America's Road to Wealth

afternoon.

Around five o'clock.

David Geffen is gone.

The richest fisherman and gangster in the world went fishing again on his yacht.

Finished talking about the business.

Abel just turned his attention to Scarlett.

Only then did Scarlett notice.

Derek Wright, the CAA agent who brought him here, left without knowing when.

The villa faces the sea on three sides, all open to the living room where the gentle sea breeze blows in.

Scarlett discovered that except herself and Abel.

There is only one male bodyguard and one female bodyguard left.

She suddenly became extremely nervous.

"Miss Johnson, thank you for sending me the contract from Beverly. You did me a favor."

Scarlett heard Abel say this to herself gently.

She quickly responded softly: "It's just a small thing, Mr. Smith."

"By the way." Abel smiled and said, "To thank you, how about I treat you to dinner tonight?"

Scarlett was obviously a little nervous. She nodded again: "Okay! I do."

"You look nervous, Miss Johnson."

Scarlett wondered how anyone could not be nervous.

But Scarlett knew clearly.

Being nervous doesn't help you at all.

It can only do bad things.

Girls who started out as child stars have different psychological qualities.

She was trying her best to adjust her emotions, and soon she didn't look so nervous.

The acting skills are still there.

"I'm trying to calm myself down, sir." Scarlett Johansson said seriously.

Looking at her young look, to be honest, Abel wasn't really interested.

Scarlett herself is not very tall.

She was only sixteen years old at the moment, and she didn't even look 1.5 meters tall.

Abel is 1.92 meters tall.

Standing with her always feels like standing with a primary school student.

In addition, Scarlett Johansson really hasn't grown up yet.

A green look on his face.

Although it’s not like Abel didn’t have sex with the 16-year-old KK

But since Da KK can be a supermodel, her height is acceptable.

Even though he is a washboard, he is only sixteen years old, but he is already almost 1.8 meters tall.

Coupled with Karolina Korkova, her appearance and temperament are more mature.

Except for her slightly green tone and demeanor, it's hard to tell that Big KK is a little girl.

Scarlett. Appearance and height.

In front of him, he was really just like a child.

In other words, Scarlett's development is slightly better, so that she doesn't really look like a child.

But the scale was far from enough to make Abel envious.

Abel thought to himself that he should raise him first and then talk about it.

So that night, he really just had a simple meal with Scarlett.

This simplicity made the girl very uneasy.

Then around eight o'clock, she was sent out.

Leaving the mansion, Scarlett Johansson herself was confused.

I. Didn’t I come to accept the rules?

Scarlett doubted herself.

Fortunately, at this time, Derek Wright, who had disappeared at some point, appeared.

He drove up to Scarlett in the car and opened the window: "Miss Johnson?"

Seeing that it was her agent, Scarlett hurriedly approached.

"Mr. Wright, I..." Scarlett felt a little aggrieved, "It was Mr. Smith who sent me out."

She was ready to sacrifice herself.

Even if she is only sixteen years old.

Derek Wright was also confused.

He thought that today would be his lucky day.

It's your chance.

The agents have decided to stay here all night.

If Scarlett Johansson stayed in there all night and didn't come out.

The agent was sure that his opportunity had finally come.

But now Scarlett came out so early and seemed to be acting as usual.

Don't you like it?

Derek Wright was confused, so he let Scarlett get in the car first.

After Scarlett got in the car, Derek Wright asked:

"Mr. Smith, why did he let you out? He didn't treat you, he didn't treat you."

Scarlett knew what Derek Wright meant, and the girl shook her head.

"No." Scarlett said, "He just treated me to a meal and then sent me out."

Derek Wright frowned, wondering if he really didn't like it?

Derek Wright was immediately disappointed.

If Scarlett Johansson was not born as a child star, she would still have good potential.

If you are also your own customer.

At this moment, Derek Wright wanted to throw her out of the car.

So disappointing for Derek Wright.

It made him wait here for so long in vain.

I also spent an afternoon basking in the sun.

Derek Wright, who had been harmed, thought he would be lucky, but the opportunity finally came.

In the end, I waited for this result.

Derek Wright is a little depressed.

He also saw Scarlett's grievance and depression.

It’s different from the afternoon.

Derek Wright's tone when talking to Scarlett changed back to his previous tone.

What kind of look?

The way a senior agent from CAA spoke to a promising fourth-tier newcomer.

"Okay." Derek Wright said impatiently:

"Maybe we made a mistake. Maybe Mr. Smith really didn't mean that."

Scarlett also felt that this should be the case.

Otherwise, you will come to your door yourself.

Why was it sent out again?

Scarlett said: "Then what should we do now?"

Derek Wright said impatiently:

"What else can we do? Go back to sleep, of course? Do you think we can spend the night in that $45 million mansion?"

"$45 million?"

"Well, it's this house. I asked someone about it this afternoon. It's almost five acres in size. It was previously listed for $60 million in a real estate company."

