Chapter 65 Preliminary Preparations
Mark had a lot of fun at the Homecoming Day prom, didn't go home until five o'clock in the morning, slept until two o'clock in the afternoon, ate something and appeared in high spirits at MM Pictures, joining the producer meeting that was in session.
Meghan was a little interested, and gossiped and asked, "Did you win the prom king?"
Mark said: "As soon as my California dance king comes out, this little dance king is handy." Then he was bragging about how he made a big show last night, how he danced to surprise the four seats, and impressed the North Mi heroes. ”
Meghan was very envious and said, "That sounds good, I have a party at home next week, and Mark must come to cheer." ”
Mark said, "If you're free." They are discussing the matter of the leading actors, who will be the leading actors, will be determined, and now it has been determined that Heath plays the bad teacher Phil, David Lee, Smith plays the cowardly and obscene dentist Stu, Blake's brother Mason plays the groom brother Doug, as for the other roles have not yet been determined, and as the funny role in the whole film, the fat Allen has not been determined.
Mark said: "I recommend a person, Zach Gallifianakis was born on October 1, 1969 in North Carolina, USA, what caught my attention is his performance in "Federal Stupid Detective", "Reverse Ski Resort" and "Sliver 911", which is very good, very comic, and very in line with Allen's personality. ”
As a screenwriter, director, and producer, Mark's recommendation is very convincing, even Meghan does not dare to ignore it, she has several lists in hand, but Mark said so, she smiled: "You can contact his agent to arrange an audition." ”
Mark said: "0K!" "Now he is making a 30 million dollar movie, and he has a partner, he can't do it alone, he has to take into account the ideas of others, especially when he has determined that the three main roles belong to his friends, Meghan has said that the production rights belong to him, but it's not good to be alone.
Today they are discussing the issue of actors, and immediately after determining the list, they contact the other party's manager, testing the other party's meaning, determining the schedule, and determining the offer, like Heath, David, Mason, they are all not well-known actors, and the most famous Heath is going downhill, and the quotation will not be too high, they are small Cheng Tai's works, and they can't afford to invite superstars to join, and even Megan, who likes to be showy and loves face, did not shout to invite stars to join, they are trying to choose actors with good prices and good acting skills.
Compared to Mark's easy persuasion of Sophia to help, get the right to block the street and get a big gift bag, Meghan is relatively difficult to convince Larry, she called Larry for help.
Larry disagreed: "The 30 million little movie actually asked me to beg to be called William? Am I so cheap? I and the senior management of Caesar Entertainment are just friends of wine and meat, and they don't have any friendship, if I ask for help, they will definitely rely on me, and then ask for benefits, and the gains outweigh the losses." ”
Megan said: "This is my first time as a producer, and I can't do this little thing, and I'm embarrassed." ”
Larry said: "So the time has come to test your ability, you are the heir of Oracle, who doesn't sell you three points of face in Beimi, you can call them directly and lobby them, you are helping them do advertising placement, a win-win thing, they can't ask for it." ”
Megan had no choice but to draw up a plan by herself and her assistant, and then called Caesars Entertainment's public relations department to explain her intentions.
The other party scoffed: "MM Films, I haven't heard of it, we don't need advertising placement, as the world's top 500 companies, the country's well-known enterprises, we have no way and will not let a little-known movie shoot in our resort, which will affect our business." ”
went through the formal process and was ruthlessly rejected, Meghan was very frustrated, so she had to ask for a phone call from William, the president of Caesars Entertainment, through Larry's assistant, to explain her intentions, and she tried to take the high-level route.
William said: "My dear, you should know that this matter is not my business, and it is a small matter that cannot be smaller, and if I ask, it is a kind of questioning of other people, which is very bad." ”
Megan felt that this guy was just a cunning old fox, a good person to do, but unwilling to do the work, she said: "I know, but I can't help it, can you help me with this?"
"I had a couple of friends on Saturday to play golf, and you can come with Larry," William said. ”
Meghan began to understand why Larry refused to help, this is not a phone call, there must be an exchange of interests, there is no benefit, he will never help, Larry's intention to play golf is obvious, it is to make Larry owe him a favor, as for her Meghan, he doesn't care about it at all, the dignified Caesar royal official, he doesn't care about the advertising placement of a starless small production, understanding this, Meghan is very frustrated, this is a disadvantage.
When Meghan heard Mark's propaganda and successfully persuaded the Las Vegas City Government to agree to close the street for filming and get a gift package, others responded with lively applause, Mark was very young, but he successfully showed others his strength as a producer, this is the streets of Las Vegas, Meghan was even more frustrated.
