Chapter 383: Inventory
Maintaining momentum may sound simple, but if you really want to do it, it's not so easy, especially for a production company like Samsara Pictures, which is growing by leaps and bounds. Whether it is a movie or a TV series, or a reality show, it is essentially no different from gambling, no one can be sure whether it will be popular before it is released, and even if it can get the audience into the cinema through various publicity methods, if it is not liked by the public, then it will still be spurned after all, and even further affect the company's reputation.
Therefore, even second-tier film companies are cautious about big productions, and Miramax's largest investment in the film is more than 70 million for "Cold Mountain", and the current North American box office has not exceeded 100 million, and it is already very good to be profitable at the overseas box office. The new line was also lucky to encounter the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and the investment of 300 million yuan in exchange for many enviable profits, but even so, once there is a huge loss, it is still a nerve-wracking thing.
And even the big studios are now changing their operational policies to minimize direct investment and favor small production companies, and then focus on distribution. In this case, if you want to have a film every year with a profit of several hundred percent, let alone a few hundred, it is a hundred percent profit, which is not an easy goal for the average production company, and maybe the loss of a movie will fill in all the previous profits.
However, who made the boss of Reincarnation Pictures Sean, basically, several movies and TV series with high box office and high ratings have an inseparable relationship with him.
"As long as you can keep delivering...... Well...... With your intuition, we can keep the momentum going. That's what Vladimir said.
Well, if Sean gets another crystal ball and puts on a big cloak, he can pretend to be a gypsy and go around divination.
But it doesn't matter, Sean doesn't care, as long as it helps the development of the company, it's not difficult to find more time to read the script. For example, the "Dr. House" he had previously fancited had completed the production of the first episode, and it was favored by NBC after threading the needle, but he still had to participate in the May trade fair because he still had to attract advertisers.
What's more, Vladimir is not a dry eater, for example, after the live-action version of "Transformers" was in trouble, and it was definitely impossible to solve it for a while, he quickly shifted his target, and actually talked to veteran producer James? Rust invested in Will together? Smith's new work, a romantic comedy called "Rivals of Love".
Starting with Jedi Men in '94, Will? Smith continues to prove his worth, and by now, he is one of Hollywood's most popular male stars at the box office.
Rao is so, in James? After Rust planned to invite him to play the leading role in "The Enemy of Love", many investors were a little hesitant, after all, although Smith has a lot of box office appeal, he has never acted in a comedy.
Then, Vladimir took the opportunity to intervene, and Samsara Pictures became one of the producers.
Sean naturally raised his hands in favor, because Smith is one of the few black male stars in Hollywood who has a strong box office appeal, so he has some understanding of his previous life, and he also knows that in the first decade of the new century, he basically did not have a loss-making movie.
It's great to have such a person to be the CEO of my own company.
In addition, there is also "Wedding Aoke" will also be launched immediately, at the original PR Scorsese's party, Sean was just perfunctory enthusiastic Bob? Fisher said a few words, but he didn't expect to pick up a bargain.
Although Sean doesn't remember the results of the film, his intuition tells him that it will definitely not be much worse, so the production company's profits on the film next year are also guaranteed.
Of course, this does not mean that the reincarnation film industry is completely smooth sailing, not to mention that the movie has his involvement, especially the change of producers such as "Wedding Proud Guest", whether the works made can sell as well as in the previous life, sometimes just repaying the favor is enough for a headache.
For example, UPN proposed this year that he wanted to cooperate with Reincarnation Pictures on a campus detective drama, and Sean didn't think it was good after reading the script, but it was hard to refuse.
Although the previous "American Supermodel Contest" was a reciprocal cooperation, and both got what they wanted and profits, Vladimir still owed a few favors, not to mention that UPN also gave some convenience when promoting his own movie.
"You don't have to worry about it, if not, I'll refuse." He was generous, but Sean wasn't going to do it.
Several major studios either have TV stations or their own channels, and there are natural advantages in publicity. Although the second-tier production company can also cooperate with the TV station, when there is a conflict, the other party must give priority to the big studio.
Although UPN's ratings are not high and the coverage is not wide, Paramount often cooperates directly with CBS when promoting, so it may not be able to watch UPN, but it is a good partner for Reincarnation Pictures, so it is still necessary to maintain a good relationship.
