Hollywood Drawing

Just when Wayne ended his promotion and returned to Los Angeles to continue writing the script, there was a big fat man holding a stack of newspapers and reading the report on "Happy Holiday".

Miramax has been quiet today, and all employees are trying not to make any noise no matter what they do. Just across the wall from Harvey's office, many people heard the sound of cups being thrown against the wall and breaking.

Harvey looked at the entertainment section. The number one movie in the North American box office list was "Happy Holidays."

"Happy Holiday" topped last week's box office rankings with $29.68 million, and was knocked out of second place by the famous Mel Gibson's "Lethal Weapon 3."

This movie, which cost more than US$1 million to produce, actually took in US$19.83 million from the North American theater market in the three days last weekend, becoming the top box office hit.

A horror film has achieved such results during the off-season of North American films in April. The film is still being screened and there is still room for box office growth.

My estimate for this film was only 10 million US dollars at most. Facts have proved that Harvey Weinstein also made mistakes. If he knew the film would become such a hit, even if the young director asked for 4 million, he would have bought it in time.

Harvey Weinstein silently calculated that, including the previous box office, the film has already made more than 50 million US dollars at the box office. This is 50 million US dollars, not a damn 5,000 US dollars.

This number was too exaggerated. The box office output was already more than 50 times the cost of the film. Harvey suddenly felt a severe heartache. I couldn't believe how much of a profit it was, and it slipped away from my hands.

Based on his experience over the years, even if "Happy Death Day" is a niche horror thriller with a short release period, the final box office will not be less than 60 million or even 70 million US dollars, and there will be subsequent video revenue. , TV copyright and peripheral licensing, how much will the final revenue be?

Harvey has always been known for his sharp vision since he entered Hollywood with his younger brother. He has also produced many successful films over the years, but the expected profit of this film still makes him feel dizzy.

Especially when I think of the little director who tried to sell the film to me several times, it was like a slap in the face from Chi Luoluo, like a mockery of my short-sightedness.

Wayne Greenberg!

Thinking of the name, he felt awkward. He couldn't stand it anymore and got up and walked around the window twice before he felt his chest felt better.

Ever since this name appeared in the newspaper, he felt that he had done something wrong and that he had made a mistake. This little-known director seems to know how to grasp the market. He has a clear target audience for his films and he does have his own ideas.

Sitting at his desk again, he picked up the newspaper and drew a circle on Wayne Greenberg's name.

A new week has begun, and Wayne returned to his apartment. To be precise, this film has nothing to do with him no matter how much it grosses at the box office. Fox will not pay him a cent anymore.

The vacation plans he had prepared long ago were also thrown into the back of his mind. Wayne now just wants to produce a project plan as soon as possible and start his next plan.

This circle always follows the successful. If he cannot continue to succeed, he can be sure that as long as the next movie fails, he will return to being no one.

He will take advantage of the popularity of this movie to try his best to promote his new project and find an investment company for the film. Investing in his own films is only a last resort. The road to independent production is too narrow and inconsistent with his future positioning.

Wayne hopes that he can be a Nolan-style director in the future, and the films he makes will not only be a carnival for movie fans, but also bring profits to the production company. However, independent production could not achieve his goal of training himself. There were too many chores that required his attention, and he could not focus all his attention on filming.

"Wayne Greenberg, a rapidly rising new director in Hollywood..."

"The young director Greenberg, whose first film grossed US$66 million at the box office, will become a benchmark for the new generation of young directors..."

Putting down the newspaper in his hand, Wayne arranged his suit and prepared to attend the celebration banquet hosted by Fox. Today his name appears in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. The film was to be released soon, but everyone knew that the film would definitely exceed $70 million.

Fox held a small celebration party. For their efforts, the film's expected revenue made Fox very generous.

Although the sun set very early, the weather did not cool down. When Wayne drove to the hotel where the celebration was held, he was already sweating. It was not until he entered the lobby of the hotel with ample air conditioning that he let out a slow breath. .

"Hey Wayne, are you ready? You're the star of the day!"

Terry saw him walking into the hotel and hurried over to say hello. Without waiting for him to say a few polite words, Terry took him into the second-floor banquet hall of the hotel, obviously waiting for him here.

After entering the banquet hall on the second floor, before Wayne could get used to it, he heard a round of applause. He knew that the applause was for him.

There were not many people in the banquet hall. Except for employees from the Fox distribution department and a few actors from the crew, Wayne basically didn't know anyone else. He rejected Terry's kindness to introduce him to various people. He didn't want to get to know anyone without a purpose. For now, he still wanted to be a little transparent, which was more in line with his plan for himself.

