Chapter 400: No less than 5000W US dollars?
If the production cost is as high as hundreds of millions, but the box office is only over 100 million, then it is indeed not a good box office result.
But if the box office cost is not high, but the box office results exceed 100 million, that is a pretty good result.
For example, the production cost of "The Twilight Saga Part 1" was US$37 million. After its release, the North American box office was US$190 million and the overseas box office was US$210 million, totaling US$400 million.
Although the global box office is only 400 million US dollars, because the production cost is only 37 million W, the producer made a lot of money.
It is precisely because of the huge profits that subsequent sequels were released on the big screen.
Although the box office is not as good as those movies that have exceeded 1 billion US dollars worldwide, its popularity is not low.
Because this work is North America's benchmark against the British "Harry Potter", it has gained a lot of popularity due to this gimmick.
Matt Damon glanced at the script of "The Wolf of Wall Street" and felt that this autobiographical story was indeed promising, and then asked: "Shu, how much investment do you think this movie will require to make?" ?”
In the original timeline, "The Wolf of Wall Street" starred DiCaprio, and this girl's salary was US$25 million.
Coupled with other miscellaneous items, the production cost is as high as 100 million US dollars.
However, the most important thing is that director Martin Scorsese is really good at spending money, which leads to such high production costs.
Actually, this kind of reality-themed movie doesn’t cost much at all under normal circumstances.
Even if it is a real scene restoration, as long as it is not built one-to-one, but is shot in a studio-like manner, the shooting can generally be completed at a low cost.
But it’s not about spending your own money anyway.
Naturally, Wang Shu wouldn't feel bad if he used other people's money to make a movie.
He said: "If you want to restore the scene, the production cost of the movie alone will be at least 50 million US dollars. If you add the actor's salary, it will only be higher."
Original time Among the lines, "The Wolf of Wall Street" was a movie shot in 2013. With Leonardo DiCaprio starring, its production cost was as high as 100 million US dollars.
It is now 2008, 5 years ago.
It was five years early, and since it was not a special effects film, it was naturally impossible for the production cost to cost another US$100 million.
However, in order to present the film better, production costs of tens of millions of dollars are still needed.
Of course, if Wang Shu invested in the filming, he could reduce the production cost to 20 to 30 million US dollars.
There is no need to treat a penny as two cents in a movie that he did not invest in.
“5000W?” Matt Damon was stunned for a moment when he heard this number, then lowered his head and read the script again.
He has served as a producer and an actor, and he knows that as Wang Shu said, if he wants to present the scenes in the script more realistically, the investment cannot be cheap.
5000W US dollars is not nonsense, but has some basis.
It’s only 50 million US dollars, which is just the production cost excluding the actors’ remuneration.
Matt Damon pondered for a moment, raised his head and said: "Shu, I am very interested in your script, but I can't guarantee that I will have such a lot of funds now, so please give me a few days. , I’ll give you a reply.”
As a popular and well-known actor in Hollywood, Matt Damon is of course rich.
However, it would be impossible for him to spend tens of millions of dollars on his own to invest in a movie.
With his assets, he cannot bear the corresponding risks.
But it doesn’t matter, he can attract investment as a producer.
First reach an agreement with Wang Shu, and then cooperate with Wang Shu after sufficient investment is obtained.
The normal process of the Hollywood model is that independent producers first spend money to obtain the script, then raise investment, find actors, and set up a crew.
Matt Damon knew that Wang Shu wanted to film this script to win an Oscar, so it was impossible for him to buy the script before he even wrote a word about it.
Because there is a risk in this, that is, after purchasing the script, he will hold it in his hands and not shoot, or put it off.
As the author of the script, Wang Shu may find someone else to invest in the production even if he is not approached.
Therefore, Matt Damon didn’t have the nerve to buy the script directly.
He knew that this was impossible, so he sincerely asked Wang Shu for a few days.
"Okay!" Wang Shu nodded noncommittally.
He also knew that Matt Damon would not be able to directly respond to such a huge financial investment.
It is also clear that independent producers in Hollywood are like middlemen and contractors. They need to attract investment to have the funds to set up a production crew.
So, give Matt Damon this time to go find investment.
Matt Damon immediately smiled when he heard Wang Shu agreed.
He was really moved by this script.
It's just that being excited is useless. You need to get investment to become a producer before you can definitely get the role.
And if Wang Shu seeks investment from others, he knows that Wang Shu will most likely not have the right to cast, and it will be difficult to get roles through Wang Shu.
There will be many variables.
Wang Shu also saw that Matt Damon was interested in the script of "The Wolf of Wall Street" and smiled without naming it.
You must know that "The Wolf of Wall Street" is a movie starring DiCaprio, and DiCaprio has become more and more selective about scripts since he became famous.
If it wasn't an excellent script, he wouldn't agree to star in it at all.
