Chapter 360

Langley didn't like such occasions.

If he is keen on this kind of socializing, he can stay in London. Every week there will be different kinds of parties and meetings waiting for him. Arthur can even take him to different clubs every night to attend different theme dances, which is not the same for a month.

He is more willing to go to the cinema to watch a movie, even a terrible work, than on such occasions; Or standing on the side of the street, chatting with other audiences, sharing their own profound or superficial views on the film.

However, Andy is busy in Los Angeles, and Nathan's level and ability can't meet the requirements. Lanli can only show up in person.

Now, Langley finally knows why the top actors are equipped with an agent, a public relations person, an assistant and a manager. Because each position has its own corresponding work.

The so-called manager is quite different from the agent. Almost every artist has an agent. The difference is only in the level. The agent may manage the work of many artists at the same time, responsible for making career plans and arranging work for artists, but only the top artists will have managers.

The manager is exclusively for the artist. He is responsible for dealing with all the things around the artist. For example, he needs to be responsible for communicating with the agent. The script submitted by the agent will first go through the hands of the manager, and then he will tell the artist the outline and outline of the script. The artist then decides whether to read the script in detail. Sometimes, if the artist is too lazy, he will not even read the script, Follow the manager's advice and decide whether to take over the project.

For another example, he needs to be responsible for assigning the work around artists, explaining the assistant's work details, communicating with sponsors, stylists, bodyguards, public relations and so on, and arranging the artists' vacation and working hours. It's like a personal butler.

According to the rules, brokers can only draw Commission, 10% is capped; But managers can not only charge a commission, but also take a percentage of the project.

For example, Harvey Weinstein now wants to win the "crazy love" distribution rights in North America. Langley leaves the job to the manager. If Harvey is willing to give the manager some share in private, and the manager directly nods and agrees without harming the artist's own interests, the matter will be settled.

Therefore, generally speaking, the manager is the person closest to and most trusted by the artist. Tom Cruise's manager is his sister.

If lanli has a manager now, the negotiation will be directly put to the manager. To be exact, managers are more suitable for such jobs than brokers. But the problem is, he didn't.

However, not like, does not mean not good at.

In the face of Harvey's flattery, lenley showed a modest smile, "thank you. I always thought that in Hollywood, youth is a derogatory term. Today, I feel a little relieved. "

Harvey's eyebrows gently picked, this silent between the sharp, some accident. However, Harvey has seen numerous storms and waves, so he will not be shocked by this young and arrogant provocation. Instead, he sits down, cocks up his legs, and puts his hands on both sides of the chair back, which is a godfather posture.

"Indeed, sometimes youth is a derogatory term." Instead of playing according to common sense, Harvey continued to speak along with lanli's words, "but changing an occasion may become a term of making history. For example, the youngest Oscar winner in film history. "

Drake's eyes suddenly brightened, and his round eyes stretched to the extreme, as if they would burst at any time——

21-year-old lanli? Oscar winner? Is this... A little crazy? Even the youngest Oscar winner in film history was 21 years old and 218 days old when she won the award. In other words, she was even older than Langley.

Drake's face was a little funny. He looked at Harvey and then lenley strangely. He couldn't believe his ears. He strongly suspected that he had heard wrong.

Looking at Drake's straightforward expression, lenley laughed directly, his eyes brimming with youthful cheerfulness and wanton. "I guess everyone wants to be Einstein, but there's only one Einstein. There's a reason for that."

Harvey's pupils narrowed slightly. He was not sure whether he really understood or not; Is that really a sigh or a satire?

He always felt that there was something in Lan Li's words. For two times in a row, his intention was evaded by Lan Li. Is this a coincidence or his own illusion? After all, Langley was only 21 years old.

The 21-year-old young people, one by one, are ecstatic because they can finally drink. They are just a group of young children who have been in bars all day. How could it be so calm? So, is he too sensitive?

