"It's not just a story of a middle-aged uncle selling drugs in New Mexico. George Clint further said, "The main character is still a big villain!"

Ronan took out the materials in the file bag and looked up at George Clint: "There are so many TV stations and production companies refusal, is there any other reason for this?"

There are also many movies and TV series in Hollywood with absolute villains as the protagonists, and it is not uncommon for them to succeed.

For example, "The Sopranos", which was launched in 1999.

HBO, a fictional television series that reflects the mafia, has been on the rise in ratings and has become a regular winner of Golden Globe and Emmy Awards in recent years.

George Clint nodded lightly: "Because this is a project that James Huang and Glenn Morgan jointly recommend strongly, I specially let people know about it." ”

The willingness of a successful director and a successful screenwriter to endorse a project impresses George Clint more than the project itself: "Except for those two reasons, almost all companies label the project with three labels: dark, cult, niche!"

Ronan roughly understands that once a project is positioned as a niche, any production company will become very cautious about investing, even if it is a TV series genre that does not invest much in the first season.

After all, no one's funds fell from the sky.

In Hollywood's tradition over the years, it takes a lot of risk for a series to have a villain as the main character.

George Clint added: "I was in contact with Vince Gilligan, and he told me very bluntly that the main idea of the project was very strong, and it was to fully document how a good old man who had been aggrieved for half his life turned into a demon. ”

Ronan opened the project book and browsed it, the bad guys will also be attractive, the good guys in Hollywood film and television works are not too much different, but the bad guys are bad in their own way.

Moreover, this project reminded him of a middle-aged man who was almost impressed-Lao Bai.

This is a TV series that he has never watched the first episode, the first time he left because he watched most of the episodes, and then he was completely removed from the shelves, and he was too lazy to search for resources for a TV series.

Therefore, Lao Bai basically didn't leave any impression on him, let Ronan think about it himself, and he may never remember it.

He didn't even know what Lao Bai's character name was.

After listening to George Clint's words and seeing the beginning of the story of the project script in his hand, he only had a vague impression, and the colleagues who recommended the series to him were always called Lao Bai.

There are many TV characters named Lao Bai, such as the one who knows how to point acumen with sunflowers, but this Lao Bai is not a runner.

Ronan looked at the actor's name "Walter White" and understood why he was called Lao Bai.

His surname is "White".

I once watched the first episode, and as I gradually got a little impression, after reading the script setting of the first episode, Ronan felt that this should be "Breaking Bad" with the protagonist called Lao Bai!

Ronan first watched the synopsis of the first episode, where Walter-White of New Mexico is a very ordinary little person who works as a chemistry teacher in a high school. But when he was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, his first thought was the future of his family's livelihood, as he had a pregnant wife in her 40s and a son with mild cerebral palsy, who was the only breadwinner.

George Clint saw that Ronan was looking very seriously, and he stopped talking.

This kind of thing, it's not the first time he's seen it, and other companies can't look at the project, but it can attract Ronan, and then Ronan promotes the project and becomes a hit.

How did "Blair the Witch" come about? "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" At that time, a few people thought that the North American box office could explode? The pirate movie, which is recognized as the poison of the market, also made Ronan make the super hit "Pirates of the Caribbean" come out.

Although he thought it was "Breaking Bad", Ronan's impression was too shallow, and he could only say that talking was better than nothing, so he carefully read the script to determine if it really had a selling point.

Frankly speaking, the plot of the script is not very gripping at the beginning, but as the plot deepens, the protagonist's life is pushed to the edge of the cliff, and the desperate approach seems convincing, but the charm of money makes him go crazy, the road of sin and redemption is particularly entangled, and the struggle between justice and evil is always inseparable......

Lao Bai went from being a wage earner who gave up after doing this ticket to a big drug lord who wanted to build an empire's business step by step.

Ronan closed the script and made a decision: "Let people talk to Vince Gilligan about the project, and Sand Sea Entertainment will buy out the rights to this project and all the related follow-ups." ”

George Clint said, "Vince Gilligan asked to be a producer, at least one of them. ”

"Yes. Anyway, after buying out the copyright, the supreme power is in the hands of Shahai Entertainment, and Ronan has no objection: "Tell Vince Gilligan that if he can prove his ability, I can give him the same treatment as Shonda Rams." ”

"It shouldn't be difficult to negotiate. George Clint has been in contact with Vince Gilligan and is more optimistic: "In a short period of time, Vince Gilligan couldn't find a buyer. ”

Ronan nodded slightly, and was rejected by multiple TV stations and production companies one after another, which can effectively lower Vince Gilligan's psychological expectations.

