Pick a work that cost 150 million and ended up losing more than 80 million; Or choose a work that costs only 35 million, but makes a profit of more than 130 million. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info This is almost a decision without hesitation, the choice of the latter is a certainty.

Choose a work that has a distinctive style, fits your own creative style, and launches a new challenge; It's better to choose a work that is stable and creative to win, and you are not good at it at all and may even smash the pot. It's almost a no-brainer decision, and the former is the way to go.

The former is "Mad Max 4" and the latter is "The Hangover."

So, this is a paradox, no matter what choice you make, you have to take a risk, if you sit down and slowly analyze the risk between the two, then this is an unsolvable problem, because Lance can't predict his own future, he doesn't know if "Mad Max 4" directed by him will break the shackles and achieve glory; He also didn't know if the "hangover" written by him would be a complete failure and his aura would be lost.

But Lance knows one thing, starving the timid and supporting the bold, only those who really dare to take risks can break through the thorny forest of Hollywood. Those who dare to challenge themselves and break through the limits often end up very simple, or like James Cameron, soaring into the sky, "Avatar" can be called the biggest gamble in film history; Or, like Kevin Costner, a complete defeat, the fiasco of "Future Water World" has never been able to recover Kevin.

"The Hangover" has been a success, there is no doubt about it, but this is a conservative choice, 277 million North American box office, this is almost the limit of the work, the dark horse has exploded all the energy, it can be said that choosing this work, Lance will be invincible. However, it is obviously impossible to break the blockade of the six major film companies with this work.

Hollywood is still dominated by visual effects movies, and comedy movies are more like Duan Yu's six-vein sword, which is not always effective. Therefore, even if Chaos Pictures escaped with a "hangover", it could not convince the six major film companies: they have freed themselves from the shackles of small and medium-sized film companies, can win on their own, and really have the capital to compete. In the eyes of the six major film companies, "hangover" is like winning the lotto, once you win, it is indeed exciting, but it cannot be won every day.

If you want to break through the encirclement of the six major film companies, a commercial blockbuster, a 100 million investment, and a magnificent masterpiece, this is the choice to treat the symptoms and cure the root cause.

"Mad Max 4" has such potential, and these potentials were not tapped in the previous life, which unfortunately led to box office losses and caused regret throughout Hollywood; But what if Reims could unleash such potential? Considering that "Avatar" has not yet been released, "The Avengers" has not yet been released, let alone "Star Wars 7", and the real era of visual effects blockbusters is far from coming, can "Mad Max 4" replace the position of "Avatar" and let the era of visual effects come early?

Maybe, maybe not. It's a big gamble. If it fails, then there is really nothing; If it succeeds, there will be no limit to the North American box office of the movie!

The most important point is that among the success factors of "Avatar" and "Gravity", the technical aspect cannot be ignored, and without sufficient technical support, neither work can be put into reality; But "Mad Max 4" was ready to be filmed in 2003, because 80% of the shots in the movie were actually shot and no special effects were used. The main computer effects are used in the natural scenery of the desert, the removal of stunt props, and the prosthetic leg of the heroine of the movie. In other words, the conditions are now ripe for shooting.

Since his rebirth, Chaos Pictures has come to this day, and Lance has never relied on being conservative and steady, step by step, he has always gritted his teeth and worked hard. If he wanted to be conservative, then he could have compromised with Warner Bros. or Sony Pictures, and it would have been much easier, but he didn't want to.

"Have you spoken to George Miller before? Talking about the blacklisting of this script? Lance's voice woke Franklin again, Franklin couldn't help but be stunned, his reaction was a little slow, and after a pause for a second, he said, "Not long ago, yes, George was very happy that his project was blacklisted, and he thought that at least more production companies could see the project and increase the possibility of the work being filmed." ”

What is certain is that the copyright to this work is still in George's hands, which is good news.

"Need me to help you contact him?" Franklin pondered and asked, Lance pursed the corners of his mouth, and did not speak, and Franklin realized that he had crossed the line. Lance must have countless ways to contact George, and he himself and George can't say that they have a personal relationship, so his sentence just now seems a bit redundant, "Ahem." Franklin hid his embarrassment, "You just mentioned anti-genre films, I really haven't noticed about this, do you think we can add more anti-genre films to the blacklist in the future?" ”

Lance shrugged his shoulders with a nonchalant expression, "You just need to remember what kind of script can be blacklisted, that's not the point." The good scripts that were left out are. "The growth of the blacklist takes time to brew, as long as you grasp the core idea, you don't have to worry about the future prospects.

