Chapter 245

In Arthur's office at Galaxy Company, North Hollywood.

After a period of limited release, The Crying Game officially premiered and received high praise in the U.S. 

Schindler's List also began showing overseas, and its excellent reviews sparked a wave of viewership in Europe!

Amy Pascal, sitting opposite Arthur, looked excited. "Schindler's List has already grossed over $70 million in North America," she said. "Scent of a Woman has also grossed over $30 million in North America.

The Crying Game and Emma had smaller investments but did well at film festivals, so they won't lose money. The Crying Game especially, with all its controversy, is getting a lot of attention."

Arthur smiled, "Let's aim for the Oscars next. Schindler's List is probably already a shoo-in for Best Picture. Heh, this would make it the third consecutive year that Galaxy Orion wins Best Picture at the Oscars!"

Dances with Wolves, The Silence of the Lambs, and Schindler's List — it's been years since any film company achieved this feat.

"I'm not worried about Schindler's List being nominated for Best Picture," Amy Pascal explained. "But to be safe, we should also focus our lobbying efforts on A Few Good Men, The Crying Game, and Scent of a Woman."

"The Crying Game is fine, but Scent of a Woman might struggle a bit. A Few Good Men probably has no issue getting nominated. There are only five slots for Best Picture at the Oscars. Does Galaxy want to take them all?" Arthur joked.

The Oscars carried significant weight, especially for video and TV rights distribution. Without the financial incentives, no one would spend money and effort chasing these awards.

Amy Pascal reminded him, "The Crying Game has a lot of controversy. Some conservative watchdogs have given it poor reviews."

"It doesn't matter," Arthur said nonchalantly. "The Crying Game didn't have much marketing budget, so the controversy actually helps to draw attention. The more controversy, the better. Oscar voters love this kind of controversy. Hollywood is a bastion of liberalism; they aren't afraid of conservative groups."

This is California, the forefront of individuality and liberated thought. LGBT issues are politically correct!

In the evening, Arthur met the long-unseen, sexy actress Monica Bellucci at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood.

Monica Bellucci was in town for the promotion of Bram Stoker's Dracula.

"Why did you go back to Italy right after finishing this movie?" Arthur asked.

Monica Bellucci smiled helplessly, "I don't feel quite right for America."

"What do you mean?" Arthur was puzzled. Wasn't she planning to stay and develop her career in Hollywood?

Monica Bellucci looked at Arthur, "As a European woman, I quite like the energy of American life. But America's strict standards for women's age and weight are hard for me to adapt to. Maybe European life suits me better."

Arthur laughed. Monica Bellucci, with her voluptuous figure, was indeed different from most American bombshells.

"Bram Stoker's Dracula is doing well at the box office, making $30.5 million in its opening weekend and $70 million so far in just over two weeks."

However, the film's marketing push was massive, and it had nearly exhausted its box office potential. The weekend box office had dropped by over 50% for two consecutive weeks, and this weekend was expected to be similar, with just over $3 million.

Arthur, putting his arm around Monica Bellucci's waist, said, "You don't have much screen time in the movie, but your appearance is stunning. If you go back to Italy, there probably won't be many good projects."

"I need to hone my skills more. I started as a model, and I'm getting older. There might be some roles in Europe that suit me," Monica Bellucci said awkwardly. "You know, my English isn't very good either."

"Italy's economy isn't doing too well right now, and the film industry is likely struggling too," Arthur mused. The recent pound crisis had affected Italy as well.

"Come on, I'll take you somewhere," Arthur said, pulling Monica Bellucci out of the Marmont Hotel.

Arthur took Monica Bellucci to a white two-story villa on Harper Avenue in West Hollywood.

"Arthur," Monica Bellucci said, hugging him and giving him a passionate kiss as soon as they entered.

Arthur responded and began caressing Monica Bellucci's impressive 36D figure. Before long, he had her pinned on the sofa, burying his face in her chest.

"Mm," Monica Bellucci murmured, holding Arthur and licking her lips before asking, "Arthur, does Hollywood not like women like me?"

Arthur lifted his head, "Hollywood isn't very friendly to newcomers, especially foreign ones. You've only just started, so don't overthink it. As for your type of beauty, plenty of people like it."

"Do you like it, Arthur?" Monica Bellucci smiled as she began undressing Arthur.

"What do you think?" Arthur quickly removed his shirt and pants. "You can stay in this villa. Learn English and look for opportunities. If there's a good script in Europe, you can still participate. Hollywood offers more opportunities!"

Monica Bellucci nodded and started kissing Arthur's chest, "I also shot an Italian comedy this year, so I'll need to go back to promote it. Plus, I haven't given up my modeling career in Europe, so I'll be going back often."

With that, Monica Bellucci started kissing Arthur.

Arthur sighed and grabbed her 36D breasts without hesitation. "No problem. If I have any suitable roles for you here, I'll make sure to arrange them."

"Mm... mm..." Monica Bellucci's response was a series of muffled moans.

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