Chapter 590: Hollywood's Status (14)
Sun Ziming, under the protection of Lu Huiguang, the male servant, and even the black aunt Mary, finally came out of the small door on the gate, and the reporters rushed up, and he hurriedly retreated. With a 'bang', the door closed again.
"Everyone stand back, or our boss will refuse to be interviewed!"
Mary roared in a rough voice, and the reporters stood in a regular manner, making Sun Ziming feel safe away.
"Hello everyone, I was going to go to ESPN for an exclusive interview, but I thought it would not be easy for everyone to stay here, so I canceled the trip. Okay, I'll set some facts straight before I answer your questions. ”
The winter sun is quite warm on everyone, and Sun Ziming is also happy to one, two, three, four, and five, clarifying the facts of those so-called philanthropy.
"I didn't know how it came to be, and at first I thought that my media friends were making fun of me, so I didn't take it seriously. As you know, in addition to planning next year's film shooting, I also serve as the vice president of production for Universal. Every day when I open my eyes, I write a script, I close my eyes and go to sleep, and I don't pay much attention to the news reports in the media, and I don't know that the situation has deviated from the truth of the facts. Here, I apologize to everyone, I am not as noble as everyone thinks, just an ordinary person! ”
Reporter: Ming, is the education fund real?
"This is true, I myself came from a poor area, and this is my due reward for the people who have funded me. I don't think it's noble, it's like our relatives are in trouble and we have to help them. ”
In the United States, no one thinks that they are too prestigious in society, but they are afraid that they are not famous enough. The premise is that you have to be honest, and in this kingdom, dishonest people will not be respected. China Ming has always had a good public image, and if he denied those things, and the reasons were very good, then those reports must be false. Instead of dwelling on the gossip-style reports, the reporter asks more gossipy questions.
Reporter: Ming, the residents of Beverly Hills love private jets and superyachts, why don't you?
"They'll drive, I won't. Besides, I'm still young, and it's time to struggle. Maybe by the time I'm forty, I'll even learn to drive a spaceship."
Reporter: Ming, you said you are an ordinary person. Yesterday my kids asked me, then why are you super rich and I'm not? (Laughter)
"I would also like to ask Mr. Bush why he can be president and I can only be a director. Really, I think at least I'm more handsome and younger than him! (laughs)
Reporter: Ming, you said that you are an ordinary person, but we didn't find out that you have ordinary hobbies, but a standard genius and workaholic. Oh, except for basketball and movies, music, making money. Excuse me, what are your personal hobbies? You are a big director, and you don't even have a scandal, which is too abnormal!
"Drinking, drinking tea, bragging, quarreling, as for the scandal you said, this is a matter of personal privacy, and I can't answer you. Beverly Hills is like a dilapidated house that is ventilated everywhere, and you are like a loudspeaker who can change tone at any time, and if it causes me a scandal and spreads to my wife's ears, it will cause me a lot of trouble! ”
There are many reporters who can stay in Beverly Hills, but Sun Ziming still saw the ABC and NBC logos and specially asked them to ask questions. The mainstream media cannot be offended, and their news represents the truth, even if they often mislead the audience.
Reporter: Ming, you said you want to promote change in Hollywood. Excuse me, is that just your need to promote the video, or do you really have the idea?
"yes, I do have that idea, and I've been thinking about it since I took over as VP of Production at Universal Pictures. Hollywood makes money from movies, and movies are our foundation. Why can't we unify everyone's interests into the movie itself, make the movie first, and then distribute everyone's interests? ”
Reporter: Do you have a specific idea or plan?
"As you analyzed on TV, I think the practice of light and shadow should be the fairest at the moment. If no one comes up with a fairer approach, I'll let the company stick with it until someone comes up with a fairer approach. ”
Reporter: You said that you would contact people from other film companies, and everyone would sit down and negotiate. Excuse me, has there been progress?
"Hehe, the contact is in contact, and everyone is interested in talking, but it depends on the time. It's only the end of the year, and everyone is busy with next year's shooting plans, and it may be a while before they can sit down and discuss when the things at hand are done. ”
Reporter: Ming, does this mean that you, the producers, will collectively ban superstars?
Damn/yes, this reporter is too ruthless, Sun Ziming had to explain again: "No, I don't have that power!" I can only say that we, Light and Shadow and Universal Company, can't accept too high salaries, and can't accept too much risk. Everyone also knows that when the production cost of a movie is less than half of the budget, if it fails at the box office, the consequences are extremely strict. ”
The reporter continued to ask: For example?
Sun Ziming thought about it and took the opportunity to promote "Jurassic Park", "For example, if I just finished filming "Jurassic Park", if I invite two superstars, the budget will exceed 120 million, plus tens of millions of publicity expenses, it will reach 170 million." If the box office fails, North America does not reach 200 million at the box office, and the overseas box office is not ideal, all our efforts will be in vain, and the company will suffer huge losses, or even go out of business. ”
The calculation here is obviously wrong, and the reporter immediately pointed out, "Ming, your company has a loss of one or two hundred million, and there will be no financial crisis at all." ”
"NO, you ask this question, it only proves that you are stupid! You'd better go to MGM and interview Mr. Charridad about what would happen if his company lost $150 million at once. I don't believe it, you ABC don't pay you salaries, you don't have to pay taxes to the tax office? There is a cost to the operation of the company, and even a drop of water has to be bought for dollars. ”
The ABC reporter still wanted to entangle, and next to him, an entertainment reporter Dai Sun Ziming replied: "Boy, do you know what is going on with the film company?" The film company can only get about 53% of the box office share, and also has to pay 7-10% of the distribution costs, the promotion costs of the film, the losses of other films, taxes, the company's daily expenses, and so on. Ming's company doesn't make loss-making films, just because other companies can do the same. ”
"That's it! Even a financially sound company like Fox would be in trouble if it lost $200 million at once! ”
It took nearly an hour for Sun Ziming to finally deal with the reporters, but Jiang Peng's interview had just begun.