Chapter 343: Creating Gods and Slaughtering Gods (Ask for Subscription)
"An excellent director should not only have good works, but also have a sense of responsibility for public welfare. ”
John sat down at the dinner table and picked up a copy of The New York Times and watched it, and the headline on the front page today said that he was the best director.
"John Chris Deng, who just graduated from the American Film Academy in 1990, was born with a debut "Stealing Love", and while winning many excellent reputations, he also stepped into the ranks of directors in the 100 million yuan club, and entered the Oscars and Grammys.
Now, four years later, this talented and promising ghost director has not only brought his new work "Forrest Gump", which he has been preparing for three years, but also brought a public welfare organization, the ...... of the Borderless Foundation. ”
After reading the New York Times report, John picked up a copy of the Los Angeles Times and looked at it.
"The leader of America's new generation of directors is back strongly. ”
When did he become the leader of the new generation of directors in the United States? John shook his head helplessly as he looked at the headline on the front page of the Los Angeles Times, which dared to put up any headline in order to attract attention, and there was no lower limit.
Director John Chris Deng, the leader of the new generation of American directors, established the Borderless Commons Foundation at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York yesterday, and promised to donate all his proceeds from "Forrest Gump" for public welfare to help those who suffer in war, hardship, natural and man-made disasters .......
When John saw this, he put down the newspaper and picked up the milk in front of him and drank it.
The Borderless Foundation, which was established just yesterday, has managed to dominate the front pages of mainstream media in the United States today, and John has become a philanthropist in these media reports.
"Boss, don't the media all praise you, everyone has reached the point of no discipline, why do you look unhappy?" asked Dani, who was sitting on the side, putting down the snack in her hand.
"Are they praising me? John replied lightly.
One of the things that the American media like to do most is to create gods and slaughter gods, and how high they hold John up today will be how badly John will be tomorrow.
As long as you don't make mistakes, the media won't have such a chance. Dini feels that although the media likes to slaughter gods, the root of the problem is still on herself, as long as she doesn't hurt her feet, how can others handle it?
"In fact, you boss and I are about to make a mistake, and I am going to transform into a commercial film in the next movie, so you watch it, when the next movie comes out, these media don't know how to arrange me, degenerate, give in to money, kneel and lick the audience, go downhill, these words will stick to me when the time comes. John was already anticipating what the media would do to him in the future.
"Just ignore them, and shut them up for a word. "Dani doesn't care about the media dealing with John, John doesn't want to listen or watch, and the media in the United States will keep their mouths shut as long as he needs to say a word.
"Are you boss, am I the kind of person who doesn't let people talk?"
"That's no way, then you can just listen. ”
Dani shrugged and took the last sip of her coffee to end her breakfast and the conversation with John.
Nowadays, the Internet has not yet risen, and the print media still has a very great influence in this era, and reports about John have become a topic of discussion with the transmission of newspapers one by one.
There are appreciation, suspicion, anger, and happiness on these topics, and there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people, and the same report has different attitudes in the eyes of different people.
In the office of the president of Warner in Hollywood, Burbank, Jeff Robinoff put down a copy of the Los Angeles Times, looked at Hobert Harris sitting on the sofa next to him and said, "Did you read today's newspaper?"
"Looked. Hobert Harris sat on the couch and nodded.
"What do you think about this?" asked Jeff Robinoff.
"I think this should be Chris Deng's propaganda strategy, we all know that the foundation is very operable, and the verbal shouting is beautiful, but in the end, there is often not much money to really invest in public welfare. Hobert Harris spoke his mind.
"That's the difference between you and me. Jeff Robinoff said unceremoniously: "You only see the surface and pay attention to the most undesirable issues, which is why you can only become a vice president and never become a president." ”
Hobert Harris was slightly embarrassed when he heard this, but Jeff Robinoff didn't care about his face, and continued: "I see at least two problems in this newspaper. First, how much wealth do you think a person can come up with billions of dollars, how much strength does he have, and how should Warner get along with such a person. Will it be an enemy or a friend?
Second, John Chris Deng set up a public welfare foundation and promised to donate the income to make "Forrest Gump" label as a public welfare film, and "Forrest Gump", which came with great righteousness, will definitely become the darling of the market, and will even win the best film in the awards season.
You must know that Oscar also has to give in to justice, especially since the big earthquake in Los Angeles has just occurred this year, which makes the knife of public welfare sharper and more lethal than usual. Jeff Robinoff said as he picked up a market research report from his desk and handed it to Hobert Harris and said, "Look, this is the sales data for the original soundtrack of Forrest Gump, although it is not very accurate, but it is not much different. ”
Hobert Harris took the investigation report and looked at it, and his eyes suddenly stayed on the final number.
"2.3 million!"
"Yes, the original soundtrack of "Forrest Gump" has sold 2.3 million copies, this is only 6 days, the movie has not been released yet, and it has not won an award, according to market analysis, the sales of this soundtrack will definitely exceed 10 million in North America, and it will definitely break 20 million copies worldwide.
And this also means that we have lost our eyes, and we have made mistakes in our previous negotiations and lost a lot of profits. Jeff Robinoff's brows furrowed tightly, and a cash cow flew away, and if he had agreed to John's 160 million, he would have opened champagne to celebrate.
"Then we told John Chris Deng to ask for a resumption of negotiations. Hobert Harris suggested.
In the past, everyone ignored "Forrest Gump" because they couldn't eat it or because of CAA and Paramount, but now "Forrest Gump" has shown a strong ability to attract money, who will sit on the winner, and will care about the attitude of CAA and Paramount? This negotiation is no longer easy to discuss, even if it is snatched in the end, it will be hemorrhage. Jeff Robinoff has anticipated the scene of several major companies grabbing the overseas copyright of "Forrest Gump" in the future, several major companies are desperately raising prices, John sits firmly in Diaoyutai, no matter who gets the overseas copyright of "Forrest Gump", he is the final winner, and for Warner, no matter whether or not he can grab the copyright in the competition, he is the loser, because time cannot be turned back, and mistakes in decision-making are always mistakes.
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