Chapter 109 How Much Can I Earn
In the living room, Kirkland looked at the TV, his face was a little gloomy and he was in a obviously bad mood.
Halle gently patted his hand and comforted him: "It's okay, really. Actually, it's quite interesting to think about it, we..."
"We're being fooled!" Kirkland stared at the TV screen, his face becoming increasingly ugly: "These bastards!"
I was very angry. Since I first saw relevant news on the Exploration and Discovery Channel, I have been concerned about this matter. Not only did I promote and forward online posts everywhere, I once joined a volunteer organization and volunteered to go to the streets to distribute relevant materials and photos to passers-by, hoping to make a contribution to retrieving the three college students.
However, the reality is too cruel.
All of this, everything Kirkland pays attention to and gives, is like a joke.
The so-called disappearance of the Blair Witch and three students is nothing more than a huge scam.
It was rumored before that this talk show tonight made all speculations come true.
Thinking of the ridicule of the people around him and the enthusiasm for dedication, Kirkland felt that he was just a joke.
Harley watched the talk show on TV, took out the remote control, and said, "Let's watch other shows in another station?"
It’s better not to let the shameless creators of the crew of "Blair the Witch" stimulate their boyfriends again.
Kirkland grabbed Halle's hand: "Don't change channels, I'm going to keep watching, I'm going to remember these despicable and shameless bastards! I won't watch any shows related to them in the future!"
He said word by word: "Daniel McLeak! Adjado Sanziz! Heather Donayo! Michael Williams..."
Harley didn't change the channel, but turned to look at the TV. A thin middle-aged man with eyes was answering the host's question.
The show was introduced at the beginning of the show, which is Daniel McLeak, the producer and first director of "Blair the Witch".
Kirkland looked at the director on the TV with disgust and anger.
This director is shameless and still boasting!
The host asked: "Director McLeak, it is said that the creativity of the film "Blair the Witch" comes from you, does it?"
Daniel McLeak knew that this was a huge platform and a rare opportunity to promote himself. There were no ones from the distribution company participating in the show today, and the crew members were completely based on him.
Daniel McLeak would certainly not miss such a good opportunity, and said with a little boast: "When I was a child, I often heard my grandmother telling stories about witches, and later I had the idea of shooting a witch movie. One year when I was traveling in Maryland, I heard the locals talk about the story of Blair's witches, and I found that this was great material."
Since Ronan Anderson had no objection, he was no longer polite: "I wrote the script "Blair the Witch", found Edyado to cooperate, and took this film through hand-port photography."
The host asked at the right time: "Did you consider impersonating a documentary?"
"No, this is not a fake." Daniel McLeak was full of enthusiasm: "I think this is a new type of film, a 'pseudo-documentary'."
The host was silent, and the problem was obviously guided: "It is said that all the work in the early stage of the film "Blair the Witch" was formulated by you?"
Daniel McLeak is just a director who is not even a member of the industry. He has never dealt with the media in the past. He could not hear the trap in this sentence and said directly: "You can say that."
He said this without any ambiguity. Ronan Anderson and the issuing company have already expressed their support.
"Can you tell me in detail?" the host asked again.
Daniel McLeaker tried hard to highlight himself: "The film "Blair Witch" comes from me, the script was written by me, the movie was shot by me, the website was established by me, and the relevant information about the witch was collected."
Thinking that the film's box office in North America will soon exceed the $100 million mark, Daniel McLeak further emphasized the role of his director: "Let me say that, the film's promotional and marketing plan also comes from me."
Daniel McLeak didn't think there was something wrong with this. Ronan Anderson also admitted that the promotional and marketing plan formulated by the Embassy Films was inspired by the website he established.
The show continues, and Kirkland, the audience's anger is almost overwhelming.
Seeing her boyfriend's increasingly gloomy face, Harley asked for his advice again and turned off the TV.
Kirkland said with a dark face: "I will never watch any movies this bastard director will be involved in again!"
Although Halle was not as angry as Kirkland, she was not happy and said, "I don't even look at it!"
Kirkland stood up and walked towards the computer desk, saying, "I'll post a blog!"
When he turned on the computer, he first posted a blog, and then Harley also posted a blog post. The contents of the two were similar, both saying that the crew led by Daniel McLeak was despicable and shameless, calling on friends to boycott any movies they participated in in the future.
Kirkland looked online, and there were already many scoldings on the Internet.
Of course, there are also people who admire the formulation of this "viral marketing plan", but the criticism is an absolute majority.
