Movie Master

Leaving Harvey, Lance walked towards Brad with steady steps. Both of them knew that this confrontation was far from over. Lance wants to work with Paramount more than Miramax.

In fact, from the perspective of awards season competition, the Weinstein brothers are now unrivaled and unrivaled. If City of God wants to make a difference in the Oscars, it is correct to choose Miramax, sacrificing some short-term Interest, in exchange for long-term unlimited possibilities, is obviously wise.

But Lance has his own considerations.

Although Paramount has not been strong in the public relations of the academy, as a veteran top production company established for more than 65 years, Paramount's network advantages cannot be underestimated. Not only can City of God win more development possibilities, but more importantly, it has a lot of benefits for Chaos Films in its infancy-it seems that Diorama Films has been seeking cooperation with Warner Bros. for a reason . Plus, Lance is now digging a hole for Ryan, and with a little help from Paramount, that trap can be made even scarier and more believable.

You can't have your cake and eat it too, Lance has to make a choice. Of course, the premise is that Brad has enough interest in City of God, otherwise, Miramax is the only choice for Lance at present.

Sorry, Brad, I can't resist the charm of this man, I must say hello to him. Surprisingly, it was Nikki who was the first to say hello, this fledgling female director like Lance. With a warm smile on his face, after apologizing to Brad, he took the initiative to walk towards Lance and gave Lance a big hug.

After Nikki let go of Lance, she looked up and down and sighed softly, Although I know this is a bit rude, I have to admit that your charm makes me dizzy. I'm not sure now, I should Praise your eyes, or praise your work.

Nicky's generous but humorous words made Lance and Brad who followed him chuckle. Lance put his left hand on his right shoulder and performed a complete knight salute. , Ma'am, I think both are fine.

As a result, Nikki blew a loud whistle unambiguously, which attracted the surrounding people to look at it, which made Lance and Brad chuckle lightly, and then their eyes met. Both felt a sense of joy, and burst out laughing.

Nikki remained calm, I mentioned in an interview with the reporter today that I sincerely hope to meet you once and tell you in person that I really/he/mother/loveCity of God 'This work! Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! She finally expressed her strong emotions with three consecutive amazing.

Believe me, I will never praise 'Whale Rider'. Lance's unconventional expression made Nikki laugh heartily, Although 'Whale Rider' is really good, I made a special trip this morning Went to see the first screening after the premiere, only to be told there were no tickets. But, I would never say 'amazing'!

Brad, who had been standing by the side without speaking, said right now, Then it's a good thing for me, because I can say very generously, 'Whale Rider' is really amazing, I like it, I like it. I like it very much; as for 'City of God'... Brad dragged the end, I don't think it's very good, I only watched it three times, and I plan to watch it for the fourth time tomorrow.

Nikki frowned slightly, and began to look at Brad with a sophisticated expression, then slowly nodded her chin, It seems that you are indeed a person who can appreciate movies, I thought you were just a pure businessman .” This made Brad show a dumbfounding expression, he had worked so hard just now, and in Nikki’s eyes, he turned out to be a clown.

Brad is a short old man. In fact, he is only forty-four years old this year, but his gray hair makes him look like a kind grandpa, and his height, which is less than Lance's chest, makes him even more attractive. It looks extremely miniature, and there is a kind of simple and honest inexplicable intimacy. At this time, coupled with his vivid expression, the atmosphere suddenly became active.

But it would be ridiculous to underestimate Brad because of his looks. Before he became the helm of Paramount as a dark horse in 2004, he was a successful TV producer, Family is his work, and he was also the chairman of the Hollywood Agents Union. It is also a hegemony in Hollywood.

Facing Nikki's ridicule, Brad laughed, I am indeed a businessman now, but I haven't caught the bad habits of Wall Street yet. This interpretation is also really interesting, My task tonight is only two One, one is Nikki, the other is Lancelot, and now it seems that everything is going well.

Brad took the initiative to bring up this matter, and Lance was not hypocritical, so he said, I just wanted to find you too. I don't know what you can do with me? If you just praise my movie Excellent, I've heard it just now. Lance pouted in Nikki's direction, and Nikki made a grimace in response.

