Hollywood Drawing

Jimmy obviously accelerated the negotiation with Warner, and Warner also wanted to start the project as soon as possible, and neither side wanted any more accidents.

After two detailed discussions within five days, Jimmy and Wayne sat in the Warner Building conference room again.

Different from the previous three negotiation and communication, this time Warner Bros. CEO was present in person and participated in the last negotiation before signing the contract.

Compared with the two parties who were arguing with each other over the division of the director's treatment, CEO Kevin Tesuhara's attention was obviously on the detailed shooting plan in front of him.

He had roughly read the script and plan a week ago, and now he has read the plan carefully again. He wants to make sure that there are no hidden dangers before signing the project.

Wayne's plan is not thick. It does not have any regulations on content and length. The key is whether the plan is feasible and whether it has professional quality. Can the expression be simple and easy to understand, contain all the important information, and be understood by both the producer and the production company.

He now has this plan in his hand. From the initial film project preparation to the post-production concept, everything is clear at a glance. The planning is clear and clear. The first impression that gives people is that the project is very feasible.

Kevin Tesuhara continued to flip back and read page by page according to the listed options.

'Overview of the film's business plan and specific purpose, brief introduction to the script and production content, copyright certification documents of the script written, recent trends and development trends of thriller films, research on the target market of the film and target group of potential audiences, recent box office comparison and budget comparison of similar films. . . ’

After watching it, he was amazed for a while. Among directors of this age group, he has almost never seen such a project proposal. Those who have the most experience are those fools who think they can ask the film company for investment with a script.

At the very least, this director can be worthy of the title of a top student at USC, and the accumulation of professional industry knowledge is beyond the reach of a director who is a half-way monk.

With such knowledge accumulation and industry knowledge, it is no exaggeration to say that it is more than enough to be a producer directly.

Everything is written clearly, and a careful look gives people a feeling of reliability. It’s definitely not the kind of art that shouts about art, but only has a simple script framework, and can’t even make basic plans. director.

And these are just a part of it. Kevin turned to the back and saw more detailed content.

The film's production and shooting team, from the director to the crew, and even the actors, have all determined the type of choice in advance. The crew types that need to be invited have been determined, and basic resumes have been added to each position.

For positions that have not been determined, the requirements are also listed for Warner producers to find.

There are also expected production details, desired shooting locations and production standards; capital flow table, possible basic expenses of the crew every week; management methods after the start of shooting and during shooting; marking the date and time according to the different stages of preparation, shooting and production of the film sheet;

Copies of all obtained rights agreements and records of directors and screenwriters’ unions; art works related to the project, such as some rough shot drafts made in advance, and poster concepts drawn in advance. . .

There is not a single flaw in the whole plan. No matter who gets it and reads it, he will feel that it is an excellent and feasible business plan, and it gives people the feeling that it is worth investing in.

After flipping through it twice in a row, Kevin put down the documents in his hand and looked at the young director sitting across from him. This can be called a Hollywood-style project plan with a producer model.

He is now very sure that even if this kid screwed up in his directing job, he could turn his head around and become a successful commercial producer.

Looking at the silent director listening to the agent's negotiation, Kevin patted the project plan he was working on and said his first words of the day softly: "Director Greenberg, I watched your film carefully. Plan, this is an R-rated film!

We all understand that the audience of R-rated films has inherent disadvantages. If you're willing to change the scale of the film and get rid of those large-scale shots and gore, Warners can guarantee that the MPAA rating will be PG13. "

Hearing the other party's words, Wayne was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He thought that the other party was there politely and was waiting for the final signing. Unexpectedly, he really watched the script and plan seriously.

He didn't think about the film's rating and said directly to the president of Warner: "This is impossible, sir! If I remove all large-scale shots and **** scenes, the contradictions accumulated by the sensitive racial metaphors in the film cannot be released later. , that would ruin the whole story."

After listening to Wayne's words, Kevin leaned on the back of the chair, pointed to the document and frowned as he recalled the script. Yes, from the perspective of the audience, if there is no emotional release behind, the film will lose its biggest selling point.

This story is inherently absurd. The setting of the brain hole and the metaphor between races are inherently black, and they can only be positioned as R-rated movies.

"Well, you're right, Director Greenberg." Kevin said with a smile after thinking about it.

