Hollywood Road

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Here is Century City, which not only has a film company like Twentieth Century Fox, but also many large and small entertainment brokerage companies. In the eyes of those who want to develop in Hollywood, it must be a place full of opportunities, especially those with a full stomach. Talented people who are full of fantasies about the future desperately need an opportunity.

In the past, Murphy also encountered this situation, so when he heard the young man introduce himself as a screenwriter and director, he slowly put away the warm smile that he only had when facing fans.

"My name is Krittina Wilkinson, from Massachusetts..." The young man continued to introduce himself with confidence in his words, "I have experienced professional studies at the Film Institute of New York University, focusing on screenwriting and Directing profession."

Murphy nodded lightly. There are not many well-known Hollywood directors who graduated from the Film Institute of New York University. The most famous one he knows is undoubtedly Ang Lee.

There is also a saying in Hollywood that compared to the University of Southern California Film School, which is closer to Hollywood, students from the New York University Film Institute are often less practical.

In a place like Hollywood, if you don't follow the actual situation and only rely on your own imagination to do things, the result can be imagined.

Although he thought so in his head, Murphy didn't show it. He just looked at this young man named Critner-Wilkinson. Anyway, he has plenty of time today, and he also wanted to see if the other party could really come up with a convincing He surprises with something to come.

Krittner-Wilkinson is very young, he looks about twenty-five years old, with a trace of pride on his face, and he speaks confidently, "When I was studying at the Film Institute of New York University, I have written and directed three experimental films, each of which has aroused strong repercussions in the school, and I have also received joint recommendations from five professors..."

Murphy frowned slightly. Critner Wilkinson was too verbose. If he hadn't had time today, he would have been impatient.

Krittner-Wilkinson was still talking about the capital he had accumulated in school, but Murphy was not interested at all, nor would any producer in Hollywood be interested.

There are many excellent film students graduating from professional universities every year, but few can make it to the top.

A fool would only listen to his life for nothing, look at his brilliant career in school, and think this is a super genius.

Therefore, Murphy directly interrupted Critner-Wilkinson and asked, "What can you do for me?"

Hearing Murphy's question, Krittner Wilkinson swallowed hard, pressed back the glorious experiences that had not been said, opened the brand-new briefcase, and took out a not-so-thick briefcase from it. A stack of bound printing paper was handed to Murphy.

"This is a script I created." Kritner-Wilkinson explained, "Director Stanton, please take a look."

If it were an executive of another film company, he would not accept it at all, but Murphy is different. After all, he has experienced the situation of being at the bottom and no one cares about him. opportunity.

Murphy took the script and pointed to the seat opposite, "Sit down first, and I'll read it."

"Hmm!" Critner Wilkinson was obviously confident in his script, sat across from him, and waited with peace of mind.

After opening the script, Murphy skimmed through it very quickly, but frowned after reading only three pages. The script is not a linear narrative!

After turning over 20 pages later, his frown deepened. This is still a sci-fi subject!

Turning the text and scenes of the script into pictures in his mind, based on years of experience, Murphy immediately came to the conclusion that special effects should be used on a large scale. A large number of special effects means super high investment.

Sci-fi themes, non-linear narrative, obscure plots, relatively high production costs...

These are completely equated with super large risks!

No investor likes to take huge risks,

Murphy is no exception, especially behind this risk, there is no corresponding huge benefit.

He closed the script and was about to return it to Critner Wilkinson, but unexpectedly Critner Wilkinson spoke first.

"Director Stanton..." The young man was really full of confidence, "If you want to buy this script, it is the most basic prerequisite for me to be the director! Otherwise, I will definitely not sell it!"

"Uh..." Murphy was not only stunned, but even a little surprised.

He has been in Hollywood for so many years, and it's not that there are no screenwriters or directors who come to sell their projects, but this is the first time he has encountered such an incredible situation.

Perhaps it was infected by Robert Downey Jr., Murphy was stunned for a moment, and suddenly asked with a hint of malice, "Are there any other conditions? Let's talk about it together."

"Of course!" Kritner-Wilkinson was not polite at all, and continued to say with confidence, "If your company wants to invest in my script, I must act as the screenwriter and director at the same time, and I don't need the director's salary... "

This is the most reliable sentence Murphy has heard from Critner-Wilkinson.

