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Remember [Chinese Website] www. in one second, to provide you with a high-speed text starter. After reading the script, Eric found that there are many differences between the script and the finished film in memory, but the main line of the story has not changed.

Therefore, when he shoots in the future, these details can be easily modified.

The most important thing is that Eric didn't find the song Unrestrained Melody in the script. The reason why the previous life The Unrequited Love of People and Ghosts has become a classic has a lot to do with the well-known song Unrestrained Melody. It is said that the song is a sublimation of the whole story. If the episode is replaced with any other song, The Last Life of People and Ghosts is impossible to be as classic as the previous life.

And because of the butterfly effect, Eric is 100% sure that if the script hadn't been directed by him, then The Unrestrained Melody would definitely not appear again. If there is no this song, plus various other differences, then After this script was made into a movie, it would be a miracle to be able to achieve half the results of the previous life.

Mr. Robin, I have finished reading the script. Although there are many areas that need to be revised, it is generally not bad. How much do you plan to sell the script? Eric closed the script and raised his head to ask.

There was a hint of slyness in Bruce's eyes behind the lens. Instead of answering Eric's question, he asked, Mr. Williams, what do you think needs to be revised?

Eric stared at Bruce, shook his head and said, This depends on the specific circumstances of the shooting.

Seeing that Eric did not continue to ask questions, Bruce even felt that Eric just said this sentence, probably just to lower the price. He is confident that the script, which he has carefully revised many times, is not perfect. But it won't need to be modified as many places as Eric said.

Actually, Mr. Williams, Bruce said. At the party last night, I recommended my script to some people, and a lot of people were very interested. Mr. Jaffe also promised that if I sold the script to Paramount, he would not only serve as a producer to fully support the filming of the film, but also allow me to be a co-producer and enjoy the profit share of the film.

Eric sneered in his heart and asked calmly, Mr. Robin, how much profit does Paramount plan to give you?

Bruce hesitated. I wanted to stretch out a few more fingers, but in the end I didn't dare to tell such a lie that could be broken with a stab, and said the truth: In addition to the script fee of 300,000 US dollars, Mr. Jaffe also promised to give me 1% of the North American profit share. .

Then how much box office do you think this script can get if it is filmed?

Bruce gave a smug smile,

Said: Mr. Williams, since this script is your favorite, then I think the box office can reach at least 100 million US dollars. Maybe it will be more.

Eric said: Look, even if you shoot it for another director, the box office can still reach 100 million US dollars. According to the production cost of 20 million and the publicity cost of 10 million, you can only get 250,000 US dollars in the end. The share of the money is less than your basic remuneration.

Of course I know that, Bruce shrugged. That's why I'm here today, Mr. Williams. How much are you going to ask for this script?

500,000, Eric said, of course he wouldn't set the price too high at one time, otherwise how could he bargain.

Bruce Joy Robin showed a look of disbelief and raised his voice: Mr. Williams, is a script with a box office of more than $100 million worth only half a million dollars?

Mr. Robin, don't be naive about always saying $100 million at the box office? No one knows how much a movie will make until it hits theaters. So, how much do you want?

Bruce stretched out three fingers and gestured towards Eric: 3 million, and I have two scripts made into movies before, so I know what Hollywood's so-called profit sharing is, I don't want profit sharing, I want 1 North American box office. divided.

Even with some mental preparations, Eric still didn't expect Bruce to offer such a lion's price. Even he himself has never received such a payment. At the beginning, the script of Return to Seventeen Years Old was the lowest price of 200,000 US dollars, without any share.

In the later films such as Master of the Ghosts, although the investor is himself, but in order to avoid disputes in the future and issues related to tax returns, his screenwriter's remuneration and the director's remuneration are clearly written in the contract.

For example, in the recently released Island Cry, as a screenwriter, because the investment of Island Cry was only 5 million US dollars, he did not take the basic script remuneration, but enjoyed 3% of the North American profit share. According to the Island Cry box office trend, this It's probably only about a million dollars.

