Chapter 1457: In Business and Business
Simple, a few words, Anson firmly grasped Lucas's attention.
Lucas understood and understood Anson's intentions, "Are you planning to let Forest Film penetrate into different links in Hollywood and start to penetrate?"
Anson, "Yes."
Sure enough, communication is efficient and you can understand it at a glance.
Lucas did not respond immediately, but thought carefully for a while, and when he spoke again, he accurately hit the point.
"What are the status of these two screenwriters?"
Ansen, "Newcomer. This is their second project. The first project has just started filming, and this project hits a wall in Hollywood."
"In my personal opinion, the situation of hitting the wall is because the two people lack foundation, but more because the quality of the script itself is not strong. Inviting screenwriters to modify it in the future is impossible to avoid. Whether it is to invite these two people to continue to modify or invite others, this is a fee."
In the Hollywood screenwriter industry, the most profitable thing is actually "runbi", that is, modifying the script-
The workload of modification is large and small. If the modification range is large, the screenwriter responsible for modification can also sign; otherwise, he will not be able to sign.
But the point is that the cost of Runbi’s work is not low at all, ranging from 30,000 US dollars to 100,000 US dollars. Exaggeratedly, 300,000 US dollars also occasionally appears; in comparison, the average salary of screenwriters is only between 300,000 and 500,000, which shows how profitable Runbi’s work is.
However, for film companies, repeated revisions of scripts are required, which is an expense that cannot be ignored.
Of course, there is another important difference here.
If the film company sets up a project and invites the screenwriter to write the script, it is equivalent to a custom production business. The average salary is what is mentioned above. The screenwriter who is responsible for the story summary, the dialogue lines, and the character script may have different incomes.
But if the project created by the screenwriter himself and went to a film company to sell it, then the negotiations between the film company and the screenwriter, ranging from $100,000 to $34 million, are available in all kinds of situations; if the script needs to be modified in the future, it still needs to be paid.
Overall, the former is similar to working, and stability is the focus; the latter is similar to investment, sometimes without an upper limit but no lower limit.
Now, the "Hangover" script is the latter.
The script has a brilliant idea, but its own quality is not up to standard. The subsequent run and modification costs must also be taken into consideration. If a big-name screenwriter Run Bi is invited, it will be another considerable expense. Before entering the official project stage, the film company must sign a bunch of checks.
For large film companies, this is daily routine and they are not unfamiliar with them; but it also means they have many choices to choose slowly.
At this time, luck plays an unpredictable but crucial role. Some projects accumulate dust in the project manager's office for more than half a year without seeing the light of day, while some projects may only take three or five days to be appreciated -
Everything is metaphysics.
It seems that Miramax doesn't need to worry about it now, because they are in a mess. Even if Disney notices, they can't shoot such an R-level project, because an important reason why Disney and the Weinstein brothers parted ways is that Miramax invested in creating a lot of works that challenge Disney's traditional image.
There is no need to worry about Twentieth Century Fox. Jon and Scott are not influential. "Rebound" has just been put into production. The film company should not be in a hurry to buy their scripts again, otherwise "Rebound" would not invite Martin Lawrence, who is cheap and lacks appeal, to be the leading actor.
Maybe, the one that really has the possibility of breaking the balance is the new Line Film Company that Cui Pu has worked with.
If Anson remembers correctly, in his previous life, the last production company of "Hangover" was Warner Bros. In fact, from all aspects, Xinyi Film is a "hangover" production company that meets expectations. Everything is very similar to the "butterfly effect". Whether it is the scale of the project or the type/style of the work, it is natural for Xinyi Film to produce "hangover" in the production of Xinyi Film.
However, in his previous life, Xinyi Film did not produce "Hangover". After several years of silence, the project was found out from the dust by Warner Bros., which has always insisted on high investment and high returns, invested in and produced this small project in a rare sight.
Things are a little weird.
But Anson didn't know what was happening behind the story, and at the same time, he couldn't ensure that the situation in front of him would continue the development trajectory of his previous life.
Thinking of this, Anson added, "However, I don't think the situation of this project being buried for too long. New Line Film should be evaluating."
Lucas's small joke came from the other end of the phone, "Oh, old acquaintance."
Then, the topic changed.
"If the two screenwriters don't have any appeal, the project's appeal may be weaker, for the director, the actors, and the other crew members; but we always have you as a producer as a gimmick. Besides, what do you think of the project?"
"Thirty million dollars? Why didn't I know that a comedy movie costs so much, "City of Sin" requires a lot of computer special effects, and the production cost is very easy to understand, but comedy?"
In business, Lucas showed his shrewd side.
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Anson couldn't help but burst into laughter, "You ask me, it seems like I have an answer. To be honest, this should depend on you, and I'll rely on you all."
"But, I have some ideas."
"First, the director, this project seems simple, but the director's control is crucial. If you don't pay attention to the movie, it may be messy and like a pot of porridge, which is a disaster."
"Second, the shooting venue, we should shoot on the spot. The real atmosphere of the movie itself plays a key role. It seems that everything is too ridiculous and impossible to happen but it is terrible. The contrast is crucial. I have an idea that we should go to Las Vegas to shoot. "
"So, I guess, the production costs may be spent on these aspects."
To be honest, Anson didn't know how Warner Bros. spent 30 million on filming "Hangover", because "Hangover" didn't cost money no matter how "Sin City" was looking at it; and, two directors who relied on electricity generation, racked their brains to save costs for "Sin City", but how did "Hangover" squander it?
Lucas lightly his head, but he did not easily draw conclusions. No matter what, he still needs to read the script first and then conceive the project framework before the budget can be made.
Then.
"From your tone, you're already happy with the director?"
Anson, "Todd Phillips. I think he's the perfect candidate for the director. However, I'm not sure if he has other projects now. If necessary, I can go to Los Angeles to convince him."
Lucas, "Just go on vacation. If you don't go to the beach of Bora Bora, you can at least stay in New York and continue to do nothing for a while. Just leave these things to me. Didn't you say that Forest Pictures can't rely on you alone."
"Todd Phillips, right? I'll meet him."
(End of this chapter)