Chapter 387

Kirk Kerkorian had a private holding company called Tracinda Corporation in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

Since selling MGM for the second time, Kirk Kerkorian rarely returned to Los Angeles.

Arthur knew that lately, Kirk Kerkorian had been very interested in the automotive industry. Tracinda Corporation had acquired shares in Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.

Kirk Kerkorian's main businesses were cars and hotels. Investing in movie entertainment was primarily for the Las Vegas casino business, as well as making a hefty profit through acquisitions and sales.

Leaving the third-floor banquet hall, Arthur headed down to the poolside of the Roosevelt Hotel, where many beautiful young women were playing in the water.

"Oh, it's Arthur," said Jon Peters, one of the co-CEOs of Sony Pictures Entertainment, as Arthur sat down.

Arthur had just talked about him while dancing with Nicole Kidman, and now he ran into him?

Arthur nodded and smiled, "Take a seat. Those Japanese folks giving you a hard time lately?"

Jon Peters shrugged, "Cultural differences, you know? We don't see eye to eye on many things."

"There are indeed differences," Arthur understood. When the Japanese come over, they have to pay for it, just like the German capital behind Carolco.

Jon Peters thought of something and asked, "By the way, Arthur, Sony is shooting an action film called Money Train, starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. I'm planning to hire Joseph Ruben as the director. Any thoughts on Ruben?"

Arthur laughed, "Ruben became famous with your Sleeping with the Enemy. Before that, he directed two cult films, not mainstream. Sleeping with the Enemy's script had some thrilling and neurotic aspects. Ruben handled it well. A typical action movie shouldn't be challenging for him."

Jon Peters had asked casually, and Arthur also replied casually. Anyway, Sony had a bunch of lousy projects now.

Sony's main business was consumer electronics, and film was just a promotional tool. Columbia TriStar, which they had let loose, turned out badly, making Sony really uneasy!

"Do you know John Calley, Arthur?" Jon Peters asked again.

"John Calley, the former president of MGM. Before Frank Mancuso managed MGM, he was involved in producing and distributing the first two James Bond films." Arthur certainly knew him. Recently, when MGM wanted to reclaim some rights of Thunderball, John Calley was a competitor.

Jon Peters smiled, "He might be the next head of Sony Pictures Entertainment."

Saying this, Jon Peters stood up, patted Arthur on the shoulder, and walked away.

Arthur also stood up, Jon Peters wanted to get on good terms with him because he could only be an independent producer from now on, starting his own film production company.

No other film company would dare hire him in a high position again.

Meanwhile, Nicole Kidman, who had been chatting with Australian director Peter Weir, noticed Arthur heading upstairs.

She found an excuse to end her conversation with Peter Weir and followed Arthur.

In a high-floor room at the Roosevelt Hotel, Nicole Kidman was leaning against the large floor-to-ceiling window.

Arthur lay behind her, kissing her passionately and caressing her soft, fair skin.

"Arthur," Nicole Kidman moaned, looking at the Hollywood night view below, "You couldn't wait, huh?"

Arthur smiled, let go of her, and sat on the sofa in front of the window, proudly watching her.

Nicole Kidman glanced at Arthur with reproach, then sat in his lap and started kissing his neck. "Okay, let's continue!"

Arthur reached out to hold her full chest, "Who's impatient now?"

"It's me, alright?" Nicole Kidman said, slipping her hand into Arthur's underwear, "I am not waiting either!"

"By the way, I saw Peter Weir downstairs. Does he have a new project?" Arthur was thinking of getting him to direct The Truman Show.

Peter Weir was a top Australian director with high acclaim for Dead Poets Society and Green Card in Hollywood.

Arthur had previously worked with Nicole Kidman on To Die For, also directed by Peter Weir.

"No, he doesn't. Last year, he directed a drama called Fearless, but he hasn't had any new projects in the past couple of years," Nicole Kidman informed him, having chatted with Weir downstairs earlier. "He said he plans to go back to Australia and take a break for a while."

Another break? Like British director Ridley Scott before, he probably wanted to spend time with family and relax.

"Alright," Arthur said, not in a hurry. He patted Nicole Kidman, then leaned back on the sofa, "Your turn to shine!"

Nicole Kidman agreed softly and then bent down, her dress falling completely off.

Arthur's hands quickly moved from her chest to her golden hair.

"Blonde really suits you. Your fair skin is a great match," Arthur praised Nicole Kidman, knowing her natural hair color was red.

Nicole Kidman responded with a scratch mark left on Arthur's thigh.

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