The doors closed, and the black Mercedes van slowly left USC and headed for Burbank.

Matthew looked at the man on his left and said, "I'm going to Burbank to meet with Director Nolan in a moment, so you can talk about it on the way if you have something." ”

"Okay. Jeremy Kleiner was a little nervous about the time, but couldn't have asked for more, "Mr. Horner, I have a project. ”

Matthew nodded slightly, the other party had introduced himself before, this person named Jeremy Kleiner was a small producer, and since he took the initiative to come to the door, he must be selling the project at hand.

Considering projects such as "The Martian", someone took the initiative to find him to recommend it, and Matthew invited him to get in the car.

Jeremy Kleiner opened his briefcase, pulled out a thick stack of papers, and then a book, and said, "This is the material for my project." ”

Matthew took it and took a general look, and there were scripts, project plans, and investment market prospect analysis in the document, which can be said to be very well prepared.

From these, it is not difficult for Matthew to guess that the first investor Jeremy Kleiner found will definitely not be him, and he was rejected for being so well prepared......

If Jeremy Kleiner pulls out just a script, Matthew won't even take care of it, and only a stupid producer who doesn't know anything will fantasize that he can impress investors with just a script.

But it's so thick that it's impossible to read it all the way from USC to Burbank.

Matthew put the materials aside and said, "We have limited time, now you say, I'll listen." ”

"Okay. Jeremy Kleiner knew very well that he had no more options, and after a moment's deliberation, he said, "This project is an adaptation of the autobiography of Solomon Josep in 1853. ”

Matthew frowned slightly, a name he had never heard of.

Jeremy Kleiner saw it and went further, "Solomon, who was originally a free citizen of the American North, was lured by lawbreakers who played the violin and was trafficked to a Southern plantation, where he experienced unprecedented abuse and beatings. ”

"Black themes?" asked Matthew.

"Yes. Jeremy Kleiner nodded, seeing that Matthew was not speaking, thought for a while, and continued, "The project "Twelve Years a Slave" is mainly adapted from this autobiography, and the core of the film is that the male protagonist has resisted, compromised, and experienced all kinds of human situations after experiencing the deception and slavery, but he has never given up his yearning for freedom and his wife and children. There has always been a belief that has supported him, and that is the yearning for freedom and the longing for his family......"

Matthew pinched his chin, "This kind of film has a grand theme and value setting, but it is very sensitive. ”

Jeremy Kleiner knew Matthew was telling the truth, and said, "I had a solid plan to make the film small, downplaying the historical, the sin, and the cultural context. My idea was to use a piece of history to make a horror film. ”

He looked at Matthew and deliberately emphasized, "The focus of the film is not to pursue anything, but to equal rights and freedom." ”

"The Hunger Games" can also be said to be an equal rights film, so Jeremy Kleiner added, "Equal rights is the trend of mainstream social development now, and films that fit this trend are more likely to be successful." Freedom is the pursuit of our society that will never go out of style. ”

"That makes a lot of sense. "Matthew is not the kind of person who is detached from society and knows that Jeremy Kleiner has a point.

If nothing else, the slogan of freedom is indeed deeply rooted in North America.

Hollywood movies have always flaunted the banner of freedom, such as in "Braveheart", Mel Gibson's "freedom" shouted full of anger.

Even if Mel Gibson's later experience proves that even the monkeys in the zoo are freer than the guys who keep shouting "freedom", this does not prevent "freedom" from becoming one of the most correct values in Hollywood movies and even in society as a whole.

Rather than freedom, poetry and distance should also stand aside.

And then there's equality.

Like the feminist movement, the black affirmative action movement is thriving, and this has a very direct response in Hollywood.

In the last two years, black films, especially black slave movies, have appeared more and more, and even Quentin Tarantino, a ruffian, is making a black slave movie called "Django Unchained".

From Jeremy Kleiner's words, it is not difficult for Matthew to judge that this is a Black Lives Matter movie.

This kind of film, as long as it is shot with a little quality, with the current social situation, it is not difficult to be rated as a so-called good film.

Matthew asked curiously, "Have you looked for anyone else before?"

"I found it. "Jeremy Kleiner has found so many companies that it's impossible to keep it a secret," I agreed with Brad Pitt a few years ago that Plan B was interested in investing in the project, but Plan B went bankrupt and the collaboration couldn't go through. ”

Hearing Plan B, Matthew rubbed his chin and paused for a moment, as if this was his pot?

