January 14Among the many pces Billy attehe most curious was the Berlin Film Festival, held on January 9, after any party that could disrupt the festival's performance.

  A small interview room was set up due to Billy's absence; he met with the team five days ter. For now, the iional film festival has another otation, and that is to present its films so that the festival develop in the best ossible.

  Although it may not seem like it, the reition of ema, the Golden Bear, tains tangible love. For some filmmakers, participating in such festivals is a dream e true above some other awards. Eae chooses among the three major Europeaivals: the Venice Film Festival, es, and Berlin. Each of them holds seal value for their respective unities.

  -We hope everything will be decided by the jury; there are a total of 25 films with their own advertising spaces. We all have to wait until February 2 for the verdicts at the awards ceremony, - Richard Lier ented, after the ga of presentations and showing of multiple characters.

  Among the selected partits in 1995 were tries such as the Uates, Frahe United Kingdom, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Hong Kong, Germany, Russia, Israel, and ada. Producers abound here and there, while some people take note of the schedules and which films be purchased for distribution in the Uates for now.

  Richard bid farewell with a shake of his head.

  -We watovies; I'm eager to see 'When the Night Falls' by Patricia Rozema; it has a somewhat intriguing story, - Julie ented beside Billy.

  -Let's go; although it's not my style of movies, we wate films. Do you buy tickets for the hree movies, and I'll get the food? - Billy ented.

  -Deal, but ask for water for me; the always makes me thirsty, and sodas only make it worse, - Julie ented.

  The pce was crowded, with two small ticket booths to buy movie tickets, along with a small booth for pop and sodas. Curiously, they sold a wide variety of dies of all kinds, exhibited from local, national, and iional traditions; it was a true dy shopping experience.

  'I hate strict diets,' Billy thought before - "Three bottles of water, please, and twe salted s, along with sugar-free chocotes. The ones you're pointing at."

  The shopkeeper took the bill without saying anything.

  -Germans are somewhat uncooperative, - ented a woman with bronzed skin.

  -No kidding, - Billy ented.

  -You're in the movie; I saw your poster retly, - the girl ented. - I apologize for the rudeness; I'm Ana de Alvarez, I also have a small role in 'The King of the River,' a Spanish movie. -

  -No problem, I'm Billy Carson, and I might see your movie ter; holy, there are so many that the day is short, - Billy ented.

  -Good day, Billy, - said Ana de Alvarez, heading toward a bck-haired man who shot her a ghey both had a dire to the ese movie, "Red Rose White Rose."

  -I've got the tickets; we'll see 'When the Night Falls' at 10:15 am, 'Nobody's Fool' at 11:55, 'Butterfly Kiss' at 3:00, and 'A Py for a Passenger' at 4:45," Julie ented with the tickets. --Although there are many I'd prefer to see, they're sold out, and well, we'll get up early tomorrow to buy some extra tickets. -

  -I hope you have good taste, - Billy replied io the blonde, dressed in a painter's suit, perhaps down to her shoulders, a matg pink shirt, not much different from e; it erhaps a publicity stunt or just another way to imprint herself on the roles she always took.

  -It leaves me perplexed. -

  -Let's go before the paparazzi ihese rooms or some crazy person with a hidden camera, - Billy ented,

  as they ehe first movie, ten minutes early; the s was still bck. -They took the er seats, four in total, and sat down as they prepared to take notes. – said Billy.

  -Do you have any new roles? - Julie asked.

  -Yes, in six days, I'll travel to Phidelphia to shoot; it's a cssic thriller. You know, two cops, a tough case to crack, and well, a madman who plicates the whole thing. Do you have anything new? - Billy ented.

  -Nothing particurly catches my eye; I just want to enjoy the Berlin Film Festival, maybe also Venid es if I get the ce, snag a role or two. Hopefully, something iing es up, - Julie ented.

  -What do you usually prefer? - Billy inquired.

  -Hmm... I like to develop my performance. If I take on roles with challenging scripts, and characters that transd my style, it's just a pleasure for me. Some roles only sexualize women who have much more to offer. Don't get me wrong; being the cute girl is fine, but sometimes, something more striking is more satisfying, - Julie remarked.

  The small ema room began to fill up.

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  -You'll be going to Japan to clear up doubts. I'd prefer someone else to hahis, but after all, you're the director of operations, - Anne eo Rachel, who nodded, her first iional busirip.

  -Yes, I'll do my best to have dialogues with the panies, - Rachel ented.

  -With Billy's new ideas, it's highly likely that you'll have to extend your visit for about two weeks. Raimon will handle Korea and a for our oy orders. Now, with our line of credit, we develop more toys without b with other relevant things, - Anne respoaking note of the steps Rachel o take.

  -Thank you, I think... - Rachel was interrupted by Anne.

  -Before you go, I'll go over the manual again to avoid some inveniences. You'll head to Tokyo Airport with arrival on January 17, 1995, at 7:00 p.m. Japaime, where you'll meet your work team, a transtor, and a representative who will arrange your schedule at a hotel on behalf of the pany," A up from her seat, taking some papers from the table. "There, you'll have some meetings the day with Gainax representatives and deliver the Evangelion ic for their uping animated series. Their styles are perfect for what we're looking for; they've kindly scheduled meetings with us. , you'll have a quick stop with some mangakas to establish tracts for their animated works. In particur, we wish to establish a retionship with Kentaro Miura and the Young Animal editorial, - Anne ented.

  -Yes, Director, I'll do my best to finalize the transas, - Rachel repeated.

  -Very well, the sed part is to head to the Madhouse studiarding the iion of capital. They are a joint-stopany; for the moment, one of the partners is willing to sell us 30% of their shares, along with another 15%. We'll be the main shareholders, along with Osamu Desaki and Yoshiaki Kawari. To , you'll cooperate with some panies; your st days will involve iating with OLM Inc. Again, we'll purchase pertages from four individuals to give us an 86% stake in the pany's shares. The iations are new, but given the success in December, the royalties we acquired are enough to make such ambitious purchases. Remember to iate the ma agreements with some who wish to stay in the pany, - Anne ented.

  January and December sales were unparalleled, from the statistical increase in viewers with series like Dexter's Laboratory, X-Men, Spider-Man, Samurai Jack, Gargoyles, Recess, and Roodern Life. New ic releases, toys, and sales are up in the air, and even the expansion of the Tactical Studies Role, with different tours, has caused accelerated growth that covered many payments in i, loans, and new vereasury reports a profit of 43,678,999 million i two months.

  However, it's Id Software that leads the growth; Tomb Raider was groundbreaking, selling three million copies in a month, along with stelr sales of Crash and the revival of Doom with tours, geing annual profits of 13 million.

  -Yes, Director, I'll focus on expanding this new Asian animation branch, - Rachel ented, reviewing the statistical data and operation of the pany, still somewhat surprised.

  Ihoughts, she was impressed by the aggressive expansion; they would spend the sum of 35 million on this expansion. Gainax offered 7 million, Madhouse 6 million, OLM Inc 8 million, and AKOM Produs in Korea 11 million, along with the juiissions from intermediaries, the price almost reached 35 million. A true madness.

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