Hollywood Domination Chapter 178: Jenny’s persuasion
"Yes!" After checking the progress of his scheduled package online, Charles couldn't help but clenched his fists and shouted in a low voice—today is the release day of the "The Fifth Sally" DVD, which he subscribed to on Amazon before. We are almost at the company. When Charles was eating lunch, he stopped by the surrounding video store for a stroll, and several stores in a row were sold out. Condensed interest in continuing to work.
"I'll go home straight after get off work and order takeaway on the way, so that I can get home with the takeaway, change my suit in five minutes, and then it's movie time." Charles pursed his lips expectantly, mouse habits I flicked around a few frequently visited websites, but restrained myself not to click on it: now there must be many netizens who have bought DVDs and started posting to show off, and even opened posts to discuss the director's cut version and commentary audio. The information disclosed in the track, for a suspenseful movie like "The Fifth Sally", and a deep-rooted movie fan like Charles who refuses to spoil, before he himself has finished watching the DVD, the current forum is a minefield Array, must not be opened easily.
"Charles," the internal phone rang suddenly, and the front desk informed him in a deadpan manner, "I have your courier, remember to take it away later."
Going to the front desk to retrieve the familiar small Amazon box, Charles unpacked the package, touched the dvd cover with joy and love, and after checking the quality of the disk, he rubbed his hands and opened the work document with great motivation—— Finish the work early, so you don’t need to work overtime today. The reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are very positive for the director’s extended version. It is said that many **** scenes were added and cut for grading. The anticipation goes beyond even the most recent date.
"Let's get to work." As he muttered, he began to type quickly, "I hope the information given in the director's cut version of the ending can be clearer, we can pause now, is the truth Roger crazy, or There is really a sixth Sally, and it should be possible to interpret the original intention of the director by pausing..."
Charles is not the only movie fan who is excited about "The Fifth Sally". Like "Sally", the sales volume of dvd has always been very high, and many viewers are I can’t wait to use the freeze frame to decipher the information flow given by the director: With the continuous development of the film industry, a new film trend is quietly popular now, that is to fill the screen with full details , but it was not deliberately blurred or close-up during the shooting, so that after the audience smoothly enjoyed the a-side along the distance of the camera and the director's guidance, they could also find out through careful observation in the dvd version Belongs to their b-side story. This form is especially popular among fans of cult movies, and although "The Fifth Sally" is not a pure cult movie, it also follows the path of this double-sided story. When Charles watched the movie Already noticed Roger's medicine cabinet - he was eager to find out if Roger had been secretly taking psychotropic drugs throughout the movie. But alas, the cunning Fincher didn't let him discover all the aftertaste of the story in the theater, including how Ginny fought those gangsters, whether she was a transgender or a lesbian... these may slow down the narrative The details of the structure are hidden in fast shots in the film, and interested fans can naturally complete and interpret the potential story line in the DVD through pauses, screenshot analysis, forum discussions, etc.
"I really hope to see Jennifer's performance soon." On various occasions, excited movie fans waited with the same mood for the delivery, get out of class, and get off work—these trendy movie fans Most of them use the method of online reservation to ensure that they can get the dvd in the first time. "Oh, why hasn't the disc arrived yet? Forget it, let's watch the trailer of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2"..."
With a few clicks of the mouse, the familiar background music of "Pirates 1" sounded again. On the computer screen, a pirate flag fluttered in the wind, and a deep and powerful male voice rang out, "In After the last adventure..."
There is a scene of Elizabeth and Will fighting swords on the screen. An overhead shot shows Elizabeth's dexterous figure unreservedly in front of the audience. In the small courtyard, she is like a flower. As beautiful and dangerous as a butterfly, the blades of the swords clashed continuously with the rhythm of the rotation, making a crisp "clang clang" sound, and a beautiful sliding camera brought out her smiling face, and Will seemed to be confused by her smiling face, The attack slowed down a step, and the tip of Elizabeth's sword was quickly passed to his throat like a poisonous snake——
"Beautiful!" The scene was paused here, and then the progress bar rewinded and replayed...Compared with Jennifer's smiling face, the audience obviously prefers her agile skills. "J.J's action scene is definitely her overlooked highlight. I noticed it in "The Fifth Sally". Her martial arts scenes are very clean, but there is a deadly danger, very edgy..."
