Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 337: Enemies are sour, beauties are sweet, both are essential seasonings in life (4K)

In the office, Ovitz thought for a moment and felt that this matter was not that simple.

Link is a treacherous and cunning man. Don't agree to anything he says immediately. It's best to think about it several times and agree to it carefully after making sure there is no problem.

He thought about it many times, picked up the phone and called Michael Eisner to ask him what his specific job would be after he jumped to Disney.
He has already signed a draft agreement with Disney and after joining Disney, he will serve as co-CEO but will not have a specific position.

Michael Eisner asked him how the CAA matters were going and when he could start working at Disney?

Ovitz said it would be handled quickly and told him not to worry, and continued to ask what his specific position would be after joining Disney.

Eisner was silent for a while and said that he used to work in artist management and didn't know much about movies.

After he joined Disney, he first learned about various jobs, and then took charge of the area that he felt he was good at.

Ovitz claimed that he knew a lot about film production and distribution, better than Ron Meyer, and that he was confident that Ron Meyer would do a good job after joining Universal Pictures, and he was confident that he could do better.

He hopes to be responsible for the production and distribution of Disney films.

"Mike? You used to be an agent and are better at management than film production. Why do you insist on being in charge of film production?"

Eisner asked over the phone.

"Michael, you know, I'm a person who never admits defeat, but in the past two years, I have lost to Link many times. Afterwards, I thought about it and realized that it's not that I don't have the ability or can't compare to Link, but that I don't have a platform to display my strengths.

If you give me the responsibility of Disney's film production department, I guarantee that Disney will produce three to five more hit movies every year, and Disney will become the most powerful film company in Hollywood."

Michael Ovitz said confidently.

Eisner was silent for a moment and then said yes.

After hanging up the phone, Michael Ovitz exhaled, sat on the sofa and smoked half a pack of cigarettes, thought about a lot of questions, and picked up the phone again to call Link.

He knew that Link's purpose was not that simple, and he had never thought of cooperating with such a person.

But if you talk to Link more, you may be able to understand his conspiracy from his words.

"Hey Michael, have you ever been to Hawaii?"

After the call was connected, Link's voice came from the microphone, with the whistling sound of the sea breeze.

"what?"

"Hawaii, the summer here is so beautiful, with golden sand beaches, azure blue sea, cool breezes blowing through the coconut trees, the lively chirping of cicadas and the refreshing fragrance of flowers. It's so leisurely and comfortable. I lay in the shade of a tree and read a book for a while before I could not help dozing off. However, there were too many women and children in the house, laughing and playing, and I was woken up just as I dozed off."

Link yawned comfortably on the phone, and along with the yawn came the cheers and screams of the women. They seemed to be playing bumper cars on the beach and having a lot of fun.

Michael Ovitz felt uncomfortable all over when he heard Link being so leisurely.

"Don't talk nonsense. Who wants to hear your nonsense? You just said that you have the ability to help me gain a foothold in Disney. What do you have in mind? Tell me."

"Mike, don't worry. In the film industry, no matter which company you are in, as long as you can help the company make money, you are the person the company needs. For example, if I sell Guess What Pictures and become a free man, I believe the seven major film companies will wave checks and compete to hire me as the president of the company.

If under my leadership, the company earns hundreds of millions of dollars more in net profit each year and becomes the best in the industry, the board of directors will give me a large number of shares in order to keep me, and will invite me to be the chairman, and I will be responsible for all matters of the company, is that right?"

Michael Ovitz didn’t deny it because it was true.

Disney's Eisner initially served as CEO of the company. Later, under his management, Disney gradually grew stronger, and he also became a shareholder of Disney and had a greater say in Disney.

The same goes for Shirley Lansing, Barry Diller and others. If Longmeyer does well at Universal Pictures, they will have the opportunity to become shareholders in the future, rather than just receiving dividends.

Compared with the above-mentioned people, Link is undoubtedly better. If he is willing to be the president of the Big Seven Film Studios, the shareholders of the Big Seven Film Studios will welcome him with open arms.

“I can make money for Disney, too.”

Michael Ovitz said.

"It's not enough to just make money. You have to make enough money, enough that Disney can't leave you, just like Eisner. Can you do it?"

"You go on."

"The ancient Chinese wise man said that if you want to get something, you must first give it. If you want to gain power, you must perform better than Eisner and become indispensable to Disney. If you can do this, even if you want to leave, Disney's shareholders will not let you go. Even if you don't want power, they will hand it over to you."

"I know this, you don't need me to tell you. What I want to know is the method!"

