Hollywood Domination Chapter 217: Happy0708

"I am very much looking forward to the day when the filming will officially start." Kevin Riley signed his name on the contract and then stamped it with Fox's official seal. He and Jenny exchanged a contract and watched as Jenny signed her name , After stamping the official seal, he relaxed, let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "If everything goes well, it should be in the near future."

According to Hollywood practice, after the two parties agree on a contract, there may still be some procedures to go back to the company, and the contract will not be finalized at that time, but Fox broke the convention and moved the signing to the scene. Their eagerness can be seen One spot——Compared with the "Iron Man" contract that is still going through the process, the details of the "Avatar" contract have been negotiated very smoothly. The previous entanglements have been easily resolved, such as the conversion of publicity costs, DVD dividends, peripheral sales and sequels. The investment rights are all contracts signed according to the specifications of two companies of the same size investing together, including the terms that Dameng proposed to send auditors and staff to supervise the whole process, Fox agreed to it, and what they requested That's one thing: the first funds of Dameng must arrive in the account within a week, and all funds must be credited into the account within three months, and the crew must not stop working.

This is probably the troublesome part of the listed company. Once the news that the crew invested by Fox has no money to suspend work and is exposed by the media, the stock price of Fox will definitely fluctuate, so the company is very sensitive to this point. Emphasize that breach of contract is absolutely not allowed. Of course, Big Dream agreed: they still have more than 40 million yuan in cash in their accounts, and the rest of the funds are stored in capital-guaranteed low-risk financial products. It only takes a few working days to earn some interest that is better than nothing. You can redeem them all.

In fact, before the filming of "Monroe" started, the cash in Dameng's account should still be very abundant. Considering that after the filming of "Avatar", Jenny herself can get 20 million performance fees. Big Dream is short of funds, she can also use her personal identity or Xiaomeng's name to inject capital, and it will not delay the progress of the crew - although the filming budget of "Monroe" has not yet been made, but since it is in the "high quality and low price" London is looking for actors, and almost all of them are filmed in the studio. There are not many exterior scenes, and the chances of the shooting budget exceeding 50 million are not high. When the filming is over, the cash should be able to be swept out of Dameng's account.

However, in this way, the production of "Twilight", which is scheduled to start next year, will have to wait for the income of "Michael Clayton" after its release in 2008, otherwise, it will have to borrow money from the bank , or be divided by shareholders’ personal capital injection, and "Marley and Me", which is scheduled to start filming next year, also has the problem of a shortage of funds. If they sweep the floor, there will be tens of millions of cash that can be used to make movies, which also shows that Dameng has officially spread its stalls and started to work hard to become bigger and stronger. It is limited to the films that Jenny herself participated in, and occasionally buys some small-scale productions, and has also started to invest in medium-scale productions.

"Iron Man", "Avatar", "Michael Clayton", "A Week with Monroe", "Twilight", "Marley and Me", not to mention the end of the scariest In the publicity and distribution work, only those films that received money were left. In the next few years, Dameng participated in the production of as many as six films and independently produced them. Dream staff are all crazy busy. ——With the release of the previous films, especially the release of "Unlucky Cupid", the staff of Dameng has also expanded to dozens of people, and this is still leaving aside the online marketing department of Dameng Forget it, the staff of this department has expanded even more in the past few years. Of course, it is also very profitable. Just because of the list of Disney and Weinstein, the profit of this department is enough to contract the daily operating expenses of the big dream.

It has only been two years since Jenny La Cesare took the shares. The big dream has been reborn, and the expansion speed is astonishing. Jenny can no longer remember the names of all the employees. In addition to Cesare and Jim, the two partners who hold shares, the first batch of executives who were promoted to department heads after social recruitment also appeared in the company, and formed their own unique management habits.

