I’m in Hollywood Chapter 748: The problem is coming
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Walking to the door leading to the backyard, Cindy · Crawford turned his head and glanced. Eric and Terry · Semel had already chatted, so they pushed the door and went out.
Near noon, the late autumn sunshine flooded the broad manor, and the temperature at the end of October had dropped below 20 degrees. Even the sunlight seemed pale and weak due to the drop in temperature. Although the lawn in the yard and the shrubs surrounding the fence are evergreen plants, at this time there are also pieces of dead leaves, which are no longer so business-intensive.
Cindy does n’t like this cold environment very much, but when you look around, the sky in autumn looks very low, and behind a few white clouds is a breathtaking blue. Just looking at the fence wall not far away, it seems to be able to Seeing the horizon, this open artistic mood can't help but produce a feeling of comfort and mind, Cindy can't help but lazily stretched his body, asked the maid who cleaned the dead leaves next to the fence, asked where the Joanna was going, and crossed the lawn And walked towards the place where there were a few fiery red maples.
Joanna is sitting under the maple tree, with a thick booklet on his lap, surrounded by two small figures, seemingly collecting maple leaves.
When Cindy came over, Joanna waved at her and smiled, then took a maple leaf handed over from Kevin, patiently whispered with the little guy, and then clipped it in the book on his knee.
It ’s less than eleven o’clock, and Cindy did n’t rush to tell Eric ’s command, looking at the thick maple leaves on the ground, so he sat down next to Joanna and said, “These maple trees are so beautiful, Um, it ’s a maple tree, the trunk is not the same as what I have seen before? "
Joanna nodded and pointed to several holes in the trunk, saying: "It is sugar maple, you can take the sap and boil maple syrup in spring."
"Oh, this is sugar maple." Cindy suddenly looked at the small holes in the trunk carefully. Maple syrup has a low sugar content and is not easy to make people fat. It is a food that women love very much and she often eats it. This was the first time that the sugar maple tree that produced maple syrup was recognized.
"There is also maple syrup made specially this year. You can try it at noon," said Joanna. Seeing that Hawaii ran up with a leaf, she took a look at the maple leaf from her daughter and said softly : "Baby, this leaf seems to have been crawled over by Oh on the leaf, you see. The traces on it are hard to see, then go find it."
Hawaii looked at her mother ’s finger, still curious: "Mama, why do these things appear when the insects crawl over the leaves?"
Joanna vaguely remembered that the secretion left by some insects eroded the leaves with ugly traces. He whispered it in a language that Hawaii could understand before he sent the curious little guy away.
Cindy has been listening to the listener Joanna and waited for Hawaii to run away again and said, "Joan, you are really patient."
Joanna smiled. His eyes looked softly at the little figure who was picking up the maple leaves, as if looking at the whole world. A moment later, she asked Cindy: "How are you talking about with Eric?"
Cindy nodded. The expression is very relaxed, saying: "I plan to make another season show in the spring file, he has agreed to come down."
Since I came here specifically to visit, there must always be a reason, and the reason of Cindy is definitely not perfunctory.
As the ratings of "America's Next Top Model" became more and more popular, Cindy was a bit worried during this time.
After getting the project, Cindy let his personal accountant calculate his possible income in detail according to the 10% share contract.
According to accounting calculations, she can get more rewarding ratings data and grid lines, which are similar to those calculated by TV Station. All are 1.5 million person-times. Below this rating data, she can only get a guaranteed salary of 800,000 USD. And this was what she fought for in the initial contract drafting stage. Because as far as she knows, the fool of Linda did n’t even think about this, so there was no guaranteed minimum clause in the contract. If the ratings were unsatisfactory, the project failed to generate profit, and her months of work would be wasted. .
But it was the original contract that gave her a sense of cocooning.
Rigorous business contracts, rights and obligations are always equal.
