"You two, please sit here for a moment. ”

At Relativity Entertainment, Connie brought Wen Ziren and another white man his age into the reception room, saying, "You guys are coming too early, Ronan usually doesn't arrive at the office until half past eight." ”

Connie didn't know the white man, but she knew Wen Ziren, and she was in the banquet hall last night, knowing that Ronan had been talking to this man for quite some time.

But Ronan has been stuck in the company lately, and rarely comes in advance.

As Ronan's number one assistant, Connie knows very well that Ronan has been having a hot fight with Anne Hathaway recently, and Anne Hathaway has lived in Ronan's manor.

Could it be that Relativity Entertainment really needs one more celebrity boss?

Connie had two cups of coffee delivered to the reception room, then dismissed the idea.

Anne Hathaway is indeed very beautiful, she has a face to take out, and her more cheerful personality is very likable, but it is obviously unrealistic to expect a powerful person who has faced countless Hollywood actresses to settle down because of her.

Men, when the fight is hot, they love each other, and the freshness has passed, and they will soon shift the target.

Connie turned on the makeup mirror and took a look, fortunately, she looked average, and she also relied on her ability to gain Ronan's trust, so she didn't have to worry about the mess in Hollywood.

In the reception room, Wen Ziren looked at his watch from time to time, and there was sleepiness on his face that could not be concealed, obviously he didn't have a good rest last night.

The white man next to him frowned, flipped the script in his hand with a little nervousness, and yawned from time to time, not much better than Wen Ziren.

"Win, is there really any hope?" Ray Werner couldn't help but reconfirm: "It won't be the same as before, right?"

Wen Ziren yawned, shook his head vigorously, refreshed himself, and said: "He didn't read the script, he just listened to me tell me about the story, and I don't know if I can impress him, but this is always an opportunity." ”

He added: "Ronan Anderson is at least not like the producers we have been in contact with before, and he doesn't even give him a chance. ”

Ray Werner thought of hitting a wall one after another before, and instantly he didn't know where he flew with confidence, a little decadent, and said: "This first time is too difficult, it's different from what I thought." Before I came to Los Angeles, I felt that with the talent and ability of the two of us, with the script in hand, even if it was difficult, it would not be too difficult to attract investment in a film company, who knows......"

Wen Ziren shook his head: "We underestimated the difficulty, so we have such a dilemma. He seems to have figured out a lot of things: "The world's film talents are concentrated in Hollywood, and countless people are looking for opportunities, but Hollywood studios have limited investment every year, and those who can get investment are those who are famous, leaving too few opportunities for newcomers." ”

After coming to Los Angeles from Australia for a few months, I also got a general idea of what it was like, and how many of the new Hollywood directors were really new directors? Most of them had worked in the advertising industry or in the music video industry for a long time before becoming film directors.

There are few people like him and Ray Warner who don't have any practical experience.

There was a knock on the door of the reception room, someone pushed the door in, Wen Ziren looked up, quickly stood up and said, "Good morning, Mr. Anderson." ”

Ronan went over and shook his hand: "Good morning, Wen." ”

He turned his head to look at the white man, who was quickly recognized as one of the two main male protagonists in the film because of the impact "Saw" had left a lasting impression.

Wen Ziren hurriedly introduced: "This is my friend and Ray Werner, who co-wrote the script with me. ”

Ronan shook hands with Ray Warner again, and a few words of greeting quickly got to the point.

"Wen, yesterday you told me the rough story. Ronan asked directly, "Did you bring the script?"

"Brought. Ray Warner hastened to hand the script to Ronan.

Ronan glanced at the script, and the three letters "SAW" on the cover were unusually eye-catching.

That's the English name of Saw Horror.

Ronan asked, "This is the script based on your childhood nightmares?"

Wen Ziren nodded, and Ray Warner answered: "Darkness, death, surprise, blood, these have always been things that Wen and I have been very interested in since childhood, we have liked to watch horror movies since we were children, and we like classic horror movies such as "The Exorcist", "The Shining", and "Ghost Exorcism" in the seventies and eighties of the last century. ”

He smiled and said, "These films have triggered a lot of horrific dreams, and many details of this script are taken from our unforgettable nightmares and childhood encounters. ”

It is very obvious that Ray Warner is trying his best to tell the hard-won nature of the script, and wants to get Ronan's attention in this way.

Ronan nodded, opened the script and read it carefully, the script is not thick, only about eighty pages.

After a quick glance, Ronan quickly summed up the theme of the film, the protagonist is highly intelligent and has a successful career, but one day he is diagnosed with cancer, and his days are numbered. And he saw that there were too many people around him, who originally had a healthy body, but squandered their lives, so he set up puzzles one after another, so that those lost lambs in his eyes could understand the meaning of life, instead of wasting time.