In fact, production companies are often willing to negotiate with experts who have worked hard in the circle for many years, because although the other party asks for a high price, they will not open their mouths and offer sky-high prices that are seriously inconsistent with reality.

Some newcomers who are not sober are the most mind-blowing, thinking that geniuses can open the air every second and every second, not to mention the sky-high price, but also require a high proportion of late dividends......

It is not difficult to win this project, and if it goes well, preparations can start this year, and there will be streaming platforms that can land on Netflix next year.

Ronan left George Clint's office and went on to work at Sand Sea Entertainment Animation Studios, where the studio's first animated feature film, "Despicable Me," was not released until the summer of 2005, but the success of Peppa Pig left the studio well funded.

In this business society, money can bring many things, such as the high enthusiasm of employees.

No amount of chicken soup can be compared to the value of the work.

"There are more than a dozen mandate negotiations going on. ”

Chris Renard, head of animation studio, told Ronan: "The Peppa Pig neighborhood alone will be more than $250 million in revenue this year. ”

Ronan nodded and said, "You guys are indispensable, I have already said hello to the finance department, and there will be surprises in the studio's rewards this year." ”

Chris Renard said with a smile: "The original source of the idea was you, and we were also stained with your light. ”

Ronan said half-jokingly: "So, the company will also send me a large bonus and dividends." ”

This is also the actual situation, all the projects initiated by Ronan, in addition to the company's share dividends and normal salary, he is the same as the gold medal producers in the Hollywood industry, and he enjoys various project rewards and dividends in accordance with laws and regulations.

For example, in 2004, including the post-project sharing and project income dividends of previous years, as well as project incentives, Ronan's pre-tax income as a producer was as high as $78.2 million.

Among them, "Peppa Pig" contributed more than one-eighth.

Once the periphery of a popular cartoon goes crazy, it never makes any sense.

Counting the salary of the president and chief creative officer of Relativity Entertainment, Ronan's pre-tax income from his part-time job is more than 100 million.

Even, some people in the circle have already called Ronan the third richest man in the entertainment industry after George Lucas and David Fincher.

This certainly doesn't take into account media giants like Sam Ray Shidong and Rupert Murdoch.

Goldman Sachs' COO Lloyd Blankfein promised Ronan one thing, as long as Netflix is listed on the NASDAQ, Ronan will inevitably become the richest man in Hollywood!

Most of Ronan's personal income is invested, which can legally reduce the tax burden, and the dollar continues to depreciate, even from the perspective of value preservation, the investment is the most cost-effective.

His personal foundation continues to eat the outstanding shares of Apple, Google and Amazon in the market, and at this time period, in fact, it is very cost-effective to buy regardless of the price.

Ronan does not speculate in stocks, and holds them for a long time after buying.

The two chatted for a while about "Peppa Pig", which is making efforts to conquer cities around the world, and the topic turned to "Kung Fu Panda", which is being produced by the animation studio.

"The preliminary design is basically completed, and after the year, we will gather multiple teams to start production. Chris Renard explains the specifics: "The studio hired Mark Osborne, the director and producer of SpongeBob SquarePants, as the director of the project. ”

This is a director approved by Ronan, with a very rich resume, and is one of the main contributors to the success of the "SpongeBob SquarePants" series.

Chris Renard added: "Mark Osborne and I both have children, and we share the same production philosophy, which is to make a work that will make our children happy and educate at the same time, and the central idea is 'be your own hero', which is quite simple and can be understood as 'no one should be seen'. ”

Ronan agreed, saying, "Yes." Kung Fu Panda creates a story theme that conveys a very positive, positive message that we all want to believe, and then find a way to flesh it out with fun experiences and hilarious, spectacular action sequences. ”

Chris Renard nodded and added, "The production cycle takes two years. ”

"No problem. Ronan said: "At the next joint meeting between Shahai Entertainment and Embassy Pictures, you will discuss the release time specifically. ”

In the run-up to the New Year, in the midst of a growing black movement, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mailed out Oscar ballots to all cadet members.

With the current social situation, Will Smith and "Crash" are both popular candidates to apply for their respective Oscar projects.

(Lao Bai's script was submitted to several companies around 2005, but all of them were rejected without exception, and it was not until more than a year later that it was discovered by AMC and Sony Pictures.) The latest chapters of the best entertainment era are available at the URL: