Hollywood Hunter

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I still chose the restaurant at noon for my after-hours meeting with Los Angeles Times reporter Peter Butler.

Although they have met occasionally over the past year, and were also invited to attend the grand birthday party at the beginning of the year, seeing Simon again, Peter Butler still had a feeling of a lifetime away.

His article about Simon in the Los Angeles Times earlier last year also sparked controversy for his praise of an 18-year-old. But now, even a conceited person can only describe what Simon has achieved over the past year or so as a miracle.

After ordering dinner casually, Peter Butler turned to the topic when the waiter left, and asked, "Simon, how do you feel about the ranking of the "Forbes" list?"

Simon smiled and said truthfully: "I've been too busy these days, I haven't had time to feel much."

"I don't know how many people would envy your busyness," Peter Butler joked and continued: "Recently, there has been a lot of controversy because of the evaluation of your personal wealth on the Forbes list. You personally think, Is the $3.1 billion figure accurate?"

Simon didn't want to cause a series of related chain problems, so he simply nodded and said, "Forbes is still very professional."

There is still a lot of time for dinner, and Peter Butler is not in a hurry to discuss this issue in depth, instead: "Speaking of, I recently got a set of data, obviously affected by your series of successes in Hollywood, North America this year The number of students applying for film and television majors has more than tripled compared to the past, do you want to give these young people some advice?"

"Actually, I'm also a young man," Simon smiled and said, "Besides, I don't like to give advice to others, because I always think it's pointless to do so."

Peter Butler said: "It seems that you haven't changed much from a year ago. You are still a pessimist who is alienated from the world at heart."

Simon is noncommittal: "Maybe."

Peter Butler tentatively asked: "Would you mind if I put this judgment in the article?"

Simon said indifferently: "This is your freedom."

"It seems that you don't care too much about the opinion of the media," Peter Butler said, and added: "Then, let's talk about movies, Simon. From the original "Lola Run" to the most recent "Instinct", two years Time, you have dominated six films, and all of them have achieved amazing box office results, which has never happened in the entire history of Hollywood. Can you tell me what is the key to the success of these films?"

Simon thought for a while and said, "Perhaps, these films just meet the needs of the audience."

Peter Butler pressed: "As we all know, the tastes of moviegoers are always the most difficult thing to predict, otherwise the risk in this industry would not be so great. How do you judge that you create and choose a movie that is just right for the audience? required?"

"It's going to be classified as a personal talent," Simon said, shaking his head with a smile on his lips: "And, Peter, if there is really some kind of yardstick, do you think I'll tell you?"

Peter Butler also realized that the question he had just asked was a little silly.

In two years, all six films were box office hits. If Simon really has some kind of knack that any Hollywood studio wouldn't mind paying any price to get it, how could he just tell himself casually.

but.

After careful consideration of the conversation just now, Peter Butler suddenly realized one thing, looked at Simon intently, and said, "Simon, so, do you really have some talent that can ensure the success of a film?"

"Peter, a movie has to go through too many uncertain links from the script to the finished film. Even after the film is finished, the film's publicity process will have an unpredictable impact on its market performance, so I just try my best to To make sure a movie is the best it can be from beginning to end.”

Peter Butler retorted: "But, Simon, not many people in Hollywood will joke about tens of millions of dollars in investment, and everyone is trying to make the best project in their hands."

The waiter just happened to deliver two appetizers at this time, Simon waited for a moment, pointed to the seafood salad on the plate and said: "Actually, Hollywood is very similar to the catering industry, even if a Michelin-starred chef works hard, it is difficult to compare Three-star chefs do better."

Dinners, which were much richer than lunch, were served one after another, and the conversation between the two continued.

The controversy over Pulp Fiction and Instinct, the production progress of Batman, Daenerys Entertainment's future plans, Westeros' tech investment, and more, although Simon can't be without Reserved, but compared to many media who could not get the opportunity to contact him at all, Peter Butler still obtained enough material to write an exclusive article.

It was past nine o'clock in the evening when dinner was over.

Sitting in the car, looking at the city lights passing by the seaside highway, Simon's thoughts still stayed on the conversation with Peter Butler tonight.

In more than two years, from nothing to the current billion-dollar net worth, even if he was full of confidence in the future, Simon still did not expect that he would be able to achieve this level in such a short period of time. Facing the question of how Peter Butler was feeling at dinner just now, Simon said what he really said in his heart, because the rise was too fast and too sudden, he really didn't have much time to feel much, and found that he was already standing on the top of the pyramid.

perhaps.

Should

It's time to stop and think about it.

Simon has always been very aware that the rapid expansion of his two major industries, Westeros and Daenerys Entertainment, has unknowingly accumulated a lot of problems.

The most obvious point is that he, the third-ranked super-rich in the Federation, does not have a matching network of contacts and considerable social influence. All he has is a vague personal fame and an astonishing wealth, exactly like a child standing in a busy city with a gold nugget.

It is true that the United States is a very mature and developed capitalist country, but that does not mean that having capital means having everything. After all, this is a world controlled by humans. Humans make the rules, humans control the rules, and humans break the rules.

If he continues to run blindfolded like this, Simon believes that one day, he will find that the business map he has built in a short period of time may be as fragile as the houses of the two lazy pigs in the story of "The Three Little Pigs".

The Land Rover stopped in the courtyard of the mansion, and Simon recovered from his thoughts.

The lights were on in the living room of the villa, but Janet was not seen. Simon took off his tie and went to the living room next to the living room, and found that Janet and Sophia Fisher were watching TV together on the sofa, and the two women were enjoying each other with a glass of red wine.

Seeing Simon, Janet put down the glass, got up and hugged him again, saying, "Sophia brought us a very good red wine from France, do you want to try it?"

"OK."

Simon nodded, stepped forward and shook hands with Sophia Fisher, exchanged a few words, and sat down on the single sofa next to him.

Sophia Faisy also sat down again, watching Janet help Simon bring a glass of red wine over, shrinking into the man's arms, taking the initiative to find a topic: "This is the 1982 red wine from St. Julian's in Bordeaux. The comprehensive score of climate, precipitation, light and other aspects of a region reached 98 points. In the past two decades, the world's major wine-producing regions could not find such an outstanding year, and it may be difficult to appear in the future. The red wine of that year will definitely become the A collectible classic."

Janet waited for Sophia to finish, and said, "I also discussed buying a winery with Sophia during the day, Simon, what do you think?"

Simon took a sip from the goblet and said with a smile: "I don't know much about this, you can do it if you think it's okay."

"Then I asked Sophia to start looking," Janet helped Simon take off his tie and put it aside, and added: "Sofia brought a total of sixteen properties this time, London, Paris, Rome, Venice... Anyway, The big cities in Europe are all there. I looked at them and they are all very good houses.”

As Janet said this, Sophia Fisher noticed Simon's inquiring eyes, and took the initiative to take the stack of documents under the coffee table and hand it to Simon. Simon took Janet's soft body and put these materials on the woman's lap and looked at it casually.

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