"Do you know the mall where the commander-in-chief called him and asked him to help organize a fund-raising meeting? What did he say to the commander-in-chief?"
At the fundraiser, Ron Meyer, one of the founders of CAA, held a champagne glass and talked with Ronald. The chief executive was pressed for time and had not arrived yet, while Ovitz was talking to the 500 people who were present.
Many of CAA's celebrity clients communicated, constantly boasting about their "good relationship" with the leader.
As for the agents at CAA, in addition to being on Ronald's side, they are also a few who have drawn a clear line with Ovitz, such as Richard, Niceta, and Kevin who served as his temporary agent for a few days.
Except for Hu Wen, everyone else looked at Ovitz with very fearful eyes.
Ron Meyer, as the only remaining founder (the others were cleared out of CAA by Ovitz through various means and their shares were embezzled), has strong dissatisfaction with this, but there are many people in the company.
Be careful not to show it.
Ovitz has always had a knack for intimidating people, and after Ronald and Tom Cruise semi-publicly played their part on behalf of a group of agents, he put more pressure on the remaining agents.
These people do not have clients like Ronald or Cruise. They stand firmly on the side of their agents, protect them, and refuse to change agents at will. Therefore, if they disobey Ovitz, their star clients are likely to be
Ovitz changes agents, and their clients won't refuse to take a percentage or two off commissions like Ronald did.
There is an agent who also belongs to the new generation of "Young Turks", Tony Krantz. He represents several stars, and his income is in the same order of magnitude as Richard, with an annual income of more than one million US dollars.
But he was extremely afraid of Ovitz. Whenever he saw him or received a phone call from him, he would tremble involuntarily. Over time, it turned into a neurological symptom. After answering the phone, he could not speak for more than ten minutes.
His mother, a novelist, found a psychiatrist for him, and the psychiatrist prescribed medicine for Tony Krantz to call Ovitz and proactively say to him, "I'm calling just to think about it."
Tell you, I am not afraid of you."
Unexpectedly, Ovitz answered him in his usual very cold tone: "That's good, Tony, I'm glad you feel this way, and you have the ability to say it..." This scared the young man into a hysterical attack,
So much so that I didn't dare to go to the office for a while.
This made Ron Meyer very scared. Ovitz has such great power and has joined the line of leadership. Will he be removed from CAA in the next step? So he took advantage of this opportunity
During the fund-raising activities, he took the initiative to approach Ronald to seek support. However, there were some things he couldn't say clearly, so he could only ask Ronald in a roundabout way if he knew the gossip about Ovitz and the commander-in-chief.
"I don't know, can he still make conditions for the commander-in-chief?" Ronald was also holding a cup next to him. In addition to Ovitz, there was also Harvey Weinstein at the scene, taking the initiative to move towards the direction where the commander-in-chief would appear.
, for fear that others would not know the connection between him and William.
"Bingo, he said to the Commander-in-Chief, first, he wants to read the speech in advance to ensure that William will not inadvertently say something that will get you into trouble here. Second, he hopes that William will consider announcing something.
It's a major legislative initiative. Because you're going to be in show business, your audience is going to want something dramatic."
"How do you know?" Ronald was also amused. Ovitz was a little ignorant. Fortunately, William was a person with a sense of humor. If he met old George... However, William would not even be so outrageous.
All the conditions were agreed to. Did he encounter some kind of crisis?
"He takes the initiative to come to my office every day and tell me this conversation. Why don't I know it? I almost memorize it."
"snort……"
"Ronald, have you ever thought about it, these two..." Ron Meyer pouted at Ovitz and Weinstein, who were waiting at the entrance. They stood there for another purpose.
It is to block other people who also want to have a relationship with the commander-in-chief.
"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief of the United States of America, William..."
Just when Ronald was about to answer, suddenly there was a voice shouting the title of the Commander-in-Chief, just like the ceremonial singer when the king entered the palace in ancient times. For a moment, everyone in the scene was silent, and everyone's eyes were on
They all looked towards the entrance, waiting for His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief...
The effect of this kind of singing ceremony is extraordinary. All the eyes of the audience are gathered at once, and everyone stares at the target person with bated breath, saving the time and trouble of asking everyone to calm down after the big shot enters the venue.
