Chapter four hundred and fortieth more surprises
"What do you think, Evie?"
Several blonde girls were drinking and chatting in the suite at the Waldorf As Jane Lauder walked to Ivanka Trump, who was sitting alone on the sofa and asked, "Have your heart gone to Los Angeles?"
"I guess Evie is worried!"
Nikki Hilton walked over from the bar with a bottle of Sherry sweet wine, "Her boyfriend has just been on the Forbes Rich Rankings, and there are so many beautiful actresses in Hollywood..."
She changed into a strange tone, "Sorry, Evie, I have no other meaning. If it were me, I would have worried. Think about it, a super rich man in his thirty years old, and the handsomest and most talented director in Hollywood... Oh, God, just think about it and make people feel crazy!"
Ivanka didn't accept her words, but felt that it was a wrong decision to follow Jane Lauder to attend 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 drunk and her steps were a little staggering. After walking over, she fell directly on the sofa next to Ivanka.
"Dear, can you ask you a question?"
Ivanka frowned slightly and said, "Of course."
"Yevie, when are you going to break up with Duke..."
"Pari!" Jane Lauder seemed a little angry, but was gently pulled by Ivanka. Paris Hilton quickly added, "I just asked casually."
Nikki Hilton took a sip with the bottle in his arms, "Pari, what are you asking about this?"
"Don't you think Duke is attractive?" Paris Hilton lit up the magazine in Liang's hand. "I was moved just by reading the reports above."
Ivanka's face looked a little ugly, but due to the friendship he had when he was a child, he still held back and said nothing.
"You're starting to rogue again!" Nikki Hilton threw away the bottle and fell beside Paris Hilton, asking curiously, "What did you write? You're so moved?"
Not to mention Nikki Hilton, Ivanka and Jane Lauder also pricked up their ears.
"Well... let me read it for everyone."
Paris Hilton cleared his throat, opened the Forbes magazine, and said in a stern tone, "The title of the article is 'The Wealth behind a Hollywood director Duke Rosenberg'!"
"If you want to ask which movie was the hottest last year, most people would choose "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Expedition". This magical epic directed by Duke Rosenberg conquered countless audiences and also brought huge income to himself. Just before the Academy Awards ceremony in March, Lord of the Rings Studio, jointly established by Warner Bros. and Duke Rosenberg, settled the film revenue with Duke Rosenberg. In addition to the basic salary of directors and producers of $15 million, he also received more than $220 million from the global box office and all peripheral revenue of "The Rings: The Rings Expedition"!"
"This has successfully surpassed the more than $210 million in "Jurassic Park" that Steven Spielberg earned, becoming the highest directorial reward in Hollywood ever!"
"Just like "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Expedition", Duke Rosenberg has accumulated a lot of wealth by investing in his own movies and the dividends of top directors over the past few years. However, this is not the whole of his wealth. He has a more terrifying wealth far away from the film market!"
After reading this, Paris Hilton suddenly stopped and pointed to the bottle. Nikki Hilton immediately helped her take it over.
Paris Hilton took a big sip of wine and swept his eyes through the others, and then continued, "No different from other Hollywood stars and directors. Duke invested in other industries with the rewards he received in films, but unlike others, his investments now seem to be very successful."
"Although it is affected by many factors such as stock market turmoil and expansion financing, according to our statistics, Duke Rosenberg has always held about 7% of Apple shares, more than 10% of Victoria's Secret shares, eight% of Warner Bros.'s shares, thirty% of Marvel Comics and Internet company Google shares, etc...."
"The most conservative estimate is that Duke's shares are worth about US$2.5 billion, and with the income from film copyrights and other aspects, Forbes estimated his net worth of US$2.9 billion! This figure ranks 97th on the Forbes World Rich Ranking!"
"Duke Rosenberg is also the only person under the age of thirty-five among the top 100 rich people!"
Paris Hilton closed the magazine, "That's all, there's a bunch of data analysis behind it, and you don't understand it if you read it."
After saying that, she picked up the bottle and took another big sip. Nikki Hilton, who was sitting next to her, shining brightly, "$2.9 billion! I don't know if I can inherit so much property in the future..."
"I'm sure of one thing," said Paris Hilton. "You will never make such a rich fortune in your life!"
"Don't talk about me, so do you!"
