"Happy working together!"

"Happy working together!"

In a conference room in the Twentieth Century Fox Building, representatives of Ryan, Helen and Twentieth Century Fox signed the contract in the presence of their lawyers.

A representative of Twentieth Century Fox received a film copy of "Blair the Witch" from Helen and officially completed the handover ceremony.

From this moment on, the film "Blair the Witch" has nothing to do with Ryan except for the North American box office ladder share.

He even asked Twentieth Century Fox not to release the names on the producers, directors, screenwriters, and investors columns.

He's not a union member anyway.

After several days of negotiations, Twentieth Century Fox finally got his wish and bought the entire rights to "Blair the Witch".

As for the $50 million box office ladder share, no one pays attention at all.

According to the estimates of Twentieth Century Fox's distribution department, the entire film should have grossed between $30 million and $40 million, and it is almost impossible to reach $50 million.

Of course, if the box office ends up exceeding $50 million, even if it will cost a lot of money, it will still be Twentieth Century Fox who is the happiest.

To put it bluntly, the higher the box office of the film, the more profit Twentieth Century Fox will make, whether it is the right to distribute the video tape or the premiere right of the TV station, the final price is closely related to the box office of the film.

Camelot Singer smiled and chatted with Ryan for a while before leaving.

"If you need to find a distribution company for your next film, you can always call me, Twentieth Century Fox is always your best bet. ”

Regardless of the quality of the film, that publicity plan alone is enough to look forward to his next film.

"I also hope to continue working with Twentieth Century Fox. Naturally, Ryan would not refuse the kindness of a twentieth century Fox director of distribution.

What's more, when "Blair the Witch" was released and achieved unbelievable box office results, it will inevitably attract the attention of Twentieth Century Fox executives.

It is conceivable that his next film is likely to deal with Twentieth Century Fox again.

The two didn't talk long before he left Twentieth Century Fox with Helen.

As soon as he stepped out of the door, Ryan breathed a sigh of relief as if he was relieved, and it was not an easy thing to carry more than $40,000 in debt.

The investment for the entire film was lent to him by Helen personally, and during this period, Ryan also advanced some living expenses, which were scattered together, enough for forty or fifty thousand dollars.

Forty or fifty thousand dollars in 1994 was not a small amount.

Fortunately, in the end, the copyright of "Blair the Witch" was sold for $800,000.

Even if you don't count the next box office ladder, it is enough for him to prepare for the next film.

"Helen, though I don't want to say. ”

"But I still have to say thank you. ”

Looking at Helen in the driver's seat, Ryan couldn't help but say thank you.

Compared with what happened in his past and present lives, he knew very well how difficult it was to find a distribution company, and if it weren't for Helen's connections, Twentieth Century Fox would probably not even bother to look at it.

He could only take the film copies and aimlessly go to distribution companies to plead, or go to major film festivals to try his luck.

Even if you are lucky in the end and someone bids to buy out the entire copyright, they will definitely not pay $800,000, not to mention the box office ladder.

"Instead of saying thank you to me, you might as well seriously think about the next film. ”

Speaking of this, Helen couldn't help but remind him, saying: "I suggest that you better wait for this film to be released and achieve good box office results, and then you can contact some small film companies to invest, or find some investors." ”

It's a very stupid thing to make a film with your own money in Hollywood.

No director with a modicum of common sense would do that.

"I feel like I'm investing well, at least there's no one on the set to point me around. ”

Ryan doesn't care much about this, and besides, instead of looking for investment, it is better to pay for it directly, not to mention convenience, and to control the crew's right to speak.

In his previous life, he annoyed investors pointing fingers, or some actors brought money into the group, and they had to be provided like ancestors.

Besides, knowing that the film will be a big hit when it is released, still looking for investors to send money out?

Helen seemed to have known that he would reply, "Since you insist on continuing to invest, it is better to register a small studio, which is not only convenient for investment, but also enjoys some preferential policies." ”

There are a lot of taxes in the United States, but there are also many preferential policies.

It's just that most Americans can't figure this out themselves, and Ryan is even more blind.

"Yes. ”

"But as you know, I have no personal lawyers, no accountants, and no assistants yet, so I can only trouble my dear Miss Helen. "Ryan was very straightforward and pushed the matter of registering the studio to Helen.

It's not that he wants to be lazy, but firstly, as he said, and secondly, he really doesn't understand these trivial things.

So instead of running around, it's better to hand it over to Helen, anyway, the agent, don't use it in vain.

Helen glanced at him lightly, did not speak, and agreed.

In fact, she also knows that Ryan has been busy revising new scripts these days and has no time to deal with these.

What's more, the lawyers at the signing ceremony just now are all her personal lawyers, so it can be seen that it is obviously a bit impossible for him to register the studio by himself.

"I'll find a registered company specifically to deal with it. Helen drove towards the Star Agency.

The process of registering a studio in the U.S. is very simple, and there are many registered companies that specialize in these things, and even the company address will help you choose.

For example, in Delaware, which has lower taxes, for example, sharing an office with several companies, plus the same operator, you only need to share a small amount of rent each month.

As time passed, the excited look on Ryan's face gradually calmed down.

In fact, he really has nothing to be excited about now, the money for the film buyout will not arrive until mid-April, and the box office ladder is divided, and he needs to wait for the release of the film.

So he's still destitute, with only a few hundred dollars left in his account, and helen borrowed it.

"Isn't it possible to celebrate in the evening?"

"Like eating a good meal. ”

Since arriving in the United States unexpectedly, Ryan has been suffering, and his three meals a day are either hot dogs, bread, pizza, sausages, or at most a cheap steak, he has long eaten enough.

"I've heard there's a great Chinese restaurant near Beverly Hills, maybe we can go and have a big meal. Ryan's tone seemed to show a hint of yearning.

"You're talking about MrChow, that Mr. Chow!"

"I've been there once and it tastes really good. ”

"But!"

Helen paused and said with some uncertainty: "You have the money to pay the bill!"

She was skeptical.

As for Ryan's financial situation, she knows very well that she will never be able to pay for an expensive Chinese meal until the buyout fee for the film arrives.

Chinese food has always been synonymous with mid-to-high-end restaurants in the United States, not to mention that Mr. Zhou's restaurant is located near Beverly Hills, and the price is certainly not cheap.

"You pay for it, I'll treat you. ”

"Big deal, I'll borrow you. Ryan said with a nonchalant look on his face.

Compared with the large amount of money that can be received immediately, an expensive Chinese meal is only a small amount that cannot be smaller.