360 The bottom line is difficult to attack
Harvey knew that "Crazy Love" had already won.
Try to personally interview the distribution rights of every work as much as possible, even if the other party is an unknown person who jumped out of the rocks. This is the consistent strategy of the Weinstein brothers, to express their sincerity, evaluate the potential of the other party, and lay down a solid foundation. A solid foundation for long-term cooperation. Who knows whether there will be another Quentin Tarantino among these independent filmmakers?？
Before today's meeting, Harvey was more or less curious about Renly. In just six months, he rose up like a rocket, and with the reputation of being a genius, he quickly established a foothold in Hollywood. Harvey wanted to Let’s see if Renly has the potential to be cultivated.
In addition to distribution, Weinstein Films is also involved in the field of production, impacting the awards season every year. They also have a group of actors who work closely with them, such as Judi Dench, Michelle Williams, and Scarlett Scarlet. Lee Johnson, Samuel Jackson (Samuel-Ja), etc. Excellent actors are not only a guarantee of film quality, but also the best choice to impact the actor department during the awards season..
Therefore, every once in a while, Harvey will inspect a group of potential newcomers, cast a wide net, and catch big fish. Currently on Harvey's inspection list, Jennifer Lawrence and Renly Hall are both impressively listed.
In the short encounter just now, Renly's confidence and sharpness left a deep impression on him. It can be seen that he is still only twenty-one years old after all, and the arrogance of a young man is fully displayed..
Being young and energetic is a good thing, but it is difficult to control when it comes to cooperation. Harvey feels that he should sharpen his energy and work in Hollywood for two years, then he will grow into a qualified Hollywood practitioner. Staff.
The judgment about Renly only flashed through his mind, and Harvey immediately focused his attention on "Crazy Love". He has now begun to think about the distribution arrangements and public relations strategies of this film..
“October." This was Harvey's idea. His body leaned forward slightly, feeling full of pressure, but confidently said, "My positioning of the movie is 'growth education', not 'blue love'. People's Day'. I think we have a good chance in the awards season next year, especially the actors and script departments..”
This was Harvey's second bomb; the first was $1.5 million.
Harvey believed that after being bombarded by two consecutive blockbuster bombs, Drake would never be able to fight back, so the cooperation case would be completely settled. Other competitors did not even have a chance to negotiate. Enstein Films has already completed the contract signing and is far ahead.
“What is the difference between "Growth Education" and "Blue Valentine's Day"？
20092010's "Education" received three heavyweight nominations at the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actress; 2010's "Blue Valentine", although the Oscar nomination list has not yet been announced, But the intensity of the impact has slowed down significantly. The biggest possibility is to only receive a nomination for Best Actress, and it is not impossible to even be squeezed out..
The two works are also small-scale love movies, and there is not much ambition in the core content. They do not involve the background of the times, social changes and other large-scale patterns. These are similar to "Love Crazy"..
Now, Harvey has positioned "Crazy in Love" as this year's "Growth Education"”.
“"Growing Up Education" is distributed and operated by Sony Classics. The entire promotion curve is very clear. It debuted at Sundance, then landed at the Berlin Film Festival. In the second half of the year, it will be screened in Toronto, Helsinki, Chicago, New York, London, Telluride and other places. Film festival debut, with screenings in North America in October and general release in late November and early December..
On the one hand, the reputation has been accumulated enough, and the film festivals in major cities have appeared brilliantly; on the other hand, it is not too greedy, and the goal is always focused on the heroine and original script, and unexpectedly received a nomination for the best film. It is also the result of the accumulation of excellent reputation..
Harvey believes that "Crazy Love" can completely replicate this development trajectory and create great results..
However, Harvey's calculation was wrong. "In our cooperation agreement, can we clearly state that Renly can get 10% of the box office dividend?" Drake's words made Harvey's heart skip a beat. Jumping, almost gave me a heart attack.
Harvey looked at Derek blankly, thinking he was joking, but he couldn't find any hesitation on that face. It was full of sincerity and no doubt, and there was a trace of uneasy expectation in his eyes..
Renly, who had been watching, noticed the stiffness at the corner of Harvey's mouth and couldn't help but laugh. Being able to make Harvey almost unable to control his expression, Derek is considered a genius..
Harvey had no idea that whether it was "Education" or "Blue Valentine", it would actually be meaningless to Drake. Drake is a movie fan and devoted himself to movies. During the awards season, Although the glory of "Love Crazy" makes people feel happy, what he is even more looking forward to is that "Crazy Love" can meet a large audience. Because this movie has special meaning to him.
