Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 85 Hollywood Reshuffle
Less than a month after MGM changed hands, MCA Group and Panasonic also announced the successful transaction in New York and Tokyo respectively;

Japan's Panasonic acquires MCA Universal for $65.9 billion!

Aaron sat on the sofa in his West Hollywood apartment, watching the financial news on TV. Panasonic had acquired quite a few assets this time:
Universal Motion Picture Group, Universal Studios & Resorts (50% stake in Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando which just opened this year), MCA Television, MCA Home Video, MCA Records, Putman Publishing, 40% stake in the Cineplex Odeon cinema chain, and 50% stake in USA Cable Network!

Standing up, Aaron poured himself a glass of wine and took a sip. 20th Century Fox, Columbia, MGM and Universal were acquired one after another;
With the merger of Time Warner, Paramount will be next. This is another reshuffle in Hollywood!
The next day, Fox and the Wall Street Journal also detailed the process of Panasonic's acquisition of MCA.

In particular, CAA, the main advisor for the acquisition, caused a stir in Hollywood. Panasonic even offered a service fee of $1.35 million for the acquisition.
In addition to paying the fees of other bankers, lawyers and other consulting teams, CAA alone received $6000 million in commissions!
After helping Sony acquire Columbia Samsung last year, Michael Ovitz once again led Panasonic's acquisition of MCA this year. Premiere magazine ranked Michael Ovitz first on the Hollywood Celebrity Power List for the second consecutive year.

That night, Aaron was hanging out at a bar with Jack Wells and Quentin Tarantino. "Is 'Boyz on the Hood' in the news again?"

"Well, it was sent back, and John would continue to revise it," Quentin Tarantino explained.

Jack Wells was stunned. "There are so many tricks in the MPAA. Some works full of violence and sex can still be rated R!"

Aaron curled his lips, "Fuck, they're just a bunch of nitpickers. Don't those so-called judges just listen to the seven members?"

"Look at Los Angeles today. It's a city of debauchery, low-class living, and sin. Every street is filled with vulgar tourist souvenir shops, drug dealers, drug addicts, beggars, homeless people, and prostitutes."

"Sexual assault, fighting, robbery, and murder happen every moment!"

Aaron then looked at Quentin Tarantino and said, "By the way, you sold the script of Natural Born Killers to Oliver Stone, right?"

"Yes, I specially invited you out for a drink, and I'm preparing my own story, which I hope to film next year."

"Okay, when you're ready, show me the script..."

Quentin Tarantino is a genius after all, and his works are quite commercially successful.

While Dawn Pictures was busy revising "Boyz N the Hood" to meet the R rating, they were also preparing "My Own Private Idaho";
Aaron also met with director Gus Van Sant and the two leading actors River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves!
"After Thanksgiving, the crew will officially start filming in Portland, and the filming locations are also in Idaho and Rome;"

"However, the filming time will definitely not be long. It should be completed in less than ten weeks."

In the Dawn Pictures office, Gus Van Sant was very grateful for Aaron's support.

Aaron nodded and looked at River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. "Looks like you've gotten into the groove, huh?"

River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves bumped fists with each other. "We're professional actors. I didn't expect to be working together so soon!"

Judging from the appearance of these two people, it is estimated that the crew of "My Own Private Idaho" must have been flooded with drugs. This decadent look must have come from taking a lot of drugs.

"Okay, it's getting late anyway, why don't we go to the bar for a drink?"

Aaron suggested.

"I won't go. I have to talk to Ms. Parker about the details of the movie later. You young people should go!" Gus Van Sant said with a smile.

River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves had no objection and readily agreed. After all, Aaron Anderson was the owner of a film company.

It's always a good idea to build a good relationship with him.

Not long after, Aaron and his friends arrived at a bar in West Hollywood. On the way, they saw a poster for the movie "Home Alone" which was currently showing.
The 20th Century Fox family comedy "Home Alone", which was released earlier this month, has received great reviews and box office success since its release!

It opened with a box office of 1700 million U.S. dollars and accumulated 10 million U.S. dollars in 4800 days. The 10-year-old child star Macaulay Culkin in the film also became an instant hit.

"Come, have a drink," inside the bar, several people were toasting and indulging themselves!
After a while, Nicolas Cage and Johnny Depp also came to the bar, and the atmosphere became even more heated.

Although Nicolas Cage’s Wild at Heart, released this year, won the Palme d’Or at Cannes;
However, the box office was not high, only about 1700 million US dollars, which is not as good as "Phone Booth"!
"By the way, Aaron, have you seen Edward Scissorhands? I heard you mention it before. What do you think of it?"

The fantasy romance film "Edward Scissorhands" starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder will be released next month, and I would like to ask for their opinion.

Aaron smiled and said, "I have seen it. I think this movie will become one of Tim Burton and your representative works;"

"The dark gothic element is Tim Burton's hallmark. Have you found that you are well suited to this type of work?"

Johnny Depp nodded, "I also feel very comfortable working with Tim Burton. This gloomy noir style is very similar to me;"

"During the filming process, I was always able to quickly understand Tim Burton's ideas, and he was very confident in letting me perform according to my heart!"

Aaron spread his hands and said, "That's it, it's enough for us to understand each other.

"Okay, let's have a drink!"

Nicolas Cage raised his glass.

After a while, Keanu Reeves suggested, "How about something exciting?"

Aaron shook his head. "One of my movies was recently rejected by the MPAA for revisions. I'm really worried about it."

"Go have fun on your own!"

Soon, River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp went to the bathroom together to enjoy the excitement.

Nicolas Cage shook his head and smiled comfortingly: "Aaron, many filmmakers have suffered setbacks at the hands of the MPAA. Don't worry!"

Just as Aaron was about to say something, he suddenly saw Warren Beatty flirting with the barmaid not far away in the bar;
This bastard always slanders me in front of reporters. I actually met him here. It would be unreasonable if I didn’t say hello to him.

(End of this chapter)