Lights... Camera... ACTION!!: A Hollywood Quest

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Hi Magoose here one of the guys helping Duke.

So we have some bad news.

The quest has been canceled as duke does not want to write it anymore.

I'm going to ask if I can take over for it, because I like this quest, and it would be a shame to kill it
TBF, Mags, you have been doing a lot of the heavylifting for the quest, so this will be in good hands. :)

To be clear to everyone, this is just me burning out on imagination of the quest, since my muse has been hitting me over the head a lot with so many different ideas that I just can't find myself too interested in this.

I'll still hang out here, though, since this still does have a sepcial place in my heart.

I'd like to thank you all for making this a wonderful experience while it lasted.

I'd also like to thank @Magoose, @Fluffy_serpent, and @Martin Noctis for doing so much to help prepare and write this quest. I couldn't have done it without you all. :D

I'll see you all around.

With so many regards, Duke William Of.
 
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The Birth of Pixar Turn 54 (May 1977)
The Birth of Pixar

George Lucas was a Genius. That much was true when you first met him, worked on Graffiti, Star Wars, and were around him. It was just one of those things that you learned how to deal with. He reforged Lucasfilms into something incredible, and legendary even, and showed no sign of stopping.

That also meant you didn't really… understand what he was doing half the time. Same with Mike.

Then you saw the computer.

The large amount of computers that were gathered in the Office. "What the hell is that for?" You asked.

"Oh, that." He smiled. "Welcome to Pixar… The cutting edge technology of computer animation."

"The computer?" you asked.

"Yes." He said with a smile. "Gone will be the halcyon days of hand-drawn animation, time-consuming process, and much work. Think about it. A single person can eventually do the creation of an entire team. Hell even create a whole film."

Your eyes were bugged out, but you just nodded. "Whatever you say, George."

"I lost you, didn't I?" He smiled, as you gave a nod. "Never mind, oh well, we don't have anyone to work here yet, and honestly, that is fine right now. Maybe we'll start looking at things. Oh and don't tell Don about this room, or he might destroy it, and we would be down a bit of money."

"Uh…" You were just shocked. Shocked that George did all this.

He then shut the door, showing the title of the Office. Pixar HQ.

REward: Pixar is founded. George is taking the reigns of it, but he says that soon, things will be here for animation from computers to begin.

Lucasfilms Unlimited Actions:

[]Trouble in Tokyo: Mike called, and said that he needs you on the first plane to Tokyo. Saying something that Disney is making Deals that we need to stop, or at the very least, be in the room for. DC: ???

[]The Quest For Conan: Steve is gathering up everyone, and beginning production. Best not to keep him waiting. DC: 0 (You will begin the production of Conan the Barbarian)

[]Begin an Animated Production (Hiawatha): It was not the script anyone wanted to do. But you wanted to begin with a Bang. (Begin Production of Hiawatha. Please linetail the budget for this film, and who should be directing the picture)

[]Begin an Animated Production (Atlantis): It was not the script anyone wanted to do. But you wanted to begin with a Bang. (Begin Production of Atlantis. Please linetail the budget for this film, and who should be directing the picture)

[]Investing in the Future: You want to Spend some of that money you made into the company and make the whole thing better DC: ??? (Linetail what you want to invest in, and how much money you want to invest in it)

[]Look for Investors: Not that you need the money now, but maybe you can get people on board with this idea you have. DC: ???

[]Distributing Deals: Since you have a Distribution Company, or rather, are one… You can meet the major movie theater companies and strike a Deal with them. Even when you had really nothing to offer them. DC: ???

[]Importing Foreign Films: So… you may have a way to get some films showing in American Theaters. Maybe you can go to other foreign film industries and… well, ask to distribute their films. Sure many of those foreign film companies never expected an American company to distribute their films in the US… but maybe you can get money without producing them. (Linetail where you try to get films from, and if there are any specific films, line tail them below) DC: ???

[]The Ideas of Industry: This action is meant for a write-in to act as a sort of Idea machine for the company. You must detail what you want to do below this action. This action can be taken multiple times.

