Chapter 154

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"Business?" Robert Downey Jr. pulled up his seat belt and adjusted to a more comfortable position. "Are you going to ask me to make a movie?"

Murphy didn't turn his head. "Can't you?"

Little Robert Downey showed a disdainful smile, "are you shooting a low-cost indie?"

"What's wrong with the indie?" Murphy's tone turned cold and said mercilessly, "it's good to have a film now!"

Now little Robert Downey is not the future Little Robert Downey. His capital has been wasted in recent years. Even if old Robert Downey wants to get the role of heavyweight project, he can only think about it.

Robert Downey Jr., who once became a top star after becoming popular, has made comments that independent films are useless. However, to his face, he has also played in a large number of low-cost independent films before becoming iron man.

When he was on the other side of the ocean, Murphy liked little Robert Downey very much, and he knew something about his resume. The situation he faced after he got out of prison could not be described as difficult. Old Robert Downey really accumulated a network of relationships for many years, but when it comes to huge investment in film projects, no one dares to use a drug addict to play an important role.

It's not that Hollywood discriminates against drug addicts, it's that no one knows if a guy like Robert Downey Jr. can really get the job done.

Old Robert Downey's relationship is not directly proportional to the risks that need to be taken.

After being released from prison, Robert Downey Jr. found any role with a little weight. For a time, he had to play soy sauce in TV dramas. Until Mel Gibson, who had not been marginalized by Hollywood, made a move, it changed this situation.

"What do you want to say, Donny?" Murphy turned to look at him and said sarcastically, "or did you get an appointment in prison?"

These words immediately remind little Robert Downey of his own situation and give him an unnatural cough.

Although some arrogant, but his head is not funny, how can not think that the next day will not be easy.

"All the pyramid figures standing at the top of the film industry chain start from the grassroots, and most of them are small cost films." Murphy said without hesitation, "no film company or big investor will hire people like us to operate or play in big investment movies."

He snorted, "so there's no reason why you don't love low-cost movies. The best way for you now is to prove your strength with independent movies, and then return to the mainstream film circle."

The cynical smile on little Robert Downey's face completely disappeared, perhaps because he encountered more difficulties in prison than he used to. Now he seems to know that it is not easy to climb to a relatively prominent position in this world, and that some things need to be considered rather than done on impulse.

If the impulse continues, it may not take long to return to the back of the prison.

One thing he knows very well is that with the passage of time, the reputation of Murphy and rose in prison is gradually fading away. If they enter the prison again, can he still save himself as before?

A lot of people are still interested in movie stars, even if they are old-fashioned.

Thinking of this, little Robert Downey's face was a little gloomy, and he knew that he had passed away.

"Donny, my last movie paid $800000 for more than $60 million at the North American box office." Murphy boasted without blushing, "my new project is fully operated by CAA, and now five film companies have expressed strong interest."

Robert Downey, Jr. scratched his head and finally said, "I always want to see the script, don't I?"

"No problem," Murphy said with a smile. "You can see it when you go back."

He took another look at little Robert Downey. This guy is not stubborn. If he can't figure out his own situation and doesn't really mean to cooperate, Murphy won't force him.

After returning to Los Angeles, Murphy found that the situation of Robert Downey Jr. was even worse than he had imagined. This man had been in prison for a long time. The original loan buyer had been forcibly recovered by the bank. When he was sentenced to prison, he was also fined a huge amount of money. After waiting for a year, the original brokerage company did not renew the contract after the economic contract expired.

To be exact, Robert Downey Jr. today is a loner who doesn't have a home, doesn't have much money and doesn't have a brokerage.

The best place to get out of prison is to go home to old Robert Downey.

But he's almost 40 years old. If he goes home to old Robert Downey, there will be a joke in Hollywood.

So, after arriving at Stanton studio, Robert Downey Jr. chose to stay here for a while, and then moved to the hotel after the negotiation account with the bank was activated.

Throw the script to Robert Downey, Murphy tells Rosa Rodriguez to take care of him and keep busy with his own business.

