Chapter 10 Remuneration

It was one day in early August. Ryan scratched his head after receiving the call from Nicole. He really couldn't think of anything that the fat man could do to him. Could it be that Miramax is so idle, or is it Harvey? ?Weinstein's head cramps, want to chat with him about the future?

Hello, Harvey. Miramax is not as confident as he was later. Although this pair of brothers are philistines, they still maintain their due closeness to those who can create value for themselves. Yes, Pat has come, and the contract has been taken over. The conditions? Of course satisfied, there is no problem.

What? No, no, no, Harvey, I don't want to interfere with your decision, I grew up in Los Angeles, yes, but Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in North America, isn't it? Would it be more convincing to put the location in Philadelphia?

When he heard Harvey Weinstein say he wanted to change the location to Los Angeles, Ryan couldn't help but raise his objection even though he knew that he was a lighthearted person. Fortunately, Harvey Weinstein hadn't started to swell. , and quickly dismissed that thought.

Okay, that's it. Wait, Harvey, I want to ask, have the director and the male lead been confirmed? Hearing the name coming from the microphone, the boy scratched his face subconsciously, David? Finch? The one who made the MV for Madonna Ciccone?

After getting an affirmative answer, Ryan hung up the phone, okay! Another Hollywood celebrity was deviated by his big butterfly fan.

Ryan, what's it like to be in a script you wrote? Ms. Kingsley asked with a smile, drinking coffee.

The boy rolled his eyes, as if to say are you an idiot, Pat, the movie hasn't started shooting yet, how do I know what it feels like?

Ryan, come here. Nicole said at this time, she pointed to the two contracts on the table in front of her, this is the script contract and your actor contract, I have already signed it, the rest is up to you already.

Kimsley, who was sitting on the other side, explained, In terms of the script, the $50,000 has not changed, but there are some minor flaws in the script that need to be revised.

I see.

As for the actors, Harvey should have called you just now. The movie will probably not start until the end of next month. Although you are playing one of the three most important roles, you are a newcomer without any work. Miramax pushed the price down to $150,000.

What else? The boy still remembered the things he told the female broker.

Of course, the reason why the salary is so low is mainly because of the conditions you put forward. The businesswoman sighed, she really couldn't understand the boy's whimsical thinking, It has been stated in the contract, if this film The North American box office of the movie can exceed $250 million, and you and Nicole will each get a 1 percent share of the box office.

Wow~ Ryan shouted excitedly, he could imagine Harvey Weinstein's bloody appearance after the movie was released.

Don't be too happy, because for the same reason, Nicole is only paid $1.5 million.

The female agent poured cold water on her. She knew very well that Miramaxen had added such a clause in the contract because she believed that the box office of the movie would never reach this astronomical figure, and secondly, it was because she lowered the salary to make the movie more affordable. The stretched finances save a lot of money.

In the eyes of those veteran filmmakers, The Sixth Sense is indeed a very good story and script,

If the operation is good, it is possible to obtain tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of North American box office, but what is the concept of 250 million US dollars at the North American box office? In history, only Star Wars and Jaws have achieved this. Is it like this? Can a family ethics film in the guise of a thriller also achieve such results? Do not make jokes.

It is based on immediate interests that Miramax seems to be generous in offering this contract.

Of course, Ms. Kingsley also played a crucial role. Although it seemed that it would reduce her income, as a smart person, she took for granted that the value of boys was more in writing, which is the Her top priority.

The story of The Sixth Sense has come to an end for the time being. Unlike Nicole, who wants to study the script and characters, he is the author of the script. In his previous life, he had watched the original movie more than a dozen times, thanks to his super-strong memory in this life. , those pictures seem to be engraved in my mind, and there is no need to study at all.

It's a bit wrong to say that. After tea, as well as during the daily exercise and walk, he will also discuss the script with Nicole, especially the interaction between the two characters. His feelings and understanding of the film should be More than a few, some opinions will naturally affect Nicole, which is somewhat helpful for future shooting.