Personal Actions:

[]The Media Hounds: Someone caught wind that Carrie is Pregnant. And it's time to make sure that the family is off limits. DC: 30

[]The Family Debbie is Keeping Together: Debbie has invited you to dinner and has told you what she hopes. DC: 20

[]A Congratulation: It seems everyone at the office has planned congratulations for you and Carrie. THats nice, but you are surprised that it also isn't just for you. Who else is it for? DC: 30

[]Your Rival: Arnold Schwarzenegger. You have no idea who this guy is… also, why does he want to rival you. Also, what the fuck is he doing, going around saying you are the only reason that things got so weird? Whatever that means. DC: 30

[]Having Fun: You and Carrie haven't had a night on the town in some time. Perhaps that's what you both need. Just a good ole time where it's just the two of you. DC: ???

[]Game Shows: You want to go on a Game show, you are sure that Lucille might get you in on one of them. DC: 40

[]A Well-Known Fan: So some really famous person is a fan of yours. Maybe you'll learn who they actually are. DC???

[] Learn to play an instrument: You want to learn how to play something DC: 80 (You have no idea what the hell you are doing.)

[]Investments: You want to invest your hard-earned cash into something that you feel will be a good return on investment. And as well as diversify your assets DC: 0 (Linetail what you wish to invest in below this action, and the amount of money you want to invest in)

[]The O'Riely Foundation Lobbying: You want California to help the men who have given nearly everything and more to this country. DC: ??? (Linetail how much money you want to throw at it, and what you want from the State)

[]A Charitable Heart: You want to invest your newfound wealth. Maybe even save some lives while you are at it. (Linetail what you wish to invest in below this action, and the amount of money you want to donate in)

[]Pray: It had been a long time since you went to Mass. You wish for the Lord to give you strength. DC: ???

[]Action Directing: It seems the town has been talking about how much of a beast you are at just being a stunt person. In fact, they knew you were a student of Bruce Lee. And they think you know how to stage and block a fight? Maybe you can DC? ???

[] Do auditions(Movies and TV Shows): You are going to go to some of the casting calls that are in the place where you can find work in. DC: 20(Possibility of only getting a commercial or TV show job, or extra work in a low-budget film)

[]Modeling (High Fashion): So you got a call from a photographer in LA, some no name. But that no name works for Gucci. And he wants you on their next lineup of products. And he needs you to model for him. Which is great… one problem, you have no idea what the hell you are doing. DC: 60

[]Modeling (Advertisements): Thankfully another Call Came in, one from an ad firm. They need you to have some pictures taken so that they are used for saner things. Like selling cars, or ice cream. DC: 40

[]Workout: A Healthy Mind and a Healthy Body are Key to having a good life, and you have been slacking as of late. Time to hit the workout and discipline, and perhaps, see things differently. DC: 30 Reward: You work out and feel better.

[] Ask Clint if you can act in a movie of his: You know you want to see if you can act opposite him, for a good time. DC: 40 (Clint wants to work with you.)

[] Gophering, and other signs of stuff: You want to try and learn how work behind the camera works, and what better way than being a gopher. DC: 50 (You have no idea what the hell they were doing, and you have no idea either)

[] Take a walk: Dad always said that the best ways to get inspiration are by walking, talking, and being open-minded. So you'll try that. DC: 10 (You are just going for a walk, what could be really said?)

[]Pitching for Money: So Miss Ball has decided to offer anyone who comes up with a good pitch for a show tens of thousands of dollars. Time to see if you can cash in DC: ??? (Write in Pitch for the CBS Suits to see)

[] Register in a theater: There are quite a few theater troops that are looking for some seasonal help for some play's that the regulars could not get to. Perhaps you can work there for a while. DC: 40 (Everyone wants to be famous here in Hollywood.)

[] Go to a bar or something to make jokes: You wanted to try some comedy, perhaps you can try. even with your shit timing. DC: 40 (Your Lack of comedy chops is going to be something that will bite you.)

[] Practice writing: You want to write something, maybe even a script. At least to learn the craft. DC: 20 (You try your hand at screenwriting, and maybe get something that is worth a damn.)

[]Calling You're Parents: You are going to call your parents and see what they want. DC: 10

[] Research stuff, see if anything piques your interest: You may have graduated High School as a kid, but you never stopped trying to learn. DC: 15 (Write-in what you want to learn about below)

AN: enjoy and please vote in plan format!
 
...I'm done.

No really, I think I'm done trying to fight it. I'm done choosing nany unknown option, from now on I'm only going for any that is clearly spelled out.

