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Lehman got up from the bed until he slept three poles in the sun, and lying down made his body uncomfortable.

Put on clothes, pants and shoes, and take care of personal hygiene in the bathroom. As soon as I opened the door of the room, I smelled a smell of food, lingering in my nose.

Hearing the sound, Ryan and Thomas sitting in the living room raised their heads, saw Lyman standing at the door of the room, and hurriedly greeted: "Come on, Lyman, this is Thomas who went to a restaurant outside to pack it, no This hotel offers."

The homestay hotel they lived in was very well decorated. Although the price was a bit expensive, it was completely worth it.

The French region has always loved sweets. Lehmann's body genes did not reject the slightly greasy taste, but he really couldn't accept the food in this hotel.

When he ate it for the first time, the feeling that it was a few grades sweeter than the usual sweets made his stomach accept the incompetence.

The living room of the hotel is quite spacious. The two of them sat around the coffee table and ate some delicious food, which touched Lehman.

Speaking of which, he hasn't even eaten breakfast today, his stomach is empty.

"Really." As he said, Lehman moved his steps, found a suitable place to sit down, took a portion of pasta and started to wipe it out.

Thomas on the side has been putting his mind on Lehman since he appeared, and seeing the other side eating a portion of pasta, he stopped to chew, and quickly asked, “Lyman, what happened to that? ?"

"No problem at all." Lehman continued: "I met them again yesterday. The shooting team has been determined, and you will be a member of the camera team."

What Thomas asked naturally was whether he could be in charge of the camera for the new project, and Lehmann directly gave a clear affirmation.

After seeking distribution and investment that day, not long after they returned to the hotel, they received a call from Europa Pictures, saying that the film had already been established within their company.

This is naturally a good thing, and the Lehman trio are extremely happy when they know it.

As a mature system and perfect production system, Europa Pictures has quickly started the preparatory work after the project was approved.

In just four days, most of the filming staff were completed.

Yesterday, after meeting again, the camera team and the set team were confirmed.

Seeing that the crew was about to be fully formed and ready to start filming, Lehman felt relieved.

The background of the industry's senior production company is evident.

"Should I say you don't need to worry? See you nervous like that." Ryan teased Thomas.

Thomas chuckled, ignored Ryan, and was immersed in the joy of being able to control the camera.

On the second day, Europa Pictures invited Lehman to discuss the filming work, saying it was a final decision.

Lyman did not dare to delay, and rushed to the headquarters building with Thomas and Ryan.

......

"Lyman..."

"Hello, Schubert."

"Hello there......"

After a short greeting, in a conference room of Europa Pictures, the heads of the filming team and legal staff were all gathered.

Schubert began to introduce a middle-aged man to Lyman. He said: "This is George, the production manager of your movie. He has rich experience in the industry. If you have any questions, you can ask him."

"Hello, director."

The other party took the lead in extending his right hand, "I have seen your work "Buried Alive" and I am very impressed. I hope that in the days to come, we can cooperate sincerely."

Lehman shook his hand and said politely: "I believe this will be a pleasant cooperation."

As the production manager, George is expected to be the spokesperson of Europa Pictures' future arrangements for the crew. In other words, he undoubtedly has a great right to speak. Lehman knows this very well.

After all, an investment of 6 million euros is involved, which is not careless.

Since Lehmann has not signed a formal director contract with Europa Pictures, the next meeting will focus on this aspect-Lehmann's rights and treatment during the filming of the crew.

"Your director's salary is 200,000 euros." Schubert said first.

"No, it's equated to the post-production. The shooting budget is a little tight." Lehman calmly replied that the shooting of the film is his biggest concern. As for the salary, it is enough to have that aspect.

Schubert looked at Lehman and saw that he proposed so, and he recognized the salary issue in disguise, so he spoke again: "Well, just follow what you said. Next is to divide the problem, according to ours. The plan is that, as the director of this film, you can automatically get 3% of the film’s box office profit. Do you have any objections?"

