Hollywood Drawing

The seemingly casual words of this good Jewish man aroused Wayne's inner vigilance, and the other party invited him here through George Lucas. It's absolutely impossible to just notify the premiere.

This matter can be settled with a phone call, and casual chat is even more impossible. He believes that Steven Spielberg's time is more valuable than his.

It was obvious that Steven Spielberg's mind was not on playing basketball, and he kept chatting slowly with him.

After the old man swung the club, he shook his head and seemed very dissatisfied with it. "How are you preparing for the new project?"

"It's okay." The other person was willing to chat, so Wayne chatted with him. Sooner or later, he would talk about business. "My agent is negotiating a contract with Warner Bros. for Stephen King's "The Return of the Clown," and preparations should begin in the near future."

Anyway, this is not a secret, and he said it very happily. Moreover, the copyright of this film is in the hands of Warner Brothers, and there is no way for others to adapt it.

""The Return of the Clown"?" Spielberg thought about it after hearing the name. "Did you pass this movie? Do you want a remake?"

Wayne nodded casually. "Yes, I like this story very much. Stephen King wrote it really well, but it must be adapted."

"Wayne." The old man smiled and said, "I remember this film is from a child's perspective? I have a goddaughter, so there shouldn't be any problem with her age."

These words made him sigh in his heart. This old man was really worried about his godson and goddaughter. Being able to become Spielberg's godson and goddaughter was definitely a big step ahead of others in this circle.

No matter what, you still have to give the other party some face. "As long as the image is suitable, you can ask her agent to bring her in for a discussion after preparations begin."

Shrugging his shoulders, Wayne was very open to these people and sophistication, and would definitely give him a chance. As long as the other person's image and acting skills were suitable, he didn't even need to attend an audition. This old man must have the face.

However, if he didn't have the image or basic acting skills, he wouldn't be able to risk tens of millions of dollars of investment just because of favors.

After talking about this, Spielberg said casually: "Actually, you don't have to rush to invest in Warner Brothers. Maybe after a while, there will be better choices!"

Upon hearing this suggestion, Wayne's expression remained unchanged, but the alarm bells in his heart began to sound crazily. As if he didn't understand what the other party said, he smiled and said:

"Things are basically settled. There are still some differences on price and share. Steven, you should understand that Warner Bros. is the best fit for me."

The old man tried it out but stopped talking. Wayne also declined his dinner invitation and left the golf course with Charlize Theron early, got in the car and rushed back to the manor.

He thought of all the reasons, but he didn't expect that Steven Spielberg would think so highly of himself on this matter. DreamWorks is definitely going to be established, and these three Hollywood bosses from different fields are guessing the news.

With Wayne's small stature, he felt that he did not have the ability to wade through this muddy water. It would be a pity to think about how much these three people were later squeezed out by several giants.

With the production capabilities of DreamWorks during its glory days, they can definitely be considered among the top companies in Hollywood, but one distribution channel has completely blocked them. No matter how powerful the production capabilities are, they will ultimately suck blood from the distribution company.

From the perspective of hindsight, this company was completely the lip service of Shirley Lansing. In the end, it was simply reduced to an existence like Paramount Production Department. The water inside was too deep.

Charlize Theron accompanied him back to the manor, watching what the man was thinking about, and she remained silent all the way.

It had been a few months since she came to Los Angeles. Compared to those girls who were still waiting for opportunities, looking at the man next to her, she felt that she was already very lucky.

As far as she knew, there were countless actors, screenwriters, directors, cameramen, and singers with pretty faces in Los Angeles.

This is indeed the world's film center, with many opportunities for fame or work, but compared with the huge number of job seekers, the opportunities seem so few.

Originally, I thought that with my outstanding face and figure, there would be no shortage of opportunities to become famous here, but later I realized that this was a joke. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to seize this rare opportunity.

She rolled her eyes, lay on Wayne's shoulder and whispered something before getting out of the car.

This moment seemed to ignite his spirit, leaving everything behind, and pulled Charlize Theron back to the bedroom.

"I have many more fun things here, sweetheart, do you want to try them?"

This girl has just turned eighteen. She is absolutely youthful and beautiful. She has a slim waist and long legs, especially after she puts on a tight leather jacket, which highlights the importance of her height.

