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Published at 3rd of November 2021 09:46:10 AM


Chapter 1229: 1229

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It's another ordinary morning. Even for Hollywood, which is full of countless miracles and infinite possibilities, office life day after day and year after year is equally boring, buried in countless boring document work. In this way, the excitement/passion and enthusiasm is consumed little by little.

Miracles exist, but they are not the norm after all.

As usual, Barry Meyer arrived at the office at ten in the morning, spread out the newspaper on the desk, and used the free time of a cup of coffee to start browsing the industry news every day, grasping all the dynamics of the industry, Potential connections and trends are unearthed from the information.

After reading the newspaper, Barry began to unpack his letter.

Now in the 21st century, e-mail has become the mainstream, and all information exchanges and dialogues are completed through online channels; but the traditional letter mode is still retained, especially the "Hollywood Report" and "Variety Show". The frequent use of printed and handwritten internal professional magazines in the industry shows the precipitation of cultural heritage.

At the same time, the preservation of the traditional letter mode also preserves the tradition of the closet.

In the 1970s and 1980s, closing in was a stage that every new employee had to go through, from the agency to the film company, everything was like this. The newcomers were able to win more after being polished here for a long time. The space on the first floor is for the purpose of sharpening the mind on the one hand, and on the other hand to familiarize with the industry rules; of course, it is more to distinguish the gap between seniority and level.

Now this tradition has gradually disappeared, but large production companies still retain their close rooms, partly because they polish newcomers or enter the cold palace, and partly because they are open to amateur screenwriters and producers to submit manuscripts. Another form is to expand its own data repository.

Of course, the letter can eventually appear on Barry's desktop, and it has obviously gone through layers of screening, and spam will definitely not appear here.

Opening a thick kraft paper envelope in front of him, Barry pulled it out. It was a USB flash drive and a script, frowning involuntarily: Why would the script be delivered to his desktop? This should be pushed to the production department, where there are professionals who are responsible for browsing scripts and screening projects. This is not his strong point, nor is it his job.

Seriously, Barry threw the script on the desk, habitually picked up the phone, connected to the secretary's inside line, and said in a harsh and grumpy tone, "What the **** is going on with the script on my desk? This shouldn't happen. On my desktop. You must review such errors. I don't want to waste time on such boring things. Do your job!"

"Sir. That is the script sent by Andy Rogers personally. I told you that it must be handed to you personally, saying that it is the project that Lan Li is fancy." The secretary's voice was slightly tense, and she could feel her nervousness, and waited for a while. For a moment, without waiting for Barry's response, she didn't know if she should go on.

"anything else?"

Barry's voice finally came from the other end of the phone, and the secretary breathed a sigh of relief, "Also, Andy not only came to us, he also went to Universal Pictures."

Universal Pictures?

Everyone knows that Ron Meyer never put down his figure and refused to compromise to Renly. The relationship between the two parties was not embarrassed, and they were stuck in a position not far away. Then Andy took the initiative to send it to the door at this time. Go, what is this for? I carefully recalled all the events of Oscar's night birth, but there were too many details and trivial matters, and I couldn't sort out the clues for a while.

Fingertips tapped lightly on the desk for a while, and after Barry made sure that the secretary had nothing else to explain, he hung up the phone.

There are too many potentials now, and there are too few clues to the puzzle, and it is impossible to figure it out in a short time, so Barry temporarily put aside all his thoughts, inserted the USB disk into the computer, and began to play the short video; at the same time, it was still I opened the script and started to browse through it with dual purpose.

In just a few minutes, the short video has been played, and the script manuscript has only been flipped through a few pages, and I probably have an understanding of the outline and architecture. Barry is not interested in the artistic attainments and thematic ideas of "Burst Drummer" because he is not an artist; and as to the commercial interests of this work, Barry has made an early judgment

Obviously, this is not a profitable work.

Strictly speaking, even if you can make money, you can only make a few million dollars at most. After all, it is just an independent art project and cannot make a lot of money. As for the impact of the awards season, Barry does not have the ability to appreciate it. That is another way of thinking. Not within his radar range.

For Warner Bros., for such a small project, they have a certain amount each year, and they are bound to invest in a few to ensure that they will not disappear during the award season, and then go to major film festivals to buy some independent works of art. Right to further participate in the competition for the awards season.

