Chapter 470 Dust

Every successful person has a stubborn side. Tim Berners-Lee is not only the inventor of the concept of the World Wide Web, but also the inventor of the world's first web server. Commercialized the results of his research, and he has long become a billionaire. However, as an idealist, Tim Berners-Lee gave up his easy wealth and chose to publish his research results to the outside world for free. Such a person is definitely worthy of respect.

Eric chatted with Tim Berners-Lee for a whole day. Although the chat was very pleasant and they admired each other very much, Tim Berners-Lee was always reluctant to give up his insistence on sharing for free.

It's not that Eric can't completely abandon Tim Berners-Lee, set up IE and develop a graphical interface browser according to his own ideas, but in this case, he will also lose the opportunity to directly participate in the formulation of Internet protocol rules. .

Until the evening, the two sitting opposite to each other were quiet, and Chris, who was beside him, also silently looked at the sunset on the sea, and Tim Berners-Lee also picked up the coffee cup again and followed with his legs raised. Chris looked at the burning sunset outside the glass curtain wall, and he knew that Eric was about to make his final decision.

After a long time, Eric said, "Mr. Li, I can agree that the IE browser is free."

Tim Berners-Lee smiled, and Chris looked at Eric unexpectedly. Among the three planned projects, Chris always felt that ie was the most promising. If Eric even chooses this project for free, the loss is not a star and a half, but Chris did not object on the spot.

Free strategy is almost an inevitable trend of software development. Although Eric doesn't know much about the browser software industry, he also knows that software sales revenue is often only the most inconspicuous part of the income of many Internet companies, and the most important thing is users. The promotion of value-added services on the platform is the main profit of Internet companies.

"However, I still have a few conditions." Eric continued.

Tim Berners-Lee gestured for please.

Eric said: "First of all, Mr. Li. I hope you can serve as the senior technical consultant of ie company."

"I can promise you this," Tim Berners-Lee nodded cheerfully.

Eric continued: "The second condition is that when the World Wide Web Consortium formulates the Internet protocol, it needs to be inclined to the technical standards of the Internet Explorer browser to a certain extent. In return, Internet Explorer can donate an annual research and development amount to the World Wide Web Foundation. At the same time, although ie is free to the public, we still have the right to apply for technology patents.”

Tim Berners-Lee gave up patent applications for web server and World Wide Web technology,

At the same time, he also gave up the opportunity to become a billionaire. However, Eric did not have the consciousness of being such a good person. His idea was the software developed by me independently. It's free for you to use, but mine is mine and you can use it. But don't think about taking it for yourself.

Tim Berners-Lee knew that Eric still had no intention of giving up the monopoly, but this seemed to be the best solution. He was unwilling to commercialize his technological achievements, but he could not meet his own standards. Others do it.

"Eric, personally. I can agree to your second condition, but I still need to discuss this with the other members."

"Of course no problem." Eric nodded. He knew that Tim Berners-Lee had a high reputation in the World Wide Web Consortium. Since he personally agreed to this, then this matter basically won't happen again. Accident.

Tim Berners-Lee returned to MIT the next day. Although the riots in Los Angeles continued, the situation had stabilized. After a new week, people are returning to work, and Eric has continued to work on Jurassic Park.

The most important dinosaur models needed in the movie have all been determined, and CG special effects artists in the digital field have begun to develop dinosaur special effects technology.

As the producer of "Jurassic Park", Jerry Bruckheimer has also been in contact with the shooting location of "Jurassic Park". During the riots in Los Angeles, Bruckheimer had been searching several island nations in Central America for the amber mine scene needed for the film's opening.

And Eric went into the movie's most important casting work.

Perhaps because the memory in his mind was too clear, Eric didn't like a single one of the materials submitted for the audition for the male lead, so he finally got someone to contact Sam Neill.

Sam Neill has already entered the film and television industry in the 1970s. Although his acting skills are good, he has not become popular. Except for the occasional supporting role in some mainstream commercial films, he has been in the circle of low-cost independent films. inside.

Sam Neill was of course overjoyed when he received the invitation from Firefly about "Jurassic Park", and without seeing the script at all, he called and agreed to it.

But then another trouble occurred. Before receiving the invitation from "Jurassic Park", Sam Neill had signed a contract with Warner's sci-fi film "The Invisible Man through the Wall". The film is said to be the second male lead. With an investment of 40 million US dollars, Eric had no impression, and he must have been thrown into the street.

Although "The Invisible Man through the Wall" is barely a blockbuster, there's no way the film's second male lead can be compared to the "Jurassic Park" male lead.

Sam Neill immediately chose to terminate the contract with Warner. Even during the filming of a movie, changing roles is a common thing, but after learning the reason for Sam Neill's termination, the shrewd Warner was unwilling. Warner has always been controversial about the project "The Invisible Man through the Wall", so although the film invested as much as 40 million US dollars, the cast is very simple, among all the actors. Only Daryl Hannah, who has acted in famous films such as "Wall Street", "Steel Magnolia" and "Blade Runner", is somewhat famous. The hero Chevy Chase is a man about the age of Sam Neill. The middle-aged actor is also in the same situation as Sam Neill. It's never been tepid.