The fact that Leonardo DiCaprio agreed to star in "The Wolf of Wall Street" shows that this is a very exciting script for the actors. For example, actor Jonah Hill plays the hero's friend Doni Azoff in "The Wolf of Wall Street."
For a supporting role, even if the salary is 60,000 US dollars, I am ecstatically grateful to get this role.
This is because, for many Hollywood actors, having the opportunity to win an Academy Award-winning movie script is worth the money to get the role, not to mention that the money is not in vain.
"The Wolf of Wall Street" is a biographical script and a biopic that exposes the darkness of Wall Street. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it will be favored by the old men of the film academy.
The two chatted for a while and then left together.
Wang Shu returned to the hotel and entered a state of doing nothing.
Of course he is the screenwriter and director of "The Tuner", but both of them are behind-the-scenes work.
Therefore, even if "The Tuner" is about to be released, he does not need to participate in publicity all the time.
Propaganda work mainly focuses on actors standing in front of the stage.
Therefore, after finishing this publicity work, he had several days of free time before the next stage of publicity work that required his presence.
Wang Shu took out his mobile phone and called Gong Li, making an appointment to treat her to dinner.
Being able to successfully enter Hollywood, Gong Li has contributed a lot, and Wang Shu is very grateful.
It’s just that he has no say in Hollywood now, so even if he wants to repay Gong Li, it is empty talk.
Although he asked for a small supporting role in the crew due to his reputation, he was still able to get it.
It’s just that, with Gong Li’s status, she can’t play a supporting role at all.
She will either play the female lead or the second female lead. In addition, an Easterner comes to the West to join the entertainment industry. Unless there is a specific script, there will be no suitable roles at all.
Looking at the actors who have entered the international stage from domestic entertainment, except for the first Bruce Lee, then Chen Long and Jet Li, who were able to rely on kung fu movies, which are special genres that Europe and the United States are not good at, no one can make it. Fame.
If domestic entertainment actors want to become famous on the international stage, it is useless to go to Hollywood, because the East and the West are different, and it is difficult for Eastern actors to get a chance in the Western entertainment industry.
This is not a problem of acting skills, but of the inconsistency of different races appearing in the same movie.
Except for specific scripts that can smooth out this sense of dissonance, other types of scripts will basically exist.
So it is difficult for domestic entertainment actors to get ahead in Hollywood.
Therefore, if domestic entertainment actors want to be truly famous internationally, instead of just being limited to the country, there is only one way.
That is when Chinese-language films go international and become one of the mainstream films in the world.
Only in this case can domestic entertainment actors truly become famous internationally.
It is undoubtedly a foolish dream to dream of stepping into Hollywood and becoming an international superstar through Hollywood.
In comparison, directing is different because he is a behind-the-scenes profession.
Behind the scenes and not in front of the stage, even if the race is different, as long as the film is good enough, it can become internationally famous through Hollywood.
To put it simply, directors rely on their strength, and face is not important.
As an actor, face is very important.
The next day, Wang Shu and Gong Li made an appointment to meet at a Chinese restaurant.
Gong Li has been in Hollywood for several years and already knows where the Chinese restaurants are that taste quite authentic. It is up to her to identify the good places.
"Sister Gong Li, I haven't seen her for a few months, she seems to be more beautiful."
When Wang Shu saw Gong Li, he immediately praised her with a smile on his face.
He knows how to provide emotional value. Such a compliment made Gong Li smile instantly.
Then he smiled and said: "Director Wang, your mouth is still so sweet. How can you come to Hollywood?"
This is to say that the entertainment industry in Hollywood is more beautiful than the entertainment industry in China. In order to open up, Wang Shu has a sweet mouth in China, so there is no problem.
In Hollywood, if you provide emotional value to European and American actors, they will probably get married.
"What does it mean to have a sweet mouth? What I tell you is the truth." Wang Shu pretended not to understand.
Wang Shu has always been a director who knows how to provide emotional value to actors.
He knows clearly that as long as he provides emotional value to the actors, the actors will not only have a relaxed mentality, but also have more confidence.
In this atmosphere, actors will perform better and filming will be smoother.
In this way, the ultimate beneficiary will be Wang Shu as the director.
Because the actor played well, which in disguise reduced his filming work.
Therefore, he has always praised the group of directors, usually encouraging the actors, rather than using his status to severely criticize the actors who are not satisfied with their performances.
It is precisely because he is this type of director that many actors who work with him want to work with him again.
“Haha.” Seeing Wang Shu’s serious look, Gong Li kept smiling.
This kind of rhetoric is to provide emotional value, plus Wang Shu looks serious.
So even if Gong Li knew that Wang Shu was just complimenting him, she would not really look into it and would take it seriously.
Just enjoy listening to it.
(End of this chapter)