Chapter 33： Screenwriting team accountability system with analysts as the core

In the traditional Hollywood movie model, the script is often first created, and then suitable producers, directors and actors are found according to the script.

With the advent of the commercial boom in the 1990s, this traditional model has undergone fundamental changes.

Now Hollywood is the core system of producers, especially commercial films with large investment.

All producers first have an idea, then cooperate with the film company to set up a project, set up a crew, then write the script, and hire directors and actors.

Both models have their pros and cons-

The traditional model is based on screenwriters, so the structure, story, and plot of the film are better. This is why more and more film critics criticize today's films for being frivolous, simple, and full of loopholes.

But a good story does not equal a high box office.

As more and more capital is invested in the film, it is impossible for the film company to put all its hopes on the screenwriter's script as in the past. Once the box office makes a mistake, it is very likely to lose everything!

So they started to change the way of film production and became the producer core system. The most fundamental reason is that most of Hollywood's gold medal producers have high "market judgment" attributes, and their movie ideas are far more in line with market trends than those from screenwriters.

And these producers are usually not very capable of "screenwriting", so they can only hire some temporary screenwriters everywhere to write stories. The screenwriter team formed in a hurry, the stories they write are naturally simple, wrong, and full of flaws. getting worse.

Film companies all understand such drawbacks, but the lesser of the two evils, compared with the loss of all the money, the reputation of the film almost doesn't matter.

This is the fundamental reason why the older generation of film critics and filmmakers are heartbroken and constantly criticized.

It is not that they oppose special effects technology without thinking, but the new mode of film under the control of capital.

However, Tang En is different. He borrowed the sunglasses system to create an unprecedented new model - "the screenwriter team responsibility system with analysts as the core".

Tang En has built a royal team, but as a film company, these people are still too few. He has already thought about it. With the gradual increase in strength, Tang En Pictures will build three core departments-market analysis department, art department Analysis department, big screenwriter department.

The market analysis department with the "market judgment" attribute provides the creative idea, and the other two complement each other to construct the script of the commercial film, and then hand it over to the production department for project approval;

The art analysis department with a very high attribute of "literary and artistic aesthetics" provided the ideas, and the other two cooperated to construct a literary and artistic film script that could win awards, and then let the production department approve the project.

Such a new model restricts the power of the production department and turns the producer into a wage earner. It integrates the power of the crew into a centralized one, avoiding confusion and at the same time avoiding the traditional and emerging Hollywood film models. disadvantages.

Most importantly, how many gold-medal filmmakers are there in Hollywood? How many golden ideas did they come up with?

Tang En is different. He can easily recruit dozens of talents with extremely high "market judgment" attributes to join the market analysis department. Let these special talents discuss and study, so that the excellent ideas proposed by the market analysis department in one month are enough to exceed the sum of the average film company in one year!

This is the biggest backing for Dunn to realize his great ideal and ambition!

Even without the sunglasses, with the backing of these three departments, Tang En can rest easy.

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Three days later, the script for Nicole Kidman's "My Great Greek Wedding" was sent to her manager, Pat Kingsley.

Dunn took his assistant George Paxton on a plane to New York.

September 1st is Sunday, and tomorrow, the stock market will reopen.

"Dawn, Yahoo's stock...the price is too high. Last Friday's opening price was 56, and the closing price rose to 60. In case..." George didn't know much about finance and the stock market, and his face was worried.

Tang En said with a smile, "Are you afraid that Yahoo's stock will suddenly drop?"

George nodded, "Since investing in the stock market, I think it's more appropriate to hire a stockbroker."

Tang En looked indifferent and shook his head firmly.

Stockbroker?

It's just a group of big liars who can talk about it, and they have to pay a commission of at least 10%. It's not necessary at all.

Dunn has future information that surpasses the world, and he will definitely hit the stock market with one hit!

If stockbrokers are involved, the consequences...

Tang En shook his head. Wall Street is full of jackals and leopards who see money. Before they have absolute strength, they can hide as far as they can.

He only knows a few stocks, Yahoo, Cisco, Microsoft, Google... Why share such important information with Wall Street?

"I have a plan in mind."

Dunn doesn't need to talk about this topic. He clearly remembers that Yahoo's stock price even exceeded $450 before the bubble crisis broke out.

As long as you don't get too greedy, it's good to take action in advance.

Moreover, the daily trading volume at that time reached 50 to 60 million shares, and he didn't care about the small amount in Tang En's hands at all.

When the market opened on September 2, Yahoo's stock price dropped to 40 yuan per share. Dunn made a timely move and grabbed 2.1 million shares at an average price of 39.9, with a total investment of more than 83 million US dollars.

Although the amount is large, in 1997, when technology stocks were booming, this investment was nothing.

Dunn left the New York Stock Exchange happily, but received an unhappy call.

"Boss, Nicole Kidman's business is a little troublesome." Dunn's production assistant Glenn Fierro sighed, "Her agent Pat insisted on a $6 million salary,"

Dunn frowned, "Did she read the script we wrote?"

Glenn Fierro said: "Look, Pat said the script is good and it suits Nicole Kidman very well, but she can't lower herself in this kind of commercial film."

"It's really hard to do..." Dunn squeezed his chin. After investing in stocks, the total budget investment of "My Grand Greek Wedding" must not exceed 15 million US dollars.

Nicole Kidman's salary is a bit high Yes, she was paid $5 million for the "Strategic Killer" last year..."

"Wait!" Dunn grasped something keenly, "When will that movie be released?"

""Strategic Killer"? It should be the middle of this month."

Tang En said with a smile: "Then just wait, wait for this movie to be released, and then talk about it!"

Nicole Kidman... When did you ever act in a big box office commercial?

The title of Box Office Poison is not a vain name, and it is irritating to say that her agent, Pat Kingsley, is not very good at selecting films. It is okay to be a nanny, but a little bit worse to be an agent.

It is no wonder that two superstars, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, left one after another.

In contrast, Kate Winslet's agent, Hilda Quailly, is much more powerful, first starring in Peter Jackson's "Angel of Sin", which made her famous in Hollywood; then Ang Lee's "Reason and Emotion", which was nominated for an Oscar; and then, the famous "Titanic"!

And another artist under Hilda Queli, Cate Blanchett, has a bright star career. Not only did she successfully enter Hollywood, she also recently won the female lead in the historical film "Elizabeth"!

Dunn remembered that it was this film that earned Cate Blanchett an Oscar nomination and thus embarked on the road to superstardom.

Both are Australians. Nicole Kidman's rough future and Cate Blanchett's success are really a reflection of the agent's ability.

"If Nicole is willing to cooperate, I can push her..."

Dunn hasn't seen Nicole Kidman yet. I don't know what this movie goddess looks like in reality. If she is really beautiful...