As the mayor of Hollywood, Gianni Grant has little executive power, but he has been in this position for many years, and Grant has resources in his hands that no one else has. Not to mention anything else, the person who can sit in this position must be supported by Hollywood citizens and recognized by major Hollywood film companies.

For that alone, Grant is not to be underestimated.

Victor naturally knows this.

"Mr. Grant, I'm making a movie on a very small budget, and the content is nothing more than a killer." Victor laughed.

The script is confidential before filming starts, and it is obviously not appropriate to leak the content of the script at this time.

Grant, of course, understood this, so when Victor said this, the old man smiled and said no more.

John Ford next to him didn't think so: "Victor, Gianni is his own man and won't break the rules." Although he doesn't make movies, he has to go through Hollywood movies every year, so he can at least give you some professional advice. ”

After saying this, John Ford said to Grant: "Victor's script is quite wonderful, and I plan to take out my 300,000 savings to support him." ”

"Really? Then I'm going to have to read it. Grant was very interested and said, "Don't worry, I won't reveal anything about the content of this script." ”

Having said that, Victor naturally had no way to shirk it, so he had to hand over the script to Grant.

Grant quickly read it and nodded: "John, 300,000 dollars, I'm afraid it's not enough, right?" ”

"Almost." Victor laughed.

"This Killer Is Not Too Cold", although it is not a big scene, although the main scenes filmed are set in the city, but to say that the most expensive may be some gunfight scenes, some vehicles, explosions and the like. In addition to the cost of making a movie, another big expense is the food, drink and Lazar of the entire crew, and the longer the filming time, the greater the cost.

In this way, in fact, $300,000 can only barely be enough, but Victor is now penniless, and John Ford has come up with $300,000, which is already pie in the sky for Victor, so how can there be any extravagant hope.

Grant was very clear about the workings of Hollywood, lit a cigarette, and said to Victor: "Victor, I have to admit that your script is the best one I've seen in the past two years, and because of that, I don't want to see a good script ruined." ”

"In all fairness, if you spend $300,000 on this movie, the effect should be barely passable, and the money will be made for sure. However, 300,000 does not make this film perfect. Do you know what I mean by perfect? ”

Grant's words, Victor also understood.

"The movies made of 300,000 and 500,000 dollars are different, don't look at it, there is only a difference of 200,000." Grant said: "With this money, the whole movie, whether it is the scene or the style, will be upgraded by more than one notch." You sit up and play with ease. ”

Victor couldn't help but laugh: "Mr. Grant, I also wish there was more money, $1 million is better!" But now, who wants to give me money for nothing, such a little-known person? ”

Grant Hahadaxiao: "With such a script, are you afraid that you won't have any money?" ”

John Ford rejoiced: "Can you find money?" ”

Grant nodded: "Hollywood is not short of money now, what is lacking is good scripts." As long as it's a good script, you can get money. ”

Victor was also pleased.

In the world, what director would think that his film investment is small.

Seeing that both John Ford and Victor were interested, Grant said, "Right now, there are two ways. ”

"The first way, and the easiest, is to co-opt. Victor, you met the big guys just now, whether it's Adolf Chuck or Sam Warner, or Carl Lemmer, the biggest worry for these guys right now is how to find a good script. For them, the most important thing is that a movie sweeps the Oscars, and the money they have. ”

"In the past few months, they have been looking for good scripts, and they have been running to me countless times. You know, there's a screenwriters' guild under the Hollywood City Hall, and some screenwriters who aren't well-known now always send a lot of works, but these works, not many are good. ”

"Your script, no matter who it is, you must be satisfied after reading it, as long as you want, I can call them now, they are satisfied, and your funds will be solved, and you can do whatever it wants."

After Grant said this first proposal, Victor shook his head.

If you want to find a big company as a backer, Victor can just take the script and go over. Why bother setting up your own company and be thankless.

Co-production with large companies, of course, has many innate advantages, but when people make money, they naturally have to take a large share, and if they win awards, they must be given priority. This is tantamount to making a wedding garment for someone else.

"Mr. Grant, I'm afraid this won't work. My legendary film company is going to rely on this movie to make a hit. Victor said.

Grant seemed to have guessed Victor's mind a long time ago, and said, "That's the second way." This second method is not to cooperate with other large companies and look for capital outside Hollywood. ”

"You mean, Wall Street?" John Ford Road.

These words made Victor shake his head again.

The 20 years after the establishment of Hollywood was a period of reckless development, and it was also a period when Hollywood achieved the greatest results in film art.

But then, with the influx of Wall Street money, the whole of Hollywood fell under Wall Street's capital and was controlled by Wall Street. For businessmen, they don't care about the artistry of movies at all, they only care about one thing: making money!

Therefore, Hollywood in 1940 has completely become an assembly line for film production, and although it is a prosperous scene, the artistry of film has been greatly reduced.

Asking Victor to accept such funds, and letting Victor change his pursuit under money, is more uncomfortable than killing him.

"Those guys on Wall Street, I can't even get used to it, let alone Victor. Grant, pull this thing down. "John Ford himself didn't have a good impression of Wall Street.

Grant shook his head: "You're wrong. I don't want to lower the artistic standards of this work because investors are on board. The man I'm talking about is not from Wall Street, and he must be very interested in such a killer movie. ”

"Oh, and there are such people?" John Ford Road.

Grant laughed, "Yes, and it's in Los Angeles." ”

"Who?" Victor asked.