Hollywood Road

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After hanging up the phone, Murphy first sent Carey Mulligan back to the Stanton studio, then returned to Century City, and went to find Bill Rossis, the agent of CAA, who was waiting in the rest area on the first floor of the CAA office building. I've been waiting here since the phone call, and when I saw Murphy coming in, I quickly waved him over.

This way, Murphy. He was sitting at an unoccupied small oak round table by the glass curtain wall. After seeing it, Murphy walked over, pulled out the chair before sitting down, and asked, Is the news reliable?

Bill Rossis nodded very seriously, Robert Rodriguez's public relations manager has a little friendship with me. I told her about Chain Saw two days ago.

Murphy understood that Bill Rossis had a lot of connections for this project.

She just called me. Bill Rosses cut to the chase, Robert Rodriguez gave an interview this afternoon, claiming to be putting aside the final part of the Mexican trilogy for a while to work with Mila. Max collaborated on a horror film...

The pair of bushy eyebrows gradually frowned, and Murphy's expression became serious.

Bill Rossis was not much better than him, and continued, Robert Rodriguez also revealed a little bit about the theme of horror movies, the type of plasma plus suspense!

What? Murphy was about to stand up, but he controlled himself in time, What is Miramax planning to do?

I asked her to inquire about it... Bill Rossi said again, At present, it is only Miramax's intention, and the two sides have not yet had any substantive negotiations.

Although he really wanted to go there now and smash open Harvey Weinstein's fat head to see how many shady things were hidden inside, Murphy still forced himself to calm down. All take a certain amount of time.

What does Miramax want to do? He never believed that this so-called blood and suspense film had nothing to do with Chain Saw.

Murphy looked at Bill Rossis, and from his eyes, he could almost see questions similar to his own.

Bill Rossis was even more angry than Murphy, They seem to treat my agent like air!

Has this happened before? Murphy asked with a frown.

One movie is brilliant, followed by many follow-up movies. There are many such things in Hollywood. Bill Ross shook his head,

While thinking about it, some ideas gradually emerged, Miramax doesn't need to imitate at all, just learn from Saw and use their strength...

Miramax can even be said to be the leader of Hollywood's second-tier companies. Whether it is distribution or production, with their abilities, it is not difficult to imitate a movie cleverly. .

With such an uncertain film, will they really go to war? Murphy knew that even if the other party really did this and pushed his film into theaters before finding a suitable distributor, he didn't have many ways to deal with it on the surface. Even if there was a union, the strength of the two sides was too different. In many cases, there is no need to have too many illusions about the role that trade unions can play.

And like Bill Rossis said, Miramax would only imitate it completely unless they were all stupid up and down. They borrowed the concept and theme of the film enough to make a lot of changes.

There are really too many movies that look similar but not exactly similar in Hollywood.

Whether it is worth doing depends on the gains and losses.

Murphy speculates from himself that if he switched places with Harvey Weinstein and saw that the movie delivered to his door was Saw, he would not be able to help but do something.

Thinking of this, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He knew what Saw meant, but Harvey Weinstein didn't. He was optimistic about this film, no doubt from the perspective of the market, not cheating.

How should I deal with it? Murphy didn't notice it. When he thought of this, his eyes gradually showed a glint of fierceness. The fierceness that was hidden because he changed his career as a director unconsciously radiated out.

Bill Rosses suddenly felt that Murphy had undergone some changes, just like Arnold Schwarzenegger outside the play suddenly entered the role of t800...

As an agent, he knew his clients well, and he also knew about Murphy's going to prison. He quickly tapped his fingers on the table and reminded, Murphy! Murphy! What do you want to do? Don't mess around!

He was really worried that this guy impulsively ran to Harvey Weinstein's house and knocked out his head as well, although the British director's brain problem occurred long after he was imprisoned, and no one could prove that it was related to Murphy , Bill Rossis was still worried for a while.

Murphy came back to his senses and thought, am I that stupid? He admitted that he had a similar idea, but knew that it was the worst choice.

You're a director now! Bill Rosses warned, not a freelance reporter!

