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Lan Li doesn't like such occasions.

If he is passionate about socializing like this, he can stay in London. There will be different parties and meetups waiting for him every week. Arthur can even take him to different clubs every night and participate in different themes. The dance party does not repeat the same month.

Compared to such occasions, he is more willing to go to the cinema to watch a movie, even if it is a terrible work; or stand by the street, chat with other audiences, and share his profound or simple things about the movie. view.

However, Andy is now lacking in skills, staying busy in Los Angeles, and Nathan's level and ability are not up to the requirements, Lan Li can only show up in person.

Now, Lan Li finally knows why the top actors will deploy an agent, a publicist, an assistant, and a manager. Because every position has its own corresponding job.

The so-called manager is completely different from an agent. Almost every artist will have an agent. The difference is only in the level of level. Agents may manage the work of multiple artists at the same time, and are responsible for making career plans and arranging jobs for the artists, but only top artists have managers.

The manager is exclusively for the artist and is responsible for handling all the things around the artist. For example, he needs to be responsible for communicating with the agent. The script submitted by the agent will first go through the hands of the manager, and then he will tell the artist the outline and outline of the script , The artist then decides whether to read the script in detail. Sometimes, if the artist is too lazy to even read the script, he will follow the manager’s suggestion and decide whether to accept the project.

For another example, he needs to be responsible for allocating the work around the artist, explaining the working rules of the assistant, communicating with sponsors, stylists, bodyguards, public relations, etc., and arranging the artist's vacation and working time. It is equivalent to a personal butler.

According to the industry regulations, brokers can only draw commissions, and 10% is a cap; but managers can not only charge commissions, but also take project commissions.

To give an example, Harvey Weinstein now wants to take over the North American distribution rights of "Crazy Love". Lan Li has delegated the work to the manager for full responsibility. If Harvey is willing to give the manager some share in private, it won’t hurt. In the case of the artist's own interests, the manager directly nodded and agreed, and the matter was settled.

Therefore, in general, the manager is the person who is closest to and trusted by the artist. Tom Cruise's manager is his sister.

If Lanli now has a manager, then such negotiations can be thrown directly to the manager. To be precise, managers are more suitable for this kind of work than brokers. But the problem is, he doesn't.

However, dislike does not mean you are not good at it.

Facing Harvey’s flattery, Lan Li showed a humble smile, "Thank you. I always thought that in Hollywood, youth is a derogatory term. Today I feel a little relieved."

Harvey's eyebrows were lightly raised, and the sharp thorns between the calm expressions were a bit unexpected. However, Harvey has seen countless strong winds and waves, so naturally he will not be shocked by this young and arrogant provocation. Instead, he sat down with the opportunity, raised Erlang's legs, and put his hands relaxed on the sides of the back of the chair. , Is completely a godfather posture.

"Indeed, sometimes, youth is a derogatory term." Harvey did not play the card according to common sense, but continued with Lan Li's words. "But changing an occasion may become a noun for creating history. For example, The youngest Oscar actor in film history."

Drake's eyes lit up suddenly, and his round eyes were pushed to the extreme, as if they would explode at any time.

The twenty-one-year-old Lan Li? Oscar actor? This...isn't it a bit crazy? Even the youngest Oscar queen in film history, she was 21 years old and 218 days old when she won the award. In other words, she was even older than Lan Li's current age.

Drake's expression was a little funny. He looked at Harvey in a strange way, and then at Lan Li. He couldn't believe his ears and strongly suspected that he had heard him wrong.

Looking at Drake’s blunt expression, Lan Li laughed without any disguise, his eyes filled with the refreshment and wanton of youth, "I guess everyone wants to be Einstein, but Einstein There is only one, and there is a reason."

Harvey's pupils narrowed slightly, and he was a little wondering whether the Lan Li in front of him really didn't understand it, or was it fake? Was this sentence a real sigh or a real irony?

He always felt that there was something in Lan Li's words. Two times in a row, his intention was avoided by Lan Li whether he was soft or hard. Is this a coincidence or his own illusion? After all, Lan Li is only 21 years old.

The twenty-one-year-old young people were so ecstatic that they were finally able to drink. They spent the whole day in the bar, and they were just a group of young children. How could it be so calm? So, is he too sensitive?

