At the Lux Animation offices, all animation development activities were fiuned. Now, the animation team is focused on a different aspect: the crete produ of 'Iron Giant,' which is beginning to take shape with all the details for its staging. Uher programs, the main is to assemble a good cast of people to perform the dubbing roles perfectly. Billy will attempt to do the voiceover for the street artist who turns trash into abstract art.

  This is a refreshment, as Billy earns some dolrs for his work and doesn't bother hiring suitable actors, as the main goal of the movie is an outstanding delivery for children in March.

  Anna Washington was the woman in charge of rep, bringing together, and coordinating most of the activities under Jim Gianopulus's supervision.

  -We'll hire some who wish to be part of our movies. As time progresses, the pany's popurity has led to a situation where most of the time, we have a queue of people willing to work. Three of our shot movies have grossed over 100 million with an average budget of 30 million, - Jim Gianopulus ented, sending the script and the ercial proposal to all agencies, and representation panies; each of them took the script to the side. The only issue was the 500,000 sary; people were expeg a higher sary.

  -Indeed, you're the expert. Let's aim to find the cast to start dubbing in the ing weeks, - Raimon responded, adjusting the rec studios to iors to perform the moments. At the moment, the songs were already being sidered; some shts and musis tributing to the soundtrack were being taken into at.

  -In total, the expenses, which acc to Billy, ot exceed nine million, - Anna ented.

  -Will you take care of all the necessary activities? - Jim asked Raimon, who, along with Anna, was the oaking care of the produ logistics. Raimon only did it as an excuse to participate in the dubbing.

  -Of course, animators also coordinate some ses of the movies. However, I'll he support of an expert; there are still things that go beyond my uanding, - Raimon replied.

  -That doesn't matter! We'll work together. For now, we must be careful; Gee already knows about the release of our movie, but his involvement iar Wars' animated series is causing some issues, - Jim ented, surprised.

  -Don't worry, everything's fine. I checked this m; he and Billy worked on the script and characters. For now, he just likes to mih the animators; he's someossessive about his series... it may have happened in the past, but now I'll work as part of the dubbing team, - Raimon said, trying to tain his excitement, but his soul was screaming inside like an enraged chimpanzee.

  -Dubbing, you? - Jim asked, causing Raimon to blush, while Anna Washington tinued, following the versations and reying all the pany's ents to the two directors.

  -Well, I have a small role. I'll only have five lines, but it's enough for me t to all my friends, - he said, crossing his arms in front of Jim, who just sighed.

  Being part of the dubbing is a dream for Raimon; both of them took their respective roles. The pany received the resources for the most profitable month of the year, December, in the m. Sales from all offices doubled; ics, games, toys, DVDs, aaurants gained some new ers, and sales doubled by at least a pertage. With the allocation of at least 15 million in profits in December, the iment in the new secret item Tamaguchi will revolutiohe pnts in the Uates.

  -I've sent the check to CBS for the produ expenses for the series 'Friends' and 'Er.' As I see it, we mao append the idea of long-term hiring for at least six seasons, but it was reduced to three seasons by the end of this year, depending on the success," Anna Washington eaking notes. "Oher hand, the 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' program has a long list of audience participation; I don't have the statistics f ptforms. But I do have the positive reports, along with some statistics provided by Mr. Gorman, - Anna said.

  -What's the tract we signed? - Raimon asked.

  -It's a joint produ with CBS. The success of the program may extend our retionship. We pn to bid soon for CSI. It's just an excuse to team up with panies, and Sony is involved. We receive 6% in advertising, well, our profits from video game downloads, but we don't have statistics, - Anna Washington said.

  -What has Keviman aer Laird said about the purchase of the rights to their series, the Teeant Ninja Turtles, which is part of Billy's bonus for doubling our animation series in future years? - Jim asked Raimon.

  -What rights? I'm not aware of any rights purchase being made. I think Steve Parks should know; is it Billy's order? - Raimon said, totally lost in his thoughts about what Billy nning now. fused by the mention of Keviman aer Laird, Billy is hiding things from him.

  He tapped his fingers on the desk.

  -It's somethi. Billy wants to tinue expanding aggressively, but with the loan payment, we 't it to more purchases. But Billy wants to buy the Ninja Turtles, along with other series. I don't even know whies, but I have a feeling he's aiming for Japanese series like Saint Seiya, Dragon Ball, or some other. Although it has high popurity in Japan, only Billy has ied in Japanese animation currently. We're providing at least this year, - Jim said.

  -Oh, that's not surprising, - Raimon said.

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  In Phidelphia, they tinued filming. An old image, they caught John Doe red-handed in his room, amidst an animated struggle. John Doe's escape approved the vilin of the movie, a man with strength, speed, intelligence, and sadism. How he fled, how he ambushed David Mills/Billy.

  -Kevin Spacey is a method actor. Simir to your performances, but you reduce the iy of your ag with other nuances, such as appropriate gestures and imitation, while Mr. Spacey pletely immerses himself in a result that is embodying his character, - Man Freeman responded, noting Billy's inexperien the way Kevin Spacey delivered his performance.

  -There's no doubt he's good, - Billy said. He had uimated John Doe, and only Man's words could snap him out of his stupor. They sighree secutive moments with Kevin Spacey; the shot was of him arriving at the police station bloodied, like a madman. Even the security guards overlooked him, refleg another detail of the city's state.

  -Don't bother; Mr. Spacey is outstanding, among the best there is at the moment, at least when it es to vilins. He has a gift for portraying that dark side, - Freeman ented.

  -What teique do you use, Mr. Freeman? - Billy asked.

  -Naturalness, son. Every role should be part of... You just have to take things with simplicity. My method is to take my role and assert a position, from gestures to posture, everything unicates something. The trick is to know how to unicate it, son... It's not something easy to acquire; it took me about 15 years, no... It's taken me my entire career, - Man replied, providing a new idea of how to act, something that Billy had been trying to achieve for some time.

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