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This is not just a story of a middle-aged uncle dealing drugs in New Mexico. George Clint further said: The protagonist is also a big villain!

Ronan took out the information in the file bag and looked up at George Clint: There are so many TV stations and production companies who refuse, are there other reasons besides this?

There are also many Hollywood movies and TV series with absolute villains as the protagonists, and successful ones are not uncommon.

For example, The Sopranos, which launched in 1999.

HBO's fictional TV series reflecting the theme of the mafia has been rising in ratings and has become a frequent winner of Golden Globes and Emmys in recent years.

George Clint nodded slightly: Because this is a project strongly recommended by James Huang and Glenn Morgan, I specially let people know about it.

A successful director and a successful screenwriter are willing to endorse the project, which impresses George Clint more than the project itself: In addition to those two reasons, almost all companies put three labels on this project: Darkness, Cult, Minority!

Ronan generally understands that once a project is positioned as a niche, any production company will become very cautious in investing, even if the investment in the first season is not high.

After all, no one's funds fall from the sky.

In the tradition of Hollywood over the years, for a drama series, it takes a lot of risk to take a villain as the protagonist.

George Clint added: I had contact with Vince Gilligan, and he told me very bluntly that the main idea of ​​the project is very firm. become a devil.

Ronan opened the project book and browsed it. Bad guys can also be attractive. The good guys in Hollywood film and television works are not too different, but the bad guys are all bad in their own way.

Besides, this project reminded him of a middle-aged man who had almost lost his memory——Lao Bai.

This is a TV series that he has never watched the first episode of. The first time he left because he watched most of the episodes. Later, it was completely removed from the shelves, and he was too lazy to search for resources for a TV series.

Therefore, Lao Bai basically didn't leave any impression on him. Let Ronan think about it by himself, and he may never remember it.

He didn't even know the name of Lao Bai's character.

After hearing George Clint's words and seeing the beginning of the story of the project script in his hand, he only has a vague impression. The colleagues who recommended the series to him are always called Lao Bai.

There are many TV characters called Lao Bai, such as the one who knows how to do acupressure on sunflowers, but this Lao Bai is not a waiter.

Ronan looked at the actor's name Walter-White and understood why it was called Laobai.

His last name is White.

I've watched the first episode before, and as I gradually got a little impression, after reading the script setting of the first episode, Ronan felt that this should be Breaking Bad with the protagonist named Lao Bai!

Ronan read the outline of the first episode first. Walter White, New Mexico, is a very ordinary person who works as a chemistry teacher in a high school. However, he was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Facing the sudden misfortune, he first thought about the future livelihood of his family, because he had a pregnant wife in her 40s and a son with mild cerebral palsy. And he is the only source of income for the family.

George Clint saw that Ronan was looking very seriously, so he stopped talking.

This is not the first time he has seen this kind of thing. The project that other companies don't even look at can attract Ronan, and then Ronan promotes the establishment of the project and becomes a hit.

How did The Blair Witch come about? How many people thought that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon could explode at the North American box office? The pirate movie that is recognized as a poison in the market also made Ronan abruptly make the super hit Pirates of the Caribbean.

Although he thought it was Breaking Bad, Ronan's previous impression was too shallow, and he could only say that it was better than nothing, so he read the script carefully to determine whether it really had a selling point.

Frankly speaking,

The plot of the script is not very attractive at the beginning, but as the plot deepens, the protagonist’s life is pushed to the edge of the cliff. It seems convincing to take risks, but the charm of money makes him crazy, and the path of sin and redemption is particularly entangled , the struggle between justice and evil has always been inextricably linked...

Lao Bai has transformed step by step from a wage earner who quit after finishing the job to a big drug lord who wants to build an empire business.

Ronan closed the script and made a decision: Let someone talk to Vince Gilligan about the project. Sandsea Entertainment will buy out this project and all subsequent related copyrights.

George Clint said: Vince Gilligan asked to be a producer, or at least one of the producers.

Yes. Anyway, after buying out the copyright, the highest power is in the hands of Shahai Entertainment, and Ronan has no objection: Tell Vince Gilligan, if he can prove his ability, I can give him Sanda- Same with Ramsay.

Negotiations shouldn't be difficult. George Clint had contact with Vince Gilligan and was more optimistic: In a short time, Vince Gilligan can't find a buyer.

