[US Entertainment] Top Hollywood directors

When Phillips returned to his office, he was surprised to find that Claire was still sitting on the sofa in the same way as he had left before, reading the novel he had passed her time.

He walked to the coffee machine, poured two glasses of water, walked towards her, then bent down and put the cup in his hand on the table in front of her, and asked, "Is it good?" This is a series of novels that Phillips likes very much. , The latest one I bought was placed in the office, but I didn't bring it back.He got a call in the middle of talking to Claire and gave her the book to pass the time.

Claire looked up from the book in front of her, only to realize that the person who had just gone to work had returned.She put down the novel in her hand: "...It's good. What are you doing?" Phillips didn't finish talking with her, answered the phone, and rushed out in a hurry.

"Arranged a few press conferences, alas, Gwyneth has caused me trouble, so it's no good for her to come out and say these things at this time." He frowned and sighed: "Although the heat in front of me is there, it's not in Are you self-destructing your future?" He didn't say much.

Phillips' path plan for Gwyneth has always been sweetheart.No matter how the situation on the stage changes, Sweetheart Beauty will never lack a market.Americans love blondes.Gwyneth's development has been very good, the second generation of stars, and later took the statuette, he values ​​her very much.

Her entanglement with Weinstein has been going on for a long time, and Gwyneth’s Oscar is still Harvey’s PR, so what she said is even more controversial.

Although Harvey and Phillips have also fought side by side for Gwyneth's statuette, and Phillips is also a celebrity, he is unwilling to take this muddy water. Drive him crazy.But there was nothing he could do but side with Gwyneth and say that he and Weinstein had known each other for a long time and that he was such a person.

Originally, he just wanted to use Claire to trick Weinstein, but his insurance method of hiding behind the scenes couldn't be done. Who made Gwyneth mention him in her speech?She said that her agent also knew Weinstein was harassing her and helped her stop Weinstein, and she was very grateful to him.

Phillips who didn't want to involve himself and his artist, and his artist's outspoken social speech did not get his permission: Thank you?I don't want such a thank you, thank you.

He had to arrange an overwhelming number of press conferences, not only for Gwyneth, but for Claire as well.

Because it was the news of the quarrel between Claire and Weinstein that triggered a series of subsequent events, so many media wanted to know the inside story.But when Claire said she didn't want to argue with Weinstein, Phillips did all the explaining.When the outside world was in a bloody storm, she herself got a lot of free time.Claire was grateful.

Phillips: ...the people under him will be spoiled even if they cry :)

After consulting many people one after another, Claire got many methods.Spielberg suggested she start with an independent studio first.Lucas suggested that she finance, like his nephew who was an editor, could use any studio equipment she wanted.There is no need to start a company by yourself, and it is still very comfortable to use other people's resources.It's easy to start, and there are many options, whichever one you want to change.

In fact, Lucas secretly wanted to make another sci-fi blockbuster with Claire, so he kept recommending his own Industrial Light and Magic.

She thought about it a lot, and in the end she liked the suggestion of her tutor the most.

How good is an independent production company, which film practitioners don’t want to have their own company, they can shoot whatever they want, to a large extent, there is no pressure from producers, and no investors to intervene (although they are responsible for their own profits and losses).

She was so excited that she wished she could set up her own team immediately.

After she had even consulted with the lawyer, and after she got the high quotation, she suddenly realized one thing.

……

What I lack is not ideas, but money :)

"...Where can I earn so much money?" She frowned. The lawyer's initial quotation was 1000w-2500w, taking into account manpower, venue, and other aspects. After the capital chain, lay a good foundation.The company can maintain normal operation for one to two years, but there must be a lot of film production within two years before we can talk about the future.

This is not a small amount.She didn't have that much money in her hand, not even a tenth of it.

Even in the poor life before, she was not troubled by life.At that time, she had no extra material desires, part-time jobs and full scholarships were enough to meet her daily expenses, and her spiritual life relied on campus resources such as libraries.The campus resources of USC are so abundant that even the most tricky she can't touch the ceiling.

She has never been short of money, because she has no expensive needs.It wasn't until I entered the entertainment circle that I realized that money was really being spent like water.The more money you make, the more money you spend on projects.

#How to make your assets tenfold in a short period of time? #

Claire: "..." Hehe.

She immediately asked her agent for a job: "Is there any movie with a particularly high salary recently?" The initial quotation from the lawyer frightened her, and the sequelae were so serious that she wanted to "make a fortune" now!

Phillips looked at her in surprise, and couldn't understand her look of eagerness: "What's wrong with you? Didn't you pay much attention to salary before?"

"This," Claire said vaguely, "is there a shortage of money. Tell me, do you have any?"

Phillips opened the file on the computer, looked at the price list, and said the number: "200w? 480w? 500w?"

"Your worth has increased a lot recently. After the Oscars, you have increased by at least three or four times. Now it is 600w-900w. How much do you plan to ask for?"

Claire tentatively replied: "Is 2500w okay?"

Phillips put down the mouse in his hand, and was extremely surprised: "2500 million! Which fool would do such a thing. The highest director's salary last year was only 2000 million!"

Claire turned around and said, "I know it's difficult, so I'm talking about bonus points."

Phillips touched his chin and thought for a while: "It's true that the share is not so profitable. If you give up the box office to get paid, maybe the box office will make you cry. After all, who dares to say that the movie will definitely make money? And Even if there is, it was divided up early, and it will not be put out for everyone to choose to invest in, so how can others find it.”

Claire persevered: "I know it's hard to find something like this, but if you take a closer look, what if there is?"

Phillips searched for a while: "Hey, HBO does have a plan. The base price is not bad, and it promises to give a certain amount of share. It is not stated clearly. It is said to be negotiable." Production plans are usually through the intermediary of a brokerage company To recruit people, so Phillips easily found the brochures of various companies.

"what?"

Phillips pointed to the book on the table: "Here, that's it."

"Recently, the Lord of the Rings has become popular in magic, so HBO took out the copyright they bought a few years ago. I don't know what it can be filmed, but I like it very much." He doesn't have many hobbies, not badminton, tennis and golf. Love, he likes to read some novels, A Song of Ice and Fire is his favorite.

His voice gradually lowered. He was a die-hard fan who urged the old man to update every day. The news of "A Song of Ice and Fire" being made into a film and television made the villain in him bite his finger in anticipation.

Claire knew this magical epic novel very well, and after thinking for a while, she said bluntly: "Then you should contact me and say that I have the intention to apply for this job."

He subconsciously agreed, but after he stood up: "Oh, no, it's a TV series! Are you going to make a TV series?"

Claire nodded.

He patted his head: "Hiss, this is big news."