But in the final analysis, this is not the main line of the Warner Bros. exhibition, and Barry will not spend a lot of energy.

Focus Films under Universal Pictures, Fox Searchlights under Twentieth Century Fox, Miramax Films under Disney, Paramount Classics under Paramount, and so on, they are all committed to digging out more Independent art film, creating its own brand.

Warner Bros. is different. Although they also have subsidiaries such as New Line Pictures and Warner Independence Pictures, the company’s policies have never spent too much effort on independent art films, at most it can only be regarded as one of the small ones. It's just a branch.

If it were other times, Barry would not be interested in such projects, even those of the Coen Brothers or Renly. Barry is very willing to cooperate. He is willing to hand over the project to professional departments, and generously allocate funds to ensure the stability of contacts, but will not spend more energy on the details of the project.

On the whole, the first-class project is the focus of their exhibition, especially now that the company is standing at a crossroads of exhibition, it is likely to affect the exhibition plan for the next ten years. But conversely, it is precisely because of this that Barry must think more carefully about Renly's proposal.

Barry's instinct told him that the entire project appeared on his desk, and timing was obviously also an important factor. Even if it wasn't Lanly's idea, it must be Andy's idea. Otherwise, Andy would not make a special trip to Warner Bros. to keep this script.

It is easy to make a decision to invest in an independent project. For a project like "Burst Drummer", ten million dollars is enough. For Warner Bros., it is not difficult at all.

The point is that this is the first time that Renly has acted as a producer independently. What position has the project weight reached in Renly's mind, and what height has Renly expected for the project?

Going further, does it mean that in the long-term perspective, the possibility of cooperation with other works by Renly will also increase in the future?

Or to put it another way, as an actor, Lan Li has proven his worth and may need further proof. As a producer, does Lan Li’s vision of selecting films also guarantee success? Also, in terms of screenwriting and production, is Lan Li's reputation guarantee also trustworthy.

Simply put, is Lanly Hall, like Christopher Nolan, worthy of long-term investment by film companies?

Not long ago, on the night of the Oscars, Barry was still fortunate that the relationship between Warner Bros. and Renly was on the right track. From the "edge of tomorrow" to "gravity", the partnership was in a harmonious and virtuous circle. In this regard, they are already ahead of other film companies.

Now, the opportunity for in-depth cooperation has really come. It is not a profitable commercial project, but an artistic independent project. From a certain perspective, this is a choice that conforms to the style of Lanli, but it does not conform to the style of Warner Bros.

If long-term cooperation continues, can Lanly give Warner Bros. expect the commercial attributes bonus? In other words, is the weight of UU reading www.uukanshu.com blue gift enough to make Warner Bros. go further?

In addition, Barry knew that Andy had left a clue, and Warner Bros. was not the only choice. This is an imposing scheme, which lays out an imposing scheme that is waiting to be sold, but it is also an imposing scheme that makes people helpless.

So, how should he decide?



After the end of the Oscars night, the hustle and bustle of the awards season officially came to a stage. The major film companies began to get busy for the new film production cycle in an orderly manner. The Cannes Film Festival is coming soon, and the summer file is about to be unveiled. There are still very busy things they need to do. There are so many, but March and April are still relatively deserted, and the busyness is temporarily quiet.

In this, the name of "Lan Li-Hall" was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, with waves of ripples, and gradually became stronger and stronger, and finally set off a stormy sea.

According to the internal news of the creative artist agency, Lan Li is preparing an independent work of art. This will be the first time that Lan Li has truly participated in the entire production of a work as a producer!

Prior to this, Lan Li Qiang appeared in the list of producers of "Edge of Tomorrow" and "Gravity" as a named producer, but people in the industry know that Lan Li did not really participate in the project production process. Here, I only participated in the part of character creation and script polishing, and more traveled my responsibilities as an actor.

Therefore, whether it is Paul Greengrass or Alfonso Cuarón, they are full of praise for Renly.

But this time is different. From the beginning of the project, Lan Li has been involved in the project and actively preparing funds for the project. Obviously, he has taken the responsibility of the producer more actively. So, what does this mean?

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