wannabe》单曲唱片只是在英国本土,销量就已经突破100万张。虽然辣妹组合的发展重心不在北美,但因为你这个词曲作者的缘故,《Wannabe》单曲唱片在美国这边的销量也超过了160万张。只不过,因为萤火虫唱片的发行渠道不完善,除了英美两国,这首单曲在欧洲其他国家和东南亚的销售数据都很不如人意。所以,巴里说即使我们无意拓展全球市场,也应该再收购一家至少在欧洲拥有完整发行渠道的唱片公司,这样,我们的唱片业务才能完全覆盖整个欧美。” Eric initially to build young people pop singer, held red back street boy, Britney and the others once one music Producer Barry Vyse has dug from Sony small Record Company. For these years, Barry Vyse's work achievement truly was also satisfying, at present in the Firefly Records hand had several to advance into a pop star. 艾瑞克当初为了打造青少年流行歌手,把曾经一手捧红了后街男孩、布兰妮等人的音乐制作人巴里・维斯从索尼旗下一家小唱片公司挖了过来。这几年,巴里・维斯的工作成果也确实让人满意,眼下萤火虫唱片手中已经拥有好几位跻身一线的流行歌星。 Now is in 1998, along with the further eruption of global Internet user, this year also will be the watershed that the phonograph record profession from rise to fall. Even if the MP3 player has not appeared ahead of time, because rapid overflow of Internet music piracy, the entity phonograph record profession will also present very obvious decline in the next few years. 现在已经是1998年,随着全球互联网用户的进一步爆发,今年也将是唱片行业由盛转衰的分水岭。哪怕MP3播放器没有提前出现,由于互联网盗版音乐的迅速泛滥,实体唱片行业也将在未来几年出现非常明显的衰退。 Localization of Eric to Firefly Records to promote the MP3 player ‚supplementary facilities’. However, since Barry Vyse has more than once said that Eric also realized, if Firefly also wants to continue to retain this talented person, must have an action to perform to the phonograph record service. 艾瑞克对萤火虫唱片的定位一直都是为了推广MP3播放器的‘配套设施’。不过,既然巴里・维斯已经不止一次提出来,艾瑞克也意识到,如果萤火虫还想继续留住这个人才,就必须对唱片业务有所动作。 Although had obtained very magnificent sales result in North America last year, but the Fireflyer player eventually is also at the beginning of the promotion, if leaves Firefly Records to promote the support of outstanding phonograph record unceasingly, the Firefly electron will be more passive in the promoted process, Eric does not want to let Barry Vyse left Firefly Records at this time. 虽然去年在北美取得了非常辉煌的销售业绩,但Fireflyer播放器终究还处在推广初期,如果离开萤火虫唱片不断推出优秀唱片的支持,萤火虫电子在推广过程中将更加被动,艾瑞克也不想让巴里・维斯在这个时候离开萤火虫唱片。 To come, Barry Vyse most pleasing definitely was just by the PolyGram that Seagram takes away, if purchased this recording industry giant, Firefly Group was equal to having a phonograph record distribution network of global nature immediately, but this obviously was impossible, Eric will not spend 100 hundred million USD high prices to buy one to be doomed absolutely to move toward the decline the company. 想来,巴里・维斯最中意的肯定是刚刚被西格拉姆拿走的宝丽金,如果收购了这家唱片业巨头,萤火虫集团就等于立刻拥有了一个全球性的唱片发行网络,但这显然是不可能的,艾瑞克绝对不会花100多亿美元的高价去买一家注定会走向衰落的公司。 Considered a while, Eric to ask: „Barry did Vyse have the appropriate acquisition target?” 考虑了一会儿,艾瑞克问道:“巴里・维斯心里有合适的收购目标了吗？” Katzenberg replied: „The Viking phonograph record, have you heard?” 卡森伯格答道:“维京唱片,你听说过吗？” Eric nods, he made the person collect many Record Company materials last year specially: „If I remember that right, the Viking phonograph record should be the subsidiary company of hundred generations of?” 艾瑞克点头,他去年特意让人收集了很多唱片公司的资料:“如果我记得没错,维京唱片应该是百代旗下的子公司吧？” „Yes, Barry thinks actually we purchase hundred generations.” “是啊,巴里其实是更想我们收购百代的。” Eric shakes the head to say with a smile: „He can only think.” 艾瑞克摇头笑道:“那他就只能想想了。” „I also such told him,” Katzenberg said with a smile: „Therefore, draws back to ask next, Barry settled on the Viking phonograph record. This Record Company was hundred generations in 1992 has spent 1 billion USD purchase. However, since being purchased, Viking phonograph record these years had not trained any pop star, the achievement is also tepid, now it has become the burden of hundred generations of phonograph record groups. Barry contacted the director of Viking phonograph record, the opposite party had said that if Firefly were interested, he can coordinate, helping us complete this purchase.” “我也是这么告诉他的,”卡森伯格笑道:“所以,退而求其次,巴里看中了维京唱片。这家唱片公司是百代1992年花了10亿美元收购的。不过,自从被收购以后,维京唱片这些年一直都没有培养出任何一线流行歌星,业绩也不温不火,现在它已经成了百代唱片集团的累赘。巴里接触过维京唱片的一位董事,对方说如果萤火虫感兴趣,他可以从中协调,帮助我们完成这笔收购。”