"Mr. Ovitz, I know your sincerity, but I really ...... the copyright of Forrest Gump."

"$1.2 million ......" Michael Ovitz interrupted John again, raising the price by another $200,000.

Damn! This is going to hit me with money...... John looked at the high-spirited Michael Ovitz on the side, and his heart became unhappy, no one dared to hit him with money since he was a child, and Michael Ovitz undoubtedly became the first. "Mr. Michael Ovitz!, it's really not about money!" John waved his hand.

It's not about money! It's about other things. John's words made Michael Ovitz think about starting from other aspects: "Director Chris Deng! I heard that the post-production of your first film is about to be completed, and the next thing is to distribute and release, if we become friends, then leave your film distribution to me, and I will help you take care of it, and I have a good relationship with several major studios in Hollywood, especially Paramount and Sony Pictures." ”

Michael Ovitz believes that it is impossible for John to refuse when he hears this condition, for a new director, shooting a movie is not the biggest difficulty, the biggest difficulty is that the film is not released by the company, there is no theater release, and what is even more unfortunate is that no one wants to even make a videotape, and in the end it can only be smashed in his own hands.

Just when Michael Ovitz thought that John was about to give in, John gave him a surprise: "I'm sorry, Mr. Ovitz! I really don't want to transfer the copyright of this "Forrest Gump", because I like Mr. Winston Glum's novel very much, so I am going to make a movie, and the adaptation of the script has been completed, and the props and sets of my crew are already doing preliminary work, so I really can't transfer it to you." ”

"What! you're ready to start shooting......" Michael Ovitz was so startled at John's words that he almost jumped off the couch if it wasn't for his concentration.

"Yes!" John nodded.

Looking at John's nod, Michael Ovitz quickly thought of a way to deal with it in his heart, and now it is impossible for John to transfer the copyright, he can only break through from the side: "Director Chris Deng! Since you are ready to make this film, then I have an idea, can we jointly invest in the production of this film, which can not only reduce the risk, but also ensure the smooth distribution of the film." ”

"Let's invest together!" John thought about it and felt that it was not impossible, which really solved the problem of issuance and gave him no worries. And his roots in Hollywood are shallow, and if he insists on eating alone, it is not good.

John figured it out and nodded: "It's no problem to invest together!, but the production rights of the film must be from Crown Studios." Although John agreed to invest together, the production rights had to be in his own hands.

"Director Chris Deng, since it is an investment together, the production rights should belong to the three parties! Michael Ovitz politely rejected John's proposal to make a movie on his own, if John was allowed to make it alone, his packaging service would be useless, and the 10% service fee would not fly, and he worked hard for a long time, and in the end he was making wedding dresses for others.

And John was a little puzzled when he heard Michael Ovitz's words, he thought there was only CAA, but he didn't expect that there was another party. "Mr. Ovitz is on the other side?"

"Paramount Pictures!" replied Michael Ovitz.

"Oh!" John nodded, in his previous life, Paramount Pictures was the producer and distributor of "Forrest Gump". It seems that Michael Ovitz is here to be the bustard.

If that's the case, then he can't agree to Michael Ovitz's offer.

What kind of tripartite negotiation? At the end of the day, when the crew was set up, CAA and Paramount stood together, and two to one decided everything, so what ...... did John play.

Thinking of this, John looked at Michael Ovitz and said: "Mr. Ovitz, if you want to participate in the investment of "Forrest Gump", the production right is not negotiable, it must be produced by Crown Studios, you are just an investor, you can send someone to supervise the crew, but you can't interfere with the shooting." ”

Since it is a three-party investment, the decision should belong to the three parties. "It's Michael Owitz's interest in making a film, so he's definitely not going to let it out.

"Mr. Michael Ovitz! If that's the case, then we don't have much to say. I will never give up the film production rights, we are all mixed up in Hollywood, don't talk about things like three-way negotiations, everyone knows it. John broke Michael Ovitz's words.

It's better to belong to Paramount and CAA. John thinks that Michael Owitz has a good wishful thinking, Paramount invests, CAA provides a one-stop package, and he becomes a spectator, and it is not certain whether the money invested in it can be returned or not.

He couldn't believe the morality of these Hollywood studios, otherwise JK Rowling's "Harry Potter" would have fallen on him.

And Michael Ovitz saw that John was so faceless, and his heart began to get angry, he couldn't do anything in Hollywood, he could win Columbia Pictures and MCA, and now he is actually eating behind closed doors with a rookie like John.

The more Michael Ovitz thought about it, the more he felt that he had no face, if this matter got out, then how would he mix in Hollywood in the future, so he had to find a way back: "Director Chris Deng! In Hollywood, many friends have multiple resources, and multiple enemies are likely to make movies that don't even have a chance to be released!"

John's eyes narrowed when he heard Michael Ovitz's words, Michael Ovitz was threatening him with the release and release of "Stealing Love".

If it was an ordinary rookie, he might really compromise, but he is not an ordinary rookie, so he will never compromise.

"Mr. Ovitz, you're threatening me. John looked at Michael Ovitz with a smirk.

"Director Chris Deng, if you think so, I can't help it!" Michael Ovitz smugly picked up his coffee cup and tasted it leisurely.

He believes that a rookie director like John, as long as he has said hello, other film companies should sell him this face.

When John's film can't be released, he still has to come to him in the end. At that time, he will be able to take over the copyright or production rights of "Forrest Gump".

However, what he didn't expect was that John burst out laughing when he heard him.

"Hahaha......"

John didn't laugh maniacally because he was angry, but he really thought it was funny. It is hard not to laugh at the president of a company with a turnover of only a few hundred million dollars a year and threaten the heir of the world's second-largest consortium.

John couldn't help but think of a saying in China: The ignorant are fearless. Michael Ovitz in front of him is undoubtedly the ignorant.

John thought that if he told Michael Ovitz his identity, would this guy still be able to drink coffee?

And Michael Ovitz felt insulted when he heard John's unbridled laughter, and the young man in front of him didn't take his threats seriously at all, something he hadn't encountered since he came to Hollywood.

The more Michael Ovitz thought about it, the more angry he became, and instantly put the coffee cup on the table, then stood up and sorted out his custom suit, looked at John with a flushed face, and said, "Director Chris Deng! We'll see......" Michael Ovitz said and slammed the door without looking back.

John looked at Michael Ovitz's back and pouted: Why does every villain put a cruel word or two when he leaves at the end!