This is the first time Gu Biao has come to Hollywood alone, and when he came out of the airport, he inevitably felt a little lonely.

I have been in the United States for more than a month, and I have been pushed away by the big hands of surveillance, and I finally have time to take care of my own interests.

However, fortunately, before he came, he made an appointment with a real estate agent by phone, and asked Cameron to select a financial producer from the crew to help him run errands and buy a villa and car.

So Gu Biao feels at home when he lands in California, which makes up for some warmth a little.

Housing in California is much cheaper than Washengton, New York, and Gu Biao doesn't mind the inconvenient transportation in the suburbs of Los Angeles, and it is no problem to get a two-acre manor-style villa for more than a million dollars.

For the big tyrants worth nearly 100 million, where the career goes, the house can be bought, isn't that all the way it should be.

And because the property tax laws in the United States are state-mandated and are local rather than federal, the cost of owning a house in California is much lower than that of Watsington in New York.

Especially for the land of the estate, as long as there is no green space in the suburbs, according to California law, two acres are calculated according to the cost of farmland ownership, and the tax is only a few hundred dollars a year, so the suburban villas here have large and luxurious gardens with birds and flowers.

Of course, the coolest comprehensive tax burden is still Watson and Oregon in the northwest, so some people jokingly call Seattle the "richest city in the world" - whether the position of the richest man in the future is transferred from Bill Gates to Jeff Bezos, the richest man is Seattle, which cannot be changed.

There are 7 states in the United States that do not collect corporate income tax and 11 states that do not collect personal income tax, and Watsington is the only state that crosses both tax exemptions, so the rich especially like to go there (federal income tax still has to be paid, but the state tax is not paid)

At the same time, Oregon, which is adjacent to Watson to the south, is one of the very few states in the United States that does not have an excise tax. Therefore, there is a joke that often circulates in the circle of top wealthy people in the United States - to be a man, you should buy a villa on the banks of the Columbia River, the boundary river between Watsengton and Oregon, and then register in Watsengton, and go to the other side of the river to get drunk and drunk if you want to spend money.

It can even be said that Portland, a city on the river on the border of the two states, that is, the Portland of the NBA team "Portland Trail Blazers", was born because of this need. It is a city developed by tax evaders, a city developed because of legal arbitrage space, and money is the most fundamental driving force for human development.

It's a little farther away, and it's back to Gu Wei's California life.

After he arrived in Los Angeles, the first person he met in the villa was Cameron. He politely let the card guide into his garden, poured hot coffee for the other party with his own hands, and listened to his debriefing.

Since the start of filming in early December, it has been filming for three months now. And because of his work, Gu Biao didn't ask about any details from beginning to end, not even about the casting process, and didn't know how to choose suppliers.

And it is said that Cameron has almost spent the $5 million given by Gu Biao! So the other party is also very embarrassed, knowing that Gu Biao is coming, he is ready to train obediently.

This Nima post-production special effects haven't been done at all! A science fiction film, no visual effects and sound effects are a fart!

Although, in the same period in history, "Terminator" was finally filmed, and the cumulative total cost overran to $6.5 million, 5 million is indeed not enough to shoot.

But at the current rate of spending, Gu Biao estimates that even if he stares at the whole process, he will not be able to release it without a total price of 8 million.

When he saw the bill, Gu Biao was a little lucky: fortunately, he didn't follow his foresight of history and knew that this film really promised 6.5 million to Cameron after spending 6.5 million. Otherwise, the gap may be even bigger now.

However, after taking a closer look at the accounts, Cameron's individual expenses such as each of the consumables quotation and the actor's salary are still within the market range that Gu Biao learned through other channels.

The reason for the overspending is that the director has an occupational illness, and he will NG if he is not satisfied with the lens, so that the amount of film editing may exceed 30 times, and the consumption of various products is naturally large. (That is, Cameron's famous "half an hour of film is cut out of only one minute of positive film")

"James, I want you to recognize your position: you're a newcomer who has only made a second film, and your first film has already hit the box office, and your so-called pursuit of self-editing expression is also a bit of a failure. I hope you will be more respectful of the opinions of investors because of this. ”

Gu Biao couldn't help but say heavy words.

The black history he mentioned, of course, was a few months ago, when the script of "Piranha" directed by Cameron did very badly after its release, and it also made Cameron realize how difficult it is for new directors to mix and how little room for expression is.

In fact, all this can be regarded as in Gu Ao's calculations, so he preferred to delay the start time of "Terminator" for more than a month, so that Cameron can rest assured and boldly take over "Piranha".

Because there was no rush to the street to bruise this guy's literary illness, in case Cameron came to "The Terminator" to vent his literary illness, Gu Biao would want to cry without tears.

In the face of Gu Biao's questioning, Cameron rubbed his hands and explained:

"Gu, I can delete some plots that are not good for commercial promotion according to your request, but the excellence of expressiveness cannot be relaxed, and we have common interests in this regard! You have to believe me! In addition, you also said that you are against automation in the field of human-computer interaction, and if you want to express this philosophical tendency, then I am right to add some drama!"

After listening to such an argument, Gu Biao was actually quite satisfied in his heart.

It's also thanks to Cameron that he has just suffered a loss, and he has little seniority, so he is still relatively easy to talk now. If the wings are stiff after a few years, it is estimated that investors will be able to have a heart attack.

But this also proves that people's temper is directly proportional to their experience and achievements. Can't be like some entertainment, I think that cattle people are born with a bad temper to the point of unreasonableness - you haven't achieved results yet, you have been caught by investors, and you want to have another chance to come out if you don't accept it?

