227 - Women Can't Be Too Smart
“oh my god!”
Wayne's personal legal counsel and attorney Ryan Russell looked at a large number of journalists and paparazzi in front of him and exclaimed incredible exclamations.
He turned to look at Collin Howard sitting beside him, pointed to the reporters outside the car window, and said, "Are these people crazy? Even if they blocked the manor, what's the use?"
Originally, Ryan Russell and Collin Howard were together, and they were ready to come to report the negotiation results early in the morning. Unexpectedly, before entering the manor, they were shocked by dozens of journalists and paparazzi surrounded by the door.
These people are more professional, with photographers behind them, and they are more of them paparazzi who hang a camera around their necks and sit on motorcycles. They have almost blocked the door of the manor.
"Don't you read the newspaper?" Collin Howard asked strangely. "Wayne's new film is being sold well. He is now the focus of media reporters' pursuit, but he doesn't like to show off."
"certainly."
Ryan Russell nodded. "No, I mean, of course I read the newspaper, but I didn't expect these people to be so crazy. Hey, Colin, look at the two guys over there, you're not sucking the trash can, right? Oh my god, I thought this kind of thing was just a talk."
With the help of the manor security, the two of them drove in at noon. The gate of the manor was like a natural dividing line. Those people seemed to have a tacit understanding and would never take a step in.
These journalists and paparazzi are not stupid. With this popularity, it is very valuable to take some photos of Wayne Greenberg or get some different news, but they will never step into the manor and turn them into those security bonuses.
In the living room of the manor, Wayne was on the phone with Warner Bros. Jeff Robinoff. When he saw the two people coming in, he pointed to the sofa and signaled that they could do whatever they wanted.
Jeff Robinoff's voice on the phone clearly reached his ears. "...The situation in Xiangjiang has been contacted in advance. After you go, Warner Bros. Asia Branch is responsible for the reception. Benjamin will take you to contact the Xiangjiang Film Company.
Also, Wayne, I hope you will get the investment as soon as possible. The attitude of most shareholders on the board of directors is also hope that you can get this done as soon as possible. I think we should establish a closer cooperative relationship.”
This is also what Jeff Robinoff hopes that if there is a shareholder who is closely related to him, he will be much less questioned.
Wayne also understands the meaning. Warner Bros. is different from the other five movie giants. Its weight is much more important in Time Warner, the media group, because Warner Bros. was not acquired.
In this way, the Warner Bros.'s summer film performance this year was not ideal, which caused Jeff Robinoff to be questioned a lot, so he was also anxious to urge this matter.
"Jeff, Warner Bros. has always been my best partner, and we have cooperated very well, right? I will get this done as soon as possible in the near future. Our interests are consistent, so you can rest assured."
All Wayne's projects were vigorously promoted by Jeff Robinoff, and even the production cost had never been discounted. It was very difficult to do this.
This just shows that the interests of the two of them are consistent and this is the basis for all cooperation.
"Okay, then that's it. If you have any questions, you can contact me at any time. By the way, you are really not interested in Times? Your agent Jimmy replied to the company and you rejected the plan of the PR department."
Wayne said to the microphone: "Yes, I don't think that cover character means much to me now. And with the popularity of "The Joker Back", it doesn't seem useful to do such a job. Let's wait until the next time I promote the movie."
"Okay, that's it."
Putting down the phone in his hand, Wayne chuckled and shook his head. Warner Bros. Distribution Department and Public Relations Department have formulated several marketing plans for him in the past few days, but now the popularity of the film is not very meaningful.
In his own perception, no matter how he markets the name Wayne Greenberg, he is always a director behind the scenes. Fame does have a role in him, but he doesn't think that celebrities mean so much.
In the end, in a career like director or producer, one has to rely on his works to speak. Before the Internet era comes, excessive marketing will not play much role.
"How is the loan?" Wayne looked at his accountant and financial advisor.
Colin Howard opened his briefcase and took out a few documents. Regardless of whether his boss understood or not, he pointed to him and explained one by one according to the rules.
"There is no problem. The three companies, such as Fuguo, JP Morgan, and Citi, have relatively low interest rates. They are confident in your credit and income. The three banks can lend a total of about 330 million yuan. With some cash in our hands, we can mobilize about 350 million US dollars."
