"I'm optimistic about this script," Sean said to his friends on the way back, "just like I was optimistic about "The Genius Ripley", I can't specify it, but I do know in my heart that the prospects will be very good, and if I miss it, I may regret it in the future, so I skipped the plot discussion and talked about investment directly." ”

"I don't think Sean has encountered mysterious events before, and he likes to babble and say things since he was a child." Galen, who was driving the car, said with a sense of urgency at this time.

"It's quite possible that when we went camping in Redwood Forest National Park in '96, he disappeared for at least an hour for no reason." Sanders nodded.

"You mean to say, Maggie? Is Johnson an alien? Galen pretended to look abrupt.

"Okay, you two, it's always like this." Sean rolled his eyes, "If you have time to tease me with this, you might as well think about what we're going to do." Today Vladimir has taught us a lesson about the operation of capital in Hollywood, and the greed of big studios, and then we have to find a way to raise money, make the film, and invest ourselves to make as few people as possible share the profits. ”

"You're embarrassing us, Sean, we've just heard you describe it once, and we only have a general idea, you should ask Vladimir or Fred about this kind of thing." Galen shook his head.

However, Sanders had some thoughts: "I haven't noticed anything else, but can't the pre-sale of the distribution rights you mentioned be considered?" I remember you and Miramax had a pretty good relationship, and they often released some independent films, you can find a way to talk to Harvey? Weinstein talks. ”

"It's impossible, Sandy," Sean sighed, "Weinstein is still at the stage of appreciating me, and he is nowhere near enough to use the distribution rights as collateral to borrow his money to make a movie." The movies I starred in could bring him benefits, but there was no evidence that the films I made could also bring benefits. ”

"That'...... And what about Vladimir? Sanders thought for a moment and suddenly said, "He used to work in the distribution department of Bowei Pictures, and Fred said that Bowei's distribution ability is among the top in Hollywood, and he should have a lot of connections." ”

"Hmm......" Sean suddenly showed a choked expression, "I forgot." ”

Well, he did forget, otherwise he would have brought it up before, Sean has no connections, but Vladimir has connections, and now he is the general manager of Reincarnation Pictures, shouldn't he contribute? But now that I think about it, this is not a good choice, and in the final analysis, it is the interests that determine whether or not the issuance rights can be successfully pre-sold.

If a film company has the strength and fame and has produced many blockbuster movies, even the difference financing similar to the empty glove white wolf can be obtained, let alone the pre-sale distribution rights. Sean's Reincarnation Pictures has just been established, and there are no achievements that can be made, so why should the distributor borrow money? Vladimir does have connections, but friendship is one thing, interests are another, after all, it is the big studios that can afford to play with the pre-sale distribution rights, they can rely on their strength and reputation to pre-sell the distribution rights of some films with a high probability of making money to various countries and regions, and even before filming starts, they have already invested and earned back.

Therefore, instead of wasting Vladimir's favors in such a place, it is better to use it for the distribution after the film is produced, which is also considered ...... Let's do what they can. I have to say that this is indeed interesting, although Vladimir misjudged Sean's thoughts, but in this deliberate coincidence.

"Do you want to go back to him now? Or wait and call him? Galen asked.

"No, no," Sean shook his head, "I'll still be the one to handle the investment, and as long as Zuihou's budget isn't high, I'll still be the sole proprietor." ”

"That's fine," Sanders didn't object, "and if there's any profit, it's all yours." ”

Sean smiled, and then sighed lightly in his heart, it is better not to invest more than 4 million, otherwise it will be difficult to do.

Although there is still money, but there are many places to use money, Neil has good news, under his best operation, after spending another 2 million, he finally got 8% of Google's shares, but this is already the limit of venture capital, after all, they are also optimistic about Google.

This support plus the money to buy a house, and in addition to the usual expenses, the cash that can be used is only about five million, although it should be enough to invest in this movie, but the problem is that Neil has another project that makes him excited. Although the companies such as Omnicell that he recommended before could not make Sean tempted, Neil still recommended it to a few customers who had just developed, and the investment company also began to have initial contacts, and the kid still had some vision and ability.

So, when the company called Netflix was put in front of him along with the synopsis, Sean chose to read it carefully, and then he was moved. The company, which was founded in 97, started working on distributing video tapes and DVDs on the Internet, probably because it was relatively young, so it was used to trying something new, so it began to get involved in online subscriptions in 99, and it was one of the first companies to develop this business.

