Legendary Hollywood Director

"Good evening, Lyman," Kevin Howian on the other end of the phone looked interested and asked in a relaxed tone, "Is it convenient for you? I have something to talk to you about."

"It's alright," Lyman was sitting in the living room watching TV. He was alone at home. Although he was a little puzzled about receiving a call from Kevin Howian, he thought about it and said, "Wait a minute, I'm looking for a quiet place."

Maybe something really matters? Although Ryman didn't think that anything would be urgent in the near future, it was clear that everyone wanted to have a good chat. He also hurried back to the bedroom and closed the door to block the possible noise from the TV.

"Did the post-production of Fury go smoothly?" After confirming the convenience, Kevin Howian asked first.

"It sucks," Lehman couldn't help complaining when he talked about it, "it's a nightmare, I've been listening to the soundtrack and my ears are ringing. Every day when I go to the editing room, I'll play a few pieces of music first. I don't think it's appropriate... Also, don't tell me, that's what you're focusing on today, and it's still more than a month before the scheduled release date, so there's nothing wrong with it."

Hans Zimmer is also a talent. Every day he changes the tune, he has to "appreciate" it. Who can stand it.

After talking about it all in a mess, even Lyman himself didn't know what to say. After spitting out the depression in his heart, he remembered that Howian Cage seemed to be looking for him for something, should it be?

As early as after the filming was completed, I paid my agent Johnson the remaining service fee, and I haven't contacted caa for a long time. After all, they can't help with post-production. Fortunately, Lehman gave his agent a holiday. . Qiqi's novels are first published on the whole network

"I'm not here to ask you about the production progress of the new movie," Howian Cage said helplessly: "I have something to tell you."

"Tell me, didn't you just call to chat? I'm listening carefully."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and the tone stabilized, "I'm here to congratulate you, Lyman, you made a good movie, we caa want to help you run this year's Oscar nomination, what do you mean?" The novel is first published on the whole network

Ryman frowned strangely, running an Oscar nomination? I haven't finished my new film yet. How do you know it's a good movie? You're more confident than my client.

"What? I don't quite get it? Do I need to be in such a hurry to operate Fury?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for not making it clear." Kevin Howian said apologetically, "I mean to run the three idiots to make a riot in Bollywood and compete for the best foreign language film at this year's Oscars."

"Is there such a need?" Lyman asked strangely. The movie has been down for a long time, and it has harvested enough. What kind of name do you need?

"Of course," Kevin Howian's voice reached his ears through the airwaves, "it doesn't mean much to the film itself, but it's a great boost to your own directing career. You know, as long as the film can be nominated, it is a gold-plated status in itself, not to mention, we caa intentionally hope that the three idiots in Bollywood will come to the end and get this little golden man."

His voice sounded seductive, "Don't you want to get the first golden statuette in your director's life?"

Lyman admitted that at this moment, he was a little moved.

"So, how does it work?"

"We contacted Paramount Pictures, and they are also willing to nominate you for Guan Gong." Cage Howard had already made a comprehensive plan, and said with a smile at this time: "At that time, Paramount will be this year. At the end, around December 28, I made several copies of the film, arranged for more than a dozen theaters, and made long-term theater screenings until the arrival of the Oscars."

"Is this necessary? The movie has already been released once, and the videotapes of the offline channel don't know how many are sold. Will people still go to the cinema to watch it? It seems a bit wasteful." Lehman asked, "These resources are distributed by Meng Pictures is really willing to come out, but not under any conditions?"

The latter sentence is more direct, and it's just a matter of saying clearly, do you two have any conspiracy.

After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and caa and Paramount Pictures are not like good people.

Cagehowian smiled, naturally did not answer the question. Could it be that he will express his idea of ​​joining forces with Paramount Pictures to win over your director, how can he dig a corner of Europa Pictures without accumulating some favors in advance?

There are only a dozen or so theaters, and even if they are all empty, Paramount Pictures can afford the loss.

"You are a partner of our company. We see opportunities that will help your directorial career. Naturally, we will consider it for you. Besides, you can listen to our ideas and decide whether to try it or not."

"Okay, you keep talking..."

