Hollywood Drawing

At eight o'clock in the morning, Nina Klein knocked on the apartment door on time, and it was Naomi who opened the door for her. Nina knew her. She was the heroine of Wayne's last film. After smiling politely with her, she walked into the living room with some newspapers.

"Boss, I bought some newspapers, a lot of news about you." Nina sat on the sofa and looked at the boss who was eating bacon.

"Oh, Nina, do you want some breakfast? Nami's scrambled eggs and bacon are good, you should try it. News about me?" Wayne picked up the newspaper in confusion and motioned to Nami to give her a breakfast , two people get to know each other.

Naomi took out another plate from the kitchen counter, put it in front of Nina, said you were welcome, and prepared her share. After filling her cup with coffee, she sat next to Wayne and looked at the seven or eight newspapers on the coffee table.

'Just yesterday, Wayne Greenberg, a young director who has just graduated from Hollywood, ushered in the most important moment of his life. The global box office of "Happy Death Day" exceeded 100 million US dollars.

This low-budget thriller independently produced by Wayne Greenberg was released in North America yesterday. It has grossed more than 70 million U.S. dollars at the domestic box office, reaching 70.12 million U.S. dollars, and is very popular among young people.

Distributor 20th Century Fox then released the film overseas, and within a week it achieved impressive results, with box office receipts exceeding US$40 million in 42 countries. Wayne Greenberg joined the billion-dollar club right after graduation. . . . ’---Los Angeles Times.

‘The youngest multi-millionaire! Director Wayne Greenberg!

According to internal employees of Twentieth Century Fox, in order to buy the overseas distribution rights of "Happy Death Day" and the subsequent adaptation rights of the film, Twentieth Century Fox paid director Wayne Greenberg more than $20 million!

The youngest multi-millionaire in Hollywood was born. The film "Happy Death Day" was independently produced with personal investment from the director. Industry insiders pointed out that its production cost would not exceed one million US dollars. With one film, Director Greenberg Staged the fairy tale of the American dream and entered the ranks of the rich. . . . ’---Hollywood Reporter

"Oh my God, Wayne! Are these newspapers crazy?" Naomi finished scanning the two newspapers and looked at him in surprise. "Are they just waiting for the film to be released in North America before they focus on reporting it? Did you really make so much money from this film?"

After swallowing the food in his mouth, Wayne took a big sip of coffee, lit a Marlboro and said calmly: "Yes Nami, it was indeed sold for that price. There are not many opportunities to rip off the Hollywood vampire giant. , it will be basically impossible in the future.

I'm also surprised by the sensitivity of these media, maybe they are all waiting for the box office to exceed 100 million. After selling the rights, I stopped paying attention to the box office, and overseas box office statistics are also relatively slow. "

"Oh my god! No wonder you want to change your house and move to Beverly Hills? That is my dream. Make sure you leave me a room and live in the Beverly Hills villa. It will feel wonderful! "

Naomi's eyes widened and she hugged his arms excitedly. She thought that Wayne had made a lot of money, but she didn't expect that one movie could make so much!

"Hey! Hey! Nami, we haven't found the house yet. If we really buy a suitable one, there will be a room for you." Wayne quickly comforted the woman and continued: "Let's see if there are any other reports? Apart from this personal praise, is there anything else you can say about the film?"

"Let me take a look, there is one, do you want me to read it to you?" Naomi flipped through the newspaper, took out the New York Times and asked him.

Wayne shrugged and leaned on the sofa, indicating that it didn't matter.

“Instead of relying on special effects and relying on imagination, there is a big market for low-budget thrillers!

Hidden in this month’s lifeless film schedule is a film with an uncomplicated plot and a tight rhythm, which is perfect for passing the time. It is the small-budget thriller "Happy Death Day" by young director Wayne Greenberg. This production The million-dollar movie has grossed over $100 million at the global box office.

If you think of Happy Death Day as a horror movie, you may be disappointed; but if you think of it as a chick flick, this is definitely a chick flick that combines elements of horror, suspense, comedy and gore, and will give you many surprises.

The most successful aspect of Happy Death Day is the creation of the heroine's character. Her IQ is online from beginning to end, and her logic is perfect. After the heroine Terry discovered that she was trapped in an infinite death loop, she did not sit still and waited for death. Instead, she became fully motivated and implemented various plans to try to find the real murderer. She even actively chose to enter the next loop in order to save innocent people.

Some people may criticize Happy Death Day's plot as being too simple and having all the problems of a low-budget movie, but the outstanding performance of the heroine Naomi Watts makes up for all the shortcomings. It's been a long time since an actress has impressed me so much on the big screen, truly equal parts beauty and talent. . . "

"Oh, Nami, I suspect you only saw the reports that praised you." Seeing her getting more and more excited as she read, Wayne interrupted her helplessly!