Different from ordinary companies, film production companies generally do not have a clear strategic goal, and do not need to diversify their operations. For them, they usually do what they get, as long as the project makes money, no matter whether it is comprehensive or not. It all works, and the same is true of Big Dream. In addition, management and equity have not been separated-this is also the characteristic of start-up companies. Management does not need to consider beautiful financial reports or satisfying shareholders. Randomness It is very strong, and the management tends to be flat, a bit of a meaning of "a small boat is easy to turn around", so the current daily administrative affairs management is also very distinctive: when there are no projects, some departments are too busy to fish and no one cares, and clock in on time Just commute to and from work, but once you get busy, the department will formulate a progress form, and the supervisor will also write a daily work report. Since the company has a small number of people, the report can be specific to each person. And these reports are usually sent to Jim Davidson's email account, and Jim often sends email replies, instructing the supervisor's work content, and when it comes to specific meetings, Cesare Vijari, whose position is unknown within the company, has the most say From the big boss Jennifer, down to the small boss Jim on the bright side, they are all obedient and obedient.

As for who is in charge of the work mailbox with Jim's name on it, and what is the relationship between Cesare and this company, the employees in the company haven't turned their eyes to the point of asking face to face, anyway, Cesare is the first Finding Jennifer's agent, the boss is obedient and trusting to him, and she herself needs to go out all year round because of the filming, Cesare can completely make decisions on her behalf-that's enough to know, as for whether the agent can intervene in the production The operation of the company... First of all, there is no such thing as Cesare's artist appearing in the big dream project. Secondly, who knows whether Cesare's sometimes instructions and actions are controlled by Jennifer behind the scenes? For Xiao Xiami, it is enough to get a salary and keep this busy but well-paid job. For the time being, no one will be so stupid as to do things like whistleblowing and exposing.

This kind of management mainly relies on emails and often holds video conferences. The big boss Jenny and Cesare, who has a strong voice, rarely come to the company. They usually rely on Jim to keep an eye on the management model. Of course, it is not feasible in the long run. , but for the time being, because the company is still small, and there is a big difference between the busy season and the off-season, the work intensity in the busy season is enough to weed out the mediocre ones. At present, Dameng has no redundant staff, employees who are not motivated, and lazy The phenomenon of sabotage, in 2007, it is planned to continue to expand the scale - the production, publicity and film schedule will be one and a half to one year earlier than that, "Michael Clayton" in early 2008, "Michael Clayton" in the middle of the year Iron Man, "A Week with Marilyn Monroe" at the end of the year, "Marley and Me", and "Twilight", calculate that next year Big Dream will be the main producer and release of three films, and co-produce and release two films. It also means that the busy season will start from the second half of 2007. In the middle of the year, we will recruit and train for a few months, and then we can start the progressive hell-style survival of the fittest.

"The timetable is probably like this." Jenny finally stopped typing, she leaned back on the back of the chair, and exhaled, "Cesare, I synchronized the form with you, look See what else I missed?"

"There should be no major omissions in the company." Cesare browsed across the desk, clicked the mouse and sent a document to Jenny, "This is your shooting schedule in 2007 and 2008 .”

"Wow." Jenny smiled wryly after she got it, and she whistled softly, "happy2007—a happier 2008, isn't it?"

Originally, for "Iron Man" and "Avatar", they just held the attitude that it would be good to talk about the next one. Now that the two have been discussed, Jenny's schedule in 2007 was immediately compressed very urgently. ——It is now mid-March, and the contract of "Iron Man" is going through the process, and other matters have already been prepared, and the shooting should start in half a month. Although it is the latest to enter the field of vision, it is the earliest to start shooting. Since Jenny is the biggest star and the schedule is tight, the crew will cooperate with her to pick out most of the scenes of Little Pepper and shoot them first. After about a month of filming, Downey stays to shoot the special effects scenes, and Jenny can finish the production. team, go directly to the crew of "Avatar" to report - this is a movie in which she is the leading role, and the director is the biggest, and it's tentative shooting, so I directly reserved a seven-month schedule and filmed until the end of the year.

During the filming at the end of the year, there will be some publicity activities for "Michael Clayton". When "Avatar" is finished, the filming of "Monroe" will start... According to Cesare's estimation, "Monroe" has the longest construction period It will be around 16 weeks, that is, four months, and it will be mid-2008 when the filming is finished, so "Monroe" must be filmed while doing post-production, and the finished product will be cut within 2 months after filming, so that it can catch up with the brewing process. , Build momentum in order to hit the 2009 Oscars. ——And the completion of "Monroe" is the end of everything? No, no, there is also Rob Marshall's "9". Although Jenny went there for soy sauce and didn't have many scenes, it was a musical. She had to do some recovery training anyway, and it took a month or two It must be arranged, and then...then the second part of "Iron Man" should be filmed, and there will be a promotional competition at the end of 2008...

