Chapter 1104 Self-sufficiency
“Film company?”
Anson was slightly surprised and looked at Lucas in surprise.
Lucas nodded slightly, "This is the first step. It has nothing to do with Sony Columbia, but to gain more say for yourself and control your own destiny."
"However, we cannot repeat the fate of DreamWorks, we need to firmly grasp the initiative from the beginning."
Anson let out a sigh.
Although he has been a human being in two lives, he was always a poor migrant worker in his previous life. Especially after what happened to his father, he has a psychological shadow on starting a business and doing business. It is difficult to imagine setting up a company by himself, and Carrying the livelihood and destiny of others.
“Are you sure about this?” Anson hesitated slightly.
Lucas seemed calm and calm, inadvertently revealing a strategizing and domineering attitude, "I thought you liked taking risks, just like when you were a child."
Anson was stunned, and he didn't either. In anticipation, the smile on the corner of his mouth rose, "Then let us embark on an adventure again. You are responsible for opening the way? Then I am responsible for the brain? But, that's not right, the brain is you, the muscles are also you, and I am just a free ride. Right? ”
After saying that, Anson laughed happily.
Lucas shook his head, "No, you are the brain."
Anson's smile was particularly bright, "Yes, I am."
The expression clearly didn't believe it , but Lucas is serious, "I don't know much about movies. I can get a billion dollars from Wall Street, but I'm not sure what movie projects we should invest in."
"This aspect , you are confident, right?”
Anson also realized that Lucas was serious.
“So far, all of your projects have been 100% successful. I mean, to achieve profitability, do you know how difficult it is for a company? Every project is 100% profitable?”
< br>“For a company, some projects need to build reputation, and some projects need to maintain connections. Therefore, not every project can be profitable, and sometimes it even needs to bear losses. It is just to prepare for the long term. Just look at DreamWorks. Got it, they are typical dreamers.”
“However, every one of your projects has been profitable so far. This is our confidence.”
“We are waiting now. 'The Butterfly Effect' does well at the box office, and then I can go to Wall Street and look for investment."
"This is your first work as a producer, and there is nothing more convincing than it."
It seems that Lucas has indeed planned it all——
"Butterfly Effect,” which will be released at the end of the year.
Anson was a little curious, "What if the 'Butterfly Effect' failed? I mean, no profit was achieved, or the profit number was lower than expected."
Lucas was nonchalant, " Then I will tell the hyenas on Wall Street that this was just an accident and we should see the final result of your 'elephant'."
Anson laughed directly, "So are you going to fool them?"
Lucas, "Everyone thinks that Wall Street elites are representatives of intelligence, or that all Silicon Valley venture capital companies are a group of highly intelligent people. Elites, but this is a wrong prejudice. In fact, they are only slightly good at numbers games. They rely on information and models to conduct analysis, that’s all.”
“So, convincing them to invest is a game in itself. The final key is to see whose words are more convincing. "
"Otherwise, why do you think there are so many super bad movies in the film market? It's because the film company executives were deceived by the producers. ”
“The same goes for companies. All we see are success stories, but behind the success stories there are countless failures. ”
"So, this is called investment."
"Now, you are a brand, and I am confident that I can attract investment and use other people's money to make money for us. If you can convince other directors or actors to cooperate with us in projects , that would be even better, such as Tom Hanks. "
"Of course, this is just an example. I know that Tom Hanks has his own production company and he often cooperates with DreamWorks. What it means is that if you can use your connections to increase the company's signature image, we will start very quickly."
Four months ago, Brad Pitt came to the door, and John Quinn tried to catch it. This is the opportunity.
And now, Lucas turned around and stood beside Anson, ready to show his abilities. Things are developing a little faster.
Anson was slightly confused, "But, where should we look for projects?"
Apart from anything else, just look at Anson himself and you will know that so far, there are only "Butterfly Effect" and "Walking with the Song" came to them in person——
Moreover, deep down in their hearts, they had the hidden idea of using Anson to persuade the film company to invest, and they were not here entirely because of Anson.
To put it simply, Anson is a tool, like a vase.
If you think about it seriously, it is not surprising. A vase is just a vase. It is difficult for people to expect the vase to play any practical role. This is the cruel reality.
Because of this, Edgar has been thinking about Anson’s transformation, just like Matthew McConaughey, Adam Sandler, Sandra Bullock, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and others.
Lucas remains calm.
“In Hollywood, projects are everywhere. Today, Hollywood produces an average of four hundred movies a year, but there are more than three thousand projects waiting to be shot and produced.”
“They are all there. Waiting for opportunities, they are all looking for investment.”
"If they hear that there is investment here, one or two will flock here, and there is no need to worry at all."
"Also, if it is a casual film company, they may need to worry about fraud, but you are in charge. , things are much simpler."
Anson raised his eyebrows slightly, "Aren't you worried about being cheated?"
Lucas looked over.
Anson, "I mean, when you go to Wall Street, you are going to fool those people and convince them to invest. And it is the same in Hollywood, those producers are going to fool you and convince you to invest."
"It is true that there are so many projects in Hollywood, but ninety-nine percent of them are useless projects without any prospects."
Lucas nodded, "I know, that's why we show them on the big screen every year I’ve seen so many super bad movies.”
Anson:? ? ?
Lucas continued to look at Anson, "That's why we need you."
After going around and around, the focus finally fell on Anson.
To be honest, Anson is not worried. Although the butterfly effect has spread now and this is already a parallel universe, it is not difficult to select some excellent works by relying on his own past life memory; the real precious thing is that Lucas's trust, An unconditional trust.
That weight falls lightly but heavily on the heart.
Anson blinked and finally reacted, showing a helpless smile, "You mean, all the pressure is on my shoulders?"
Lucas was expressionless, "I said, let's take risks together."
Anson shook his head slightly, and the way he shook his head was particularly funny, "In the end, how to deal with Sony Columbia, I still need to rely on myself, right?"
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Lucas, "Revenge with your own hands will double your happiness."
Anson, "Did you just make a joke? I never expected that you would also make a joke. However, Luca, I think you might not It's perfect."
Lucas: ..."Shut up."
"Don't be like this, you have your own style of humor."
"..."
"Haha, hahaha."
(End of this chapter)