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With a briefcase in his hand, Johnson Brandon calmly followed the head of the front desk of Europa Pictures toward the meeting room.

He restrained his steady and rhythmic exhalation and inhalation to calm his mood.

The next is a tough battle. Whether he can pass the test and successfully take over Lehman's personal brokerage business depends on the results of this negotiation.

Johnson understands that there is no friendship between him and the client. If he does not have the corresponding ability, it is only a matter of time before he is replaced and eliminated.

Therefore, this time he must go all out, not only for his commission, but also for his future.

Regardless of what CAA is saying, it says that everyone is equal, but in fact, how is it possible to achieve equality among everyone in the company?That is something God cannot do.

With resources and no resources, many and few earning money, partners and part-time workers, can this be considered fair?

Johnson also wants to have the status and status of a senior broker and even a CAA partner.

He kept lobbying, coupled with the previous work experience, finally caught a promising potential customer, he didn't want to be denied so easily.

Come on, work hard, it will definitely work.

"Here, sir!" The lady at the front desk interrupted Johnson Brandon's thoughts.

He looked at the spacious meeting room in front of him and said politely, "Thank you."

After that, he stepped in.

Inside, a long oval table was filled with executives from Europa Pictures.

Under the gaze of so many people, Johnson Brandon didn’t seem to feel the slightest pressure. Even though he was still a little nervous in his heart, his words were still steady. "Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Johnson-Brandon. Langton, from CAA, currently assumes the agency business of Director Lehman."

"What about Mr. Lyman? Isn't he coming?" an executive said.

"My client still has some trivial matters to deal with and can't get away. Today, I will be responsible for the shooting of the corresponding cooperation project." Johnson-Blanton chuckled and skipped the issue that had nothing to do with the negotiation conditions.

Of course Lehman will not be here. Negotiating terms or the like must be a war without gunpowder. Negotiating the distribution of benefits. How can it be "king versus king" from the beginning. Isn't it good to leave a buffer room?So as not to hurt the relationship that both parties have worked together before, right?

Unless it is really negotiated, Lehman will not show up at all. This is what he thinks is the use of an agent. Otherwise, he will not wait until a formal agreement with CAA is reached before returning to France to deal with matters on this side.

There is a shield, which is pretty good.

"What about your conditions?" another executive asked.

Since Lehman is unwilling to appear, the corresponding cooperation issues still need to be discussed. Their company has reviewed the project prospects of the film "Furious" and feels that the possibility of profit is very high.

"Our conditions are not complicated." Johnson Brandon had communicated with Lehman in advance, knowing what points should be achieved in this action, or that he still wanted to be on the basis of this bottom line. On top, strive for more benefits, not for others, but also for yourself.

The commission of the broker is always linked to the value of the client.

"First, Mr. Lehman’s director’s salary is 3 million US dollars, and the screenwriter’s remuneration is 500,000 US dollars. At the same time, he must have the right to choose the producer of the film and the final editing right of the film. Moreover, the personnel of the shooting team must be established. Based on his opinion."

After Johnson-Blanton finished speaking, he calmly looked at the faces of everyone on the opposite side, and found that the executives of Europa Pictures seemed to be quite sure of this condition, and had little resistance.

Think about it, the filming of the last movie, the above-mentioned set of rights, was also delegated to Lehman by Europa Pictures. This is why Lehman has a good impression of Europa Pictures.

Now? Except that the director's worth has risen from 200,000 to 3 million at the beginning, nothing has changed. Moreover, after all, people have achieved results. There is nothing wrong with raising their worth. Europa Pictures also took this into consideration.

They sat peacefully, there was no fluctuation in their hearts, and they even wanted to laugh, because when the director's worth came out, they didn't think it was high, and they didn't touch the bottom line of Europa Pictures.

Johnson Brandon continued to speak calmly: "The second point is that Mr. Lehman requires one-fifth of the investment share of the film, which is 10 million US dollars. He will bring the capital into the group and enjoy the same proportion of the revenue share. ."

As soon as this condition was said, it was denied.