"Ha ha, the actor's idea is really unique. I think that's why I'll never be an actor. " Harvey quietly exposed the topic, then looked at Drake and said with a smile, "however, in the process of this cooperation, you already know enough about Langley's idea. After all, you have contributed a wonderful work."

"Thank you." Drake laughed and scratched his head. He was a little shy and modest, but he was also a little happy. "But in the process of cooperation, we often communicate with each other. Lanli's understanding of the script and the characters is really amazing. The finished product of the film is far from my original idea. "

Harvey's eyes fell on Langley again. It's normal that the director speaks highly of the actors, but Drake's tone, inside and outside of the words, highly praises lanli, which reminds Harvey of the praise of professionals for lanli in the past few months. Is lanli really a genius?

However, the idea was only a pause in Harvey's head. Genius, so what? In real life, we never speak with strength, otherwise there would not be so many people complaining about "unfairness". The last thing Hollywood needs is genius.

"I don't know what the original version was, but I like what I see now." Harvey's mind was spinning, but there was no pause in the rhythm of his words. "To be exact, I was crazy about it."

There was a steady stream of praise. Anyway, he didn't spend money or lose meat. "Bob also liked it very much. After he came out of the cinema, he kept telling me that it was a good work, it was a good work." Harvey can see Drake's face is raw, he knows, this is a rookie, in a great mood, "Weinstein pictures is very willing to be responsible for the 'love crazy' in North America release."

After a half second pause, Harvey added, "if I have the honor."

Looking at the excitement and excitement in Drake's eyes, Harvey knew that it was over.

The name "Weinstein" is undoubtedly attractive to independent films. In the industry, only focus film and Fox Searchlight can match; But what's different from the big movie companies is that the two brothers are bolder and more reckless, often making more unexpected choices, and are more likely to impress the anonymous independent filmmakers.

In Harvey's opinion, the film "crazy love" could not have caused such a big stir if it had not been for the effect of Langley. Apart from their two brothers, focus pictures and Fox Searchlight will not be interested. Maybe Sony classic will, but its competitiveness is not strong.

Like last year's "blue Valentine's day," Weinstein pictures had few competitors and easily won the North American distribution rights. But "blue Valentine's Day" still has Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, compared with "love crazy" the whole level is smaller.

Harvey, the winner is in hand.

"Of course not!" Drake's reply made Harvey smile. It didn't take much effort to reach a direct negotiation. Such a business is really cost-effective. Then there are some details.

"Do you have all the rights of distribution, TV broadcasting and video disc publishing?" Harvey glanced at Lan Li and found that he didn't intend to speak at all. He couldn't help but smile. He really thought too much. The short tit for tat just now was just a young man's mood.

"Er..." Drake hesitated for a moment, and subconsciously looked at lanli. His eyes were full of confusion. After getting lanli's affirmative sign, he nodded, "yes."

Although he has shot two works before, the first one has not been released at all and has entered the video market directly; Last year's "idiot" sold its distribution rights, but only played in less than 50 art theaters. Therefore, he has a limited understanding of all aspects and details of the issue.

This is one of the reasons why he insisted on being accompanied by lenley.

Harvey noticed the details of the eye exchange, but he didn't think much about it. He said, "well, 1.5 million, we can complete the delivery of all the copyrights in one go. We can exchange the agreement today. After the lawyer's review, we can sign the agreement tomorrow. Then I will start to prepare for the film's release in North America."

One and a half million. Drake's a little flustered. Not because the price is too low, but because the price is too high, far beyond imagination.

The investment in this film is only 250 thousand yuan; Moreover, this is Sundance. The transaction price of independent works is generally less than 3 million. Now, Harvey has offered a price of 1.5 million at a time, and the impact is undoubtedly huge. Drake thinks his brain is a little short of time.

Harvey noticed Drake's look and became more relaxed. "My current idea is that the film will be released in October. Of course, before that, we will attend some film festivals and see the feedback from the critics. If all goes well, we can be seen in the award season. "

We are. Harvey said "we", not "you", or "Crazy", but "we". Quietly, he has declared the ownership of the film.