Meghan said fiercely: "I couldn't convince Caesars Entertainment executives to agree to let us shoot in-house, I suggested setting up, and I paid for the overspending." ”
Mark said, "Larry can't get out of the horse?"
Megan said: "Larry is not going to do anything about these little things, he wants to work on my abilities, but I obviously messed up, I will be responsible." ”
Mark said, "Have you been in contact with the people at Caesars Entertainment? What do they say?"
Meghan said: "The reason why I can't be convinced is that our films are small investments, small productions, no stars, no topicality, and they don't care at all. ”
Mark said: "They look down on us, it's a mistake, we have to make them realize this, this matter is up to me, you don't have to ask." Only then did he understand that Sophia had great energy, and they were willing to provide free accommodation, 50% off food, and provide a venue for filming, which was also a matter of one sentence, but it became a great difficulty for others.
Megan said, "Okay?" She knew that Mark would move Sophia out, and Ki Tai was invincible, but she immediately said: "Isn't the crew going to shoot aeratively? You don't need to rent a helicopter, I have it at home, and that cool Mercedes-Benz sports car, I will provide it, and I don't need to rent a car and spend another money." She didn't want to be a producer in vain, so she took the initiative to take some jobs.
Mark said, "Is it appropriate to use Larry's plane? Shall we pay the rent?"
Megan said: "Just charge a dollar, Doug's grandfather's house can be in my villa in Beverly Hills, Marbury Beach, Santa Monica Beach, you can choose, or the old rule, charge a dollar rent." ”
Mark smiled: "Megan, you have good intentions, but Doug's father-in-law's family is a wealthy middle class, not a billionaire, your family's super mansion is not suitable, I have obtained David's consent to shoot in my house." ”
Meghan said, "You make me feel like I'm in vain. ”
Mark said, "I want to ask you, do any of your friends know Tyson?"
Megan said: "There must be!"
"We need him and his tiger," Mark said. ”
Mike Tyson, born in New York City in 1966, was a former professional boxer, a former world heavyweight champion, considered one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world, in his heyday, he routinely defeated famous opponents in a devastating style, and was once one of the most feared boxers ever, his career was interrupted by serious personal problems, lack of training, two incarcerations, and he tried to resume his career in prison, but did not win against high-profile opponents.
This is a legend, the teenager is a repeat offender, and later became a world-class boxing champion, Tyson's influence on boxing is unprecedented, so that many previous heavy gunners known for their heavy punches are eclipsed, whether it is the bloodthirsty generation of "Demon King" Sonny Liston, or the "gorilla" Joe Fraser, who always knows how to bury his head in punches, or even the extremely strong "Devil" George Lee. Foreman, these old-timers who are similar to Tyson's style, and should actually be said to be similar to Tyson, seem to have been ruthlessly forgotten in the golden years of Mike's unrestrained beast.
It's just that in 97, when Tyson challenged the Holyfield WBA championship, he was dissatisfied with the opponent's repeated hugs and headbutts, and bit his opponent's ears twice, and was revoked by the Nevada State Sports Commission and fined $3 million.
And legendary, he's made hundreds of millions of dollars in his career, squandered it in just a few years, and is now in the middle of a bankruptcy dispute.
In the film, the drunk Phil, Stu, and Allen broke into his Las Vegas mansion and stole a tiger, and then he came to the door, punched Allen, and then asked three drunks to send the tiger back, he played himself in the film, and performed in his true colors, on August 2 this year, Tyson officially filed for bankruptcy in the Manhattan Bankruptcy Court in New York for arrears of $17.5 million in taxes and $500,000 in legal fees, and the crew offered him a salary of 300,000 yuan, which should be able to impress him, but his tiger should not be there.
As a producer, Meghan asked her assistant to contact his agent, Meghan is much more powerful than Mark, and she was accompanied by a newly hired assistant, Jessica, a top business administration student at the University of California Business School, to fully assist her in her work, and Mark, as the president, did not even have a secretary.
With Megan's education and knowledge, without the help of an assistant, she would be blind to almost everything, but she confidently bragged: "Sister is a person who is born to be responsible for giving orders, not responsible for specific details." ”
Mark laughed at this, Meghan was born into a super-rich family, even if she didn't do anything, just inheriting that huge fortune was enough for her to live a luxurious and carefree life, and it was surprising that she could settle down to start a small business of two or three hundred million.