It's no wonder that he thought too much. Although the design of this story is absurd, even just reading the script is a bit nonsense. But the ingenious design of the story is just right. Just reading the script makes my back feel cold, and it's infiltrative.

If the film is rated PG13 at the end, it will not affect the quality of the finished film. Compared with the R-rated film, the audience will be much larger, and the box office figures will be very different.

"Director Greenberg, it looks like we can sign a contract today." Jeff Robinoff's words interrupted Kevin and Wayne who were thinking. "You're going to be busy soon, and I'm sure you'll do as well as you did last time."

When he looked back, Wayne realized that Jimmy and Jeff had ended their negotiation, and everyone's eyes were on him. He picked up the newly printed contract, saw Ryan, the lawyer beside the agent, and nodded to him to confirm that the contract was fine.

Only then did he feel relieved to pick up the contract, with a slight smile on his serious face: "No problem, Jeff, are we signing the contract now?"

"Of course, Kevin will sign with you personally. I'll go get champagne to celebrate. Although there is no media, we have to celebrate this pleasant cooperation ourselves." Jeff stood up and walked out of the conference room.

Wayne and Kevin Tesuhara sat face to face. After signing the documents in front of them, they exchanged them again. After signing their names again, they stood up and shook hands and said:

"Happy cooperation, Mr. Tesuhara!"

"It's a pleasure to work with Director Greenberg. If you have any follow-up questions, you can communicate with Jeff."

"Okay, no problem, thank you again Warner Bros. for your trust." After Wayne finished speaking, Jimmy gave him the champagne glass, touched it with everyone, and drank it.

Watching Jimmy Wayne and lawyer Ryan walk out of the conference room together, several Warner executives who were involved in the negotiation let out a sigh of relief and sat down on the chairs.

"Jeff, I think we give this director too much power, and it doesn't fit his position at all." John Gray from the film and television production department was also a member of the negotiating team. He did not express his opinion before signing the contract. Doubt after signing.

"Listen, John." Before Jeff could speak, CEO Kevin spoke first. "The director is the one who directs this project! A project plan written by a director is more tidy than 80% of the producers in the industry, which shows a lot of problems.

You are the production manager that the company focuses on training, you should understand one thing, never ignore the cost of the film. Compared with the producer-centered system of mainstream commercial films, such low-cost and similar independent films should be produced around the director.

As long as the financial supervision is in place within a certain range, the director should have control over everything about the crew. And in order to control the budget, all the staff should surround the director, give play to everyone's wisdom and advantages, and ensure that the small investment is all spent on the cutting edge. "

"So, it depends on the most important point, which is whether the director is worth investing in." As soon as Kevin finished speaking, Jeff took his words, paused, and continued:

"Well, John~www.wuxiamtl.com~ The production manager of this film will be handed over to you. What you have to do is very simple. At the same time, monitor the crew's funds and try your best to cooperate with Director Greenberg to maintain his directorial authority."

John nodded thoughtfully after hearing this. He used to be a production manager, and he did a good job, but he had never participated in such a small investment.

"Trust me John, this director is very smart, and with your help, he can absolutely control the work of the crew. Your job won't be difficult, take your eyes and your notebook, trust me, it's definitely a different time work experience."

After Jeff finished speaking, he patted him on the shoulder and walked out of the conference room with Kevin, leaving only John standing there thinking.

"Hey, Jeff, aren't you afraid that there will be a power struggle with the combination of a young director and a talented production manager?" Kevin walked side by side with him, his tone was obviously mocking, he knew that Jeff was very optimistic about John's potential.

"No, Kevin. They'll be a good match, John is not a strong production manager, his character is like the glue of the crew, and there will never be a problem of two powder kegs colliding." Apparently Jeff Confidence in his subordinates.

In a western restaurant not far from here, Harvey Weinstein hung up the phone with an ugly face, picked up the red wine on the table and drank it.

"What happened, Harvey, your expression is not very pleasant." The stout white man sitting opposite him asked in a relaxed tone.

"Small problem, Mel." Harvey let go and adjusted his emotions. "A little director who doesn't know the sky and the earth, this is the second time he has rejected my kindness. I bet you have heard of him, and your film will be lost in his hands."

"fxxk! Wayne Greenberg?"

"That's right!"