Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 309 is lucky to even be released.

"Solomon Brothers Investment Bank has exited?"

In Aaron's villa on the Upper East Side, Jessica Parker, the financial officer of Dawn, called.

Aaron got out of bed and went to the sofa in the living room. "Do they not have a good outlook on Dawn's future?"

"No, it's a major problem within Salomon Brothers. Several key executives, led by Vice President John Meriwether, have left the company to found a hedge fund specializing in arbitrage trading – Long-Term Capital Management."

"Furthermore, they recruited finance professors from universities such as Harvard and Stanford. This group of top financial geniuses founded Long-Term Capital Management, which has just completed a round of financing and raised $12.5 billion in a short period of time!"

John Meriwether, a key partner at Salomon Brothers and known as the "father of arbitrage" on Wall Street, caused Salomon Brothers to lose a key partner with the founding of Long-Term Capital Management.

It has also lost a large number of customers, and many investors have begun to redeem their investments in Salomon Brothers.

Aaron's expression remained unchanged. "It's not a big problem. I've met with several investment firm executives recently, and they're all willing to provide funding for Dawn."

"Carlyle Group, Vanguard, Fidelity Investments, and others!"

After hanging up the phone, Aaron shook his head. Hedge funds have become famous since the Quantum Fund successfully attacked the British pound two years ago.

In the past two years, there has been an increasing number of aggressive hedge funds. Aaron previously invested in Omega Advisors, which is also a hedge fund.

"Long-Term Capital Management seems to have gathered a group of top talents!"

Aaron also felt sorry for the Solomon brothers, whose importance to John Merriweather was self-evident.

A moment later, Christina Yerry came out of the bedroom, her long hair flowing down her shoulders, wearing a white men's shirt;

Her long, slender, and fair legs were exposed, and her sexy figure was partially revealed, arousing the imagination!

"Aaron, you're awake so early?"

Christina Yeri took a sip of milk from the refrigerator.

"Yes, I woke up early!"

Christina Yeri approached Aaron. "Are you hungry? What would you like to eat?"

Aaron laughed, "I want to eat you!"

With that, he scooped the woman up in his arms and carried her back to the bedroom amidst her gasps of surprise.

Soon, a beautiful melody, a blend of rousing and somber tunes, filled the bedroom...

On Halloween night, the streets of Greenwich Village in Manhattan's West Side were packed with men and women, young and old, tall and short, fat and thin, black and white people.

Meanwhile, on the streets, large groups of men, women, and children, wearing strange masks, strange clothes, or strange makeup, were parading around!

With drums and horns beating, a grand procession marched, carrying skulls held high and dressed as witches, Satan, and all sorts of other demons and monsters.

"How is it, how does it feel?"

On Sixth Avenue, Aaron and Sophie Marceau admired the crowds parading through the streets. Sophie Marceau took the man's arm and kissed him. "So many people, it's so lively!"

Aaron smiled, but in his heart he thought it was really boring and pointless. The Americans really lacked creativity.

After the parade passed, Aaron led Sophie Marceau to a bar on the intersection of South Houston Street, where a Halloween celebration was in progress!
On the sofa, Aaron Anderson had his arm around Sophie Marceau. "The box office for 'Clear and Simple' seems pretty good, $1.2 million in North America."

"Clear and Simple" grossed several million more in North America than "The Mask," but its overseas market performance couldn't compare to "The Mask."

"Clear and Bright" grossed approximately $2.1 million worldwide, while "The Mask" grossed $3.5 million worldwide!
Sophie Marceau, however, didn't think much of it, saying, "The main thing is that Harrison Ford is popular."

"By the way, have you been watching 'Léon: The Professional,' the movie that Gaumont Films and Columbia Pictures collaborated on lately?"

Aaron nodded. "Of course I know. Luc Besson's first Hollywood film received very high praise after its release in France."

"It's going to be released in the US soon, right?"

“Yes, it’s a pity some parts were cut,” Sophie Marceau shrugged. “The scenes about Lolita’s emotions were removed.”

Aaron patted the person in his arms, "If we don't remove it, we won't get an R rating. Hollywood is notoriously conservative. Some scenes in Luc Besson's 'Léon: The Professional' will definitely be criticized by the American media!"

It's a miracle that "Léon: The Professional" was even released in the US, considering the complex relationship between the older man and the young girl touches on taboo topics.

With that, Aaron got up and went to the bathroom.

After washing his face, Aaron left the bathroom only to run into Frank Darabont, the director of the movie "The Shawshank Redemption".

"Hey Frank, you've made a truly magnificent film! I absolutely loved The Shawshank Redemption!"

Aaron immediately pulled Frank Darabont aside and started talking about the movie.

“Ah, Mr. Anderson,” Frank Darabont said in surprise, after all, the other person was the famous Aaron Anderson.

"Thank you!" Frank Darabont gave a wry smile.

The Shawshank Redemption was released, but its opening weekend box office was only $1600 million. Fortunately, the word-of-mouth was good. Hopefully, it will be screened again during the upcoming awards season. Let's see if there will be any surprises.
"Just call me Aaron. Although *The Shawshank Redemption* didn't do well at the box office, it's definitely a good film in the eyes of critics."

"Humanity, freedom, perseverance, and redemption—the film's themes are rich and thought-provoking!"

Aaron really loves this movie. If Castle Rock didn't invest, Dawn would definitely have.

"The Shawshank Redemption" is destined to lose money, but like the Chinese film "A Chinese Odyssey," it will become a huge hit once it is released on DVD.

When it comes to the time, "The Shawshank Redemption" will definitely make a lot of money on television and DVD!

Frank Darabont smiled and said, "I'm really happy to hear such praise, especially from someone who is Hollywood's golden boy."

As a new director, The Shawshank Redemption has faced numerous setbacks since its inception, particularly in finding suitable actors.
After filming began, Frank Darabont carefully managed the $2500 million production budget, spending it wisely. He couldn't sleep at night if he couldn't finish the day's shots.

It can be said that Frank Darabont was under pressure from the very beginning of the preparation for "The Shawshank Redemption" to filming and promotion.

As expected, The Shawshank Redemption failed to make a splash at the market!
(End of this chapter)