Seriously Magoose, what a way to throw obstacles in our path. Can't say it's not effective though, I don't know whether to feel excited or just exasperated.

Though, you do know that Nintendo does not have anything at the moment regarding properties that Disney can use, right? They just recently distributed a console called the "Color TV Game" and there is not even a single game made.

I think you're jumping the gun there a bit is what I'm saying.
 
...I'm done.

No really, I think I'm done trying to fight it. I'm done choosing nany unknown option, from now on I'm only going for any that is clearly spelled out.
I mean, it's called Unknown Effect for a reason.

You are literally rolling the dice in a way to see what happens.

Sometimes it isn't major. Or dosen't effect you in any major ways for years to come.

Other times.... Well... This shit happens. :V
Though, you do know that Nintendo does not have anything at the moment regarding properties that Disney can use, right? They just recently distributed a console called the "Color TV Game" and there is not even a single game made.
Except they aren't talking about Video games, or even thinking about video games. They are thinking about a trading Card company that produced Licensed cards of their characters.

Which they have. For almost two decades now.

See they see the success of Lucasfilms in Asia, and have decided to steal our homework.
 
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[X] Plan Disney Containment and Baby Bliss
-[X]Trouble in Tokyo: Mike called, and said that he needs you on the first plane to Tokyo. Saying something that Disney is making Deals that we need to stop, or at the very least, be in the room for. DC: ???
-[X]The Quest For Conan: Steve is gathering up everyone, and beginning production. Best not to keep him waiting. DC: 0 (You will begin the production of Conan the Barbarian)
-[X]Distributing Deals: Since you have a Distribution Company, or rather, are one… You can meet the major movie theater companies and strike a Deal with them. Even when you had really nothing to offer them. DC: ???
--[X] The Last Dinosaur
-[X]The Media Hounds: Someone caught wind that Carrie is Pregnant. And it's time to make sure that the family is off limits. DC: 30
-[X]The Family Debbie is Keeping Together: Debbie has invited you to dinner and has told you what she hopes. DC: 20
-[X]A Congratulation: It seems everyone at the office has planned congratulations for you and Carrie. THats nice, but you are surprised that it also isn't just for you. Who else is it for? DC: 30
-[X]Having Fun: You and Carrie haven't had a night on the town in some time. Perhaps that's what you both need. Just a good ole time where it's just the two of you. DC: ???
-[X]A Charitable Heart: You want to invest your newfound wealth. Maybe even save some lives while you are at it. (Linetail what you wish to invest in below this action, and the amount of money you want to donate in)
--[X] Create a charitable organization called Project Lighthouse, dedicated to providing aid in refugees in resettlement and essential medical aid and living necessities during the transition. For the near future, focus primarily on the Indochinese Refugee Crisis and the plight of the Vietnamese Boat People. $100 Million
-[X]Pray: It had been a long time since you went to Mass. You wish for the Lord to give you strength. DC: ???
--[X] Pray for Carrie's pregnancy, that she'll be safe and happy and the baby will be healthy while you are away.
-[X]Networking: Well time to start finding out who might actually be interested in meeting you. (Write-in what you want to try and network with)
--[X] George Romero. You've heard that Romero has been shopping around a sequel to his masterpiece zombie film but no one is biting. Approach and offer to finance it and distribute as a Lucasfilms movie.

Okay so half of this plan is reacting to the Disney Revolution and the other half is focused on Carrie stuff. With Lucasfilms, get on that jet ASAP and stop Toho from being friends with the mouse and prove that we are their true nakama. In relation to that, distribute The Last Dinosaur which OTL was supposed to be a nominal blockbuster release but instead due to failure of finding a distributor it was converted and heavily cut into an ABC tv film. Release it to make some good money and prove to Toho that we're the better partners.

Continue production for Conan and let's make a great adaptation and something far superior to OTL's film.

Deal with media bullshit and protect Carrie during her pregnancy. Talk with Debbie and see what the future grandmother has in store. Have some fun with Carrie before we go so we have some nice memories before we leave for a couple of months and Bruce shows his love and gratitude to the mother of his children. Pray for Carrie so she'll be alright cause last time we were away for months Debbie got shot.

Also in relation to Disney containment, purchase the Tarzan film rights so that we get another animated classic. And connect with George Romero and make sure one of his classics is a Lucasfilms movie and we're not caught left behind by the horror race.
 
