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"Okay, okay, you guys are always so lucky, it's God's blessing for others to invest in movies, but no matter what movies you invest in, all of them sell well, you are a miracle in Hollywood, Roca, tell me the truth , Have you ever been kissed by Lady Luck?"

"Maybe. After all, I'm so handsome, even if I get kissed by a goddess, it's not surprising."

Rocca said proudly.

"Hmph, you are too happy, and I have some bad news to tell you next!"

Mr Ross said.

"bad news?"

Roca sipped his black tea and said with a smile, "Since there are two pieces of news, one good and one bad, you should have said that when you first asked. You said there was one good news and one bad news. Ask me which one I want to hear first. , that's interesting."

"You like the tune?"

"do not like!"

"Then what are you talking about? Well, no more nonsense, I'm going to work in the company soon.

Yesterday, Scott and I went to Cruise-Wagner Films again, and talked with them about the investment in "Taken". This is what you explained. Considering that every time you invest, you can sell well, We took this investment very seriously. "

"How did it turn out? Wait, you said it was bad news, did it fail?"

Rocca asked.

"Yes, Wagner Films is backed by Paramount. Ms. Paula Wagner said that there is no shortage of investment in this project, so we have no chance to intervene."

"Not at all? I heard that there have been a series of adjustments in Paramount Pictures recently. Two high-level executives who were close to Tom Cruise were transferred away. Ramon, we need to restore order within Paramount.

There are reports that he has raised objections to the company's practice of paying Cruise a large movie dividend. Tom Cruise and Paramount are about to part ways. Is there any backer behind Cruise? "

Rocca asked.

"Yes, Cruise has had a series of PR crises over the last year, his image has been badly damaged, and his relationship with Paramount is coming to an end.

However, there are recent news reports that Cruise-Wagner Films plans to produce a large-scale spy movie after "Mission Impossible 3" this year, and Tom Cruise plans to play the leading role.

In the news, the propagandist specifically mentioned two important pieces of information. One is that the screenwriter of this movie is Rocca Kelly, who is very popular in the industry this year. Contact, you know what that means? "

Mr Ross asked.

"What does it mean?"

"It means that this is a big blockbuster movie, one is starring Tom Cruise, so far, his spy movies have been doing well at the box office, and the other is that you are the screenwriter, and your works generally do well at the box office.

The three you want to invest in this project, and the movies you invest in, such as "Buried Alive", "The Man From Earth", "Dancing Out of My Life", and "Little Miss", are all low investment and high return.

How do you think the studios will react to the news? "

"Do you want to invest?"

Rocca laughed.

"Yes, it is said that even Paramount heard the news and slowed down their break with Tom Cruise. They also want to intervene, and other film companies are said to be actively approaching Wagner, so we have no chance. .”

Mr Ross said.

"It doesn't matter, we don't lack good projects, and it doesn't matter if we make less money."

Roca said calmly.

"Yeah, since you won the Oscar and Little Miss Sunshine hit the box office, a lot of studios wanted to work with us.

At present, we mainly have two projects in our hands, one is "Fake Marriage" in cooperation with Echo Films, and the other is "Blueberry Night" in cooperation with A Movie. The original budget of "Fake Marriage" was 1500 million, and "Blueberry Night" "The budget is 120 million.

Now there are many film companies waving money for cooperation, we are considering whether to expand the budget.

In the beginning, because you were working with Echo Films, you and Ms. Aniston were paid the minimum offer, and "Blueberry Nights" was almost free.

If you expand the budget, you and Ms. Aniston's salary can go up a level, which is also more cost-effective.

Roca, many film companies owned by actors operate in this way. Firstly, it can increase their social status, and secondly, it can reduce some taxes. What do you think? "

Mr Ross asked.

Roca thought for a while, "The core of the "Fake Marriage" project is Ms. Aniston and Director Fletcher. You can discuss this matter with them. Well, I will also call and talk to Aniston. .

As for "Blueberry Nights", if you want to increase investment, you can discuss it with Director Wang, he is the soul of this movie, but don't put your hopes too high on this movie, I plan to lose money. "

"Losing money? Are you not confident in this project?"

Ross asked.

"I don't have much confidence. If you have investigated Director Wang, you will know that he is a very special person. He didn't have a script when he was filming, and he needed to create a script based on actors. Moreover, his progress in filming was extremely slow, sometimes two years sometimes three. Years are normal.

Second, this film is Director Wang's test of the waters. He has been making films in Xiangjiang before. Whether his films will be recognized by European and American audiences is unknown.

Thirdly, his films belong to very small cultural and artistic films, and the chances of them selling well at the box office are very small, so you should be cautious when making a budget for this film. "

"Is the problem so big? Since you know this, why do you still want to participate in this project, and pay special attention to Director Wang?"

Ross was puzzled.

"Haha, because I am an actor, and Director Wang is a very good director. Working with him can help me improve. If I lose money, it will be considered as tuition fees."

Rocca said calmly.

"But this is a project invested by the company. We trust you to support your choice. You are so irresponsible."

"So what I said is if you lose, what if you win?"

Rocca laughed.

"According to what you said, I think the chance of investment failure is greater."

"Well, if you want to increase the probability of success, then call someone to urge Director Wang on time every week, tell him to hurry up, investors can't wait.

Because Director Wang has a problem, he needs to be urged constantly to create a sense of urgency for him. At the same time, when urging, he must be moderate, not too tight, and give him sufficient creative time and space.

If he can do this, he will definitely be able to hand over the most classic works. "

"...Hearing you say this, why do I feel that this project is bound to fail?"

Mr Ross said.

Luo Ka laughed, "We should have confidence in Director Wang, and remember what I said, and urge him more often, hoping that this river oyster can give birth to pearls sooner."

"Okay, okay, you are the Boss, and it's all up to you."