Therefore, Harvey's second bomb had no effect at all. Drake was more concerned about Renly's treatment..
However, the problem arises here again. Drake is a complete layman. He does not understand negotiation skills and industry rules. He is offered a "10% dividend" from the beginning. This is already the treatment of a first-line actor. From the perspective of the proportion of box office dividends, this is equivalent to taking a quarter of Harvey's profits directly from his pocket..
This is not only unreasonable, but also naive and romantic.
“Cough." Harvey coughed lightly, then laughed, brushing off the brief gaffe. "I think you may not have heard clearly. What I said was a buyout, not a share of 1.5 million. Buy out the North American rights to 'Crazy Love' at a fixed price.”
Drake frowned slightly and looked at Renly. He didn't seem to understand the difference between buyout and profit sharing. He said hesitantly, "Even if it's a buyout, Renly will still get 10%.".”
Such unreasonable nonsense made Harvey a little irritated..
In fact, if it is a buyout, after the 1.5 million is paid to Drake, it is entirely up to him how much he wants to give Renly, let alone 10%. Even if Drake pays 150 Everything was given to Renly, and no one else had anything to do with it..
With such a simple truth, Harvey took it for granted that Drake should know about it. So, Drake's request just now meant that because of Renly's relationship, he needed to increase his offer by 10%..
Harvey felt that this was no longer the arrogance of young people, but even a bit arrogant - a mere newcomer actually asked for 10% of the dividends. Even though "Crazy Love" is an independent film, many At times, the entire crew shared costs and profits. This is still too ridiculous..
“"Drake, we can discuss the details of the contract slowly. We have enough time to discuss them one by one..." Harvey used the most classic "drag" trick, doing a Tai Chi, and let De Lake made the decision and then slowly worked on the details. I believe that with the lawyer's hard work, everything will not be a problem..
But Harvey miscalculated again. Drake shook his head and said bluntly, "I have no objection to anything else, except this one. Renly's ten percent box office dividend.".”
For Drake, the 1.5 million royalties are enough to satisfy him. It can not only repay the debt owed by "Crazy Love", but also pay the remuneration of all actors and staff.——
In order to shoot this movie, Drake only managed to secure a sponsorship of 150,000, from the Pittsburgh Indians, an independent film company that had just been established less than a year ago; the rest of the cost was financed by Drake in his own name in the bank. It's a loan. This is why Drake really couldn't give Renly a higher salary..
At the same time, he can also receive a large sum of money to prepare for his next movie.
Drake is an easily satisfied person. He is not greedy or ambitious. He thinks this is good. There is only one thing. Renly only received a salary of 20,000 US dollars, which is a salary even in the television industry. It is also a third-tier level. This friendship is firmly in the heart of Drake..
Faced with the unreliable Drake, Harvey's anger surged up.
It’s not that there is anything wrong with this “10%”. Calculated based on 1.5 million, 10% is only 150,000. It is still a good deal to buy out the North American distribution rights of “Crazy Love”. It's just a deal; it's that he doesn't like this feeling, the feeling of authority being challenged, the feeling of being messed up, especially the mess caused by an actor..
he doesn't like.
As a result, Harvey gave up the plan of continuing to communicate with Drake, and turned his gaze to Renly. He looked more carefully and joked more, scanning up and down, "I thought you were an actor..”
The subtext is that the actor is so greedy and should not ask for too much salary..
In fact, Renly doesn't care much about box office dividends. He took over the filming of "Crazy" not for the salary. But this does not mean that he will watch Harvey eat the "Crazy" crew; what's more, now Harvey has his cannon pointed directly at him, hasn't he?？
Renly showed a slight smile and retorted calmly, "You are indeed a producer..”
The subtext is that the producer's goal is to continue to squeeze actors, directors and screenwriters to gain more benefits for themselves.
Not only did Harvey not get angry, but he calmed down, turned his body slightly, and looked at Renly formally, "So, ten percent dividend? Huh?？”
Renly showed no sign of weakness, his eyebrows slightly raised, "A buyout of 1.5 million? Huh?"？”
“What, you're not satisfied with this number? "Harvey motioned for Renly to come down the line..
“Should I be satisfied? "Renly's rhetorical question made Harvey frown slightly. There was a look of thinking in his eyes, and he said curiously, "I thought you just said, 'Crazy in love' is not 'Blue Valentine', but 'Blue Valentine'. Growth education’？”
Before Derek could even react to the overt sarcasm in his words, Harvey had already exchanged blows with Renly for several rounds, and the air became tense as the swords were drawn..
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