As Nicole once complained, the boy hardly has any friends. As a person who has experienced Internet baptism in his previous life, he is somewhat nerdy. Compared with the Australian beauties who like to be lively and social, he is now quieter in life. and more regular.

Every morning and evening are his and Nicole’s regular exercise time. After breakfast, reading and writing are done. Every afternoon, after writing, he will set aside a certain time to practice musical instruments. A simple song, filled with some English lyrics, with a childish voice to harm Miss Nicole Kidman and the neighbors who live in the same building.

After dinner, I will watch TV and news for a while, and I often argue with Nicole about certain current affairs. With more than 20 years of experience, I will be speechless in defending the glamorous girl, and when I am occasionally refuted, He will also act coquettishly and use the privileges of his age until Nicole surrenders.

I have to say that Nicole spoiled him a little too much, making him more and more lawless in front of her.

Of course, most of the night was still spent writing. Now that The Sixth Sense has found a home and planned ahead, he naturally has to prepare for the next step or even further, with the script of The Sixth Sense written. experience, he has gained some experience.

For a boy with a clear picture in his mind, with enough experience, it is easier and faster to construct a script than to adapt a novel. The script rarely needs the gorgeous rhetoric and complex language description of the novel, which makes him more In order to be handy, let's say, ideas suitable for his age group have been taken up by him long ago. If those film companies still want to make these movies, I'm sorry, they can only go to Ms. Kingsley to talk slowly.

Although he doesn't mind others treating him as a little monster, Ryan doesn't want to be too shocking. In his current thinking, as long as the few movies with good reputation and high box office every year come from his hands, that's fine. Earn a lot of money, and you can put a halo on yourself.

The him in the previous life was just an ordinary little person. If there was anything special, it was because of his career and hobbies. The helpless orphan, even if he has some delusions in his heart to realize it, sometimes he is a little greedy, but he does not have the great ambition of the legendary reborn.

What he wants is actually very simple, to realize the dreams of the past and present, and to help those who like and deeply love.

Unless the end of the world, or the red empire that is about to end, pulls the whole world to grow mushrooms together, Nicole will knock on the door within a few minutes after ten thirty every day to remind him to go to bed, even in the one who first adopted him. Years, Nicole often accompanies him at night.

This is the portrayal of Ryan's daily life over the past few years, even when he was in school. He was famous for only doing what he wanted to do in class. At the beginning, the school also found Nicole for this, but all the After getting A's in a row, the school gradually closed its mouth.

For Ryan, who has experienced cruel education in his previous life, the knowledge taught in Western primary schools is simply too paediatric. Of course, it is not useless. For example, they will not teach children to love and so-and-so when they first enter school. Learn about safety rules and how to protect yourself, and these are the top priorities in your daily teaching.

The hot August just passed by like this. At the end of the month, Nicole reconnected with an elementary school for the boy, but as a transfer student, she took a test before enrolling, and was finally classified into the third grade, okay. The boy's attitude towards school has always been dispensable, and he doesn't care much. If Nicole broke the law by dropping out of school, how could he go to this damn American elementary school.

Of course, he only needs to get through the compulsory education age. If there is no accident, he will not waste time going to college.

In one month, Ryan sorted out the outlines and main lines of the two movie scripts, and also drew some setting drafts. Although he wrote some content and bridges, the music and other aspects were scattered. Less energy, otherwise, these two scripts will not only have frameworks until now.

Since most of Nicole's previous performances were literary films, except for a limited number of films, the others were not very impressive. Among the two scripts, one of them belonged to the romantic comedy category that was popular in the 1990s. This is a boy specially prepared for her. Yes, it's just a bit too absurd for such a love movie from a ten-year-old child.

Forget it, let's wait for a while, and wait until The Sixth Sense is released. At that time, I was a year older, which could increase my persuasiveness a little bit.

Besides, I am a boy and not a girl, this society is much more accepting of male geniuses than women.