Burbank Villa District.
Kyle finally finished his work and had a few days of free time. Tonight, Kyle invited a few good friends to his home.
One of the Pixar Five: John Lasseter;
One of the Pixar Five: Andrew Stanton;
Hollywood's rising star: Charlize Theron;
A total of three of them were invited. Under the arrangement of the housekeeper and the maid, a dining table was placed next to the swimming pool of the villa, and many colourful lights were lit around it.
"Oh my God!"
As soon as he sat down, Lasseter shouted, "Are you the Kyle I know?!"
"What's going on?" Kyle asked puzzledly.
"Yeah, John, what are you making such a fuss about?" Andrew Stanton on the side also became curious.
Andrew Stanton is no ordinary person either.
Like John Lasseter, he is a veteran employee of Pixar Animation, second only to Lasseter in status. He is the creator and director of the three animated series "A Bug's Life", "Finding Nemo" and "Inside Out".
You mean Oscar?
Hehe!
Which of the five Pixar stars doesn't have an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film?
In 2009, the five Pixar Fab Five were awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival!
Even Stanton is a great god in the field of animation, and his fame is no less than that of John Lasseter.
Of course, in the future, Andrew's reputation will be ruined one day!
Andrew, who had been working in the animation field, suddenly had the idea to make a live-action movie one day. Well, that is the famous "John Carter", which cost a whopping $250 million to produce. As a result, after the film was released, Disney almost lost money!
Well, the kind that makes you bleed!
These are things that happened in the history of the original time and space. Who knows what will happen in the future?
"Dude, you didn't know that?!"
Lasseter looked at his partner Andrew with surprise.
Charlize Theron, standing by, also smiled but said nothing.
"Look, guys. Boston lobster, Texas sooak steak, imported pasta, Newfoundland snails, and even 1977 Romanee-Conti red wine. Kyle, my God, when did you become so generous?!"
Lasseter exclaimed.
As soon as the words fell, Kyle's face turned dark in an instant.
How can you insult someone like that?
Charlize also pointed at the sumptuous dishes on the table and said, "Kyle, I think John is right. We have known each other for more than two years, and the number of times you have treated me to dinner is very few. I won't mention that, but except for a few movie celebrations, the meals you have treated me to each time have never cost more than $200. It's so strange that this time is so sumptuous."
After she finished speaking, she added: "There is a problem, there must be something wrong with you!"
Solemnly swear!
That's right, the expressions of Charlize and Lasseter at this moment clearly say "there is something wrong with you".
"I say, two of you, there's something delicious to eat, but can't that shut you up?"
Even though Kyle had seen many big scenes, he couldn't help but blush when he made a fool of himself in front of his friends.
Andrew on the side couldn't help but mutter: "I was wondering why Kyle never invited me to dinner. It turns out he is stingy."
Oh shit!
Hearing this muttering, Kyle almost went crazy!
So shameful!
I am a little frugal, so when did I become stingy?
"Guys, please don't ruin my reputation, okay? The fact that I'm treating you to a big meal just proves that I, Kyle Page, am not a stingy person. On the contrary, I'm quite generous to my friends!" Kyle defended.
The reputation cannot be ruined and the personality cannot be destroyed.
I also have an ID card and I am a person who cares about my reputation. How can I let you tarnish my family's reputation?
"Kyle, you don't need my help with something, do you?" Lasseter asked cautiously.
Need help?
Congratulations, you guessed it right!
That's right, Kyle invited Lasseter and Andrew to a sumptuous dinner today, and he needed their help with something.
Kyle's WaterWorld Studios, in addition to being busy with the production of the second season of "SpongeBob SquarePants", is mainly working on "Finding Nemo" and strives to complete the production and release within three years.
But.
WaterWorld Animation Studio has reported that it is facing considerable difficulties.
The design of the hair, scales, water ripples, and light particle effects for the 3D computer animation characters presented significant difficulties. In other words, the technology wasn't up to par, and it wasn't possible to fully recreate the beauty of the ocean.
If the effect does not meet the standards, it will inevitably greatly affect the box office of "Finding Nemo".
This result is unacceptable to Kyle!
On behalf of Waterworld Animation Studios, Steven Sollenberger applied to Pixar for a technology transfer buyout, but was rejected.
Well, without hesitation.
"Dude, so this is what you're talking about!"
Lasseter suddenly realised something and said, "I know about this. Although Andrew and I aren't responsible for the technology transfer, we heard about it. It was Steve Jobs himself who rejected your transaction application."
Oh shit!
I knew it was him!
Kyle almost burst into curses.
Although he had some friendship with Jobs, he always refused the idea of further cooperation or transaction, and he also felt resentful because Kyle did not transfer ICQ shares to him.
Don't doubt it, Jobs was sometimes such a stubborn person.
"John, stop talking nonsense. Just tell me, will you help me with this?" Kyle glared.
Immediately, Charlize, John, and Andrew all burst into laughter.
"Don't be so anxious! Can't I talk to Jobs for you?" Lasseter said with a smile.
Andrew also said: "Since it's your first time inviting me to dinner, and it's such a sumptuous meal, I'll come and help."
Upon hearing this, Kyle immediately became delighted.
In reality, Kyle knew Jobs wasn't unwilling to trade technology; he was just acting like a child. As long as Kyle persisted, he'd eventually win. After all, Pixar wasn't the only company to transfer technology.
However, this is bound to waste a lot of Kyle's time.
Now with Lasseter and Andrew taking action, it will be easy to capture them!
"Come on, let me open the wine. Wow, it's 1977 Romanee-Conti, $40,000 a bottle. Don't waste it."
Speaking of the $40,000 price tag for a 1977 Romanée-Conti, Kyle felt a little distressed. If the bottle survived another decade, its value would at least double.
However, occasionally sharing it with friends is still acceptable given Kyle's current financial situation.
...
The next day.
Kyle, who slept until noon, received a joint invitation from 20th Century Fox and Paramount.
Invite Kyle to attend the screening of the movie "Titanic" on August 22, which was jointly invested in and produced by their two film companies.
"Titanic? We can go and take a look." Kyle laughed.