There is good news from CAA. Bill rossis has succeeded in poaching. James Franco has signed a formal brokerage contract with him. In addition, Murphy, Kerry Mulligan, Jonah hill and Seth Logan, who have signed contracts with CAA, are basically CAA clients.This is also the policy of CAA one-stop packaging service.

After Murphy made the phone call on the original card, Bill rosis went to San Fernando Valley to talk with Jenna Jameson in person. Maybe it was the amazing success of "the shock of the chainsaw" that moved people, maybe the name of CAA was loud enough, or maybe the other side wanted to try to transfer to Hollywood. Jenna Jameson didn't refuse the invitation , basically agreed to play the heroine of the film, only waiting for her new agent to arrive and the project to be approved.

She has changed the agency, and will not discuss specific cooperation until the new agent is in place.

The most important good news is that there are many film companies interested in Murphy's new project.

Harbor entertainment, DreamWorks, Morris entertainment and many other companies have contact with CAA, and most of Murphy has been handed over to bill rosis. CAA is far more experienced than him in operating such packaging projects.

Murphy's real personal contact is Miramax. Although he had an unpleasant experience before, Harvey Weinstein called him personally. The negotiation of the movie is entirely a commercial means and has nothing to do with personal conflicts. Moreover, in the face of sufficient commercial interests, these are nothing at all.

Originally, Murphy thought that he could continue to cooperate with Fox Searchlight, but the other side focused more on the overseas release of "the shock of the chainsaw" and the sequel of this series, and was not particularly interested in new projects. CAA had contacted them several times, but there was no substantial progress.

After Harvey Weinstein's personal invitation, Murphy also came to Miramax's branch in Burbank.

"I didn't work with you last time."

in a huge reception room, Harvey Weinstein was full of sincere smiles, "I'm really sorry."

Murphy took the coffee from a female assistant, said thank you, and looked at the fat face opposite, "Mr. Weinstein..."

"Harvey Harvey Weinstein stressed, "Murphy, call me Harvey."

The Jewish fat man stopped beating around the Bush, took Murphy's script and project plan, and said, "I'm very interested in your new project."

Murphy smiles modestly. "It's my pleasure."

"However, there are a few questions in the project." Harvey Weinstein opened the project plan and found his own standard. "I need a reasonable explanation."

"Go ahead, please." Murphy said.

This is a situation that almost every project will face before it is really established. The senior management of a film company will not decide to invest a huge sum of money just by listening to someone's words, nor will they make a rash decision just by reading a plan.

No company, no one's money is windy, everyone knows that investment must be accompanied by risk.

"Your first two films are both typical black style, more cruel and realistic." Harvey Weinstein pointed to the script, "this project is also a black cut type, but it's more comic."

Hearing this, Murphy organized a little language, "I think movies are always influenced by the social environment. What happened in September has a profound impact on the United States. Movies that are too cruel and realistic are not a good choice for the audience who have just suffered from psychological trauma. Appropriate comedy elements can dilute the blood and violence of movies."

In fact, the bloody scale of the film he plans will not be as exaggerated as it used to be.

Harvey Weinstein nodded and looked at Murphy again. The young director was smarter than he thought.

It seems to be a very simple truth that movies are deeply influenced by the social environment, but some people just ignore it. They only know how to shoot movies casually, but they don't know that even if the quality of some movies is good enough to go against the whole social situation, they can only end in failure.

It's really hard to understand such a truth when you are so young.

From this point of view, the interest rate of his success and his project may be higher.

"There is also the investment in the film."

although some people appreciate this young man, Harvey Weinstein will not relax in the suppression, "the $12 million you proposed is too high."

Murphy didn't say much. The $12 million was meant to give both sides enough room to bargain.

"If the location of the film is in Australia, you can apply for a tax rebate," Harvey Weinstein gave a figure. "Six million dollars is enough."

This is a little higher than Murphy's psychological expectation, but instead of saying more, he pushed it to the brokerage company, "Harvey, it's better to talk with CAA about these."

Harvey Weinstein nodded. After all, CAA was packing the project.

He changed the subject and talked about some of Murphy's choices. "I don't understand. What do you think about the heroine?" (to be continued). )