Yes, over time, Jennifer Jefferson has unknowingly cultivated a group of pure movie fans—and those who hang out in fan forums, pay attention to street photos, and relive the talk Show, compared to the core fans who laughed and cried over Jennifer's relationship, these fans don't pay attention to her personal life (unless something really happened), they are really fascinated by Jennifer's performance in the film, some Some fans like her stubbornness and depression in "Prada", some fans like her acting show in "The Fifth Sally", and some just like her fighting scenes. If those core fans like Jennifer Jefferson's looks, her sweet temperament, and the story behind her, they still like Jennifer like an idol star. So the new batch of acting fans are all concerned about the most essential thing about Jennifer as an actor. Whether Jennifer looks amazing is even their secondary concern. What they care about is her performance, her Her temperament, her soul-stirring charm... It can be said that as long as her acting skills are still there, no matter how much trouble Jennifer herself caused, they will continue to support Jennifer with great loyalty.
What these two groups of fans have not realized is that their expectations for Jennifer are actually completely different, and it is very difficult to overlap: for the first group of fans, although "The Fifth Sally" made Jennifer take After reaching the Best Actress Award, but their support for this film is not high. Instead, many people are enthusiastically looking forward to Jennifer's "Pirates of the Caribbean", and for the second wave of fans, most of them are attracted by " The Devil Wears Prada" and "The Fifth Sally" attracted them. Their expectations for "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" were mediocre, but they really wanted to know which literary film she would choose to star in next. It's the edge, the more challenging the better, Jennifer has won an Oscar now, and popcorn series like "Pirates of the Caribbean" don't seem to be too suitable for her, isn't it?
In addition to these cutting-edge enthusiasts, in video stores across the United States, there are many Oscar-oriented customers asking the video store owner, "Is there still "The Fifth Sally?"
After the Oscars, "The Fifth Sally" received much more attention than "Crash", not only because it included the best actor and actress, but also because its subject matter was more exciting than "Crash" Much more, plus the recent news about starring Jennifer Jefferson, under the high topicality, the number of customers who came to inquire about DVDs of her related works has also skyrocketed, and some video stores even made a The little 'Jennifer section', however, at the moment, next to 'The Devil Wears Prada', has an empty space - the owner shakes his head regretfully, "Man, you're late, the last disc just sold out, Maybe you can try "Lianlian Notebook"-or "Pirates of the Caribbean"-"
It's not that these bosses underestimated the charm of "The Fifth Sally", but that although most of the Austrian movies are aimed at making money from DVDs, when it comes to the absolute number of sales, they are the same as "Pirates of the Caribbean" Considering the topic of "The Fifth Sally", these bosses have actually almost doubled the usual initial sales volume, but no one Thinking about it, the sales of DVDs will be like this-for the general public, all they see is one or two sold-out video stores, but for the market, the DVD of "The Fifth Sally" Sales are solid figures.
Counting the number of online reservations, the first-day sales of "The Fifth Sally" exceeded 30 million. The sales volume of "The Fifth Sally" has also reached an astonishing 17 million. Yes, "The Fifth Sally" still cannot compete with "Pirates of the Caribbean" in the final total sales amount, nor can it compete with it in the profit of all peripherals , but in terms of its investment amount, its return on investment ratio is already far higher than that of almost all Austrian films, and even almost catching up with another monster-level film "The Devil Wears Prada". The global box office of "Prada" finally fell to 440 million, and the global sales of DVDs were about 300 million US dollars, but the cost was about three times that of "The Fifth Sally". What about Sally? With a cost of more than 10 million US dollars, the global box office finally fell to 210 million. According to such a good trend in DVD sales, it is not a problem to break through 100 million. The return on investment of "prada" is not even comparable to such an Austrian series. Art films!
This market figure did not attract much media reports, but it shocked many film companies: DVD sales are the most low-key and deepest piece of cake among all film peripherals. It can even be said that many Hollywood The box office of the movie can only barely match the cost, and the reason why the company is willing to shoot a sequel is entirely because they have realized profits from DVDs. However, since 90% of dvd sales will be reflected in the financial report as costs, there are still different opinions on how profitable this piece is, but what is certain is that if a film can barely pay back at the box office, and The fact that the studio is also happy to release a sequel quickly and on time means it must be doing well in DVD sales, so the studio can't wait to develop the next installment.