Eric leaned back on the leather chair, shook his head with a smile, and said, Mr. Robin, the price you're offering is unbelievable. No screenwriter in Hollywood has ever received such a treatment.

No, no, I have one in front of me, Bruce complimented Eric and continued, Mr. Williams, compared to the profits this movie can bring, the price I'm asking is nothing. points, isn't it? Maybe it's just a movie where the lead actor gets paid a lot more than me.

You are wrong, Mr. Robin, and I can't get that much. The income that I have exposed in the newspapers is the final result of the sum of my roles as an investor, director and screenwriter. If I only just As a screenwriter, you get less than one percent of those numbers.

Mr. Williams, please give me a more honest price? Bruce said, You know, this script is like my child, so I hope a good director can make it into a movie.

Eric felt contempt in his heart. What he hates most are those who always say that xxx is like his own child. Although some of them do come from the heart, most of them are just pretending.

And just after hearing Bruce's lion's words, Eric understood that the middle-aged man in front of him must be the latter. Otherwise, he should be talking to himself about the content of the script, not himself. How much do you want to get.

The basic salary of $3 million and the box office share is definitely impossible, Eric said: You just said that Paramount intends to give you a script salary of $300,000 and a profit share of 1, so I can offer it, That's the same price. Mr. Robin, I promise, my 1 will be more than Paramount's 1.

Bruce Joy Robin immediately shook his head: Mr. Williams, you are so insincere.

Eric wanted to show his sincerity, he was not a stingy person.

However, with the greed of the middle-aged man in front of him, Eric understood that once he set the price too high, the other party would probably go to other film companies to ask for higher 'sincerity'.

Mr. Robin, I have been very sincere. My first script only got 200,000 US dollars without any share. You can still get 1 profit share. To be honest, I just think you are this The script is good, this is the first time I try an outsider's script, it is very risky, and I may smash my sign if I am not careful.

Perhaps I should go to other film companies to signal. I received a lot of business cards last night. Bruce took the script back into his bag and said.

Eric stretched out his hand, made a casual expression, and said, Please, but I don't think anyone will charge a higher price. And even if you go back to Paramount, according to the film's production and promotion The cost of distribution, the box office has to reach 60 million US dollars to recover the cost. I think the possibility of you getting that share is very low, because I don’t think that your script is directed by someone else and can get too high box office. Now, maybe no one will dare to accept your script in the future.

Bruce Joy Robin heard Eric's slight hesitation, but got up and said goodbye to Eric.

Watching the other party leave, and after the other party left, Eric turned his attention to his work and didn't think about it anymore. Although Bruce Joy Robin is a bit greedy, he is still a smart person, and a smart person can definitely make smart choices. The other party may not realize the meaning of his last words now, but he will soon understand.

Since the script is broken, no one will dare to accept his future script. Correspondingly, if this script becomes a movie and becomes popular, then Bruce Joy Robin will definitely be expensive to write a script in the future, and Eric is the only one who can guarantee that the script will be sold as a movie to the greatest extent.

I have to Bruce Joey Robin is really a very calm person. For the next week, he didn't contact Eric again, and Eric didn't hear any news about the script of The Unfinished Story .

At the same time, after the second week of the release of Island Cry, the box office still reached 25.54 million. Although it did not achieve a reverse drop in the box office as expected, the box office drop of less than 5 has exceeded everyone's expectations, and the total box office also It has accumulated to more than 52 million, which is more than 10 times the cost of film production. Originally, some Disney executives were worried that Michael Eisner's insistence on investing twice the cost of the film's publicity fund might not be able to recover the cost. However, after two weeks of release, Disney has already divided the publicity cost according to its own share. After taking it back, no matter how long Island Cry is released, the share will be pure profit.

Other film companies are all envious of Disney's good luck, and at the same time they no longer make irresponsible remarks about Michael Eisner's high share of Firefly, and even began to praise Michael Eisner's courage. To be continued. .