Maybe without him, this project would have been invested and produced by Plan B, but unfortunately, the current Plan B has gone bankrupt and Brad Pitt has completely sunk.

Jeremy Kleiner's words continued, "Later, I approached Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Summit Entertainment and many other companies, probably because of Brad Pitt's successive failed investments, he used to be optimistic about this project and spread it a long time ago, and those companies didn't want to touch this project. ”

Matthew nodded and asked, "So, you found me?"

"Yes. Jeremy Kleiner doesn't hide this, deliberately saying, "I think such a project in the hands of Studio Thirteen would be as successful as 'The Hunger Games' and 'American Sniper.'" “

"Nope. Matthew shook his head, "It's not going to be a mass commercial movie, at least not now." ”

For example, this kind of Black Lives Matter movie cannot be compared with the former "Black Panther", the main audience is still black audiences and a small number of white people with the heart of the Virgin, the number of these people is limited, and it is impossible to take the mass commercial route.

There is only one way left.

He gradually had an idea, and simply said, "How do you plan to work?"

Jeremy Kleiner said directly, "Oscar......!

"Then you're looking for the wrong person. Matthew's words are also very direct, "The people at the core of the academy don't like me, and I have a very average relationship with them, and all the films that are directly related to me have the effect of reducing the approval rate by 20% at the Oscars." ”

This is an exaggeration, but it is true.

"Ah......h

Jeremy Kleiner didn't expect Matthew to say this, and he was stunned for a while, if this project didn't have an Oscar halo, the prospects would probably be much bleaker.

From the very beginning of the planning, the Oscars are a very important part of the plan.

Matthew's thoughts became clearer and clearer, and after thinking about it for a while, he became more and more familiar with the name "Twelve Years a Slave", although he still couldn't think of the specific source, but it should be a vague memory.

Such a film, as long as it is not very badly shot, Chong Ao has a natural advantage.

He is not interested in the Oscars, and he is too lazy to operate, and he does not have any advantages in this regard, and even has his own halo of minus points, this project is not suitable for the studio to invest.

But that doesn't mean "12 Years a Slave" isn't useful to him.

He doesn't go to the Olympics, and others like to do this, and it is also a personal favor to recommend it to the other party.

For example, the Ellison siblings, which can be said to be a community of interests, also agreed to deal with Harvey Weinstein.

"I'm not going to invest in this film. Matthew didn't wait for Jeremy Kleiner to react and added, "Well, I can recommend you and your project to my friends, who might be interested." ”

Jeremy Kleiner nodded busily, "Yes." Then he asked curiously, "Can you know who they are?"

Matthew didn't go around in circles, and said directly, "You should have heard their names, brother and sister David Ellison and Megan Ellison, they have some experience in running the Oscars, and "Bomb Disposal Unit" was the big winner of the Oscars in the first two years. ”

"Thank you. Jeremy Kleiner was so grateful that he didn't know what to say for a while.

Matthew raised his hand to stop him from continuing, saying, "I can't guarantee that they'll invest." ”

Jeremy Kleiner hurriedly said, "I understand. ”

Matthew took out his mobile phone, dialed David Ellison directly, said briefly, quickly hung up the phone, and said to Jeremy Kleiner, "You go to Skydance Pictures now, David Ellison is waiting for you." ”

The Mercedes van arrives in Burbank, dropping off Jeremy Kleiner and then to Warner Bros.

For the recommended project, Matthew will also pay proper attention to it, people in this society, network is very important, David Ellison can be said to be one of his very important partners, the more cooperation between the two sides, for some of the things he will do in the future, the more beneficial it will undoubtedly be.

Which is more advantageous, fighting alone or being supported by strong companions?

Subsequently, Matthew rushed to Warner Bros. and met with Christopher Nolan, mainly to talk about the "Interstellar" project, both sides have a very strong willingness to cooperate, and the next step is to negotiate with Warner Bros.

Whether it's Matthew or Christopher Nolan, the salary is not ordinarily high.

For several days, Matthew was discussing "Interstellar" and the actor with Christopher Nolan, and it wasn't until a new weekend approached that he was ready to leave Los Angeles and follow the crew of "American Sniper" overseas to run promotional announcements.

Before leaving, Matthew also received calls from David Ellison and Meghan Ellison, respectively, who confirmed that they wanted to invest in Black Lives Matter.

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