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Nice update, and I think we clearly need to take the option to fix my stupidity. We need to do damage control and make sure Roy does not touch our Japanese imports (I'm going to be kicking myself in the corner if someone asks).

Now I think we shoudl start the production for Conan, and, as much as I would like to give it some time, we need to start with the animated movie now rather than later. We would have had some time if...Oh God!!

Look, let's just agree that we need to counter Disney sooner rather than later. I'm just going to try and see if I can write something to mitigate this disaster in the making.
Except they aren't talking about Video games, or even thinking about video games. They are thinking about a trading Card company that produced Licensed cards of their characters.

Which they have. For almost two decades now.

See they see the success of Lucasfilms in Asia, and have decided to steal our homework.
By going to a Card company? We went to a Production company that had movies and shows to use. They are going to a card company, that makes Hamafuda cards (used by the Yakuza) and one that has made no games, no characters, no nothing. If anything they should be looking at Sunrise or Toei, but Nintendo? That's way out there.
[X] Plan Disney Containment and Baby Bliss
I'm down for this, altohugh haven't we already gotten the right for 5 million? That was a reward, so is it something we have to put as an option, or is it done automatically?

I'm asking because if it's already done then we have an extra option.

[X] Plan Disney Containment and Baby Bliss
 
Also, just for that, next pitch, I'll give you unknown effects :V

I joke, but seriously, Unknown effect means unknown effect. I'm not going to be too evil, as this has caused a shake up that might really kill Disney.

But I'm also going to say this.

This doesn't effect you too much.

But it will really fuck over Universal.
By going to a Card company? We went to a Production company that had movies and shows to use. They are going to a card company, that makes Hamafuda cards (used by the Yakuza) and one that has made no games, no characters, no nothing. If anything they should be looking at Sunrise or Toei, but Nintendo? That's way out there.
... You think I haven't planned for that.

The problem is twofold for Disney. What did you think I was going to give them an in the Japanese Market that easily? :V

Sunrise is in our corner, and won't be breaking any deals anytime soon, and will even work to fuck with them if we ask, and Toei doesn't want to meet with Disney, because they hate Disney.

So they are going to the only people that will meet with them.

Nintendo.
 
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Nice update, and I think we clearly need to take the option to fix my stupidity. We need to do damage control and make sure Roy does not touch our Japanese imports (I'm going to be kicking myself in the corner if someone asks).

Now I think we shoudl start the production for Conan, and, as much as I would like to give it some time, we need to start with the animated movie now rather than later. We would have had some time if...Oh God!!

Look, let's just agree that we need to counter Disney sooner rather than later. I'm just going to try and see if I can write something to mitigate this disaster in the making.
I definitely think that you're vastly overblowing how bad this is for us. Ultimately, Disney isn't going to be able to do too much to force us out, given our much greater existing relationship, and having a stronger Disney is good for better entertainment and providing us a proper rival in the Quest in the field of animation.
 
Especially when Roy just really fucked over Universal with this chadly power move.

like enough to make Sid wonder what the fuck it in the water. :V

He just ended a potential alliance and merger that would have seen Disney and Universal get together and become a near monopoly.
 
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I definitely think that you're vastly overblowing how bad this is for us. Ultimately, Disney isn't going to be able to do too much to force us out and having a stronger Disney is good for better entertainment and providing us a proper rival in the Quest in the field of animation.
...Yeah, I am. It's a bad habit of mine that whenever I hear bad news I think it's the end of the world. It doesn't help that I'm a bit irritable because of a new diet I'mtrying. I'm just going to try and calm myself down.
Also, just for that, next pitch, I'll give you unknown effects :V

I joke, but seriously, Unknown effect means unknown effect. I'm not going to be too evil, as this has caused a shake up that might really kill Disney.

But I'm also going to say this.

This doesn't effect you too much.

But it will really fuck over Universal.
Well, I appreciate it man.
... You think I haven't planned for that.

The problem is twofold for Disney. What did you think I was going to give them an in the Japanese Market that easily? :V
...Well, yes.:oops:
Sunrise is in our corner, and won't be breaking any deals anytime soon, and will even work to fuck with them if we ask, and Toei doesn't want to meet with Disney, because they hate Disney.

So they are going to the only people that will meet with them.

Nintendo.
I can only hope they will meet with us too. Legend of Zelda animated cartoon is riding on this.
 
