Three days later, John Ford sent a check for $200,000.

In addition to this check, there is also a letter of agreement, which makes it very clear that as long as you take the money, everything in "The Grapes of Wrath" will have nothing to do with Victor.

Victor signed and looked up at John Ford: "Uncle John, please tell Mr. Fox that he will make this movie well, and that he will work hard in the future, and that I will pick up his logo in the years, five years, or ten years." ”

John Ford patted Victor on the shoulder: "Victor, don't be like this, you still have a very broad road in the future, you don't need to get along with yourself." ”

Victor smiled and handed the check to John Ford: "Give Darryl Zanuk $180,000 for me, I don't owe him anything about the movie theater." ”

"The remaining 20,000 yuan must be returned!" Leo Tract.

"Darryl's $180,000? How could you owe him so much money? John Ford was a little surprised.

Victor briefly told the Los Angeles movie theater about it, and John Ford raised his eyebrows: "No, that guy Darryl is even more cunning than William, how can he make him pay 180,000 for a story?" Also, you're not going to give that script to Darryl? “

"I'm going to have a cheap 20th Century Fox? weishenme wants to make wedding clothes for others? Victor stood up and walked to the window to look at Hollywood outside: "Uncle John, I used to think Hollywood was very mixed, but now I find that it was my wishful thinking." For filmmakers, especially those with a bit of ideals, once they enter the film company, they become slaves, their ideals are confiscated, day after day, year after year. If you want to shoot what you like, if you want to go your own way, there is only one way! ”

Where could John Ford not understand what Victor meant: "What, you kid want to start your own company!?" ”

"Isn't it possible?" Victor Road.

John Ford smiled bitterly: "Don't dream! Victor, I, John Ford, look at how I am!? It's not bragging, in Hollywood, I'm also a first-class director, if you want to talk about bullshit ideals, I'm not worse than you, back then, I also wanted you to be arrogant, but look at me now, haven't I become a dog!? Do you know how many new studios are established and how many go out of business every year? ”

"If you had started a company 20 years ago, you might have survived, but now it's different. That reckless time is over, and there will never be again. Vitaigraf, First National Films, Lightning Films, etc., etc., how many famous film companies have collapsed, and how many film companies have been swallowed up in the past 20 years?! ”

"Now, it's the world of the eight major film companies! It's MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros., Raiden Hua, Columbia, Universal, 20th Century Fox, United Arts, they have become Hollywood predators, behind them are Wall Street conglomerates, they have a huge amount of money in hand, more stars than stars, and the most important thing is that they have all the theaters, you open a film company, one has no funds, two has no manpower, three has no theaters, what do you do to survive? Do you rely on your ideals? ! ”

It can be seen that John Ford poured out all the bitter water of his years.

Victor naturally understood these words.

"Uncle John, your words have a point, but what is the difference between a person without ideals and an omelette? It's true that it's not 20 years ago, but that doesn't mean there won't be new studios here, and it doesn't mean that it can't survive. It's true that I don't have anything right now, but I believe that if I take my time, I will succeed. Victor said in a deep voice.

John Ford looked at Victor with a sad look: "You decided? ”

"It's decided." Victor nodded.

John Ford took a deep breath: "Done! It is worthy of the Ferro family, there is a kind! To be honest, I don't want to watch you embark on this road of no return, but from the heart, I hope you can succeed, if there is one day, I will go to your company to shoot your so-called bullshit ideal! ”

"Hehehe." Victor stood up and gave John Ford a hug.

"But Victor, the matter of setting up a company is not as simple as you think!" John Ford then poured cold water on him.

"So I want to ask you for a favor, and don't forget Uncle John, you owe me a favor." Victor scoundrel said.

John Ford: "Okay, you can do it, if I can do it!" ”

Victor thought for a moment and said, "First of all, I need you to use your connections to help me find a place, and second, you owe me a little money. ”

"Place is no problem, Hollywood is never short of places, money, how much do you need?" John Ford was a cheerful man.

Victor rubbed his temples: "200,000? ”

"How much?!" John Ford's eyes were wider than a bull's eye: "You think I'm a Wall Street capitalist, 200,000!" ”

"It's a bit much, but Uncle John, I'm on the minimum budget I have for the script at the moment." Victor Road.

"200,000, 200,000 ......" John Ford thought for a moment and said, "Take out all my private collections over the years, and there will be one, but Victor, you are playing with fire, and you may not be able to get back any of them." ”

"You have some confidence in me, don't you, I'm like the kind of person who burns money?" Victor Road.

John Ford was still not at ease, and said, "Then you take out your script and I'll read it, and I'll decide after reading it!" ”

"It just so happened that it was written yesterday." Victor took the script and handed it to John Ford.

John Ford picked up the thick script and flipped it over twice.

"Smack!" This bull-like man slapped the table: "300,000!" I'll give you 300,000! Raised by a son of a bitch, this time, I'll go crazy with you! ”

Looking at John Ford, Victor was amused: "Uncle John, you've got it all figured. Aren't you afraid of burning so much money to play? ”

"Bullshit!" John Ford held the script in his hand and said, "The money is gone, the fuck can make it again, such a haode movie, it has to be made!" ”

John Ford's face turned red and he said, "Victor, your story is different from all the stories that have come before Hollywood. Although I can't judge his market, I think it will definitely be a good thing if it is auctioned! There are stories that the public is interested in, and they will be happy to go, and the novelty alone is attractive enough! What's more, in this movie, how to say it, there is an emotion that people can't say clearly, warm, pure, and beautiful! Who doesn't love these beautiful haode things in such a fucking era! Maybe the movie will become a classic. “

"Don't praise me, I just want to make a movie and make money." Victor was a little embarrassed to be told by John Ford.

"I'll give you 300,000 tomorrow, but, even though the script is good, have you figured out how to operate it?" John Ford asked.

This question really stopped Victor.

He shouldn't have any problems writing scripts and directing, but he is really not good at starting a company, especially dealing with Hollywood.

"You've got to help." Victor Road.

John Ford smiled wryly: "I want to, too, but I can't get out of it now." ”

"I don't know anyone but you." Victor told the truth.

John Ford thought for a moment and said, "I think there's someone who might be able to help you!" ”