Chapter 30： Producer

Companies and individuals are two completely different business entities. Shahai Entertainment’s investment in shooting "Human Removal Project" is a corporate act, while Ronan’s role as a producer is a personal act.

Therefore, Ronan and Shahai Entertainment signed a producer employment agreement.

This is a reasonable and legal investment by Arabs.

Most film companies will hire a producer to coordinate all the operations of the crew, and then under the producer is an online producer, or a production manager in layman's terms, responsible for preparing budgets, leasing equipment, coordinating venues and supervising accounting personnel And many other functions.

However, small crews are often not so particular. The functions of online producers are actually scattered among Ronan, George, Mary and Robert.

Ronan treats the core veterans very well. In addition to the normal salary, these three can also receive a producer salary from the crew.

The generosity of Arabs.

Strictly speaking, the "Human Removal Project" does not belong to Shahai Entertainment, but a project initiated by Ronan. When Shahai Entertainment invests in this project, it needs to pay a development fee to Ronan.

This is not Luo Nankeng Arab investment, but the normal situation in the industry.

Jerry Bruckheimer and his Bruckheimer company often play like this.

Producers like Jerry Bruckheimer are usually called "planning experts". These people are often project initiators and belong to the absolute high-end existence in the circle.

Under normal circumstances, the production company will pay the general project sponsor from 10,000 to 60,000 US dollars.

As for the gold medal producer like Jerry Bruckheimer, the project launch cost is often as high as seven figures.

Because it involves individuals, Ronan followed the formal industry regulations. According to the project's investment of 11 million US dollars, he received a payment of 25,000 US dollars from Shahai Entertainment.

Half of the money has been paid. As usual, when shooting starts, the other half will be paid.

The remuneration of the producer is not only these, but also project guarantee fees and production fees.

There is no third-party guarantee in the "Human Removal Plan", and the project guarantee fee is naturally out of the question.

In terms of production costs, the Producers Alliance is a trade organization and does not have any regulations on production costs.

There are many factors that affect the level of production costs, which play a decisive role. Basically, the box office of the previous film, the successful films that have participated in the production, the budget of the film, and the industry status of the client.

Producers are undoubtedly the real high-end existence of the film industry. According to the current Hollywood practice, the producers who took over for the first time can now get production compensation ranging from US$20,000 to US$150,000.

After the arrival of the new millennium, this number will rise significantly.

Compared to the fledgling screenwriters and actors, this is undoubtedly a sky-high price.

As far as producer compensation is concerned, Ronan is operating in a standardized manner, and Shahai Entertainment paid him a production fee of 35,000 US dollars.

In other words, Ronan’s producer is paid 60,000 US dollars.

In addition, there is a script copyright transfer fee.

The script of "Human Removal Project" belongs to his personal creation, and there is no creation agreement between him and Shahai Entertainment, and the copyright ownership is very clear.

The copyright law of the United States clearly stipulates that in the case of signing a copyright agreement, the copyright of the corresponding work created by the hired party belongs to the employer.

In other words, if the project sponsor has an idea and hires a screenwriter to create the script, the copyright of the script has nothing to do with the hired screenwriter.

In this regard, Ronan is also blameless, only $5,000.

The script of the newcomer's screenwriter, who is not yet a member of the union, is basically at this price.

Ronan is also the second highest paid person in the crew, second only to director James Huang.

There is a signature.

This is also very important. In case the film sells, just like the director and the main actors' signatures, the producer's signatures can also attract widespread attention.

It is not difficult to find that the filmmakers are all individually signed and rarely tied with others.

Ronan used his own advantages to not only sign independently, but also gave the sign an independent picture.

The production company will not object anyway.

After the venue was confirmed, the equipment was rented in place, and the actors signed the agreement, Ronan specially convened the film crew for two meetings. It was not a work arrangement. The main reason was to let these people get familiar with it as soon as possible.

After 　　, his work will be relatively easier.

Many specific preparations of the crew are placed on James Huang. As the director of the independent project and the highest paid person, he has to take corresponding responsibilities.

Most of the directors of the crew will participate in the preparation of the project.

Ronan did not relax either. Through Mary, George and Robert, he controls the overall situation of the crew and the project.

As a producer, he cannot lock the director, let alone let go of the shackles.

There are many directors, all of whom have their brains open to the sky, and they can immediately fly out of the atmosphere by letting go of the rope that holds them.

Studio office.

Ronan looked at the latest financial report sent by Mary. He could roughly understand the experience of the previous life and the study during this period.

"It's really spending money like water." He sighed with the changes in the book's figures.

Mary asked: "Do Arabs really care about the specific funding direction?"

The preparations for the movie are now in progress, and the expenses on the accounts have been close to four million dollars.

Ronan was satisfied with the speed of spending money, and replied, "Just in case."

It’s always good to be more prepared.

It’s better to avoid some troubles. The Arab really has money in his hands, and he is short of money.

Try to cooperate with Arabs for a few more years. The UAE is really proud, sometimes it makes no sense.

Anyway, whose money is not money? The American dollar is not worth more than the Arab dollar.

Looking through the financial report, Ronan remembered Netflix, who had been following him recently, and said directly to Mary: "You go to a reliable market research consulting company, the ability is better, the price can be higher. Let them watch He writes an Internet company and founder Reed Hastings called Netflix, and publishes a weekly report."

Mary didn't understand Ronan's meaning, and nodded and said, "Okay, I will do it now."

Ronan thought for a while, then asked, "Do you know anyone who makes a romance in San Fernando Valley?"

"What are you going to do?" Mary warned: "RonanIn our industry, it is a taboo to run into that type!"

Ronan hurriedly waved his hand: "You want to go wrong." He simply explained: "I'm writing a novel. There are some plots about the San Fernando Valley. I want to investigate it on the spot."

During the recent period, he has been Cavan, and Cavan is ecstatic, so he wants to make time to visit the San Fernando Valley.

Mary believed, and said, "I'll find someone to ask." She asked, "When are you going to go?"

Ronan replied: "The sooner the better."

The serialized novel on the blog has not been updated for a long time. Fortunately, there are no readers, otherwise the blade will be collected.

Mary glanced at Ronan curiously, did not say anything, left the office, just about to return to the financial room, and saw a sweet-looking blond girl walking along the corridor with a paper bag.

She knows this girl, Amanda Seyfried, the youngest actor in the crew.

"Hello, Mary." Amanda Seyfried took the initiative to greet her and asked, "Is Mr. Anderson there?"

Sweet-looking and polite, Mary laughed and said, "Ronan is in the office, go over, remember to knock on the door before going in."

Amanda Seyfried smiled sweetly and said, "I will."

waved to Mary, she came to the office door, knocked gently on the door, waited for the sound of "please come in" inside, then pushed in.

Ronan saw the blond girl coming in, put down the book in his hand, Amanda Seyfried quickly waved: "Hello, Mr. Anderson, did you disturb your work?"

"No." Ronan picked up the book in his hand and motioned: "I am finished with work, and I am reading."