Chapter 953: reason
On January 18th, the Golden Globe Dinner was held on Sunday.
Eric still did not attend the awards ceremony, but after the award ceremony, he rushed to a manor in Beverly Hills to attend the celebration party held by Miramax.
"It’s already half past nine, how come you come over?”
Eric just got off the bus, and Elizabeth and Julia came together. Elizabeth reached out and dragged Julia, who was going to get tired of Eric, and not forgetting to express her dissatisfaction.
"I had dinner with Tim Burton," Eric said, looking at Julia, who was deliberately dissatisfied with Elizabeth on the other side, saying, "Don't always bully her."
"How can I bully her, do you want to see her in front of you in so many people?" Elizabeth lifted her chin and indicated the crowd on the lawn not far away, and then said: "Tim Burton, and Is that related to the Broken Head Valley?"
Eric nodded: "Yeah, talk about some film preparations."
Elizabeth envy: "You have been robbed of a good movie, and I have seen that script. Now think about it, it’s really good."
"This is not necessarily the case. Who knows what the outcome will be like before the movie is released."
"Then let's give it to Fox."
"Don't let it."
"Bastard," Elizabeth said, raising her hand.
Eric smiled and flashed a little. When Elizabeth retracted her hand, she asked: "How is the result, how many prizes have you won?"
"The British Patient, the best film of the plot, the best director, the best man, the best woman, the best soundtrack," Elizabeth immediately smugly presented a long list of awards, and added: " There is also the best adapted script of "The Soul Catcher". On the TV show, "The End of the World" also received several nominations, but all of them were lost. Instead, "The Shudao Family" won four awards."
Eric listened to Elizabeth, but he was puzzled: "I thought Harvey would focus on the public relations "Psychic Catcher", why is it "British Patient", Harvey?"
"Harvey is talking to Robert Redford about a movie," Elizabeth explained, and her expression was equally regrettable. "In fact, we also want to give up the "British Patient" and fully operate the "Poultry Catcher". Just, from one At the beginning, Miramax has invested a lot of public relations resources in "British Patients", and it is impossible to change the target immediately. And, do you know "Perfect"?"
Eric nodded, "The Perfect" is a feature film released by Sony Pictures at the end of the year, starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. The film tells the story of a writer with a lonely personality who gradually changes his attitude towards people and things under the influence of people around him. Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt have a wonderful performance in this film.
The box office curve of "Perfect Perfection" is similar to "Psychic Catcher". It is a high-selling long-term box office. It was released in December and now, the cumulative box office has reached more than 87 million US dollars, and the weekly box office has remained at around 10 million US dollars. It also seems to be full of stamina, and the movie box office in North America may even rush to $150 million.
However, the film's production cost is 50 million US dollars, it is already a big production, and the rate of return is far from being comparable to the "Psychic Catcher".
Elizabeth continued: "The box office and word of mouth of "The Perfection" are stronger than the "Psychic Catcher", but it is not comparable to the "British Patient" of pure literature. Sony Pictures has failed in commercial films this year, and it is so easy to have such a Highlights, they also spare no effort in the public relations awards. If Miramax turns to support the "Psychic Catcher", or distracts the "British Patient", we may have nothing, so now we can only continue to do our best. Supporting the "British Patient", in order to ensure that it is better than "Perfect Beauty", as for "Psychic Catcher", it can only be resigned."
With that said, the three have already reached the lawn where the figure is moving.
Eric smiled and greeted the guests, and Harvey Weinstein and the famous director and actor Robert Redford also came out of the villa. Robert Redford followed a three. The middle-aged man in his teens, some familiar, Eric thought about it, remembering that this is the current president of CAA, Richard Lovett.
Eric and Harvey embraced and turned to shake hands with Robert Redford and Richard Lovett.
Robert Redford showed some restraint, and Richard Lovett was very enthusiastic, and he had a hand with Eric, and he did not forget to take the opportunity to plug a business card.
After greeting, and the guests gathered together chilled for a while, under the eyes of Elizabeth, Eric and Harvey walked into the villa together.
When I arrived at a reception room, Eric saw that Elizabeth had rushed out of Julia, who was trying to follow her. She smiled and sat down on the sofa, looking at Harvey, Robert Redford and Lee. A few of Chad Lovett said, "Liz has just said that you are talking about a movie?"
Harvey nodded a little, waiting for Elizabeth to walk in with a tray of champagne, distribute it to a few people and sit next to Eric. Harvey said: "Eric, the "Malayist", Robert I want to adapt it to a movie, and we are talking about it."
The Horse Whisperer is a novel written by British writer Nicolas Evans. Her daughter, Kris, lost a leg in an accident. In order to cure her daughter’s psychological trauma, she was rushing with a horse that survived the accident but was seriously injured. The people who communicated cured the story of the horse.
Although the ending of the novel is not satisfactory, the whole is very warm and healing.
Since its publication in 1995, the novel has been translated into more than 30 languages, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide.
The reason why Eric knows this information is half of the experience of this life. He has always paid attention to the information of several best-selling book lists, so that he can buy the copyright of valuable books in memory at any time. The other half is from the past life, because the original "Ma Shu", daughter Kris played the name of Scarlett Johansson.
Eric listened to Harvey, but he looked at CAA's president Richard Lovett.
"Ma Shu" is a world-class bestseller, and Richard Lovett is here again. It is not difficult to imagine that this should obviously be a package project of CAA.