Because the original guaranteed salary clause TV Station also added a bargaining right in the contract, the two parties agreed to re-negotiate salary negotiations in the second season of the program. This is also the condition TV Station that TV Station issued in order to ensure the production of the sequel. If the ratings of "America's Next Top Model" have not broken out, but they have reached the TV Station production sequel standard, then they also expect the next season Cindy to join the show at a lower salary, and the two parties have even reached the intention of 500,000 USD in private.
During a chat with Linda, Cindy said that if she could get the profit share of 3 million USD with "America's Next Top Model", she would be very satisfied. This is also a more realistic result she got after a few years in the TV industry. result.
If you want to get 3 million USD from this project, the audience of "America's Next Top Model" probably needs to reach 2500,000. Based on the audience base of the original TV Station and even the 1 million audience, Cindy originally did not expect much from this goal of.
But now, the ratings of the two programs are far beyond everyone's expectations.
Taking the latest issue of "America's Next Top Model" that she is responsible for, the highest ratings have reached 4600,000, and with the future expansion of the number of TV Station subscribers and the continued spread of program influence, TV Station has internally predicted that The maximum ratings of the program may even exceed 6 million, and the average rating of the whole season will not be lower than 4500,000.
According to the price floating contract signed by the TV Station and advertisers, the average 30-second advertising fee for 1.5 million is 50,000 USD and the average number of viewers of 4500,000, so the advertising fee will increase threefold. After the entire episode is broadcast, TV Station is only advertising , Will bring 60 million USD income. Subsequent Cindy plus distribution and DVD and other at sixes and sevens income, the income figures will not be less than 60 million, a production cost 20 million USD project. Will eventually harvest 120 million USD.
Excluding the production cost of 20 million USD, the net profit also reached at least 100 million USD.
100 million USD. According to the 10% share, Cindy can get 10 million USD, even if it is Hollywood first-line actress, how many can get 10 million USD every year?
So now the question is coming.
With "America's Next Top Model" and "Project Runway", she and Linda not only steadily crossed the threshold of 10 million USD annual income, but also far removed all other supermodels in the industry whose annual income is only at the million level. , As long as the two programs remain popular. The two of them can even sit firmly in the position of the supermodel queen.
However, the renegotiation right that was added to get the guaranteed minimum salary has recently made Cindy restless.
If the ratings are not up to expectations, in order to save the production budget TV Station can start the bargaining power and reduce the minimum salary of Cindy, but at this time, the ratings have exploded, but the bargaining power is still valid, Cindy can get 10 million USD in the first quarter Sky-high remuneration. Well, if TV Station wants her to lower her share in the sequel, it seems very reasonable. even. If the two sides cannot talk, TV Station also reserves the right to change the moderator.
Reducing the share, Cindy is very reluctant, "America's Next Top Model" is more popular than "Project Runway", if her share is lower than Linda · Evangelista in the next season, what would it be like, if she passed it, it would be a joke .
However, the threat of replacement that she might encounter is even more frightening.
When the show does not have any eyebrows, the position of the host has already caused a lot of contention. It finally fell on her and Linda.
At this time, "America's Next Top Model" has been a great success. If she disagrees with TV Station, the project team revealed the intention to change the moderator. The little bitchs with red eyes do n’t blame them. It ’s no surprise that the media sensation caused by the change of the host of the show will definitely cover up the loss of popularity caused by her departure. That is to say, the dependence of “America's Next Top Model” on her It's not that strong, but she can't afford to lose her position.
After hesitating for a long time between the dilemmas, Cindy finally took the initiative to find Eric today, hoping to implement everything in advance and find a good reason for her trip. .
According to the competition rules, "Project Runway" because the last three players will be unveiled at New York Fashion Week in February next year, so the production cycle is more than half a year, and the winter break will last about two months each It is impossible to make two seasons. But "America's Next Top Model" is different. The 13 episodes of a season can be completely broadcast in December. After the first season is broadcast, preparations begin at the end of the year, and the spring season in March next year will be available on time in the second season.
