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It took five days for Ronan to settle the negotiation with James Huang, and the two sides formally signed the director employment agreement.

James Huang served as the director of Human Removal Project, and the salary was $300,000, which did not involve post-production share.

This point has already been negotiated, and it does not take time. The real time-consuming is some small matters.

For example, during the working period of the crew, a special car service should be provided for the director; the director has an independent office or lounge in the studio, and a corresponding nanny car should be equipped when going out on location; under the same conditions, the crew should give priority to hiring the behind-the-scenes staff recommended by the director; the director Priority is given to equipment within the price frame of the crew.

For these alone, Ronan fought with Edward for two days, and finally marked seventeen clauses on the contract.

This is not an exaggeration. In the context of Hollywood, James Huang and Edward's requirements are not excessive. Like first- and second-tier directors, there can be as many as forty, fifty or even hundreds of such terms.

Some are so demanding that there are even clear regulations for food, drinking water, and hotel bed sheets and quilts.

Ronan was a small producer in his previous life, so he doesn't care much about these trivial details, as long as he doesn't overdo it, what he really cares about is the actual power within the crew.

These, he talked with Edward for three days, and on the basis of appropriate compromise, he took the final decision in his own hands.

For example, James Huang has the right to suggest actors, but the decision-making power is in the hands of the producer; the director can participate in the post-production, and the post-editing rights still belong to the producer; the producer cannot interfere with the director's normal shooting, but has a vote on the scenes shot by the director veto power.

This is producer-centred Hollywood, where directors are subject to producer restraint unless they reach the level of James Cameron and Steven Spielberg.

At the same time, the two sides also signed another contract.

Sandsea Entertainment bought out all rights to the script of The Death Comes from James Huang and Glenn Morgan for $5,000, including the sequel rights and peripheral development rights.

James Huang and Glenn Morgan are both members of the Writers Guild, which now stipulates a minimum buyout price of $4,500 to $50,000, a price range proportional to the project's investment.

After the writers' strike in 2008, the writers union's minimum buyout price will rise to $30,000 to $90,000.

In the cast iron triangle composed of screenwriters, actors and directors, whether it is in the past, now, or in the future, the screenwriter is the most tragic one.

The union that launched the strike against the Producers Union in Hollywood has never been the only one, but as soon as the Actors and Directors Union went on strike, the Producers Union quickly negotiated a solution with them. On the contrary, the intention of the Writers Union’s strike turned into a real big deal every time. strike.

In 1988, the Screenwriters Union went on strike and signed a new agreement with the Producers Union for a period of 20 years. As a result, after 20 years, the screenwriters wanted to fight for more, but they were categorically rejected by the Producers Union and had to strike again.

The contract stipulates that James Huang will direct the project and serve as a co-producer; Glenn Morgan will also serve as an executive producer in addition to his role as a screenwriter.

No one is a fool, James Huang and Glenn Morgan agreed to sell off the script at a low price in order to get more power and have more say in the production of Death Comes.

For another project, Ronan might do everything possible to suppress James Huang's power, but this project gave James Huang far more power than the Human Clearance Project.

In fact, as long as the final editing rights and one-vote veto rights are held tight, James Huang can't turn the sky.

Ronan will never relax the supervision of James Huang because he is a Chinese director, or even give money and power. What is the difference between that and a fool?

Business is business.

The contract stipulates that the minimum budget of Death Comes is not less than 6 million US dollars, and preparations will be started after the release of Human Clearance Project.

No way, Ronan has no money now. According to James Huang's initial plan, for a simple film like The Human Removal Project, three to four months from preparation to completion of shooting is enough, or even shorter.

There was no way Ronan could move the money in the stock market.

Therefore, his eyes were set on Abu Dhabi again.

As long as the Human Removal Project can be released smoothly, and the Arab characters in it are positive, presumably the bigwigs in Abu Dhabi will be more satisfied.

He, an old friend of the UAE people, can go to Abu Dhabi to meet his friends.

We are all good friends, and we always get together from time to time to chat about feelings and catch up.

But it would be a bit stupid to raise money for The Purge of Humanity before it is released.

Always bring something convincing, as he did the first time.

After getting the director, Ronan still didn't relax at all. There were a lot of things in work, and he couldn't relax in studying.

He bought a dozen books for the second time, and went back to the USC Film School again to ask his former mentor, Professor Johnson, for some production-related questions.

Professor Johnson is nearly 60 years old. He has worked in Hollywood for many years, and then transferred to USC to teach. There are quite a lot of behind-the-scenes jobs in Hollywood who have had teacher-student relationships with him.

Ronan not only picked up the relationship network originally dropped by Anderson, but also carefully maintained it.

Sand Sea Entertainment needs talents.

Fortunately, he is not alone, and now he has helpers.

After the recruitment of Shahai Entertainment, it has expanded to ten employees, all of whom have more than three years of experience in the industry, and all of these people will join the crew.

Of course, everyone's wages and even expenses are all included in the cost of the film.

Mary is in charge of the finances and making a nice account is a top priority.

Robert-Lee secured the location and negotiated a house in a suburban town north of the San Fernando Valley.

The house is often used by companies in the San Fernando Valley to shoot some messy movies, and it is beautifully renovated inside and out. Robert-Lee has negotiated a lease for the third week of May so that the crew can use it to shoot the location.

George Clint led someone to negotiate a small studio with Warner Studios, which will be leased from mid-April to mid-July.

With the director and the venue, the recruitment of other behind-the-scenes staff can be carried out on a large scale. Ronan properly respected James Huang's opinion, and with similar salaries, he hired the candidates he recommended on a large scale.

James Huang has been in Hollywood for more than ten years, and has worked in three TV series for a long time, and has met many related practitioners.

Familiar hands are matched together, which is also conducive to shooting.

Since Human Removal Project is going to be made, of course Ronan wants a successful and excellent film.

On the soundstage at Warner Bros., Ronan walks out while talking to James Wong.

I have already visited the location and the conditions are good. James Huang said: I am making the relevant shooting plans, and I will submit the full version of the plan this Friday at the latest.

Ronan nodded lightly: Yes.

James Huang asked: Have you seen the sub-shot artwork?

I've seen it. Ronan said directly: Arrange it as you imagined.

In fact, most of the preparatory scene layout of the crew was handed over to James Huang.

Ronan sees it very clearly, even though James Huang has never been a film director, he is much better than him when it comes to his actual ability on the set.

Moreover, the producer has the overall picture, rather than wasting energy on a subdivided work project.

Approaching the entrance of the studio, Ronan asked, Have you selected the camera equipment? Tell Mary directly after you have selected it, and she will discuss it.

James Huang said: I will submit the bill to her tomorrow.

The two walked out of the small studio, and suddenly heard a rumbling sound from a large studio next door. The sound was very loud and audible.

Which crew is next? James Huang asked with a frown.

A TV crew called Roswell. Ronan knew: Recently, they are shooting action scenes. Don't worry, I asked specifically, they will end the action scenes at the beginning of May and switch to shooting the location scenes. There will be no influences.

He thought for a while, then said, After you make a plan, we'll start recruiting actors.

After saying a few more words to James Huang, Ronan walked towards the parking lot of the crew. Just as he arrived in front of the car, the phone rang, and it turned out to be a call from Carmen Case.