This alone is enough for Sean to be impressed, although the information he knew in his previous life was many and varied, and the non-important content had been forgotten in the corner of his memory, he also knew that most of the first companies involved in the Internet business had made great strides as long as they survived the bursting of the IT bubble.

In addition to this, he also heard one thing from Neil, not long ago, Netflix wanted to sell it to Blockbuster for 50 million, but unfortunately the latter felt it was too expensive, so he rejected the acquisition. Looks familiar, right? That's right, it's almost a remake of Google and Excite, and although I don't dare to say that Netflix can grow to the extent of Google, it should have a lot of potential.

The only problem is that it is always losing money, but this is a common problem for most Internet companies, and Yahoo only started to make profits slowly after going public.

According to Neil's estimates, if you invest 5 million at this time, it is very likely to get 15% to 20% of the shares, and the opportunity cannot be lost.

So Sean was in trouble, he had so much money in his hands, and he had to invest in movies and buy shares in Netflix, which was obviously not enough.

Then take out a loan. Sean thought about it, and there was only this way. With his current status, he can probably borrow two or three million, and if he uses the villa in Malibu as collateral, he may be able to borrow more, as for Google's shares...... Don't move for now.

He was not a complete American after all, and he was not used to living entirely on loans, although he also began to make some changes, such as paying only 1 million for his villa in Malibu, and slowly repaying the rest on a monthly basis - if it weren't for this hand, he would definitely have less cash at his disposal now - but he always remained cautious.

Some people may say that he is stupid, but he knows that Google will develop into a giant in the future, and he must invest all his net worth, and then mortgage these shares to the bank and use the loan to continue to develop. But Sean knows very well that he is essentially just an ordinary person, and he can achieve this now, in addition to a little foreknowledge and a little luck, more by his own efforts.

He wasn't sure what was going to happen in the future, he couldn't just gamble, and all he wanted was the present, as he had told Frederick at the beginning. For example, if all the net worth is invested in Google, once the development of the production company suffers a major setback and a lot of money is needed to fill the hole, Zuihou has to cash out his shares, what should he do?

Although this example is extreme, it cannot be ignored, and there is already a trend to use money everywhere and it is not enough now, and it is necessary to deal with banks. For Sean, who is not good at this, if he is not careful, who knows if he will be swallowed by the bank? And the consequences of rapid fame are being revealed - the two scripts recommended by Frederick, Sean still read, the mid-budget thriller movie protagonist, and the supporting role that can barely be classified as a big production, the unclear positioning and the youth, make it difficult for the producer to consider his role.

Of course, you can also buy Google shares and go back and wait for the blessings, but in that case, what is he doing in Los Angeles alone? Staying in San Francisco, he could live the same life.

Sean is not God, there is no way to stand at a height that no one can reach, to calmly observe Shijie's development, he can't see his own too far into the future, even if he knows the trajectory of some things and some things. If a person wants to succeed and achieve himself, in addition to hard work and luck, he must also know who he is and what he can do.

It would be stupid to look ahead and backward because you think too much about it, and zuihou stops; But because there is something good in front of you, and you rush to it desperately, it is reckless.

Sean is just an ordinary person, and he also has the advantages and disadvantages of ordinary people, impulsive, contradictory, greedy and lustful, hard-working, self-motivated, has his own bottom line, etc. In the face of these complex situations, he can't calculate the optimal solution, and can only choose the most suitable solution for himself, so he still has the same sentence, and he will work hard to go on when he decides on the goal, and he will bear it no matter what the result is.

He could be you, he could be me, he could be everyone.

Once it's decided, things are much simpler after that, and the conversation goes well on the script, Nia? Vadalas only had two requests, in addition to asking herself to be the heroine, that is, to ensure the greatest respect for her script, and Sean, who served as the producer, agreed without much thought.

Then, in late June, Vladimir also gave a specific budget, and luckily, after careful analysis and careful calculation, counting some series of tax reductions and rebates filmed in Canada, it was actually only about 3 million.

There was also good news from Neil's side again, after contacting Netflix and fully discussing, they agreed to sell 14% of the shares at a price of 4 million, so Sean only needed to borrow 2 million from the bank to get this. Even if you still have a mortgage to pay, it's basically within the affordable range, so you can do it when it's time to make a move.