I want to ask, have you found a suitable distribution company for 'City of God'? If not, Paramount is very interested. Brad also directly omitted the politeness part, and immediately entered the topic. After all, this is the Sundance Film Festival, and everything is relatively pure, except for movies, which are still movies.

Lance pursed his lips and nodded his chin slightly, This is also a very important thing. However, I was thinking about another thing. Recently, the whole Hollywood has been a sensation because of the 'Harry Potter' series. I heard that Pai Ramon intends to replicate this miracle, and I see the possibility of cooperation in it, so I want to come and have an in-depth talk.

Without any tricks, Lance also directly put his own ideas on the table. However, Lance skipped the issue lightly and focused on the second half of his speech. This strategy also successfully attracted Brad's attention.

Oh? Which project are you talking about? Brad has reservations, and has no intention of showing his hole card first. City of God is one thing, and it's quite another to work on a big project with the fledgling Chaos Films.

Lance knew that Brad was actually testing himself to see how much he knew, but he was also prepared and smiled calmly, I don't know, are you talking about Raymond Snicket, or Say Narnia, or one of the other works.

The former refers to Raymond Snicket's Unfortunate Adventures, while the latter refers to The Chronicles of Narnia. These two films are real works that have been put on the big screen. In the recent trend of a series of novel adaptation movies and myth adaptation movies, these two novels have entered the field of vision of major production companies early on.

Although Lance has no way of knowing the internal information of Paramount, if he is not wrong, both works are still in the early stage of preparation, and may even be in the stage of adapting rights. Especially The Chronicles of Narnia, many people in the industry believe that this work can replicate the miracle of Harry Potter.

Sure enough, Brad showed a meaningful expression. The expression hidden in his eyes was unrecognizable, but it was obvious that Lance's words still had a certain weight. I don't know much about this, maybe I should go back and look up relevant information. Let's talk about the 'City of God' that is right in front of us first.

Moderate but irrefutable, from this we can still see the posture of Brad in a high position for many years.

However, Lance hadn't planned to go further. If Brad really had a deep talk with him, then he would be the one who took the initiative to change the subject. Because Lance doesn't really know much, and if he talks about it in depth, he will reveal his truth, not to mention that he is not really interested in making these two works, he is just digging holes. After touching Brad's sensitive nerves, today's task is completed.

Therefore, Lance also showed an expression of obedience, Of course, this is also a problem that I need to solve urgently.

Oh, wait, I think I need to leave first, I can't keep up with you. Nikki raised her hands in surrender, and then turned and left, not forgetting to wink at Lance Blinking, throwing a wink, both Lance and Brad smiled.

In my opinion, 'City of God' is a very good work, but it is not easy to make a difference in the box office. As a good producer, your judgment How? Brad's negotiating strategy was different from Brad's simple and rude one, and he handed over the initiative to Lance.

Compared to uncertain awards, I have greater expectations for the box office. Lance's words surprised Brad, What's more, this is the first work of Chaos Films after its establishment. , compared to awards, the profit figure will be more realistic.

Lance's frankness made Brad chuckle, Of course, so, 30% of the box office dividends? Between talking and laughing, Paramount's wealth as a large company was revealed. Unlike Miramax, Paramount does not mind the difference of half a million or one million. As long as this work can make a difference in the awards season, it will be beneficial to Paramount in a strategic sense .

Hearing the 30% figure, Lance was excited inside, but it didn't show at all on the surface, he just raised his eyebrows slightly, then chuckled, expressing his joy in a restrained manner, I Thinking forty percent.

Brad was amused, It can be seen that you are very confident. He didn't nod or shake his head, but Brad's smile was obviously very relaxed, and then he said, We can sit down tomorrow and the day after Have a good talk.

In fact, this is tantamount to tacit consent. Because even for Paramount, it is impossible to make a decision at once. They must also take a look at the overall situation, such as the quotations of other companies, such as the word-of-mouth trend of City of God in the next few days. After all, at this time Less than forty-eight hours have passed since the release of City of God, so there is no need to be too anxious about everything.