"Mike, am I a person who keeps my promises?" Commander William walked into the venue, shook hands with Ovitz first, and expressed his satisfaction with his work. There were more than a hundred donors who spent $5,000 on the scene.
To donate to his personal and party funds, if he can summon so many people, it would be nothing to support him in front of everyone.
"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief..." Before Ovitz could say anything, Harvey Weinstein couldn't wait to rush up to shake his hand.
The time for this kind of donation party is very short. The leader also has to deliver a humorous keynote speech to someone who paid 1,000 US dollars, and then took a photo with someone who paid 5,000 US dollars. Time is very tight. I don’t seize the opportunity to stand out in the crowd.
It's easy to miss an opportunity if you show your strength in front of him. So he ignored Ovitz's thoughts and went up to shake hands. Then he waved to his brother who was holding a camera below, telling him to take pictures of this expensive scene.
"Harvey..." The commander-in-chief also knew who had brought real donations and who was here to do things for him and gain fame. After shaking hands with Harvey perfunctorily, he turned around and said
Ovitz continued to chat.
But Harvey wasn't angry either. He had achieved his goal. He walked away a little to give Ovitz some room to speak. He looked around at the guests below with a look in his eyes that said, "You have seen the relationship between me and the Commander-in-Chief."
Is it done?" arrogantly.
Suddenly, Ronald's face came into his eyes. Harvey Weinstein had lost a previous confrontation with Ronald, but now he seemed to have finally found a feeling that he was better than him. The flesh on his face trembled, and his eyes
Looking over fiercely...
"Harvey..." The commander-in-chief was a very polite man. After chatting with Ovitz, he turned back to shake hands with Weinstein. He happened to see him looking sharply towards the audience, following Harvey's direction.
·Weinstein took a look and realized it was Ronald, the director of Forrest Gump, who he was
I owed him a favor in 2008. She appeared on a talk show and played saxophone to save the impact of losing the election. His wife Rodham also owed him a big favor. She spoofed Forrest Gump clips for free to promote the health care bill.
——Although this bill has failed and has been counterproductive...
"Aha, Ronald, you are here too, how long have we not seen each other?"
Commander William passed Weinstein and came directly to shake hands with Ronald. He held Ronald's hand firmly with one hand and pressed his other hand affectionately on Ronald's forearm, as if they were two people.
They are old friends who are as close as we lived in the same dormitory in college.
"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I heard from Ovitz that this time it was to contribute to the earthquake reconstruction in California. Of course I am obligated..."
This donation was made in the name of reconstruction after last year's earthquake, but in fact it was to increase funds for the Tatung leader's private PAC.
"Ah, you are always so considerate of others. Rodham also asked me to bring you a message, asking you how her performance was in the (spoof) Forrest Gump short film and what else needs to be improved.
place."
Ronald smiled warmly. Rodham was really a representative of the arrogant elite. Not only did he use Forrest Gump's copyright in vain, but he seemed to be giving Ronald a huge favor.
"Oh, if she hadn't been a lawyer back then, she could actually have tried her luck in Hollywood. You know, ten... no, twenty Hollywood female stars, in all the time they spent in school, there was not even one Mrs.
A person’s length…”
"Hahahaha, this is a good joke, I will pass it on to Rodham. But, are you implying that her acting skills are not good?"
William was very smart and had a high emotional intelligence. He expressed kindness to Ronald in just two sentences, and saw through the underlying complaints in Ronald's words. In the end, he even carried Ronald's sedan chair, which made all the Hollywood stars around him look like him.
I know that I and him are friends who can make wife jokes together!
"What can I say? Judging from my experience as a director over the years, the one with the best acting skills in that short film was the Commander-in-Chief. Many professional actors can't do it as easily as you..."
"Hahaha..." The commander burst out laughing again, "Oh, I am laughing to the point of tears. I will tell Rodham verbatim when I get back..."
The commander-in-chief and Ronald maintained this intimate chatting posture for almost a minute, allowing the photographer to take enough pictures. Then he said goodbye to him and continued to walk forward, taking photos and shaking hands with the fools who paid $5,000.
Everyone showed a flattered expression. Even though most of the people here were celebrities, there were not many opportunities to shake hands and chat with the commander...
Behind the commander-in-chief are Ovitz and Weinstein. Ovitz's expression management is good, but he keeps turning his head to look at Ronald. I haven't heard that he has a good relationship with the current commander-in-chief?