Just for "The Fifth Sally", how much real money did Jennifer Jefferson earn for her big dream? If the rumors in the industry are true, if the film implements a strict 30% split, the sales of the DVD alone will be enough for Jennifer Jefferson and Christopher Hanks to live comfortably for several years Now, whether it is Universal, Fox, or Paramount, they are now a little envious and jealous of Disney: this actress who can support the box office, sell discs, win awards, and know how to choose films has been recruited by Disney. Under his command, the 150 million preferential allotment rights paid by Disney for this purpose does not seem to be overly preferential treatment at all, but people can only admire their business vision. Jennifer Jefferson is a hen that can lay golden eggs. From her debut to the present, every film seems to be refreshing the previous return on investment ratio, and she has never failed in film reviews—if it is said in Prior to this, if the Big Five had a sour taste in conspiracy theories about the big dream falling to Disney and Jennifer holding hands with Weinstein, then now, they can only feel inferior to the DVD sales of "The Fifth Sally" Well, according to the current trend, Jennifer Jefferson's inclination can be bought with a mere 150 million yuan in stocks. Such a transaction is not a loss at all...
Any piece of big news is like a stone thrown into a pond, and it will never just cause a circle of ripples. The news that "The Fifth Sally" has achieved a small miracle in DVD sales has made Universal even more determined. Jennifer Jefferson stayed in the "Avatar" project, and accelerated the pace of salary negotiations, and began to try to raise cash for this project-even for Universal, it is not easy to come up with hundreds of millions of cash in one go. what an easy thing.
This news also makes Robert Iger more comfortable in the board of directors. After all, to outsiders, the 150 million preferential rights are "a mere 150 million", but to the board of directors, the 150 million internal price shares, It almost represents 1% to 2% of the equity. For a large listed company like Disney, it is tantamount to introducing another individual shareholder with a considerable say. In a short period of time, Disney not only ushered in the largest individual shareholder, the Jobs family (the result of the Pixar acquisition), but also welcomed a small shareholder, Jennifer Jefferson. This cannot help but make people feel that Robert Iger seems to be maintaining In terms of the stability of the company's shareholding structure, it is a bit too relaxed. And after Disney took a stake in Big Dream, the DVD sales of "The Fifth Sally" also put Robert in a good mood. Facts have proved that he made a very wise decision. Now, Jennifer Jay, whom all Hollywood is chasing Forsun has already formed an inseparable relationship with Disney.
"I know you actors don't eat dinner, but breakfast should be a time to eat." Robert smiled and put a piece of squeaky bacon on Jenny's plate, and distributed it to his wife, eldest daughter, and son-in-law After a while, he wiped his hands and sat opposite his wife, "Eat, eat, Jennifer, enjoy your fat ration as soon as possible while the bacon is not getting cold."
Compared to the condescending kindness at the beginning, he showed hesitant affection afterwards. After Disney successfully invested in Big Dream and "Sally" released another satellite, Robert's attitude now is as kind as if he was treating his family— ——In fact, Jenny was really invited to come to the Iger family’s private farm to enjoy a short weekend vacation with them, and even an American family breakfast made by the CEO himself. This is enough to show that the current friendship between her and Iger has reached which step.
Jenny took a sip of orange juice, cut a piece of bacon and put it in her mouth. She used some acting skills, chewing this piece of over-salty, over-thick fat meat sweetly, while smiling and giving a thumbs-up, " Bob, I didn't know you had such good cooking skills!"
Bob proudly made a 'hit' gesture to her, and Willow smiled and said, "It's a pity that Cesare can't come, otherwise you will be able to taste the yogurt salad I made."
Her playful words sparked a burst of laughter, but even Jennifer, who has been paying attention to this aspect, didn't care much—she no longer needs to exchange her body for an identity. Now that the capital has been injected, as the CEO of Disney, Bob holds the incentive options of the Disney Group. The number is unknown, but in any case, it will not be much more than her priority rights. In a certain degree of colleague relationship, there is no strict distinction between each other, and of course there is no such thing as exchanging the body for anything.
