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Jimmy obviously accelerated the negotiations with Warner, and Warner also wanted to start the project as soon as possible, and neither side wanted another accident.

After two specific details negotiations within five days, Jimmy and Wayne sat in the Warner Building conference room again.

Unlike the previous three negotiations, Warner Bros. CEO was present in person this time and participated in the last negotiation before the signing.

Compared to the two sides who are arguing with each other on the sharing of director's treatment, CEO Kevin Tessulhara's attention is obviously focused on the detailed shooting plan in front of her.

A week ago, he had read the script and plan briefly, and now he read the plan carefully. He wants to make sure there are no hidden dangers before the project signing.

Wayne's plan is not thick, and it does not have any regulations on the content and length. The key is whether the plan is feasible and whether it has professional qualities. Whether the expression can be easy to understand, it must include all important information, and it must be understood by both the producer and the producer.

The plan he now has, from the initial preparation of the film project to the post-production concept, is all clear at a glance, and the planning is clear and clear, giving people the first impression that the project is very feasible.

Kevin Teshura continued to flip back and looked at the options listed one by one.

‘Overview of the film’s business plan and specific purpose, introduction to scripts and production content, copyright proof of scripts written, recent thriller trends and development trends, target market research of films and target groups of potential audiences, box office comparison and budget comparison of the same type of films recently...’

He was so amazed that among directors of this age, he had hardly seen a project plan like this. The most experienced ones were those idiots who thought they could ask a film company for investment with a script.

This director can at least be worthy of being a top student in the University of Southern California. Among them, his professional industry knowledge accumulation is beyond the reach of a director who became a monk.

It is no exaggeration to say that such knowledge accumulation and industry understanding are more than enough to be a producer directly.

Everything is written clearly and carefully, and if you look at it carefully, you will feel reliable. It is definitely not a self-interesting director who calls for art but only has a simple script framework and cannot even make basic plans.

And these are just part of it. Kevin turned it back and saw more detailed content.

The film production and shooting team, from directors to crew members, and even actors, have determined the types of crew members that need to be invited, and a basic resume has been added to each position.

For positions that are not confirmed, the requirements are also listed for Warner producers to find.

There are also expected production details, desired shooting location and production standards; fund flow forms, possible crew basic expenses per week; management methods after shooting and during shooting; dates and timetables are marked according to preparation, shooting, and production stages;

All rights agreements and copies of directors and screenwriters’ union registration; project-related art works, such as some rough storyboards prepared in advance, and poster concepts drawn in advance...

There is no flaw in the entire plan. No matter who gets it and reads it, he will think it is an excellent and feasible business plan, which gives people the feeling that it is worth investing.

After reading it twice in a row, Kevin put down the documents and looked at the young director sitting opposite him. This could be called a Hollywood-style producer model (mú) board project plan.

He is now very sure that even if this child messes up in directorship, he can turn around and become a successful commercial producer.

Looking at the director who listened to the negotiations of the agent, Kevin gently patted the project plan he made and whispered his first sentence today: "Director Greenberg, I have carefully watched your film plan. This is an R-rated film!

We all understand that the audience of R-rated films naturally has disadvantages. If you are willing to change the scale of the film and remove those large-scale shots and bloody scenes, Warner can guarantee that the MPAA rating will be PG13 level."

Wayne was stunned for a moment before reacting when he heard the other party's words. He thought the other party was attending politely and waiting for the final signing of the contract. Unexpectedly, he really watched the script and plan seriously.

He didn't think about the rating of the film and spoke directly to the Warner president: "This is impossible, sir! If I remove all the large-scale shots and bloody scenes, the conflicts accumulated by the sensitive racial metaphors in the film will not be released later, which will ruin the whole story."

After hearing Wayne's words, Kevin leaned on the back of the chair, pointed at the information and frowned and recalled the script. That's right, from the audience's perspective, if there is no emotional release in the future, the film will lose its biggest selling point.

This story is absurd, and the setting of changing minds and metaphors between races have black attributes, and the positioning can only be an R-level film.

"Okay, you're right, Director Greenberg." Kevin said with a smile on his face after he figured it out.

