In fact, Jenny will choose this time to open up to Robert, in fact, it is also 'how can it be as good as it should be, but please be worthy of my heart', although now "Old Friends Are Rich" and "Unlucky Eros" have not yet begun to make money, and Big Dream wants to invest almost all the money in a few films, she only has the commercial miracle of "The Fifth Sally" to support Disney's confidence in her, but now the Avatar project is progressing to a delicate stage - according to Jenny's judgment, it is possible that James and Universal are going to say goodbye, If you refer to it according to the history of the parallel world, then it should be Fox who will take over, in other words, if Disney wants to come to participate, this is likely to be the last chance, once missed, after James finds Fox, there will be nothing to do with Disney......

"The global side is already very uneasy about the cost of inflating again. If you like it, go to www.LWXS520. COM: "Jenny has actually crossed the line of business ethics by now - she shouldn't have told Disney people about the progress of the Universal project. "Even if the male and female lead actors don't get a commission - compared to the connotation of this film, it's actually unrealistic to take a commission at all - but even if we are willing to take no commission and just get paid in cash, it will be difficult for Universal to hire me for less than 20, and of course, Leo or Chris will not be much lower than me - if not higher than me."

Hollywood has a lot of default rules, one of which is that when the coffee positions are almost the same and there is no obvious difference in the role, the male lead actor is often paid a cut higher than the female lead, but rarely the other way around. So, don't think that Leo and Chris are now interested in this role, and the filmmakers can take the opportunity to bargain, CAA will never let this happen. In fact, according to the rules, Chris also has a blockbuster movie, and now he has an actor, and he is already the first person of this generation, if it weren't for the front edge with James, Leo would not be competitive in front of him.

"The cost of 40 million is not a lot for a project with a basic budget of 500 million." Robert's expression was also a little solemn, "If you calculate according to the convention, it will cost 100 million to 200 million to say the least - this is a big project close to one billion, Jennifer." ”

Jenny heard his faint refusal, and she sighed to herself, still earnestly. "Yes, and that's why Universal wants to reduce the risk as much as possible - according to the current script, I don't have the opportunity to show my face at all, and only a small part of the scenes of the male lead are live-action, Universal hopes that James can modify the plot to increase the time for us to show our faces and reduce the CG time, which can effectively reduce the cost and better guarantee the box office. After all, if the current form of the performance is followed, they think that there is likely to be a large part of the audience who will be dissatisfied. Of course, you can imagine how unhappy Bob would be with this. -- If we want to get involved, this may be the best chance, Bob, IMHO, James' last collaboration with Disney was not pleasant, but now he's somewhat isolated, and if Disney is willing to accept a budget of 500 million, there's a good chance that James will be back in Disney's arms. ”

After many trainings in Cesare, she was no longer afraid of this kind of negotiation in which she was at a disadvantage, of course, this was also because Jeanne was not fighting now, and in any case, she would definitely have to be mixed into this plate - after all these years of hard work, now that she finally has her own foundation, she really has a little more confidence to speak.

"Jennifer." Robert's smile was indeed slightly embarrassed, "Of course, if Disney wants to intervene, now is probably the best time - I appreciate your trust in me, but the problem is ......"

His embarrassed smile undoubtedly said something about his attitude, and Jenny was not surprised, she muttered, "Let's put it this way, Bob, I know that a film project from inception to market is actually like a gamble. Every idea looks like it's going to make money in a project, but none of us know what the end result will be. I'm sure you've seen a lot of reports on the profitability of IMAX and 3D, and the box office of the documentary between James and Disney can tell a lot about it, and I think it's hard for me to convince you with the data that Avatar can make money, Bob-"

In Robert's default smile, Jenny lowered her tone, "But what if I said that the last time I was so earnestly trying to convince another person to be part of a project, it was Cesare sitting across from me, and we were talking about The Notebook and The Devil Wears Prada?" Bob, are my words suddenly a little more convincing? ”

Talking about these two lucrative dark horse projects, Robert's expression also changed slightly, and he was a little skeptical, "Jennifer, are you saying that this project is your own fancy and not the result of Cesare's selection for you?" ”