And the advice given by Gu Biao is also to quote the film to the original "Terminator" in history, but to remove the part of Cameron's literary youth that has not been worn out because he has not experienced enough hardships.

Regarding the philosophical drama against automation that Cameron wants to add, Gu Biao actually agrees with it - the original purpose of his film is to guide American public opinion to pay attention to this point, squeeze the living space of industrial automation companies in the United States, and force industrial transfer.

As for the profit made by the movie itself, it is actually relatively unimportant.

But since it is a negotiation and an investor, Gu Biao must pretend to "care about profits".

First, it can cover up his intentions, and second, it can also force Cameron to make more concessions in other directions.

That's how the bargain is.

After some arguing, Gu Biao put on an expression of "endure the pain and allow Cameron to add philosophical drama", and sighed: "Forget it, Christian, after all, this is my first time investing in a Hollywood movie, you should know how unfriendly this circle is to Chinese money."

Therefore, I cherish the cooperative relationship with you, this time it is not benevolent to make money, go crazy with you, you are so self-sufficient - before the filming is completed, I will add another 1 million yuan to you, and then I will add you when the post-production starts. You report the special effects studio first, and then the special funds will be dedicated. ”

Cameron didn't know Gu Biao's true intentions, and thought that Gu Biao was such a conscientious capitalist, and he was quite moved in his heart for a while, and felt that Gu Biao was as great as Lorenzo.

He bowed his forearms half-bowed, as Europeans do: "Oh, dear Gu, you are the contemporary Lorenzo Medici." I am willing to be your Da Vinci. With your generosity towards art, you will surely meet your own ...... of Michelangelo, Raphael and Botticelli in the future"

When he said this, Cameron was of course a hundred unwilling in his heart, but for the sake of money, he had to endure it, who let him be controlled by others now.

Later generations who know a little about the history of Kaye know how serious this problem is. Every time I set a box office world record, I feel that "Lao Tzu has made enough money in this life, and he has to pursue the true meaning of life and artistic conception", and then make a bunch of condescending documentaries, as if he can reflect some philosophy of the origin of the universe.

After waiting for ten or eight years, the second place in the human world is about to surpass his world record that year, and then he is a little vigilant, panicked, and hurriedly takes the route of selling seriously, makes a commercial blockbuster, and brushes the world record by one and a half times, and then declines again.

It's a bit like Zhang Jike being slapped by the coach during the game and waking up: Have you woken up from sleep? The game has begun! This is the Olympic Games!

Then you realize: What? The world record is going to be lost? Hurry up and play hard. After the record is saved, continue sleepwalking.

This kind of talent can't be used directly without beating.

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After taming Cameron like a horse and boiling an eagle, and talking about the plot direction and follow-up budget allocation, Gu Biao said that he wanted to go to the set to see it, and by the way, learn about the performance and qualifications of all the actors.

Cameron was of course very cooperative, saying that today because he came to "debrief", he gave the crew a day off, and said that he would not turn on the film. Starting tomorrow, Gu Biao can visit the class at any time.

At the same time, he also showed Gu Biao the detailed actor information first, and specially brought two negatives that had been cut out and confirmed to be scrapped drafts, that is, those NG tidbits, for Gu Biao to take a look at first.

There is no projection equipment for film in Gu Biao's newly bought villa, but fortunately, Cameron is very discerning and prepared a set in advance, so he left Gu Biao here.

Anyway, there is no question of whose money is - this movie was originally made with 100% Gu Ao's investment money, and Cameron has a 2% box office excess performance share in addition to the director's salary (all signed on the investment contract)

Since it was Gu Biao's investment and purchase of photographic equipment, Gu Biao left it for himself and no one cared about it - the insurance company would theoretically take care of it, but the matter was too small, so he didn't care about it.

Cameron personally adjusted the machines and showed them to Gu Biao one by one.

"By the way, why does this heroine look so young? Last time, I looked at her name and acting resume, and thought you had just found a female newcomer. Looking at this still, it's still a little tender. ”

Gu Biao pointed to a female character on the screen who pretended to be old but still not old enough.

Because historically, Linda Hamilton, who Cameron used when filming, was originally a pure newcomer, so Gu Biao didn't mind who the heroine chosen. At the beginning, he glanced at his resume and found that the other party had one or two years of acting experience and had never heard of his name, so he let it go.

Now it seems that this European girl named Tiffany Louise Grimalty is too young, and the age written on the material is only 16 years old.

Although the performance of the NG camera is indeed more spicy, the first part of "Terminator" should be able to control it. But Gu Biao estimates that if the most classic "Terminator 2" is filmed in the future, this girl may not be able to play the kind of fierce image that is used to bombard people with repeated guns, and maybe she will have to be replaced in the future.

Cameron explained embarrassedly: "This role was introduced by the director of the Federation of Trade Unions, I heard that after using it, it will be beneficial to win publicity resources in the future, plus the little girl herself is more spicy and daring, her acting skills are okay, and she can use her true colors...... You agreed. Why? Do you think she's too beautiful to be a tough person? I don't think a woman's fortitude is the same as being ugly. ”

"Yes, I agreed. But I didn't think I had any background, and I didn't pay attention. Gu Biao said, and suddenly remembered that when he was in the White House, Li Gen said that he had an old friend's junior who heard about this drama and came to play, could it be ......

Even the female number one grabbed ...... What a relationship this has!

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