Hollywood Drawing

Just when Wayne finished the promotion and went back to Los Angeles to continue writing the script, there was a big fat man holding a stack of newspapers and looking at the report on "Happy Memorial Day".

Miramax has been quiet today, and all the employees are carefully trying not to make a sound no matter what they do. Just across the wall in Harvey's office, many people heard the sound of cups being thrown against the wall and shattering.

Harvey looked at the entertainment page, and the number one North American box office chart was "Happy Day".

"Happy Day" topped last week's box office chart with $29.68 million, while Mel Gibson's "Lethal Weapon 3" was crushed in second place.

This movie, which cost at most over $1 million to make, took $19.83 million from the North American theatrical market in three days last weekend and became the box office champion.

A horror film, in the off-season of North American films in April, has achieved such results, and the film is still showing, and there is still room for box office growth.

My own estimate for the film was only 10 million dollars at most, and it turned out that Harvey Weinstein also misunderstood. If he knew that the film would become so popular, even if the little director asked for 4 million, he should have bought it in time.

Harvey Weinstein did the math silently, and adding the previous box office, the film has already made more than $50 million at the box office, which is $50 million, not a **** $5,000.

This figure is too exaggerated. The box office output is more than fifty times the cost of the film. Harvey suddenly felt a heartache. I can't believe how much profit this is, and it slipped out of my hands.

Based on his experience over the years, even if "Happy Death Day" is a niche horror thriller, the screening period is not long, and the final box office will not be less than 60 million or even 70 million US dollars, and there will be follow-up video tape revenue. , TV copyright and peripheral licensing, how much will the final revenue be?

Since he entered Hollywood with his younger brother, Harvey has always been known for his sharp eyes. He has also worked on many successful films over the years, but the estimated profit of this film still makes him feel dizzy.

Especially when I think of that little director, who tried to sell the film to himself several times, this is simply Chi Luoluo slapping himself in the face, like laughing at his shortsightedness.

Wayne Greenberg!

Thinking of the name, he felt awkward. He couldn't stand it anymore, and he got up and walked around the window twice before he felt a little more comfortable in his chest.

Since the name appeared in the newspaper, he felt that he had done something wrong, and he had taken a wrong look. This little-known director seems to know how to grasp the market very well. The target audience of the film is clear, and he does have his own ideas.

Sitting down at the desk again, he picked up the newspaper and drew a circle on Wayne Greenberg's name.

A new week started, and Wayne returned to his apartment. To be precise, even if the film has more box office, it has nothing to do with him. Fox will not pay him a penny.

The vacation plan that he had prepared a long time ago was also thrown behind his head. Wayne now just wants to make a project proposal as soon as possible and start his next plan.

This circle is always following the winner. If he can't continue to succeed, he can be sure that as long as the next movie fails, he will recover to the point where no one cares.

He wants to take advantage of the popularity of the film, try his best to promote his new project, and find an investment company for the film. Investing in his own films is just the last choice. The road to independent production is too narrow, which does not match his future positioning of himself.

Wayne hopes that he can be a Nolan-style director in the future, and the films he shoots will not only be a carnival for fans, but also bring benefits to the production company. And independent producers can't achieve his goal of training himself, there are too many chores that need his attention, and he can't focus on shooting.

"Wayne Greenberg, Hollywood's up-and-coming director..."

"The young director Greenberg, whose first film made $66 million at the box office, will become a benchmark for a new generation of young directors..."

Throwing down the newspaper in his hand, Wayne tidied up his suit and prepared to attend the celebration banquet hosted by Fox. His name appeared today in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post. The film is going down immediately, but everyone knows it will definitely exceed $70 million.

Fox specially held a small celebration party, and for their contribution, the projected revenue of the film made Fox very generous.

Although the sun set early, the weather did not cool down. When Wayne drove to the hotel where the celebration party was held, he was already sweating. It was not until he walked into the air-conditioned hotel lobby that he let out a slow sigh of relief. .

"Hey, Wayne, are you ready? You are the protagonist of today!"

Terry saw him walk into the hotel, so he hurried over to say hello, and without waiting for him to be polite, he led him into the banquet hall on the second floor of the hotel, obviously waiting for him here.

After entering the banquet hall on the second floor, before Wayne got used to it, he heard a round of applause. He knew that the applause was for himself.