"Anyway, if the ratings are not good, UPN will cut it, and according to the content of the script, it shouldn't cost much to produce." That's how Sean finally replied.
Intuition told him that although the ratings of this TV series are not good, it will not be unbearable, and the investment is not high, and UPN is looking for them to cooperate to share the risk, so let's agree.
But another TV series is not so easy to deal with, that is, the one that Wahlberg plans to work with Sean, and "Star Buddies", which is adapted into a TV series based on his own experiences.
Wahlberg easily got his agent, wooed Sean, and finally began to prepare, but he couldn't find a TV station of interest. Basically, most people think that this TV series doesn't have much to watch, the life of a star? The gossip tabloids are, and even more exciting.
In fact, Vladimir also privately told Sean that in his experience, the ratings of this TV series will be some, but not too high.
After reading the first draft of the script, Sean also agreed with him, but he had already agreed, and it was not easy to change his words, and he still felt that this TV series would not be as popular as "Desperate Housewives", it would not be too bad.
Probably, Sean also saw his own shadow in the script, after all, he, Galen and Sanders also traveled from San Francisco to Los Angeles together.
Luckily, Wahlberg's agent was brilliant, and after being persuaded by him, Ali? Emmanuel began to operate, and when Sean officially joined the Batman crew, the news came that HBO was willing to invest and broadcast it.
As the most well-known and the best-developed cable television station at this stage, HBO naturally has a reputation. Their TV series are basically produced by themselves, such as "The Sopranos", "Band of Brothers", etc., and they are all well-known works. With them on board, the pressure on Wahlberg and Sean will be much less, and they won't have to attend trade shows, and cable TV will make money on a fee, without advertising - except for basic cable stations.
Of course, on the other hand, the scale of TV series is larger, but this is not a big problem.
In the end, there is still a great possibility that Reincarnation Pictures will maintain the current momentum.
However, because of this, Sean's chances of making mistakes have also increased greatly, such as Rachel, who will play the heroine in "Wedding Aoke", which will start filming next month, that is, in mid-April? McAdams, the reason why he was able to get this role, was because he used the same means as Jessica.
The whole process is very simple, that is, Sean participated in the audition for the role as the producer, and then met this woman "by chance" at a party later, and the other party made a bold teasing, so he ......
It's only been a few days, and I just promised Katie that she wouldn't mess around again, and I immediately forgot about it. Sean was also puzzled, thinking that he could only blame himself for being hyped up by the New York Post, and that this woman was very bold and provocative.
Even though it's been almost three weeks since the New York Post published the article, rumors about Lucky Sean are still circulating, even though the women involved in the article either don't respond or laugh it off, and he himself never speaks.
Gossip and scandals are always eye-catching, especially this kind of gossip that looks interesting, so many people are speculating whether Jessica will win the Oscar for Best Actress next year.
Of course, this is not Rachel? McAdams's needs, aside from these, Sean is still a first-line star, a well-known producer, and has a lot of production companies, and more importantly, there are immediate interests that the heroine of "Wedding Aoke" can fight for.
Sean's vision is now also circulating in Hollywood, and since he has all been auditioned for roles, it is enough to say something, and of course, it would be better if he could get some luck from him.
So Rachel is very active and bold in bed, Sean just tried it a little, and went straight to all three, especially when he was blowing, when he looked up at him with those gray and blue eyes, he felt quite felt. And it was even better to accidentally spill it on her face, looking at her annoyed but not being able to show it too much.
Because, when discussing the heroine, Sean recommended her without hesitation, which is what she deserves.
Sean really doesn't care at all, especially when I heard that when she first played the heroine in "Miss is Spicy", it was with director Tom? Brady was unclear.
Ava in addition to this? Mendes, Will? In Smith's first romantic comedy, there needs to be a dark-skinned heroine, and even if there is a black and white duel in the big production, it is a white man and a black woman, not a black man and a white woman, which is also one of the unspoken rules. But it seems too deliberate to use black women directly, so it is obviously most appropriate to find someone with Latin ancestry, so Sean thought of working with Eva in "Fast and Furious 2"? Mendez - Jordana is too young to be a good fit.
And Eva? As soon as Mendes heard about it and Will? Smith cooperated, Sean posted it without much prompting, and his enthusiastic appearance was no less than Rachel's, even though Sean was already mentally prepared, and then couldn't help but smack his tongue in his heart.