Chapter 99

Simon heard Michael owitz's offer and replied, "Michael, Bob is worth a million dollars. However, "vulgar novel" is only a medium cost production, so I can only give you $500000 plus 5% of the net North American box office profit. As for the sharing model, I don't think I need to explain it any more. "

The whole Hollywood knows that Michael owitz is a detail control, very scary kind. Since he knows the CAA clients danilisi film has contacted during this period, it is impossible for him not to know the net profit sharing rules of vulgar novel.

Michael owitz did not ask, but said: "Simon, if it was before today, Orion might have stuck the budget of" vulgar novel "at $8 million. But now, they don't mind adding more, do they? "

Michael owitz apparently hasn't heard about Simon's contract with Orion.

Simon's $500000 base salary is still from the original $8 million budget, and he has only $1.5 million left for other actors.

As for the additional 5% of the North American box office net profit share, Simon won it from Orion in the morning.

Traditional Hollywood filmmakers generally have a very strong superstar worship. Robert Redford's participation in vulgar novel is absolutely something Orion can't get. "Butterfly Effect" the next weekend box office also let the Orion high-level Simon once again full of confidence.

So Simon didn't waste much time on it, and Mike medova nodded in agreement.

Faced with owitz's doubts, Simon did not beat around the Bush, shaking his head: "Michael, it's about the contract."

Although the sharing terms between Simon and Orion are kept secret, the contract of "death is coming" is well known. Fox specially announced the original sharing terms as a gimmick.

Michael owitz heard Simon's reply, with a clear expression on his face, but said, "Simon, you want Bob to play, but you don't want to pay enough for it. It's definitely not OK."

Robert Redford has been a great help to Simon since he was named executive producer of Lola Run to the Sundance Film Festival.

Simon listened to Michael owitz's implied words of running, but he was not embarrassed. He said: "with $500000 and 5% profit sharing, there is a great chance that the value of this contract will exceed $1 million. I have given the highest price I can offer, which is enough to prove my sincerity. If Bob is not satisfied, I can only say sorry. But movies are movies, Michael. It's the most risky business in the world. We can't do it willfully. "

Michael owitz listened to Simon's words and looked at the young man in front of him deeply. He seemed to be hesitant, but he still said, "Simon, I'll tell Bob your terms. Besides, let's talk about when Harry meets Sally. Nora Efron is also a client of CAA, but it's a pity that you bought the script first. How about CAA acting as the sole agent for this project? You make your own terms, and we'll contact the studio. "

Simon shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Michael. I've received several phone calls today about when Harry meets Sally, so Denise pictures doesn't need CAA's help right now."

"It's really a pity," Michael owitz said, shaking his head slightly. Then he stood up and said, "in that case, Simon, maybe I should leave."

Simon got up, reached out to Michael owitz and said, "anyway, nice to meet you, Michael. You're a Hollywood legend."

Michael owitz shook hands with Simon, but did not immediately turn around and stood in the original tunnel: "Simon, seriously, in order to let you join the CAA, I did a very detailed investigation before I came here, and even prepared enough topics for us to talk about for an afternoon."

Simon just laughed and said, "then why leave so soon?"

Michael owitz didn't hide it and said, "Simon, I found out before I came that we might be the same kind of people, but it didn't make me flinch. But just now, I suddenly realized that we are destined to be rivals. "

Simon's smile continued unabated and said, "seriously, Michael, I feel the same way, and it's very strong."

Michael owitz also laughed and asked with great interest, "when?"

"You just said: we always try our best to meet all the requirements of our customers," Simon replied, and asked, "what about you?"

"A movie is a movie. We can't be willful," Michael owitz repeated Simon's words, but immediately said, "but Simon, your expectations may be difficult to achieve. Filmmakers are very willful."

Simon retorted: "the era of blockbusters is not."

Michael owitz said: "the era of blockbusters is history."