Williams, head of marketing at Europa Pictures, immediately retorted: "This is impossible."

"This gentleman, our requirements are not excessive. Director Lehmann's performance in his last work has fully proved his ability. He should be eligible to enjoy the same proportion of profits."

"But you want too much. With all due respect, if you insist on this condition, Europa Pictures will never approve it."

Johnson Brandon took the conversation: "Then, it stands to reason that based on Lehman's past achievements and conditions, he should also get a reward that meets his worth, what do you mean?"

There was silence in the conference room for a while. After a while, the marketing director Williams who had just rebutted, said: "5 million U.S. dollars plus 5% box office share, what do you mean?"

"It's too low." Johnson Brandon said bluntly. "It's not in our consideration at all."

"Then there is nothing to talk about!" Williams just wanted to continue talking, but was interrupted by Luc Besson who was sitting at the top of the conference table: "Talk about the following conditions, and state all the requirements at once. ."

"The actors must also respect Mr. Lehmann's candidates; the real budget of the project must meet the amount..."

As Johnson Brandon said one by one, everyone at Europa Pictures became more and more solemn, and the atmosphere in the conference room became more solemn.

However, in negotiations, you must first try the bottom line that the other party can bear. Although the two sides broke up in the end, whether it is Lyman’s agent Johnson or Europa Pictures, they are still The matter of this initial interview was weighed down in my heart.

As soon as the negotiations were over, Johnson Brandon left the Europa Pictures building, and on the other side, in the conference room, the executives left one after another, but Luc Besson called Williams in the marketing department.

"What do you think?"

Williams, whose hair looks rather scarce, is only 42 years old this year, but he has been in the movie industry for more than 20 years. He is rich in industry experience. Using the project prospects he assessed, he said seriously: "This film The risk assessment of the film is low, the relevant mass base index collected by the market research department is high, and I am very optimistic about the project's profit forecast."

He continued: "The themes of war movies have many fans all over the world, and Lyman Last has proved to us that his directing ability, the story of the film project is simple, but the theme is profound and correct. It's the type he is very good at. No matter how you look at it, there are few accidents. Another very important thing is..."

Williams sat upright and said solemnly: "He has succeeded in two works in a row, this time it is still very likely to succeed again."

A director has a period of ascendancy in his creation. Obviously, Lehman belongs to this stage. According to past experience, the probability of his success is far greater than the probability of failure, and he chose him The good type is more secure.

Of course, this is just what he meant. Williams is only responsible for speaking out his own vision. The real decision depends on the decision of Luc Besson or the board of directors.

"So, you are very optimistic about the profit prospects of this movie."

Hearing what Luc Besson said, Williams nodded, "Yes, I can't think of a well-made war movie, and the market will be cold."

Luc Besson nodded slowly in agreement, "Then what do you think of the conditions he wants?"

"The production cost is 50 million U.S. dollars, and the amount of investment is indeed not small, but for us, it is not a thing that can be obtained on the table. But..." Williams Intensified his tone: "They actually want to get a share of the game, and the Lions still open their mouths, and they want to take away one-fifth of the proceeds. This is something I would never recognize. I don't think Europa Pictures needs Share the benefits with them."

"What is the solution to the negotiation?"

"If $5 million plus 5% of the box office revenue still cannot satisfy his appetite, we can increase his director's salary appropriately, but there must be no room for negotiation in other aspects."

Williams' thinking is simple. He would rather increase his efforts in investment costs than open a hole in the income.Who knows if they will continue to make progress in the future? This is obviously also a problem.If you look at it with the idea of ​​long-term cooperation, the later this part is discussed, the better.

Luc Besson obviously understood the deep meaning of Williams' words, and he had always been there with the idea of ​​maintaining long-term cooperation with Lyman.

However, the situation at this time is no longer what it used to be.

He shook his head and said, "That agent who calls himself CAA, we are not the only choice."

The second half of the sentence is quite lonely.

Yes, Lehman’s choice is no longer Europa Films. Whether it is other local film companies or major film companies in the United States, it is estimated that they are willing to cooperate with Lehman on projects.

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