"Cesare wanted me to choose '50 First Loves,'" Jeanne says frankly, "you can ask him yourself - Cesare wasn't that optimistic about both projects, but the first time I saw the script, a voice told me: 'This is my chance, this is a big seller' - to be honest, when I insisted on participating, Cesare was going crazy and I was nervous myself, but what should I say? Women are intuitive creatures, and I especially, I chose to listen to the screaming instinct - and you see the results. ”

If Cesare's skepticism was a reaction to any normal person when she was peddling intuitionism, Jenny's 'intuitionism' is not so pale today. First of all, she does have two extremely successful cases to support her, and secondly, in the case that Jenny has come to this point, she claims that her intuition is accurate, and everyone's acceptance must be high, which is a bit of a superstitious authority reason, and because Hollywood is indeed a superstitious circle, any high-risk, gambling circle is the same - she can get this far, without intuition and luck, it is definitely unreasonable, to say that there is no luck, that means that she is better than everyone, So you can do what they can't do?

For the first time, Robert's kind face showed a thoughtful expression, and he stared at Jenny exploratorily, as if trying to tell whether she was telling the truth or not, while Jenny spread out her hands and let him test with a clear conscience, "Bob, if I don't really believe in the prospects of "Avatar", why would I participate in it, and why should I bring money into the game?" Why would I convince you to snatch this project? Of course, at the end of the day, it's your decision-"

Her words seemed to have finally helped Robert make up his mind, he started to stroll again, and said in a gentle tone, "Yes, by your inventory, Disney has actually occupied a place in this project, Jennifer, this is a big project of 500 million after all, and if you want to save the capital at the box office, the box office will have to go at least 1.5 billion - we are talking about 1.5 billion, 500 million more than the global 1 billion, it can be said that if Universal does not make "Avatar" into a series, it will be difficult to return to the first part alone. And to make a series, this is a budget of 1 billion, 1.5 billion. This level of spending is a big decision even for Disney, and the company has just acquired Pixar, so our focus will be on Pixar's 3D animation. 3D is the trend, and I agree with you, but it is cheaper and more secure to start with animation, which is a decision approved by the board of directors and unanimously approved by the management. In the next few years, it will be difficult for Disney to squeeze out the budget to make "Avatar". ”

This is a clear refusal, but Robert still gave a very convincing reason, and his decision is certainly very reasonable from the current point of view, Jenny nodded, and was not surprised by Robert's answer. In his pre-analysis, Cesare had already pointed out Robert's possible line of thought, "So, you don't object to Big Dream investing money in Avatar?" ”

Robert had rejected her once just now, and now of course he had to take care of Jenny's face, he said with a smile, "Of course not, Disney doesn't interfere in specific operations, this is written in the contract - what, is Cesare against your proposal, do you need to come to Disney's vote?" ”

With Robert's words, the conversation just now is not in vain, after all, although there are voting rights regulations, Disney has injected hundreds of millions of dollars, and there must still be some attention to the movement of big dreams. If Robert strongly opposes Big Dream throwing money into "Avatar", and Big Dream 'insists on going his own way', the relationship between the two sides may be estranged, which is what Jenny and Cesare don't want to see. Jeanne smiled, "Cesare must have hesitated about the project, but after Prada, he has surrendered to my instincts, but he still values your opinion, so, yes, if you object, maybe my idea really won't pass." ”

Although she was clearly slapping on the back, Robert still laughed happily, "Oh, pretty girl, go back and tell him that old Bob trusts Jennifer's eyes very much, and she has my permission." ”

He grabbed Jenny's shoulder and patted it, Jenny instinctively looked at Robert with a smile and exploration, until she found that Robert's expression was calm, she was relieved, and a little self-deprecating: This is indeed a 'man's world', the top level of any industry is almost entrenched by men, and women walking in the upper echelons of power always have natural inconveniences, even if she should be regarded as one of the best women in Hollywood, but in daily official transactions, it is inevitable to feel the constraints of this social rule on women.