"Director Greenberg, thank you for giving me this opportunity."

As soon as he got a glass of champagne, Uma Thurman walked next to him and said polite words. In this vanity fair, she knows how important it is to have a successful director.

Wayne looked at her, raised his hand and was touched by her. "That's on your own good behavior, Uma."

"I heard from my agent, you are preparing for a new project. Is there any role suitable for me? I believe I am fully qualified for any female role."

Only when he heard her ask about the new project did he know what she was planning to do. However, he had not determined the specific details of the next project, and he personally did not like this woman very much, so he said tactfully:

"The specifics of the new project have not yet been determined. If there is a role that suits you, I will contact Jimmy."

After saying that, he ignored the woman, chose a corner position, and sat on the sofa.

"What does that bixxh want from you?" Naomi sat next to him holding a wine glass and stared at Uma Thurman and asked.

"Hey, Naomi, work is over. Don't bring those bad things into your life." Looking at Naomi, he felt helpless. As long as the two women did not appear in the media, they would never say anything good about each other. .

Naomi turned her head, looked at Wayne, and asked doubtfully: "You haven't come to me during this time, wouldn't you have gotten involved with this bitch?"

"Nami! I'm preparing for a new project during this time. Can you think of something normal in your mind? Even if I do get involved with someone else, that's my private life."

"Oh, I'm sorry Wayne, it's my fault. I was just afraid that you would be deceived by that bitch's appearance." Naomi saw that his tone became stiff, and she obviously didn't want to fall out with him. "The new project, may I know what type of film it is?"

Wayne resisted the urge to roll his eyes, the woman knew him too well to know that he couldn't really be angry. "It's still a thriller, but I'm not sure if any company is willing to invest. The cost of this film will be a little higher."

"Of course there will be, Wayne. You can send your project plan directly to 20th Century Fox. Trust me, Fox will definitely review your project first."

Wayne turned around and saw Terry, who had been greeting everyone, sitting next to him. Apparently he heard what Naomi said.

"Yes, I will send it to Fox as soon as possible. Give me some time, and the project plan will be completed immediately."

While Terry and Wayne were sitting together chatting, at the other end of the banquet hall, Harvey Weinstein and Tully looked at each other. Harvey stared at Wayne and asked Tully:

"Are you sure? Wayne Greenberg filed a new script with the Writers Guild?"

Tully heard her boss's words and replied in a positive tone: "Of course boos, I found out that he has registered three scripts with the Writers Guild, and his next project will definitely be one of them. And the script he has registered has the basic framework They’re both horror thrillers, which is the genre he specializes in.”

After hearing what she said, Harvey took a big sip of champagne and stared at the young director opposite. He seemed to have made a sudden decision and walked over with a wine glass.

Seeing that Wayne was discussing a new project with Terry, Naomi poked his waist with her hand. Seeing him looking over in confusion, Naomi moved her mouth forward and said, "Come here, that big fat guy." Yes, he may be here to find you."

Hearing Naomi's words, he looked up and saw Harvey Weinstein walking straight over, and sat directly on the sofa opposite while a few people looked at him with doubts.

"Excuse me, can I have a chat with Director Greenberg alone?" After Harvey finished speaking, his eyes focused on Terry. It was obvious that he didn't want others to hear their conversation.

Wayne saw the worried looks in Terry and Naomi's eyes and waved to them, indicating that he was fine. When he saw them walking aside to sit down, he asked:

"Mr. Weinstein, what's wrong?"

Harvey tried hard to see the young man in front of him clearly. There was no trace of pride in the young director's tone, as if he wasn't the one who tried hard to sell the film to him before.

"I'm here to congratulate you, Wayne. It turns out that I have a good eye, doesn't it? The film "Happy Holiday" was indeed a hit. You did a great job." After speaking, he raised his glass.

Wayne bumped into him and took a sip of champagne. Then he asked directly: "Thank you. I believe Mr. Weinstein has other matters that he needs to talk to me about. Let's be honest. Our time is precious." He stared at the other person as he spoke. He didn't know this big man. What is the fat man going to do?

"I heard you are preparing a new project? Wayne, Miramax can invest in your new project, believe me, big companies are not the first choice.

Their review mechanism is very cumbersome. If a film is handed over to Miramax, it will be reviewed quickly, which is good for the film to start shooting as soon as possible. "