Chapter 155 of the text volume is a helpless move

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"And Robert Downey Jr." Harvey Weinstein looked puzzled, "If I remember correctly, he's still in prison, right?" ”

"It's already out." Murphy explained, "I talked to him about it too. ”

If nothing else, Robert Downey Jr. has no money right now, even if it's for a paycheck, he will consider Murphy's mention.

Harvey Weinstein closed the project proposal, looked at Murphy and asked, "Why did you choose the two of them?" ”

Murphy spread his hands, "Because this film needs gimmicks." ”

He never loses sight of the crucial role of publicity and marketing in the success of a film.

Although the project does not come from the investment of Stanton Studios, he is not a director who can just shoot the film and throw it to the producer, and it is no exaggeration to say that the success or failure of directing the film is closely related to his future, and even closely tied to it.

Harvey Weinstein, on the other side, didn't speak, but looked at Murphy, as if waiting for him to continue.

"A star with enough market appeal plays a very big role in a film." Murphy tapped his fingers lightly, organized the language, and said, "Our investment in this project is limited, and it is not for awards or literary films that can show people's acting skills, and it is impossible to attract big-name stars to join, but Jenna Jameson is different, a salary of 300 to 400,000 dollars is enough." ”

He coughed lightly, "Her popularity in the United States is even comparable to that of Hollywood's first-line stars, and she has a special status in the minds of many audiences, especially male audiences." ”

"You have a good idea," Harvey Weinstein said suddenly, "but have you ever thought that her identity will have a huge negative impact on the film?" ”

The chasm between the San Fernando Valley and Hollywood is real and almost unbridgeable.

Harvey Weinstein knows this, and so does Murphy, adding, "I think in the vast majority of cases, Jenna Jameson's identity will be a drag on the official feature film, but this project is different, the heroine is a stripper, she is also a stripper, and the project is full of absurd atmosphere, and the whole film is biased towards spoofing." ”

Orthodox films using someone like Jenna Jameson as the protagonist are definitely looking for death, but Murphy's very, very absurd project is definitely an exception.

To be precise, this stripper is mainly about flirtatiousness.

Harvey Weinstein is thinking.

Murphy continued, "And Donnie, he's not as good as he used to be, but the topic is still there. Compared to the negative effects of him and Jenna Jameson, they can cause more conversation. ”

"In essence, this absurd film is a vigorous farce." He added, "I think it's good to add more absurdity and nonsense." ”

With one hand propping up his chin and the other holding the script and flipping through it, Harvey Weinstein pondered Murphy's words.

Murphy hasn't stopped, "Miramax has always been superior in public relations, and if we work together, I believe you can turn the topic into popularity." ”

Everyone knows that the operation of media propaganda requires a lot of skill, and the person in front of him can be said to be a master in this regard.

"That's it, Murphy." Harvey Weinstein finally spoke, "I'll think about it carefully and we'll get back in touch if I have any questions." ”

Murphy stood up and shook Harvey Weinstein's hand, and after a polite goodbye, left Miramax.

This is a project involving nearly 10 million dollars of investment, and it is normal for Harvey Weinstein and Miramax to be cautious, and he did not expect a short turn of rhetoric to make the other party immediately pat the head and cooperate with him.

Later, after Bill Rothes talked, Murphy had contact with DreamWorks and Harbor Entertainment, and this kind of project cannot be approved by both parties at one time, even if it is a project that CAA packages and promotes, the company still has to conduct a lot of preliminary estimation and evaluation.

Murphy knows these things, and he is not in a hurry, waiting patiently, and the whole plan also takes time to improve, and the submitted project plan may not be the final version of the director's execution.

Also, while continuing to refine the new project, Murphy also has to write the script for the sequel to "Saw", which has already had a successful start and is much less risky in the future, he does not plan to continue directing, having already informed Bill Rothes and Fox Searchlight to find a suitable new director.

This kind of movie has the first part as the foundation, and the follow-up shooting will be much easier, in terms of the overall framework structure, it is enough to imitate the first one, a large number of murder organs plus appropriate suspense and the final reversal, which seems to be the old routine of the first part, but it is the least risky and easiest to succeed in the filming mode.

Except for a very small number of sequel films, almost all Hollywood series have the drawbacks of being routine.

A series like "Chainsaw" is also impossible to play more tricks, and the film must control the scale of investment, this type of audience is limited, and if the investment scale is too large, it is likely that the cost will not be recovered.