"Oh my God, I didn't expect that any film critic would like my performance! This film critic named Ed Ford has such a good taste!"

After hearing Naomi's words, he resisted the urge to roll his eyes. I don’t know if the other party has received public relations from Fox. According to the rules of the industry, he must be a co-film critic of Fox, otherwise he would not say such good things about Naomi.

The heroine of this film can be said to be a show-off. Although Naomi's performance is good, there is not much room for her to develop in this film.

"Okay, put the newspapers away. Just look at this. We still have a lot to do." He picked up the newspapers on the coffee table, stacked them together, and put them aside. Wayne was ready to start formal work.

He was also very happy when he saw the praise in the newspaper, but he just looked at these things. The bottom line of moral integrity in North American entertainment media is surprisingly low, second only to Fleet Street in the UK.

Today they can tout Wayne as the epitome of the American dream, and if his next project fails, they'll stomp him into the dirt without a second's hesitation.

Based on his experience after living two lifetimes, he was just happy, not as excited as Naomi. The media cannot make his project successful, and he still has to shoot and learn the film himself.

At the same time, the Fox Building was also holding a regular meeting, and CEO Jeff and the senior executives were looking at the project plans in their hands.

"Townsend, you brought the plan. Tell me what you think." Jeff spoke after seeing everyone put down the information in their hands.

"Wait, sorry Jeff, I have to ask clearly." Tim, the director of the film and television production department, interrupted Townsend who was about to speak. "I remember that the project plan should be submitted to the film and television production department first, and we will review it first, rather than the distribution department. What do you think, Townsend!"

"Is there any difference? Tim. No matter which department submits the review, the purpose is to bring a large amount of revenue to Fox. As long as it does not cause losses to the company like this year's Alien 3." Townsend Rothman also He didn't give in and just said slap-in-the-face words.

Alien 3, as this year's top project, was promoted by film and television production supervisor Tim, but the results were not ideal. Fox's investment faced the risk of not being able to recoup it for several years.

Jeff didn't want their conflicts to affect their work, so he interrupted them directly: "Okay, Townsend, continue talking about this project. Tim, we'll talk about anything after the meeting!"

"As we can see, this is a new project for director Greenberg, and it's still a thriller genre, which is what he is good at. The film requires a small investment, the shooting scenes are relatively simple, and the script is better than his The previous one was also much more sophisticated.

My opinion is that for a director like this who is on the rise, he is worthy of our investment, and Happy Death Day's box office can speak for itself. "

After Townsend Rothman finished speaking, he looked directly at CEO Jeff. He knew that as long as Jeff passed here, basically other executives would not object.

"Well, the production cost of 5 million US dollars does not require a lot of funds. In this way, you contact Wayne's agent as soon as possible to negotiate, and I will push for the project review to be approved as soon as possible." Jeff looked at the plan and felt that this film was an investment Not much, not high stakes, just as tempting as a happy death anniversary.

"Okay, I will contact his agent as soon as possible." Townsend Roseman agreed with a smile. He carefully studied the plan and script. The seemingly complicated story was actually much simpler to shoot than mainstream commercial films.

And for a film of this nature, Wayne has successfully done it once, so the risk is relatively minimized.

After receiving the phone call, Wayne shook his fist excitedly. He was finally going to start his second project. He hoped that this time it would go smoothly.

Jimmy responded quickly and came to the apartment soon. He and Nina got to know each other and got to the point directly.

"Wayne, I need to know your bottom line so I can talk to Fox."

"Jimmy, tell them that in order to balance the rights of the crew, I will also serve as the producer of the crew, so that my age will not overwhelm the crew. This is a prerequisite for cooperation.

Also, the director's remuneration does not cost much, but I have to participate in the post-production share, not the profit share, but the North American box office share. In this regard, you can negotiate an incentive-based ladder contract with them.

I provide the project plan and script, and I need a buyout for the project. Most importantly, I need the right to participate in post-production, or at least the right to suggest editing. This must be reflected in the contract. The rest can be discussed according to the rules of the circle. "

Hearing his request, Jimmy rubbed his temples with a grimace and said with some pain: "It's difficult, Wayne, your request is very difficult. They are 20th Century Fox, and you are not a first-line director, or even Not even the third line.

It’s possible to participate in post-production, but it won’t be easy. But it is basically impossible to share the movie's box office. Without that celebrity position, these vampires will not give up this part of the profits.

Just wait patiently, it is estimated that the negotiation will last for a long time, and these conditions need to be polished word by word. "