It’s not that he thought too much. Although the design of this story is absurd, it’s a bit nonsense even if you only read the script. However, the exquisite design of the story is just right. Just reading the script makes you feel cold and incredible.

If the film ends up at PG13, it will not affect the quality of the film, and the audience will have a lot more than R-level films, which will be very different in box office numbers.

"Director Greenberg, it seems that we can sign a contract today." Jeff Robinoff's words interrupted Kevin and Wayne who were thinking. "You're going to be busy soon. I believe you will do it as good as last time."

Turning back, Wayne realized that Jimmy and Jeff had finished the negotiations, and everyone's eyes were all on him. He picked up the newly printed contract, saw Ryan, the lawyer next to the agent, and nodded to him and confirmed that the contract was fine.

Only then did I feel relieved to pick up the contract, a little smile appeared on my serious face and said, "No problem, Jeff, are we signing the contract now?"

"Of course, Kevin will sign with you in person, I'll go and celebrate with champagne. Although there is no media, we have to celebrate this pleasant collaboration ourselves." Jeff stood up and walked out of the conference room.

Wayne and Kevin Teshura sat face to face. After signing the documents in front of them, they exchanged them again. After signing the names again, they stood up and shook their hands and said:

“Happy cooperation with Mr. Tesuhara!”

"The cooperation is pleasant, director Greenberg, if you have any questions in the future, you can communicate with Jeff."

"Okay, no problem, thanks again for Warner Brothers' trust." Wayne said, and Jimmy handed him the champagne glass, touched everyone, and drank it all in one go.

Watching Jimmy Wayne walk out of the conference room with his lawyer Ryan, several Warner executives involved in the negotiations breathed a sigh of relief and sat in the chair.

"Jeff, I think we give this director too much power, which is completely inconsistent with his status." John Gray of the film and television production department is also a member of the negotiation team. He did not express his opinion before signing the contract, and he expressed his doubts after seeing the signing.

"Listen, John." Before Jeff could speak, ceo Kevin spoke first. "The director is the one who directs this project! A director wrote a project plan that is more neat than 80% of the producers in the industry, which shows a lot of problems.

If you are the producer manager that the company focuses on training, you should understand one thing: never ignore the cost of the film. Compared with the producer-centered production of mainstream commercial films, such low-cost independent films should be produced around the director.

As long as the fund supervision is within a certain range, the director should have control over everything in the crew. In order to control the budget, all staff should surround the director, give full play to the wisdom and advantages of everyone, and ensure that not much investment is spent on the edge."

"So, it depends on the most important point, that is, is whether this director is worth investing in?" As soon as Kevin finished speaking, Jeff took his words, paused and continued:

"This way, John, the producer of this film will be handed over to you. What you have to do is very simple. Monitor the crew's funds while trying to cooperate with director Greenberg and maintain his director's authority."

After hearing this, John nodded thoughtfully. He had worked as a producer before and did a pretty good job, but he had never participated in a project that was so small.

"Trust me, John, this director is very smart. With your help, you can definitely control the work problems of the crew. Your job will not be difficult. With your eyes and notebooks, believe me, it is definitely a different work experience."

After saying that, Jeff patted his shoulder and left the conference room with Kevin, leaving only John standing there thinking.

"Hey, Jeff, aren't you afraid of a combination of young directors and talented producers, there will be power struggles?" Kevin walked side by side with him, his tone obviously joking, he knew that Jeff was very optimistic about John's potential.

"No, Kevin. They will be very co-production. John is not a strong producer. His personality is like a crew adhesive. There will never be a problem of two powder barrels colliding." Obviously Jeff is very confident about his subordinates.

In a Western restaurant not far away, Harvey Weinstein hung up the phone with an ugly face, picked up the red wine on the table and drank it in one sip.

"What happened, Harvey, your expression is not very pleasant." The strong white man sitting opposite him asked in a relaxed tone.

"Small question, Mel." Harvey let go and adjusted his emotions. "A little director who is ignorant of the world, this is the second time he has rejected my kindness. I bet you have heard of him, and your film will be lost in his hands."

"fxxk! Wayne Greenberg?"

"That's right!"