Hollywood starts with a broker

After attending Clinton's inauguration, Aaron took Christiane Yeley directly back to Los Angeles.

As for the brothers Ari Emanuel and Rahm Emanuel, the difference in status between them and Aaron now was too great!

Moreover, now that his former rival Ari Emanuel had become a cripple, Aaron would pay even less attention to him.

Following the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, the Directors Guild, Producers Guild, and Writers Guild awards ceremonies were also held.

The Oscar campaign was also gradually heating up!

At the Beverly Hills Hotel, Aaron was having dinner with Catherine Zeta-Jones, who had just finished filming "The Mask of Zorro."

"The male lead in the series 'The Darling Buds of May,' which I filmed in the UK, didn't renew his contract, so 'The Darling Buds of May Season 4' won't be filmed."

"Aaron, from now on, I'll be focusing on developing my career in Hollywood!"

Aaron nodded, "'The Mask of Zorro' will be released in July, which is enough to make a name for yourself."

After finishing their meal, as they were leaving, they happened to run into the crew of "Much Ado About Nothing," who were holding a party at the hotel.

A work written and directed by the British Shakespearean talent Kenneth Branagh.

And the North American distributor of "Much Ado About Nothing" was Samuel Goldwyn Films, which didn't even get a nomination at the Golden Globes!

"Aaron, good evening, want to come up for a drink?"

Samuel Goldwyn Jr. was a little surprised to see Aaron Anderson. Why was there such a big difference between "The Crying Game" and "Much Ado About Nothing," when both were European films?

Aaron smiled, "Some other time, I have a date tonight!"

Samuel Goldwyn looked at Catherine Zeta-Jones in Aaron's arms and nodded with a smile, "Then I won't disturb your time together."

After Aaron and his companion left, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. returned to the party and chatted with Tom Rothman, the president of Samuel Goldwyn Films.

"Dawn's 'Schindler's List,' 'Scent of a Woman,' and 'The Crying Game' have all received rave reviews."

"Now, they're also increasing their marketing efforts!"

Tom Rothman shook his head. "The Crying Game" had already grossed over $15 million by now.

As Dawn increased its efforts and theaters, the box office would definitely be even higher. The total production cost of "The Crying Game" was less than £3 million.

Samuel Goldwyn Jr. sighed, "I competed with him for Legacy Entertainment back then, but gave up in the end. Perhaps it was God's will!"

Aaron Anderson rose to prominence by relying on the Landmark Theatres under Legacy Entertainment, allowing Dawn's blockbuster movies to be released one after another.

Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and Tom Rothman were promoting "Much Ado About Nothing," preparing to spend nearly ten million dollars on marketing and promotion.

They didn't win anything at the Golden Globes, but their sights were set on the Oscars in March. There were quite a few Academy voters at the party!

"This year's opponents are strong. Dawn's 'Schindler's List' and 'The Crying Game' are definitely going to be nominated."

"Warner Bros.' Western drama 'Unforgiven,' written and directed by Clint Eastwood, is also very strong."

"Castle Rock's 'A Few Good Men,' Sony Classics' 'Howards End,' plus Dawn's 'Scent of a Woman,' we have to compete with these films for two spots!"

Tom Rothman analyzed the films that had a good chance of being nominated. The pressure on "Much Ado About Nothing" was not small.

Samuel Goldwyn Jr. shrugged, "The competition is indeed fierce, but I'm confident."

"It's much better than the Weinstein brothers' Miramax. Miramax not only completely missed 'The Crying Game,' but also issued a bunch of independent films, leaving them heavily in debt!"

Tom Rothman took a sip of wine, "Dawn Films is now the most respected independent film company in Hollywood."

"Before, New Line Cinema and Orion Pictures could have put some pressure on Dawn, but unfortunately, New Line lacked momentum, and Orion went bankrupt and liquidated."

If Dawn Films didn't release enough films each year, it could completely compete with the Big Six for market share.

Now, in the early 1990s, the Big Six studios have not reduced the number of films, but have focused on some blockbusters!

On the other side, Aaron Anderson, who had left the Beverly Hills Hotel, took Catherine Zeta-Jones to a bar in West Hollywood.

Here, Aaron had arranged to meet with Jerry Buss, the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers.

"Aaron, the Los Angeles Lakers are my only business, and the Buss family's business. It won't be sold!"

Jerry Buss certainly knew that Aaron wanted to acquire a Los Angeles team, but neither the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Los Angeles Clippers would be sold.

Aaron put his arm around Catherine Zeta-Jones, picked up a glass of wine and took a sip, "The Great Western Forum is a bit old, isn't it?"

Jerry Buss had always hoped that the Los Angeles city government could build a new professional basketball arena, but the city government simply didn't have the extra funds!

"The Clippers are preparing to move from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena to the Honda Center in Anaheim, mainly because the Memorial Sports Arena isn't very professional."

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Aaron smiled and kissed Catherine Zeta-Jones on the face, "What's not professional? What kind of person is Donald, don't you know?"

"The indoor venue of the Memorial Sports Arena is not shared by other teams. The NFL team Los Angeles Raiders also uses an outdoor football field."

"The Clippers have poor performance, low attendance, and no one else to share the rent of the Memorial Sports Arena!"

In addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Great Western Forum also has the NHL team Los Angeles Kings to share the rent.

By going to the Honda Center in Anaheim, wouldn't they have the NHL team Anaheim Ducks to share the costs?

"Aaron, can you convince the city government to build a new professional stadium?"

Jerry Buss had always hoped to have a more professional and suitable sports venue, and now that Aaron had brought it up, there might be a turning point.

"If the government doesn't have money, you can invest in building it yourself!"

Aaron was very confident. He could provide part of the funds, and the rest could be loans or attracting investment.

"Invest yourself?"

Jerry Buss was stunned, "Aaron, do you mean to finance the construction of the stadium yourself?"

"Why, can't I?"

Jerry Buss thought for a while, "This is a big project!"

"Aaron, if you can handle the new stadium, I can give you no more than 25% of the Lakers' shares."

"You really don't plan to sell?" Aaron was still a little unwilling to give up. 25% of the shares was meaningless.

Jerry Buss shook his head firmly!