[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 317

"Unless new investments are found, there is no money left to burn."

Keanu only invested 500 million US dollars in Netflix before, but now it seems that another 500 million investment is not enough, the hole is too big.

Eve seriously analyzed: "How much was Netflix's sales in 2000?"

"The data I just saw showed that the total was about 3500 million US dollars last year. But it cost a lot, constantly expanding the film library, and constantly increasing the number of DVD engravings. Fortunately, the monthly subscription of 19.9 US dollars they launched has a good effect. Now there are millions of monthly subscription users.”

There are no late fees or return dates, and you can rent four movies a month, which is much better than Blockbuster.

Blockbuster is most criticized by users for the high late fee. Many times, after renting the disc, they forget to return it, and a large part of the deposit is deducted.

These deducted deposits can be used to buy DVDs, so many users complain about it, but there is no other way.

Now that Netflix has risen suddenly, it is focusing on the weakness of Blockbuster, so it has gained a group of loyal users.

"Millions of active users? That's a pretty good number." Eve knew that Netflix had accumulated this number not long after it started developing. If it wasn't for the high-tech bubble that triggered the stock market crisis, people on Wall Street would definitely have set their sights on this new student. on the company.

Keanu said with a smile: "Didn't Forbes just announce the celebrity list a few days ago? They are now staring at my money, intending to let me continue to invest, and even want me to help them introduce Hollywood rich people."

When the high-tech bubble burst, the income of Hollywood stars was not affected at all, and even increased due to the lipstick effect.

Keanu, who has fallen into the pit, will of course be regarded as a big fat sheep by the executives of Netflix. If he is rich and famous, he will not interfere with the company's operations. Where can he find such high-quality investors!

Previously, because the founders were all from Silicon Valley, their thinking has always been at the level of various funds, institutions and banks, and they have never considered money in the entertainment industry.

Now they suddenly realize that they are actually linked to Hollywood. It is the best choice to find a superstar like Keanu, and it is very easy to fool around.

Eve thought about it seriously, and replied: "How much funding gap do they have? What are the advantages of investment conditions? I can use 1000 million US dollars to save Netflix, but I want preferred shares."

If it can survive this crisis, then Netflix can take off quickly, and its own value can be quickly seen by Wall Street.

However, Eve does not plan to sell as soon as it goes public. These stocks are very valuable. Although they are not original stocks, if you invest $100 now, it will skyrocket by more than 200 times and become $2.3 in more than ten years.

Even the Apple stock she holds now does not have such a high return on investment!

Eve has been asking the securities manager to help him buy Apple's stock. The high-tech bubble also has a very big impression on this company, but Apple is about to usher in a recovery. If you don't seize the opportunity, you will miss it.

"Are you still so optimistic about this company? It has already started laying off employees and is about to go bankrupt." Keanu was very surprised. He was thinking that his investment was in vain, but his girlfriend wanted to invest money in it.

"In fact, the only thing it lacks now is money. This development model is very novel, and the future will definitely be dominated by the Internet. The cost of offline stores is too high, and this online rental of mailing DVDs and user subscription models is the future."

Of course, this future doesn't last long.

After the development of technology and the improvement of Internet speed, DVD will gradually withdraw from the stage of history. At that time, Netflix will definitely transform into a real streaming media.

Wouldn't it be nice to watch movies directly on video sites when renting a disc has to wait for delivery and transportation?

Keanu knew that his girlfriend's salary has risen now, but 1000 million is indeed not a small number, so he persuaded him: "Should you be more cautious? Don't make a decision yet."

"I'm not impulsive. In fact, I've always wanted to invest in this company's stock, but I haven't had any chance. Please tell Netflix about my intention to invest first."

Eve has a lot of money in her hands, with abundant cash flow, and can easily withdraw 1000 million US dollars.

The main reason is that there is no extravagance and waste, and I did not fall into the trap of art film investment or real estate investment. Basically, I bought the stocks of big companies in my memory, and put the remaining money in the bank for financial management.

Just a few days ago, the endorsement fees from Estee Lauder and Cartier arrived in the account. Although 10% was split, there were still more than 1000 million US dollars.

In addition, I have already negotiated with MGM, and I will sign two film contracts when I go back. One is 1000 million US dollars in salary, and the other is 1500 million US dollars in salary. Also over $30 million.

What's more, MGM also promised to give Eve a luxury car endorsement, and that endorsement can also bring in a lot of income.

Eve just needs to keep the taxes she needs to pay. As for the investment in "Little Miss Sunshine", there is no need to worry. Anyway, the project has not been fully launched yet, so there is no need to worry at all.