Hurry up in the morning to discuss his plans for the second season with Eric, and he also voluntarily explained the bargaining rights. Judging from the smile on Eric's face at that time, he must have been somewhat gloating, but he did not embarrass her. He personally promised that her contract would remain the same, and said that he would ask Annie · Sweeney.
The big rock that tossed her for half a month finally let go.
Ah, it's a little man who makes people want to swallow.
Recalling the situation not long ago, Cindy turned his head to watch Joanna carefully holding the maple leaf that passed the little scissors over the little guy, clipped it into the page of the book, and could n’t help but ask: “Joan, just taking children every day, will it be boring? ? "
"In a few years, you will definitely not think so. Women always have to settle down." Joanna turned his head to look at Cindy, smiled and continued: "You know, I was born in Poland, At that time, Soviet Union was still there, and the situation in Poland has not been very good. When I was a child, I was hungry. You must have never tasted hunger. Ha ha, I wanted to be able to leave Poland, go around, and finally leave However, I found out that it was not a paradise outside. I was so displaced. Until four years ago, I accidentally met Eric, and then there was Xiaxia. "
Joanna said lightly that when he saw Hawaii running over again, he hugged his daughter and kissed him intimately. The little girl was sensitive to the emotional changes of Joanna, let her mother hug her, and asked with some doubt: "Mama, what's wrong?"
"It's okay, baby," Joanna shook his head, let go of Hawaii, looked at his watch, and turned his head to the thoughtful Cindy: "Cindy, help me take care of Kevin and Xiaxia, I have to pick Emma, the kindergarten is not far from here, and can come back in 15 minutes. "
"Of course no problem," the Cindy, who had come back to God, nodded quickly, and said: "Yes, Eric just said to stay for lunch with Terry · Semel."
"I will let the kitchen prepare," Joanna explained to the two little guys, entrusted to Cindy, and then got up and left.
Looking at Joanna walking away, Cindy patted the booklet left by Joanna and smiled at the two little guys: "Okay, darlings, let ’s continue, will Aunt Cindy play with you?"
Neither Hawaii nor Kevin admitted to life, but they obviously lacked the intimacy with Joanna. After a few minutes, they lost interest, and Cindy had no experience with children, so they had to return to the villa with two little guys.
Pushing the door into the living room, Eric and Terry · Semel are still talking, seeing Cindy come back with two little guys, Eric smiled and pointed to the living room on the right hand side, indicating Cindy can take the children there Playing, Terry · Semel glanced at the small Kevin, and waved at Hawaii, and received a response from the little girl, and a milder smile immediately appeared on her face.
Since I came through the interface of passing by, Terry · Semel has just been chatting with Eric just now, watching Cindy walked into the living room with two little guys, knowing that the time is almost the same, Terry · Semel said : "Eric, I came this time, in fact, there is one thing TV Station has a good momentum recently, Warner cable also has a large part of user resources, maybe, can we develop closer cooperation?"
Eric took a small sip from the coffee in front of him, and then said: "Terry, although I am not too concerned about the operation of TV Department, I also heard that the previous cooperation with Warner cable was not too pleasant."
"Eric, cooperation between enterprises has never been calm, and some differences are inevitable. After all, both parties must consider their own interests," Terry · Semel analyzed lightly and said: " Given the popularity of TV Station in the recent period, I think that both of us can re-sign a share contract, Warner cable can increase the user share to 18 cents, how do you feel? "
Eric shook his head and said, "18 cents, it's too low. The maximum number of viewers of" America's Next Top Model "has already reached 4600,000. On the cable TV channel, can you get TV Station with this result, isn't it?"
"I think 18 cents is already very generous, Eric," Terry · Semel disagreed: "" America's Next Top Model "and" Project Runway "only play for two hours a week, but the prime time of the week The total time is 22 hours. Except for the two Reality Show TV Station programs, the ratings of other programs are not outstanding, and the two Reality Show will also end in two months. I am afraid that TV Station is unlikely to find it immediately. To enough good programs to undertake the popularity they bring, so TV Station is still insignificant in terms of comprehensive strength. "(Unfinished.)