Ronald found that he spent more and more time at home dealing with official business, and many business partners and daydreaming colleagues were accustomed to coming to his home to discuss business matters with him.
It wasn't until Diane said a few words that it was inconvenient for her to accompany Little Roger that she woke Ronald up. He immediately rented a room in the boutique shopping street outside Beverly Park.
The office upstairs serves as my office space during this period.
It is very close to the residences of many stars, and not far from the offices of CAA, William Morris and other agencies. It is also nearby Universal Pictures and Paramount. It is very convenient for offices in the film and television industry.
The executives at Daydream liked it very much, so they found a time to move here.
On the first day when the office was officially opened, Ronald’s old friend Steve Bannon also made a special trip to visit.
"It's a great place, Ronald. If you come to work here, your employees are very energetic."
"Ah? Why?" Ronald was not sure whether Bannon was complimenting him or telling the truth.
"You don't understand the mentality of these people, Lollard. They work in a film and television company, and a large part of their work involves dealing with celebrities. If their office is in a very remote place, it will not be possible for them.
A sense of accomplishment.
Look here, not far from the intersection, is the mansion of a big Hollywood star. Look at your male employees. They are all very energetic. When you work here, hot girls will come to chat with you when you go out..."
"Ha, so that's it..." Ronald nodded. Bannon's reminder made sense. It seems that he would also expand the scope of rentals and relocate employees from the video tape, film distribution and other departments... Don't be afraid of spending a small amount of money.
"Are you here today to inspect your project?" Ronald looked back and remembered that Bannon came to the door. He was sure that it was not just to celebrate the opening of his new office. He took out copies of Dances with Wolves and Silence of the Lambs
The issuance plan was thrown to Bannon.
Both movies, Ronald, have introduced a lot of outside investment, and some Wall Street funds represented by Bannon also accounted for a small part of it.
"I haven't seen the film yet. How is it? Do you hope to get nominated for a few Oscars?" Bannon looked through the release plan and couldn't find any problems, and then asked Ronald to comment on the prospects for awards.
When financing film and television projects on Wall Street, in addition to box office revenue, awards and reviews are actually also very important. Because many of the investors in those funds are very wealthy, for them, these small investments have no impact on the investment they bring.
The income is not very high.
But if they can invest in an Oscar-winning movie, for them, it is a very honorable thing in the social circle.
"You are overthinking, but the box office prospects are not bad in my opinion. The wild scenes of the western wilderness in Dances with Wolves have not been shown on the big screen for many years. And in The Silence of the Lambs, Jonathan
·Demi may have really met a good actor this time..."
He knows his own affairs well, and Ronald, who has some issues with Jewish people, is inherently immune to the support of the most powerful Jewish people in Hollywood. There are no very important Jews in the creative team of these two movies.
The photography of Dances with Wolves is really stunning, so there is still hope for a nomination for the Oscar for Best Cinematography. As for acting awards, Western films have never been favored. Not to mention the Best Director and Best Picture awards.
I couldn’t even get it myself. How could Costner, an outsider who was a first-time director, get it? Then it would be too easy to win an Oscar.
On the other hand, The Silence of the Lambs is of very good quality and may be nominated for several major awards. I am determined to work more closely with Orion on this movie and release it during the awards season at the end of the year. I can still do it by cooperating with public relations to impress the judges.
Arrived.
This kind of psychological thriller has always been the domain of great directors. It has to scare the audience psychologically rather than relying on action and horror scenes. Only a great director who has a considerable level of overall control over film directors can't do it.
Ronald had already planned to hype up Jonathan Demme, comparing him to Hitchcock and his most famous Hollywood imitator, Brian De Palma.
"Okay, I can wait a little longer. What do you think of the box office prospects? The financing of my next fund will all depend on the performance of these two movies..." Bannon settled for the next best thing and started to care about the box office.
.
"Haha, have I ever made a mistake in judging the box office?" Ronald laughed and said this. Speaking of which, Dances with Wolves doesn't really have much confidence, except that the plot is not rounded enough.
Integrated, one-third of the dialogue is in Dakota with English subtitles, which is also a major test for current American audiences.
Only those shots of wild buffaloes running wildly in the desolate wilderness, captured under the setting sun, with magical light, being hunted by naked Indian warriors with oil paint on their faces and long hair on horseback, gave him a sense of excitement.
Confidence will give the audience an excitement they haven't seen in a long time.
