Chapter 124: Prelude
Director Lesser's attitude is different from the last time we met, which is one of the influences of Gan Jing's rescue.
"Director, how's the crew?"
This time he came to the United States, Gan Jing's original purpose was to prepare the crew with him, although he experienced extraordinary events in the middle, this is still a big purpose.
Today's meeting was at Director Lesser's house, the space was not large, but it was very well organized.
The three of them sat on the couch, and Director Lesser couldn't help but be as curious as everyone else.
"Forrest Gump, how do you fly a plane? How do you know how to fly a plane? Are you trained in your country?" the old man leaned forward, curious.
Gan Jing smiled on his face, feeling a little distressed in his heart, this question will be asked for a long time.
He still didn't answer directly, but just smiled: "This is God's guidance." ”
Director Lesser drew a cross on his chest: "God forbid, Amen." ”
The fat George on the side seemed to be smiling, he had more contact with Gan Jing, and he didn't believe this statement at all, and he also knew that Gan Jing didn't seem to have any faith.
In his impression, the people over there in Huaxia seem to be similar.
"How is the crew, when will it be ready?" asked Gan Jing.
Director Lesser glanced at him, his attitude became serious, and said: "As long as the funds are in place, the crew can be perfected." If there are funds tomorrow, the shooting can start within a week. ”
Gan Jing wanted to ask the producer or something, but after thinking about it, this director had been nominated for an Oscar, and after so many years of deep connections, these things must be done well, so he just nodded.
"The main thing is that there is one thing that needs to be discussed. Director Lesser said, "Because Forrest Gump is wholly owned, we need to determine the distribution issue in advance." ”
"I want to hear about it. Gan Jing glanced at Fat George, who was becoming more and more proficient in translation, and silently waited for the following.
"If we invest independently, it is not easy for us to talk about the theater chain with the film ourselves, not to mention that the box office of this film is aimed at the neon country, the American theater chain, and the neon country theater line, these things the crew can't afford. ”
"What is the director's suggestion?" asked Gan Jing.
"We need to find a company to issue it, but they will have a higher share. Now it's a matter of choice, I know you have a connection to Legendary Pictures, and I have friends in smaller companies. In comparison, the share of legends is higher than that of small companies, but the effect will be much better. Director Lesser said this, and then kept silent, leaving time for Gan Jing to think.
Do you choose a publisher......
Gan Jing pondered in his heart for a moment and asked, "We can't release it ourselves, right?"
Director Lesser nodded.
"That ......"
Both Fat George and Lesser had their eyes on him.
"Then I'll think about it. ”
Gan Jing gasped for breath as he spoke, and Leser took a sip of hot coffee in his throat and almost choked to death.
Looking at the old man's angry eyes, Gan Jing smiled and said, "Anyway, it's not bad for these two days, right." We can see if anything interesting happens. ”
"Hmm. Director Lesser could probably guess Gan Jing's thoughts, he should have wanted to use the rescue incident to see if there was any fermentation effect.
The truth was just as Lesser thought, but neither Gan Jing nor Gan Jing expected that the other party had never contacted a company that had never contacted Gan Jing to find Gan Jing.
……
"Forrest Gump, hello. I'm Andy, Vice President of Warner Bros. Division. ”
Gan Jing shook hands with the mild-mannered white middle-aged man, sat down, and wondered a little, Warner Bros.
Did you hear that you were going to invest in a movie?
Because he had just finished talking to Director Lesser earlier, he couldn't help but think in this direction, but when Andy said his thoughts on this trip, he was suddenly surprised.
"What, you want to sign a contract with me?" Gan Jing pointed to himself.
Andy seriously lifted his gold-rimmed glasses and nodded deeply.
Uh, Gan Jing was a little confused, and looked at the fat George next to him, who was also chaotic, and couldn't figure it out.
According to Andy, they plan to build themselves into an artist from the East, and rely on Warner Bros.'s platform resources to promote it in the United States in an all-round way.
However, Gan Jing understands that this is probably taking advantage of his own rescue incident and brushing up on a wave of existence while it is hot.
After all, for someone who has never been in the United States, it is a bit whimsical to say that he wants to become a big star, right?
Gan Jinggang wanted to speak, but after thinking about it, a forced landing in a plane was a whimsical thing, and it didn't seem too much for Warner to be whimsical.
"Then what are your plans for me?" Gan Jing turned a lot of thoughts in his heart, but asked calmly.
Andy smiled, admiring Ganjing's calmness, he had met many young Americans, and they were all thrilled to hear that Warner Bros. wanted to sign.
It's rare to be as calm as Gan Jing, but is it that it was this calmness that allowed him to save the airliner?
Andy thought for a moment, and continued to smile: "We have made a comprehensive assessment of you and feel that you have great potential. "—We saw that you could fly a plane and quickly realized that this person had a lot of packing space.
"If you are an ordinary person, you can have a lot of income just by relying on the experience of speaking. Andy continued, "But for an actor, if he can rely on real events and directly play the lead role, it is perfect for the box office." You can be a hero, a celebrity, the protagonist of a blockbuster, a living legend. ”
"Is it just a plan for a movie?" asked Gan Jing.
"In the early stage, we will invest resources in publicity and help you become a celebrity in the United States. As for the follow-up. Andy was unusually calm, "It depends on the repercussions and rewards of this movie." ”
Gan Jing was silent, which was something he didn't expect, but it also seemed like an opportunity.
The hot drinks on the table slowly cooled down, Gan Jing thought for a long time, Andy showed patience, and Fat George acted as a crowd of onlookers.
When the onlookers couldn't help but want to urge Gan Jing, he finally spoke.
"I don't like to be tied down, and besides, I have things to do in Huaxia. Gan Jing looked into Andy's eyes and said.
Andy tapped his fingers on the table and nodded, "Our signing can last until the end of the first movie." Until then, your center of gravity is tilted appropriately, and this is all communicative. If the effect is not good and the movie does not do well at the box office, we will depend on the situation in the future. ”
"So ......"
Gan Jing was just about to loosen his mouth, when he suddenly saw the mobile phone on the table vibrate.
He was stunned for a moment, and found that it was the contact person of Legendary Pictures, and took it to connect, guessing in his heart that they were for tomorrow's press conference.