[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 413

The middle-aged man who stood up from the sofa was Doug Liman, the director of "The Bourne Movie"!

The director, who had a happy working relationship with Eve, squeezed out a wry smile after seeing Eve, "Long time no see, nice to meet you."

"Me too. I thought we would meet at the Golden Globe Awards this year. Did you come here today for something?" Eve didn't exchange pleasantries for too long, and asked directly.

Doug Liman is actually quite a unique existence in Hollywood. He is good at jumping and shuttling between literary films and commercial films with ease. Film.

Eve, Doug Liman, and Spielberg are actually alumni relations, and they are both graduates of the Film Directing Department of the University of Southern California, so there is a matter of returning favors.

"I've been busy adapting and remaking Hitchcock's Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I originally negotiated with 1.2th Century Fox Films. They invested 6 million U.S. dollars, with you and Keanu as the leading roles, and even Even the start of filming is tentatively set for June next year. However, when the agreement was formally signed yesterday, Fox Films requested a replacement of the male and female protagonists."

Don't look at Doug's shy appearance, he speaks very fast, and his words are full of resentment.

When Universal Pictures asked to update the director of "Bourne Shadow 2", only Eve in the entire crew supported him clearly, and even withdrew from the preparations for the sequel and would not return.Under such circumstances, Doug Liman was very moved, so he tailored a modern version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith for her.

The two met many times, always talking about movies.

Obviously everything was going well, but it was rejected at the last minute.

"If possible, we can fight with Fox to see if we can appear in this movie. I have been preparing for this movie for so long, and I am not reconciled to giving up now." Eve plans to persuade the person in charge of the Fox studio Man, she had such confidence.

Even if blocked by Blockbuster, the benefits he can bring to the film will never be less than other actresses.Because "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" focuses on the chemical reaction between the two leading actors.

For a long time, Eve and Keanu have played together as agents and killer couples, so there are naturally many things to watch.Changing the actors will definitely not achieve this sensational and audience-attracting effect.

Doug Liman nodded: "You can prepare a little bit, I will contact Fox. I personally do not accept the request to change roles. If Fox is not willing to invest, then change another company. Universal, Sony, Warner They have all contacted me before, but the conditions offered by Fox are better."

In fact, his relationship with Universal is not bad. Although there was friction due to the change of director, he is still the producer of "Bourne Shadow 2", but he doesn't have much right to speak, and he can enjoy various benefits brought by the film , after all, he was the one who started the project at the beginning, and he couldn't let go of it no matter what.

The same is true for Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Doug Liman is at the helm of the project. He and another producer, Akiva Goldsman, have the right to choose the right partner to get the right to adapt Hitchcock.Akiva has enough power and contacts in Hollywood. He once won the best original screenplay for "A Beautiful Mind", and he is a multi-faceted expert.

"Thank you, your support is so important to me!" Eve said sincerely. For many directors and producers, it is not a big problem to change actors, just change them casually.

But the other party is willing to give up an investment of 1.2 million US dollars to advance and retreat with him. This friendship is very rare.

"That's how you supported me at the beginning, I believe you will be able to overcome this difficulty." Doug Liman is not willing to take the credit, he is afraid that Eve will be completely blocked by Blockbuster, so he must stay on his side no matter what. Give her a chance.

"If there is really no producer willing to take over this project, then Eternal Pictures will take over!" Eve blurted out.

Others are willing to believe in themselves, so why not believe in themselves?Shooting such a commercial blockbuster is very stressful for a small company that has just produced a movie. If the movie loses money, the company can directly declare bankruptcy.

As soon as this was said, the rest of the people in the office looked at her with wide eyes as if they had been struck by lightning.

Robert coughed lightly, "It's best to find a large studio for a commercial film of this level. Even if you can spend [-] million dollars, can your company support such a large project?"

With an investment of 1.2 million U.S. dollars, if Eternal Pictures were to make it, all the remuneration of the male and female protagonists would be converted into box office dividends, which would save 4000 million U.S. dollars, and only need 8000 million U.S. dollars.

Not to mention Robert, Evan Stoff also doesn't agree with Eve taking such a big risk alone, "Your "Little Miss Sunshine" hasn't even been released yet, and there are only 7 employees in the company, how can you make it like this?" Movies. Let’s leave it to big companies, we have a lot of choices.”

It is safest to let these big companies take risks, and few people will take the initiative to take risks and pressure on liquidity.

