Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 310 White House Chief of Staff

"It seems you think highly of this director?"

After leaving the bar, Sophie Marceau linked arms with Aaron and started talking about Frank Darabont, another new director who had caught Aaron's eye.

Aaron smiled and shook the woman's hand. "If you have time, watch 'The Shawshank Redemption' once, and you'll find that it's a rare gem of a film!"

In the future, other Stephen King novel adaptations directed by Frank Darabont have also been very successful;

Moreover, he also created the hit American TV series "The Walking Dead"!
Sophie Marceau nodded, then kissed Aaron. "Your judgment is never wrong."

Before long, the two arrived at Aaron's apartment near the High Line Park on the Hudson River!

“Mmm,” Aaron Anderson lay on top of Sophie Marceau on the bedroom bed, feeling the woman’s sexy and soft body.

Sophie Marceau hugged Aaron tightly, who was clinging to her, her voice passionate and breathless, "I received a script for a project by the Italian tour guide Michelangelo Antonioni;"

"An art film adapted from his early collection of short stories, 'Bowling Lanes on the Tiber,' which is a series of interconnected stories!"

“Hmm,” Aaron looked up, “Do you want to go back to Europe to film?”

Sophie Marceau ran her fingers across Aaron's back. "Ugh, it's an art-house erotic film. My agent doesn't recommend I go back, saying my career in Hollywood is on the rise right now."

"Filming this kind of work will affect my image in Hollywood; I'll be seen as a porn star!"

Before coming to Hollywood, Sophie Marceau had some explicit works in France. Following Aaron's advice, she changed her image and moved closer to Hollywood.
With the release of films such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Fanfan," and "Clear and Bright" in the past two years, Sophie Marceau has become a representative figure of European actresses in Hollywood.

The script for "Beyond the Clouds" by director Michelangelo Antonioni, which she recently received, has indeed left Sophie Marceau with a lot of mixed feelings!

Aaron rolled off the bed, letting out a breath. "Your agent is right. You certainly don't lack scripts now, there's no need for that."

"Moreover, your epic war film 'Braveheart,' which you co-starred in with Mel Gibson, will be released next year. At that time, your fame and popularity will definitely reach a new level."

Mel Gibson is now an undisputed Hollywood superstar, holding the same status as Kevin Costner and others.

The Western action-comedy film "The Conman," released this year, starring Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, grossed $1 million in North America and $8000 million in overseas markets, for a total of $1.8 million worldwide!

"You think so too?"

Sophie Marceau nestled into Aaron's arms, her soft breasts pressed against his chest. "Have my works in recent years become too commercial?"

"Oh, Four Weddings and a Funeral is also very well-received!"

“Alright then,” Sophie Marceau said, having heard Aaron Anderson’s opinion, and gave up the idea of ​​returning to Europe to film.

Then, Aaron smiled and stroked the woman's chest, "Actually, I'm also reluctant. You're my woman; it's too beneath you to film those erotic movies that flaunt your body."

"It's a composite of several stories, and she doesn't even qualify as the female lead, does she?"

Sophie Marceau glared at Aaron, somewhat amused and exasperated. "Movies are just art! You're a Hollywood mogul, how can you think like that?" she said. "Glamour stars don't have good reputations. Just look at Sharon Stone, with her films like *Basic Instinct* and *The Voyeur*, and a whole host of other erotic films."

"The recently released film 'The Specialist,' which also stars Sylvester Stallone, has drawn heavy criticism for its erotic scenes!"

Actresses who act in too many erotic films tend to typecast themselves as genre actresses, which is very difficult to change.
Sharon Stone is now primarily known as a porn star, and the scripts offered to her are mostly designed to showcase her body.

Sophie Marceau smiled. "Alright, alright, you're just greedy."

"However, that makes sense. In the past, the scripts Hollywood gave us were mostly scraps."

"Unlike now, we can get mainstream Hollywood roles."

As she spoke, Sophie Marceau, who was lying on top of Aaron, sensed the change in the man and immediately burrowed into the blankets.

"Mmm, darling!" Aaron hummed, reaching out to stroke Sophie Marceau's long chestnut hair...

After Halloween, Aaron Anderson went to Washington, D.C., and visited President Clinton at the White House;

Then, I met with Stephen Norris, the head of Carlyle Capital.

The Carlyle Group, headquartered in Washington, D.C., has extremely extensive political resources, including a large number of American executives and political figures.
As a global private equity investment fund, The Carlyle Group currently manages more than $300 billion in capital!
Aaron Anderson met Stephen Norris through an introduction by the current White House Chief of Staff, Leon Panetta.

Stephen Norris's Carlyle Group was also very interested in Dawn, and the two sides were a perfect match.

In a suite at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C., Aaron and Leon Panetta sat facing each other. "Dawn's acquisition of MCA was a well-thought-out decision, and now is the perfect time for Dawn to expand!"

Leon Panetta nodded. "Didn't you say you were interested in Turner Broadcasting Network?"

Leon Panetta was appointed by Clinton this year to replace Mark McClatty as White House Chief of Staff;

At the same time, because Leon Panetta was from Monterey, California, and was a politician in California, he also formed a friendship with Aaron!
"TBS is overvalued; its major shareholders, including Ted Turner himself, Time Warner, and Liberty Media, are all difficult to deal with."

"If Dawning really merges with TBS, I'm worried it will lose its controlling stake!"

Aaron's home base is Hollywood, and film is the center of his future. Acquiring MCA Universal is the best option at present.

As for the broadcasting and television network, we can take our time.

“President Clinton definitely supports Dawn's acquisition of MCA,” Leon Panetta smiled slightly.
"As you know, the significance of the American company repurchasing Universal from the Japanese company is..."

"Besides, Lou Wasserman is old and can't keep up with the times!"

Lou Wasserman had many connections in both the political and business worlds, but unfortunately, with the change of ownership of the MCA, Lou Wasserman's power was greatly diminished.
Hollywood, as a window for the United States to export its culture and ideology, is of paramount importance.

The White House, of course, wants to maintain this close relationship with Aaron Anderson!

(End of this chapter)