Chapter 66: The Master and the Salary

The film's public investment was huge, and Kelly Gray never ran it, specifically called Louise Mayer.

Louise is preparing to travel to Morocco and chooses to transfer in Atlanta while staying for the night.

At the airport hotel, when she saw Martin and Kelly rushing in, Louise automatically ignored the latter, pounced on Martin, and shouted: "Penicillin!" ”

Kelly's heart was stuffed and she scolded angrily: "Female pervert, you only have men in your eyes? You dog men and women, can you be a little more restrained? ”

Louise picked up the magazine she brought and stuffed it to Martin: "Look, Louise's penicillin shocked the whole of America and shocked the International Bartenders Association, and many people called me a master!" ”

This is Esquire magazine, owned by the Hearst Group, and Martin discovers that the cover of the magazine is Louise, dressed in exquisite professional attire, with her right hand lying across her bulging chest and a cup of penicillin in her hand.

Cover Quote - Louise's Penicillin, Cure All Unhappiness!

Open the title page of the magazine, there is an interview with Louise, mainly about the process of inventing penicillin.

Martin has completely traded penicillin, and of course Louise's prodigal goods will not be polite, and it will all be his own.

Then there is the touting of penicillin by several well-known tasters.

For one, even to say it's the greatest discovery in the cocktail world since the turn of the century, Louise is the finest female bartender of nearly two decades.

Louise's whole being floated, just like Michael Jordan is to baseball, Gareth Bell is to golf, Leonardo is to female models under twenty-five, that's love from the soul.

Kelly took a look at the magazine and revealed it mercilessly: "Waste, how much did it cost?" ”

Louise slammed from the clouds to the floor and glared at Kelly, "How can you slander my innocence out of thin air?" ”

The two glared angrily, their hands bent into claws, ready to tear apart.

Martin patted the couch: "Sit down and get down to business first." ”

Louise snatched the magazine back, solemnly put it away, pulled down her wrinkled beige shirt, and said, "This project doesn't use the mode of operating a late-night show, but the Hollywood way." ”

Kelly understood as soon as she heard it: "Find a few inconsequential guys and register a company for the project alone?" ”

This is a common operation in Hollywood movies, Louise said simply: "As long as you pay taxes legally, there will generally be no problems, but you have to be prepared for problems, the project is covered with a shell, and the finances are accounted for separately, and someone will really track it down in the future, and you can throw the shell away at any time." ”

Martin understood: "And let someone else go to the thunder?" ”

Louise joked: "If you want to go to the prison to pick up soap, that's fine." ”

Kelly automatically cooperated: "I'm ready. ”

Martin reminded: "Stop talking nonsense and get down to business." ”

Louise said: "The public production cost should not be completely decoupled from the quality of the film, I participated in a German director's trial meeting a few days ago, it seems to be called the Haunted House of Death or something, claiming that the film with a cost of 12 million US dollars will only be 100,000 US dollars, which is not as good as your late-night scenes......"

She and Kelly have known each other for ten years, and the relationship is so close that they are the same mirror, so she specially reminded: "That German director can throw away his face, Kelly, you can't, you still have a long way to go." ”

Kelly gestured and said, "I've been out of Hollywood for a long time, give me a piece of advice." ”

Louise didn't sell it, and said directly: "Fictitious publicity costs, I know you don't have the ability to distribute, but in order to sell the film, in order to attract distributors, you also have to do publicity." ”

She emphasized: "Especially for overseas distributors, it doesn't matter how much money the film sells overseas, there must be overseas publicity expenses in the account. ”

Martin advised: "How many overseas film festivals to sign up for? For example, Southeast Asia, India or Russia, etc., send a few people at will, and pile up the cost hard? ”

Louise smiled at him, "Yes, there is an increase in knowledge. ”

Kelly took it all to heart: "Benjamin planned a three-month production cycle for the film to be shown at the Savannah Film Festival, and you helped me contact a few distributors. ”

The three of them talked for a while, and the topic gradually ended.

"Let's have some fun." Martin came to the couch and sat between Kelly and Louise, hugging left and right: "Drunkard, you didn't release the expansion screw?" ”

Louise knows a thing or two about publicity: "Take my time, I'm constantly putting out new cocktails, I'm always keeping the buzz hot in the mixology world, and it won't be long before I'm a woman like Ida Coleman and a master of the International Bartenders Association!" ”

She clasped Martin's hand: "You're going to help me and continue to inspire me, right?" ”

Martin said, "Of course, all mine is yours. ”

Kelly suddenly asked, "What is an expansion screw?" ”

Louise laughed happily, "As good as penicillin."

Kelly felt herself depraved, too: "You guys are such a dog man. ”

Martin actively invited: "Kelly, welcome to the ranks of dog men and women. ”

Unfortunately, the sofa in the hotel is red, and a new round of auditions is inevitable.

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The next morning, the crew held the first meeting after the project was established.

Gray Company registered the "Zombie Daniger" studio with Andrew and others.

Dave, the company's vice president, served as the producer, and the shooting team except for Andrew, who replaced Lynn as the casting director, the rest were all the people Benjamin has always used.

In addition to the male lead, Martin also serves as a production manager and has a certain say.

The crew hired Atlanta's hottest male striptease team with a high salary, and will pay a high salary for it.

As highly professional technical talents, the total salary of the team of 18 people is as high as 900,000 US dollars.

Their inflated salary has pushed up the salary of Martin, the leading actor, in disguise.

Martin's total compensation for the actor and production manager is as high as $150,000.

The main filming location of the crew is the Beast House Club.

At the same time, another simple sound stage will be built.

The crew disclosed the production cost of $6 million, invested $3 million in publicity, and planned to distribute it worldwide.

As soon as the studio was listed, the overseas publicity and sales of overseas rights personnel set off from the Atlanta airport and began to run around the world.

The crew also submitted materials to the relevant offices of the state government to apply for relevant subsidies and incentives.

According to the policy passed by the state last year, "Zombie Dani" invested more than $500,000 and can enjoy a total of 30% tax incentives.

As for how to do the accounts in the middle, it has nothing to do with Martin.

Jerome accompanied him to the studio's temporary leased office building, and Martin signed the contract sent by Dave.

He got the first actor in his past life and this life.

Coming out of his office, Jerome said, "For $150,000, you've set the highest record for the Marietta Theater Company." ”

Martin said vaguely: "The situation is exceptional. ”

Jerome thought he was talking about his relationship with Kelly: "If you get a high salary, you have to work hard, you can't relax, and you must be prepared." ”

Martin agreed: "I'll prepare tomorrow." ”

After a big turn, he finally landed on the circular stage of the House of the Beast.