Hollywood starts with a broker

London, Westminster, Knightsbridge.

Royal Albert Hall, venue for the 45th British Academy Film Awards;

Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards respectively for the film *The Silence of the Lambs*!

Congratulations to you both," Aaron said to them at the banquet.

"Thank you," both Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins were very excited.

Aaron smiled and said, "*The Silence of the Lambs* has also received many Oscar nominations and is being talked about a lot in Hollywood;"

"It was great to acquire *The Silence of the Lambs* from Orion."

"Aaron, you have a good eye!" Jodie Foster shook her head.

Orion certainly lacked vision. *The Silence of the Lambs* grossed $130 million in North America and $270 million worldwide, and the rights were sold to Dawn Productions.

Another film, *The Addams Family*, released last November, grossed $110 million in North America and $190 million worldwide, and the rights were sold to Paramount.

Soon after, Winona Ryder also came over to congratulate Anthony Hopkins. They were currently filming *Bram Stoker's Dracula* and came from the set together!

Wearing a black suit and shoulder-length black hair, with light makeup, Winona Ryder walked over and said, "I feel a lot of pressure lately."

Aaron frowned, "Are you taking those over-the-counter drugs again?"

Aaron knew about Winona Ryder's drug abuse problem, mainly antidepressants.

However, on set, Winona Ryder showed her professionalism and rarely took medication.

Seeing Winona Ryder lower her head and say nothing, Aaron patted her on the shoulder and said, "My suggestion is that you can take on some romantic comedies in the future, and don't always play dark, tragic roles;"

"If you continue to abuse drugs, it will definitely have a big impact on your career!"

Winona Ryder now has no shortage of scripts. She is young and beautiful, and most importantly, she is very talented in acting.

"I haven't seen Depp in a long time!"

Aaron heard this and thought, is she troubled by love?

Aaron knew what kind of person Johnny Depp was. Every time he filmed a movie, he would have a new lover by his side.

"Well, as actors, they are quite busy."

Aaron said, comforting her with a smile.

"Okay, don't think too much, you should focus on your career now!"

These are all Hollywood stars, and the attention they receive is far greater than that of a producer like Aaron.

Afterward, Aaron found Catherine Zeta-Jones, who had also come to attend the awards ceremony. The *Mayflower* TV series was also nominated for the series awards!

"Aaron, congratulations!" The sexy and beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones was very happy when she saw Aaron, with a look of excitement on her face.

"Hmm," after the two kissed for a while, Aaron took her to a nearby bar.

Aaron sat on the sofa with the woman in his arms, "*Mayflower Season 2* is about to premiere, and your fame in the UK is getting bigger and bigger!"

"Honey, I'm just a TV star, the circle is very small."

*Mayflower* has good ratings in the UK, but it is limited to the UK. Moreover, the British film industry is now in a slump.

The market has completely become Hollywood's backyard.

"Don't worry, this time I'm here not only to pay attention to *Bram Stoker's Dracula*, but also to establish Dawn's UK branch;"

"British literary works, historical themes, and other themes are all sources of inspiration for Hollywood works!"

After all, the United States has no history, and the cultural heritage of English must be seen in the United Kingdom.

Aaron said, kissing the woman's face a few times, "By then, there should be no shortage of film projects."

Catherine Zeta-Jones is currently filming the series *Mayflower*, so she is not in a hurry, but she definitely wants to go further!

"Really? Because the British film industry is currently in a slump, the government has introduced film investment policies, and filming in the UK will have corresponding tax rebates."

Catherine Zeta-Jones smiled charmingly, wrapping her arms around the man's neck, "The *Christopher Columbus: The Discovery* that I participated in will be released in August;"

"I will also go to the United States to participate in promotional activities then."

Aaron raised a glass of wine, "That's good, you can find me after you go to the United States!"

"Okay, cheers." Catherine Zeta-Jones also picked up a glass of wine and clinked it with Aaron.

Immediately, Aaron hugged the woman in his arms and kissed her, passionately...

Buckingham, *Bram Stoker's Dracula* set.

No mistakes, one first, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one in, one look!

Aaron looked at Gary Oldman's Dracula look and felt uncomfortable. Did the Japanese stylist follow Kabuki?

At this time, Columbia Pictures President Sidney Ganis came to Aaron's side, "This movie and *A Few Good Men*, starring Tom Cruise and Jodie Foster, are this year's key projects;"

"Director Coppola shouldn't delay, right?"

Aaron smiled, "Don't worry, it will be finished next month. Director Coppola will personally participate in the post-editing;"

"*Bram Stoker's Dracula* will be released on time during Thanksgiving."

Sidney Ganis nodded, "Will the scale be too large?"

Aaron was stunned and shrugged, "Are you talking about movie ratings? It's definitely R-rated!"

Listening to Sidney Ganis's meaning, could this kind of movie be PG-13? Too greedy.

Not to mention the vampire brides exposing their breasts in the movie, just the dark and terrifying scenes in the play can only be R-rated.

"Okay, anyway, with you here, I don't have to worry about anything. Now no one believes that you, Aaron Anderson, would do a losing business!"

Sidney Ganis smiled. The main reason was that ICM had leaked the news that Aaron Anderson was also optimistic about Orion's *The Addams Family* before;

At that time, Dawn borrowed money to acquire *The Silence of the Lambs*, which was surprising, but now it has also proved Aaron Anderson's vision.

"By the way, did you come to the UK specifically to promote *The Prince of Tides*?"

Aaron changed the subject.

*The Prince of Tides* is a drama romance film directed and starred by Barbra Streisand. It was released at the end of last year. The North American box office has now exceeded 60 million US dollars, and it has received good reviews and has been nominated for several Oscars.

"I'm going to the Berlin International Film Festival!"

Sidney Ganis didn't hide anything and even invited Aaron, "How about it, are you interested in taking a trip to Berlin;"

"Dawn now doesn't seem to have any new films released. By then, if there are any works that catch your eye, Dawn will be responsible for the North American market, and Columbia TriStar will be responsible for the international market."

Aaron spread his hands and pouted, "I have a date tonight, look, it's that sexy Italian model who plays one of the vampire brides!"

Sidney Ganis smiled without saying a word. It's really difficult to get Aaron to help out.

Now, many film companies in Hollywood hope to cooperate with Dawn, especially several other major distributors are wooing Aaron Anderson;

And Sony, which has always cooperated with Dawn, certainly does not want Aaron to switch to others, even though Dawn can now distribute movies in North America, the international market still has to rely on several major distributors.

Unfortunately, Aaron Anderson just refuses to sign an exclusive distribution contract with Sony!