In order to win the award, as I said earlier, as soon as the Christmas season ends, there will be a bunch of movies or feature films that are full of literary and artistic genres.

Because people are animals who love the new and hate the old, just imagine, when the judges want to vote on the list of nominated films for this year's Oscars, are they impressed by a film that was released a few months ago, or just entered the theaters recently The video is impressive.

This is obviously a good choice question to answer, and most of the judges can't escape the cage framed by the words "like the new and hate the old".

So re-entering the theater chain, even if the number is lower, and few audiences are willing to watch it, it will be worthwhile. Originally, it was not for the audience to see, but to serve the group of judges.

And in order to keep a low profile, the theaters used for the screening are also the type that are located in the suburbs.

The purpose of this is naturally to limit the popularity of the movie. Everyone knows that the film is too popular and too popular for the Oscar selection.

At this point, Oscar is conservative like an old antique that existed in the last century. They always make some counter-trend choices to show their mavericks, "fairness and justice".

Cagehowian explained the entire operation plan in depth and concisely. It also gave Lehman a preliminary understanding of the marketing routine of Chong Ao films, so he had more confidence in them. Such a perfect plan is not like it. What can be done simply by thinking about it must be based on a holistic thinking.

"I understand, so let's do it according to your ideas. So how much do I need to pay for the public relations expenses?"

Oscar, don't play this game if you don't have money, this is the reality.

"If you're willing to give half of the revenue from Fury's late-stage offline channels to us, we'll be responsible for everything, it's not a problem."

After a long time, Lyman on the other end of the phone was still silent, and Cagehoween continued with some regret: "It seems that your own will is not so strong, so let's calculate it separately, the cost of operating the Oscar foreign language film, send Ramon is willing to provide channel resources for free, but you will be responsible for most of the cost of the remaining public relations judges. Our caa will assist in completing this public relations action. If it is successful, we will also charge a service fee, about one-third of the revenue from the offline channels of Bollywood, what do you mean?"

"Thank you, that's it."

Quickly hanging up the phone, Lehmann sighed with a rather melancholy sigh.

His personal influence is too low, so low that he has succeeded twice in a row, and the partner Europa Pictures will still have a group of executives who will question his market appeal.

Are you wrong? Compare your own efforts with the 007 movie in the form of an assembly line? It's so ironic.

Although in the end, relying on Luc Besson, he persuaded everyone to fight against it, but that was not what Lehmann wanted.

Since then, he has wondered, what should he use to prove himself?

After thinking about it, he didn't realize until this moment that his resume was not rich enough.

And where the recognition gold content will be the highest~www.wuxiaspot.com~ In terms of the United States, and even the entire English cultural circle, it is the highest since the Oscars.

So knowing that he promised to owe a very heavy favor, and even to spend a lot of public relations expenses, he still agreed.

If the three idiots make a riot in Bollywood, if they succeed, there will be another market boom after they get the golden statuettes.

This is obvious and easy to see. All the Chong Austrian movies use similar operating routines to make profits. Miramax is the leader in it, and with Oscar, he can get along well.

But he still agreed to the conditions that caa wanted to divide up, which is nothing to say, they should do things for you, and there should always be something to gain.

In this way, he not only owes a debt of favor, but also bears most of the public relations expenses.

Of course, it's not like Cage Howard didn't make a move for him. For things like this, as the film's distributor, Europa Pictures, doesn't it need to be interesting?

If the movie can get the golden statuette, the biggest market feedback will undoubtedly focus on the income of the videotape.

Since this is the point of profit, is the publisher too embarrassed to not pay for the public relations? This is for the sake of the film and for better sales.

Of course, Lehmann understood the idea that Cagehoween had for him, and he also called Luc Besson.

As soon as he heard it, it was a must. This was a good thing in the first place. As far as Europa Films was concerned, even if the award failed, how much could they lose? Some people want this "lost" opportunity at all.

As a result, the cost of this public relations is borne equally by both parties.

Originally, Luc Besson wanted to take the whole package, which was considered a sign of closeness, but was rejected by Lehmann.

He didn't want to get involved in relationships other than cooperation.

Because... already owed a lot.