"Okay, uh, there's one more thing..." Bannon began to hesitate again. He wanted to ask Ronald to mediate and ask for a contract for the second season of Seinfeld.
After the five episodes of the first season were released, the ratings were not low enough to be cut in half, but they were not high enough to renew the contract. As one of the investors, Bannon wanted to ask Ronald to help him say a few words.
"Don't be ridiculous, I haven't signed a contract for my own TV series yet. I don't understand the ideas of those TV station buyers..."
Bannon was also speechless. Neither of them had found the secret to how to make this TV series work. Two people who were successful in their film investment careers got together and complained that TV series were really difficult to film.
"Ring, ring, ring..." The phone rang at this time, and Ronald picked up the receiver, "I'm Ronald..."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Ronald, we succeeded, Warner Bros. gave us a quote..."
At this time, Minahan Golan called Ronald and told him the good news as soon as he opened his mouth. He spoke so loudly that Bannon who was next to him heard it.
"Great, how much do they pay?"
As for Warner Bros., after seeing Minahan's actions at the premiere, they believed that this unconventional Israeli really wanted to release such a bad movie.
They didn't want to ruin Marvel's movie reputation, so they proposed an interview with Minahan and then proposed their asking price.
In the first offer, they were very conservative and were only willing to give US$2 million, which was barely more than the cost of filming and subsequent publicity, leaving Minahan in a state of uncertainty.
However, this price just suited Minahan and Ronald's plans, so they started negotiations with Warner Bros. about it.
"Okay, just follow our plan. It's best to let them propose it themselves. They are very cunning. If we propose to change the script, they will definitely be confused..."
Ronald finished talking to Minahan on the other side of the room, hung up the phone, and then came over to say hello to Bannon.
"You seem to be doing something interesting?" Bannon heard a few words. As a Wall Street veteran, he had already heard that Ronald seemed to be doing something that Wall Street bankers often do, and said to him with a smile.
"I want something from them, but I need to offer to sell it, otherwise I will have to pay a high price for doing business with the Jews." Ronald made a rough analogy.
"Would you like me to help you throw a curveball?" Bannon offered to help, using a baseball term.
"Huh?" Ronald glanced at Bannon. If a third party came forward, it seemed like...
"Tell me what you want...I'll see how I can help you..." Bannon smiled, stood up and searched, took out an opened bottle of whiskey from Ronald's wine cabinet, and poured it for himself
One cup.
"Actually, I want one of their scripts." Ronald briefly explained what he wanted to Bannon.
"This deal is well designed, but whether they will agree to it is still a matter of debate. Maybe you need an outsider to be a competitor..." Bannon smiled and provided his opinion. On Wall Street, this kind of
There are far more intrigues and intrigues than in Hollywood.
"Very good, what do you need in return?" Ronald calculated. It might be crucial for a person with Bannon's background to be a bidder at a critical moment.
"I don't want anything in return, but I also want to participate in the script you like so much..." Bannon certainly did not miss this opportunity, "Also, when you have spare time, can you help me with Seinfeld's work?"
Can you tell me something good? Of course, when you have spare time, I know you also have TV series to appear on..."
"Deal..." Ronald was not dissatisfied with this condition.
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"Your offer is too low. If my movie is released, I will definitely earn more than this amount." Minahan is negotiating with Warner Bros. to buy out the price of the Fantastic Four copies.
"I don't understand why you are dissatisfied. This price is enough for you to recover your investment and make a lot of profit. If it is released, we will have several movies to be released during the Independence Day period, and your box office will be very good."
It’s hard to say…”
The people at Warner Bros. had a rather arrogant attitude, were unwilling to raise prices, and even vaguely threatened to steal the theaters where Fantastic Four was released.
"Besides, it's hard to say whether this movie can survive its opening weekend..." Someone from Warner made another disparaging comment about the Fantastic Four.
"Okay, let's release it then. I'll go to the San Diego Comic Con for an advance screening to see how the comic fans respond to it..."
With Ronald as his backing, Minahan Golan was not afraid of the talks falling apart. He insisted that he wanted to make money by releasing the movie, "Besides, even if the movie is not released enough in America, I still have theaters in Europe..."
The negotiation was a bit difficult, and the most painful thing was Stan Lee. He was afraid that the negotiation would collapse and the movie would be released, so he quickly asked both parties to separate and think about it calmly.
Warner Bros. is actually not afraid to spend money to buy the movie, but they want complete filming rights, instead of having to film the Fantastic Four under the leadership of Minahan and being a distributor and second investor.