Even Doug Liman expressed disapproval: "You and the management team should prepare well, and I will inform you of the meeting time later. Eve, it is very difficult to shoot a commercial film, and even the most luxurious lineup may lose everything." ...In short, don't worry, I won't compromise."

He knew that the management team must have something to explain to Eve, so he left CAA after explaining the matter clearly.

After only a few people were left in the office, Evan Stoff said: "You can't actually come up with so much cash now, we encourage actors to develop in the direction of producers, but it doesn't mean that you are needed Investment. There are too many links in the birth of a movie. It is very likely that the money will be wasted and become a bottomless pit. Hollywood players use other people’s money to make movies, such as oil money in the Middle East, India , funds from Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, etc..."

Eve patted herself on the head, she actually understood her recklessness now.No matter how calm and smart people are, they will get confused at some point. No one can be as rational as a robot.

As her agent said, her net worth is indeed enough to make this movie. After all, the remuneration and dividends of each movie are very high, and there are commercial endorsements at the same time, so there is no shortage of money at all.

But it is more difficult to exchange for liquid funds.Most of her money is in the stock market. When the Internet bubble burst some time ago, she bought a bunch of stocks in technology companies, and she is still buying slowly.In addition to being a shareholder of Netflix, she also has stocks in Yahoo, Disney, Apple, Oracle and many other companies.

Other stocks of technology companies that have not yet been born or have not yet been listed are also within her target range. Relying on the dividends and appreciation of these stocks alone, you don't have to worry about it for the rest of your life.

As a star, earn more and spend more.Both the winery and the Beverly Hills villa paid half of the money, and some of the funds were used in "Little Miss Sunshine". Therefore, more than 8000 million US dollars in cash is a very big challenge for her, unless it is selling stocks.

Eve also expects these stocks to increase in value by ten or twenty times, how can she let go so easily.

The profits of shooting movies are hardly so high.

"Sorry, I was a little too excited just now." After calming down, Eve said to everyone, silently making commercial blockbusters her goal.

If Eternal Pictures wants to develop for a long time, it is impossible to shoot low-cost movies all the time. It must develop, but it needs to be more cautious.

Companies like Universal, Warner, Sony, Paramount, etc., have a large number of loss-making films every year. If Eternal Pictures loses money, it will be hurt, and it may even fail.

She made up her mind to invest all the profits generated by "Little Miss Sunshine" into Eternal Pictures, and she will not take the profits back to her personal account for the time being, so as to benefit the healthy development of the company.

Keanu asked curiously at this time: "If Fox plans to change roles, which actors do they think are more suitable?"

Robert had already learned about the situation with Doug Liman before they came, so he could accurately name a series of names: "Actors Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Brad Pitt and Tom- Cruise is all under consideration, and Tom Cruise happened to play the role of Ethan Hunter, Fox thinks he should be able to play Mr. Smith well."

"There are more candidates for actresses, Nicole Kidman is the first choice, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Cate Blanchett, Gwen Stefani and Angelina Jolie It's all optional."

These lists include both CAA's contracted clients and clients of other companies, so the pressure on Evan Stoff and Robert Owen is a bit high, which is simply internal and external troubles.

According to some high-level executives, if Eve and Keanu are not wanted, the rest of CAA's actors can be considered.

Eve knew that these actors were no different from herself, if she could act, others could also act.The only difference is probably popularity and box office appeal.

Even Julia Roberts dare not surpass Eve at the box office, let alone the rest.

The box office of several films in a row has exceeded [-] million in North America, and no film has suffered a loss in his career so far. This advantage is basically irreplaceable.

So Eve just wants to increase her own weight and convince Fox that the income she brings is enough to make up for the rental income.What's more, Fox is not very willing to cooperate with Blockbuster to block it. If it cooperates this time, what about next time?What about next time?

As a content provider, Fox and even other large studios are unwilling to let channel operators and platform operators have too much say.

Therefore, when Blockbuster asked for an exclusive rental agreement, almost no film companies agreed, and they were all willing to hand over the leased DVDs to more channel providers, including Netflix.

In order to prevent one family from being dominant and finally monopolizing.

"This crisis looks very serious, and it's not a big problem to solve it. Now I'm afraid that the media will find out. When the time comes to bring some rhythm, it will have a bad influence on you and your reputation."

Things in the industry are resolved in the industry. If a layer of cloth is torn apart, the result will be unpredictable. It may be good or bad.