Chapter 259: Lion's big opening
After reading the script, Eric found that the script had a lot of details in the memory, but the main line of the story has not changed.
Therefore, in the future when he shoots, these details can be easily modified.
Most importantly, Eric did not find the song "The Unrestrained Melody" in the script. The previous "The Ghosts of the Ghost" can become a classic, and the "popular melodies" of the first population are very big. Relationship, it can be said that the song is a sublimation of the whole story. If you replace the episode with any other one, "People are not yet" can no longer be as classic as the previous life.
Because of the butterfly effect, Eric is 100% certain. If the script is not directed by him, then the "unrestrained melodies" will definitely not appear again. If there is no such song, plus other differences, After the film was made into a movie, it would be a miracle to reach half of the previous life.
"Mr. Robin, I have already finished reading the script. Although there are many places that need to be revised, but overall it is not bad. How much do you intend to sell this script?" Eric closed the script and looked up.
Bruce’s eyes flashed a glimpse of his eyes and did not answer Eric’s question. Instead, he asked, “Mr. Williams, what do you think needs to be modified?”
Eric stared at Bruce and shook his head. "This depends on the specific circumstances at the time of shooting."
Bruce saw Eric said that he did not continue to ask questions. He even felt that Eric had just said this sentence, only to suppress the price. He is confident that after a lot of scripts that have been modified in detail, he will not be perfect, but he will not need to modify many places as Eric said.
"This is actually the case, Mr. Williams," Bruce said. "At the party last night. I recommended some of my own scripts to some people. Many people are very interested in this. Paramount's Charles. Mr. Jaffy also promised that if I sold the script to Paramount, he would not only personally serve as the producer to fully support the filming. It also allowed me to name the co-producer and enjoy the profit sharing of the film."
Eric sneered in his heart. Silently asked: "Mr. Robin, how much profit does Paramount intend to give you?"
Bruce hesitated, and wanted to stretch out a few more fingers. In the end, he didn’t dare to make such a lie. He told the truth: "In addition to the $300,000 script, Mr. Jaffy promised to give me 1% North American profit share."
"So, do you think that if the script is filmed, how many box office can you get?"
Bruce showed a smug smile. Road: "Mr. Williams, since this script is yours, then I think the box office can reach at least 100 million dollars, maybe more."
Eric said: "Look, even if you take it to other directors, the box office can still reach 100 million US dollars, according to the production cost of 20 million, the cost of issuing 10 million, and finally you can only get 250,000 US dollars. The division is less than your basic payment."
"Of course I know," Bruce shrugged. "So I only appeared here today, Mr. Williams. I don't know how much you plan to offer for this script?"
"500,000," Eric said, of course, he will not open the price too high at one time, or how to bargain.
Bruce Joy Robin showed an incredible look and raised his voice: "Mr. Williams, is there a script worth $500,000 for a box office with more than $100 million?"
"Mr. Robin, don't you naively say that there is a $100 million box office? No one knows how many box office it can get before a movie is released. So, how much do you want?"
Bruce stretched out three fingers and made a stroke toward Eric: "3 million. And I have two scripts made into movies before, so I know what Hollywood's so-called profit share is. I don't want profit sharing, I want 1% of North America. The box office is divided."
Even if you have made some psychological preparations. Eric still didn't expect Bruce to open the price of such a big lion. Even if he is himself, he has not received such a reward. The original "Return to Seventeen" script is the lowest price of $200,000, without any division.
After the film "Little Ghosts", although the investor is his own, but in order not to carry out the future, and tax-related issues, the contract pays his script, the director's compensation should be written very clearly.
For example, recently released "Small Island Cry", he is a screenwriter, because "Small Island Cry" investment is only 5 million US dollars, he did not get the basic script paid, but enjoy 3% of North American profit share, according to "island The box office trend of "Frighter", this money is probably only more than one million.
Eric leaned his body on the leather chair and smiled and shook his head: "Mr. Robin, the price you opened is a fantasy, and Hollywood has never had any screenwriter to get such treatment."
"No, no, there is one in front of me," Bruce complimented Eric a little, and then said: "Mr. Williams, compared to the profit that this movie can bring, the price I opened. Not too much, isn't it? Maybe just the hero of a film gets more than me."
"You are wrong, Mr. Robin, I can't get that much. The income I exposed in the newspaper is the final result after summing up my identity as an investor, director and screenwriter. If I am just As a screenwriter, then even one percent of those numbers are not available."
"Mr. Williams, please give me a more sincere price?" Bruce said: "You know, this script is like my child, so I hope to have a good director to make it into a movie. ”
Eric scorned in his heart. What he hated most was those who always said that **** was like their own child. Although some of them did come from the heart, most people just slandered.
After hearing the words of Bruce’s lion, Eric understood that the middle-aged man in front of him must be the latter. Otherwise, he should talk to himself now about the content of the script, not his own. How much do you want to get?
“The $3 million basic remuneration and the box office split are definitely not possible,” Eric said. “You just said that Paramount is going to give you $300,000 in script payments and 1% profit sharing, then I can open it. This is also the price. Mr. Robin, I promise that I will definitely have 1% more than Paramount’s 1%."
Bruce Joy Robin immediately shook his head: "Mr. Williams, you are too insincere to say this."
Eric wants to show his sincerity, he is not a jealous person.
However, in view of the greed of this middle-aged man, Eric understands that once he opens the price too high, the other party estimates that he will go to other film companies to ask for a higher ‘sincerity’.
"Mr. Robin, I am very sincere. My first script has only got $200,000. There is no share. You can still get a 1% profit share. To be honest, I just think of you. This script is good. This is the first time I tried an outsider's script. It is very risky. If I don't pay attention, it may smash my signboard."
"Maybe I should go to other film companies to signal, I received a lot of business cards last night." Bruce took the script back and put it in the bag, said.
Eric reached out and made a casual expression, saying, "Please, but I don't think anyone will open a higher price. And even if you go back to Paramount, follow the film's production and announcement. The cost of the box office must reach 60 million US dollars to recover the cost. I think the possibility of getting the score is very low, because I don't think that your script is directed by someone else and can take the box office too high. Well, maybe no one will dare to accept your script in the future."
Bruce Joy Robin heard Eric say this, hesitated, and got up and said goodbye to Eric.
Looking at the other party leaving, after the other party left, Eric shifted his attention to the work and did not think about it. Bruce Joy Robin, although somewhat greedy, is still a smart person, and a smart person can definitely make a smart choice. The other person may not realize the meaning of his last words, but he will understand it soon.
Since the script is smashed, no one will dare to accept his future script. Then, if the script is shot into a movie, then Bruce Joy Robin will write the script in the future, which is definitely a high price, and it can only be guaranteed that the script can be sold as a movie, only Eric.
I have to say that Bruce Joy Robin is really a very hard-pressed person. I haven't contacted Eric for the next week. Eric hasn't heard about "Ghosts are gone". The news of the script.
At the same time, "Small Island Cry" after the second week of release, the box office still reached 25.54 million, although not as expected, to achieve a box office retreat, but less than 5% of the box office decline has been beyond everyone's expectations, The total number of box office has also accumulated to more than 52 million, which is more than 10 times the cost of film production. Some of Disney’s executives are also worried that Michael Eisner’s arbitrarily invested in the cost of the film’s twice-disbursed funds may not cost back. However, after two weeks of release, Disney has already announced the cost according to its own share. After receiving it, no matter how long the "Small Island" was released, the share was all pure profit.
Other film companies all admire Disney's good fortune, and no longer make irresponsible remarks about Michael Eisner's high scores for fireflies, and even begin to praise Michael Eisner's courage. (To be continued)