Hey, Bill, am I the kind of person who is impulsive and desperate? Murphy spread his hands.

Bill Rosses thought for a while, then shook his head. Murphy's initial funding was not very open and aboveboard. Although he didn't know what method he used, he knew a little bit about it. Now that he thinks about it, it's normal. People with problems are often more courageous than normal people and have a lower bottom line.

This kind of people is often divided into two types, one kind goes further and further away, on the road of no return, and finally cannot extricate itself;

The Murphy Stanton he knew was undoubtedly the latter.

I thought of other aspects. Murphy crossed his hands on the table, Why did Harvey Weinstein do this?

Bill Rossis looked at Murphy, his eyes full of doubts. In Hollywood, some imitation of changing shells is not a thing at all, especially for large companies and insignificant directors.

I think there's a possibility,

He is a fledgling in chasing women, and sometimes he can see people's hearts quite clearly, Bill, Harvey Weinstein may have released this news on purpose.

He laughed at himself, Stanton Studios and I are not worth mentioning in front of Miramax. When you hear such news, you will usually panic. People who panic are prone to make wrong judgments and decisions. If Miramax negotiated with us again, under such pressure, they raised the price or other conditions appropriately...

Bill Rossis had figured it out, and said, We'll probably sign their contract.

Murphy nodded slightly.

Hearing these words, Bill Rosses thought about it. This possibility is not only possible, but also very large. If Murphy hadn't been calm enough and thought of this aspect again, maybe...

From Murphy's performance, he thought of himself. After hearing about this incident, he immediately called Murphy. While sitting here waiting, his facial expression was very calm, but only he could understand the anxiety in his heart .

The index finger of his right hand tapped the knuckles of his left hand lightly. Murphy was thinking about how to respond. He might guess wrong, but it would take time to make such a film. Even Miramax couldn't be interested today. The movie can be finished later so there will be plenty of buffer time.

If you guessed right, then continue talking with Miramax to see how sincere they are.

The safest way is to find a suitable distributor for the film as soon as possible. He is too weak now, and he can’t really do anything to Harvey Weinstein. Only by signing an excellent distributor can he fight against Miramax. Do not know the true and false negotiating methods.

As for how to judge the authenticity...

Once he figured it out, Bill Rossis's thinking was still very quick, As long as Miramax contacts us to continue the negotiation and increase the terms offered. Murphy, your guess is correct.

Pay attention to Miramax. Murphy urged, Don't stop negotiating with Fox Searchlight and other companies.

With conjecture, it is much easier to find evidence.

The next day, an interview with Robert Rodriguez appeared in the papers, and the content was roughly the same as what Bill Rossis said, and then Quentin Tarantino also said at a media event that if Miramax and friends If Robert Rodriguez can cooperate, he will also participate in the project, whether it is a screenwriter, actor or producer.

Acting in a full set, under Murphy's instruction, Bill Rossis called Miramax in the name of CAA and protested vaguely. Only two days later, Jones Butler of Miramax An invitation was sent to him and Murphy.

To show his anger and insecurity, Murphy declined, giving Bill Rossis carte blanche, and as he expected, after applying the pressure, Miramax threw another carrot and turned Saw The buyout price was raised to $7 million.

Frankly speaking, this is a pretty good price. Murphy has been negotiating with other companies for the past few days. During the negotiation with Fox Searchlight, a market estimate made by the other party is optimistically estimated at the level of tens of millions of dollars in the North American box office. .

According to their estimates, Murphy may not be able to get seven million dollars in the end, and there is also a director contract with Miramax.

A whole week after the initial preview session, Chain Saw still hasn't found a suitable publisher. Murphy hardly heard a few good news, but bad news kept appearing.

Bill Rossis, a well-informed guy, did not know where he found out that Lionsgate Films also intends to shoot a new horror film, and wants to incorporate the color of suspense films into it. It is said that several high-level executives have already discussed it at the meeting pass.

These complications have also reached the ears of James Franco, Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen, who have all been close to Murphy since the party that called out ganging up He specially came to Stanton's studio, claiming to discuss countermeasures with Murphy and fight side by side. (To be continued.)