I’m in Hollywood

Geoffrey Hansen, who was sitting next to him, felt that he should help him to bargain, but before he spoke, Eric had already said: I'm sorry, Mr. Cohen, I don't plan to sell Home Alone by buying out , let's talk about the sharing agreement, shall we?

Blunt Cohen frowned slightly, showing a displeased look: Eric, if you divide it, I can only give you 18%.

Mr. Cohen, didn't you just say twenty percent? Jeffrey retorted beside him.

Blunt Cohen said indifferently: What I just said is only an average case. If we release Home Alone, then the cost of publicity must be much higher than the cost of production, 18% is already very reasonable .

Jeffrey was about to argue when Eric blocked the impulsive Jeffrey and said, Okay, Mr. Cohen, but I have another plan. How about we sign a gambling agreement?

Although gambling agreements are very common in the film and television industry, Blunt Cohen still sneered in his heart, secretly asking what qualifications do you have to sign a gambling agreement with Colombia? However, he still motioned Eric with great interest to continue, but he wanted to hear what kind of gambling conditions this little guy could offer.

Eric didn't seem to see the undisguised mockery on Blunt Cohen's face, and said with a smile: 50 million US dollars is the bottom line, under the premise of Colombia's guarantee of publicity and theater screenings, if Home Alone The box office was less than $50 million, and I gave all the rights to Home Alone to Columbia Pictures for free.

After these words, even Blunt Cohen, who is used to seeing the wind and waves, is a little moved. Their box office estimate for Home Alone is about 50 million US dollars. If they really sign a gambling agreement, they will only need to It's a simple thing to do a little bit and keep the box office under $50 million. While Blunt Cohen felt that Eric was stupid, he had to admire the courage of this young man.

And Jeffrey Hansen stood up suddenly, and said seriously to Eric with disbelief in his voice: Eric, are you crazy?

Eric got up and patted Jeffrey on the shoulder, motioned him to sit down, and then said, If the box office is within $50 million to $100 million, I will take a 20% share, and if the box office exceeds $100,000,000 $100 million, then for every additional $10 million in box office, my share will increase by 1%.”

After Eric finished speaking, he stopped talking, picked up the coffee and drank it calmly. Next to him, Jeffrey Hansen fidgeted and swept his eyes between the two. He was a little worried that Blunt Cohen would directly agree to Eric's absurd agreement, so that the $10 million buyout fee would be worth it. Soup. Ten million dollars, how many people have never seen that much money in their lifetime.

Regrettably, Blunt Cohen is indeed a lack of courage in power, he hesitated for five minutes, and finally said: Eric, I need to have a meeting to discuss this matter, can I give you an answer tomorrow?

Eric nodded and got up directly to say goodbye to Blunt Cohen.

When he came to the parking lot, Jeffrey didn't pick up his car, but got into Eric's co-pilot.

Eric, you are so impulsive. Ten million dollars, it will be gone in a blink of an eye. Look at these years, although comedy movies have generally achieved good box office results, there are very few dark horses. Tomorrow we will choose directly. Let’s buy out the agreement, maybe we can get another shot on the price? Listen to me, young man, sometimes people only have one or two opportunities in their life. If they miss it, they will never have it again. With 10 million US dollars, You can keep making movies, you can do a lot of things.

At this time, Eric was immersed in the thrill of digging a hole for Columbia Pictures, and his blood seemed to boil slightly. The box office of Home Alone in his previous life was included in the Guinness Book of Records, and now this copy of Home Alone Home Alone is as good as the previous life,

He didn't believe at all that with the distribution ability of the old giant in Colombia, the box office of Home Alone would be much worse than that of the previous life, so at the beginning he didn't know how to maximize his own interests.

According to the normal share negotiation, his small-budget film can only get 20% of the box office share at most. When Blunt Cohen heard that Eric wanted to sign a share agreement, he shyly paid 100% of the original price. When the 20/10 share was reduced to 18%, Eric had a flash of inspiration and thought of a way to make the share fluctuate - betting.

In the film circle, it is very common to gamble against the box office, because usually, it is a win-win situation, and both parties can seek the best interests for themselves while avoiding risks.

According to the final North American box office of Home Alone in the previous life of 280 million US dollars, after signing the gambling agreement, Eric can finally get 38% of the share, which is higher than the 35% of those powerful producers. . And, judging from Blunt Cohen's reaction to his proposal, Columbia Pictures is ready to jump in.

Hey, Eric, I've said so much, are you listening to me? Jeffrey Hansen found that his mouth was dry, and Eric was distracted in his seat. . Lightly tapped Eric on the shoulder twice before Eric responded.

Okay, Jeffrey, I know you're treating me well, but think about it, a few months ago, I didn't have anything at all, so what if I fought hard and told you something from my heart, I think, The box office of Home Alone is likely to break 200 million, think about it, according to the gambling agreement I proposed, how much will I get in that case?

Jeffrey glared at Eric with the look of a paranoid.

Eric smiled disapprovingly: Jeffrey, have some confidence in me, okay? If it really succeeds, as a nominal producer, I will definitely give you a generous dividend at that time. You can redeem Firefly Films from the bank, so how about doing me a favor now?

Jeffrey dreams of redeeming the film company he co-founded with his wife, but he doesn't take Eric's words seriously. Seeing that he can't persuade Eric to change his mind, he can only ask: Okay, Eric, need me What are you doing?

Help me contact a law firm and an accounting firm. No accident, Columbia will definitely agree to the agreement I propose. At that time, I need someone to help me supervise and audit the implementation of the agreement. If there is a dispute, someone will help me. I have a lawsuit.

Jeffrey said: These are all right, but, Eric, do you still have money? Even hiring two such teams at random would cost a lot of money.

Of course there is, Eric opened the storage box at the front of the car and took out a Jurassic Park novel: I pledged the follow-up royalties and movie rights of Jurassic Park to With the current sales of Jurassic Park, it's not a problem for these two things to be worth as little as one million dollars. If the bet really fails, take Jurassic Park to offset the account, I believe those firms will not refused.

Eric, you are really... crazy!

All great geniuses have crazy attributes.

Jeffrey spread his hands: Well, you are not only crazy and arrogant, Aristotle can't stop you.

Aristotle was busy, and Stendhal said this.

...

Jeffrey finally agreed to help contact the firm as soon as possible. At the same time, in the conference room of Columbia Pictures, several high-level executives were negotiating the terms of the bet proposed by Eric.

Okay, that's about it, everyone express their opinions. Blunt Cohen recounted the gambling conditions that Eric said, and looked at the top executives below, waiting for everyone to express their opinions.

After Blunt Cohen finished speaking, most of the executives in the conference room were in disbelief, should the boy be called crazy or stupid?

Finally, Lester Reed, an executive of the distribution department, took the lead: Mr. Cohen, this is a good opportunity, promise him. According to our estimation, the box office potential of this movie is only 50 million. After signing the VAM agreement, it is very easy to limit the box office within $50 million with a little manipulation, and we don’t even have to pay the $10 million buyout fee.”

After Lester Reed finished speaking, the others joined in.

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