Hollywood legendary director

In the office, the atmosphere of conversation is very casual.

Looking at Alfonso, who was so happy that the corners of his mouth rose, Lehmann chuckled and said: "Director Caron, your ideas and shooting ideas are excellent. I can't help in this regard, but for the crew of the set, It will be more convenient for you to make a production. As for the logistics management, financial expenses, and the trivial matters of dealing with the regulatory agencies, I will arrange additional staff. But you can rest assured that he will not interfere with your shooting."

After all, Hollywood is a producer-centric system, and Alfonso Cuarón has only been a producer in recent years after entering Hollywood.

In other words, he has just entered here from Mexico, and he is still not used to it, because if the producer needs to know how to shoot, what else is the director doing?

Of course, it is more convenient to hang a production on the union side.

And Lehmann's proposal is obviously for the sake of Alfonso Cuarón.

After speaking, Alfonso raised his head, feeling deeply for a while, and his tone of voice was subtle, "I will make this project well and carefully consider it."

"The projects you carefully conceived, of course, are arranged by you. Presumably, no one knows yourself better than you. Moreover, you have rich experience in shooting, and I am relieved to do things. In terms of funding and distribution, Firefly will be responsible for the production, but the shooting and production still have to I’m tired of you, so I’m bothered. I actually only have one request, to satisfy myself and make a good movie. This is the responsibility of a director. What does Mr. Caron think?"

"Of course."

"..."

Alfonso did not stay long after the theme of "The Edge of Society" about Mexican smugglers was settled, and took the initiative to leave the preparatory crew.

In this regard, Firefly does not need to worry about it. Directors like Alfonso, who have been in Hollywood for many years, have a lot of experience and know many people, and the filming team they know must also be selected.

With the money and resources in place, the rest is not a hassle.

Therefore, when Alfonso walked out of the Firefly Building and drove home, he was still thinking about the success of his trip.

In other words, this is the least procrastination since he made the film. There is no cumbersome review, no regulations on who to choose actors, no strong intervention, and no one has to join the crew and have mixed qualifications...

There is nothing in these big studios.

But the more he thought about it, Alfonso was also thinking about it-it seemed that Lehman was strong and directly determined the project, which saved time, but without complicated market and audience research, the project risk also increased.

For a film company, is this a good thing or a bad thing?

He didn't know that the reason why Lehmann recognized him so much was not because of the great prospects of the "Social Edge" project. In fact, the market capacity of a literary film was not as broad as mainstream commercial works, but was a development for him. I have the impression, knowing what he is good at, and with the thought of being overwhelmed, this is so convenient. If I don't know him, I have never heard of the project. How can there be such a good talk?

Lehman was not a fool.

If a new person comes in, I am afraid that this process is still possible, and it may not be possible.

......

"How is it? What did Mr. Luster say?"

Back home, the top saw Alfonso and asked.

Recently, the spinning top has been idly okay-"Pan's Labyrinth" has to wait until September to go to a few small European film festivals, sell copyrights, and then compete for next year's Oscars, and sell a wave of box office, basically it is over. , The rest depends on the reputation.

Most of the award-winning works actually have a long timeline. This can be regarded as another method of distribution. Compared with the normal box office competition on the theater line, it is better to expand the word-of-mouth from the film festival first for the art direction. The expansion of fame and fortune is also a good thing for the director.

Therefore, Gyro recently ran to Alfonso when nothing happened. The two lived not far away, and they often exchanged film shots.

After all, the identity of these two people is naturally close. After entering Hollywood to seek development, they have not broken the connection. They are still very familiar with each other. In comparison, the other Alessandro appears raw. Divide some.

Of course, this is also because the latter debuted late...

Alfonso was in a good mood. He just got the investment and confirmed the project, and when he heard the top question, he immediately laughed and said, "It's going well."

"I knew it. Lehman was born as a director, so he can naturally understand the director a lot, and he won't blindly chase the market and force deletions."

"Yes, this is what I admire the most." Alfonso agreed.

"..."

Alfonso and Gyro exchanged their views on Lehman. They both felt that working with someone who was familiar with the work of directors would be more energetic and motivated.

But at this moment, Lyman, whom they discussed, is receiving another general, Rodriguez Perlman.

This product is worthy of being a proficient in the peripheral market for many years. After entering the Firefly, it did not take long for a team to run around the world, providing assistance and data for the development of the copyright of the Firefly project, and negotiating with major offline giants to strive for promotion resources and Benefit sharing.

It can be said that since he joined, even Liam's work has been shared, and he has done a good job in the surrounding market.

On this day, he ran away for a few months. The first thing he did when he returned to Burbank was to report to Lehman.

When he came to the company, Metz was waiting for him below.

Seeing him walking in, he immediately led the way.

Passing by the staff area, everyone is watching.

This is mainly because Rodriguez seldom works in the company, and he specializes in copyright sinking. The company has a high status and is already the head of a department. I am afraid that he is more curious.

Rodriguez was also moved. His switch to Firefly at Lionsgate was indeed the most correct thing for him.In Lionsgate, this area has a corresponding foundation for a long time, but the firefly started late and developed quickly, but it lacked manpower and heritage in many aspects.

When he came to the chairman's office, Metz went in to report.

After a while, I heard a voice from inside, "Director Perlman, please come in."

Lyman sat in the boss chair, saw Rodriguez walk in, calmly said: "Sit first."

"thank you boss."

Rodriguez sat down on the sofa respectfully, without squinting, looking at Lehmann very seriously.

"Director Perlman don't need to be so cautious." Lyman got up, walked to the sofa opposite Rodriguez and sat down again. "How are you feeling?"

This kind of warm and inquisitive approach made Rodriguez very useful, plus a little panic. At this moment, he didn't dare to look at each other and would only say yes repeatedly.

Lehman's attitude should be.

For important subordinates like Perlman who have low substitutability, are familiar with the business and can develop market performance, Lehman is never willing to make their relationship particularly formal.

Occasionally, being more friendly can obviously deepen the exchanges between the two sides.

In the internal report of Firefly Company in the first quarter of 2000, the percentage of revenue from the copyright surroundings that Perlman was responsible for increased by 20% compared with the previous year, and the market space and local foundations increased.

——Don't underestimate these, the copyright development of the firefly production project adds up, only the offline one, 2 achievements mean more than 16 million yuan.

You know, the cumulative market for multiple works has roughly accounted for more than 80 million every quarter in previous years, but this year it has reached a new high, breaking 100 million for the first time.

Moreover, this is a long-term income. A movie with a good box office usually has a profit cycle of two to three years. It earns more than 1,600 more years every quarter. In total, it earns more than 64 million more in a year, which is still very good.

After all, those engaged in the film and television industry, as long as the project is good, can very much gather wealth.

Looking at the financial reports of studios such as Warner and Universal, the box office has never been an important revenue. A "Harry Potter" series, from the first to the current fourth, is conservatively estimated that copyright development can bring more to Warner More than 3 billion US dollars is still pure profit.

And Rodriguez Perlman is very serious, unlike some employees who are not motivated, tired and lazy. They run everywhere and never talk about holidays or always ask for improved treatment. They put what they have on hand. After finishing the work, I often help Blue Butterfly Pictures to visit and investigate.

In this regard, Liam often praised him in front of Lyman, saying that he was enterprising and united.

No boss likes a subordinate like this.

Immediately, Lehman would give them a bonus to the entire team and encourage them to work hard.

Not much money, two months of salary per person, and by the end of the year, Lehman also intends to reward the management once, and another wave of win...