...Yeah, I am. It's a bad habit of mine that whenever I hear bad news I think it's the end of the world. It doesn't help that I'm a bit irritable because of a new diet I'mtrying. I'm just going to try and calm myself down.
Take a deep breath, and remember this:

Greater odds then this have been defeated before.
Well, I appreciate it man.
I would never fuck you guys over as a reward.

But... this changes the calculus greatly on the chessboard of Hollywood.
I am not going to make you fail, or make things harder, as a reward.

I don't do that.

Read above at the shit this coup has stopped.
Especially when Roy just really fucked over Universal with this chadly power move.

like enough to make Sid wonder what the fuck it in the water. :V

He just ended a potential alliance and merger that would have seen Disney and Universal get together and become a near monopoly.
See
I can only hope they will meet with us too. Legend of Zelda animated cartoon is riding on this.
The networking Option is there.
 
Take a deep breath, and remember this:

Greater odds then this have been defeated before.
I'm a leaf on the wind...watch how I soar...
I don't do that.

Read above at the shit this coup has stopped.

See
...How the hell did we miss that?
The networking Option is there.
Frak, we could've done that? Now Nintendo is going to think we only went to them because of Disney.
 
Frak, we could've done that? Now Nintendo is going to think we only went to them because of Disney.
Honestly, I'm okay with not tying ourselves too strongly with Nintendo and letting Disney have that connection. We can always negotiate a deal to make the Zelda animation independent of any greater ties with Nintendo. We don't need to buy out or form deep business connections with everyone we want to do shit with. I feel this same way with Marvel. We don't need to buy them to do the things a bunch of you guys want to do, just approach them and negotiate deals.
 
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That is where you are wrong. See while Live Action has gotten a slash, Roy certainly knows that it would be impossible to just shut it down. he also knows

Well here is the thing. Roy had help from the strangest of places.

First is John Carpenter, who basically said that if they don't fuck with his films, he won't care who's in charge. Since this man has basically made money for Disney, most don't even consider it a possibility.

And also, Strangely enough, Roy was the one who bet his life and career on giving John massive and total creative freedom.

That earned him respect.

The other two were from Chuck Jones, who may hate Disney's guts but also can't fault the man for basically being the only man on the board who gives a shit about animation... and shut them down and leave him without a job... So he mostly just decided to gamble to get more resources for War of the Worlds...

And the last is most surprisingly enough, Ron Miller himself. And that made all the difference in the coup's success. Not for any altruistic reasons after all. Oh no, it's much more pragmatic than that.

He knows which way the wind is blowing, and that being stagnant will lead to loss of profit, advantage, and most importantly, prestige.

He also thinks Card is far too conservative, and has lost sight of what made Disney great. He had great ideas, but the problem is, he is not paying attention.

Plus Lucasfilm and especially Dreamworks has made him see red, and that will not help anyone if he decides to start a vendetta with the wunderkinds of new Hollywood.

He thinks that the film industry will reorient to what it was, instead of focusing on trying to be new and recapture the magic.

And finally, as for how Disney managed to win out and take over, rather than Ron...

Simple. he made a speech to the board, something no one ever expected him, and basically went out and said, if he failed in bringing his company back, every share would be sold to the members of the board who would want him to fail. And told them all for one cent. He would die poor if he failed.

He has begun gambling his career, Walts's Legacy... and Disney's entire position as a company itself, on one insane move to recapture history, to make Disney the Empire he knows it can become through creativity and passion, and just sheer fucking grit.

And to say he impressed everyone with it is something that is a bit of an understatement. He has their trust... not universally, but he has enough leeway to basically commit his insane moves.

And first, it starts in Tokyo, speaking to Toho about getting some distribution rights for Japanese anime, and starting up a Disney park there. Along with meeting with a trading card company that has been using their characters and making money... Nintendo.

and making sure War of the Worlds, Black Hole, and Carpenters Horror films... succeed.

Man that is a hella interesting move. Appears that the Disney family feud has finally healed and both branches came together to save the company with Roy managing to make his Dad and uncle proud. I can see Ron coming out in support in one way or another but even if he's on friendly terms with Roy, he wouldn't be content to be locked out and play second fiddle entirely so I'm guessing that Roy gave him the title of company President or Chairman of the Board as a concession.