Michael Ovitz shouted.

"Don't worry."

"Godfather! Stop calling and come down to play."

While I was speaking, a clear voice came from the receiver.

"Sissi, stop splashing the water. I'm working. Go play with Cameron and the others."

"Chris, your father is on the phone, don't disturb him, come here and I will teach you how to swim."

"Boji, it's godfather, not dad, and I can swim."

"Okay, Sissi, you're awesome. Go ahead and play first. I'll play water fight with you later. Hey, Michael, are you still there? Where were we talking about?"

Link's voice came over the phone again.

Michael Ovitz looked very unhappy, suffering alone in the hot office, while that bastard Link was vacationing in a luxurious manor in Hawaii, surrounded by beautiful women?
Why doesn't this bastard just die?

"You said that the two of us working together can create results that will satisfy the Disney board of directors. What makes you say that?"

"I am the best money-maker in Hollywood. No one knows how to make money from movies better than me. Is this okay?"

"You're just lucky, humph, keep going!"

"When you take charge of Disney's film division, our two companies will establish a closer cooperative relationship, just like Columbia Pictures, New Line, and Miramax. It will not be a problem to make hundreds of millions more dollars each year."

“How many hundreds of millions do you make every year?”

Michael Ovitz expressed disbelief, but was somewhat moved.

After Columbia Pictures and other companies cooperated with Guess What Pictures, they received hundreds of millions of dollars in box office revenue from several films.

If Link is really willing to establish a close cooperative relationship with the Disney film department that he is in charge of, Disney's increased profits from movies will become his performance, and he can also use this to gain a foothold in Disney and gain more power in the next step.

"Well, regardless of how much money you make, why would you want to cooperate with me? We are enemies, not friends. I can't believe what you say."

“I just mentioned the conditions. I recommend Jay Maloney to be the president of CAA. Don’t rush to refuse. I know you are worried that you can’t gain a foothold in Disney and want to use CAA as a retreat. You are ready to arrange for your own people to take over CAA. But do you think it is possible? Unless you own the majority of CAA’s shares, will they allow you to come back after you hand over the power?

You are not the only one who is obsessed with power in CAA. No one will be absolutely loyal, and no one is willing to be your puppet. Even a loyal dog will bark at you after not seeing you for a few days, let alone a man who has tasted the poison of power?
Michael, if you don't understand this simple truth, there's no point in talking to me anymore."

Link said slowly.

Michael Ovitz's face was downcast.

He also understood what Link said, as he only held a small amount of CAA shares. After he left CAA, no matter who was left in power, there would be no chance for him to come back.

The reason he arranged for Ron Meier to be president was just because he had some hope.

But Link's words directly shattered his hopes and made him see the bloody facts in advance.

He snorted, "Since you know that no one is absolutely loyal, why do you recommend Jemaloney? Jemaloney is very ambitious. The reason he is friends with you is because you have a lot of resources and power. If you lose these, he will betray you without hesitation, just like he betrayed me."

"Michael, my cooperation with Jamalone is based on interests, not loyalty. I don't need anyone to be loyal to me. I just need a partner who can help me make money." "Okay, what else do you have? Say it all at once. I don't believe that this is the only reason you want to cooperate with me?"

“Secondly, Guess What Pictures is a new force in Hollywood and is often suppressed by the seven major studios. We need external help, Columbia Pictures, New Line and Miramax, and we also need an ally in Disney to ensure that we are less attacked.

You are also an outsider in Disney. If you want to gain a foothold in Disney, you also need external help. We need each other and are natural collaborators. This is also the main reason why I came to you. "

Link said.

When Michael Ovitz heard what he said, he immediately understood what he was thinking.

During the summer vacation, the seven major film studios joined forces to suppress Guess What Film, causing considerable losses to Guess What's the Movie. If the seven major film studios continue to suppress it, Guess What's the Loss will be even greater.

Link wanted the seven major studios to accept Guess What, so he approached Columbia Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Miramax for cooperation, and now they approached him.

If he can take power at Disney, it will also be a good thing for Guess Films.

From this point of view, Guess Pictures is indeed a suitable partner.

"Humph! Link, I've often made things difficult for you over the past few years and suppressed Guess What? Pictures. Will you really put aside all your hatred and cooperate with me sincerely?"

Ovitz sneered.

"Hatred? Not really! Guess What? Pictures and I are newcomers. If we want to gain a foothold in Hollywood and build a career, we will inevitably be suppressed by local forces. Even if you are not here, there will be others. Relatively speaking, you don't cause me much trouble. If it were someone else, it might be more troublesome."