It's a dizzying schedule, even if you don't factor in the production, distribution, and day-to-day management of the big dream, so superhuman energy should be a must if you're going to succeed in your career The missing elements, like Jenny, really can't afford to be sick, and none of these schedules can be postponed. If you really get sick, you don't even have time to rest, so you can only do it desperately. After so many lives, people will grow old by a few years, and it is too difficult to make up for the lost essence. If you also like to go to nightclubs and drink a few sips, this is the rhythm of premature aging before the age of 30.

No matter how difficult it is, the dense itinerary has already been exhausted, and it is impossible not to do it. Jenny sighed and said bitterly, "Fortunately, before 2009, we should not know how to do it." There is a new project to be involved in - let's finish the project in hand first."

"Don't forget that you promised to help me..." Cesare said quietly.

Just these three plays plus the production of "Monroe" is enough for her to drink a pot, and she also needs to help with daily affairs? Jenny looked at Cesare speechlessly, not bothering to judge whether he was just joking, facing this heavy schedule, she was already under so much pressure that she wanted to cry, "Say, what excuse should I use to break my promise? "

"Managing companies is indeed not your specialty." The smile in Cesare's eyes also relieved Jenny: It's okay, it seems that he was just joking, "Filming well, don't cause trouble, just keep healthy , when I need you to come forward, I will call you."

Although this tone of voice made her feel like a subordinate, Jenny no longer has the intention of fighting for power with Cesare, and she simply cannot afford the things that come with power. "If you say that, I will start to be afraid of answering your phone call—to be honest, I'm already afraid now."

Cesare smiled slightly, which was a smile between a business smile and a real smile. The smile was on the lips, but it left a long aftertaste in his eyes, "By the way, Has James contacted you recently? I wonder if the actor of "Avatar" has been confirmed."

The filming of "Avatar", which was originally scheduled to start last year, has been delayed too much. Now the shooting month is scheduled to start in May. Unfortunately, Leonardo is unable to wait that long after all. Having doubts about the new technology, he talked about the two films "Revolutionary Road" and "Body of Lies". "Revolutionary Road" will start filming in May. Gossip is not suitable for joining the group again. On the other hand, he also has to film "The Hurt Locker" in July, so "Avatar" can only give up the idea of ​​​​recruiting top male stars, and find some high-quality and cheap b-list, A c-list male star starred, of course caa intended to include people in it. Jenny, Cameron's favorite darling, has also become a channel for people from all walks of life to inquire about news - among them, she is the most active and unceremonious use of her channel The man of course is Cesare.

"James is still thinking about it." Jenny said. I don't know if it's her relationship. Sam Worthington, who was supposed to stand out, has not surfaced until now. Jenny doesn't know who will be qualified for this role in the end. He was another unknown male star that she had never heard of. "He wants a man with some muscles and military temperament, but not so strong and cold. It is best to be in the first half of 30 years old. I haven't seen a suitable actor yet."

The male movie stars she described can almost generally monopolize more than 90% of commercial blockbusters in Hollywood. For male movie stars, this is also their best age. opportunity to flourish. — After all, not everyone can be as lucky as Leonardo and Chris.

Cesare considered silently for a while, and Jenny smiled and said, "Are you trying to push Justin? He seems a bit far from the military temperament, but if you think he is suitable, I can fight James Say hello."

"No, Justin's acting skills are still a bit immature," Cesare denied this without hesitation - Justin Timberlake is another well-known client under his command, he is a singer himself, but he has always been interested in making movies There is a lot of interest, but he is still in the early stage of entering the industry, and it is impossible to get involved in James' movies in one step. "I was thinking that maybe Heath Ledger would be quite suitable, but "Batman" also intends to cast him, maybe he loves Christian Nolan more."

