Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 564 Only Cares About Progress

Aaron also had mixed feelings about DreamWorks Animation, hoping their films would do well at the box office, since DreamWorks Animation's international distribution was handled by Dawn Universal.

He didn't want DreamWorks Animation to surpass Pixar's success, perhaps because Aaron himself didn't understand animated films well enough.

"It would be surprising if Dawn releases Toy Story 2 this year!"

Jeffrey Katzenberg smiled. After all, Disney rarely releases sequels to animated films. Even Disney's "The Lion King," a pinnacle of hand-drawn animation, did not have a large-scale theatrical release for its sequel, "The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride."
Last year, Disney's "The Lion King 2: Simba's Glory" was mainly released in the form of videotapes, laser discs, and DVDs.

Aaron shook his head. "Animated movies are still movies, aren't they? It's normal to have sequels. Disney didn't do this before, but they will in the future!"

As for DreamWorks Animation, Aaron firmly believes that as long as there is a suitable IP, a sequel will also be produced.

After speaking with Jeffrey Katzenberg, Aaron went to the lounge area of ​​the banquet hall. DreamWorks has several films slated for release this year.
The horror film "The Haunting of Hill House" somehow cost $8000 million to make;
The romantic comedy "The Force of Nature" also cost $7500 million.
However, a low-budget drama film called "American Beauty" caught Aaron's attention. The male lead was Kevin Spacey, who was quite good at acting.

Kevin Spacey won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor early in his career for "The Usual Suspects," and later gave a brilliant performance in "L.A. Confidential."
"American Beauty" tells the story of an illicit affair between a middle-aged middle-class man and his daughter's high school classmate. The subject matter is bold and controversial!
“Aaron,” Quentin Tarantino, whom we hadn’t seen in a long time, walked over at that moment.

“Good evening, Quentin,” Aaron bumped fists with him. “What have you been up to lately?”

Quentin Tarantino smiled and said, "I'm producing 'From Dusk Till Dawn 3,' which is currently filming and will be released by Twilight Pictures at the end of the year."

"My horror film 'Bloodlust,' which I produced last year, will be released next month."

In recent years, Quentin Tarantino has been a director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, leading a truly colorful life.

Aaron nodded. "You haven't really directed any films properly these past few years, have you? You've mostly co-directed with other people!"

Quentin Tarantino shrugged. "I only plan to direct 10 films myself. I shouldn't waste time unless I come across a good script."

Aaron was somewhat speechless. "I found a horror movie called 'The Ring' in Japan before, but I wasn't interested in it. Asian horror movies are different from Western horror movies."

"You can take some time to watch this Japanese horror film. I'm planning to have Twilight Pictures remake it!"

"A Japanese horror movie?" Quentin Tarantino took a sip of his drink. "I'll watch the videotape first..."

That night, Aaron held Cate Blanchett in his arms in the warm bathtub, enjoying the woman's tenderness!
"By the way, director Peter Jackson invited me to make a cameo appearance as the Elf Queen in 'The Lord of the Rings.' The filming location in New Zealand was quite impressive."

Cate Blanchett, who was lying in Aaron's arms, suddenly spoke up.

Aaron stroked the woman's softness, a smile spreading across his face. "Oh, so 'The Lord of the Rings' is finally going to officially start filming!"

"Yes, the New Zealand government has been very welcoming to the Lord of the Rings crew, offering them many incentives and tax breaks."

"Of course, The Lord of the Rings series is a trilogy filmed back-to-back, with a budget of $2.7 million, which is no small sum;"

"The filming of The Lord of the Rings series will not only help New Zealand solve a lot of employment problems, but also showcase the beautiful scenery of New Zealand. When the movie is released, it will definitely attract a large number of tourists!"

This is definitely a contribution to New Zealand, and the New Zealand government should be very grateful to Dawn.

As Aaron spoke, he thought of Liv Tyler, guessing that she had also been invited to play the elf princess in "The Lord of the Rings";

The drama film *Girl, Interrupted*, produced by and starring Winona Ryder, has just wrapped filming. Liv Tyler, in a supporting role, seems to have had a great time. Cate Blanchett snuggled into Aaron's arms, saying, "New Zealand's scenery is quite nice; you should go see it if you have time."

"This time, I'm going to New Zealand to film a movie, and I'll also be staying in Australia for a while to participate in a few theatrical performances!"

Aaron stroked the woman's smooth, white body, and said with a sigh, "Look at many of your Australian and British actors; many of them come from a theatrical background."

"Even if you become famous in Hollywood, you will always return to the stage from time to time to improve your acting skills. American actors are not as serious as you."

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kate Winslet, and others also sometimes return to the UK to participate in stage plays!
Cate Blanchett shook her head. "I really do love theater, otherwise I wouldn't have spent so many years at the Sydney Theatre Company."

Aaron patted the woman in his arms, "Alright, you've been soaking for so long, it's time to get up."

With the Oscars approaching, there's a lot of public relations activity going on. MGM just acquired PolyGram last year, and they seem to be taking the film *Elizabeth* quite seriously.

"You'll be attending quite a few events during this period."

Just like with "Chicago," Universal also has a series of publicity and public relations activities, not only for reputation but also for profit!
Cate Blanchett stood up, water splashing down her body, and laughed, "Indeed, the promotional parties and PR events for *Elizabeth* haven't stopped since the end of last year."

"I've had more events in New York and Los Angeles than I've done in all my previous years combined."

In "The Truman Show," Cate Blanchett's role wasn't very large; it was mainly Jim Carrey, but it still increased her fame considerably.
But Elizabeth is different. Cate Blanchett is the absolute female lead, and her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth has been recognized by the vast majority of film critics.

The following morning, Aaron was lying in bed enjoying Cate Blanchett's services when he suddenly received a phone call.

"What? You said there was an accident on the set of Spider-Man? A welder fell from a high platform and died last night despite attempts to save him?"

The call was from her assistant, Etherine Beckett.

"In short, we can't let it affect the progress of Spider-Man!"

Aaron didn't care whether anyone died or not, as long as it didn't affect the filming.

"Understood, the public relations and legal departments will handle this!"

After Aaron hung up the phone, he let out a breath. A little while later, Cate Blanchett crawled out from under the covers, her face flushed and her breathing rapid.

"Hmm, what's wrong? Didn't you like my performance just now?"

Aaron shook his head, lazily running his hand through Cate Blanchett's blond hair. "No, your performance just now was fantastic."

"There's a small problem on the company's side."

Cate Blanchett looked up. "Is it serious?"

Aaron smiled. "It's nothing, it's not serious..."

(End of this chapter)