"Haha, the idea of ​​an actor is really unique. I think that's why I will never be an actor." Harvey quietly exposed the topic, then looked at Drake and smiled." However, in the course of this collaboration, you already know enough about Lanly's ideas. After all, you have contributed a wonderful work."

"Thank you." Drake chuckled, scratching his head, a little shy, and a little humble, but at the same time a little happy, "However, in the process of cooperation, many times we communicate with each other. Lan Li The understanding of the script and the characters is really amazing. The finished film is far from my original idea."

Harvey's sight fell on Lan Li again. The director is full of praise for the actors, which is quite normal, but Drake’s tone, both in and out of his words, highly praised Lan Li. This reminds Harvey of the professionalism’s attitude towards Lan Li in the past few months. Praise, could it be that Lan Li is really an acting genius?

However, this thought only paused for a moment in Harvey's head. Genius, so what? In real life, it is never based on strength, otherwise there will not be so many people complaining about "unfairness" in society. The last thing Hollywood lacks is genius.

"I don't know what the original version is, but I like the version I see now." The thoughts in Harvey's mind were turning, but the rhythm of the words did not stop in the slightest. "Be precise, I'm crazy about it. "

There is a constant flow of praise, anyway, no money or meat, "Bob also likes it very much, he has been talking to me since he came out of the cinema, this is a great work, this is a great work." Harvey can Seeing the jerky face on Drake's face, he knew that this was a rookie and he was in a good mood, "Weinstein Pictures is very willing to be responsible for the release of'Crazy Love' in North America."

After that, there was a slight pause for half a second, and Harvey added, "If I have this honor."

Seeing the excitement and excitement in Drake's eyes, Harvey knew that it was done.

The name "Weinstein" is unquestionably attractive to independent films. Only Focus Films and Fox Searchlight in the industry can compete; but the difference from those large film companies is that their two brothers are bolder. , Is also more reckless, tends to make more unexpected choices, and at the same time it is easier to impress those unknown independent filmmakers.

In Harvey’s view, the film "Love Is Crazy" would not have caused such a sensation if it hadn't been for the effect of Renly. Except for the two brothers, Focus Pictures and Fox Searchlight will not be interested. Maybe Sony Classic will, but the competitiveness is not strong.

Just like last year's "Blue Valentine's Day", Weinstein Pictures had almost no competitors and easily won the North American distribution rights. And "Blue Valentine's Day" still has Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. In comparison, the entire level of "Love Is Crazy" is one size smaller.

Harvey, the winner is in hand.

"Of course it's okay!" Drake's answer made Harvey smile. Without spending too much effort, the negotiation was reached directly. This kind of business is really a bargain, and then there are some details.

"Now that you have all the distribution rights, TV broadcast rights, and DVD publishing rights for the work?" Harvey glanced at Lan Li and found that he had no intention of opening his mouth. He couldn't help but smile, as expected. He thinks too much, and the short tit-for-tat just now was just the young man's temperament.

"Uh..." Drake hesitated for a moment~www.novelhall.com~ and looked at Lan Li subconsciously, his eyes filled with confusion. After receiving a positive signal from Lan Li, he nodded, "Yes. ."

Although he had filmed two works before, the first one was not released at all and entered the video tape market directly; last year's "Stupid" sold the distribution rights, but it was only broadcast in less than 50 art theaters. . Therefore, he really has a limited understanding of the various links and details of the issuance.

This is also one of the reasons why he insists on Lan Li's company.

Harvey noticed the details of the eye exchange, but didn't think too much, he cut the mess directly, "Then, 1.5 million, we complete the delivery of all copyrights in one go, we can exchange the agreement today, after the lawyer's review, tomorrow I signed the agreement, and then I started preparing for the North American release of the film."

One and a half million, Drake was a little panicked. Not because the price is too low, but because the price is too high, far beyond imagination.

This film only invested 250,000 yuan; and, this is Sundance, and the transaction price of independent works is generally less than 3 million yuan. Now, Harvey has offered a price of 1.5 million yuan in one breath, and the impact is undoubtedly huge. Drake felt that his brain was not enough for a while.

Harvey noticed Drake's look and became more calm. "My current thinking is that the movie is scheduled to be released in October. Of course, we will attend some film festivals before then and then look at the feedback from film critics. If all goes well, we can be seen during the awards season."

we. Harvey's is "us", not "you", or "love is crazy", but "us". In silence, he had already declared his ownership of the movie. ()

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