Chapter 1260 A Good Beginning
Matt Brown stood at the door of the villa, raised his head and looked at the sky. Los Angeles in winter was as warm as spring, and he could only capture some of the loneliness of the northern hemisphere's winter from the sparse clouds——
The agreement was not reached.
Last night’s August 31st band seemed so simple and pure, burning their lives for their dreams and running wildly with their ideals.
However, Anson today appears to be rational and sharp, not only awake but also alert, and he does not rush into the flames because of impulse.
Matt's strategy, eager for a quick fix, didn't work.
But Matt was not disappointed.
In fact, Matt left on a positive note.
Because he knew that Anson was not refusing to cooperate, but staying awake.
Cooperation, Anson is willing to cooperate; but Anson also knows that cooperation is not charity. Whether Apple or Warner Records are seeking interests, Anson naturally cannot give up his interests obediently.
On the contrary, Anson is ready to seize the opportunity and seek more benefits-
Forest Pictures.
Once you know what your partner is looking for, things become simple.
What Matt needs to do is to evaluate the interests Anson pursues, find a balance between the interests he pursues, and finally find a cooperation plan. The next step is the stage of calculating and playing against each other.
But...the Wood brothers should not be soft persimmons.
First, Anson knew that he now had the upper hand and had an absolute advantage.
Secondly, Anson also knew that relying solely on his individual strength and the newly established Forest Pictures was not enough to compete with Apple, so Anson brought Warner Records into the game.
In this way, although Anson needs to divide some of the interests to Warner Records; relatively speaking, Warner Records can obtain more benefits for him.
Let go of the small and catch the big.
Everything happened at a temporary meeting.
Matt stayed up all night last night to hold a meeting, so he came prepared; but Anson was not. Anson was caught off guard when he was killed today, but he remained rational and grasped the key points in the confrontation between you and me.
This wisdom is not easy.
To be honest, Matt is not depressed, not only not, but he is even more looking forward to it.
Working with smart people means there may be more possibilities in the future.
Involuntarily, Matt thought of the Wood brothers’ advice again:
Apple and Forest Pictures to collaborate on TV series and movies?
This proposal seemed ridiculous, almost a joke, but after calming down and thinking about it, Matt was ready to take action, and the thoughts in his mind began to surge.
At least, Anson succeeded and successfully planted a seed in his mind.
Involuntarily, Matt turned his head to look at the villa behind him, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Just in time, Edgar came out and made an invitation gesture with a smile on his face, "Sorry for the long wait."
Matt came to Malibu in Edgar's car, and naturally Edgar still needed to carry Matt back to the city.
Originally, Matt thought that Edgar needed to communicate the situation with Anson, so he deliberately came out early to leave room for them to talk; but he did not expect that in less than two minutes, Edgar Already out.
Matt waved his hand, "No, not at all."
Edgar and Matt walked towards the car, while Lucas and Anson were communicating inside. Although Lucas generally understood what Anson was thinking, they could not rely on telepathy for such a major matter. They still needed to confirm the blueprint structure and specific details.
From Anson's perspective, this was an opportunity to fully open up possibilities; but they couldn't rush it.
After all, this was originally just a collaboration between Anson and iTunes on a song, but now it has risen to the level of cooperation between Apple and Forest Films. The matter definitely needs to be considered in the long term. Matt is probably also killed. Caught off guard.
What’s more, the most important thing is that Apple’s music department has just started. In less than a year, Anson suddenly invited them to continue developing movies and TV series. Such a proposal is not only bold but also crazy.
Not to mention Apple, even Netflix is still a small company that rents DVDs, because the era of streaming media has not yet arrived, and it is doomed to forcefully launch a streaming media platform five or ten years in advance. Those who fail can only succeed by seizing the right opportunity at the right time.
Anson knows this.
Therefore, what is in front of us is just a test and a signal to start the layout.
Finally, cooperation still needs to be realistic and based on the opportunity in front of us -
the release of "Another Light".
Lucas looked at Anson, "You mean, this cooperation is inevitable."
Anson nodded, "If we are willing to keep our current position, as a team A famous actor and occasional guest singer, there’s no need to worry, just take it one step at a time, and everything will be on the right track.”
"But obviously, you don't think so."
Lucas shook his head firmly, "You know, this is just an idealistic blueprint. You can stay away from capital and pursue your dreams as much as you want, in Vanity Fair "Stay out of the mire and stick to yourself."
As Anson's status in the industry becomes higher and higher, more and more attention is focused on him, and the pull of capital forces becomes more and more complicated.
Things are not that simple.
Of course, in the ideal blueprint, Anson has climbed from nobody to his current position. He should have enough power to pursue his dream; but the shadow behind the light of the dream will also become bigger and bigger. The thicker.
The Wood brothers all understand this -
After all, from the moment Anson stepped into Hollywood, he relied on Darren Star's connections to break through the window paper.
After the Sony Columbia incident, this reality became increasingly clear, so Lucas had to establish Forestry Pictures and start to become capital.
Anson shrugged lightly, with a calm face, "Then we must seize the opportunity."
"My idea is that La Warner Records enters the game and we make full use of our bargaining chips. Through mediation, their giants eat meat and we eat soup, and find their place in this power game step by step.”
"What do you think?"
This is what Lucas is good at.
With Anson's ability, he has been wallowing at the bottom in his previous life, and has never been exposed to such a level of tug-of-war and competition. He is sound on paper, but in actual operation, his shortcomings may be completely exposed.
Lucas's head started to work at high speed, and then he nodded solemnly.
“No problem.”
However, there are more than one or two problems at hand.
"So, you are going to enter the recording studio with the band members? What about 'Walking with the Song'?"
"The crew is easy to say, there is no problem if we postpone the start of filming for a few days; but If the news leaks out, the Academy will know.”
The crew of “Singing Along” could delay filming for the band to enter the studio on August 31, but they couldn’t clear up two days for Anson to attend the Oscars. Shooting schedule?
This doesn’t make sense!
Once the news leaks out, Anson will slap the academy hard. Although Anson has teased the academy more than once, the nature of such blatant teasing is different.
Be careful that the academy becomes angry.
(End of this chapter)