With the hard work of Abagnell's die-hard fans, screenwriter Kunes and others, the cat-and-mouse game script is getting closer and closer to the original version in Song Ya's mind, so in addition to Abagnell, it is now urgent to deal with the director's problem, although David Fincher said that he was willing to accept the director, but as long as the contract is not signed, all verbal promises cannot be made.

The motive on David Fincher's side, Song Ya and Linton, are very clear that he definitely doesn't want to sign any contract until the Seven Deadly Sins project is filmed, and the more optimistic the film, the higher the price he will ask for his salary.

If possible, his agent even wants to wait until next year's release of the Seven Deadly Sins to talk about the specific contract, but at least it will be the summer file, Song Ya and Linton can't wait, and now the project is waiting for the director to participate in the script adaptation.

The cat-and-mouse game has no low requirements for the acting skills of the leading actors, and it can't all be cheap, plus the script is adapted by Song Ya according to the 140-minute original film guidance, and the budget of 20 million is a bit enough. Where costs need to be reduced, where cuts need to be cut, where a cheaper option needs to be changed, the director had better discuss with the producer in the early stages of preparation, otherwise the project is likely to get out of control.

"Shall we set a deadline for David Fincher to make a final decision?" Song Ya asked, "Otherwise, we will not be able to do anything if we are hung like this." ”

"I'll see, how about February 14th next year? On Valentine's Day. Linton asked.

"How did you come up with such an exact date?" Song Ya is strange.

"That day was the day the Oscar nominations were announced, you know, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are starring in the Seven Deadly Sins, and Brad Pitt relies on night interviews with vampires, and Morgan Freeman relies on the Shawshank Redemption to get the acting award nominations, so if they are nominated, it will be good for the box office appeal of the Seven Deadly Sins and David Fincher's bargaining power, and vice versa will be good for us, and then we will have one last talk with him and his agent, and we can negotiate whatever we can do."

Linton's words made Song Ya also return the applause, "Wow, I like this timing arrangement, it's in place." ”

The two sat there and blew each other for a few rounds, and the guests and hosts were happy.

"Things have come to this point, have you done the funding over there?"

Song Ya shook hands with him and said goodbye and asked, according to the agreement, the cat-and-mouse game project is funded by both parties in half, and money is not a problem for him, and he also brought Johnny Carson's money, Linton's Hollywood Pictures is not necessarily, they have always only made small-budget movies.

"We will contribute five million ourselves, and then find a way to let other Disney film companies help, and the rest of the gap has to be pulled by external investors, will you help me come forward then?" You are more attractive to them. Linton took the opportunity to ask.

"Uh, what are you going to do with outside investors? Is it that kind of money-trapping routine, or is it a sincere investment? If it's the latter, I don't mind helping. Song Ya was afraid that he would use his appeal to play Hollywood's trick of killing outsiders.

Linton smiled calmly, "It's not certain yet. ”

That is to save this heart, if the external investor is naïve enough, he will definitely start, and no one who is a master of Hollywood capital operation will not play this set.

"Let's get back to that." Song Ya naturally didn't dare to agree, and asked instead: "You just said that other film companies in the Disney department would help?" Touchstone? ”

"Nope." Linton shook his head, "Miramax." ”

"Harvey Weinstein? Is he willing? Song Ya only remembered after asking, Harvey Weinstein always liked to taunt David Geffen behind his back, so he might be friends with Linton, who had a bad relationship with Katzenberg.

"It's okay for me to ask him to help with one or two million." Sure enough, Linton replied firmly.

"That guy ......" Song Ya remembered the red sofa theory that the other party had said when he fooled himself before, "People are very interesting, but they are too cunning and a little colorful." ”

"Haha, he's not just a little colored. He is now the king of the independent film distribution circle in the United States, a master of awards, and foreign films like to be released in the United States. The production cost of his film is 8 million, and the global box office may exceed 100 million......" Linton smiled: "If you win a few more awards, it is possible to get 200 million." ”

"That movie starring Bruce Wiley, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, how did you do it with an eight-million budget?" Song Ya didn't watch the movie, but he heard a lot of related news, and he couldn't figure it out, "Christopher Walken is willing to take a low salary to play a supporting role." ”

"This is the charm of Harvey, the director and the script, there is a good script, there is a good award trader, and the movie star is naturally willing to take the initiative to reduce the salary to support the show." Linton said: "Especially a former superstar like Bruce Wiley, whose career has been frustrated and is eager to turn around by word-of-mouth, has saved several big productions in a row in recent years, the ultimate pioneer, the night ......."

"Vulgar could be nominated for an Oscar?" Song Ya asked.

'It's not possible, Xavi has a lot of influence at the Oscars and Cannes, as long as he wants. He released the 'Sex Lies Tape' at the end of the eighties and helped the film win Cannes, nominated for the Oscar and achieved a certain commercial success after it was out of control, the original independent film in the United States living in the general environment, inspired by this incident, in the nineties, more than 40 independent films came to him for distribution, since then he has established his status in the independent film circle, and later he often helps European art film operations to be listed in the United States, originally the judges of the major film awards prefer art films. ”

Linton said: "How many big-budget commercial films are there in Hollywood each year? How many glamorous and successful people can there be? In fact, most people in the film industry are struggling with low-budget B-movies or independent film circles such as Hollywood studios, and people need him as the biggest buyer, and he is also very good at taking advantage of everyone's support. ”

"I see, I thought he was giving a small gift to the Oscar judges."

Song Ya doesn't need to hide it, "I've learned it, and I'm ready to use this trick to rush to the Oscar for Best Original Song." Can you help you too? ”

"No problem."

Linton readily agreed, "But only this trick is useless, Harvey's means are far more than giving small gifts, this is a very deep knowledge APLUS, and it also requires extraordinary social energy, after Harvey joins our Disney, he doesn't have to worry about the strangulation of the seven alliances." "And don't forget, the quality of the film itself is the foundation, and the PR act is nothing more than the icing on the cake, and everyone in the major film awards will see with their eyes and ears, and no one can go too far." ”

"And what else do you have to do?" Song Ya asked.

"If I could figure it all out, I wouldn't be the president of this Hollywood studio." Linton smiled and patted Song Ya's arm to laugh at himself, "No one will show their housekeeping skills." ”

"You are humble, Mr. Linton."

Song Ya knew that he had been the president of Disney Publishing, this guy just lost in the internal struggle of the company, and now that his enemy Katzenberg has left Disney, William Morris and Yeremov and others are optimistic that he will help Hollywood Studios get more resources from Disney.

That's why I'm willing to start a 20 million-level cooperation with him, isn't it? "Last question......

The two stood at the door and chatted for a long time, "Will CAA's Ovitz affect us after he becomes Disney?" ”

"Rest assured, as long as Mr. Eisner doesn't die on the operating table, Disney will always be his." Linton said.

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