First of all, thank you for the reward of Chrysanthemum Burst Spiral Slash, this name is too discordant.
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The next morning, Edison's body had a natural reaction, and the two of them had sex again.
Unfortunately, Rachel had to participate in a reality show during the day and could not be with Edison. However, Edison happened to be in Los Angeles and had something to do, so he took advantage of the day to get things done.
Santa Monica, located north of Los Angeles International Airport, is the most attractive coastal city in California. It has warm winters and cool summers, and convenient transportation. It is not only suitable for cooling off in the summer, but for those who want to spend a leisurely afternoon, Santa Monica
Monica Beach is also the best choice.
But Edison didn't come here for the beach, he came here to make money.
As mentioned before, Edison bought a movie from Fox, and what he has to do now is to complete the production of the movie. And the headquarters of Edison's partner Lionsgate Film and Television has just moved here. (This is required by the plot,
Don’t take it too seriously.)
Jon, who negotiated to receive Paul Edison last time, was waiting in the lobby early.
Originally, Jon was just a small project leader, but with the popularity of "The Ghost Story", the box office revenue directly brought to Lions Gate was as high as 70 million US dollars. This is one of the few high-profit films of Lions Gate in recent years.
Second only to "Saw", and the sale of DVDs and peripheral products will bring another huge amount of income to the company. So Jon relied on this movie to make a fortune and directly became a deputy manager level figure.
Although Jon's position has risen, he still knows that the reason why he rose to the position so quickly is actually because he met Edison, a noble man. Now that he heard that Edison was planning to cooperate, he immediately put down other work at hand and devoted himself to
On receiving his work.
After meeting, the two people were polite for a while, and then quickly arrived at Jon's office and got down to business.
Because we had already cooperated once, and the agent Martin had already conducted preliminary communication, the cooperation between the two parties directly skipped the early trial stage.
Edison put a book directly in front of Jon, "I plan to remake this into a movie, and I have obtained the copyright. Now it's time to shoot and release it later."
Jon picked up the book and flipped through it. In fact, he already knew the specific things, but now it is a habitual professional behavior, "Well, Martin has already told me about this, and we are also very interested. I don't know.
What are your specific thoughts?"
"I don't know much about the specifics, but my management team analyzed that according to my idea, the production cost of this film is about 35 million, and the total cost of publicity will definitely not exceed 40 million. I have already spent a lot of money to buy the copyright.
I have raised more than 3 million yuan, so I plan to invest another 25 million yuan. I will see if you are interested in the remaining more than 7 million yuan, or you can find a few sponsor investors to guarantee an investment of more than 35 million yuan. Then you, Lions Gate, will be responsible for it.
Distribution, I still only want 70% of the final box office revenue, and the other peripherals will be yours, what do you think?"
Edison didn't like smoking, so Jon asked his secretary to pour him a cup of pure coffee and drank it in one gulp. It was extremely bitter, but left a fragrance on his lips and teeth.
Jon lowered his head in thought and kept tapping on the book with his pen. Edison could see that he was also very troubled, so he did not disturb him.
After about a minute, Jon raised his head and said to Edison, "Paul, you are an expert in basketball, but you may not know much about movies."
Edison nodded after hearing this, and then subconsciously raised his hand to let him continue.
"The water in the entertainment industry is very deep. Although your original movie "The Ghost Story" was a big hit, it doesn't mean that this one will be a big hit. In fact, if we invest a few million or 10 million, the problem is not that big
,But……"….
Edison studied business management. As soon as he heard Jon's words, he knew that they were also tempted, but they wanted to lower the price and obtain more profits. However, according to the pre-analysis, Edison knew that his conditions were already fulfilled.
What is superior can no longer be superior.
Because this is a fashion drama, a large number of advertisements can be embedded. The 10 million advertising fee may not be recovered, but 5 or 6 million is very easy, so Lions Gate’s actual investment is very small, even if the final budget is reached
40 million, and Lionsgate only provided 6 million, as well as distribution channels. If 35 million is obtained, then Lionsgate will not have to invest any more money. So no matter what the final situation of this drama is, Lionsgate is basically impossible
If you lose money, the worst thing you can do is work in vain, but you can still earn a reputation.
So Edison didn't listen to his nonsense anymore, but took the initiative and said, "In this case, we are two friends, so I won't make it difficult for you. Let's go to other companies and have a look. Next time we have a chance to cooperate, I will count that book."
A little gift for you at Christmas."
After saying that, he turned around and left. The agent Martin who followed him was also very sensible and went to open the door immediately. The two of them cooperated very skillfully.
Jon knew at a glance that it was impossible for him to take the initiative, so he quickly stopped the two of them and restarted the negotiation.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. You contribute 28 million, and we'll figure out a way for the remaining 10 million. As for the final profit ratio, we'll do as you say."
Edison and Martin looked at each other, with a contemptuous smile on their faces, "Grandson, you are still young to play this trick with grandpa."
