After a brief acquaintance, Bill Rothes made an excuse and asked George Martin's agent out of the reception room, only Murphy and the two of them were left here, and the agent needed to be present during the formal negotiation, but this kind of private meeting was not necessary, and George Martin's agent was not stupid, since he left here, he must also talk to Bill Rothes alone. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Just like Murphy's negotiation of "Sin City", the negotiation of copyright is never easy, and no author or agent will listen to a few words of foolishness, and he can't even ask for the adaptation fee, just like a brainless little brother, giving away the copyright in his hands.

It's no secret that Hollywood has never been good at originality, and over time, it's become more and more adaptive.

George Martin has been in Hollywood, so he is no stranger to this circle.

This is the first time the two sides have met, and Murphy is still mainly trying to pull the relationship and test each other's attitude.

"I just finished watching "Storm of Swords" yesterday, and the trilogy of "Game of Thrones", "Clash of Kings" and "Storm of Swords" was so impressive."

Putting down the coffee cup, Murphy did not hesitate to praise it, "I think they will be a milestone in the history of fantasy literature, a great work alongside the Lord of the Rings trilogy." ”

"Too famous, too famous......" George Martin didn't expect Murphy to compare his work with the great trilogy of his idol Tolkien, and he was humble, but at the same time he was humble, but he was also a little excited, after all, it felt really good to be appreciated by such a big Hollywood director, but he still said, "How can I compare with Tolkien." ”

Murphy didn't continue to say this, but instead changed the subject, saying, "After reading your book, I have a lot of feelings, and I am also thinking about what it should be like if it appeared on the screen. ”

Most authors want to see their work adapted, especially George Martin, who is also a Hollywood screenwriter.

For most of the topics and rhetoric, Murphy has done his homework beforehand.

For example, these negotiations must be well prepared, and he cannot make hasty contact with George Martin, and if he does not even make the necessary preparations, he wants to impress the other party with some unscrupulous words, then he is too stupid.

Speaking of the adaptation, George Martin immediately cheered up, "Stanton Director ......"

"Murphy!" "My friends call me Murphy. ”

George Martin immediately changed his tune, "Murphy, can you know what you think of the book?" ”

This is the most basic question of philosophy, and if the philosophy is different, he will have to think carefully about whether the deal is appropriate.

"I think that ice and fire are meant to highlight the struggle of human nature. There are countless characters portrayed in the book, but they are not isolated heroism, dedication or treacherous conspiracy, but from a realistic point of view, starting from the hearts of the characters, and depicting a large number of different situations and choices of characters in the vortex of that particular era, including heroes and vulnerable groups. ”

These days, Murphy is reading this set of novels, and of course time is not wasted, "Martin, you have been strictly adhering to the third-person narrative in your writing, and each different chapter reader can feel the story of a particular character with his thoughts and motivations, and savor what he saw and heard in that world. ”

Before George Martin could speak, Murphy added, "I think 'A Song of Ice and Fire' is an 'iconoclastic vanguard' in fantasy literature, not a fictional fantasy novel in the full sense of the word, but a realistic world with realistic significance. ”

George Martin was already nodding his head in quick succession, and it was clear that Murphy's words were in his heart.

Although "A Song of Ice and Fire" was created as a fantasy epic, in which the fantasy elements of court struggles, battlefield battles, travel adventures and magical confrontations are fascinating, he also admits that such a huge and fictional "alternate world" must also rely on the embedding of realistic factors in order to make readers feel the real existence of this "second world" and make this epic have its practical significance.

Murphy Stanton's words are nothing short of right to the point, completely grasping the gist of the series, and it sounds like it's also very well studied about the series.

Unconsciously, George Martin subconsciously identified with Murphy.

"I think the series should be in front of more people," Murphy said, "and it should be distributed more widely, not just among a small group of fantasy readers." ”

Although George Martin no longer nodded, the recognition on his face could be seen even by a child of a few years old.

From the last negotiation of Franco Miller, Murphy learned a lot from the experience that these literary creators, sometimes withdrawn, tend to need recognition more than the average person, and prefer to show what they are most proud of and good at.

