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More than any other national film market, Hollywood places more emphasis on the most basic script development, with the seven major studios and small independent studios spending between 5% and 10% of their production budgets each year on buying, writing and adapting scripts. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

However, this does not mean that the development cost of the script in the production budget of every film can be maintained at more than 5%. In fact, less than one-tenth of the scripts hoarded by Hollywood studios will eventually be made into a movie. In other words, a single Hollywood film will basically not spend more than 1% of the total cost of the production budget on the script.

After all, a script is only a seed, and in most cases, no one will pay the price of a fruit for a seed.

Of course, nothing can be absolute.

When hearing the $7 million offer from Sony Pictures, the two screenwriters of "Pirates of the Caribbean" Ted Elliott and Terry Rucio, as well as their agent Matt Gilson, felt a little incredible.

After repeatedly confirming that Columbia Pictures CEO Bill Michanik, who had called in person, did not joke with the three of them, Matt Gilson hung up the phone and looked at Ted Elliott and Terry Rucio, who were sitting on the other side of the table.

It was already noon on Sunday.

The three gathered in a restaurant in West Hollywood to discuss how to launch an auction bid for Pirates of the Caribbean.

After Warner Bros. made an offer of $4 million and some conditions, the three still couldn't resist the temptation of money. After all, Eric's $1 million offer was a bit too shabby compared to any other studio.

As Bruckheimer said to Eric, screenwriters and actors are fundamentally different.

An unknown young actor participates in a movie by a big Hollywood director, even if the film is not a success, but it can be regarded as a fame for this young actor, and then there will naturally be film companies that take the initiative to bid and invite them to participate in the movie. But after screenwriters rely on a script to become famous, their next income still depends on the scripts they create, and it is impossible to make money by relying on their own fame like actors.

Who can guarantee that the next script will be popular, and even that their current script will be 100% successful?

Therefore, the three of them had already paid attention before receiving a call from Bill Michanik.

Of course, in order to leave room for themselves to maneuver, the three also plan to use the method of secret bidding, inviting major film companies to make their own offers in private, and then they themselves choose partners according to the conditions offered by each company.

In this way, as long as the next offer given by the Firefly Group is not much worse than that of other film companies, they will still choose to sell the script to each other. At that time, even if they can't participate in the follow-up development of the film, as long as the script is a big success in the hands of Eric Williams, no one can deny the screenwriters of the two of them, and the two can still be among the ranks of Hollywood's gold medal screenwriters.

Bill Michanik's phone call completely disrupted the plan that the trio had originally discussed.

They looked at each other for a moment, and although they had just eaten lunch, Terry Rucio swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Matt, maybe I, ...... Are you sure it's $7 million?"

Matt Gilson nodded, "Yes, Bill Michanik said that as long as we nod, we can sign immediately this afternoon." ”

"$7 million. ”

Even Ted Elliott, the most sensible of the three, couldn't help but sigh at this time.

Eric Williams offered them a price of $1 million, and even if the Firefly Group could make "Pirates of the Caribbean" a very successful trilogy, the next two films, they would probably not be paid more than $3 million for each of the scripts. In this way, Sony is equivalent to paying the price of the script of the trilogy of "Pirates of the Caribbean" in the most ideal state.

Noticing the emotion on the faces of the two employers, Matt Gilson had already begun to think about how to spend this huge commission that was about to arrive, but on the surface he was more calm, and said, "So, what do we do now?"

Glancing at his friend, Terry Rucio said, "Ted, we have no reason to refuse, let's sell it." ”

Ted Elliott's lips moved, and he couldn't help but look at Matt Gilson.

"Sony gives such a sky-high price, just to directly get rid of all competitors to win the script, it is impossible to raise the price again, and the possibility of other film companies continuing to offer is not high. Matt Gilson probably understood what the other party meant, shook his head, hesitated, and although he didn't have expectations, he still said: "Bill Michanik didn't ask us to keep it secret just now, otherwise, I'll leak the news first, see how other film companies react, and if no one makes any further offers, we'll agree." ”

In Terry Rucio's expectant gaze, Ted Elliott did not hesitate any longer, and nodded: "That's it." ”

……

The last time he was invited to dinner, Curt Russell, Godie Han's husband, asked Eric if he was interested in hunting with him, Kurt Russell was a crazy firearms enthusiast, and took Eric to visit his rich collection of firearms at that time.

After a busy day on Saturday, I happened to receive a call from Kurt Russell, and early Sunday morning, Eric took Fernanda Tavares, who had returned home from the set of "Enemy of All People" yesterday, from Los Angeles with Kurt Russell and Ron Howard and others, and first took Eric's VH-60 helicopter to Fresno, about 300 kilometers north of Los Angeles. Arriving at their destination, the group borrowed three off-road vehicles and a few Gree dogs from a local hunting club and set off again for the nearby mountains.

Speaking of which, although most of California is evergreen, summer is still the most unsuitable season for hunting, during this period the prey is basically hiding in the dense forest, and generally only during the dry season in winter will many wild boars and other wild animals leave the dense forest to find water, and it will also become a major scourge of local farmland in California.

Eric and the others are purely for entertainment, so naturally they don't care about that.

The guns were all from Kurt Russell's private collection, and Eric was not interested in the old double-barreled shotgun, but instead chose an M21. Since even Fernanda, a hot Latin, uses traditional shotguns in a similar way, Eric's sniper hunting behavior is naturally ridiculed by a bunch of old birds, and he himself is quite satisfied.

