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"And Robert Downey Jr.." Harvey Weinstein was puzzled. "If I remember correctly, he is still in prison, right?"

"It's already out." Murphy explained, "I talked to him too."

Not to mention anything else, Robert Downey Jr. has no money now, even if it is for film pay, he will consider Murphy's proposal.

Harvey Weinstein closed the project plan, looked at Murphy and asked, "Why did you choose the two of them?"

Murphy opened his hands, "Because this film needs a gimmick."

He will never ignore the key role of publicity and marketing for the success of a movie.

Although the project did not come from the investment of Stanton Studios, his director can't just shoot the film and throw it to the producer. It is no exaggeration to say that the success or failure of directing the film is closely related to his future, even Tie tightly together.

Harvey Weinstein on the opposite side did not speak, but looked at Murphy, as if waiting for him to continue speaking.

"A star with sufficient market appeal is very useful for a film." Murphy tapped his finger lightly, organizing language, and said, "Our investment in this project is limited, and it is not for awards or awards. A literary and artistic film that can show off acting skills is unlikely to attract big-name stars to join, but Jenna Jameson is different. A salary of $300,000 to $400,000 is enough."

He coughed slightly, "Her popularity in the United States is even comparable to that of Hollywood's first-line stars. She has a special status in the minds of many audiences, especially male audiences."

"You have a good idea," Harvey Weinstein said suddenly, "but have you ever thought that her identity will have a huge negative impact on the film."

The gulf between San Fernando Valley and Hollywood is real and almost impossible to bridge.

Harvey Weinstein knows this, and Murphy knows this too. He added, "I think in most cases, the identity of Jenna Jameson will be a drag on the official feature film, but this project is different. , The heroine is a striptease girl, she is also a striptease girl, and the project is full of absurd atmosphere, the whole film is also biased towards spoofs."

Orthodox films using someone like Jenna Jameson as the protagonist is definitely a death-hunting behavior, but Murphy's very, very absurd project is definitely an exception.

To be precise, this striptease girl is mainly focused on coquettishness.

Harvey Weinstein is thinking.

Murphy continued, "There is also Downey. He is not as good as before, but the topic level is still there. Compared to the negative effects of him and Jenna Jameson, they will be able to cause more topics."

"In essence, this absurd film is a vigorous farce." He added, "Adding more absurd and nonsense elements, I think it is beneficial and harmless."

With one hand supporting his chin and the other flipping through the script, Harvey Weinstein carefully considered Murphy's words.

Murphy hasn't stopped yet. "Miramax has always been superior in public relations. If we cooperate, I believe you can easily turn the topic into popularity."

Everyone knows that the operation of media propaganda requires a lot of skills, and this one can be said to be a master in this area.

"Let's do it, Murphy." Harvey Weinstein finally said, "I will consider these carefully, and we will contact you if we have any questions."

Murphy stood up and shook hands with Harvey Weinstein, and after a polite farewell, left Miramax.

This is a project that involves nearly tens of millions of dollars in investment. It is normal for Harvey Weinstein and Miramax to be cautious. He did not expect that a short remark would be able to get the other party to immediately work with him.

After talking with Bill Rossis later, Murphy had contact with DreamWorks and Harbor Entertainment. It is impossible for this kind of project to be approved by both parties after discussing it. Even if this is a project promoted by CAA, the production company still wants Carry out a lot of preliminary estimates and evaluations.

These Murphys all know, don't worry, wait patiently, and the entire plan also takes time to perfect. The submitted project plan may not be the final version executed by the director.

In addition, while continuing to improve the new project, Murphy will also write the script for the sequel of "Chain Saw". This series has already had a successful start, and the subsequent risks are much smaller. He does not intend to continue directing. Bill has been notified. -Roses and Fox Searchlight are looking for a suitable new director.

This kind of movie has the first film as a basis, and subsequent shooting will be much easier. From the overall frame structure, it is enough to imitate the first film. A large number of killing organs plus appropriate suspense plus the final reversal seems to be It is the old routine of the first part, but it is the shooting production mode with the least risk and the easiest to succeed.

Except for a very small number of sequels, almost all Hollywood movies have the drawbacks of routine.

It is impossible for a series like "Chain Saw Fright" to play more tricks, and the film must control the investment scale. This type of audience is limited, and if the investment scale is too large, the cost may not be recovered.

