When Megan returns to the company, she immediately summons Hank and talks to him about it.

Hank said: "Lyme is my senior sister, four years older than me, we are both students of Professor Thompson, we don't have much to do with each other, but we have met on school holidays, we have contact with each other on the Trojan alumni network, and we send some greeting emails on holidays." ”

Meghan said: "Mark decided to set up a TV department and took a fancy to his new script 'Grey's Anatomy, do you have a way to catch it?"

Hank said, "Of course, we are all students of Professor Thompson, and we can be connected through him. ”

Megan said: "OK, this matter is up to you, Mark admires the talent of your alumni, and you are responsible for bringing her over." ”

Hank said, "What chips do I have?"

Meghan said: "She is in charge of the production, the first episode Mark will consider filming, as for the production cost, it is not "Lost", Disney must have limited investment, no matter how much they produce, we are double theirs." ”

Hank said confidently, "Boss, I won't disappoint you. "As a cadre in the Mark Gang, Hank did his best to show his worth.

As Professor Thompson's protégé, she has been in contact since she left the school, and she has asked the professor to guide and correct each work, and after receiving the professor's call, Lyries immediately drove over.

In the office of Professor Thompson, the teaching building of the University of Southern California Film School, Lyme saw Thompson talking happily with a young man, who she also recognized, Hollywood is a circle, and there are all kinds of large and small circles in the circle, they are both in the circle of drama producers, and they are not strangers to each other, not to mention that the other party is a new producer who is proud of the spring breeze and is controlling the 40 million dollar project.

Thompson smiled and said, "You don't know each other, but you must be familiar, I will solemnly introduce you now." He introduced the two students, who were four years apart, and out of social etiquette, they greeted each other and shook hands before sitting down.

Lemes said: Professor, is there anything wrong with you calling me in such a hurry?"

"When you asked me to revise and polish the script for 'Grey's Anatomy," Thompson said, I recommended it to some friends and connections, including Hank's MM Pictures, and they were very interested and wanted to talk to you. "The icing on the cake, he's happy to do.

Lemes said: "Isn't MM Pictures a film production company?"

Hank said: "We're getting ready to expand our business and set up a TV production department, and we've selected Grey's Anatomy for more than a dozen scripts, so through Professor Thompson, I'll ask you out to talk." ”

With a happy look on her face, Lymes said, "It's a great honor, but I've decided to sell the script for 'Grey's Anatomy' to Disney Television Productions, and I've signed it soon." ”

Hank was a little disappointed, he said, "That means we haven't signed yet, why don't you listen to our terms?"

"No problem. "Selling at a price is the norm and smart choice in the industry.

Hank said: "I believe that Disney's investment in a single episode will not exceed one million, how much money to invest, how many episodes to shoot, to be discussed, our plan is to invest two million in a single episode, twenty-four full booking, as the first work of MM TV, do not rule out the possibility of Mark directing the first episode, several superstars of the Mark Gang will make guest appearances,." ”

Lymes gasped movingly, this condition was unexpected, it was too good, she couldn't refuse it, she said with annoyance: "I promised Disney TV production director Luke to sell the script to them, and the single episode will be made into 800,000 yuan, test the water for five episodes and then decide on the follow-up plan." ”

Thompson said: "The data comparison is right in front of you, do you still need to hesitate?"

Hank said: "That's right, Disney is a big company and a big group, and there are many resources and platform advantages that we can't reach, but more than a dozen TV series in the Disney Production Center are in production, and the competition is also big, what do you take to compete with "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost"? Disney can tilt how many resources to you? In MM Gang, you are the only one, Mark and Meghan have money, but they are not so extravagant that they are so extravagant that they take 50 million to joke? With their relationship with Warner, propaganda operations, the roots are not a problem, with Mark's fame, is it a problem to be on TV primetime?"

