I’m in Hollywood Chapter 556: The old fox ’s focus is long
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Since the CAA expanded the business scope of manager in the 1980s, there has been a more professional script manager. After the channel is open, in addition to Film Studio specially hired screenwriter to write various types of adaptation script, Hollywood Film Studio will receive thousands of Original Script Because these scripts were selected by the big Film Studio, and even sold for the high price of one million USD, many of the poorly named poor guys often entered the ranks of millionaires, so Hollywood has another name for Original Script, which is' speculation. script '. The first script "17 Again" sold by Eric was a very successful speculation script.
Recently these days, in order to select projects for DreamWorks Film Studio established in cooperation with Metro Goldwyn Mayer Film Industry, Eric will carry a thick big head with him everywhere he looks. The main content of the six hundred pages is actually a summary of script submitted by many Brokerage Firm of Hollywood.
After the news of selecting script was released, the Eric desk was initially filled with script, which had undergone preliminary screening. In his current situation, Eric simply could not take enough time to check them one by one, so he simply ordered A few words, a day later, the script summary that was carefully bound in accordance with the requirements of Eric was sent to him. In addition to some necessary script author information, each script was reduced to two or three pages of short stories.
Rupert Murdoch was sitting in the main road of Firefly Studios in his luxury car, looking at the huge studios and busy crowds on both sides, and he couldn't help feeling a little, but remembering today's meeting, a sorrowful look came back. .
Luxury cars pass through the office area. Stopped outside a finely decorated restaurant inside Firefly Studios.
Because it was not before lunchtime, there were not many people in the restaurant. Murdoch walked into the restaurant and saw a simple t-shirt jeans in the corner, reading a book leisurely. Like any ordinary young employee in Firefly Studios, Eric.
If it were n’t for witnessing the whole process, who could imagine a young man who was even less than twenty-five years old, and in just a few years, started to annex Disney from scratch and build a huge Firefly Pictures.
Although the source of Disney's funds is a miracle, Murdoch knows at the current global Box Office scale of "Jurassic Park". Even without the oil crisis brought about by the war two years ago, the development of Firefly Pictures into one of Hollywood and Film Studio is only a simple matter of time.
Eric's corner of the eye felt that someone in the restaurant was coming in. He looked up and found that it was Murdoch. He quickly put down the book and greeted him: "Rupert. Didn't he make an appointment at twelve? >
Murdoch smiled and shook hands with Eric and said: "I'm curious about how you look at work, so come over and look ahead, I didn't expect them to tell me you are here."
Eric sat down with Murdoch and explained: "I just talked to a Director here, and he has n’t been away for long."
Murdoch asked curiously: "Is it" 007 "or 《Charlie's Angels》, I heard that Metro Goldwyn Mayer gave you" 007 "as well?"
"" 007 "won't be produced until next year at least. And I won't intervene too much. At present, I mainly focus on 《Charlie's Angels》, but it's a coincidence. I chose an Director for the two films, the one I just saw The name of the person is Martin Campbell. "
Murdoch didn't think of the person Martin Campbell for a while, but someone who can let Eric deliver two heavyweight film guides at the same time, certainly has something extraordinary. Murdoch secretly remembered this name in his heart, and was planning to investigate it. Perhaps Fox can also draw some.
The waiter quickly served a cup of coffee for Murdoch, and Murdoch took a sip. But I was not very willing to mention the topic of meeting today. When I saw the large book with a fine binding but no title in front of Eric, I continued to ask in a chat: "What book are you reading?"
"For the sake of DreamWorks, I recently received a lot of script. I made a simple summary of script, which is very interesting to read," said Eric, pushing the book to the front of Murdoch.
Like Hollywood's other Film Studios, Murdoch is very envious of Eric's plan to provide ten films to Metro Goldwyn Mayer Film Industry with DreamWorks as Production Studio within three years. If possible, Fox does not even mind cooperation on the same conditions. After all, an average of three high-quality movies a year will not only make a large Film Studio dependent on Production Studio, but also bring very generous benefits, no one will not covet. But he is also well aware of the intricate series of dark market transactions behind the establishment of DreamWorks, so he can only watch this piece of fat fall into the hands of the Metro Goldwyn Mayer Hollywood 'broken down' like other Film Studio executives.
Murdoch simply flipped over and handed it to Eric again, saying: "These are speculations script, can you pick out good ones?"
The ones that can be sent to Eric are definitely good script. Of course, Eric is more of a "leak-picking" mentality. If you can meet the good movie script in memory, it will be even better. If not, it is just reading a short story collection, and encountering script which is very interested in the budget and not too high, Eric will also pick it out and give it to the production department to try.
Of course, Eric does not put all their attention to these Original Scripts. He also made people investigate the information of some good movies that will appear in the next few years according to his own previous life memory. If it is still not enough in the end , Eric also plans to pick a few large films that did not appear in the original time and space to make, as for the result, he is not within his consideration. Anyway, DreamWorks is not involved in the interests of Firefly Pictures. As long as he guarantees that most of the ten films make money, he is already worthy of the Europe investors.
Leave the book that Murdoch resubmitted as aside, Eric replied: "My vision is still good."
Murdoch is really envious of Eric's "sight". If he can have the picky vision of Eric, News Corp has long ruled the world. Of course, this is absolutely only enviable. Taking a sip of coffee, Murdoch said: "I thought you would write script yourself."
