Vol 2 Chapter 440: More surprises

"What do you think, Evie?"
A few blonde girls were drinking and chatting in the suites of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Jane Lauder walked to Ivanka Trump, who was sitting alone on the sofa, and asked, "Is your heart gone? Los Angeles?"
"I guess Evie is worried!"
Nikki Hilton walked over from the bar with a bottle of Shirley liqueur, "Her boyfriend has just made the Forbes rich list, and there are so many beautiful actresses in Hollywood..."
She changed a strange tone, "Sorry, Evie, I don’t mean anything else. If it’s me, I’ll worry too. Think about it. A 30-year-old super rich is still the handsomest and most talented man in Hollywood. The director of...Oh, God, it makes people feel crazy just thinking about it!"
Ivanka didn't take her words, but felt that it was a wrong decision to follow Jane Lauder to this so-called childhood friend gathering today.
Paris Hilton also left the bar and walked over, holding a Forbes magazine in her hand. She seemed to be drinking too much, and she staggered a bit. After walking crookedly, she fell directly next to Ivanka. on the sofa.
"My dear, can I ask you a question?"
Ivanka frowned slightly, and said, "Of course."
"Evie, when are you going to break up with Duke..."
"Parlie!" Jane Lauder seemed to be a little angry, but Ivanka pulled it slightly, Paris Hilton quickly added, "I just asked casually."
Nikki Hilton took a sip from the wine bottle, "Parlie, what do you ask these for?"
"Don't you think Duke is very attractive?" Paris Hilton lit up the magazine in her hand. "Just watching the report on this, I was moved."
Ivanka's face is a bit ugly, but it is due to the friendship he had when he was a child. Still resisted and said nothing.
"You're starting to make waves again!" Nikki Hilton threw down the bottle and leaned down beside Paris Hilton, asking curiously, "What did you write that made you so excited?"
Not to mention Nikki Hilton, Ivanka and Jane Lauder also pricked their ears.
"Ah... then let me read it for everyone."
Paris Hilton cleared her throat, opened the "Forbes" magazine, and said in an accented tone, "The name of the article is'Duke Rosenberg-the wealth behind a Hollywood director!"
"If you want to ask which is the hottest movie last year, most people will choose "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring". This magical epic masterpiece directed by Duke Rosenberg has conquered countless audiences. I have brought in huge amounts of income. Just before the Oscars in March, the Lord of the Rings Studio, a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Duke Studios, settled the film’s revenue with Duke Rosenberg. Excluding the director and In addition to the producer’s basic salary of 15 million US dollars, he also received more than 220 million US dollars from the global box office and all peripheral revenues of "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring"!"
"This has successfully overwhelmed Steven Spielberg's revenue of more than 210 million U.S. dollars in "Jurassic Park" and became the highest director's compensation in Hollywood's history!"
"Like "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Expedition", in the past few years, Duke Rosenberg has accumulated a lot of wealth by investing in his own films and the compensation of top directors. However, this is not him. All of his wealth. In places far away from the movie market, he has a more terrifying wealth!"
Read here. Paris Hilton suddenly stopped and pointed to the bottle. Nikki Hilton immediately brought it for her.
Paris Hilton drank a big sip of wine, and his eyes swept away from other people before continuing, "It is no different from other Hollywood stars and directors. Duke used the rewards he received in movies to invest in other industries. , But unlike others, his investment currently looks very successful."
"Although it is affected by many factors such as stock market turmoil and stock expansion financing, according to our statistics. Duke Rosenberg has always held about 7% of Apple shares and more than 10% of Victoria's Secret. Shares in, 8% of Warner Bros. shares, 30% of Marvel Comics and Internet company Google, etc..."
"The most conservative estimate is that Duke’s shares are worth about US$2.5 billion. Together with income from film rights and other aspects, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.9 billion! This figure ranks among the richest people in the Forbes world. 97th place!"
"Duke Rosenberg is also the only person under the age of thirty-five in the top 100 rich list!"
Paris Hilton closed the magazine, "That's it, there is a bunch of data analysis behind it, and you don't understand it when you read it out."
After that, she picked up the bottle and took another sip. Nikki Hilton who was sitting next to her was dazzling, "2.9 billion dollars! I don't know if I can inherit so much property in the future..."
"I'm sure about one thing." Paris Hilton said, "you won't earn such a rich net worth in your life!"
