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- From regaining Ye Wei's trust and learning that Tom Hanks decided to invest in Ye Wei, Lawyer Salton felt like he was living in a dream, feeling surging from time to time and even laughing out loud.
On Tuesday the 3rd, Attorney Salton wore a brand new black suit, shiny leather shoes, a red and black striped tie, and a brown briefcase. He exuded the aura of a successful person and drove a car. Chevrolet, which is still new but not old, is out!
And Ye Wei, who quickly got into the car, was a young and energetic high school student wearing a red Manchester United uniform jacket, jeans and sneakers, and a pair of sunglasses.
This strange pair came to the headquarters of Pretone Corporation on Fifth Street in Santa Monica. Both of them were in high spirits and strode in side by side.
Although Platoon was much more successful than Cheyenne Enterprises, its headquarters was much smaller, a two-story office building with an attached toy and gift shop, the Acorn Store, and the company had no With so many office workers, the decoration and layout can almost be called crude.
The production conference room is no exception. There is a small rectangular conference table in the middle, and the eight chairs around it are all non-rotatable cheap chairs.
Even the TV set used to play video data is just an old-fashioned big thing with a small screen size, which makes people wonder whether it can still be turned on, or it may be playing, and suddenly there will be a snowflake, accompanied by a chirping noise.
However, it was here that "My Big Fat Greek Marriage" was negotiated and produced. It was this low-key company that created great results one after another!
Although there are no movie posters on the surrounding walls, the professional atmosphere can be smelled everywhere. Ye Wei respects this place more than the luxurious conference room of Cheyenne Enterprise.
Today's presence at Preston includes Tom Hanks and company partner Gary Goetzman, as well as Hanks' agent Brian Sperrier and public relations spokesman Leslie Dart Will join the meeting by phone when needed.
Those two are also big figures in the industry. One is CAA's ace agent and executive; the other is the founder and chairman of the famous public relations company "Dart Team", including Nicole Kidman and Meryl Stewart. Rip is her client!
This lineup is very strong, but compared to the seriousness and urgency of the Willis team at the time, the atmosphere in the conference room at this time was relaxed and natural.
"Wei, I have to say it again, well done! Steven really appreciates you and says he sees his past in you."
As soon as he sat down in the chair, Hanks praised Ye Wei, who was sitting across from him, with happiness written on his honest middle-aged face.
"I am very grateful. Mr. Spielberg is a true pioneer. There is nothing he cannot believe, including me."
Ye Wei was already talking and laughing freely, while Lawyer Salton next to him was still thinking about the handshake just now. Sitting here was like sitting next to John Lennon and Forrest Gump. It was really strange. Even so, he still allowed himself Calm down and fight for Wei's best interests, gold medal lawyer!
"Tom, Gary, I have a budget plan." After the pleasantries, looking at the two of them, Ye Wei began to talk seriously: "My budget target for the production of "Little Miss Sunshine" is 5 million. It will be shot digitally. Through 3 million, Dream Chaser Alliance will provide 1 million including the script, and I want to find DreamWorks to invest in the remaining 1 million, right?¡±
"This is a good idea." Hanks was very happy with this. "Steven will be interested. He is eager to invest in it."
Gary Goetzman nodded and said: "If DreamWorks participates in the investment, the distribution aspect will be easier. DreamWorks can distribute it, or it can be handed over to Paramount and other manufacturers."
In fact, he has always felt that there is no need to make this high-risk investment. If it succeeds, he will get very little, and if it fails, it will become a joke. But now that even Spielberg agrees, he has to doubt his own judgment. Maybe this boy really has great potential.
"I thought so too."
At present, the two parties are chatting about various details as usual. Because they have clear intentions and have the cooperation plan of Ye Wei and the Willis team in front, many aspects can be directly extended and used, so it is easier to talk.
"The same production budget, the same share allocation, the filming location is Toronto, but Cheyenne Enterprises has been replaced by Playtone.
The difference is that Ye Wei will serve as the first producer and first director of the project, which will be clearly written into the contract. Unless he resigns himself or cannot complete the project due to some force majeure, no one can replace him.
Soon after, Brian and Leslie joined the meeting on the phone. Both of them clearly pointed out that Ye Wei wanted to become a well-known "genius boy" in the United States!
Whether it is the fame of the "Little Miss Sunshine" project, Ye Wei's own fame, or Hanks' investment in young filmmakers,The previous explanations to the public need to continue the previous image building plan.
Ye Wei has no objection to this. He knows that this is inevitable. No matter who invests, he will have this requirement, because big people are willing to invest in him. In addition to admiration and trust, they also really understand his business value. "Genius Ye Wei" leads The 3 million yuan in profits can be earned back, and the first step is to build it.
He has to become a star, sooner or later.
"In fact, the reason why Lovett and the others have this plan is entirely proposed by me, an American dream that makes the whole country go crazy, and a sought-after genius kid! So no problem, but I have one request, don't use romance to hype this up. a marketing method.¡±
Brian already knew Ye Wei¡¯s attitude and was not going to force it. Professional words came from the conference phone on the table:
"It cannot be denied that hyping up a relationship is the easiest way to achieve results, but it does not mean that there are no other methods. If you don't like it, then don't use it. But when you become a star, the media will not care who you fall in love with. Let it go. In order to maintain your reputation, opening a column as you mentioned is a feasible method, and we will make other arrangements in the future.¡±
¡°Let¡¯s create a good image of a talented person first and see where the effect can go.¡± Leslie¡¯s gentle voice came from another conference phone.