"When I am interested, I will of course one or two, like 《Charlie's Angels》, but my personal energy is still limited." Eric See Murdoch does not seem to want to talk about the topic, and I am not in a hurry, anyway about Firefly Pictures The withdrawal plan of Fox TV Network has been handed over to Fox a few days ago. Even if Murdoch is not willing to talk or even two people talk about collapse this time, then Firefly Pictures can completely exit Fox TV Network according to normal business process, of course. In this case, the delay will definitely be longer.
Unconsciously, at twelve o'clock, it was dinner time. There were large staff cafeterias in the studio, but many staff still walked into this restaurant from time to time. Although seeing Hollywood and two Big Boss sitting here, these staff members consciously did not come to the table around Eric and Murdoch, but this is no longer the time to talk about business.
Two lunches were ordered. Eric and Murdoch continued to chat and ate lunch. After seeing that the people in the restaurant were also about to go, Eric asked the waiter to remove the tableware and change into coffee again.
Both are busy people. At this time, Murdoch did not mention some unimportant topics. Eric took the initiative to say: "Rupert, you should have read that withdrawal plan?"
Murdoch nodded. He took a sip of the coffee, and the bitter taste made him frown, and added a few pieces of sugar to the coffee, Murdoch said: "Eric, although Firefly Pictures has developed very well in the past two years, but you don't think it. Your step Is it too urgent? "
"Now that I have seen the way ahead, of course I have to walk early. It is better than walking forward with a group of people in the future."
From the Viacom and QVC bidding for Paramount this year, the media group ’s M & A has begun. United States has a total of three large-scale TV Networks, and the pace is slow. It will definitely compete with other groups in the future, so that the difficulty of acquisition or the price paid will increase greatly.
"With your personality, even if you choose a certain percentage of share swap mergers and acquisitions, you will certainly not give up too many shares, and you do not plan to list Firefly Pictures, then there is only one way to issue bonds," Murdoch said lightly. Speaking of the plan conceived by Eric, "You should be aware of the risks involved. Many originally well-developed companies were in the process of unrestrained mergers and acquisitions because of the huge debt accumulation that was dragged down. Just like now Metro Goldwyn Mayer, because of the large amount of debt accumulation, even if some profits are generated every year, it is often just barely paying the debt interest. This Film Studio is not much value now except for repeated reselling by shareholders to earn some benefits. If you expand blindly, Firefly Pictures is very May also fall into this situation. "
Murdoch said here, took a sip of already sweet coffee, and continued to look like a kindly elder, and said in earnest to Eric: "Eric, simply calculate, even if Firefly Pictures issues long-term bonds of 5 billion USD, with 5 In terms of the annual interest rate of%, the annual debt interest paid is as high as 250 million USD, not to mention the debt principal of 5 billion USD. These funds are always repaid. The uncertainty of movie investment is very large and it is impossible to maintain high amounts all the time. Profitable, and TV Network is not so easy to operate. Once Firefly Pictures is in a loss, you will find that those Wall Street capital forces that were extremely enthusiastic will immediately open their claws and try to control your company as a creditor. I personally do this kind of thing. I have encountered it more than once. "
Eric has of course repeatedly considered these issues, and already has many coping solutions in mind.
And at this time, Eric is also clear that Murdoch cannot really be thinking about him, this old fox just does not want to lose the original cooperation relationship with Firefly Pictures.
In addition to a few TV programs, Firefly ’s high-quality movies produced in the past two years will basically choose the platform Fox TV Network for TV channels. A large number of high-quality Box Office movies not only bring Fox TV Network more ratings, but also To a large extent, the brand reputation of Fox TV Network has been improved, and in this respect, 20th Century Fox performance is much worse.
Once Firefly Pictures acquires its own TV Network, then the original cooperation between the two parties will definitely be cancelled, or even become a hostile relationship.
The loss of the Firefly Pictures film supply is still the second, but at this time, the main programs of Fox TV Network, 《Friends》, "X-Files" and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" are inextricably linked to Firefly Pictures. Although Murdoch has created a series of miracles in the operation of the newspaper industry, it is not too good for media content. For example, in recent years, although there are several TV programs such as 《Friends》 to support ratings, Fox TV Network itself has not been developed. A popular copyright completely own TV show.
The importance of these mainstay programs to a TV Network, not to mention others, can be seen in the sky-high film rewards of the six starring single episodes of the last few seasons of 《Friends》.
While Eric is young, Murdoch does not regard Eric as a young man in the world. He believes that if necessary, even if Eric cannot recover all three programs, they will destroy all three programs. , Because Murdoch knows that he will do it when necessary. And Firefly Pictures, who holds at least half of copyright, definitely has this authority.
After speaking a little dryly, Murdoch picked up the coffee again, and at the same time looked at the indifferent expression of the youth on the opposite side, he couldn't help but sigh.
Put down the coffee cup, Murdoch finally had to ask: "Eric, since you have set your mind in mind, then let ’s talk about 《Friends》, the acquisition of TV Network is not an overnight matter, but after this year, Fox TV Network and Firefly The contract on 《Friends》 has expired, how about we talk about the renewal? "
copyright of 《Friends》 is completely Firefly, and the other two programs are all five-season contracts, which will not expire until next year, and first, when talking about 《Friends》, Murdoch is also testing the attitude of Eric.
Eric does not go around in circles, and bluntly said: "Rupert, 《Friends》 will definitely not be renewed, but for the other two programs, I can assure you that Firefly Pictures can still renew with Fox TV Network after the contract expires next year Contract. "(To be continued)