This negotiation is actually the same as playing a game. When one side is strong, the other side will be weak. But if you want to win the game, you have to give him a stick while he is weak and beat him up. So when you see that Jon is weak, Edison
Price codes have also started to be added here.
"Of course, I have to put forward a few conditions for this film. First of all, I hope Rachel can play a major role in it."
Edison said and looked up at Jon. Although Jon frowned, his eyes did not change. Edison knew that this was no problem, and they must have been prepared before.
And the fact is as Edison expected, Jon gave a positive answer, "That's okay. Rachel's acting skills are very skilled, and the supporting actress here is very consistent with her temperament. We don't think there is any problem with her participation."
.”
In fact, Lionsgate had communicated internally before this meeting with Edison. They had long expected that Edison would cast Rachel. However, after their analysis, the heroine Rachel could not be played, and her temperament did not match. But the female lead was not suitable.
The supporting role is simply tailor-made for her. Even the casting of Rachel is very promising, so why not use it as a bargaining chip now?
Edison nodded after listening, "Secondly, I hope this person will play the villain." Martin then handed over a profile with a photo, "You must know her. I believe that with her acting skills, this role will be perfect for her."
It's easy to say, and her salary is not high."
Jon took a look and nodded slowly, "I can't make the decision on this. I will return this information to the senior management, but I don't think the problem is big and the company will not object. The key is whether her schedule is suitable.
"
Edison smiled, "So we have to start quickly. My final request is that I have to participate in the review of the script adaptation and film editing."
It’s easy for everyone to understand the adaptation, as the script requires Edison’s nod, but when it comes to editing, everyone may be confused.
In fact, the content of a movie is much more than what everyone sees when it is finally released. To take an extreme example, "Terminator 2", the most classic science fiction film in the world, took more than a month to shoot and develop the film.
Millions of feet of film, and the final version we saw was far less than 1% of it....
Of course, this is an extreme example, but the same is true for other films, but the proportions may not be so exaggerated.
Therefore, in Hollywood, the editing rights of the final film are the highest manifestation of power. They are often jointly controlled by the producer, distributor, director, professional editors, and even star actors, and many times the director plays the smallest role in it. Famous
Ed Wood, the king of bad movies, is a typical example. Although he has unparalleled enthusiasm for filming and a spirit of being willing to give everything for the movie, he has always been controlled by others and has become a laughing stock for a generation. Even if
The great director James Cameron also had the experience of being excluded from the editing list by the producer, and then he broke down the door in anger and edited privately.
Therefore, the most intuitive way to look at a director's status in Hollywood is whether he has the final editing rights. Those with this authority are basically big names who can influence the world's film industry, such as Spielberg, George Lucas,
James Cameron et al.
Jon didn't hesitate for a second after hearing Edison's request, because it was a normal request.
But after Edison finished speaking, Jon started a new round of attack.
"Paul, all of your requests have been met. We also have a few requests."
"Tell me about it." Edison drank coffee and crossed his legs, feeling very comfortable.
"First of all, we need you to cooperate with the publicity work. After all, you are also an entertainment celebrity and can be used as a selling point."
"No problem, as long as it doesn't conflict with my competition, and I also plan to release an MV to coordinate with the promotion of the film."
"That would be great. And we hope you can make a cameo."
Edison tapped the side of the cup with his fingertips and thought carefully, "Okay, but is there anything suitable for me here? Just don't ask me to play the person who gets beaten, because the NBA now requires me to pay attention to my image, and also
It cannot affect my normal work."
"Don't worry, I won't let you suffer. How about the heroine's ex-boyfriend? The age and everything are suitable, and the number of appearances is not many. The filming can be completed in one day, and it will not affect your normal game."
After listening to the excitement for a while, Edison laughed so much that snot bubbles came out of his nose, "Okay, this is good. I'll go back and arrange a sex scene between two teams. We agreed in advance that you don't need to help me find a nude substitute."
When Jon and Martin next to him heard this, they wished they could kill each other on the spot, "Who is this person? What's going on in his mind."
After everything was negotiated, Edison and Martin left the Lions Gate headquarters, waiting for the final contract to be signed and the payment to be made.
As Edison and others left, the originally lively office became deserted again. Only the book "The Devil Wear Sprada" was quietly placed on Jon's desk. Perhaps this book had been left out in the corner for a long time.
, but no one will ignore it in the future, it will be the new focus.
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Seeing that the previous chapter was easily published, and thinking about the previously reviewed chapters, I cursed the review department a hundred times in my heart.
And Hardaway's one is indeed a flaw, but there is no way. I have thought about Hardaway's return for a long time, but I didn't expect his contract to be so big. I started to think that he wouldn't be good for a long time, and he should be with Huo Huo.
The second uncle's contract was about the same, but I didn't expect it to be so big. If you shoot without an arrow, you can only go ahead with your scalp.
However, with Edison's current status in magic, he has basically eliminated the rest of the people. If one person kills him first and then plays the trick, others can't do anything to him. After all, the big boss is still lying down with a cerebral hemorrhage.
