Chapter 140: Preparing to Go Home
The movie "Crazy Summer Camp" tells the story of many parents who spend money to let their children participate in summer camps, trying to let them learn something, but children often don't want to learn anything, just want to have a happy and enjoyable summer vacation.
Jessica Alba plays the role of Gall, a junior high school girl in the movie, who is only 13 years old this year, but she is taller than her peers, and she changes her hair after putting on makeup, almost like the group of children who are two or three years older than her.
The whole movie atmosphere is very relaxed and lively, it is a teen comedy movie suitable for all ages to watch, more than 90 minutes passed quickly, and before the lights were turned on, I heard lonely applause.
Han Xuan's sharp eyes found that it was actually Director Jonathan himself who was applauding, with him taking the lead, and the other audience also stood up and clapped, and couldn't help but sigh that this director was so thick-skinned.
Other employees of Dimen Film Company came to participate, and there was no need for Guo Muzhou to stay here to arrange, for fear that there would be too many people at that time, so they left home from the theater first.
seemed to think that the movie was not bad, he had a happy expression on his face, raised his wrist to look at the time, and said with a smile: "I'll invite the crew to have a meal together, and the celebration banquet will wait for the box office of "Crazy Summer Camp" to come out, but I'm quite optimistic about it, Jonathan, you can help me call someone over." ”
"You're so polite! I'll go on stage with the actors to say a few words to the audience, and I'll be back when it's over, please wait here, Mr. Quark!"
Jonathan's tone was excited, he flocked his hands and said, seeing that Guo Muzhou didn't speak again, he immediately lifted the curtain and walked into the screening hall.
Han Xuan pointed to the chair on the side of the corridor and asked his grandfather to sit with Lady Cecilia, and Anya threw the garbage in her hand into the recycling bin, humming a song from the movie just now.
"How about this movie? Did you like it?"
The boy's grandfather moved to the side, leaving a place, and saw Han Xuan preparing to sit down. slapped him on the ass and beckoned Anya to come over.
"It's interesting, and I think a lot of people will like it. ”
After Mrs. Cecilia finished speaking, Anya also spoke: "It's so much better than our school summer camp, I went there once when I was a child, it's really boring. ”
"That's good. The release time has been agreed with AMC Cinemas, which is next Monday. ”
Guo Muzhou glanced at his grandson and said: "I didn't have any expectations, the investment in this movie is only more than three million US dollars, but now, I am looking forward to it." ”
"Well, there are a lot of people during the summer vacation, no matter how miserable it is, it is impossible not to recover the cost, AMC Cinema is so kind. Can you give our company such a good release time?"
Han Xuan's cans creaked under his feet, no one came out of the screening hall yet, there was applause from time to time, and the theater staff in the corridor were busy preparing to go in and clean up, and the next show would start later.
"It's not a loss, AMC Theaters has left 400 screens for "Crazy Summer Camp" this time, and it is tentatively scheduled to be screened for two weeks. When the time comes, I will see the box office and then arrange, I signed a two-year long-term contract with this company. I just got this holiday time slot. ”
Guo Muzhou paused, and was troubled by his grandson's small movements, took out a tissue from his pocket, wrapped the can and threw it into the trash, and then calmed down.
continued: "That is, the films that were released through the distribution channels of Dimen Pictures in the next two years. It has to be released at AMC Cinemas. ”
"This must be a very harsh condition, isn't it?" asked Lady Cecilia, looking back at her grandfather and grandson.
"Well, it's not without benefits, at least I took advantage of the sharing agreement, when my company was released. It's the total box office revenue minus the necessary fixed expenses, multiplied by 90%, which is the commission that Royal Gate Pictures can get, and after the next two weeks, it will be reduced from 90% to 85%, and the longer the screening, the smaller the proportion of Royal Pictures will be......"
"Dimen Pictures only has distribution rights, but no distribution channels, it is completely an empty shell, now as long as it is responsible for making good movies, the rest is helped by AMC Cinemas, and it cannot be said that it is a loss. ”
Guo Muzhou patiently explained, saw Jonathan leading a group of people out of the side door, gave a few words to his company's employees, looked up and smiled: "Let's go, did you drive here?" The hotel is a bit far away, in Beverly, the Four Seasons Hotel, I have eaten a few times, and the taste is very good. ”
This is really not the old man showing off, but he has usually come into contact with it, only this grade of the restaurant, the party has no time to be held, most of these actors are underage, and they can't drink alcohol, and they will be satisfied if they want to come to the table buffet.
As for those crew members who want to drink, it's even simpler, can the Four Seasons Hotel still sell alcohol?
After watching the movie for almost a quarter past nine, several actors left early because of something.
On the way to the Four Seasons Hotel, Han Xuan hugged his grandfather's arm and asked endlessly, he had to figure out the relationship between the American film company and the theater chain.
Guo Muzhou is also half a bucket of water, and the little goods in his stomach were squeezed dry by him not long after, Han Xuan thought that when he returned to Brown University, he would have to find a knowledgeable teacher to understand.
Little by little, Anya dozed off against the window, and at this time she went to bed, telling Madame Cecilia that she was hungry, so she was able to come.
The roadside is brightly lit.
Some people say that wealth and fame are the best driving forces, and as the boy's grandfather thought, this group of half-grown children rarely has access to such a five-star hotel, and even their parents are very happy with this arrangement.
The scene of the luxury private room is firmly imprinted in the hearts of these young actors, and after many years, they have become famous with their own efforts.
Of course, that's all for later.
Han Xuan bit the mango in annoyance.
Secretly sighing in her heart, this hateful Jessica, I don't know what medicine I forgot to take, and every time I see myself, I roll my eyes, or I stare at Anya with tears in my eyes.
When I asked Jessica, she just muttered repeatedly: "I know everything, Shamantha said that she would train that purple-eyed girl to be a star!"
"But she didn't agree......"
"I don't believe it! I won't have any movies to make!"
Han Xuan was quite helpless about this, and sighed that children are trouble.
Jonathan saw that something was wrong with them, and thought that there was some dispute, so he was busy persuading both sides that he would be the most tired person at today's dinner.
I can't help Jonathan not to be in a hurry, and if he can't get it right, the owner will be gone.
The time, place, people, and talent of the director are indispensable, but these are not the most important, the important thing is money.
Although Guo Muzhou didn't say it, Jonathan heard that he invested $50 million in 20th Century Fox to make a movie for James Cameron.
"$50 million. ”
Standing outside the balcony blowing the wind, the cigarette ash in his hand fell to the ground.
Seeing that no one was watching, Jonathan kicked back and forth with his leather shoes, destroying the corpse, and muttering: "When I win the first prize in Powerball, I can shoot whatever I want, and I will never be punished by this crime again"
"Mr. Jonathan, you said you had a script?"
Hearing Guo Muzhou's voice, Jonathan's face instantly wrinkled like a chrysanthemum, and his eyes were gone.
"Yes, yes, yes, in my bag, I'll give it to you!"
Leave the dinner.
In the next few days, I took Anya to Universal Studios, the Walk of Fame, Disneyland, and other attractions.
Madame Cecilia received a special request to help repair the frescoes of St. John's Church in New York.
This is a high honor for a painter, and in a state of excitement, he left the next day, anyway, Rhode Island is very far from New York, and Anya has nothing to be unhappy about, she has a lot of fun these days.
Han Xuan stayed in Los Angeles for two days and suddenly felt a little bored.
On the evening of August 20th, I quietly packed up my things and prepared to say goodbye to my elders tomorrow. (To be continued.) )