In fact, Murphy and Fox Searchlights are very clear that even if it is done well, the North American box office cannot exceed the $100 million mark for a bloody, cruel and extremely large-scale film like "Chain Saw".

Niche movies does not mean that investing in small talents is a niche movie, but the audience is here.

Just like with Murphy's new project, many Hollywood companies are very cautious. Even Miramax, which has the strongest intention of cooperation, has repeatedly reduced investment costs in negotiations with CAA.

These are all determined by the market.

Some movies are difficult to achieve box office success because of the lack of entertainment in the subject matter itself.

The development of the North American film market over the years has shown that some themes are usually difficult to achieve good box office results: one is sports films, with exceptions for boxing and American football themes, and the other is psychological thriller films, film noirs, and drama films.

On the contrary, certain themes of movies are welcomed by the market: horror movies, romance movies, teen-themed movies, action movies, science fiction movies, etc.

But nothing is absolute. It does not mean that niche movie themes must not be able to get a good box office. It is just that the box office risk is too great, and certain crews and film companies are simply unable to bear the risk.

In many cases, avoiding niche movie themes is a helpless move that movie commercialization has to face.

By entrusting the project to a brokerage company, Murphy’s trouble is undoubtedly much smaller. In his spare time at work, he also handles a lot of personal affairs.

Sell ​​the second-hand Ford with minor problems and buy a commercial vehicle as a work car for Stanton's studio; ask Grace, another agent, to contact the relevant company and move the rented house After carefully sorting it out, after finding a moving company, he and Kerry Mulligan packed up their few belongings and moved there.

The separation of working space and living space also gives them more privacy.

After the move, Murphy sent out invitations to his friends and planned to hold a party, but not many people came over in the end.

In many cases, it is involuntary to get busy with work.

Take Carla Faith, for example, she was always busy after being promoted. When Murphy called and invited her, she knew that she had gone to Seattle to report on an event and it would take some time before she could return to Los Angeles.

Those who can come to the party are those who have time and free time. Jonah Hill, Seth Logan and James Franco come in the same car. Robert Downey Jr. has no money to go out and have fun. , Also ran over to Cengfan.

When night fell, a long dining table was set up by the swimming pool in the backyard. Murphy and Kerry Mulligan greeted the four guests to sit on both sides of the dining table. A chef cooked a delicious Brazilian barbecue, and his assistant kept sending them over.

Kerry Mulligan doesn't like meat very much, and Murphy also asked the chef to specially prepare vegan grilled vegetable skewers.

"The house is nice."

After finishing a glass of beer, Robert Downey Jr. looked at the backyard, "It's only one grade worse than my original house."

Jonah Hill swallowed the roasted meat in his mouth and ran on him, "Could you not tell me about it?"

"We are looking at the present and the future!" Like Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen was a little disgusted with Robert Downey Jr. and said how he did it in the beginning. "Downey, you are just like us now. , Are all homeless people."

"I..." Robert Downey Jr. wanted to refute, but thinking of the current situation, he could only swallow his words.

"Drink! I won't be drunk tonight!" James Franco finished off, "Congratulations to Murphy for moving to a new house, and Kerry."

"Congratulations!" Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill both toasted Murphy, "Congratulations!"

Murphy and Carey Mulligan touched a glass with him. Robert Downey Jr., who was sitting next to Carey Mulligan, seemed very depressed and poured a large glass of beer into his mouth.

He has been far less active than before, and he has also lost a lot of words. The comparison before and after his imprisonment has already made this guy who had a good wind at first feel the cruelty of this circle.

However, Jonah Hill was as active as ever. He wiped his mouth and said to Murphy, "Why is my character so dead?"

James Franco looked at him strangely, "You are the villain, do you want to live if you don't die?"

Jonah Hill shook his head, "I mean, my character died too fast! Obviously I was going to be a heroine, but suddenly died, it's not worth it, right?"

Murphy all laughed.

"The heroine is Jenna Jameson!" Jonah Hill said dissatisfied, "Can you change it, and die when I finish Jenna Jameson?"

Murphy picked up a barbecue sign and threw it over, "Go to hell, Jonah!"

Looking down and avoiding the bamboo stick, Jonah Hill pointed to Murphy and several people, "You are not allowed to **** me, I am here to warn you shameless guys, Jenna Jameson is mine!"