In fact, Murphy and Fox Searchlight both know very well that even if a bloody and cruel film like "Chainsaw" is very large-scale, no matter how good it is, the North American box office will not break the $100 million mark.

Niche films do not mean that small investments are niche films, but the audience range is placed here.

Just like Murphy's new project, many Hollywood companies are cautious, and even Miramax, who has the strongest intention to cooperate, has repeatedly reduced investment costs in negotiations with CAA.

It's all up to the market.

Some movies are difficult to achieve box office success because of the lack of entertainment in the subject matter itself.

The development of the North American film market over the years has shown that some genres often struggle to do well at the box office: first, sports movies, with the exception of boxing and American football, and second, psychological thrillers, film noir, drama films, etc.

On the contrary, there are some genres that are popular in the market: horror films, romance films, teen movies, action movies, science fiction films, etc.

However, there are no absolutes in everything, which does not mean that niche movie themes must not be able to achieve a bumper box office harvest, but the box office risks are too great, and some crews and film companies simply cannot afford to take risks.

Many times, avoiding niche film themes is a helpless move that film commercialization has to face.

Leaving the project to the brokerage company, Murphy is undoubtedly much less troublesome, and in his spare time at work, he also deals with a lot of personal matters.

sold the second-hand Ford that had been plagued by minor problems, and bought a commercial vehicle as a work car for the Stanton studio; After asking another agent, Grace, to contact the relevant company, carefully tidy up the rented house, and after finding a moving company, he and Carey Mulligan packed up their few belongings and moved over.

The separation of workspace and living space also gives them more privacy.

After the move, Murphy sent out an invitation to his friends and prepared to hold a party duì, but not many people came in the end.

A lot of times, it's a lot of work that you can't help but get busy.

For example, Carla Firth, who was often busy day and night after her promotion, only learned that Murphy had gone to Seattle to cover an event and would not be back in Los Angeles for a while.

Those who can come over to participate in the party are all people who have time and leisure, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogan and James Franco came in the same car, and Robert Downey Jr. didn't have the money to go out and have fun, so he also ran over to eat.

As night fell, a long table was set up by the pool in the backyard, and Murphy and Carey Mulligan beckoned the four guests to sit on either side of the table, and the barbecue grill hidden in the room was running at full capacity.

Kerry Mulligan is not very fond of meat, and Murphy also asked the chef to prepare vegan kebabs.

"Nice house."

Draining a beer, Robert Downey Jr. looked out at the backyard, "It's just a notch off my original home." ”

Jonah Hill swallowed the roast in his mouth and squeezed him, "Can you not say it in the first place?" ”

"We look at the present and the future!" Like Jonah Hill, Seth Rogan was a little disgusted by Robert Downey Jr.'s incessant remarks about how he did it in the first place, "Donnie, you're a homeless person just like us now." ”

"I ......" Robert Downey Jr. wanted to refute, but thinking of the current situation, he could only swallow the words back.

"Drink! Don't get drunk tonight! James Franco played the round, "Congratulations to Murphy on moving to a new home, and Kerry. ”

"Congratulations!" Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill both raised their glasses to Murphy, "Congratulations! ”

Murphy and Carey Mulligan clinked glasses, and Robert Downey Jr., who was sitting next to Kerry Mulligan, seemed depressed and poured a large glass of beer straight into his mouth.

He has been far less active recently, and he has even talked a lot less, and the comparison before and after his imprisonment has made this guy who was initially smooth sailing feel the cruelty of this circle.

But Jonah Hill was as active as ever, wiping his mouth and saying to Murphy, "Why is my character so dead?" ”

James Franco looked at him strangely, "You're the villain, do you want to live if you don't die?" ”

Jonah Hill shook his head, "I mean, my character is dying too fast!" Obviously, I'm going to be the heroine, but I suddenly hung up, it's not worth it, right? ”

Murphy laughed.

"The heroine is Jenna Jameson!" Jonah Hill said dissatisfiedly, "Can you change it so that I can die when I'm done with Jenna Jameson?" ”

Murphy picked up a barbecue skewer and threw it over, "Die, Jonah!" ”

Bowing his head to dodge the bamboo stick, Jonah Hill pointed at Murphy and the others, "You are not allowed to rob me, I am here to warn you despicable and shameless fellows, Jenna Jameson is mine!" (To be continued.) )