"That director named Daniel McLeak is too immoral and is just a liar!"
"The film is so stupid, I'm using all my brains to deceive people, right?"
"When we all are mentally retarded? I will never watch movies related to this bastard again."
"It has set a precedent for shoddy and mysterious fake documentary horror films. I am quite disgusted with the hype method of this film and I am quite unconventional."
"That is, I'm not in Los Angeles. If I were in Los Angeles, I would rush to the NBC studio now and shoot this bastard!"
Kirkland also had the urge to kill people. Daniel McLeak and his team were too much! They were just playing with people as circus monkeys.
After the NBC TV station's studio in Los Angeles, Daniel McLeak was still excited.
"Director McLeak." An embassy film staff came over and notified: "The car is at the front door, are you going to leave now?"
Daniel McLeak asked for advice from others and said, "Go back to the hotel."
I was in a particularly comfortable mood today. When I went out, the people from the Embassy Film Industry made way for the way forward, as if they were following them like their classmates.
Daniel McLeak was very satisfied with the attitude of the Embassy Films, and Ronan Anderson respected him very much and attached great importance to him. Success and obscurity are indeed the difference between heaven and earth.
He will soon become a member of the well-known director and a billion-dollar director club.
Thinking that the box office of "Blair the Witch" is about to exceed 100 million in North America, Daniel McLeak suddenly discovered that he had overlooked a problem.
"The Witch" has a box office of over 100 million yuan, and Ronan Anderson and Embassy Pictures can make tens of millions of dollars. What about themselves?
How much money can I make?
Daniel McLeak's heart sank. He was immersed in the excitement and joy of the success and fame of his first work, and never considered this issue.
Now that you have fame, your mind will naturally turn to profit.
No matter how much money the "Witch Blair" earns, how much can I get to my hands?
Daniel McLeak thought of the contract, a $80,000 copyright buyout, and a $50,000 box office bonus when the total revenue of the film reached $500,000.
And then...and then it's gone.
Moreover, the $50,000 box office bonus will be shared with the rest of the crew.
With all his plans, he will make a profit of 100,000 US dollars at most.
Why am I so stupid? At that time, I just had such a little copyright fee and post-production share! No, I have to talk about this with Ronan Anderson.
Daniel McLeak is still a little confident. Ronan Anderson attaches great importance to him. Now he is not the unknown director at the time. Moreover, "The Witch" has all been done by him from the creation to the script to the shooting and production, and he also has the capital to talk to Ronan Anderson about the later sharing.
While thinking, he left the studio. The lights on the roadside were extremely bright, and the lights were bright near the door. There were still many movie fans and reporters.
Some movie fans wore cultural shirts with the words "Blair the Witch" printed on them, and the reporters were ready to come and interview.
Countless flashes of lights turned on, and the dazzling lights were almost invisible to open your eyes.
This feeling of media attention pulled Daniel McLeak's sinking heart back, raised his eyes and laughed, and was ready to respond to the people around him.
Whoosh-
Something seemed to fly over from the left.
Daniel McLeak subconsciously turned his head to see that an oval object had already flew in front of him, smashed on his face, and then shattered, and the clear yellow face flowed.
Whoosh-
Another egg flew out of the movie fans, rubbed Daniel McLeak's head and landed on the ground.
"Kill this bastard!"
Some of the movie fans were shouting excitedly.
Daniel McLeak was a little confused and couldn't figure out what was going on.
"Go away!"
"Go away!"
A security officer urged.
The staff of the Embassy Film Industry also ran over from behind, pushed the crew and quickly got into the car, and several eggs flew out and smashed on the ground behind them.
"Why?" Daniel McLeak sat in the car, took a tissue and wiped off the sticky things on his face, and asked, "Why is this?"
I am the director, they are fans of "Blair the Witch", why do they attack me?
Daniel McLeak couldn't figure it out for a moment.
The staff of the Embassy Film Industry responded: "It may be that some movie fans are overly emotional." He knew the inside story and said he was full of nonsense: "When the screening, some movie fans were scared, and it is said that some people were shocked, which may be overly scared fans."
Daniel Melik nodded, and this made some sense.
The staff member said again: "This is not a bad thing, it means that the movie you made is too good and too scary."
When the car arrived at the hotel, the staff reminded again: "There will be an exclusive media interview tomorrow morning and a cover magazine will be shot in the afternoon. These are arranged specifically by Mr. Anderson for you."
Chapter completed!