Although I often played together when I was a child, when I grew up, especially now, Ivanka found that she was out of place with the Hilton sisters, and there was basically no common topic when sitting together.
"Yevie, can you ask?" Jane Lauder blinked his curious eyes and came over and asked in a low voice, "Is that number Duke's real net worth?"
"I don't know much about the specifics."
After all, the person who asked was his best friend, Ivanka still lowered his voice and said, "In my opinion, Forbes' estimate is relatively conservative."
Speaking of this, Ivanka realized that she still had a long way to go before catching up with Duke. She instantly strengthened her determination to work hard. She didn't want to be thrown too far by him.
The Hilton sisters over there were still talking crazy, and Ivanka no longer had the mood to continue to stay. She said a few words to Jane Lauder, and the two of them said goodbye at the same time.
As soon as he walked out of the Waldorf Hotel, Ivanka saw a huge billboard on the tall building opposite, Gandalf's white horse, white clothes and white staff, and rushed towards the orc formation in front with cavalry all over the mountains...
They got into the car and saw a lot of advertisements about this video along the way. When they passed by Times Square, the large screen on it also showed related trailers, as if the video was flooding every corner of New York.
"Did you go to Los Angeles for the premiere?"
Hearing Jane Lauder's question, Ivanka's eyes retracted from the advertisement outside the car window, nodded and said, "I will go."
"Can you bring me?" Jane Lauder's eyes were full of desire.
Ivanka did not make any decisions, "The premiere seating period should be arranged. I'll call first..."
She took out her cell phone and dialed a number. Without any surprises, the person who answered the phone was not Duke.
"Hi, Tina. I have a friend who wants to attend the premiere, Erin's sister. Oh, OK, thank you."
Turning his head, Ivanka gestured to Jane Lauder with a done mouth shape, and then said to the phone, "Where is Duke? Still busy with work?"
On the other end of the phone, Tina Fe looked at Duke through the glass door and said, "He is undergoing an exclusive interview with Fortune magazine, and it will take about half an hour..."
Hang up the phone, Tina Fey looked inside, Duke was talking to the reporter.
This was a very targeted interview. After Warner received news of Forbes’ rich rankings, he specially prepared this interview in order to further promote the videos he directed by promoting Duke.
"Director Rosenberg, it only took ten years to start from scratch to having your current net worth. How did you do it?"
Sitting opposite is a female reporter. After several sharp collisions at the beginning, they are now asking questions that are conducive to publicity. After all, Fortune comes from Time Warner.
Although these questions were not fully communicated in advance, Duke gave the answer without thinking, "Concentration, hard work, persistence, and some good luck."
"Why do you want to invest in Apple?"
"I believe Steve Jobs, I am a Jobs admirer. I always think that Jobs can lead Apple out of the predicament, and Apple is now developing in a better direction."
"What is the most important thing about you having the success you are now?"
"Movies!" Duke said seriously, "Movies are the foundation of my career. Without income from the film industry, I would not be able to invest in other industries. Movies are both my job and my interests."
"So, do you think movies are your most successful career?"
"Yes, I think the most successful thing about me is to produce some videos, and these videos can be loved by most viewers."
The female reporter had a very keen sense of smell and kept asking questions, "Is the public's idea of making movies?"
"Yes, this is something I will confirm before the project begins. If I feel that the audience doesn't like it, I am not interested in the script even if it's a good one. I always think that movies with a wide audience support are truly successful movies."
"Will the last two plots of the Lord of the Rings adhere to this concept?"
"I say it again, this is the basis for all my film projects. "Twin Towers" will continue the style of "The Rings Expedition" and will have more surprises in epic scenes..."
The Forbes rich rankings are just the inducement of interview borrowing, and the actual purpose is still to promote the movie. Duke later used all his skills and boasted about "The Twin Towers" without blushing!
As time approaches May, the release of "Twin Towers" is getting closer and closer. As usual, Duke and Warner have used all the promotional methods that can be used, but there are some differences. For example, Lord of the Rings Studio does not intend to hold a preview for the film. After all, the popularity of the first film has made the film highly anticipated.
On the other hand, since there were basically no major works released in the same period, the number of North American theaters of "The Twin Towers" broke the record, reaching 3,876!
Chapter completed!