Therefore, Murphy asked at the right time, "George, after watching the first trilogy, I have always had a question, how did you come up with such a huge world view and plot structure?" Or where did you get your inspiration in the first place? ”

He smiled, "I'm not just a director, I'm also a screenwriter, and sometimes I run out of inspiration and want to pry my head open." ”

"It's really worrying to run out of inspiration,"

It seemed that Murphy's words hit the itch, and George Martin gushed out, "I wrote a short story before, and in the process of writing it, I suddenly conceived such a scene, an ice wolf was poked in the throat by a deer antler and died, leaving behind a few wolf cubs, and then the wolves were taken away by a group of children to raise ......"

He cleared his throat and added, "This image became stronger and stronger in my mind, and it ignited my long-lost enthusiasm for creation, and from then on, it was out of control, and then there was Game of Thrones." ”

"It's really peculiar." Murphy said with a smile.

George Martin nodded, "Sometimes I find it incredible. ”

Murphy chatted with George Martin a few more words about the novel, and then gradually steered the conversation towards the adaptation.

"If we are adapting TV series, we should move closer to 'Band of Brothers.'" Of course, he can see that George Martin also wants his works to be in front of more people, and the TV platform undoubtedly faces a wider audience than novels, "My idea is that the adaptation must be a big investment and big production, so as to reproduce the scenes of the novel." ”

"yes." George Martin sighed heavily.

When someone contacted him a few years ago, he couldn't see the scale of investment alone.

"George, we can plan Game of Thrones into ten episodes." Murphy deliberately listed himself and George Martin as a front, "with a total investment of no less than $50 million, and the production ...... in the way mainstream Hollywood movies are made"

George Martin ignored everything else, completely captivated by the $50 million figure.

In fact, he knows very well that fantasy TV series do not have a wide audience in North America, and there have been no successful fantasy TV series in the past, which is why the people who came into contact with him at the beginning were unwilling to invest much, and there was not enough investment, plus it was not a popular TV series genre, so the possibility of adaptation failure would be very high.

If he fails, his hopes and hopes will be in vain.

Although this figure is far less than the investment in "Band of Brothers", it is quite amazing that a TV series that has not passed any ratings test can invest $50 million on ten episodes.

For a moment, George Martin wanted to nod his head immediately.

But he is not a fool after all, and he cannot make any promises knowing that the agent is not present.

Later, Murphy stopped talking about this, but chatted with George Martin about some interesting things in Hollywood, and after showing enough sincerity, he couldn't be too anxious, and too much of a hurry would be bad for himself.

After about fifteen minutes or so, Murphy took the initiative to end the interview, and when he sent George Martin out, he invited, "George, I have a formal party at home this weekend to celebrate the big sale of "Deadpool", do you have time?" ”

George Martin just wanted to agree, but after thinking about the time, he said apologetically, "It's not a coincidence, I'm going to New York for the weekend, and my sister has something to do." ”

Murphy seemed to regret it, "What a coincidence. ”

Bill Rothes and George Martin's agent over there also walked out of the other reception room, and the four of them said a few words, and Murphy and Bill Rothes saw the two men off.

Watching George Martin and his agent walk away, Murphy stood in the doorway of the Death Star Mansion and asked, "How's the talk?" ”

Bill Rothes shrugged, "It's going well, his agent can't wait to sell the adaptation rights and get some more commissions." ”

Murphy glanced at his watch, "That's all for today, I asked Grace to go to the party company with me, don't forget to be on time on the weekend." ”

"I'll be there earlier than everybody." Bill Rothes said with a smile.

As I said to Robert Downey Jr. and James Franco and others, Murphy is going to throw a party at home after Gal Gadot returns, which can be regarded as a thank you for the support of friends and partners.

Murphy invited not only a single person, but also their family and girlfriends, which is the advice of the CAA, they have studied this in depth, and on the basis of a certain cooperation or friendship between the two parties, bringing the family together can significantly bring each other closer.

In this regard, Murphy also believes in the vision of CAA, and the preparation of the party is entrusted to Grace, and Hollywood also has a special company for this.

The party was chosen on this Saturday night. (To be continued.) )