"History is always reincarnated. That's why people like to use "the wheel of history" to describe the flow of time. ""Interesting point of view," Michael owitz nodded with a smile. "Maybe we can be friends in private."

"Of course, it will also be an opponent."

"You have to understand, Simon, in front of CAA, you are still very weak."

"If lions want to change history, they must find a bigger target. They can't compete with ants."

"When it comes to changing history, Ron and I thought about it that way. Then, just after the establishment of CAA, just the name of our original small company, a lawsuit was brought. It's a profound lesson. "

"Isn't that a threat?"

"Of course not. From a standpoint, we are salesmen, you are consumers. It's absolutely stupid for salesmen to threaten consumers. "

Simon and owitz are chatting like this, unconsciously, they have a sense of speculation.

However, they were very busy. They didn't sit down again. Michael owitz left soon. After Michael owitz is sent out of the company headquarters, Simon returns to his office. Susan tells Simon that Amy Pascal is online.

Simon originally wanted Amy to cope with the meeting, so that even if the negotiation was not right, both sides would not be too embarrassed through the agent. However, Michael owitz hopes to have a personal talk with Simon, so he and Amy temporarily change their schedule.

Last Saturday, after a secret drug test confirmed that Meg Ryan had not touched anything too incurable, Simon signed a contract with the other party. After Harry meets Sally, Meg Ryan will have to play in a danylis film.

Billy Cristo is Jonathan's client, and the contract has been fixed for a long time. As a well-known TV actor in the United States, Billy Cristo's first big screen movie "two stars catch the moon" last year has a very good box office, so the film's pay is set at $3 million.

Then there's the director.

Rob Reiner.

This is the former director of when Harry meets Sally. All the details of the original film are perfect. Simon doesn't intend to change it. The script has already been handed over to the other party. After several contacts, Rob Reiner also intends to direct it. Today, Amy is going to discuss the contract with the other party's agent.

Simon gets through to Amy and talks for more than ten minutes. After receiving the line, he leans against the leather chair behind his desk.

Rob Reiner is also a signing client of CAA, and Simon was not surprised by the director's pay.

Five million dollars.

In addition, the other side also asked to act as a producer, and insisted on a certain final cut right.

After some negotiations, the film pay did not change, Amy successfully rejected the other party's request for the final cut right, but in whether to agree to the other party as a producer, Simon still needs to make a decision in person.

Rob Reiner's films have been very successful in recent years. Last year's "walk with me" also won more than 50 million US dollars in North American box office. Simon has no objection to the film's remuneration. After a discussion with Amy, he also agreed to the other party's request to be a producer.

Now, Rob Reiner and Billy Cristo are already paid $8 million for their films. Although Meg Ryan takes the new price, if she wants to invite the original "Princess Leia" Kelly Fisher as a female partner, it's impossible without $1 or $2 million.

Only the online cost of the main creation has reached tens of millions. Under this kind of coffee standard, the offline cost must also be guaranteed to be about $5 million.

So when Harry meets Sally, the budget goes straight to $15 million.

In my memory, the box office of "when Harry meets Sally" in North America is more than 90 million US dollars. Compared with the production cost, this is definitely a project that can bring huge profits to the film company.

Before today, Simon has been hesitating whether to invest in when Harry meets Sally.

Simon's money won't be available until November.

In November, it's winter in New York.

In the original film, Harry and Sally get along with that series of yellow leaves colorful autumn scenery is simply intoxicating, which is absolutely a highlight of the film.

But if we wait until November, the first snow in New York may have fallen, it is no longer possible to restore those beautiful scenes. Without those scenes, "when Harry meets Sally" will definitely lose too much color.

Simon can't wait until next year.

Not to mention the contract with Nora evron, there must be something next year.

Now.

With the "Butterfly Effect" box office data released at the end of next weekend, the stalemate was revitalized.

Simon also has a very precise plan for when Harry meets Sally.