I am Hollywood

Chapter 899: Chapter 901: If You Want to Listen

Chapter 899: Chapter 901: If You Want to Listen[Chapter 901: If You Want to Listen]

Eric finished his call with Amy Pascal around noon and flew to San Francisco that afternoon. Besides visiting the assembly plant for Fireflyer, Eric was most concerned about the development progress of several products in the Firefly Electronics program.

For any high-tech company, product marketing is certainly important, but the accumulation of technology and patents is fundamental for the survival of a high-tech enterprise. Therefore, Eric specifically asked Victor McNally to provide an overview of Firefly Electronics' re

Halfway through Eric's statement, Pierre Truc was filled with an impulse to flip the table; he felt Eric was mocking him outright. Forced to wait until Eric finished speaking, Pierre Truc slowly said, "Mr. Williams, are you toying with me?"

"Oh," Eric suddenly appeared to remember something, tapping his forehead in realization and saying, "I almost forgot; I'm just an outsider. So, if you wish to hear it, I can have Drew or Amy repeat what I just said. They should count as insiders, right?"

Pierre Truc turned to Drew and Amy. "Ms. Barrymore, Ms. Pascal, are you truly willing to let Mr. Williams ruin all of this?"

Amy's expression was a bit uncertain; she turned to the two beside her and noticed Eric was smiling at her. Feeling a jolt in her heart, she turned her gaze away but her resolve solidified. Facing Pierre Truc, she said, "Mr. Truc, Eric's decision is the management's decision. If you think it's necessary, we can convene a board meeting to vote."

Four of the seven directors at MGM were selected under Eric's instructions. Pierre Truc didn't need to think to know which side those individuals would stand on.

Realizing that today would ultimately be fruitless, Pierre Truc's hand resting on the

conference table clenched into a fist, and he was at a loss for words.

However, Eric didn't want to continue dragging things out with Pierre Truc. He patted the girl

beside him. "Let's go. Dinner hasn't been served yet, right?"

"Yeah," the girl moved closer like a little kitten, linking her arm with Eric's as they stood up

together.

"Amy, please entertain Mr. Truc," Eric instructed Amy Pascal before turning his gaze back to Pierre Truc. His smile remained unchanged, but his expression turned serious, and his eyes slightly cooled. "By the way, Mr. Truc, some of your earlier comments were quite reasonable; MGM definitely should move forward more cautiously. Therefore, Firefly will take over the investment for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and MGM only needs to be responsible for the

distribution."

Pierre Truc looked momentarily stunned, while Amy gazed at Eric in surprise.

In fact, Amy also thought it was too risky to invest $300 million in The Lord of the Rings trilogy all at once and had hoped that Firefly could co-invest. However, she never expected Eric would suddenly take the whole project, leaving MGM just the distribution rights. But after she noticed that Eric's gaze swept over her again after he finished speaking, Amy promptly realized that Eric's decision may also carry a warning for her.

Perhaps her performance today had indeed been too cautious, coming off as overly indecisive.

Even without any shares in MGM, the entirety of Hollywood recognized that this major film company was still under Eric's control. As one of the seven major female leaders, Amy was well aware that her autonomy received from Eric far exceeded that of Sherry Lansing at Paramount, which was a mark of Eric's trust in her. However, if she continued to fretting over losing Brosnan for the 007 series, she would soon risk losing Eric's trust as well.

...

Having silently reflected on this, Amy no longer hesitated. She stood to see Eric and Drew out before turning back to Pierre Truc, who was still seated across the conference table. "Mr. Truc, it's getting a bit late. Do you need me to arrange a car to take you to your hotel?" Coming back to his senses, Pierre found Eric and Drew had already left and felt a glimmer of hope. He turned to Amy, saying, "Ms. Pascal, how about we all go have dinner together and

chat a bit?"

Amy politely shook her head without finding an explanation, simply refusing, "Sorry, Mr. Truc, if you don't need a car, I can walk you downstairs."

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