Chapter 112

Ask for a monthly ticket!

Although in CAA, bill rossis is only one of many humble agents, but the understanding of this industry, in any case, is Murphy this novice can not match.

Murphy has seen the ability of bill rosis, and he still believes some of his words.

He turned to look at Bill rosis and asked curiously, "tell me about it."

"As you said just now, the six major distribution companies will charge up to 30% of the distribution fee for the films produced by their studios or their subsidiaries, which is different from the publicity fee for their external films. This is a pure Commission excluding the publicity fee."

Murphy nodded. These are not secrets in the industry. Distribution means distribution Commission. Big studios usually charge 30% of the distribution fee for the films they invest in.

Of course, they sometimes charge a 30% commission for the distribution of films by other small companies, but it basically includes publicity fees.

Under normal circumstances, if the film is distributed as an agent, that is, the film produced by outside investors, in order to ensure that the film has a large enough audience size, they often negotiate with large studios on the percentage of distribution Commission. However, if they are not strong enough, they usually compromise to 15% to 18%.

The publicity and distribution expenses of this issuance method are separately calculated.

From the perspective of the proportion of distribution, this is a strange phenomenon. Distribution companies charge high distribution fees for their own films, and the proportion of foreign films is much lower.

"According to Hollywood's accounting practice, every self-made film released by the six major companies will set up an independent shell company..."

Bill Rossi immediately explained this point, "in this way, 30% of the issuing Commission will be paid to the publisher as the cost item of the external entity, which is essentially the same company."

Murphy is not a fool, and immediately understood, "the purpose is to let the production company pay a lot of fees for the film, so that the production company can hardly show profits. Even if the production company still has a surplus after paying the distribution fees, the writers, directors, actors and other film distributors can hardly see profits, except for the financial report They don't see anything but the deficit on the chart? "

Bingo

Bill rosis raised his hand and snapped his fingers. "And it's legal. Even in court, it's hard for litigants to win the company."

Murphy looked up at the top of the car. The circle was obviously more complicated than he thought.

Thinking that Murphy didn't believe it, Bill rosis then said, "I have a ready-made case here."

Murphy had been intrigued. "Can you tell me if it's convenient?"

This is also a rare experience.

Despite the harsh conditions offered by various distribution companies, the evaluation and attitude towards the film made bill rosis have higher expectations of Murphy.

He thought for a moment and said, "last year, Disney's bowey pictures released a movie called" 60 seconds in a hurry ", which was produced by Disney's Jerry brookheimer studio."

Murphy nodded and pricked up her ears, just like the movie making study she had never left behind. She listened carefully.

With the experience accumulated now, we may be able to avoid big pits in the future.

"The global box office of this film is about 240 million US dollars, and Disney should get less than 110 million US dollars from it."

As he drove, bill rossis recalled the relevant statistics he saw inside CAA. "After the box office was divided, bowey began to deduct all kinds of expenses from it, including more than 90 million US dollars of publicity expenses, including 13.4 million US dollars of advertising expenses, 13 million US dollars of copy printing, and 600000 US dollars of insurance, shipping, customs declaration, check cashing and local taxes, That leaves only about $10 million at the box office. "

Bill rossis shrugged. "And then, we start to split with investors, producers and actors - after the release of the cinema, the film with a cost of $13.4 million shows a deficit of about $90 million."

"In addition to the figures rigidly prescribed by the trade union..." Murphy has an impression of the film, the protagonist seems to be Nicholas Cage, "actors, directors and screenwriters are simply impossible to get extra points."

Murphy sighed, "only the distribution companies and the big studios behind them can make a steady profit in this business model."

"In general," bill rosis nodded, "it also depends on the game between actors and agents. There is a lot of room for operation. If your card is big enough and the agents are strong enough, they will continue to cooperate. They will certainly divide some interests appropriately. Few of them will be foolishly waiting to get close to each other Kill me

He added, "for example, Tom Cruise and Spielberg don't sign such contracts with production companies at all. They ask for the North American or global box office share, not the profit share. The latter has much more legal space than the former.""It seems that if we want to cooperate with big companies," Murphy said in advance, "we must be cautious in signing sharing contracts."

But then he said, "I'm a long way from being liked by big production companies."

Bill - rossis encouraged to say, "as long as you can enter the mainstream film industry, there will be such an opportunity soon."

Murphy never lacked fighting spirit. He nodded with a smile. Now it's still a long way to go. He can always walk step by step.

Just like in the beginning, he even became a problem in his most basic life. Now, he has not seized the opportunity to successfully enter Hollywood and directed two films.

Although no publisher has yet been found for the second film, Murphy's confidence is growing.

On the third day after the audition, Murphy walked into the Fox Searchlight. The company agreed with him the latest time, and he didn't have a good impression of Tony gusman. Strictly speaking, Tony gusman let him go.

Of course, Murphy is not narrow-minded enough to have an opinion on Tony gusman and Fox Searchlight because of this. From the actual situation at this stage, he has to admit that the distributor is really a high-end existence for these little directors and small studios.

Unless he doesn't go through the cinema channel and throws the film directly into the video market.

"Boss, as far as I know," a female assistant said to Milton Johnson sitting behind his desk in an office of Lion Gate pictures, "he has been to Miramax, Morris entertainment, DreamWorks A number of distribution companies have made an appointment with Fox Searchlight to hold a trial film meeting today. "

Milton Johnson fingered the table. "It seems that he won't accept our terms easily."

As one of the senior executives in charge of the distribution business of Lion Gate pictures, what he has seen most in recent years is horror films, and what impresses him most is the power saw thriller, whose copyright is not in his hands.

How can we win this film with the least cost, or use it to create brilliant performance?

This is what Milton Johnson has been thinking about the most in the last two days.

It's OK to reduce the proportion of the distribution percentage appropriately, but the young director's heart is obviously very big, which can't guarantee that lion gate pictures will get the film. (to be continued). )