Producer [American Entertainment]

William: [Actually, no matter what Saba thinks about me, I don’t want to bother him too much. Don’t save the poor, do you understand?I mean, he's already offered me a steady, high-paying job, and I appreciate him, but the rest is up to me.I can't depend on Saba or Grandpa for the rest of my life, can I? 】William:【I know it's hard, but I still want to try it.In fact, I think I did pretty well today, at least I bluffed most of the higher-ups, didn't I? 】William: 【Next, I will try my best to make some achievements to stabilize my position.I don't have much talent for management, but I'm interested in producing.A good producer may not necessarily become a film giant, but a film giant must be a good producer.I want to be a producer. ] William: [hello?are you still there? 】

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S: [Sorry, I was dealing with a small problem just now.I believe you can do it. Think about your educational background. How many people have graduated with a master’s degree at your age?Still a double degree!You will impress them. 】William happened to be discussing the issue of education with others at this time: "Education does not mean everything."

A master's degree does not mean that he is the smartest, nor does it mean that he can be a good producer in practice.

"But it still says something."

"For example?" Old Samuel looked impatiently at the boy with the RP accent in front of him, even if the other party was sitting in his office, he didn't intend to hide the fact that he didn't like him at all.

Although MGM has grown from a big company that can produce [-] to [-] movies a year, to a lonely dog ​​that only produced one movie in the past year, and the props and costumes have even been auctioned off by the previous boss, but that It doesn't mean that MGM is a place where the rich second generation can have fun.

"At least my learning ability should be above the average level..." William said.

"Just tell me what you want." Samuel interrupted William with a nasty attitude. "Before MGM, I was a corn farmer in rural Texas, and I couldn't listen to you." I understand your beating around the bush."

As a self-sufficient rich generation, Samuel naturally looks down on the rich second generation who are rich because of their parents, just like the sons who were spoiled by his wife, the youngest sons still live in his house after graduating from university In the cabin behind!

Samuel was ready to spray William with blood.

"I want to be a producer—"

Samuel looked at William with even more disdain. As expected, he was another self-righteous and ambitious son.He felt that he knew very well what William would say next. It was nothing more than the same old-fashioned way of the rich second generation who had no concept of money.But in fact, he must not even make the most basic project proposal.Yes, to make a movie, you need to write a thick project proposal at the beginning, not just talking about it.

"—I actually followed several crews in the UK before, so I want to continue to learn from the company's existing crews and learn how to be a producer."

"You think..." Old Samuel had just prepared a curse, and after he heard William's words clearly, he got stuck and almost flicked his tongue, "It's just like this? Learn from the crew? Nothing else? "

"Yeah, study." Isn't it a matter of course to learn before doing something?William looked at Samuel strangely, "What do you think I would ask for? Directly asking for money to be a producer? Do you think I can definitely make a shocking classic movie? Although sooner or later I will, and there will be more than one , but not now, I still have this self-knowledge.”

MGM may be in decline, but it also has its heritage, and experience is the company's most valuable asset.

William's strategy of suppressing before he wanted to promote was successful. Because his arrogant attitude at the meeting before was full of hatred, now he is only a little humble, and Samuel began to feel that the rich second generation in front of him is not too bad. Son.

Humans are such strange creatures.Facing a person who can score 80 points, if you first praise this person to death, then others will definitely think that this person is worth 70 points, but if you say that this person is only worth 70 points , others will think that this person is 90 points.

William is now in such a state in Samuel's eyes.

Samuel finally let go of his defensive attitude and told some truths.

"Last year (78) was the most difficult year for us. There was only one movie in MGM, and it didn't sell well and it wasn't popular. At the beginning of the year (79), Lesenbra took over MGM and helped us pay off the film. The pressure on the company has been relieved, but there are only four film projects, and they are all low-cost productions. The youngest director, the cheapest actors, and the original script, even I can't see their future. In this Under the circumstances, are you still willing to follow and learn?"

MGM has been focusing on movies for 100 years, and it is one of the few Hollywood giants that still insists on not going public and independent production.But it was this kind of persistence that led to MGM's decline. It had to be controlled by others everywhere, and it had to be stared at like a target. It would be no wonder it got better.

"Maybe others will settle for that, but that's because they don't have a choice. You're different, William, can I call you that? OK, William. Trust me, for the sake of Microsoft, Fox, Universal, Pai Ramon will be rushing you to learn. As far as I know, Fox is making a fifth Star Wars, I am very optimistic about it, it is expected to be the top box office next year (80 years). If you want to go, even There is no need to alarm the BOSS, I will be responsible for calling a few old friends and it will be resolved."

Obviously, this is a temptation from Samuel.

William raised his pale golden eyebrows, and asked back, "You mean, the company is willing to invest tens of millions of dollars in a movie for me in the near future?"

"You are dreaming."

"That's all I want to express." William shrugged. He studied with the crew in order to make his first film. As a new producer, low-cost films are the best choice.That being the case, why did he learn how to burn money with a big crew instead of watching how a small production saves money?

Old Samuel finally believed that William really wanted to do something, not just to show off, or to just watch for fun.