In fact, Colin Howard understood that these things were not mainly for Wayne to listen to. This boss had no idea about money at all, and even what he said was not necessarily better than what he said.
The assistant lady with an ordinary appearance next to the boss is his main object of explanation. This woman looks average, but in his heart he is a powerful figure.
As expected, as he thought, Wayne listened for a while, then simply moved away from the position, let Nina start discussing various details with the accountant, and turned her attention to the lawyer.
"Don't have any problems with the law."
"Don't worry about this." Ryan Russell nodded. "Our lawyer team, with legal personnel who are specialized in contracts, will never have any problems in this regard."
In the lawyer group formed by Ryan Russell, all aspects have been considered, and Wayne is not short of money, so this group of lawyers actually covers all aspects of personnel.
In fact, Wayne felt that he was a little redundant. He had been studying hard for the first 20 years, but he devoted all his energy to film production. Not only did he not understand the various reports Colin Howard had produced, he even had a slight understanding of some of the things the lawyer said.
He only knows some basic legal knowledge, and for such contractual issues, it is more like listening to heavenly books.
Fortunately, there was also an assistant lady. Nina communicated with them for a long time, and then nodded to him after finishing everything and helped him sign his name on several documents.
"Colin, get this done as soon as possible. My energy will be invested in the shooting again soon. Even my vacation plan has been cancelled. I will only go back to the farm to stay for a few days. If you can still catch up, come to the farm with your father."
After the main talk, Wayne specifically instructed the accountant. As he said, when the popularity of "The Joker Returns to the Soul" has passed, he will start working again.
If Tim Burton hadn't been brought in as a producer, he would have been staying at the studio to watch preparations, organizing actor auditions and other work, he would probably not have had a few days off while the film was released.
"I will get this done as soon as possible, but it's not certain whether I can catch up and be a guest." Collin Howard said with a smile. "Then let's do it first. I have to prepare a lot of things to communicate with the bank and Warner Bros. negotiators."
After saying that, he shook hands with Nina, nodded and turned around and drove away from the manor with Ryan Russell.
"Are you okay?" Wayne turned to look at the assistant lady, and the smile on her face also closed.
If anyone else is trustworthy, then Nina Klein, who stays with him every day except sleeping, is definitely one of Wayne's most trusted people.
The assistant lady pushed her glasses and said confidently: "Don't worry, there is no problem, boss, believe me, just with Collin Howard's professionalism, you will definitely not hide anything from me."
"That's good."
Wayne doesn't need Colin Howard's professionalism, because he doesn't give accountants the right to invest and manage their finances independently. All his money was invested in Microsoft, the madman's Oracle, and there was no need to manage finances at all.
Such a guy with trust and average professionalism is the accountant he needs. He can negotiate simply, handle tax filing issues, and watch the funds invested in Internet stocks at any time, and then he can get the high salary he issued.
This salary is about trust, which basically has nothing to do with ability. It only talks about ability issues. Nina, an assistant who studies finance, and Jimmy, may be better than Colin Howard.
Wayne inherited this trust in him from his father. Howard, the old man, worked as a financial consultant and accountant for the Greenberg family for 20 or 30 years. He never made any mistakes, nor did he let Ruben Greenberg lose a dollar.
"Boss, something went wrong at the door of the manor!"
Sergei hurriedly walked in, looked down at his boss like a bear, and said with a weird expression.
"What? Do any paparazzi dare to sneak in and take pictures?" Wayne asked in surprise. "Just let your brothers throw them out, don't threaten the safety of the manor, don't fire the gun easily."
No matter what, he is considered to be a majority of public figures. If he uses a gun, even if it is a security guard, there are many things that cannot be explained clearly.
"No, boss." Sergei shook his head and pointed to the direction of the manor door and said: "No one dared to come in. The mess I was talking about was that Ms. Cameron Diaz came. The reporters and paparazzi surrounded her car. The security guards wanted to help her get in, but she refused..."
“What?!”
"Yes, Ms. Cameron Diaz is now being interviewed by dozens of reporters. The door of the manor is about to become a press conference. Should I go out and stop her?" Sergey asked with his hands spread out.
Chapter completed!