"It was sold last month for a reported $45 million. Oh my god, five acres of house on Paradise Cove in Malibu Beach. If this was my house, how nice would it be?" !”

After hearing Derek Wright's emotional tone, Scarlett fell silent.

She was also saying in her heart, "Yes, it would be great if this house belonged to me!" 】

"Let's go. Don't think too much. Scarlett, you still have a bright future." Derek Wright said perfunctorily.

"But we should go back now. We will continue to work tomorrow."

Scarlett Johansson can feel the change in Derek Wright's attitude.

Much worse than in the afternoon.

She was smart and knew the reason, so she didn't say much.

Hollywood practitioners who are former child stars are more sensitive than anyone else in this regard.

In this regard, the ability to accept is also stronger than anyone else.

Scarlett knew that as long as she became stronger.

One day, an agent like Derek Wright will treat him like his own mother!

[Not now, but one day...] she thought to herself.

Derek Wright started the vehicle and was about to take his client back.

suddenly

Two cars came, one parked in front of his car and one behind his car.

The nearby area was in darkness.

Except for the bright lights of [Pacific Coast Highway No. 27724] in the distance.

The nearest house was probably a mile or two away.

I saw a car blocking me.

Derek Wright suddenly panicked to death.

"Madefak! Could this be a robbery?" Derek Wright couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

Scarlett in the passenger seat was also nervous.

The climate here in California is mild and it is difficult to freeze to death in winter.

The homeless people in the United States like to hang out here more and more.

This makes the public security conditions in California very poor except for those wealthy areas.

Maybe a little worse than New York State.

"Lock the doors and windows!" Derek Wright gritted his teeth and decided to run away immediately.

Fortunately, although Scarlett was very nervous, her eyesight was very good.

Through the car window, she saw the people getting out of the car in front of her, who seemed to be the bodyguards in Abel's mansion.

"Mr. Wright, wait a minute!"

Scarlett shouted:

"It doesn't seem to be a robbery, it seems to be Mr. Smith's people."

Her words of "Mr. Smith" made Derek Wright slow down.

A female bodyguard and a male bodyguard have already walked over.

Derek Wright breathed a sigh of relief, and then a "beep" sound sounded.

It was the bodyguard outside the car, knocking on the window.

Derek Wright quickly lowered the window, with a gentle smile on his face: "What's the matter?"

The female bodyguard outside the car knocked on the window, looked at Derek Wright, and then looked at Scarlett.

"Boss knows it's a little late now. Let's come over and send Miss Scarlett home."

Derek Wright was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what he was doing, and his heart was filled with ecstasy.

When Scarlett was still in a daze.

Derek Wright's tone was already very affectionate, and he said to Scarlett:

"Oh, that's great. I just don't want to go back tonight. I'll ask you to send Miss Johnson off!"

Scarlett was still in a daze. Wasn't Derek Wright anxious to send her back just now?

Derek Wright has taken action.

In a daze, Scarlett got into the Lincoln car behind with the help of Derek Wright.

Sitting in the carriage, Scarlett was still in a daze.

On the passenger side.

There was a middle-aged white man in a suit who turned around and smiled at her:

"Hello, Miss Johnson. My name is Desi Levant and I am one of Mr. Smith's attorneys."

"There is a contract here. Please take a look at it and decide whether to sign it."

Scarlett subconsciously took the contract and read it.

The next day.

In Hollywood South, Scarlett rents her own apartment.

She slept until very late and didn't get up.

When she finished washing up in the bathroom in the bedroom and walked out of the living room.

She was surprised in the living room.

I met Derek Wright, who was staring at him with two male and female rock security personnel.

Then before Scarlett could react.

Derek Wright had already stood up very diligently, and his tone was much more respectful than to his mother.

"Ah~ Dear Scarlett, you finally woke up. What do you want to eat for lunch? I have booked a place at Urasawa Restaurant for you. Do you want to consider going there for lunch?"

Scarlett was stunned.

Urasawa Restaurant is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Los Angeles.

It specializes in Japanese food and is very expensive and difficult to make a reservation.

Scarlett invited Derek Wright to have a meal once, and Scarlett was full of praises after the meal.

Scarlett didn't eat there again because it was very expensive.

But now, Derek Wright obviously wants to take the initiative to invite her to eat.

Smart Scarlett, her eyes fell on the two expressionless faces.

He was looking at the staff of Derek Wright's rock security with a critical look.

A smile broke out on her face.

She knew the reason for Derek Wright's change of attitude.

This made her feel very happy and felt that she had made the best decision last night.

She said, "Okay, Wright, let's go later."

At this moment.

Whether it's her or Derek Wright.

He didn't seem to notice that she was calling Wright.

It is no longer Mr. Wright, but Mr. Wright.

When Scarlett began to enjoy her Hollywood treatment.

Abel came to DreamWorks' headquarters in Los Angeles.

in a conference room at DreamWorks headquarters.

Abel signed a contract with the Big Three of DreamWorks and then exchanged contracts.

He has been making waves in Hollywood for six years.

