Ace Hollywood

Ferguson was visibly taken aback by Daniel's swift decision.

A project will only be finalized after several rounds of argumentation. Of course, a small company like dd Pictures is not the same as the seven major Hollywood levels. For example, companies like Disney and Paramount, it is normal for the production department, the marketing department, and the board of directors to go back and forth for several months. , some projects, a few years is also very common. Independent studios like dd and Lionsgate, of course, have their own advantages in decision-making. They don’t have to worry about the end. Basically, if the people above think the project can be done, for example, Lionsgate’s Brenner thinks it’s comical. If Wei's Punisher has something to do, they'll start doing it.

But this does not mean that the arguments of various departments are not needed. No, it’s just that the process will be much shorter, and everyone’s communication is not as bureaucratic as a big company. Maybe the person in charge of the marketing department will knock on the door and tell the production department the result after researching it. Unlike a big company, you have to make a logical report, consider whether there is any point of criticism, and finally press it, observe the follow-up situation, and finally submit it to other departments, and other departments will not come immediately. Research this item, but queue up.

The Daniel Investment Department of dd Films is also special. It does not have such a strict operating mechanism. Daniel's decision is basically the final one. Therefore, Daniel deliberately controls his position. Generally, there are projects that are favored. Basically, Daniel will only express his opinions after a process.

But it's special. For "The Chainsaw", Daniel did not plan to continue procrastinating and arrange the itinerary. Casting and preparing for filming still take a month or two, so it will be a bit tight to catch up with the Sundance Film Festival in January next year. Take it to Sundance. is somewhat useful.

After getting Daniel's attitude, Ferguson certainly would not object.

He called David right away.

"Are you going to start another horror movie?"

This is David's first sentence when he enters the door.

The production team of "Ghost Omen" has not yet been formally established. Daniel just started another film of the same kind, which really doesn't make sense.

"Yes, but there is already a director and screenwriter. I let the director and Ferguson be the producers. In casting, you can assign him a casting director, and you don't need to do much for other work."

Danny had apparently figured out how to handle the movie in a short amount of time.

In fact, because of his lack of knowledge and experience in horror films, the best way is to try to hand it over to the original crew and not change it.

Even for production work, Ferguson hangs this name. It is also for coordinating the affairs of DD Films and various departments. In terms of creation, it is still dominated by James Wen and Ray Warner, especially the latter.

David heard that Daniel had arranged to this point. That means this project is imperative.

"Is the script great?"

"It's not bad, it's relatively novel, and it should satisfy the appetite of horror movie lovers." Daniel said here, and suddenly looked at David with a smile, "Seriously, I don't think my film will be lower than your box office. North America."

"How much are you going to invest?"

Daniel held out four fingers.

David curled his lips disdainfully, "That's not a big deal. The budget of "Ghost Omen" is only 35 million."

"No, no, no, it's not 40 million," Daniel shook his four fingers, "it's four million."

David's eyeballs are about to fall out.

However, he now understands why Daniel agreed to make this new horror film at the same time as "Ghost Omen", because the two sides are not at the same level at all. The investment of 35 million "Ghost Omen" is already a big deal in an R-rated film. . The 4 million-dollar film is at best a venture capital investment—the best you can make, but you won’t lose much if you lose.

But Daniel is obviously very optimistic about its box office.

"Since you think it might be a good enough box office, why don't you vote a little more?"

Daniel came out from behind Melissa's desk, "This kind of film is not about the more investment the better. If the investment is not enough, the creator must give full play to his ability and have enough urgency. This is very important for the film. quality matters.”

"Ferguson, contact me and see if James and Warner can come over now, oh, are they in Los Angeles?"

Ferguson nodded, he just saw the note on the contact page of the script, they will all be in Los Angeles until August 31, obviously, the two have joined the dream-seeking army full of dreams and impulses, and they are trying to make the most of the film fund. A central place to convince some investors to allow them to start the project.

"Very good, inform them and I'll talk to them personally." Daniel wrinkled his nose, "Seriously, I don't like horror movies at all. After the film is finished, David, let's see the effect."

"Film? You're thinking too much."

"Really?" Daniel wouldn't tell him that the first film of "The Chainsaw" only took 18 days. Of course, the biggest reason was that it was limited by funding. Now he has given more than two million yuan, which may be extended to It's been a month, but it's almost the same. It should be completed before October this year. There should be no problem.