Thompson also said: "You graduated in 98 and have been working for Disney for five years, "Crossing the Country Road", "Flying Over the Galaxy Dream", "Princess Diaries 2", these works prove your strength, but they did not make you popular, Disney did not find your talent. ”

"Luke promised me to be involved in directing and producing, and my chance came. ”

Hank said: "The amount of investment determines the cast of the series, two million single episodes, Mark directs the first episode, Mark helps to participate in cameos, it's hard if you want to be popular, more importantly, you may not have noticed, Mark just directed the first episode and opened the situation for you, and you take over the rest, the producer and director are all yours, this is your chance." ”

Lemes said incredulously: "Why did Mark give me such good conditions? I'm just a newcomer, of course, this is for the producer and director." ”

Hank said: "Mark is a very talented, very accurate person, he thinks you can do it, you have to do it, like he asked me to be the producer of "Saw 2", this is a $40 million investment, and I am under a lot of pressure, but Mark he trusts me and encourages me, senior sister, there is one thing you must understand, MM has money, he has choices, and it is very regrettable to miss it." ”

Remes hesitated for a long time, still unable to make up her mind, and she said: "I need time to think about it. ”

Hank left a business card and said, "I hope soon." ”

In high school, Remax spent her time volunteering at the hospital and sparked an interest in studying inpatient settings, and after graduating from high school, she attended Dartmouth College, where she earned a bachelor's degree, where she spent almost all of her free time studying fiction, directing, and theater acting.

After graduating from college, Shonda Remes moved to San Francisco with her brothers and sisters, and one day, she saw a news report saying that "it is more difficult to get into the film school of the University of Southern California than to be admitted to the law school of Harvard University". Rosenberg Writing Fellowship Award, and through a period of study, she received her MFA from the USC School of Film and Television.

Before selling her first screenplay, Ms. Lemes worked for several years as a film promotion assistant until September 2001, when she moved into a quiet rental house in Vermont to concentrate on writing her next screenplay, when the shocking events of 9/11 a few days later prompted Ms. Lemes to reassess her future and goals. She decided that her first priority was to adopt a child, and she did, and nine months later Lyris adopted her daughter, Harper, and became a single mother, (in fact, her parents forced her to marry).

Writing the script for "The Princess Diaries 2" gave her a certain fame, but it was far from meeting her expectations, during which she created the script of "Grey's Anatomy", in her eyes, this move reversed her fate, Disney TV Productions wanted to make it into a TV series, MM may be very profitable, ready to take over the project, which made her have a popular feeling, at least made her, a black single mother of more than 200 pounds, have a feeling of becoming a hot commodity.

After careful consideration, she consulted some people she respected and believed in, and finally decided to join MM, Disney gave her the condition that there would be a chance to be popular and successful after the success of the series, but this point, MM will give it to her now, and MM's investment and attention in resources are far from being comparable to Disney, if it weren't for the big gap between the two sides in status, maybe Lymes wouldn't have to think about it.

In this way, Lymes became the third director and producer to join MM, and Meghan also held a special welcome party.

Now Lymes, or unknown, the screenwriter of the United States is a high-income profession, but so many graduates every year, very few can really become professional screenwriters, Lymes recommended himself to ABC TV, but was mercilessly rejected, during this period she worked as a cleaner in the hospital in order to save living expenses, and finally graduated for a long time before getting the first intern position, as a result, "Princess Diary 2" became the first Waterloo in life, but in the face of all the bad reviews, Shanda said, I was not born to fail.

At the welcome party, Mark appeared, which flattered Lymes, and Mark was also happy and proud, this Lymes is the first sister in the future screenwriting industry, "Grey's Anatomy" It is one of the three major dramas of ABC, as a screenwriter, she has successfully produced three popular American dramas, she has almost missed a play as a screenwriter and producer, not only has good ratings, good reputation, and can make money in particular, she once contracted ABC TV Thursday time, on Thursday, three Shonda's works were broadcast one after another, for such trust in the TV station, Shonda's response was that she helped the TV station earn 300 million US dollars, and Lymes was also on the top 100 people on the Hollywood power list, and the Emmy Award was soft, and countless stars were popular。

Now that this great god is under the umbrella of MM, this makes Mark very happy, "Grey's Anatomy" will soon enter the preparatory stage, Mark is the one who does what he says, and immediately authorized Lymes to officially prepare the series, and the MM TV department began to recruit on a large scale, buy equipment and tools, and prepare for the new series.