hollywood melon man

Chapter 48 Those who wish take the bait

Chapter 48 Those who wish take the bait

Although Cameron Diaz repeatedly begged Gilbert Jr. to let herself play the leading role, he was rejected by Gilbert Jr.

"You are not fit to be a heroine," said little Gilbert.

"Why?" Cameron Diaz was puzzled. She was obviously good, and now she was popular. She had a good figure and was pretty.

"In short, it just doesn't work," little Gilbert explained: "You can't always rely on me, you always have to find your own way."

"But I don't know where to go, what should I do?" Cameron Diaz asked.

Of course she knew that little Gilbert couldn't always take care of her, but without little Gilbert's care, she didn't know how to walk.

"Don't worry," little Gilbert comforted his little lover: "First I will follow Kate, and I will receive advertising endorsements, and now I can also win some roles.

When the time comes, I will tell you which drama to win for the heroine, and you will go for it. "

"Really?" Seeing little Gilbert nodding affirmatively, Cameron Diaz understood that little Gilbert didn't care about her anymore, so she felt relieved: "Okay then, I'll just listen to you."

Because of the insertion of Little Gilbert, Cameron Diaz became famous earlier.

But little Gilbert has not forgotten that in his previous life, Cameron Diaz's famous work was "The Man in Disguise".

This film was adapted from a comic book released in 1980, but unfortunately little Gilbert didn't have any extra money, so he couldn't get the copyright.

Moreover, the copyright for the comic adaptation has already been obtained by New Line Cinema, so it would be inappropriate for him to snatch it.

Of course, if he is willing to direct this film, maybe New Line Cinema will agree.

But to be honest, the biggest contributor to this film is actually Jim Carrey, who is now a fourth- and fifth-tier actor in Hollywood, and has little to do with the director.

Without Jim Carrey, "The Man in Disguise" wouldn't have been a success.

Rather than filming "The Man in Disguise", little Gilbert still prefers to go step by step at his own pace.

New York is the last stop for publicity. After the trip to New York, "Death Is Coming" also ended all its publicity work.

Little Gilbert took the creators back to Los Angeles and announced that the crew was officially disbanded.

Robert Egger soon came to the door and drank coffee with little Gilbert.

"Little Gilbert, do you have any plans to make "Death is Coming" into a series of movies?" Robert Egger and little Gilbert chatted for a while, and then asked the key question.

"A series of movies?" Little Gilbert thought for a moment and said, "This film is indeed suitable for series production. If Touchstone Pictures has plans, they might as well find someone to take over."

Anyway, he has a 10% share and the corresponding copyright. If Touchstone Pictures wants to produce a sequel, he can't get around him.

When the time comes, whether it is investing or selling the copyright, little Gilbert will have a choice.

Hearing what little Gilbert said, Robert Egger knew what he meant.

"You can rest assured that Touchstone Pictures will pay a suitable price to acquire some of the copyrights in your hands." Robert Iger assured.

It seems that "Death Comes" has made a lot of money, which makes Touchstone Pictures unable to sit still. The plan to develop a sequel does not want other people to get a piece of the pie.

After talking about the sequel to "Death Comes", little Gilbert was naturally concerned about the splitting of accounts.

According to relevant regulations in North America, for a long-running film, twenty-eight days after its release, the theater will pay the distributor the first share.

The subsequent share will change according to the release time. Generally speaking, most films will receive all the share a week after the release date.

Of course, this is the situation in the North American market, and overseas issuance sharing is much more complicated.

But once the money is in the hands of the distributor, it does not mean that it will soon be in the hands of other investors and producers.

It's not a big deal that the distributor has been in arrears with the box office for a year and a half. Even among the eight major Hollywood companies with very good reputations, default and delay are common.

It is not uncommon for such matters to go to the Delaware Commercial Court. Hollywood has never had a moral bottom line. To a certain extent, even the vampires on Wall Street have more conscience than they do.

But little Gilbert didn't want his money to be delayed for a year and a half. He couldn't bear it. After all, he still had many plans and it was impossible to have no money.

To this end, he has prepared a magic weapon, which is a new project.

Everyone knows that the most high-profile director in Hollywood right now is Little Gilbert. Once he launches a new project, half of the Avenue of Fame will be lined up by film companies who want to pay for it.

"Bob, I wonder if Touchstone Pictures is interested in my next project?" Little Gilbert started fishing.

Robert Egger really took the bait: "What genre is it? Or is it a horror genre?"

"No," little Gilbert shook his head and said, "It's an action movie. I plan to make a thrilling and popular action movie."

Robert Egger's heart skipped a beat when he heard it was an action movie: "Little Gilbert, wasn't it great to make horror movies before? Why do you want to change the subject?"

"Bob," little Gilbert took a sip of coffee and then said, "can't you see how many horror movies are flooding the movie market now?"

"But, those horror movies I've seen are not as good as yours!" Robert Egger said.

"It's true that I'm not as good at shooting, but there are so many horror movies on the market, which greatly consumes the audience's enthusiasm." Little Gilbert asserted: "I'm sure that if I continue to make horror movies, I will be finished. "

Transformation is the choice of every director who has made certain achievements in a genre.

If you want to be a top film director, you have to be involved in many aspects and be able to shoot various subjects.

Spielberg is like this, he can make thrillers, family fun, and art films.

Little Gilbert felt that he was not as good as Spielberg, but he was not willing to be defined as a B-level horror film director.

Robert Iger hesitated when he heard that his next project wasn't a horror film.

Robert Egger questions whether the Little Prince of Horror can continue to create miracles in areas he is not good at.

After thinking about it, Robert Egger said: "Submit the script, little Gilbert. We need high-level discussions to make a decision."

Establishing any film project is not a simple matter. Even if it is an independent film, there are many troubles, let alone a mainstream commercial film.

Little Gilbert obviously understood this and didn't think there was anything wrong with Robert Egger's attitude. He nodded and agreed.

If Robert Iger had promised that Touchstone Pictures would invest, little Gilbert would have suspected whether there was a fraud.

After the meeting with Robert Egger, Gilbert Jr. returned to his studio, where his agent Sheena Boone was already waiting for him.

"Xina, help me find an accountant from PricewaterhouseCoopers and prepare to calculate the box office share with Disney."

"Okay, I'll go find it right away..." Sheena Boone said she received it.

It is necessary to have your own accountant. If you don't have your own accountant to keep an eye on it, who knows if Disney will inexplicably lose hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars when doing accounting.

Although PwC's accountants charge a lot of money, their professional ability and reputation are trustworthy.

"In addition," Little Gilbert ordered again: "Contact other film companies and tell them that I have a new project in hand. See if they are interested?"

"There's no agreement with Robert Iger?" Sheena Boone asked.

"Not really," little Gilbert explained: "Give some pressure and leave a way out."

Sheena Boone understood and said she understood.

 Thanks to Liu Mengxiyuan for the 500-point reward, thanks to the heart as calm as water and wisdom as mine, the street blown by the wind, and the 100-point reward under the shadow above the sun.

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