DreamWorks Movies, which became another giant besides the Hollywood giants, officially changed hands on February 6, 2001.

Then the buyer and seller shook hands and took photos in front of reporters' cameras.

And the media has obtained this unique interview and filming rights.

Naturally, there are only two newspapers and periodicals owned by AB Smith Newspapers.

The American Sun and the New York Observer, a daily and a fortnightly.

At the end of the group photo, Spielberg no longer felt as dissatisfied as yesterday.

The big director knows very well that if DreamWorks messes up.

I will be tricked very hard in the next period of time.

Since everything has been sold, the rules should be followed.

"Mr. Smith." Spielberg asked Abel:

"Although I probably shouldn't ask, I'm still curious because I care about DreamWorks. I want to ask about your next plans for DreamWorks."

David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg were also there.

Jeffrey Katzenberg came out sick and the executive was in a wheelchair.

Jeffrey Katzenberg was involved in a car accident a week ago and crashed into a tree.

He suffered moderate injuries and had to be hospitalized for a while.

Today is more important, plus I am very well cultivated.

Jeffrey Katzenberg came over in person to sign the contract.

Among the three giants of DreamWorks.

Jeffrey Katzenberg has been confirmed to be in charge of DreamWorks Animation.

Any animated films produced by MGM in the future will also be handled by DreamWorks Animation.

Said to be DreamWorks Animation, he is actually the person in charge of the animation section of Abel Media.

This is also in line with Jeffrey Katzenberg's own interests.

David Geffen will be in charge of DreamWorks Music for the time being.

Spielberg, the original top director of DreamWorks, also wanted to find something to do.

Just asked this question.

"MGM is a big label." Abel responded with a smile:

"It can accommodate Marvel's superheroes and it can accommodate DreamWorks' outstanding feature films."

"Marvel Studios will focus on superhero series in the future."

"DreamWorks will focus on independent feature films in the future."

"Steven, Cameron took my 500 million investment. Are you interested in taking my investment?"

After hearing Abel's last words, Spielberg immediately became excited.

Before Titanic, with Oil Man's support.

There is no doubt that Spielberg has become the world's number one director.

It was then that Cameron's "Titanic" came out and directly took away half of Spielberg's divinity.

During this period, most people believed that these two men were the best directors at the same time.

Cameron has now taken Abel's $500 million to work on his super-large production.

It is impossible to say that Spielberg has no ideas.

It's just that Spielberg is different from Cameron.

Cameron is a paranoid and a technology geek.

He is a relatively pure filmmaker.

And Spielberg is an excellent director.

He is also an oily film businessman with a lot of worries.

"It's a very tempting proposal." Spielberg thought for a while and said, "But I don't have a particularly good script at the moment. Maybe MGM or DreamWorks can provide it for me?"

"This is between you and MGM." Abel smiled:

"And the guarantee I can make is that as long as the script and budget are appropriate. Then, Steven, you can get the investment that James can get from me."

"call"

Spielberg felt a lot of pressure, "Thank you very much for your trust, Mr. Smith. I will think about it carefully."

After getting this promise from Abel.

Spielberg really wants to compete with Cameron.

And this is what Abel wanted.

Get two of the best directors in the world.

Make money for your own movies and have some healthy competition.

This is true for Abel, who had loved watching movies about these two people since he was a child before he was reborn.

It's really a very refreshing experience.

If only Quentin, Peterson and others could be gathered together in the future.

Then I really have all the Hollywood heroes in my collection.

David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg were also happy to see Spielberg moving.

The three giants can come together and cooperate to start a business.

This means that the relationship between the three of them is good.

In six years, these three people have supported DreamWorks through so many ups and downs.

It doesn't matter, it's impossible not to have feelings. Spielberg has shown a lot of resentment before.

You can also bow down to Abel's suit pants at this moment.

The two of them were naturally happy.

"correct."

At this time, Abel took the opportunity to make a small request, "David, Spielberg, Jeffrey. If you have time, please do an exclusive interview for my "New York Observer". It's just a normal interview with a person."

Faced with Abel's small request, the three of them certainly would not refuse.

Dylan, the editor-in-chief of the New York Observer, who was watching the photographer taking pictures next to him, felt a burst of joy——

Hey, isn’t this the interview subject of three issues of “Celebrity Interviews”?

It feels so good to hold my thigh!

Dylan thought.

Since switching from a weekly to a biweekly, the New York Observer's monthly sales have dropped slightly.

This is normal, from at least four issues a month to at least two issues a month.

If the sales volume in a single period increases, the total monthly sales volume will naturally decrease.

The result of this was that the sales volume of each issue of the New York Observer increased to about 150,000 copies.

Don't underestimate this sales volume.

2001 now.

The sales volume of each issue of Fortune magazine is only about 200,000 copies.

The New York Observer sold 150,000 copies of a single issue.

It has already ranked among the top ten in the global bi-weekly sales rankings.

After all, biweekly publications have more content, are more professional, and have higher prices.

There are far fewer people buying bi-weekly magazines than weekly magazines.