"Okay, I'll tell them. I'll come to Charleston tomorrow, and I hope there will be one more person in your room." Keanu has no idea of ​​taking a movie now. A movie must take a good rest after filming for so long That's fine, by the way, prepare for the movie that my girlfriend is about to direct.

Eve kissed the phone, and replied: "See you tomorrow, you go back to the meeting first, I'll put on a mask and go to bed."

"I love you, good night."

"Good night."

After putting down the phone, Eve didn't intend to charge it at all. The current mobile phone has too few functions, and almost doesn't need to be charged every day, which saves some troubles.

After she took out the mask and put it on her face, she began to study the script of "The Notebook".

Even if I know the lines in it very well, I can still guess a lot of details by repeatedly reading the content to be filmed the next day.

Eve now wants to get rid of the kind of ingenuity on her body. When she appears in certain scenes, the audience can see that her acting skills are very good.

This was a good thing at the very beginning, but it doesn't apply to her now. She must wash away all her lead and let her acting become natural, so that the audience can't see that she is acting at all.

There is a big difference between the movie script and the novel. In the original novel of "The Notebook", there are almost no storylines about Noah and Ellie when they were young, and they are just a brief mention.

The focus of the novel is reunion, and there is not much content about the elderly group. The beginning of the story is Noah who has returned from the army and Ellie who is about to get engaged.

In the movie, this is just the content of the middle and late sections, adding a lot of stories about the two people knowing each other and loving each other, making it more full-full.

Originally it was just a story of lost and found love, but under the processing of the screenwriter, it has become a legendary love story of decades, which surpassed life and death, and spanned time!

What is true love?

Some people think it's the throbbing when they were young, some people think it's the passionate-passionate-kiss in the heavy rain, and some people say it's a glimpse of ten thousand years after reunion after a long absence.

Eve feels that love is about decades later. When Ellie has forgotten everything, Noah is still waiting by her side, reading the original story of the two of them over and over again, never giving up.

Love really works miracles!

She is very envious of this kind of love, but at the same time she is very satisfied with her relationship with Keanu.

It's not that dramatic, it's very simple, but that's enough.

……

Early the next morning, when the sun was shining on the earth, the crew in Charleston came to life again, and the cast and crew got into position one after another, and began to prepare for today's shooting.

At this stage, "The Notebook" is dedicated to filming the time when the male and female protagonists get along with each other, without other actors.

Due to the limitation of the shooting location, they filmed the plot for a few days, and then prepared to shoot the story ten years later. The actors need to be sharp enough, otherwise they will not be able to keep up with this rhythm.

Eve needs to turn into a 28-year-old for a while, which is very difficult.

The content of today's shooting is that she drove a retro classic car to find Noah according to the news in the newspaper. She had acted in this part during the audition before, but it was a performance without physical objects, and now the props are complete.

For director Nick, being able to film with two powerful actors is simply a blessing. Usually, a shot can be passed within three to five times, and no more than ten times at most.

Instead, the two actors played against each other, which would make Nick call the card, restrain when it should be closed, and let it go when it should be released.

Now Eve is not wearing the previous costume, but a very ladylike dress. The girl in her 20s has matured, like a lady in the upper class.

When the on-the-spot recording started, Eve slowly drove the car along the established route and parked in the yard.

How the car drives and where it parks has been rehearsed in advance, otherwise the camera would not be able to capture Eve's face.

Switching from medium to long-range shots to close-up shots, Eve parked the car under the huge oak tree in the yard, and looked at the white house.

There was a bit of cowardice in his eyes, and he didn't even dare to get out of the car at this moment, and he didn't dare to say hello to the owner of the house.

One came out of the house with a wine bottle, and the other came out of the car. Both of them were a little stiff, staring at each other, motionless.

Ellie, played by Eve, is a little embarrassed, and some don't know how to speak, and the suppressed and reminiscing emotions in her heart begin to recover.

Why did you come here? You're already engaged, why can't you let go of this person?

Both of them were looking at each other, seeing the changes in the people in front of them from ten years ago, it felt like a ghost had become a real person.

Carefully looking into his eyes, his lips trembled slightly but he couldn't speak.

"Cut!"

Director Nick called a timeout after guessing that it was almost the same. The plot of this reunion was divided into several sections and shot in great detail.

Here is the feeling of shooting two people as a whole, and I will perform it again later, but at that time the camera will take close-up shots of the bodies and faces of the two actors, and will add some detailed descriptions of movements and expressions, as if I can hear the two people's voice Heartbeat, the kind that makes the audience scream.

However, when Eve was about to take a break and continue filming, she suddenly saw her boyfriend next to her assistant Mandy.

Why is he here?

And he appeared when he was filming a love scene!

Eve's heart was very sour, and she actually had today.