Samuel, who has seen countless people, also had a day when he was wrong. The most amazing thing is that he didn't lose his temper because of it.

Samuel's wrinkled face finally had a sincere smile: ""Why Should I Lie", "Stupid Hero Superman", "Blood Red Splashed White Gauze", "I Want to Fly", this You can choose any of the four crews. In fact, after you follow the whole process of the next film, as long as you can raise the money for the start-up, I promise to let you make an independent film to test the waters."

In other words, William's movie can be named MGM in the future.

Although the annual output of MGM's movies is very small nowadays, not all bad movies can be listed in MGM.Even if everyone knows that MGM is in a downturn, the MGM brand still represents something.

This is old Samuel's greatest kindness and concession.

The purpose of William's visit here has been completed since then.In fact, it was overfulfilled. The bottom line he originally planned to accept was to get the right to be an independent producer after working with three to five crews.

Watching William leave, Samuel said to secretary Greta: "Although I still don't like this kid, at least he doesn't look so stupid and annoying."

There is still a difference between a pure idiot rich second generation and a self-aware rich second generation.

Greta pushed up her glasses: "You know who he reminds me of?"

"Who?"

"You. Of course, it's a version whose appearance has evolved more than a hundred times. There is something in his eyes that is very similar to yours. How should I put it, you are the kind of people who know what you want and how to get it It." It will never deviate from the original track because of the bells and whistles on the road.

"Cough," Old Samuel felt a little embarrassed about this naked compliment, and changed the subject under cover, "What did he just say to you at the door?"

"He asked me to call Wendy to his office, saying that they made an appointment to have lunch together."

"...Who is Wendy?" This kid really came to the film company to pick up girls!

"how could I know?"

Later, when Samuel and Greta saw Wendy's photo, even Samuel, who was very prejudiced against the rich second generation, couldn't say against his conscience that William was trying to pick up girls.

Wendy is just an intern working in the mail room, nothing more ordinary than that.

After several months in MGM, Wendy is still in the stage of running errands and buying coffee for people, even though she is a student who graduated from an Ivy League school.

When Wendy was notified that the new boss wanted to see her, she was stunned for three seconds: "What did you say?"

Wendy's not-so-friendly boss just gave her a supercilious look, chewing gum loudly in his mouth, with an indescribable envy and jealousy in his attitude: "BOSS is waiting for you in the office on the top floor, maybe you will break the phone Room records, becoming the first person to climb above the 45th floor.”

In many large companies in the United States, it is popular to distinguish identities by floor. The higher the office is, the higher the identity of the management. The 45th floor is a watershed for MGM.

Wendy seemed to be stepping on cotton all the way, floated into the elevator that went straight to the top floor, and entered William's office in a trance under the leadership of Greta.

Open and bright, the two wooden doors like chocolate blocks seem to open the door to another world.There is everything there, beautiful environment, good food, beautiful beauties, and even an indoor mini golf course.

William was already waiting at the mahogany desk, his attitude was the same as when he met Wendy in the hall.The black vest and well-tailored suit pants outline the perfect waistline: "You are very punctual, please forgive Greta for buying lunch on her own initiative, there is no homemade sandwich, I hope you will like pan-fried foie gras with seasonal Fresh vegetables. Would you like some red wine?"

On the 82nd day of joining MGM, Wendy suddenly realized that her life seemed to have accidentally unfolded some terrible Hollywood plot.

"You, you, you..." Wendy pointed at William's shaking hands.

"Me?" William tilted his head, confused.

"You are the boss who bought MGM?!" Wendy finally finished her sentence.

William smiled and shook his head: "I'm not."

"Huh—" Wendy let out a long breath, and she just said, probably the other party is also a secretary or assistant or something.

William didn't finish his sentence: "My cousin is."

"..."

"As I told you before, my cousin arranged a job for me at MGM." Standing at the bar, William randomly pulled out a bottle of red wine. He didn't know who arranged the office. Flashy stuff.

I know your cousin got you a job, but I didn't know he was the boss of MGM!

William opened the chair in front of the desk for Wendy, and stretched out his hand to Wendy who was still standing at the door of the office stupidly: "Shallwe?"

Wendy's brain completely froze, and her whole body was like a dream. She had no memory of how she got there.As for how she ate, what she ate, and what she and William talked about during the meal, it was difficult for her to answer, because in her impression, only William's faint smile remained, lingering in her heart , lingering for a long time.

The author has something to say: *In the 70s, a film with an investment of tens of millions of dollars was considered a top commercial film, and the investment in Star Wars 5 was 800 million.

*Ivy League schools: Everyone should know this, right?Just in case your relatives don’t know, this alliance is an alliance formed by several first-class private schools in the United States, such as Harvard, Yale and so on.

*Status by floor: I saw this from some American dramas. I don’t know if MGM has this unspoken rule. The information is fragmented and I'm not even sure where its office building was in '79.I can only set myself in Los Angeles, California.

Xiao Shou is about to take his first step as a producer, to become a production assistant, and learn from the producer~ This story will not be too long.