Speaking of which, Woody Allen¡¯s public relations consultant is also Leslie. To manage the image of the movie talent, she is one of the most experienced and powerful public relations.
Of course Ye Wei hates Woody Allen, but it would be ridiculous to hate her when it comes to the whole house. Meryl Streep is also a member of the house! Cate Blanchett, Hanks, and many others. Lovett is right in saying that not only in the film industry, but in every industry, there are very few people standing at the top of the pyramid, and only those are the top public relations.
Sometimes work is work. Hanks is also a CAA client, as is Spielberg, and maybe he will be too soon. CAA is actually "a resource-rich market" with many different stalls that cooperate with each other, compete with each other, and even become hostile.
¡°So it¡¯s not like the Avengers and the Justice League, it¡¯s like John Williams is a Harvard-Westlake student, and so is he.
He thought, in any industry or organization in the world, nothing is 100%, you can only do your best. This is human society.
But having said that, there is a big difference between the Hanks team stall and the Willis team stall.
??????????? At least the difference in building concepts made Ye Wei very happy: "Thank you for understanding."
"Wei, I heard you said that you were remaking your movie "Wedding Day". How is it going now?" Hanks suddenly asked.
"It has stopped a bit recently. I am making major revisions to the script, more than 50% of it. In the future, I can sign my name in the screenwriter column."
Ye Wei said with a smile that he suddenly understood what Hanks meant. The film has been remade and he is the screenwriter, editor and producer. This is also the work of "Genius Ye Wei"! He opened his eyes and said: "You mean"
"If the quality is good, isn't this a good opportunity for you to show your talent?" Hanks' tone was full of interest. Brian even asked: "What's going on?"
Ye Wei briefly explained the cause and effect to everyone, and Brian and Leslie were both surprised.
Brian said: "This is definitely an excellent opportunity. As long as the quality is good enough and it has shining points, we can even arrange for several theaters to show it."
Leslie also felt that Ye Wei's creative space suddenly became broader, and said: "In that case, I can invite a few film critics to support you. If you can get their praise, your image as a young talent will be more stable."
"Sounds good." Ye Wei was greatly moved when he heard this, but he was more concerned about another aspect, the re-release!
If the remake of "Wedding Day is Coming" can be shown in a few theaters instead of in dozens or even hundreds of theaters Coupled with DVD sales, there is hope that the cost will be recovered within the year, and the family's debts will also be cleared within the year That's really what you want!
Thinking about this, he said confidently: "I think there will be a lot of highlights" After telling everyone about the idea of ??the remake, he smiled and said: "'The God of Wedding' will be dubbed by me myself!"
¡°It¡¯s funny to parody and complain about wedding movies.¡± Hanks couldn¡¯t help laughing, and Gary Goetzman also smiled. They are the promoters of the wedding movie trend.
Ye Wei smiled and said: "We can also cooperate on this project. If I can use some footage from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", the movie will be even funnier."
Everyone laughed again, it was quite interesting just listening to it.
"Just dubbing is not enough. You'd better shoot some additional shots to show your directorial talent. The best is the best."?But you appeared in person! Brian was also excited about these ideas, "It doesn't take much, just show up on the screen and leave a deep impression on everyone." "
"That's no problem." Ye Wei didn't even have to think about it. He didn't reshoot before not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't have the money. If there were professional distribution opportunities, he wouldn't lose money by spending 100,000 or 80,000 on reshoots, and there was With reshoots, there is more room for changes and the quality is higher.
The more people discussed, the more interested they became. After talking for a while, the plan was finally decided.
The remake of "The Wedding Is Coming" is a great display of Ye Wei's talent. If there are no accidents, he will first officially enter the public eye with "Dance of Angels" and some talented acts. After making a name for himself, he will soon release this film The movie made his reputation bigger and more stable.
The main goal is to sell and rent DVDs, videos, etc. If the quality is really good enough, spend money to arrange for about 3 theaters to show it. Anyway, with the previous publicity effect, some fans will be attracted to consume.
Then, it was announced that Ye Wei and Pretton would collaborate to produce and direct the real debut film "Little Miss Sunshine".
The production budget for the remake is US$200,000, with Vido Pictures paying US$100,000 and Pretton US$100,000. Some unused footage from the theatrical release of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" will also be provided.
"Wei, if you need help with this remake, you can tell me if you need any help. This is a very interesting idea." Hanks gave a few words of encouragement.
"Yes, you have to understand its importance. No matter how good a short film is, it does not have the power of a feature film. Therefore, "Angel Dance" will let everyone know you, "Wedding Day is Coming" will make everyone remember you, and "Little Sunshine" will make everyone know you. "Beauty" will make you successful," Brian said.
"I know, I know how important it is!"
Ye Wei has high morale. In fact, he is the most serious and ambitious person in the whole conference room. From a big bad movie, he is expected to turn around and create miracles. How can he be willing to neglect it and show it in three theaters? He wanted to show it in 300 theaters!
Just to pay off the family¡¯s debt, you have to work hard for this goal. Maybe you can buy a good car to reward yourself after it¡¯s over! How about Ferrari? Cool enough? come on!
After talking about this topic, the conversation on the conference table returned to the production of "Little Miss Sunshine".
Ye Wei¡¯s eyes were bright and he asked a question that many people are concerned about: ¡°Tom, I wonder if you are interested in starring in ¡®Richard¡¯?¡±
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