Lance and Franklin exchanged ideas about building a blacklist website, which made Franklin's eyes shine again, making full use of the Internet resources of the new century to unite more amateur screenwriters and unknown screenwriters outside the Writers Guild of America, which will become a powerful force to be reckoned with.

After lunch, Franklin left with a brisk pace, and Lance dialed Dorothy's cell phone number, "I need to meet George Miller, preferably face-to-face." ”

Dorothy was stunned by the sudden request, but when she thought about it, this was the first time Lance had offered to make a request, which was an improvement in their partnership. "Lance, don't you want to talk about Warner Bros. lately?" Without Lance's support, even if she had eighteen martial arts, she wouldn't be able to do it.

"Does it sound like I've changed my mind?" Lance's understatement made Dorothy choke, and the smile on the corner of her mouth added a hint of helplessness, "George Miller, the one who oversaw 'Pig Baby'?" After receiving Lance's affirmative reply, Dorothy was unwilling to let it go easily, "What are you looking for him?" Shouldn't you be active now to solve the current problems? ”

As a public relations person, Dorothy's solution to the problem is naturally public relations, and the exchange of interests is completed through connections, and no matter how big the difficulty is, it is no longer a problem. This is also called seeking a job in his position, and Lance, as a filmmaker, naturally wants to fight it out through film.

"I will wait for your good news." Lance was still reluctant to say more to Dorothy, and refused to answer Dorothy's question. Just before he could hang up, Dorothy hurriedly shouted, "Wait, wait." Dorothy felt helpless, "Lance, you should at least tell me what I can do now?" As you should know, we are now in a very bad situation, and if we let it go, the results are unimaginable. ”

Lance paused, thinking about it for a moment, Cole and Dorothy were his partners, and he couldn't have completely excluded them all. For ordinary publicists and agents, it is the right choice to quickly get rid of Lance at this time - after all, the bigwigs offended by Lance are connected into a large area, and it can almost be said that they are the public enemies of the whole people, but Cole and Dorothy have not only not escaped, but have been actively seeking solutions to the problem, which is really not easy.

"I sent the 'I Am Legend' script to Warner Bros. yesterday, but I'm not going to take it." Dorothy listened to Lance's words, and before she had time to be happy, she was splashed with a bucket of cold water, pulling out the cold, "Then I contacted George Miller, not to be close to him. Dorothy's mind came alive again with Lance's voice.

Dorothy obviously had a clearer understanding of the joints of connections, and instantly understood Lance's plan, "You're going to let Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures fight?" Dorothy burst out laughing, "God, you're such a madman." But, I like crazy people like this, I'm the best at this kind of thing, you should leave it to me. Dorothy was already gearing up, "So...... George Miller? Give me twenty-four hours, and I'll have him appear in Times Square in New York. "The strong confidence in words and deeds is eye-catching.

Lance raised an eyebrow, knowing how to make good use of people, which is a must for a good leader, and after a moment of contemplation, he spoke again, "Is there a George Clooney movie coming out lately?" ”

"'Good night, good luck', it will be screened next weekend, two weeks earlier than 'Fruit Hard Candy'." Dorothy came with her mouth open, and knew all about these things. "At present, the internal test screening has received rave reviews, and this George seems to be about to rise strongly."

"So why don't we give it a boost? Let everyone's attention be on this work. The smile on the corner of Lance's mouth was gently outlined, but there was an extra touch of invisible cruelty. Good Night, Good Luck" is finally about to be released, and the show is about to debut, but the higher he stands, the harder he falls, and he doesn't mind adding fuel to the fire until the show officially begins.

Dorothy could sense the strangeness in Lance's words, but she couldn't say why, "Uh...... Okay, of course. I thought George was your friend, I mean, Clooney. "Since there were two Georges in the conversation just now, it was easy to get confused.

"So I'm doing what a friend is supposed to do." Lance's smile was so relaxed, so freehand, so wonderful. (To be continued.) )