...

"There are other projects, are you more optimistic?"

"It's not suitable to operate too many projects independently at the same time." Daniel shook his head, "If there is no suitable script, you can communicate with the seven majors, and we can invest in some of their plans. When I come back to pick up a new movie, We may also invest part of it."

"Oh, by the way, I described that kind of movie to you, haven't you seen it?"

Daniel is talking about "The Hangover," a film he is almost sure to win. It was originally supposed to come out in 2009, but the script should have come out by now, two stubborn people, Scott Moore and Todd Phillips. Always looking for investment. Therefore, Daniel can't come up with the script by himself, otherwise the two sides will be compared. It must have been plagiarized by the latter.

He couldn't tell Ferguson, David, and Cusa the specific plot - it was too scary.

He could only give a rough description, "Similar to the kind of comedy with amnesia or confusion, the taste is heavier, the plot is more novel, it is better to be lively, the main characters are more, three or four some type of."

However, none of the three parties has yet received the script. It's possible that Todd and the others didn't come to the door.

If you want dd to take the initiative to contact them, the initiative to negotiate is even smaller.

But the two looked for investment for several years. It wasn't until 2009 that he got what he wanted, and Daniel really doesn't have to worry.

...

Soon, James and Warnell came, and one uninvited. Johnson. Zhu.

When we worked together, the gap between student directors and new idols was not small, but it was definitely not as scary as it is today.

One is still a student, and the other is already one of the top actors in Hollywood.

Fortunately, once Americans are familiar with it, the gap in status is unlikely to affect daily interactions that do not involve interests.

James and Warner were both only 27 years old when they wrote the script for Saw. Both of them lost their jobs one after another. As old friends and classmates, they were determined to work together. The fantasy appeal of Hollywood. Let them come from far away Australia, but the ideal is very rich, and the reality is very skinny. After the script was formed, they did not dare to find a big company-sometimes, it is more likely for the first-timers to succeed. Take Chainsaw, for example. Daniel knew that at least Lionsgate was optimistic about the script. They gave the two of them a budget of nearly 1.5 million.

Under normal circumstances, in the face of this kind of project, 300,000 to 500,000 is relatively normal, and a little more, 1 million caps.

So it can be seen that Lionsgate is still very optimistic about it, at least in this investment-level movie.

However, because of the cowardice of the two, the script was put into some film funds. Some people didn't read it at all and just threw it into the trash can. Others had limited standards and couldn't tell whether it was good or bad. Look at the resumes of the two people, Australians, who have never been in Hollywood - it means that they have no connections at all, which is another three points.

Until James met Qiao Sen, who is also Chinese, at a party - he still received a lot of attention because of the filming of "Silent Love", and he also filmed some short films later and won several awards. Therefore, James was also in the mood to give it a try, and contacted Qiao Sen. After all, they are all Chinese, and there is a three-point love when they meet in Hollywood.

Qiao Sen also asked several investors who sponsored his short films for him, and they all had little interest in horror movies.

It wasn't until later that Jonson decided to make a phone call to Daniel as a last attempt.

James and Warner were beaten hard at first, and they almost stopped Johnson when they heard that they were going to vote for a studio that had just produced a 400 million-level movie.

When they received the call from Ferguson, the two jumped up and down for several minutes before they hurried to DD Films.

Ferguson didn't tell them that it was Daniel who wanted to interview them in person, and he specially asked Jonson to accompany him - at least Jonson was more familiar with Hollywood. If they knew they were seeing Daniel, they probably wouldn't go to Qiao Sen. It's the same with or without him. They have no equal status in front of Daniel~www.wuxiamtl.com~ It's nice to meet you, you have a Genius idea. "Daniel didn't plan to spend too much time on this, because it wasn't necessary, so I went straight to the topic. "I read the script of "The Chainsaw" and felt pretty good, so I asked you to talk about the creative ideas at that time, shooting Are there any special requirements? Can communicate frankly and openly. "

""The Chainsaw"?"

Daniel was startled, "Oh, it's your script, what about the name? I think it's more appropriate."

"Yes, great."

"As long as you like it, this can be discussed. Then, who will talk about the process of creation?"

James licked his lips, looked at Warner, and gestured for him to speak.

Warner is a big boy who looks quite shy, "It's like this, when I was young..." (To be continued)

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