While this may seem disastrous for Touchstone Pictures and future Disney horrors like Halloween it may not actually be the case since here Ron was involved in the coup. You see, the reason Ron wants to do live actions and distance Disney from the family friendly brand is not because he hates animation and classic Disney, but because in his own way he's trying to honor Walt. Ron said in his memoirs that the main justification for Disney pursuing live action and diversified genres under his leadership, or at least in his creative perspective, was because of a conversation he had with Walt one day that impacted him deeply. After To Kill a Mockingbird released, Ron and his wife Diane watched the movie with Walt in the family theater. Ron said that after the film finished that Walt cried because of how beautiful it was and then he became depressed that the company could never create a film like that because by that point Disney had become the G-rated family friendly cartoon company of Mickey Mouse and the board and public would never support it so Walt in spite of his love of animation, felt resigned that he could never be a true filmmaker and make other great movies that his peers could with ease.

So in essence, Roy wants to save animation because he wants to protect his uncle's dream, Ron wants to do live action and mature movies because he wants to honor Walt's wish that he never got to pursue. If Ron manages to hammer this home to Roy and Halloween and Black Hole become massive successes then maybe Roy could be convinced to give Touchstone active support while still showing the animation department the love they deserve.

Now I think we shoudl start the production for Conan, and, as much as I would like to give it some time, we need to start with the animated movie now rather than later. We would have had some time if...Oh God!!

Magoose said before we can't start production on a Dreamworks movie until next year because the studio is split between Gundam and the PBS mythology show that Orion pitched.

I'm down for this, altohugh haven't we already gotten the right for 5 million? That was a reward, so is it something we have to put as an option, or is it done automatically?

@Magoose Did we already purchase the rights to Tarzan for 5 Mil or did the reward mean we had to dedicate an action for it?

Especially when Roy just really fucked over Universal with this chadly power move.

like enough to make Sid wonder what the fuck it in the water. :V

He just ended a potential alliance and merger that would have seen Disney and Universal get together and become a near monopoly.

The Chad Roy vs the Virgin Sidney.

Honestly, I'm okay with not tying ourselves too strongly with Nintendo and letting Disney have that connection. We can always negotiate a deal to make the Zelda animation independent of any greater ties with Nintendo.

I'm hoping we can do something with Nintendo because we kind of burned our bridges with Sony after telling them to fuck off, so hopefully in this timeline Sega makes the Playstation and is still an independent peer.

Although I don't think that Nintendo would ever do an exclusivity deal of their IP with Disney when they know Lucasfilms are respectful partners of Japanese companies and people like Miyamoto are probably huge fans of Star Wars and Bruce. Most likely they're gonna go the Lego route and just partner their IP with anyone whose willing to make good shows and is respectful of the games. Although one definitive Disney success in Japan will be their partnering with Miyazaki.
 
[X] Plan Family, Stopping Disney, and Planting Seeds
-[X]Trouble in Tokyo: Mike called, and said that he needs you on the first plane to Tokyo. Saying something that Disney is making Deals that we need to stop, or at the very least, be in the room for. DC: ???
-[X]The Quest For Conan: Steve is gathering up everyone, and beginning production. Best not to keep him waiting. DC: 0 (You will begin the production of Conan the Barbarian)
-[X]The Media Hounds: Someone caught wind that Carrie is Pregnant. And it's time to make sure that the family is off limits. DC: 30
-[X]The Family Debbie is Keeping Together: Debbie has invited you to dinner and has told you what she hopes. DC: 20
-[X]A Congratulation: It seems everyone at the office has planned congratulations for you and Carrie. THats nice, but you are surprised that it also isn't just for you. Who else is it for? DC: 30
-[X]Having Fun: You and Carrie haven't had a night on the town in some time. Perhaps that's what you both need. Just a good ole time where it's just the two of you. DC: ???
-[X]Pray: It had been a long time since you went to Mass. You wish for the Lord to give you strength. DC: ???
--[X] Pray for Carrie's pregnancy, that she'll be safe and happy and the baby will be healthy while you are away.
-[X]Networking: Well time to start finding out who might actually be interested in meeting you. (Write-in what you want to try and network with)
--[X] George Romero. You've heard that Romero has been shopping around a sequel to his masterpiece zombie film but no one is biting. Approach and offer to finance it and distribute as a Lucasfilms movie.
-[X]Networking: Well time to start finding out who might actually be interested in meeting you. (Write-in what you want to try and network with)
--[X] Steve Wozniak. You were curious to learn more about computers, so you talked to your older brother Gavin who works at a small company called Apple. Over dinner, he introduced you to his friend, the Woz, who is a bit of a wizard when it comes to computers.
-[X] Research stuff, see if anything piques your interest: You may have graduated High School as a kid, but you never stopped trying to learn. DC: 15
--[X] Entertainment Law