"Fuck! Are you calling me incompetent?"

Ovitz was furious.

"No, I mean there is no irreconcilable hatred between us. If you give me $1 million, I am willing to sing happy birthday at your party on your 55th birthday."

"No need! With $1 million, I can invite the world's biggest singers and top bands to perform at my house. Why would I need you?"

Ovitz snorted.

"Well, I sing very well, but it's a pity that you don't know how to cherish it. It's up to you to decide whether to cooperate or not. My lovers are calling me, and I should go and accompany them. Goodbye!"

"Be careful not to die in a woman's belly."

"Thanks for reminding me, I will pay attention."

Link smiled softly, hung up the phone, stood up and stretched, then stood in the corridor to enjoy the cool breeze blowing in from the woods.

"Link, are you done with the call?"

Michelle Pfeiffer and Diane Lane came down the gallery.

They had just been playing bumper cars on the beach, wearing bikinis that revealed their tall, hot, or plump figures, with lots of golden sand on their skin.

Seeing the sand on their bodies, Link remembered that when he ate oysters yesterday, he dug out three red beads the size of beans. It is said that when the oysters breathe in the water, the sand falls into the shell and mixes with the soft and tender oyster meat and juice. Over time, due to constant friction, the sand gradually turns into pearls.

The sand on their bodies should have no chance of turning into pearls.

"Why don't you play anymore?"

"I'm tired of playing. Let's take a break. Do you want to play?"

"No, every time I play with you guys, you guys will team up to deal with me alone."

"Haha, who made you so awesome?"

"Well, I'm really awesome."

Link hugged them and kissed them, wiping the sand off Michelle and Diane's backs.

Diane Lane is a new beauty to join the group. She is 30 years old, 170 cm tall, and divorced her ex-husband last year.

Because of her mature and serious looks and temperament, as well as the charm and sexiness of a homely woman, many directors approached her to play the role of a good woman who was tempted and turned bad, including "The Cotton Club" in 1984, "Scent of a Dangerous Woman" in 87, "Lonely Dove" in 89, and "The Way We Were" last year.

The movies that really made her famous were "Unfaithful", "Hollywood Farm", "Under the Tuscan Sun", etc. She was a female star who achieved success late in life.

After Michelle Pfeiffer and Diane Lane returned to the gazebo, they washed off the sand stuck to their skin under the shower in the corner of the room, wrapped their beautiful bodies in blankets, and sat on the sofa next to him.

"Have you finished your work?"

"No work, just talked to Michael Ovitz."

Link said while putting his arm around Michelle's shoulders.

"Michael Ovitz? I heard he's planning to move to Disney. Is that true?"

Diane Lane wiped her wet blonde hair with a white towel.

"It's true. Michael Ovitz is unwilling to fail and hopes to revive his success at Disney."

Link smelled the fragrance in her hair and let her lie on his knees and wiped her long hair.

"He has issues with you. When he gets to Disney, I guess the studio will probably be in a lot of trouble."

"It doesn't matter. He was at the peak of his power when he was at CAA. He couldn't cause much trouble to Guess What at that time, let alone when he took over at Disney."

"Yes, you are so powerful, no one can match you."

Michelle hugged him with eyes full of love and kissed his shoulder affectionately.

"Link, who will be the next president of CAA? I hope it won't be Ron. He has poor work ability and got promoted by sucking up to Ovitz. If he were to become president, CAA would probably be overtaken by WMA and UTA soon."

Diane Lane said, leaning into his arms.

“Jermaloney had some opportunities as well.”

Link bent down and kissed Diane's red lips, and Diane wrapped her slender arms around him and responded passionately.

The blanket, which was not wrapped tightly, fell to the ground.

Michelle smiled slightly, picked up the remote control and pressed it. The curtains around the pavilion slowly fell and the ambiguous lights came on.

The scenery inside the house was also blocked.

"It's like this again. They must be doing something bad in there."

Behind the palm tree, Liu Xixi pouted and fired a few shots at the pavilion with a water gun, making the sound "biubiubiu" in her mouth.

"Chris, come and eat some grapes. They are freshly picked. They are sour and sweet and taste great."

Brooke Shields and Jennifer Lopez came out of the botanical garden with fruit plates and called her from afar.

Liu Qianqian's eyes turned, "Boji, is it time for lunch?"

"Are you hungry? Eat some fruit first, and lunch will be ready soon."

"Oh, come right away."

Liu Qianqian turned around, cupped her hands and shouted towards the pavilion, "Godfather! It's time to eat!!!"

(End of this chapter)