I’m in Hollywood - Chapter 264
[Chapter 259 The lion opens his mouth]
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After reading the script again, Eric found that there are many differences between the script and the finished film in memory, but the main line of the story has not changed.
Therefore, when he shoots in the future, these details can be easily modified.
The most important thing is that Eric didn’t find the song “Unrestrained Melody” in the script. The reason why the previous life “The Unrequited Love of People and Ghosts” became a classic has a lot to do with the well-known song “Unrestrained Melody”. It is said that the song is a sublimation of the whole story. If the episode is replaced with any other song, “The Love of Human Ghosts will never be as classic as the previous life.”
And because of the butterfly effect, Eric is 100% sure that if the script hadn’t been directed by him, then “The Unrestrained Melody would definitely not appear again. If there is no this song, plus various other differences, then After this script was made into a movie, it would be a miracle to be able to achieve half the results of the previous life.
“Mr. Robin, I have finished reading the script. Although there are many areas that need to be revised, it is generally not bad. How much do you plan to sell the script?” Eric closed the script, raised his head and asked.
There was a hint of slyness in Bruce’s eyes behind the lens. He did not answer Eric’s question, but instead asked, “Mr. Williams, what do you think needs to be revised?”
Eric stared at Bruce and shook his head: “This It depends on the specific situation at the time of shooting.”
Bruce saw that Eric did not continue to ask, and he even felt that Eric just said this sentence, probably just to lower the price.
He is confident that the script that he has carefully revised many times is not perfect.
But it won’t need to be modified as many places as Eric said.
“Actually, Mr. Williams,” Bruce said. “At the party last night, I recommended my script to some people, and a lot of people were very interested. Mr. Jaffe also promised that if I sold the script to Paramount, he would not only serve as a producer to fully support the filming of the film, but also allow me to be a co-producer and enjoy the profit share of the film.”
Eric With a sneer in his heart, he asked calmly, “Mr. Robin, how much profit does Paramount plan to give you?”
Bruce hesitated for a while.
I wanted to stretch out a few more fingers, but in the end I didn’t dare to tell such a lie that could be broken with a stab, and said the truth: “In addition to the script fee of 300,000 US dollars, Mr. Jaffe also promised to give me 1% of the North American profit share. ”
Then how much box office do you think this script can get if it is filmed?”
Bruce smiled smugly and
said, “Mr. Williams, since you are optimistic about this script, then I think the box office is at least as good as it gets.”
It can reach 100 million US dollars. Maybe it will be more.”
Eric said: “Look, even if you shoot it for another director, the box office can still reach 100 million US dollars. According to the production cost of 20 million, the publicity cost is 1,000. In
the end, you can only get a share of $250,000, which is less than your basic salary.”
“Of course I know that,” Bruce shrugged: “That’s why I’m here today, Mr. Williams, I don’t know how much you’re going to ask for this script?”
“500,000,” Eric said, of course he wouldn’t set the price too high at one time, otherwise how could he bargain.
Bruce Joy Robin showed a look of disbelief and raised his voice: “Mr. Williams, is a script that has a box office of more than 100 million dollars worth only half a million dollars?”
“Mr. Robin, don’t Naively always saying $100 million is good? No one knows how much a movie will make until it hits theaters. So, how much do you want?”
Bruce stretched out three fingers and gestured towards Eric: “3 million, and I have two scripts made into movies before, so I know what Hollywood’s so-called profit sharing is, I don’t want profit sharing, I want 1 North American box office. Divided.”
Even with some psychological preparation, Eric still didn’t expect Bruce to offer such a big price.
Even he himself has never received such a payment. At the beginning, the script of “Returning to Seventeen Years Old” was the lowest price of 200,000 US dollars, without any share.
In the later films such as “Master of the Ghosts”, although the investor is himself, but in order to avoid disputes in the future and issues related to tax returns, his screenwriter’s remuneration and the director’s remuneration are clearly written in the contract.
For example, in the recently released “Island Cry,” as a screenwriter, because the investment of “Island Cry” was only 5 million US dollars, he did not take the basic script remuneration, but enjoyed 3% of the North American profit share. According to the “Island Cry” box office trend, this It’s probably only about a million dollars.