But what the other party said next made him wonder if he had met the legendary 'super genius'!

"My condition is that your company signs a profit sharing agreement with me." This man obviously knows nothing about Hollywood, "The North American box office of this film exceeds 25 million U.S. dollars, of which 100% One is the dividend that belongs to me. If it exceeds 50 million US dollars, it will rise to 2%, 75 million US dollars will be 3%, and 100 million US dollars will be 4%..."

Krittina Wilkinson looked at Murphy, according to his thinking and what he knew about Hollywood from the Internet, facing such an excellent script of his own, Murphy Stanton and the Stanton studio behind him would definitely agree Come down, because he is confident that this film will be successful, and the other party should also be able to think that this film will be successful in the future. It is absolutely no problem for Stanton Studio to take the bulk of the income, and he will take a small part.

Whether it is the students in the school, the professor of the Film Institute of New York University, or most of the audience who have seen his experimental films, they all think that he is a genius!

These people can see that he is a genius, and Murphy Stanton must be no exception!

Of course, he called out such a high price to leave room for the other party to bargain. As long as Murphy Stanton is sincere enough, it is not impossible to make an appropriate concession.

Even if Murphy Stanton disagrees, that's okay. With such an excellent script and a super genius like himself, if they come to sell it later, wouldn't the major Hollywood companies rush to get it?

Murphy was quite speechless. He really didn't know whether it was his own IQ problem, or the IQ problem of the genius opposite...

He pushed the script to Critner-Wilkinson, who asked, "Director Stanton, is my script okay? Can we work together?"

"Script..." Murphy shook his head and said simply, "Since you plan to direct this film, can I have a look at your project proposal?"

Krittner-Wilkinson was taken aback by Murphy's question, "Project proposal?"

A screenwriter and director who came to Hollywood to raise funds to invest in his own project, didn't even have the most basic project proposal. Do you really think that Hollywood production companies are charities?

Murphy was really too lazy to say anything, he didn't even have the most basic project proposal, and he only had a script in his hand, so he came here to attract investment and become a director. It really was a genius move.

What's more, the script was too creative, and he didn't want to take the risk of combining creativity and newcomers. It is estimated that 99% of the producers in Hollywood would not bear it.

In addition, there is not even the most basic project plan, and the remaining one percent is not suspenseful.

"Let's stop here today." Murphy stood up and said casually, "I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."

Krittner-Wilkinson was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't understand what Murphy meant, and only when Murphy walked out of the booth did he wake up.

Murphy Stanton doesn't want to work with him! Krittner-Wilkinson recognized this right away.

But he didn't move, he just turned his head and glanced at Murphy, picked up the script and put it in his briefcase, with even more arrogance on his face.

Probably did not expect to follow Murphy Stanton in from the outside, and waited so long on purpose to get such a result. Kritner Wilkinson subconsciously murmured, "A director doesn't know how to respect Art! I don’t know the importance of talent creation, it’s not worthy of the name!”

These words seemed to be talking to himself, but Murphy could hear them.

Murphy didn't even look back. If he had the same knowledge as such a 'super genius', he would turn himself into such a 'super genius'.

Murphy really doesn't know how to say he is naive for someone like Krittner Wilkinson who thinks that a script can attract investment and doesn't even need a plan or anything else, as long as he has a talk. Well, it's better to be an idiot.

Leaving the cafe, Murphy no longer cared about this young man named Critner-Wilkinson. There are countless young people with beautiful dreams coming here every day in Hollywood. Although there are very few successful ones, like Critner Naive people like Na Wilkinson can only be described as extremely rare.

If Krittner-Wilkinson came up with a routine script and a detailed plan without those unrealistic conditions, Murphy might still consider it.

As for the other party's talent and creativity, these have never been lacking in Hollywood.

Many people think that as long as you have talent, you will shine in Hollywood, and good stories and good movies will definitely kill Hollywood and even the whole world. The high-level people in this circle have a deep understanding of this.

Hollywood is indeed a place about art and talent, but in reality, making movies is a business, not an art. (To be continued.)