"I listen to you! Wayne!"

This girl obviously hasn't learned to refuse people, or she doesn't want to refuse at all. Even if it's some small toys that have been used by Halle Berry, she doesn't care.

It wasn't until dinner time that Wayne came downstairs to eat alone. The energetic South African diamond had already fallen asleep. She knew that if she wanted to please someone, lying dead was not enough, and she didn't mind trying all kinds of methods. , but those actions that violate the laws of physics obviously consume more physical energy.

Nina was eating the sliced ​​steak while checking the investment report sent back by Howard. Facing her boss, she simply didn't want to take another look. The movements upstairs during the past half day were definitely strange.

"Boss!" She pushed over several documents that needed to be signed, took a sip of the red wine that accompanied the meal.

Wayne picked up a few documents, glanced at them, signed his name and pushed them back. "Thank you, Nina."

The little assistant packed up her things and pouted. She had no scruples due to her relationship with Wayne. She pointed to the upstairs and said, "It's not hard, who wants me to be a boss who leaves everything to the assistant. That girl is sure No supper? She made such strange noises this afternoon."

When facing his assistant, Wayne is often the most shameless. He doesn't care about Nina's teasing and cuts the beef with a smile.

"Perhaps you can consider finding a boyfriend. Single and rich girls like you are definitely very popular."

Facing such a boss, the assistant could only roll her eyes helplessly. It wasn't until a while later that she stared at Wayne, who was eating heavily, with a look of reminiscence.

"When I saw you working so hard for your job, I thought you must be an outlier in Hollywood. I didn't expect that you men are all the same!"

It was rare that the assistant was willing to chat today, and Wayne was in a good mood, so he shrugged and said, "I'm working very hard now, and Nina, what do you think the purpose of a man's hard work is?"

"Well, you are indeed working very hard now." Nina had no objection to this sentence. Simply speaking, Wayne was definitely the top in Hollywood in terms of his dedication to work. "But aren't you working hard for your ideals? Oh, for success, and money!"

"But what can these bring?"

Looking at this man who kept eating, Nina understood what he meant in a flash and said helplessly: "Power, women, or satisfaction?"

After eating and drinking, Wayne put down his knife and fork, picked up his glass and drank the glass in one gulp. Before going upstairs, he said to his assistant: "You really know me best, Nina!"

It would be a bit of nonsense to say that after his rebirth, he studied hard and worked just for his ideals. Men's constant pursuit of success is not just for the great satisfaction. This satisfaction comes from the money, power and women that success brings.

The assistant cursed silently at his back, reluctantly hugged a pile of documents, and returned to the study on the second floor to start working.

Since Charlize Theron came to the manor, her agent seemed to have forgotten about this girl. She never mentioned that she wanted to go back. She would drive back by herself after her acting class every day, which made Wayne scratch his head. .

Being flattered by a beautiful woman was originally a pleasant thing, but ever since Bella Grant hit a car, it was obviously not so pleasant.

Fortunately, the negotiations between Jimmy and Warner Bros. progressed quickly. This was not the first time for both parties to cooperate. After rapid trial and error, they finally reached an agreement in mid-October. Wayne also served as the producer of the new project "The Return of the Clown". The person and the director signed the project agreement.

The film "Return of the Clown" is produced and distributed by Warner Bros., which invested US$25 million in production funds. In addition to the main behind-the-scenes staff of Wayne's team, other basic work types will also be provided by Warner Bros. and CAA. Warner Bros. The Brotherhood assigned a first producer to the crew.

These are not much different from ordinary project contracts. The main thing is the director's treatment at the end of the agreement. Wayne will hold three positions on the crew, namely director, screenwriter and second producer.

Whether or not he's going to take a stake in Warner Bros., there are certain things that have a well-established pattern in Hollywood. Every position will have corresponding remuneration. This is a rule of the game that is recognized by everyone.

As the film's director, screenwriter and second producer, Wayne naturally has three salaries. His basic director salary is US$10 million, and the producer and screenwriter each receive US$100,000. This remuneration will be paid into his studio account in three installments before the film starts shooting, when production is completed and when it is released.

At this point, there is almost no difference from when filming "Joker", and it is more in line with market rules. In order to consider the film's production costs, a large portion of Wayne's salary was placed on the later box office share.