"Yes, it's a pity that Cesare can't come," she also said mockingly, "Without him, I don't even know how to pour a glass of water, let alone talk about business. To be honest, my current mood I'm a little nervous, Bob, please don't talk too deep."
This is not all from the bottom of my heart, but on the weekend when Cesare had to go out to negotiate the distribution contract of "Old Friends Are Rich" with theaters, Jenny really didn't want to talk about some too detailed things with Bob, and now she Can't help Cesare, but at least try not to hold him back.
Bob laughed loudly, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about the complicated details of the distribution rights—"
Jenny doesn't need to pretend to be confused, but Willow said coquettishly, "Bob, don't talk about business at the breakfast table."
"My fault, baby." Bob greeted Jenny kindly, "This is our homemade blueberry jam, you must try it..."
The Iger family's manor is located in the countryside near Los Angeles. It occupies a large area. In fact, it is not inferior to Michael Jackson's "Neverland". It is also converted from a farm and has a lot of entertainment. After the meal, Willow and the children went to the horse farm, while Jenny and Iger wandered in the garden near the horse farm, enjoying the warm sunshine in the forest and the cool spring breeze.
"I heard that "Avatar" is almost fully finalized." It was Bob who broke the pleasant silence first, and turned the topic to the next investment direction of Big Dream, "After "Pirates" is released in June, Are you going to be filming? Or can we arrange the shooting of "Alice in Wonderland" before then?"
Although the combination of Jenny and Cesare is far ahead in terms of voting rights, this does not mean that Disney will ignore the investment direction of Dameng. Bob's questions are very skillful and his attitude is very gentle , will not arouse Jenny's rebellious psychology, but remind Jenny that she still has a film contract with Disney, and at the same time imply that the progress of her "Alice" project depends entirely on her wishes. In other words, this project And she herself has been tied together.
A business person who can become a CEO always has a lot to learn in dealing with people. Jenny secretly took note of Robert's communication skills in her heart, and at the same time said frankly, ""Avatar" is still in the negotiation stage. But Big Dream would like to invest in it if they can. I have a lot of confidence in this project - honestly, Bob, I think if "Alice" is released after "Avatar", maybe it will be at the box office It will be better."
She smiled, and revealed herself, "Of course, this is also out of my personal career considerations, you know, I already have "Pirate 2" this year, and "Pirate 3" next year, "Pirate 3" Avatar is likely to be released in 2008 or 2009. If "Alice" is released after Avatar, then my major productions will not conflict with each other, and the exposure rate will always maintain a stable and high exposure level. For me It is very beneficial to say."
Robert was not angry because of this, but nodded appreciatively, "Indeed, your idea is very reasonable, but why must it be after "Avatar"? ——In my prediction, "Alice" should also be It will be released in 2008, as a follow-up supplement to "Pirate 3". After all, no matter what, "Pirate 4" will definitely not be available in 2008, but I don't understand why we have to schedule "Alice" and "Avatar" bound together."
Isn't that because the box office success of "Alice" is completely a ride on the ride of "Avatar"... Jenny complained silently in her heart: "Alice" itself's film quality, if put in 11 years In 2012, it is absolutely impossible to get a box office of 1 billion. If the market is not after "Avatar", it is hungry for 3D and visual spectacle, and Disney is very lucky to have such a fantasy film with a similar theme. Enough time to post-convert "Alice" into 3D, 1 billion worldwide? Just dream, it's not bad to get a global 500 million. After all, this film is not very shocking in terms of visual spectacle, and the story is not very moving. If it cannot be bound to "Avatar" because of her, it may become the first film that has changed from a big hit to a blockbuster because of her butterfly effect, and since she wants to participate in the production, of course Jenny can't let This happened.
"Actually..." Although Cesare was not optimistic about her plan, Jenny was still determined to try her best to convince Robert. She smiled and said with a bit of mystery, "I not only think that we should Avatar is bound together, Robert, and I also think we should take advantage of the good time that Universal and Cameron have not yet agreed on Avatar, and bring Avatar back into the fold - I promise you, Robert, if you can believe me, this will be a decision you will never regret..."