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"I know that everyone here comes from different companies and teams, and you all have your own concerns and expectations. But starting today, we are one company and one team. Coming to a new environment, it is inevitable to go through some adjustments. I know that some people here are experienced in production, and some have their own unique talents in film selection and distribution. However, any individual talent and ability can only create real value through the team."
At this point, Rowan paused and smiled slightly, "So, as a whole team, I will not make any changes to the personnel for the time being."
As soon as he finished speaking, the employees present breathed a sigh of relief, and then they burst into warm cheers one after another, some applauded, and some even whistled. In particular, the employees from the crew breathed a sigh of relief, and a voice suddenly came from the audience: "What about our salary?"
The sound is abrupt, but it is extremely lethal.
The cheers of the crowd were like a duck with its neck stuck, suffocating all of a sudden. Everyone looked at the questioner, the prop master who had just become a father in the crew. He also had a look of regret on his face at this time, and he didn't expect that this sentence that came out of his mouth would resound throughout the audience.
Rowan glanced at him, and his bright eyes with a deep smile made him break out in a thin layer of sweat on his back.
Then Rowan raised his lip corners: "Hi, Eden, I'm glad you asked this question."
"Oh, hello." The prop master stammered, a little flattered. The others looked at Rowan in shock. He knew this guy's name?
To be honest, even some crew members didn't know the name of this shy prop master.
"Of course, I won't adjust your salaries until we officially release our first film." Rowan's words excited everyone again, and some people shouted "Great!"
Rowan smiled and pointed at the prop master and continued, "Oh, by the way, Eden, I really like the mechanical system you designed in Jurassic Park that simulated the Tyrannosaurus Rex hitting the bus. It was great."
This casual remark instantly made the prop master's face flush with excitement. The others looked at Rowan as if he were a monster.
To be honest, the scene in Jurassic Park where the Tyrannosaurus Rex dents a bus can be considered a classic scene in film history. But who would have known that the mechanical device in this scene was designed by this unremarkable prop master.
"Oh, you guys, you look surprised." Rowan asked with a smile with a "surprised" expression.
He asked back with a joking humor, which immediately caused everyone to laugh, and everyone's liking for Rowan increased rapidly.
"Well, you guessed it right." Rowan spread his hands: "I really know every one of you very well."
Everyone immediately exclaimed, some were shocked, some were unbelieving.
Rowan pointed to someone in the audience and said, "Carter, I can't believe you were the first one to take a fancy to Pulp Fiction, but the Weinstein brothers are so rich!"
A tall man in the audience immediately laughed heartily, and everyone else started laughing too.
"Anthony, I really like your set design in Forrest Gump." Rowan's words once again caused a round of warm cheers.
As Rowan pointed out each person, the people in the screening room cheered and the atmosphere gradually became warmer and more exciting.
Goffman turned to look at Elizabeth, and they both saw the shock in each other's eyes. Just a few words made the employees from the two companies, who were depressed and scattered just now, become one, and enthusiastically followed Rowan's rhythm.
This ability to gather people's hearts! This young client is indeed a future star that cannot be underestimated.
Goffman immediately made up his mind to increase the level of attention paid to Rowan within his firm.
"OK, guys, if I keep going like this, they're going to put me on the (John Stewart's) Daily-Sho." Rowan's words immediately drew a burst of good-natured laughter.
"But compared to being a host, I still prefer to make excellent movies and achieve double success in art and business." As soon as this was said, it immediately attracted louder applause and approval from the crowd. After all, those who would devote themselves to the Hollywood production circle all have a passion for movies.
Although our original intentions have been wiped out during our long social careers, there will always be a tiny spark left in our hearts.
"But it's obviously impossible for me to do this alone. So, are you willing to join me?" Rowan looked at everyone with his bright eyes, and his confident smile couldn't help but infect the employees sitting in the audience.
"Of course!" "Yes!" "I do!"
Infected by Rowan's enthusiasm, everyone stood up one by one. Some of them applauded, some cheered, and some whistled.
In the end, everyone stood up, cheering and jumping for joy around the 16-year-old "kid" on the stage. Seeing that the scene was getting a little chaotic, Sean walked to Rowan nervously, wanting to remind him to leave.
Rowan smiled and gestured "NO" to him, then picked up the microphone and said, "Next, the new company has just been established, and I believe everyone still has a lot of work to do, so I won't waste your time. However, I promise to bring our first movie as soon as possible, and then it won't be as easy as it is now."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone cheered again. Then Rowan waved to everyone, smiled enthusiastically, and turned to leave the theater.
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"Sit down." Rowan nodded.
"Oh, okay." "Thank you." Sean and Henry sat down opposite Rowan a little nervously. They were now sitting in the office of the former owner of Betha Films. The spacious and bright office faced the vast urban area of North Los Angeles.
In addition to them, there was also the negotiation team that came with them in the room, with Goffman, Elizabeth and Mary standing aside.
"Relax, I won't eat anyone." Seeing their nervous expressions, Rowan said jokingly, and they both laughed.
"Henry, you are the head of the production department. Most of the members of your crew are veterans who have worked in Hollywood for many years and have participated in the production of some excellent films. I believe there will be no problem with your abilities."
"Right now, the company is still in the run-in phase and there are no major projects for the time being, so the production department is mainly maintaining the status quo." Rowan first said to the middle-aged Mexican man in a tattered shirt sitting on his left.
"Oh, okay, no problem." Hearing that his department had temporarily escaped disaster, Henry breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly.
After saying this, Rowan turned his head to another middle-aged man in a suit and said, "Sean, you are the distribution manager. I have read your resume. In the past five years, the distribution department and film purchasing department you are in charge of have maintained a certain degree of profitability, and have also participated in the bidding for several excellent independent films. Although you lost to other film companies due to funding issues, this at least shows that your distribution department is doing a good job."
Rowan's words made Sean straighten up somewhat proudly. Seeing his rather complacent expression, Rowan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "Then I'd like to hear your introduction to the distribution department."
Sean straightened up and spoke quickly, "Okay, Boss. Our distribution department has complete distribution channels. We have good cooperative relations with independent movie theaters across the country. We also have our own video tape manufacturing and distribution channels. We can quickly enter the video tape sales market through video disc distributors."
"Yeah, not bad." Rowan nodded, "What about mainstream theaters?"
Sean suddenly said with some embarrassment: "Well, we haven't had large-scale cooperation with mainstream theaters in distribution. However, if necessary, we can still negotiate with some theaters in California to get the number of screenings, but the time period may not be very good."
Rowan looked at Sean's embarrassed look, but didn't say anything, just nodded. In fact, it is conceivable how many connections and resources a small Hollywood film company can have in mainstream theaters.
"As I just said, I won't fire anyone, but the establishment of a new company requires a new atmosphere." Rowan's words immediately made Sean and Henry straighten their backs.
"So necessary reorganization and reconstruction are definitely needed. As the saying goes, if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. If the company structure and personnel cannot make the best use of their talents, then even if there are good film projects, it will be difficult to achieve results. So..."