Took many of the same options as Kaiser Chris' plan. However, dropped purchasing Tarzan for $5 million and distributing the Last Dinosaur in favor of trying to network with Steve Wozniak and learning Entertainment Law.

First, Tarzan, while nice, is not a necessary movie that needs to be made. And by buying it from Columbia, we are giving one of our competitors $5 million dollars for us to make a movie when we already have a plethora of good movies to make- including Conan and Solomon Kane which are in a similar genre as Tarzan (unsurprisingly).

Also, not a fan of importing the Last Dinosaur as its special effects aren't that great. Lucasfilm (with Star Wars) should cultivate a name for quality in special effects and importing a movie with old-style effects under our label isn't going to help it. In addition, Lucasfilm already has a reputation in Japan and with Toho for importing Japanese films to the US- one more film doesn't have a huge marginal utility towards convincing them we are a good partner.

Instead, I think it is critical for Bruce to learn about Entertainment Law. Bruce has, on multiple occasions, been shown as a figurehead in negotiations who walks in without a clue as to the negotiation or what the implications are. Most recently, with Eisner (and before that Debbie Reynolds using him as a threatening presence). Bruce is a major part of a growing Film Studio and an Executive Producer in film projects- he cannot continue to be ignorant of things such as contracts and the law as it pertains to entertainment.

Also, want to Network with someone from Apple to lay the groundwork for investing in them next month. It is good to have a separate investment from Lucasfilm (we need only be a shareholder/investor), Apple is about to blossom (Apple II releases in June), and it is a good foothold into the tech sector. Especially since George seems keen on bringing CG faster and we may want to get involved in making games ala Lucasarts soon.
 
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[X] Plan Disney Containment and Baby Bliss
-[X]Trouble in Tokyo: Mike called, and said that he needs you on the first plane to Tokyo. Saying something that Disney is making Deals that we need to stop, or at the very least, be in the room for. DC: ???
-[X]The Quest For Conan: Steve is gathering up everyone, and beginning production. Best not to keep him waiting. DC: 0 (You will begin the production of Conan the Barbarian)
-[X]Distributing Deals: Since you have a Distribution Company, or rather, are one… You can meet the major movie theater companies and strike a Deal with them. Even when you had really nothing to offer them. DC: ???
--[X] The Last Dinosaur
-[X]The Media Hounds: Someone caught wind that Carrie is Pregnant. And it's time to make sure that the family is off limits. DC: 30
-[X]The Family Debbie is Keeping Together: Debbie has invited you to dinner and has told you what she hopes. DC: 20
-[X]A Congratulation: It seems everyone at the office has planned congratulations for you and Carrie. THats nice, but you are surprised that it also isn't just for you. Who else is it for? DC: 30
-[X]Having Fun: You and Carrie haven't had a night on the town in some time. Perhaps that's what you both need. Just a good ole time where it's just the two of you. DC: ???
-[X]Investments: You want to invest your hard-earned cash into something that you feel will be a good return on investment. And as well as diversify your assets DC: 0 (Linetail what you wish to invest in below this action, and the amount of money you want to invest in)
--[X] Purchase Tarzan film rights from Columbia. $5 Million
-[X]Pray: It had been a long time since you went to Mass. You wish for the Lord to give you strength. DC: ???
--[X] Pray for Carrie's pregnancy, that she'll be safe and happy and the baby will be healthy while you are away.
-[X]Networking: Well time to start finding out who might actually be interested in meeting you. (Write-in what you want to try and network with)
--[X] George Romero. You've heard that Romero has been shopping around a sequel to his masterpiece zombie film but no one is biting. Approach and offer to finance it and distribute as a Lucasfilms movie.
 
[X] Plan Disney Containment and Baby Bliss

Man wouldn't it be hilarious if we rolled like crap on the Trouble in Tokyo one?
 
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