Warners realized that this was a very good opportunity. After all, Eric's films often made some lesser-known actors famous in one fell swoop. Therefore, Warners directly raised the price on the grounds of the actor's contract in hand, and offered conditions if Eric wanted to. For Sam Neill, he must be named executive producer on the film "The Invisible Through Wall", and Eric's film as a producer has not failed. Warners clearly wanted to use Eric's personal box office appeal. Not only that, but Warners also promoted Sam Neill to the role of the male lead.

Actor contracts. If it is not true, the contract is often terminated, and everyone can get together and break up. After all, a movie can easily invest tens of millions. No one has time to tease each other.

However, if it is serious, it will be a lot of trouble, and it is not unheard of for several years of lawsuits.

Of course Eric couldn't be named executive producer on a movie he had never heard of at all. After he asked Warners to come and read the script, he was even more reluctant. Except for the gimmick of an invisible man, this script did not Too many new ideas, and the plot is also a bit scattered.

Warner has put a lot of upfront work into the project, though. It cost millions of dollars to cancel this film project, and we can only hold on through gritted teeth.

After a week of negotiations. The two sides finally reluctantly reached an agreement. Eric was named executive producer in another Warner movie, and Sam Neill changed his contract to be the male lead of "The Invisible Man through the Wall", filming in "Jurassic Park" After that was done, the filming continued.

After a lot of picking, Eric finally chose a movie that Warner Bros. was filming. The actor happens to be Kevin Costner, who won Best Director and Best Actor for "Dances with Wolves" this year. The movie's name is "Bodyguard".

executive producer. The power is very broad, you can control everything, you can ignore everything, and the most famous executive producer in Hollywood is Spielberg. Spielberg is named executive producer on at least five films a year on average.

While wrangling with Warner about Sam Neill's contract, Eric was also busy with the heroine and other supporting roles. The two minor protagonists, Eric in Spielberg's "Captain Hawke" "The protagonist chose a little boy, and the other little girl character was recommended by Jerry Bruckheimer, and Eric readily sold it to Jerry Bruckheimer.

But Eric didn't tell Jerry that this little girl would become the least popular character in "Jurassic Park". Eric remembered the original time and space, "Jurassic Park" was popular all over the world, and the surrounding The sale is in full swing, but because of a series of pig teammate behaviors of John Hadmond, the granddaughter in the movie, she has become the most repugnant character in "Jurassic Park". Therefore, the producers simply cancelled it. The little girl's live-action doll making.

During the heroine's audition, Nicole, who was nervously filming "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", took Pie Kingsley to find Eric in person, and recommended him an actress that Pie Kingsley had recently signed, Pie Kingsley. After Li and Tom Cruise terminated the contract, they soon signed an actor with good potential. After receiving Nicole's reminder, she originally planned to get the position of the leading actor in "Jurassic Park". They had already been handed to Eric, but Eric already had the best candidate in his heart, so Pai Jinsley could only settle for the next best thing and put his idea on the heroine.

Coincidentally, Eric was also very surprised when he saw the actress recommended by Pi Kingsley. The actress was twenty-seven or eight-year-old. She was tall and had small eyes, but her smile made her smile. People feel very comfortable, and the most important thing is that this actress named Helen Hunt happens to be the heroine of "Tornado" in the original time and space.

From Pie Kingsley, Eric knew that Helen Hunt's career in the film industry had not improved. He originally planned to act in a TV series, but under the persuasion of Pie Kingsley, he quickly decided to let go. Fight, transfer his contract to Pie Kingsley, and actively strive for the opportunity of the heroine of "Jurassic Park".

Although he understands Nicole's careful thinking, Eric doesn't care much. In the past few years, Eric has deeply understood that Hollywood is actually a small circle of people, although the rules for selecting actors according to the standard audition process It's been going on all the time, but more often, the actors and the director or producer have a casual chat, and after a few meals, the roles are settled. So Eric is not opposed to Nicole running her own small circle.

Moreover, Helen Hunter's original time and space also won the Oscar for best actress for "Perfect", indicating that this woman must have no problem with her acting skills. After the audition, Eric was even more satisfied, so he soon signed a contract with the other party.

As the days of May passed, the summer vacation of 1992 was approaching, and the aftermath of the riots in Los Angeles gradually dissipated. Although during the riots, the time when some blacks saved whites was exaggerated by the media, which played a certain role in the racial conflict. However, in fact, many things have not changed. Not only that, because of the impact of this riot, the discrimination has become more intense. In Los Angeles, many owners dismissed black employees because they felt that blacks Employees are a very volatile factor.

In addition, the Los Angeles County government also indicated to the public that it would reopen the Rodney King case. Eric knew that there would only be one outcome in this case, and that was 'guilty'. Moreover, the fuse of the riot, Mr. Rodney King, a parolee who was imprisoned for robbery and drunk and racing, also sued the Los Angeles County Government in a timely manner, seeking huge personal compensation. Mr. Rodney King demanded $54 million in compensation from the Los Angeles County government at a 'price' of $1 million per stick (in the video of police brutality, Rodney King suffered a total of 54 sticks).

After seeing the news, Eric could only sneer. It was destined that nothing would change. Although the Los Angeles County government could not pay the huge compensation of 54 million US dollars, the final compensation amount would definitely reach millions. Dollars, and the money will come from taxpayers, but this time, Eric wants taxpayers who have been devastated by the riots to not be unfair. (To be continued)