Ronan nodded slightly, and was rejected by many TV stations and production companies one after another, which could effectively lower Vince Gilligan's psychological expectations.

In fact, the production company is often willing to negotiate with experts who have worked hard in the industry for many years, because although the other party's asking price is not low, they will not open their mouths and offer sky-high prices that are seriously unrealistic.

Some new talents who are not clear-headed are the most ingenious. They think that geniuses such as themselves can beat the air every second, not to mention sky-high prices at every turn, and demand a high proportion of post-production share...

It is not difficult to win this project. If it goes well, preparations can start this year, and next year it will be available on Netflix's streaming media platform.

Ronan left George Clint's office and went to Sandsea Entertainment Animation Studio. Although the animation studio's first animated feature film Despicable Me was released in the summer of 2005, the success of Peppa Pig But it keeps the studio well funded.

In this business society, money can bring many things, such as employees' high enthusiasm for work.

No matter how much chicken soup is poured, it can't compare with the remuneration that matches the value of the work.

“There are more than a dozen authorization negotiations currently underway.”

Chris Leonard, the head of the animation studio, introduced to Ronan: Only the Peppa Pig peripherals, this year's revenue will be more than 250 million US dollars.

Ronan nodded and said, You guys have contributed a lot. I have already told the finance department. There will be surprise rewards for the studio this year.

Chris Leonard said with a smile: The original source of creativity is you, and we are also inspired by you.

Ronan half-jokingly said: So, the company will also give me a large bonus.

This is also the actual situation. For all the projects initiated by Ronan, in addition to the company's share dividends and normal remuneration, he, like the gold medal producer in the Hollywood industry, independently enjoys various project rewards and dividends that comply with laws and regulations.

For example, in 2004, Ronan’s pre-tax income as a producer was as high as 78.2 million U.S. dollars, including the post-production share and project income share of previous years, as well as project approval awards.

Among them, Peppa Pig contributed more than one-eighth.

The fringes of popular cartoons never make any sense once they get crazy.

Counting the remuneration for the positions of President and Chief Creative Officer of Relativity Entertainment, Ronan's part-time income before tax is well over 100 million.

Even, some people in the circle have said that Ronan is the third richest person in the entertainment industry after George Lucas and David Fincher.

This of course does not count media giants like Sam Redstone and Rupert Murdoch.

Goldman Sachs Chief Operating Officer Lloyd Blankfein promised Ronan one thing, as long as Netflix is ​​listed on Nasdaq, Ronan will definitely become the richest man in Hollywood!

Most of Ronan's personal income has been invested, which can legally reduce the tax burden, and the dollar continues to depreciate, even from the perspective of value preservation, the investment is the most cost-effective.

His personal foundation has been buying the tradable shares of Apple, Google, and Amazon in the market. In this time period, it is actually very cost-effective to buy regardless of the price.

Ronan does not speculate in stocks. After buying, he will hold it for a long time.

The two chatted for a while about Peppa Pig, which is making great efforts to conquer cities all over the world, and the topic turned to Kung Fu Panda, which is being produced by the animation studio.

The preliminary design is basically completed, and several teams will be assembled to start production after the year. Chris Leonard introduced the specific situation: The studio hired Mark Osborne, the director and producer of SpongeBob SquarePants project director.

This is a director approved by Ronan with a very rich resume, and he is one of the main contributors to the success of the SpongeBob SquarePants series.

Chris Leonard said: Mark Osborne and I both have children, and we have the same production philosophy, which is to make a work that can let our children enjoy happiness and be educated at the same time. The central spirit is' Be your own hero', the reason is quite simple, which can be understood as 'you can't be judged by its appearance'.

Ronan agreed and said: Yes. The theme of the story created by Kung Fu Panda conveys a very positive and positive message that we all want to believe. The action scenes flesh out that theme.

Chris Leonard nodded, and said: The production cycle takes two years.

No problem. Ronan said: The next joint meeting between Shahai Entertainment and Embassy Films, you guys will discuss the release time.

Ahead of the New Year, amidst a growing black movement, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mailed Oscar ballots to all cadet members.

With the current social situation, Will Smith and Crash are both popular candidates to apply for Oscar projects.

(Lao Bai's script was delivered to many companies around 2005, and was rejected without exception. It was not discovered by AMC and Sony Pictures until more than a year later.)

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