"There's nothing wrong with the contract, at least I don't see anything wrong. ”

Just as Brian was thinking about it, Jerry closed the file and spoke, "Put it here first, and let Jim come over tomorrow to look at it again......"

Seeing Brian's puzzled expression, Jerry explained, "Oh, Jim Ramovich was the personal lawyer my second uncle helped me find, supposedly his former assistant, and now Jim is able to lead his own team on his own. ”

"That's how it should be, if something goes wrong, my aunt and my father can tear me to shreds. Hehehe!" said Brian laughed.

"Cousin, please help me find a female agent for Mira in your company, and try to get a more lenient contract. ”

Brian happily agreed: "No problem. Today is too rushed to prepare, otherwise, I will bring Mira's contract with me. My former assistant has been turned an official agent and is still on the same team as me, just in time for her to serve Mira. ”

"Very nice, thank you cousin. ”

Jerry poured three glasses of red wine and handed one to Brian, Mira tacitly picked up the other, and the three of them raised their glasses together: "Cheers!"

Putting down the wine glass, Jerry took out the script he had prepared from the drawer next to him and handed it to Brian, "If nothing else, Jim will deliver the signed contract to you tomorrow at noon."

Now that we're going to talk about the script you have, I'd like you to help me prepare a film crew, from the producer, the director to the recording props staff, and you'll need your help in recruitment. The production budget is behind the script, you can take the time to read it in the next few days, and then start to prepare, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions. ”

Brian had a confused expression on his face after hearing this, "What are you giving me the script?

Jerry smiled and shook his head, "No, it's just a different position." ”

Brian suddenly realized, his eyes glanced to the side, Mira glanced at Jerry shyly, turned around and walked away with a crimson face, and did not go far.

Seeing their performance, the corners of Jerry's mouth twitched twice, and he couldn't help but laugh: "What do you think? Cousin Brian, your thoughts are too dirty, I need to keep my distance from you, so as not to be polluted by you." I mean, I want to enter the industry in a different way, after all, it is not easy for new actors to make their debut, and it often takes several years or even longer to accumulate and slowly look for opportunities.

I'm not going to spend my youth like them, I have my strengths, and I also have the ability to actively create opportunities, so the way I entered Hollywood was to fund a movie by myself and star in it, so as to start my acting career. ”

"Oh OMG!"

Brian looked up at the dazzling color ceiling, and suddenly felt like the world was spinning, covering his forehead, and exclaiming, "That's cool! No one in Hollywood dares to do anything like you! Let me take a closer look...... Wow, two and a half million dollars in production, Jerry, you're so rich!"

Seeing Brian's nervous look, Jerry was speechless and couldn't help but hold his shoulder, "Calm down, Brian, you need to calm down now!"

“OK…… I'm calm, I need to be calm. Twenty-five million, cousin, don't you want to be so extravagant, I haven't earned so much money in ten years of work!" Brian slapped his thigh a few times while holding the script, his expression was very serious.

At this moment, he felt that he should reacquaint himself with Jerry's cousin, this is a crazy guy who invests in making movies by himself if he doesn't agree with him.

In the face of Brian's aggressive gaze, Jerry did not shy away from looking at him, "I'm serious, Brian, definitely not kidding. The script was registered with the Screenwriters Guild two months ago, and I hope to assemble the crew within a month and start filming by the end of the year.

So, I need your help, Brian, you've been in Hollywood for twelve years and you're familiar with the preparation and operation of film crews. ”

Brian buried himself in the soft couch, closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then sat up and looked at Jerry, muttering thoughtfully, "Maybe this is a quick shortcut to fame, but it's too bold." Do you know how many Hollywood movies are thrown into the library every year after they are made, how many are really profitable, and how many are lost money?"

Jerry opened his mouth, but chose to remain silent.

Because he knew Brian was right, thousands of Hollywood studios make at least a few thousand movies a year, but less than a tenth of the total number of films that end up in theaters, and no more than 30 of the films that are actually released make money.

Therefore, many movies can only rely on the subsequent sale of TV broadcast rights and DVDs to slowly recover their costs, but the process is quite long, at least one or two years, more than a few years or even more than ten years, the longer the time drags on, the more losses will be made.

10,000 yuan 10 years ago and 10,000 yuan 10 years from now seem to be the same number, but can you imagine how big the difference is? If they are used for investment, how much value they can create?

Time!

The reason why Jerry chose to invest in his own film is to buy time.

Time can be exchanged for money, but money can never recoup time.

"It's getting late, Brian, you can stay and rest tonight. Take a look at the script with your professional eye, take it away tomorrow if you think it's feasible, then help me prepare the crew, and if you still don't feel sure after reading it, throw it in the trash. With that, Jerry put his arm around Mira's slender waist and walked upstairs to the bedroom.

……

Lying on the bed, Mira pressed against Jerry's chest and said softly: "I feel that Brian has a point, you have never acted before, and now you have to invest in making movies by yourself, which is too risky and too risky." ”

"Mila, are you worried about me?" Jerry laughed.

Mira stroked his chest and whispered, "Well, I heard Uncle Tang say that the children of your family will live independently when they become adults, and the family will not provide any support except for the start-up fund." Originally, I thought that 30 million was a lot of start-up capital, but you invested 25 million in a script, plus we have to find a house and move, as well as the cost of bodyguards and maids, 5 million dollars will not last long. ”

"Yes, at most half a year, we will have no money. At that time, the film is still in the advanced stages of production, and I am afraid that it will not be able to recoup the investment within a year, wow, dear, are you ready to sleep on the streets with me?"

"Sleeping on the streets, why don't we move directly to my mother's place and live with her, there are twelve rooms, and the bodyguards and servants should be able to live there." ”

“No…… My dear, I teach you a Chinese saying: 'Yes, love, drink, water, full', remember?"

"Oil, kiss, groan, water, bubble!

"Uh... Not bad, very smart!"

"What does that mean?"

"Let me organize the language...... 'Affectionate drinking water is full', that is, people who love each other are together, even if they have no house or food, as long as there is enough water to drink, it is still very sweet. ”

"Drink water, drink enough, but it's romantic! Jerry teach me again, I want to remember this Chinese saying. ”

“……”

………… (To be continued)