Although it was not a good time to hunt, with the help of a few hunting dogs, the harvest was not bad in the morning.

Of course, since it was the first time, although he carried a sniper step and shot out a few boxes of bullets, Eric's personal record was still zero.

At noon, everyone temporarily camped by a small stream and set up a shelf for a barbecue on the spot.

There were a total of twelve people, in addition to the four Eric and four bodyguards and two guides from the hunting club, as well as Ron Howard's royal producer Brian Glazer and another Hollywood actor Dennis Quaid, who was also a good friend of Kurt Russell and was also Meg Ryan's husband. However, the two have been separated since 1992, but for some reason they have never divorced, and a few years ago Hollywood director Robert Altman made a vague joke about it in his movie.

At this time, by the creek, the bodyguards and guides were divided into a pile, and the six Eric were divided into a group and gathered around a barbecue grill.

Originally, it was the idea of a group of gentlemen's weekend entertainment, and the others did not bring their families, Eric brought Fernanda Tavares over, of course everyone didn't say anything, this tall Latin beauty put on a denim outfit and stepped on hiking boots and carried a shotgun, showing a bit of heroic and wild beauty, because it was the woman brought by Eric, although she didn't think much, but it looked really pleasing to the eye. In Ron Howard's words, he's pretty much got a western in mind.

"It's better to hunt with a shotgun now, because there aren't any big beasts," Kurt Russell said as he expertly roasted a hare next to the barbecue, "just like this little guy, if the M21 hits it, it will be a pile of minced meat." ”

After a morning of shuttling through the mountains and forests, Eric consciously had an empty stomach at this time, but he didn't have much trouble with cleanliness emotions, and saw that the pheasant leg in his hand was almost roasted, so he tore off a piece and stuffed it into his mouth and chewed, and said: "Man, of course you should use a big gun, what's the point of a shotgun." ”

"Haha......"

Several of the big men laughed a little unscrupulously, and Fernanda Tavares, blushing slightly, couldn't help but glance at Eric, lowered his head and continued to bake what was in his hand.

While eating and talking, Eric's cell phone suddenly rang.

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The last time he was invited to dinner, Curt Russell, Godie Han's husband, asked Eric if he was interested in hunting with him, Kurt Russell was a crazy firearms enthusiast, and took Eric to visit his rich collection of firearms at that time.

After a busy day on Saturday, I happened to receive a call from Kurt Russell, and early Sunday morning, Eric took Fernanda Tavares, who had returned home from the set of "Enemy of All People" yesterday, from Los Angeles with Kurt Russell and Ron Howard and others, and first took Eric's VH-60 helicopter to Fresno, about 300 kilometers north of Los Angeles. Arriving at their destination, the group borrowed three off-road vehicles and a few Gree dogs from a local hunting club and set off again for the nearby mountains.

Speaking of which, although most of California is evergreen, summer is still the most unsuitable season for hunting, during this period the prey is basically hiding in the dense forest, and generally only during the dry season in winter will many wild boars and other wild animals leave the dense forest to find water, and it will also become a major scourge of local farmland in California.

Eric and the others are purely for entertainment, so naturally they don't care about that.

The guns were all from Kurt Russell's private collection, and Eric was not interested in the old double-barreled shotgun, but instead chose an M21. Since even Fernanda, a hot Latin, uses traditional shotguns in a similar way, Eric's sniper hunting behavior is naturally ridiculed by a bunch of old birds, and he himself is quite satisfied.

Although it was not a good time to hunt, with the help of a few hunting dogs, the harvest was not bad in the morning.

Of course, since it was the first time, although he carried a sniper step and shot out a few boxes of bullets, Eric's personal record was still zero.

At noon, everyone temporarily camped by a small stream and set up a shelf for a barbecue on the spot.

There were a total of twelve people, in addition to the four Eric and four bodyguards and two guides from the hunting club, as well as Ron Howard's royal producer Brian Glazer and another Hollywood actor Dennis Quaid, who was also a good friend of Kurt Russell and was also Meg Ryan's husband. However, the two have been separated since 1992, but for some reason they have never divorced, and a few years ago Hollywood director Robert Altman made a vague joke about it in his movie.

At this time, by the creek, the bodyguards and guides were divided into a pile, and the six Eric were divided into a group and gathered around a barbecue grill.

Originally, it was the idea of a group of gentlemen's weekend entertainment, and the others did not bring their families, Eric brought Fernanda Tavares over, of course everyone didn't say anything, this tall Latin beauty put on a denim outfit and stepped on hiking boots and carried a shotgun, showing a bit of heroic and wild beauty, because it was the woman brought by Eric, although she didn't think much, but it looked really pleasing to the eye. In Ron Howard's words, he's pretty much got a western in mind.

"It's better to hunt with a shotgun now, because there aren't any big beasts," Kurt Russell said as he expertly roasted a hare next to the barbecue, "just like this little guy, if the M21 hits it, it will be a pile of minced meat." ”

After a morning of shuttling through the mountains and forests, Eric consciously had an empty stomach at this time, but he didn't have much trouble with cleanliness emotions, and saw that the pheasant leg in his hand was almost roasted, so he tore off a piece and stuffed it into his mouth and chewed, and said: "Man, of course you should use a big gun, what's the point of a shotgun." ”

"Haha......"

Several of the big men laughed a little unscrupulously, and Fernanda Tavares, blushing slightly, couldn't help but glance at Eric, lowered his head and continued to bake what was in his hand.

While eating and talking, Eric's cell phone suddenly rang.