"Mr. Hardy, I didn't expect to see you again so soon. What do you want to talk to me about this time?"
In the bank reception room, Kevin Madaien asked Hardy with a big smile on his face, "I dare not refuse to receive them. Who knows if the robbers will tie me up again?"
"I want a loan this time?" Hardy said.
"Loan, how much are you going to borrow and what are you going to use the loan money for?" Kevin asked.
"I have a film company and I am planning to shoot a movie. I am a little short of funds and would like to borrow some money from the bank."
"I see. Do you have any collateral or guarantee?"
“What kind of collateral do you need?”
Kevin quickly explained to Hardy: "The most common type is physical collateral, such as valuable items such as gold jewelry, famous paintings, or real estate, shares of other companies, and other valuable collateral."
"There are also intangible mortgages. Hollywood has some special mortgage methods. For example, if MGM wants to take out a loan, it can use a movie like Gone with the Wind as collateral. Although Gone with the Wind has been out for several years, it can still earn MGM hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue every year, which can also be considered collateral."
"Another option is to seek guarantees from other companies. Find some large companies that have the guarantee qualifications. If you cannot pay back the money, the guarantee company will naturally be responsible."
"How much do you think I can mortgage my toy factory for?" Hardy said.
Kevin was stunned for a moment.
Mr. Hardy bought the toy factory just yesterday and mortgaged it today. He acted very quickly.
This couldn't have been something he had planned long ago.
"How much do you plan to use it as collateral for the loan?" Kevin asked cautiously.
"I asked professionals, and they said that the land, factory and machinery should be sellable for $60,000, so I decided to borrow $60,000," said Hardy.
Kevin took a deep breath.
It was bought for less than 40,000 yesterday, and today it was mortgaged for 60,000. If the bank's top management knew about this, they would definitely think that I was helping the other party to seize the bank's profits.
oh,
It seems to be the case.
But he didn't dare to refuse.
He never wanted to go through those three days of torture in the cellar again in his life.
"I'll try my best to help you, okay?" Kevin whispered.
"Okay, please, Manager Madden."
"No trouble, no trouble. Please wait here." Kevin returned to his office and sat in a chair to think. He was the head of the credit department. He had the authority to make decisions on loans below 50,000 US dollars without having to go through higher-ups.
It would be better to lend the other party 50,000 yuan, which can save a lot of trouble.
After completing the loan procedures, Kevin came to the reception room again. "Mr. Hardy, a loan of $50,000 is my highest authority. Anything higher will need to be approved at a high-level meeting, and it will take longer, at least half a month."
"If you need money urgently, I suggest you take out a loan of 50,000 yuan. I can help you get this money within three days. What do you think, Mr. Hardy?"
Kevin asked cautiously.
Since my birth,
As a credit manager, it was the first time he spoke to a loan applicant in this tone.
In the past, it was always the company bosses who begged him.
"50,000."
Hardy pondered for a moment and decided that this was almost enough.
Excluding the 150,000 yuan for filming the movie, there is still more than 30,000 yuan left. This money should be enough for the new people to eat, drink, defecate and urinate for a while.
Besides,
If I get pushed to the limit, I can just ask Spain for help.
Anyway, I have already made up my mind to kill him.
"Okay, fifty thousand."
Kevin Madayn heaved a sigh of relief. "Okay, I'll go and handle the formalities right away. The money should be available in three days."
From the bank.
Hardy looked at the time and saw that it was already afternoon, so he drove to Noah's Ark Films again. He had made an appointment with two screenwriters yesterday to review the first draft this evening.
When we arrived at the company, Director Nolan was already waiting there. It was almost six o'clock in the evening when the two screenwriters David and Newton hurried over.
Both of them had red eyes and looked exhausted, but they looked very excited.
"Assistant Hardy and Director Nolan are here too. We worked all night yesterday and all day today. We finally finished the first draft of the script. We both feel very strongly about it and believe it will be very promising."
David said excitedly.
Hardy took the script and Nolan stood behind him and they read it together. The entire script was only about 30,000 to 40,000 words and it only took them a dozen minutes to read it.
This first draft of the script basically restored all the essence of Hardy's outline. Hardy was quite satisfied with it. He looked up at Nolan and found that he was lost in thought.
"Director Nolan, what do you think of this script?" Hardy asked.
Nolan woke up from his deep thoughts and said quickly, "I just conceived the picture in my mind and have a general plot story. It feels better than what we talked about yesterday. To be honest, I am very optimistic about this movie."
"This movie is not only about chivalry and lone heroes, but also has many things that Hollywood movies don't have. The plot is clear and refreshing, with a clear structure, but it is not simple. The protagonist is not the pure embodiment of justice in the past. He agreed to help for money at first, but he didn't fight just for money."
"The protagonist is a bounty hunter, a ranger, and a prodigal son. His image is closer to reality, which makes him look more vivid and lively. He is not a symbol, but a living person."
"To create the atmosphere, I plan to use a panoramic lens plus a close-up lens, sparse stubble, a cloak covered with dust, a man and a horse walking in the afterglow of the sunset..."
Hardy found that the Nolan director was already immersed in his own creation.
"Then let's talk to Cohen tomorrow. I plan to use the equipment and personnel of Noah's Ark to carry out the filming and production." Hardy said.
Nolan waved his hand nonchalantly.
"That's your business, I'm only responsible for the movie."
Nolan turned away from Hardy and looked at the two screenwriters. "I think there are still some details that need to be changed and improved. Let's discuss it."
The three artists discussed the script in Hardy's office.
Hardy looked at the time. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening. He ignored these art fanatics and drove to Ava's house by himself.
Ta-tata~!
There was a gentle knock on the door.
Ava Gardner opened the door in loose home clothes, was surprised to see Hardy, and gave him a hug.
"Haven't seen you in days, Hadi."
"I've been very busy these days. Is there anything to eat? I haven't had dinner yet." Hardy walked in and took off his coat, and Ava took it and hung it on the hanger.
"What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you." Ava asked.
"Just do something."
"How about some spaghetti, and I'll fry you a steak?"
"Can."
Ava was cooking in the kitchen, and Hardy poured a glass of wine and stood beside her. Ava turned back to look at the man and asked, "What have you been busy with during this time?"
"A lot, all business matters, but there's one thing you'll definitely be interested in." Hardy said and took a sip of wine.
"Oh, what's the matter?" the woman asked with interest.
"You've always wanted to act in a movie, right? I found a role for you."
Ava immediately turned to look at Hardy, her face full of surprise, "Really, Hardy? What kind of role is it? Does it have lines? Actually, it doesn't matter if there are no lines, a single shot is enough."
"Heroine." Hardy said with a smile.
Ava was stunned.
Looking at Hardy's face full of disbelief.
"Heroine, how is that possible?"
Hardy smiled at the woman and said, "I invested in this movie. It's a western movie. There's a heroine in it, but she doesn't have too many scenes. This movie is mainly about men. Do you want this role?"
Ava finally reacted.
“Yes, yes, yes, I want it!!!”
“Ah~~~~”
Ava Gardner let out a scream.
He dropped the barbecue fork in his hand and jumped to Hardy, "Really, Hardy, the heroine, God, I can't believe it, thank you Hardy."
......
"Ava, the barbecue is going to burn."
"Don't worry about him, Hadi~~~~~"