"It's a reasonable distribution, isn't it? I have no opinion." Lehman was quite a bachelor, and then said: "I hope I can have the absolute right to choose the actors, and I have to be completely in charge of the post editing work."

As the producer of this movie, Europa Pictures is naturally the most up-to-date division of interest, and Lehmann does not want to wrestle in this regard.He is just a director, and he is naturally concerned about creative freedom. Within a reasonable scope, he must of course negotiate in advance.For example, these two issues he cares most about.

Good actors and good editing can completely determine the fate of a film, and are also the best bearing of his shooting philosophy. If you want to hope that the film will be shot as you expected, you must definitely get involved.

Schubert seemed to have no concerns in this regard. After listening, he smiled and said, "Of course it is your opinion."

Luc Besson and his immediate superiors recognized the director. In addition to paying attention to the interests of the company, Schubert has no plans to intervene in film production matters.The reason for arranging a production manager is to really hope that his experience can help Lehman's filming work, not to fight for the power of the crew.

Lehman breathed a sigh of relief. For him, he is most concerned about these aspects. He doesn't want to be just a shooting tool. He wants to shoot movies according to his own ideas, and not other factors.

Afterwards, the two discussed a series of rights and obligations as directors, combined with Lehman's personal requirements, he will be fully involved in the preparation, shooting, and editing of the crew.

To be honest, when he came here before, Lehman hadn't thought about it so easy to gain the voice of most of the crew.

Just as he didn't know why Europa Pictures dealt with the work of this film project before and after, the attitude will change so quickly, he also did not understand Schubert's series of decentralization.

He only focuses on the percentage of each profit and expenditure, not on the issue of filming and production.

In Lehman's view, this is completely turning the cart before the horse.The movie was not shot well, so I thought about the profit. Isn't this a fantasy?In case of loss, no matter how much you care about, it is of no use.

In the afternoon, the main creative team and Lehman, under the witness of various legal lawyers dispatched by the union, confirmed the content of the formal contract.

As a director, he received a 3% box office share and 200,000 euros of filming remuneration in addition to the voice and obligations of the crew.

Of course, the 3% ratio is after deducting various fees such as theater chains and publishers, before the additional income can be calculated.

After signing his name on a double contract, Lehman still felt unreal in his heart, and his negotiation work was too smooth.

But these are all good things, aren't they?

As a member of the camera crew of the film crew, Thomas also signed a formal contract and received a weekly salary of 900 euros.

Ryan continued to do field work, with a weekly salary of 1,200 euros, and as one of the screenwriters of the movie, he received a fixed salary of 3,000 euros.

Lehman also suggested that Ryan be named producer, and Schubert agreed, but without additional salary.

Now, Thomas has made up his mind to hone his camera skills and strive to stand alone.But his friend Ryan is very skilled in screenwriting and field work, and has no other skills.The screenwriter is the least valuable in the entire industry, and the room for field work is also limited. For his future considerations, it is most appropriate to transform the producer.

Taking into account his screenwriting ability, he can further improve his voice in the handling of crew affairs.

"The tentative budget of 6 million euros for the film has already arrived. You still need to go to India to negotiate for the location work. We don't have an office there. Many things are inconvenient to deal with. You can only rely on you to find a way. "After the contract was signed, Schubert continued to talk about the preparations. He had been instructed by Luc Besson. Naturally, some related work must be explained in advance.

"Do you have some information about the Indian production company?" Lehman asked.

"Well, you're ready, you should consider which party you will cooperate with. Remember to discuss with George. He has been to India before and has experience in this area." Schubert warned.

"I will."

When shooting in an unfamiliar place in India, I naturally seek cooperation with a local production company, so that my eyes won't be blinded and confused.

"Well, let's do it, I have something to leave first." Schubert arranged the contract and left the meeting room.

After watching him go, Lehman chatted with Mr. George, the production manager. After talking to him about investigating the Indian production company, he also took Ryan and Thomas to leave here and return to the hotel.

After leaving the room, I took a taxi to Cannes.

The three of them packed their luggage and items, ready to fight a long battle.

On October 26th, the main creative team of the crew assembled and set off for India...