Chapter 177 (1/2)
Simon heard Ronald Goldberg's question, felt Barry Diller's same inquisitive look and explained with a smile: ”Ronald, before the movie started, I reminded you that the reputation of instinct may not be as good as last year's butterfly effect.”
Ronald Goldberg, still worried, motioned to the crowd and said, ”Simon, no one left early during the audition last year.”
”The plot of this film is not as delicate as the butterfly effect. Its selling point is actually controversial,” Simon said to Ronald Goldberg, noting that no one else came close and slightly lowered his voice I won
After many internal discussions on the publicity strategy of instinct, Simon's words did not bring much comfort to Ronald Goldberg: ”of course, Simon, I'm just worried that we may not be able to control the direction of the media.”
”If it's really screwed up, I can only say I'm sorry,” Simon said, reluctantly to Goldberg's indecisive character. ”Ronald, we all know that the film business is always full of risks.”
Ronald Goldberg felt Simon's emotion more or less. He looked around and said, ”OK, let's talk. I'll go and say hello to Garrett of variety, hoping to win more praise.”
Simon watched Goldberg leave and asked Barry Diller, ”Barry, has fox found a replacement for Ronald?”
Barry Diller nodded and said, ”I'm going to make Joe Ross president. Rupert is satisfied with him. Simon, do you know Ross?”
”I've heard of it, but I haven't touched it.”
Simon's mouth answered, and his heart said that it was Joe Ross.
In the original time and space, the president of fox during this period was Joe Ross. This famous producer, who started to work in the 1970s, made the greatest contribution when he took charge of fox, which was the discovery of the most popular comedy series in Hollywood history, the kid in charge.
Joe Ross, who has just turned 40 this year, now runs a production company with several partners. He has participated in the production of Tom Hanks' early blockbuster movie ”Bachelor's party” and other films. He has a small reputation in the industry, but he is not the top one.
As a result, Joe Roth is not eligible to join the big seven Hollywood chair grabbing games. However, neither Rupert Murdoch, a Hollywood outsider, nor Barry Diller, a 46 year old who wants to strengthen control of fox, want to find another senior executive with deep experience in Hollywood like Ronald Goldberg to run the company.