Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 395 Whimsical
Having former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen Jr. in charge of public relations is definitely a good thing for Dawn.

Aaron has $3.6 million in cash on hand waiting to be spent, so diversifying investments is essential;
We can't just focus on entertainment and finance; we also need public investment, energy, and manufacturing!

Investments in areas such as tap water, natural gas, and food, which are related to people's livelihoods, may not generate much profit, but they enjoy extremely high political status.

After leaving the Four Seasons Hotel, Aaron went to a bar in West Hollywood to meet Winona Ryder, who was waiting for him.

"The victory celebration banquet is over so soon?"

Winona Ryder certainly knew about the Golden Globe after-party hosted by Dawn tonight.

Aaron, sitting on the sofa, shook his head, hugged Winona Reed in his arms, and kissed her. "No, I came here to find you."

Winona Ryder said noncommittally, "Could it be that the famous Mr. Aaron Anderson is lacking in beautiful women?"

With the listing of Dawning, Winona Ryder also received 40 shares of Dawning stock, which is definitely a considerable amount of capital!
Aaron smiled and ran his hands over the woman's body for a while. "Hmm, why do I feel like you've gotten fuller?"

Winona Ryder was both amused and exasperated. "What, did you feel that bad before?"

Aaron didn't say anything, but kissed the girl's lips, their tongues entwined, passionate and fiery!

Winona Ryder had a low-budget romantic comedy film, Love Weaves Dreams, released by Universal last year;
The results were mediocre, with only $2300 million in North America and a total global box office of just $4100 million.

It's much worse than the low-budget comedy horror film "Scream"!
"Okay, let's have a drink first. I already know the results of tonight's Golden Globe Awards. Dawn won big."

After the kiss ended, Winona Ryder poured two glasses of wine and handed one to him.

The two clinked glasses, and Aaron took a sip before standing up. "I'm going to the restroom."

Aaron had already drunk some alcohol at the victory celebration!
After arriving at the restroom, Aaron received a call from Jack Wells, who asked, "Are you still at the celebration party at the Four Seasons Hotel?"

Aaron replied, "I'm leaving. Is there something you need?"

"Oh, I'm back in Los Angeles, currently meeting downtown with Archbishop Roger Mahoney of the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles;"

"As you know, the Los Angeles earthquake two years ago severely damaged St. Vibiana Cathedral, the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles."

"Restoration is very difficult, so the St. Vibiana Cathedral was closed last year, and now the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is missing a cathedral."

"Archbishop Roger Mahoney wants to raise funds to build a church!"

Listening to the story on the phone, Aaron understood what the other party meant: Archbishop Roger Mahoney wanted to raise funds.

"Let's set a time to meet tomorrow!"

Christians make up more than 85% of the population in the United States, with Catholics being the most numerous, followed by Protestant Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, and other branches.
The church has a lot of influence in the United States, so maintaining a cooperative relationship with the church is certainly necessary!

The Catholic Church in the United States has 194 regional churches called dioceses, each led by a bishop. There are currently 32 archdioceses in the United States, and their archbishops, as provincial archbishops, govern the 32 dioceses in the United States.
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is part of the Los Angeles province and administers Catholics in central and southern California, including the dioceses of Fresno, Monterey, Orange, San Bernardino, and San Diego.
After leaving the restroom, Aaron was still a little confused, because the Los Angeles Archdiocese was definitely one of the richest parishes in the United States;
How could the Los Angeles Archdiocese be short of money?
"Hi Aaron, good evening!"

A man walking towards Aaron greeted him.

"Oh, it's Michael." Hollywood actor Michael Douglas, who starred in "The President of the United States" last year, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy.

"Congratulations! Dawn has achieved a resounding victory at the Ballon d'Or!"

Michael Douglas shook hands with Aaron as he spoke.

Aaron smiled. "The movie you starred in, 'The President of the United States,' seems to be quite good. Most of the media coverage has been positive."

After Michael Douglas withdrew from the Cutthroat Island project, he went on to film The President of the United States.

At least, the North American box office has surpassed $5000 million!

Compared to "Nixon," which was also released at the end of last year, directed by Oliver Stone and starring Anthony Hopkins, Bob Bowers, and Joan Allen, it only grossed over $1000 million at the North American box office.

Michael Douglas smiled. "Thank you!"

"However, I found a script in Dawn that seems promising, about an FBI agent and a gang of terrorists who are at odds with each other;"

"In order to find a hidden bomb in the city, FBI agents underwent face-swapping surgery with terrorists and infiltrated their ranks to conduct an investigation."

Michael Douglas was referring to the script Universal was developing, "Face/Off"!
"Oh, Michael, are you interested in the 'Face/Off' project?"

Aaron asked.

Michael Douglas thought for a moment, then explained, "Aaron, besides being an actor, I'm also a film producer."

"The story of 'Face/Off' is very creative. If it were developed into an action blockbuster and starred Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, I think it would definitely be a huge hit!"

Aaron was stunned for a few seconds after hearing this. What was the other person saying?
They're saying they're going to invite Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in this "Face/Off" movie?
"Michael, are you sure? A movie that features both Stallone and Schwarzenegger?"

Aaron asked, somewhat uncertainly.

Michael Douglas shrugged. "A good script deserves the best action stars."

Aaron laughed. Michael Douglas was really dreaming!
Putting aside the budget for "Face/Off," the sheer difficulty of getting Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger into one film is immense.

Schwarzenegger is currently at his peak, and although Stallone had a few flops in his movies, he is still a top global action star.

Moreover, as everyone knows, Stallone and Schwarzenegger are old rivals and formidable opponents.

How could Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger possibly collaborate now?
Even if they collaborate, these two guys would be paid $4000 million!

How much money does this guy expect Dawn to spend on filming "Face/Off"?

Moreover, didn't Michael Douglas's production company have a distribution agreement with Paramount?

(End of this chapter)