This is a madman who claims to be God: a desperate sacrifice of the self of humanity to waste his time, so the jigsaw tortures the bodies of these people to make them understand the importance of life.

Although the script is still relatively rough and flawed in many places, there is no doubt that this is "Chainsaw".

Ronan closed the script and asked, "Do you have a project plan?"

Ray Warner was stunned for a moment, and Wen Ziren shook his head slightly: "We...... We don't have one at the moment. ”

Ronan asked again, "Wen, do you want to sell the rights to the script?"

"No, no, no!" Wen Ziren hurriedly said, "Ronan, we don't want to sell the copyright of the script. ”

He glanced at Ronan and knew that what he said next was a bit outrageous, but he still mustered up the courage to say, "I want to direct this project." I know that's a bit too much, and neither Ray nor I have experience directing full-fledged feature films, but no one knows their own screenplays better than we do. ”

Ronan looked unmoved, Wen Ziren could undoubtedly be classified as a genius, but he couldn't pay a price that didn't match the present because of the future, so he thought about how to let Wen Ziren stay on the ship of Relativity Entertainment for a long time.

Wen Ziren thought that after Ronan heard the request to be a director, he would give up like the producers he had contacted before, and said: "After graduating from film school, I was plagued by basic survival problems. Like many people, he does a job that he has no passion for. ”

He continued: "Unknown and poor, Ray and I wanted to make a film, and we had a lot of crazy ideas in our heads that had yet to be realized, but we didn't have the money to turn them into real works. We continue to work on jobs that we don't like, but at the same time we try to save money and get together to come together with simple ideas that can be uplifting. ”

Ray Warner also had a not-so-good feeling.

Wen Ziren tried his best to fight: "We only need a small budget to shoot a movie that scares the five big and three thick strong men into screaming!"

"I can feel that you guys are passionate about film. Ronan put down the script and seemed to have made a decision: "Win, and Ray, although your script is not refined enough and flawed, I am willing to invest in your enthusiasm and passion. ”

"Uh......" Ray Warner froze.

Wen Ziren reacted and asked in disbelief, "Is this ...... Is this true?"

Ronan smiled and said, "I'm willing to invest in your project, invest in Saw Horror." ”

Ray Warner finally reacted, reflexively hugged Wen Ziren tightly, and said incoherently: "Wen, did you hear that?

Wen Ziren was also very excited, perhaps because he came from an Eastern family, his emotions were not as outgoing as Ray Warner, and he tried his best to control his boiling mood and said, "Thank you, Mr. Anderson. Thank you for giving us a chance. ”

Ronan said: "Don't be busy thanking me yet, there are some things we need to talk about in front, after all, I am a film investor and must be responsible for the whole company." ”

"Of course. Wen Ziren and Ray Warner said in unison: "We understand. ”

Ronan didn't go around in circles, and said directly: "You need to sell the script to Shahai Entertainment, and Shahai Entertainment owns all the copyrights of the script and the film." Your script is very interesting, but it is only a niche genre, and the investment will not be high, and it needs to be controlled within $1.5 million. Wen, and Ray, if the film is successful, I hope to make a series of movies like "The Grim Reaper is Coming", so you need to sign a long-term contract with Shahai Entertainment. In addition, the two of you are newcomers, and your script copyright fee and remuneration are limited......"

Wen Ziren and Ray Warner glanced at each other and said, "We sold the script to Shahai Entertainment for $1, can I pay the director ......"

Ronan is a little strange, does Wen Ziren really have to fight in order to earn this directorial position?

Before he could speak, Wen Ziren said: "Mr. Anderson, I know that investing too much will bring huge risks to the production company, and we can give up the basic director's salary. Our remuneration is paid in the form of post-production profit dividends, and if the film does not bring profit, we forfeit all remuneration. ”

Ronan did not change his face, but he was vigilant in his heart, but thinking that Wen Ziren and Ray Warner were out-and-out newcomers, it should not be done on purpose, but in this way, he wanted to reduce the doubts of investors to ensure that he could win the crucial directorial position.

If you were someone else, maybe you would agree to Wen Ziren's conditions, after all, the risk of a newcomer's movie is too great.

But how could Ronan possibly agree?

"It doesn't have to be like this. Wen, you also need to live, and you will take what you deserve. Ronan's words were quite beautiful: "This little risk, Shahai Entertainment and I can still afford it." If you want to reduce the pressure on the producers, do your best to finish the film. ”