"Don't talk about me, so are you!"
Although she often played together when she was young, when she grew up, especially now, Ivanka found that she was at odds with the Hilton sisters, and there was basically no common topic when sitting together.
"Evie, can you ask?" Jane Lauder blinked curiously, and asked in a low voice, "Is that number Duke's real wealth?"
"I don't know the details."
After all, the person who asked the question was her best friend, Ivanka still lowered her voice and said, "In my opinion, Forbes' estimate is more conservative."
Having said that, Ivanka realized that she was still a long way from catching up with Duke, and she instantly strengthened her determination to work hard. She did not want to be thrown too far by him.
The Hilton sisters over there were still babbling insanely, Ivanka lost the mood to stay, and said a few words to Jane Lauder, and the two left at the same time.
Just walking out of the Waldorf Astoria, Ivanka saw the huge billboard on the opposite tall building. Gandalf's white horse and white staff rushed to the orc phalanx with the cavalry all over the mountain...
They got in the car and saw a lot of advertisements about this film along the way. When passing by Times Square, the big screen above was also showing related trailers. It seemed that this film was flooded in every corner of New York.
"Are you going to Los Angeles for the premiere?"
Hearing Jane Lauder's questioning, Ivanka took his gaze back from the advertisement outside the car window, nodded and said, "I will go."
"Will you take me?" Jane Lauder's eyes were full of desire.
Ivanka did not make her own claim, "The seating arrangements for the premiere should begin at this time. I'll make a call first..."
She took out her mobile phone and dialed a number without any accident. The person who answered the call was not Duke.
"Hi, Tina. I have a friend who wants to attend the premiere, Irene's sister. Ah, ok, thank you."
Turning her head, Ivanka gestured to Jane Lauder with a finished gesture, and then said to the phone, "Where is Duke? Still busy with work?"
On the other end of the phone, Tina Fei looked through the glass door and looked at Duke inside and said, "He is being interviewed by Fortune magazine. It will take about half an hour..."
Hanging up the phone, Tina Fei looked inside, and Duke was talking to the reporter.
This is a very targeted interview. As early as Warner got the news of the Forbes rich list, this interview was specially prepared for the purpose of promoting Duke's films further.
"Director Rosenberg, it took only ten years for you to start from scratch to have your current wealth. How did you do it?"
Sitting on the opposite side was a female reporter. After a few sharp collisions at the beginning, all the questions raised now are conducive to propaganda. After all, "Fortune" comes from Time Warner.
Although these questions were not fully communicated in advance, Duke gave the answer without thinking, "Focus, hard work, persistence, and some good luck."
"Why should you invest in Apple?"
"I believe in Steve Jobs, I am a Jobs admirer, I always think that Jobs can lead Apple out of the predicament, and now Apple is also developing in a good direction."
"You have the success now, what is the most important thing?"
"Film!" Duke said seriously, "Film is the foundation of my career. If there is no income from the film industry, I cannot invest in other industries. Film is not only my job, but also my interest."
"So, do you think film is your most successful career?"
"Yes, I think my most successful place is to make some movies, and these movies can be enjoyed by most of the audience."
This female reporter has a keen sense of smell, and she keeps asking questions, "Is popular liking your philosophy when making movies?"
"Yes, this is something I will confirm before the start of the project. If I feel that the audience doesn't like it, I am not interested in even the best script. I always think that movies with broad audience support are truly successful movies. "
"Will the last two parts of the Lord of the Rings also inherit this philosophy?"
"I repeat, this is the basis for all my film projects. "The Two Towers" will continue the style of "The Fellowship of the Ring", and there will be more surprises in the epic scene..."
The Forbes rich list is just an incentive for interviews. The actual purpose is still to promote the movie. Duke used his best afterwards and brags for "The Two Towers" without blushing!
As time approaches May, the release of "The Two Towers" is getting closer and closer. As usual, Duke and Warner have used all available publicity methods, but there are some differences. For example, the Lord of the Rings studio does not It is planned to hold a trial screening for the film, after all, the first film's overwhelming reputation has made the film highly anticipated.
On the other hand, due to the fact that there are basically no major releases in the same period, the number of North American theaters opened in "The Two Towers" broke the record, reaching 3876!
In short, everything is ready, just waiting for the film to be released. (To be continued...)