Chapter 110: Conflict [2/3]
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Chen Tian looked at Eric Lomis, although he didn't speak, the inquiry in his eyes was full of meaning.
"Justin, you don't even know him?" Eric Lomis laughed.
"Eric, do you have to know me? I'm not a superstar, isn't it normal not to know me? The middle-aged man responded.
Although Eric Lomis did not directly respond to who this middle-aged man was, Chen Tian also knew that this man should not be a liar.
"Justin, if he says he's in love with your movie, then I have to congratulate you.
Even though I don't like him sometimes, I have to admit his abilities. ”
Eric Lomis walked up to the middle-aged man, and the two hugged briefly.
"Eric, I think about the fact that now that you're working with Justin Chan on behalf of MGM, can you tell me who I was so visionary to choose Justin?
I have to give him a thumbs up, Little Sunshine Beauty is an Oscar-level film. ”
"Then you should give me this thumbs up." Eric Lomis looked at Chen Tian, "If I'm not mistaken, he has a crush on the sunny little beauty." ”
"Dude, you know I'm going to say that." The middle-aged man shrugged.
"May I interrupt? I still don't know what your name is? ”
"Harvey Weinstein! I think you've heard a name like that, if you haven't......" Eric Lomis made a helpless expression.
"Harvey Weinstein?"
Chen Tian looked at the middle-aged man, he couldn't believe that the man who asked him if he wanted to go to the Oscars turned out to be Harvey Weinstein.
Although Chen Tian had never met him in person, how could Chen Tian not have heard of his name.
As of 2012, films produced by Harvey Weinstein had received 303 Oscar nominations, including 69 successful Oscar hugs.
Just such a number is enough to make countless filmmakers crazy, and only a rookie will think that as long as the film is good, it can be on the stage of the Oscar, the highest honor of the film.
With no PR, no investment, no connections, it's quite difficult to beat a lot of films to get nominated for an Oscar, let alone take the statuette.
Harvey Weinstein has that ability, as evidenced by the nominations and awards for his films.
He is known in the film industry as an Oscar promoter and is one of the most famous producers in the world.
Described by the media as having the ability to "turn stones into gold", as long as he falls in love with a certain movie, then the film may appear on the Oscar list the following year.
Although he is portrayed as arrogant, frivolous, difficult, rogue, ruthless, and business-oriented, he is still embraced by countless people, all because of his voice in the Oscars.
"Am I not like that? I don't think anyone wants to pretend to be a bastard like me. Harvey Weinstein smiled and opened his arms.
"Since Eric is also here, I still say the same thing, do you want to go to the Oscars?
Erik, to put it mildly, MGM can't compare to my PR prowess right now. ”
Harvey Weinstein's tone was full of confidence, and Eric Lomis on the side was a little depressed.
But he had to admit that even if the Oscars were created by MGM, they couldn't compare to Harvey Weinstein.
Although Eric Lomis did not speak, his expression already told Chen Tian the answer.
"Of course, I'm not a free laborer, because this film doesn't have my investment, so I need a certain amount of interest, and I think it's as it should be, after all, I put in the effort." Harvey Weinstein laughed, "I want a 10% share of the box office, and of course that qiē was built after I successfully put Sunshine Beauty at the Oscars."
If I win the prize, I will ask for a share according to the specific award, and Eric you should not ask me too much. ”
"To be honest, it's not too much, but at this time, MGM has not yet negotiated a specific share agreement with Justin.
We'll need to see Justin's third film, Hard Candy, a screening that wasn't supposed to be open to the public, but I'm going to invite you right now.
Then we'll sit down with Justin and David Ellison and talk about the sharing agreement for the two films, and how about you be able to negotiate with Little Sunshine and Hard Candy.
I forgot about Justin your opinion, if you don't want to take his words......"
"Eric, I don't have a problem, there's no one who isn't looking forward to the Oscars, and if I really can, I can't think of any reason for me to say no."
The attraction of the Oscars to filmmakers is too great, although it is necessary to get a piece of the pie, but this piece of the pie pays off.
Needless to say, winning an award, even the impact of just being nominated for an Oscar is enough to bring huge benefits to the film.
"Justin, it's your wise decision!" Harvey Weinstein laughed exaggeratedly.
Now that he and Disney have come to an end, leaving Disney in this month, he and his brother Bob have the idea of starting their own business.
He wants to use his actual actions to tell Disney that Miramax Pictures is not Miramax without him.
"Dude, do you think you're the only one who can make blockbusters?"
Chen Tian and the others were about to go to the New York Film Festival organizers to borrow a small screening hall with 100 people, when David Ellison's voice was heard from afar.
"This guy."
Chen Tian had a headache, and from the sound of his voice, he knew how unhappy David Ellison was at the moment.
Originally, this afternoon was the opening of the New York Film Festival, and there was a lot of traffic, not to mention the reporters who entered.
Almost instantly, a number of reporters came to the scene.
"I'll go take a look."
Chen Tian pointed to David Ellison in the distance, although this oracle prince sometimes did not like Chen Tian's work, but most of the time he still thought David Ellison was very good.
"Let's go check it out, too." Harvey Weinstein and Eric Lomis also followed Chen Tian to David Ellison.
"Megan, what's wrong with David?" Chen Tian walked up to David Ellison, who was flanked by his sister Megan Ellison.
Standing across from the Ellison siblings at this moment was a white man in his forties, almost 190 tall.
The age doesn't look very old, and the most important thing is that next to this man is the famous sexy actress Angelina Jolie.
"They were talking about a big film and the actress seemed to have identified Angelina Jolie, and then David happened to hear it and asked if he wanted to invest.
It turned out to be rejected, and his attitude was not good, so David was like this. Megan Ellison whispered.