Eric leaned back on the leather chair, smiled and shook his head: “Mr. Robin, the price you’re offering is nothing short of a fantasy. No screenwriter in Hollywood has ever received such a treatment.”
“No, no, no .
, I have one in front of me,” Bruce complimented Eric, and then continued: “Mr. Williams, compared to the profit that this movie can bring, my price is not too high, is it? Maybe it’s just that the male lead in a movie gets paid much more than me.”
“You’re wrong, Mr. Robin, and I can’t get that much either. The income that was exposed in the newspapers is in It sums up the end result of my roles as an investor, director and screenwriter. If I were only a screenwriter, I would get less than one percent of those numbers.”
“Mr. Williams, please How about giving me a more honest price?” Bruce said: “You know, this script is like my child, so I hope a good director can make it into a movie.”
Eric felt contempt in his heart. What he hates most are those who always say that xxx is like his own child. Although some of them do come from the heart, most of them are just pretending.
And just after hearing Bruce’s lion’s words, Eric understood that the middle-aged man in front of him must be the latter. Otherwise, he should be talking to himself about the content of the script, not himself. How much do you want to get.
“The basic salary of $3 million and the box office share is definitely impossible,” Eric said: “You just said that Paramount intends to give you a script salary of $300,000 and a profit share of 1, so I can offer it, It’s also the same price. Mr. Robin, I promise, my 1 is definitely more than Paramount’s 1.”
Bruce Joy Robin immediately shook his head: “Mr. Williams, you look too much like this. No sincerity.”
Eric wanted to show his sincerity, he was not a stingy person.
However, with the greed of the middle-aged man in front of him, Eric understood that once he set the price too high, the other party would probably go to other film companies to ask for higher ‘sincerity’.
“Mr. Robin, I have been very sincere. My first script only got 200,000 US dollars without any share. You can still get 1 profit share. To be honest, I just think you are this The script is good, this is the first time I try an outsider’s script, it is very risky, and if I’m not careful, I may smash my sign.”
“Maybe I should go to other film companies to signal, I received a lot of business cards last night. .” Bruce said, taking the script back and putting it in his bag.
Eric stretched out his hand, made a casual expression, and said, “Please, but I don’t think anyone will charge a higher price. And even if you go back to Paramount, according to the film’s production and promotion The cost of distribution, the box office has to reach 60 million US dollars to recover the cost. I think the possibility of you getting that share is very low, because I don’t think that your script is directed by someone else and can get too high box office. Now, maybe no one will dare to accept your script in the future.”
Bruce Joy Robin heard Eric’s slight hesitation, but got up and said goodbye to Eric.
Watching the other party leave, and after the other party left, Eric turned his attention to his work and didn’t think about it anymore.
Although Bruce Joy Robin is a bit greedy, he is still a smart person, and a smart person can definitely make smart choices.
The other party may not realize the meaning of his last words now, but he will soon understand.
Since the script is broken, UU reading www.
No one on sonicmtl.com would dare to accept his future scripts.
Correspondingly, if this script becomes a movie, then Bruce Joy Robin will write a script in the future. It will be sky-high, and Eric is the only one who can guarantee that the script will be sold as a movie to the greatest extent.
I have to Bruce Joey Robin is really a very calm person. For the next week, he didn’t contact Eric again, and Eric didn’t hear any news about the script of “The Unfinished Story” .
At the same time, after the second week of release of “Island Cry, the box office still reached 25.54 million. Although it did not achieve a reverse drop in the box office as expected, the box office drop of less than 5 has exceeded everyone’s expectations, and the total box office also It has accumulated to more than 52 million, which is more than 10 times the cost of film production.
Originally, some Disney executives were worried that Michael Eisner’s insistence on investing twice the cost of the film’s publicity funds might not be able to recover the cost. However, after two weeks of release, Disney has already divided the publicity cost according to its own share. After taking it back, no matter how long “Island Cry” will be released, the share will be pure profit.
Other film companies are all envious of Disney’s good luck, and at the same time they no longer make irresponsible remarks about Michael Eisner’s high share of Firefly, and even start to praise Michael Eisner’s courage.
To be continued.
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