There were not many people in the banquet hall. Except for the employees of the Fox distribution department and a few actors from the crew, the rest of Wayne basically did not know. He rejected Terry's good intentions to introduce him to all kinds of people. He didn't want to know anyone without purpose. Now he is still a little transparent, which is more in line with his plan for himself.

"Director Greenberg, thank you for giving me this opportunity."

As soon as he took a glass of champagne, Uma Thurman walked over and said polite words. In this Vanity Fair mix, she knows how important it is to befriend a successful director.

Wayne looked at her and touched her when he lifted it up. "That's how you behave yourself, Uma."

"I heard from the agent that you are preparing for a new project. Is there a role that suits me? I believe that I can be fully qualified for any female role."

Hearing her asking about the new project, he knew what the other party was planning. However, he has not yet determined the specific matters of the next project, and personally does not like this woman very much, so he said politely:

"The specifics of the new project have not yet been determined. If there is a role suitable for you, I will contact Jimmy."

After speaking, he ignored the woman, picked a corner seat, and sat on the sofa.

"What is that bixxh doing for you?" Naomi sat next to him with a glass of wine, staring at Uma Thurman and asked.

"Hey, Nami, work is over, don't bring those bad things into your life." Looking at Naomi, he was a little helpless. As long as the two women didn't appear in the media, they would never say good things about each other. .

Naomi turned her head, looked at Wayne, and asked suspiciously, "You haven't looked for me in this period of time, so you won't get involved with this bitch, right?"

"Nami! I'm preparing for a new project during this time. Can you think of something normal in your head? Even if I do get involved with someone else, it's my private life."

"Oh, I'm sorry Wayne, it's my fault, I'm just afraid that you will be deceived by that bitch's appearance." Naomi saw that his tone became stiff, and she obviously didn't want to fall out with him. "New project, can I know what type of film it is?"

Wayne resisted the urge to roll his eyes, this woman knew him too well and knew that she couldn't be really angry. "It's still a thriller, but I'm not sure if any company is willing to invest in it. The cost of this film will be higher."

"Of course there will be, Wayne. You can send your project plan directly to Twentieth Century Fox. Trust me, Fox will definitely be the first to review your project."

Wayne turned his head and saw Terry, who had greeted him in a circle, sat beside him, obviously he heard Naomi's words.

"Yes, I will send it to Fox as soon as possible, give me some time, and the project plan will be completed soon."

Just as Terry and Wayne were sitting and chatting, at the other end of the banquet hall, Harvey Weinstein and Tully looked at each other, Harvey stared at Wayne and asked Tully:

"Are you sure? Wayne Greenberg filed a new script with the Writers Guild?"

Hearing her boss's words, Tully replied in a positive tone: "Of course, boos, I heard that he has three scripts on file with the Screenwriters Guild, and his next project will definitely be one of them. And the script he filed, the basic framework. It's all horror thrillers, which is what he's good at."

Harvey listened to her words, took a gulp of champagne, stared at the little director opposite, as if he had made a sudden decision, and walked over with a glass of wine. UU reading www. uukanshu.com

Naomi saw that Wayne was discussing a new project with Terry, and poked his waist with his hand. Seeing that he looked over suspiciously, Naomi pushed her mouth forward and said, "Come here that big fat man. Well, he might be looking for you."

Hearing Naomi's words, he looked up just in time to see Harvey Weinstein walking straight over, sitting directly on the sofa opposite under the suspicious eyes of several people.

"Excuse me, can I have a private chat with Director Greenberg?" After Harvey finished speaking, he focused his attention on Terry, his meaning was obvious, and he didn't want others to hear their conversation.

Seeing Terry and Naomi's worried eyes, Wayne waved to them, saying that he was fine. When he saw them sitting aside, he asked:

"Mr. Weinstein, what's the matter?"

Harvey tried hard to see the young man in front of him, but there was no smugness in the little director's tone, as if he was not the one who tried to sell the film to him before.

"I'm here to congratulate you, Wayne. It turns out that I have good eyesight, right? The film "Happy Memorial Day" really sold well. You did a great job." After speaking, he raised his glass.

Wayne touched him and took a sip of champagne. Then he asked directly: "Thank you, I believe that Mr. Weinstein should have other things and need to talk to me. Let's be honest, our time is very precious." What is the fat guy doing?

"I heard that you are preparing a new project? Wayne, Miramax can invest in your new project, believe me, big companies are not the first choice.

Their review mechanism is very cumbersome. If a film is handed over to Miramax, it will quickly pass the review, which is good for the film to start shooting as soon as possible. "