"Without you negotiating, you obviously don't understand the Hollywood model!"

Before he finished speaking, Katzenberg shook his head, with a look of your too innocent expression, and exaggerated: "The investment budget of 4ooo million, oh my God, kill me, the investment of "Saving Private Ryan" is only 7ooo million. What's more, do you think the script of "The Sixth Sense" can be compared to "Saving Private Ryan"? The cost of the script will not exceed 6o million at most, and 2o million dollars for the first time is a very appropriate number, you must know that the annual salary of the president of the United States is only 4o thousand, and as for the box office share, ......"

He smiled and didn't continue.

Hollywood directors are paid more than one million dollars everywhere, and Spielberg's salary for directing "Jurassic Park" is as high as 250 million US dollars, but the million salary will not fall on a young man who is not famous.

"Saving Private Ryan" is indeed an investment of 7ooo, but this does not include promotional expenses, and it is based on the fact that the director is Steven Spielberg. With just one name, how much money will he save?!

President of the United States...... There are people rushing to do it without pay.

Chen Tian knows that the future investment in "The Sixth Sense" is 4ooo million, including the salary of the starring star Bruce Willis, and the director is not unknown.

Chen Tian doesn't have these advantages, but he can streamline his shooting budget, and of course he can't use such a large amount of 4ooo million. In his calculations, it was too much to shoot this drama with 1oooo, but he still asked for 4oooo, just to reserve more publicity funds to make up for the lack of popularity. The popularity appeal is not as good as that of Bruce Willis, so use publicity to make up for it.

"Mr. Katzenberg, do you think 'Saving Private Ryan' will win at the Oscars?"

Katzenberg frowned and didn't speak. He knows Spielberg's plan very well, even if "Saving Private Ryan" does not do well at the box office, DreamWorks will post money to publicize the Oscars, and regardless of whether it can be nominated for Best Screenplay, as long as the film enters the ranks of Oscar nominations, Chen Tiandu, as a screenwriter, will take a ride.

Chen Tiandu smiled, "Look, I will no longer be an unknown person after the movie is released, if I am lucky enough to be nominated, then the price of 15o yuan for the script is very reasonable." ”

Katzenberg exclaimed, "Don't forget that it's also a credit to DreamWorks, and it's based on your assumptions." ”

"That's why I didn't say yes to the new picture, but chose DreamWorks."

Chen Tiandu shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "The Chinese are the most righteous, Mr. Katzenberg does not need to remind me." ”

Katzenberg thought for a moment and said, "Personal treatment can be discussed later, I would like to know how your budget of 4ooo million came from?" Budgeting is not a matter of casual numbers, it needs to be calculated by a team of professionals. How much money did this horror film cost? ”

Chen Tiandu patted the information on the table for a long time, "I've sorted it out a little, please take a look." ”

Katzenberg frowned again, grabbed the information compiled by Chen Tiandu and looked at it carefully, and when he saw half of it, he shook his head again, he was angry, and said: "The publicity cost has reached 1ooo million, this is a horror movie." Film prices and prop fees are all the highest prices in the market, and I don't know where you found the price list, no wonder it will reach as much as 4ooo. The most outrageous thing is that you set the average number of ng times in a shot at 2o times, how many unreliable actors will go from the first shot ng to the last shot all ng2o times, and that company will be stupid to find such actors? ”

Chen Tiandu looked wronged, "A newcomer like me will, and invite my company to ......"

“……”

Obviously, nothing came of it at the first meeting.

But it didn't matter, Rome was not built in a day, and he had expected it to be where it would be today.

The next day, Katzenberg brought in a more professional team of analysts to re-analyze his budget information. Chen Tiandu had no choice but to ask the crew for leave, and the crew gathered together, not too much more than him, not too much, no less. Spielberg didn't say anything, the investment in "The Sixth Sense" was something he was willing to make, so he naturally knew what was going on, but he didn't want to be distracted at this time.

After several days of negotiation and meeting, it is finally getting better.

"What kind of director can propose a box office share?"

"Directors with blockbuster works, directors with strong box office appeal, award-winning directors, internationally renowned directors......"

"In other words, every qiē is all box office talking?"

Katzenberg said, "That's what you ask, that's right. Although as a filmmaker, I don't think the box office is a qiē. ”

Chen Tiandu said: "Then speak according to the box office." I invest in the film with my salary, script, and director's fee, and I have to get a 15% share of the box office, including the net income share of audio and video products. ”

"......," Katzenberg was stunned, "you're so confident?" But the investment of 4ooo million is also absolutely impossible. ”

"How much does DreamWorks produce at most?"

Katzenberg thought for a moment and quoted a number, "Our budget won't be more than 150,000 ......"

Chen Tiandu directly interrupted, "3ooo million, I want 2o% share." ”

Katzenberg shook his head, "2ooo million, a maximum of 1o% of the box office, and there is no profit sharing of audio and video products." ”

Chen Tiandu frowned, "You put forward this numerical standard, what is the ideal box office?" ”

"2ooo million investment, if you want to return to the cost, the box office must be at least 5ooo million."

"Then let's just talk about the box office, DreamWorks' investment cannot be less than 30 million, if the North American box office of the movie does not reach 50 million, I will work for DreamWorks for nothing; If the North American box office exceeds 50 million, 5% of the box office will be shared; After 80 million, 1o% box office share; After 100 million, 1o% of the box office will be shared and I will be paid the salary of the script, director, and starring according to my standards; If 150 million passes, 2o% box office share plus 5% audio and video products and TV on-demand share; If the North American box office exceeds 200 million, 3o% of the box office will be divided into 1o% of the periphery; If the North American box office is 250 million, 3o% of the box office is shared, and the surrounding area will be added by another 5 percentage points; If the North American box office is over 280 million, then I want 3o% of the box office to share 2o% of the peripherals. If the overseas box office exceeds 200 million, I want to share one-third of the net profit of the overseas box office, what do you think? ”

Jeffrey Katzenberg and his men were dumbfounded, then laughed in unison. Even a gentleman like Katzenberg couldn't help but laugh.

The North American box office is 280 million, and the overseas box office is over 200 million, is he joking with us?

Naturally, this is the end of the day's negotiations.

……

"That's what he said?" Spielberg was amazed.

Jeffrey Katzenberg was a little out of breath and said, "That's right, that's what he said." At first, he was still a little impatient, but the more he talked, the more calm he became, as if he didn't even have any fluctuations, and now even I was a little passive. Steven, you said this condition, should we agree to him? ”

Spielberg was also a little hesitant, "What do you think, and what is the discussion?" ”

"The internal discussion is basically ridiculed, saying that he 'does not know the sky and the earth is thick', 'Yelang is arrogant', 'arrogant Chinese' and so on. But myself, now I admire that young man a little, maybe this movie will really become a dark horse. If that's the case, we're going to lose a lot. ”

Spielberg was surprised: "How can there be a loss?" If the movie is really a big hit, and the North American box office really reaches 280 million, then DreamWorks will also make a profit. ”

Jeffrey Katzenberg was taken aback, "You agree with him?" ”

"He's really talented. When I was in the crew, I deliberately tested a few shots that he shot, and even I couldn't give an opinion, which was very much in line with my ideas. It's been a long time since I've met a young man like this, and maybe he'll have a miracle. ”

“……”

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