America: Child stars start with The Shining

As Charles got into Andrei's car and drove out of Vieux Park, he immediately asked:

"Who is that Eric guy?"

Andrei replied while keeping an eye on the road ahead:

"I don't know him very well, but I heard that his enhancer business is doing quite well, and he's made nearly a hundred thousand dollars. He's quite famous around here."

Charles had a vague sense of familiarity and continued to ask:

"Do you know what his label is called?"

"I think her name was something like... Ruthless, but I can't quite remember."

Charles exhaled as he met the person he remembered.

Eric, also known as Eazy-E, started his career in the booster business before turning to black rap music. He signed Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, forming NWA.

But this guy was difficult to get along with. He had a chaotic private life, signed dual contracts, and only cared about making money. Later, he even embezzled public funds and eventually had a complete falling out with the rest of NWA.

Ultimately, he tragically passed away at the young age of 31 due to AIDS.

If such people are allowed to participate in the record company's business, conflicts will definitely arise.

Charles thought for a moment and decided not to tell Andrei about these things for the time being. On the one hand, the source of this information was unknown and he could not explain it.

On the other hand, the big boss had already made arrangements, so he couldn't let Andrei go and discuss it with the other party again.

For now, we should focus on handling the videotape business first, and take it one step at a time.

......

WMA, Broker's Office.

Morgan was furious these past few days. He looked at Sean sitting on the sofa and shouted:

"Fuck, didn't you guys say you'd taken care of those smuggled videotape dealers? Why are they still showing up at the movie theater these past few days?"

Sean took a leisurely sip of his coffee, shrugged, and said:

"The boss of the crippled gang is serious and determined to save this business. There's nothing we can do about it right now."

"Sinclair Oil Company's businesses aren't in California, so we can't get involved. At most, we can reach some cooperation agreements with the Bloods, but that's all we can do."

Of course, there's another reason he didn't make clear.

They've almost gotten John out of jail, using the old method of bail based on a certificate of mental illness.

At this juncture, Sean does not intend to continue targeting Ciel for the time being.

The other party somehow managed to get in touch with the Crippled Gang, who are local tyrants in Los Angeles, beyond their reach.

As for whether John will have any other ideas after he gets out of prison, that's none of his business as the president's assistant; he's only responsible for cleaning up John's messes.

Morgan slammed the box office report on the table and roared:

"Fuck, is this all you've got? Are you kidding me?!"

Friday the 13th has been in theaters for a month, and its box office figures have basically stabilized, currently standing at over 36 million US dollars.

In the remaining time, there will be at most another two or three million dollars in increase.

Compared to the costs of production, promotion, and distribution, this figure can be said to have made Paramount a fortune.

But Morgan was far from happy.

Because... he was in charge of theaters in the Los Angeles area, and box office figures for that area had already started to decline from the second day onwards.

As the person in charge of WMA, he was bound to be held accountable by his superiors, and his dream of being promoted to management through this film was shattered at this moment.

Furthermore, Mark, whom he specifically included in this film, was criticized relentlessly by film critics, and his role in his next film, which was already booked, has now fallen through.

I heard that the production company wants to do another round of casting.

That wasn't the most infuriating part; what was worse was...

Morgan glanced at the newspaper comments on the table:

The Hollywood Reporter: "It must be said that Kubrick's new film completely subverts the audience's perception of traditional horror films... At the same time, the young actor who plays Danny gives a very impressive performance, especially in those scenes that require him to express fear; his acting is very realistic."

Variety: "Many viewers have already noticed the little boy in The Shining... As a child star who just debuted, Ciel Pelé unexpectedly portrayed that silent and delicate psychological activity very well. This sense of subtlety is not easy even for adults, let alone a child."

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! It's all this guy's fault!"

......

Meanwhile, Charles had no idea that Morgan had already broken down in his office because of him.

He asked Ovitz to contact a security company for him a few days ago, and now he has news.

To prevent Sinclair Oil Company from directly severing ties with him, he told Ovitz that he must find a sufficiently professional guy with proper gun licenses.

By the standards of those guys in Washington, D.C., money is no object.

As Ovitz walked, he whispered to him:

"I've connected you with a formidable figure... He was introduced to me by an old friend. His background is absolutely clean, and his salary requirements aren't high."

Charles felt that Ovitz's emphasis was on the last sentence, so he shook his head and decided to see the person first.

Soon, he met the "tough guy" that Ovitz had mentioned.

The other person had some freckles on their face and looked very unassuming, the kind of ordinary face you could see anywhere on the street.

But for some reason... my first impression of him was that this guy was very reliable.

He shook hands with the other man, who then spoke:

"You can call me Jackal, that's what they all call me. I'll be responsible for your safety in Los Angeles during this time."

Ovitz had just told him that the Jackal seemed to have some other security work to do in this area, which was why he had the opportunity.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to contact the other party normally.

Charles nodded, and then he saw the Jackal produce a whole bunch of gun licenses.

Carrying permits, special firearms permits, specially regulated weapons permits...

Charles suddenly glanced at the suitcase the other person was carrying.

That thing... it can't be a sniper rifle, can it?

What exactly does this guy do?

However, Charles naturally wouldn't ask about these things; all he needed to know was that the other party was indeed very professional.

He didn't hesitate much and immediately signed an agreement with the other party. The salary requirements were indeed not high, and in this way, the security problem was finally solved.

Following that, Ovitz discussed some follow-up work arrangements with Charles.

Since the movie "The Shining" became a hit, Shire has received more and more attention, and many people have taken notice of this newly debuted Hollywood child star.

"There's a newly established TV station called CNN. They have a show called 'Hollywood Kaleidoscope,' and they want to do an interview with you."