Maybe we met because of Forrest Gump. It’s no secret that the commander-in-chief likes Hollywood...
Weinstein's arrogance was completely gone. He was here today to show off his prestige. Unexpectedly, all the limelight was taken away by Ronald, and all the little ideas he had had were dispelled. Unknown to others, he accompanied the commander-in-chief and his wife in horse racing.
Vineyard vacationers, they can decide the prosperity or withering of a person or an enterprise with just one sentence... It seems that Ronald and them are by no means casual acquaintances. He must change his direction as soon as possible and not get involved with Ronald.
things.
How about finding time to go to Ronald's house as soon as possible to kowtow and admit your mistake? Yes, going to his house will not hinder your reputation outside, and Ronald must have calmed down, right?
After finishing the handshake and photo session, the commander-in-chief went to the large venue outside to give a ten-minute speech. He was personable and humorous. Apart from his sharp and harsh voice, he had the attitude of a perfect Hollywood star.
Many Hollywood female stars at the scene were very fond of him. The posture and time of their applause showed that it was not a perfunctory performance, and their eyes revealed their determination to compete on a different track... After all, Hollywood women
The leading celebrities, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, etc., all competed with JFK who had power and position at a young age.
"Um……"
Ronald collected the business card handed over by the White House photographer. After the photos of him and the commander-in-chief are developed and printed, he will send them to himself. This kind of fund-raising meeting is specially set up for those who do not want to openly support a certain party.
Yes, the photos will not be published in news announcements, but will only be sent to the person involved as a souvenir.
"Thank you all for coming and your checks... I noticed that some people want to write more, you can contact Michael (Ovitz)... I am happy for the victims of the Los Angeles earthquake, this is the city of Los Angeles
What attracts me..."
After the speech was completed, the Commander-in-Chief waved to everyone and quickly got into the car and drove away under the protection of bodyguards. With the upcoming mid-term elections, the election situation of the Donkey Party in many places was urgent, and there were a large number of invitations for the Commander-in-Chief to help with the platform.
It's almost too busy.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Ronald ignored the invitations of the two protagonists Ovitz and Weinstein to have dinner with everyone, and just found a place with Ron Meyer
Chat. Ovitz’s big move is here again.
In less than an hour of this fundraising meeting, the leader raised millions of dollars for his PAC. If you include the checks written by various people after the meeting in order to leave a good impression in front of the leader.
, the efficiency is very high.
And Ovitz has also found suitable funds for his charity. He is working with several other famous Los Angeles philanthropists, such as Lou Wasserman, to raise funds for a hospital in Los Angeles.
In return for him, the hospital may be named after Ovitz, or a department may be named, or a charity fund may be established to assist patients who cannot afford to pay.
The money raised for the commander-in-chief is for him personally. In return, federal-level subsidy funds, such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, can be used to provide specially designated subsidies to the public hospitals he donated.
, a funding package of up to hundreds of millions of dollars.
In other words, Ovitz used the name of the commander to recruit a group of Hollywood stars to donate millions of dollars to the PAC of the commander and his wife, in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars in federal subsidies for the hospital named after him.
.
In this transaction, everyone is a beneficiary. The commander-in-chief received money at his own disposal, the celebrities got the opportunity to take photos with the commander-in-chief, and Ovitz received priority in federal funding.
This arrangement is really comprehensive, and everyone has gained a lot of benefits. Only taxpayers don't know that their money has been transferred from a public hospital that helps ordinary people to a state-of-the-art facility because of some of Ovitz's personal reputation needs.
More public hospitals for wealthy couples.
On the contrary, those people might be moved by it, and might have a better impression of the commander-in-chief, Ovitz, and the celebrities who donated so generously.
"Ovitz must be doing something big, Ronald, are you worried?" Ron Meyer didn't want to beat around the bush and directly raised the only topic of the meeting between the two, how to deal with Ovitz's conspiracy.
"I don't have much direct conflict with him right now, but are you worried?"
"Come on, we all know that this person likes bold conspiracies. How about we set a rule that if we discover anything, we can share it with each other?"
"Deal..." Ronald was actually a little worried about whether Ovitz was up to another conspiracy. The two did not have enough trust to unite easily. It would be a good thing to have internal high-level officials communicating with each other.