Therefore, they were unwilling to consider Minahan's offer. Fortunately, Marvel's Avi Arad was also an Israeli, and it can be said that he understood Minahan's psychology very well. He proposed a plan to let Minahan choose several Warner Bros. movies.
The scripts that the brothers have in the script library can be considered as filling the price difference between the two parties.
"Is that so? It's a good idea, but I want a good script, one that can win an Oscar."
Minahan was overjoyed when he heard the other party's new conditions, but he still pretended not to be interested.
"I want this one, and this one, and this one, and this one..." Minahan immediately went to Warner's script library, pretended to read it for a long time, and then asked Ronald for the two names he wanted.
This script was mixed in with several other scripts and was proposed.
"There can't be so many, Minahan." Avi Arad watched from the side as he got outrageous and stopped him.
"Then..." Minahan glanced at Forrest Gump and other people's money, and was seen by the sharp-eyed Warner Bros. executives.
"Well, how about you choose two movies for me? You know my wish is to make an Oscar-winning film." Minahan was afraid of revealing his secret, and then said to Avi Arad.
However, the look in his eyes still made Warners suspicious, and they reported it to president Terry Temel with the list proposed by Minahan.
"Why do I feel that these scripts look familiar? Has anyone asked for them before?"
Terry Temel also felt a little confused when he heard the report from his subordinates. He checked the records and found that several movies had been wanted to be shot. Except for Forrest Gump and other people's money that Ronald wanted to buy,
There's also a biopic of Hollywood tycoon and Howard Hughes that Oliver Stone wants to make, and a movie based on a 1960s TV series, "The Fugitive."
"Is this guy really dreaming of winning an Oscar?" Terry Temel was also confused. This guy makes movies that are aimed at reviews and awards. Has Minahan not lost enough money yet?
"Is it possible that he is just an agent for someone who wants to buy from us and use him as a transit agent?" Terry Temel's subordinates guessed that it was very close to the truth.
"It is also possible that the rights to adapt Howard Hughes' movies cannot be circumvented by Warren Beatty. When this guy made a lot of money in the past few years, he took the opportunity to hoard the rights to adapt many novels.
There is also this "The Fugitive", a hit ABC drama in the 1960s, which ran for four seasons. There is also a small production company that wants to buy it..."
Just when Terry Temel was undecided, a subordinate hurried over and told him a piece of news.
"Pfft..." Terry Temel couldn't help but laugh, "Hahaha, I'm laughing so hard. There are no producers in Hollywood who are always lucky, let alone a director like Ronald Lee who changed careers.
Yeah, Dirty Dancing before was just because he was lucky...
"Just throw out these two scripts he wants and let Minahan choose. I want to see if he works for Ronald..."
Seeing everyone looking at him, the later subordinate shrugged, "The richest man, Mr. John Kluge, wants to sell Orion to Marvin Davis, the former boss of Twentieth Century Fox. John Kluge is unwilling to pay.
The money is gone, and now all Orion's film projects are suspended..."
Oh, everyone, come to think of it. Ronald has collaborated with Orion on two films, both of which cost a lot of money. Now that the distribution department has quit, he is in a bad situation.
"Those two movies that Ronald invested in didn't have the distribution capabilities of Orion. Well... poof... it seems they can only be sold to the Seventh Group at a low price..." Terry Temel smiled very happily.
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"Can it be done? With so many movies, just stop at the drop of a hat?" Ronald also knew the news and was giving it to the new vice president of TriStar Pictures, Mike Medawar, who was originally responsible for these two projects at Orion.
Yi calls.
"There is no way. Mr. Klug has been laughed at by his old friends this year. He can't bear the reputation of the richest man's failed investment, so he wants to package it up and sell it to Marvin Davis to pull him out of Hollywood."
"Then what can we do now?" Ronald was also angry. I don't think such a willful richest man can last long.
"The ideal thing now is to either talk to Mr. Marvin Davis from Fox and ask him to take over and maintain the distribution of the two projects, or find another seven major studios to take over the distribution, such as..."
Mike Medavoy hinted very clearly that this matter needs to be taken over by Columbia. TriStar Pictures has limited capabilities and cannot take over the distribution of the two movies.
"I'll call Dahe Sang..." Ronald put down the phone and banged the table twice in anger.
"Ah..." The fine hardwood Chinese furniture made his hands hurt.