Jenny was silent—this is another thing she didn’t know if it was the butterfly effect: after she won the Oscar, perhaps due to the influence of the halo effect, Cesare’s career as an agent was also booming. He not only had his own A money-absorbing machine with a lot of money and little work, it has been playing tricks between Chris and Leonardo, and it has also attracted a large number of b-r and c-r blue eyes who are interested in and ambitious about Oscars. Cesare's name was named, that is, the relationship between Jenny and Cesare is extraordinary, and the two still maintain such a close relationship. Many new clients are contacted by Cesare's small agents——caa The long-standing ultra-flat management has automatically failed on him, and Cesare’s subordinates already have a group of small agents serving him, which is why he has been distracted from his big dreams, but he has not lost many celebrity clients. one.

Heath Ledger also came to CAA under such circumstances. As a young male movie star with a bright future, he has filmed Oscar-winning blockbusters, and his acting skills are highly praised. Of course, more than one agent is willing to serve him. But they are here for Cesare, and Cesare is indeed capable, not only helped him lead Nolan's line, but now also connected to "Avatar" through him. If Heath can replace his Australian fellow Sam Worthington, then he must have a golden job. It is hard to say whether he will have aggravated mental problems due to acting as a clown, and thus died of an accidental overdose.

However, in the final analysis, no one can control this somewhat rebellious character actor. Neither Cesare nor Jenny can make decisions for him. They can only ask his opinion before deciding whether to submit a resume. I quickly ended this topic, packed up the documents, and ended this small partner meeting and today's work.

"By the way," Jenny said while turning off the computer, "Chris is going to have a small poker game at home, do you want to come? He asked me to ask you, and he said that you haven't seen each other for a long time."

"I have a date tonight." Cesare said, "Thank him for me, I will have dinner with him in a few days."

"Is that the policewoman from last year? Let me think about it, her name is—" Jenny started gossiping immediately.

"Anne, Anne Smith." Cesare replied, and he glanced at Jenny with a funny look, "Of course not, that was a long time ago—tonight is a business dinner."

For a golden bachelor in his early 30s like Cesare, of course, his love life cannot be empty for a long time. However, after Cesare broke up with Lilian, he has not settled down. Jenny can sometimes hear that he is dating, but The relationship is always not maintained to the point where it will be mentioned to a friend.

"Speaking of which, what do you and Chris plan to do?" Cesare asked when the two walked out of the office together. Of course, he was the one who knew the schedules of the two clients most clearly. "You will go to North Carolina in half a month, New Zealand in May, Jordan in July, and Canada soon after returning—"

After "The Hurt Locker", Chris took on a romantic movie to "subsidize the family". In order to save costs, few films are shot in Los Angeles. Even "Avatar" just saved two Ten million, there are no movies with a little more money, so Jenny and Chris seem to be flying around the world in the second half of this year, rarely meeting each other, and even calling on the phone has to be counted as jet lag.

"Yeah, I'm thinking about it too," Jenny calculated, her and Chris' schedules happened to be completely staggered. "But there is no way, maybe he can find me in Wellington after filming "She in Love", and then we will go to London to live together for a while-if he has a vacation."

"Well." Cesare said, "It seems that your relationship is becoming more and more stable, which is very gratifying-Chris has also become a good boy, and he hasn't troubled PR for a long time."

Jenny laughed, "It's hard to imagine, isn't it? Can the words Chris and a stable relationship be associated?"

"It's really unimaginable." Cesare walked out of the office with her, "I never thought that Chris would have a stable girlfriend-I used to think that he might never get married in his life, and he would spend a lot of money spent on paternity tests and support suits.”

Jenny has not chatted with Cesare for a long time. They have been busy with their own affairs in recent months, and the phone call is just to talk about business. Rather than saying this sentence is humorous, it is better to say that Cesare said this sentence Especially amused, she couldn't stop laughing, "You've got a terribly high opinion of Chris—"

However, an ominous thought was inspired by Cesare's words, and her laughter stuck in her throat. Cesare gave her a strange look, "What's wrong? What happened to you? "

"Oh, it's the schedule of "Iron Man"..." Jenny instinctively found a topic to cover up, "I just remembered that when I was filming "Avatar", I had to leave for several days to film "Iron Man" "The last battle..."

After breaking up with Cesare in the company parking lot, Jenny got into the nanny car. Instead of chatting with the driver and bodyguard, she shook the soundproof panel, turned on the phone, and pressed the speed dial with trembling fingers .

"Mary," she said as soon as she picked up the phone, "you come to Malibu and find me right now—stop by the pharmacy and buy me something..."