After Jobs and Lasseter went in.
Not long after.
Amazon's president, Bezos, took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Kyle.
"Kyle, your men are not polite."
Bezos said.
"Are you saying that Brandon and your Amazon negotiator are not getting along well?" Kyle raised his eyebrows.
Unhappy?
It's more than just unhappy!
Negotiators from both sides frequently clashed during the equity swap negotiations between ICQ and Amazon. After all, even a 0.1% stake involved enormous interests, and unconditional concessions were unacceptable.
"Kyle, if the negotiations continue like this, I think we will have to fight each other in person. I guess you don't want that." Bezos said in a deep voice.
Kyle chuckled. "Jeff, why are you so anxious? Let them take their time in the negotiations. If the two of us intervene, it would be bad if the relationship were damaged, don't you think?"
Upon hearing this, Bezos almost got a stitch in his side.
However, seeing that Kyle was pretending to be stupid and refusing to accept the challenge, he had no choice.
The next guests who walked onto the red carpet were either Kyle's old friends or representatives from major Hollywood film companies.
Representatives from Paramount Distribution: Jordan;
One of the three giants of DreamWorks: Jeffrey Katzenberg;
DreamWorks Music Director: Hans Zimmer;
Touchstone Pictures Vice President: Romero Domevsky;
Juan Marais, Head of Production at New Line Cinema;
Hugh de Gaulle, President of Universal Home Entertainment;
Well-known Hollywood film critic: Chris Gent;
....
About twenty people were waiting. As the hosts, Kyle and Victor naturally had to go forward to receive them personally. Although some of them were not very rich and could not compare to Kyle, they had a high status in Hollywood!
Hans Zimmer, DreamWorks Music Director.
He is a famous master of soundtracks in Hollywood and even the world. The soundtracks for movies such as "Rain Man", "The Lion King", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Wonder Woman", "Independence Day", "The Dark Knight" and so on are all from his hands.
It is no exaggeration to say that he was the most famous film music master in the world from the 1990s to the early 21st century!
Is such a master not worthy of Kyle's reception?
Well, let alone Kyle, even the CEOs of the six major Hollywood companies treated Hans Zimmer with courtesy.
Therefore, Kyle was naturally very enthusiastic.
Similarly, Kyle didn't need to offend other Hollywood representatives. Even if he was stubborn, he still had to consider the people he met. Otherwise, he would only make countless enemies and end up in a disastrous situation.
"Kyle, Page Films needs to thank us at Paramount for this. Without our support, those theatre chains influenced by Disney would have significantly reduced their screenings of The Purge."
At this moment, Paramount representative Jordan stepped forward and said.
Grateful?
Thank you, Grandma!
Did I pay the protection fee in vain?
"Jordan, why don't you mention the few percentage points of overseas revenue that our Page Films gave up?" Kyle looked at Jordan resentfully.
"Well..."
Jordan was stunned for a moment, but he was also a seasoned man, so he immediately burst into laughter to cover up his embarrassment.
....
At this moment, the appearance of Eminem, a popular contestant on America's Got Talent, pushed the atmosphere to a climax.
"Look, it's Eminem~!"
A movie fan friend suddenly shouted.
Before he finished speaking, the audience on both sides of the red carpet exclaimed in surprise.
"Em, I love you!"
"You will become the champion of the talent show!"
"We'll vote for you!"
"Come on~!"
The fans were naturally crazy. As for the reporters holding recorders and cameras, they were even more excited to press the shutter to capture the first-hand footage they needed.
Today, Eminem was no longer as aloof as before. After all, he was facing the audience, his bread and butter, so he greeted them enthusiastically and even signed autographs.
"Thank you all, friends. Please support The Purge!"
He said with his hands clasped together.
Just from Eminem's appearance, you can see how popular he is and how popular the show "Got Talent" is.
...
After the guests and the premiere audience arrived, they took their seats in a screening hall in the cinema.
Sitting next to Kyle were all acquaintances.
Seated on the left is Zack Snyder, director of "The Purge";
Seated on the right is Eminem, a popular contestant on "America's Got Talent";
Before the movie started, Kyle and Eminem had a brief chat.
"Em, the preliminary round will be over in a few rounds, and the semi-final round will begin soon. You must prepare well." Kyle said softly.
"Um!"
Em nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Page, I will work hard."
Although Eminem was aloof, he still respected Kyle. Not only did he become famous on America's Got Talent, but he was also a member of the Golden Dawn Music Company, so he had to be polite to Kyle, his boss.
How many artists who offend their bosses will have a good ending?
On the other hand, once supported by the company, even a pig can take off!
Furthermore, Kyle treated new music company members like Eminem and Beyoncé well. He offered high commissions and short contracts, and while the penalty for breach of contract was high, overall it was better than other companies.
At the same time, music companies have very clear and definite plans for their future.
"I'm a conscientious businessman!"
Kyle was not kidding.
"Compared to those music companies that take advantage of the popularity of contestants in his last league, the company I opened is a conscientious enterprise." Kyle sighed in his heart.
...
The Purge movie makes its debut!
As soon as the scene appears, it is a scene of bloody killing.
A group of thugs rushed into the street and beat pedestrians to death with baseball bats if they failed to dodge;
Several armed thugs rushed into a home and opened fire wildly;
Next to the trash cans on the street, bodies were dumped here;
Billowing smoke, flames shooting into the sky, constant gunshots, and painful cries were all happening like crazy on this day.
An expert's voice was heard on TV, expressing his views on the "National Killing Day".
"History has proven time and again that human beings are fundamentally violent."
"War, massacres, murder—the problem is that we're afraid to face our true selves. Every March 21st, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., this 12-hour sweep not only compresses social violence into one night, but this nationwide catharsis releases our repressed violent tendencies, thus bringing psychological balance."
"A national killing day is a great innovation in the new era of America!"
When the voiceover of the movie ended, the audience in the theatre gasped.
Lasseter in the front row turned around and looked at Kyle in astonishment: "This movie is too terrible."
Kyle and Director Zack immediately smiled at each other.
Where are we now?