Richard Lovitt first saw Eric after the last Pears Bruce South pay event. The last incident was a slap in the air. Afterwards, Pierce Brosnan had figured it out. Although Richard Lovitt was confusing the truth and could not find CAA troubles, he quickly dismissed the brokerage contract with CAA. Now it has been invested in WMA.
The psychological shadow caused by the whole thing to Richard Lovett is not too heavy. The initiator who caused the whole thing is sitting opposite him. Richard Lovett did not show his resentment. He is a very The real person, who noticed Eric looked at it, just smiled and added: "Mr. Williams, "The Horse Whisperer" already has world-class influence, both in art and business. It is a very promising project."
Eric nodded and said: "Although I didn't read it carefully, I probably know the content of "Ma Shu". This is indeed a very good novel, but it is very difficult to adapt it into a movie. Because on the whole, the plot of the novel is mainly warm and flat, so Bob, what are you going to do?"
Robert Redford listened to the young man asking himself, and his feelings were a little weird.
Robert Redford, 61, has made a name for himself in Hollywood and has a high status. He has not only won the best director of Oscar, but also the influence of the Sundance Film Festival in recent years. Founder.
However, considering the series of box office miracles created by Eric, Robert Redford’s slight disappointment is quickly relieved. Eric’s last year’s Royal Casino box office is more than the film he shot in his life. The box office adds up a lot more.
Finished the thoughts, Robert Redford said: "Eric, it is not easy to tell this story well, I plan to focus on the script's depiction of the male protagonist Tom Polk and Anne and Chris. The relationship between the changes, so as to avoid the whole film tends to be dull. Tom Fay Polk is a ruthless person, initially, Annie contacted him by phone, hoping to get help, but he did not hesitate to refuse Anne rushed to his farm with a lot of hard work, out of pity for the little girl, and a deep affection for Anne, a strong woman, Tom promised to help treat the injured horse. Finally, the horse re-scheduled The little girl also untied her heart, but Tom and Anne were regrettably unable to come together."
Eric looked at the opposite Harvey and Elizabeth, who was standing next to him, and he nodded with approval. Then he asked, "So, Bob, how much do you plan to use to shoot this movie?"
Robert Redford hesitated and looked at Richard Lovett next to him.
Richard Lovett said: "Mr. Williams, the author of "The Horse Whisperer", Mr. Evans, asked for an investment of no less than $50 million."
"50 million dollars."
Eric repeated, rubbing the glass in his hand.
He can see that Richard Lovett's remarks are still reserved, and the final production cost of the film may be higher.
Although "Ma Shu" is a best-selling book in recent years, some media even compare it with the famous books such as "The Bridges of Madison County" and "The Thorn Birds", but in fact, "The Horse Language" is far from reaching. This classic level. But the advantage of this novel is also very obvious. It has just been published for three years and is in the most popular moment.
As the top director of Hollywood, Robert Redford is unlikely to shoot this film.
If the budget of the movie can be controlled within 30 million US dollars, it is definitely a project worth doing. But the cost is more than 50 million. For a piece of literary drama, it is a bit dangerous. The commercial films are limited in business. The phenomenal movies such as "Dance with the Wolves" and "Forrest Gump" are the top-selling movies at the box office. Hollywood will not necessarily appear in the past three or five years. Eric Memory There is no connection between "Ma Shu" and Oscar. Even if this time, the Weinstein brothers will have an advantage in the future Oscar, but the cost is more than 50 million US dollars, and the profit prospect of the film is limited.
Whether it is Elizabeth or Weinstein, and even Richard Lovett and Robert Redford, I hope to use Eric to judge the prospects of this project from the perspective of the film.
Seeing that Eric was indulged for a while, he did not speak, and several people’s moods were picked up.
Eric noticed that the four people looked at themselves with their own eyes. When they thought about it, they still did not directly express their inner thoughts. They just opened the subject with an understatement on the grounds that they had not seen the script.
After the celebration party, Eric and Elizabeth returned to their mansion on the top of Beverly.
Elizabeth started the car and watched Julia, who was tired of Eric in the back row, grinning dissatisfied. Eric rarely drives, and Julia’s status in front of Eric is simply not suitable for driving, she can only come by herself.
Waiting for the car to travel steadily on Beverly Hill Road, Elizabeth couldn't wait to ask: "Eric, what do you think of "The Horse Language"?"
Eric took Julia's thin waist and felt the girl like a cat honing on her body. "Do not do it, the cost is too high, and it can't be lost, but don't want to make too much."
Elizabeth said: "Harvey said that the project's global box office prospects are at least 200 million. If you can get an Oscar, the income of the later video tapes and TV broadcast rights will be very rich."
"You should also recognize a reality. Liz, the audience of the literary film is limited. In my opinion, for the literary film, the production cost of 50 million US dollars is already the investment limit. If it is high, The possibility of recovering costs is low, let alone profitable."
Elizabeth hesitated, said: "But, Harvey has done a good job in recent years, and Fox can't always limit him to small-cost literature."
"The problem is here at Harvey. I don't deny Harvey's ability, but he may be stimulated by the success of big commercial films in recent years. He believes that big investment will have high returns, but this rule is fundamental in the art film. It doesn't apply. I remember talking to you about it at the beginning. If Harvey started to favor the big investment big production lottery, it was almost time for Fox and Miramax to part ways."