"Let's talk about Alice." She reversed the topic, "Seeing the script in the second half of the year, if everything goes well, after the filming of "Avatar" is finished, what do you think, Bob?" In any case, "Avatar" will bring a revolution in 3D and IMAX shooting technology, if we start shooting before it, our exploration experience will become its nourishment, and if it is made later, then the valuable experience of "Avatar" can help "Alice" be filmed more quickly. ”

The same is to hope that the filming schedule of "Alice" will be put after "Avatar", Jenny now put it from another angle, Robert feels very easy to accept, he happily said, "Sounds very attractive, Jennifer, keep your eyes open on the set of "Avatar", if you can, I want you to be the producer of "Alice", now there are not many directors who have used full 3D, IMAX cameras to shoot, if we finally find such a director, an experienced producer will be very helpful to him." ”

Of course, such a blank check can't really get Jenny excited, but it's good that Robert has this idea, after all, Jenny doesn't have much interest in "Alice", there is no role suitable for her in this film, to be honest, there is nothing that makes her want to play, or a role with strong repercussions, for the box office performance, "Avatar" is enough, if she can, she would rather just make a cameo, and then take on the role of producer and investor, to add some more performance to Big Dream. - Now she can more and more understand the mood of those big-name actors who have lowered their salaries to appear in literary films, and there are indeed a sense of fatigue in commercial films, and there will be a sense of fatigue in overkill, and she will crave difficult challenges, even if it means less successful box office.

She said with a smile, "So you've made up your mind to make a 3D movie, instead of a post-production?" Bob? ”

"Disney really can't afford a big project of Avatar's size, but 3D is definitely the direction of film development, and it is also necessary to test the waters and practice with a $200 million project." Robert's tone inadvertently brought the domineering attitude of the CEOs of the six major studios, "You can think of it as our 'Sleep Run' - provided that 'Avatar' can be the success you intuitively expect." ”

He asked, half-jokingly, "Does your intuition tell you how much Avatar will make at the box office?" Jennifer? We're talking about $500 million to $600 million in investment, and that's just the cost of filming. ”

From his tone, Robert should have affirmed the idea of letting "Alice" pick up the leftovers of "Avatar", if "Avatar" hits the street and Universal suffers great losses, then "Alice", which has the advantage of fairy tale themes, will not be worse than "Avatar" even if it hits the street, and Robert's pressure on the board will not be too great, if "Avatar" has a good reputation, but because the cost is too high and loses, "Alice" is likely to make a small profit, this is a very good project, of course, if "Avatar" is good "Avatar" became a winner, even if the probability is very small, but this is also great news for "Alice", because if "Avatar" wants to succeed, it will definitely become a phenomenal miracle - the threshold is 1.5 billion, which is equivalent to saying that the bottom line for "Avatar" to not lose is to become the first in the total box office in history - and in that case, "Alice" will take advantage of this updraft to hype up the concept of 3D and IMAX, and it will be able to make a lot of money.

Again, Robert is worthy of being the man who brought Disney to glory, the strategy he adopted was less risky and more profitable, and the strategy of following closely followed completely reflected his level, and it was almost exactly the same as Cesare's pre-analysis idea: Robert would not agree to invest in Avatar, but he would not oppose Big Dream Investment, and "Alice" followed the proposal. In Cesare's words, "Robert has a brilliant mind, and after hearing your ideas, with the chips in his hand, this is the most likely decision." He won't veto your proposal outright, I think he'll still trust your instincts a little, but it's unlikely that he's desperate to squeeze out cash flow, or even take out loans and issue bonds to invest in Avatar, which is too desperate and crazy, and besides, smart people never believe in miracles. ”

"How sure are you of your speculation?" Jeanne asked, and Cesare's answer was only a confident raising of an eyebrow and an unspoken reason - 'because great minds are alike'.

Well, Jenny actually agreed with Cesare's judgment, but she still had to make this suggestion to Robert, she didn't think it was useless, in fact, she wasn't thinking about Disney's profits, or even the present - she was thinking about the future after the release of "Avatar".

After all, Cesare might not care that she would always play the role of a 'naïve, romantic, and connected genius' in front of Robert—and Jeanne wouldn't blame him, he had no obligation to do so—but a girl must learn to think for herself.

"I know what you mean, Bob." She replied slowly, "With the investment volume of "Avatar", it needs a miracle to save the capital at the box office-"

"And you believe in miracles." Robert showed the attitude of an elder, as if looking at a young rookie who was about to make countless mistakes, and he asked kindly, "Jennifer, are you even willing to believe in this miracle?" ”

Jenny also had a meaningful smile on her face, "We'llsee, Bob, We'llsee." ”

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Updated.,There will be a double watch tonight.~~~~~~~~~~

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