hollywood draw

In 1998, Warner Bros. had excellent revenue at the beginning of the year. "Batman: The Dark Knight" gradually dropped from overseas regions, allowing the distribution department to start recycling a large amount of cash flow. In addition, the second part of "The Matrix" is also facing a drop, and the peripheral and copyright operations of the two films have gradually entered a white-hot process.

Warner Bros.'s position as the number one among the six major Hollywood production companies is still unshakable. Countless people in the circle know that as long as Wayne is closely connected with Warner Bros., such results will only continue to happen.

"Are you sure you won't be with me? Kevin and the others have prepared a celebration dinner for me alone."

Outside Madison Square Garden in New York, Wayne waved to George Lucas who had already gotten into the car and asked again tirelessly.

After the award ceremony, he was not interested in various parties in the music industry at all, so he simply called Kevin Teshura and asked him to come over to chat with him on the grounds that he won the Best Newcomer of the Year Award for Gelaimei.

"No, I have other arrangements, let's go back to Los Angeles and make an appointment."

George Lucas shrugged, nodded to Nina standing beside Wayne, and signaled the driver to start the car.

The father of Star Wars is not stupid at all. Kevin Teshura, the head of Time Warner, did not call sooner or later, but he just happened to call after the award ceremony. It was obvious that it was just to make an appointment with the other party alone, and going to join in the fun by himself would only become an annoying old trouble.

"Yo, brother, don't you go to party together?"

As soon as the father of Star Wars' car drove away, Will Smith had no worries at all. He hugged an African-American girl and walked over from behind with a swagger.

The Hollywood black superstar has a great rap voice, chats and talks in private, and is habitually RAP-like, especially when he just walked out of the award ceremony of Gelai Mi. This environment made the rhythm in his tone stronger.

"Listen to me, brother." Will Smith glanced at Nina, blinked at Wayne, made an expression that men knew, and whispered: "Believe me, in the music circle in New York, the gameplay is much crazy than Hollywood. If you don't go, you will definitely regret it."

"I have a date, so let it go this time."

He reached out and fled Will Smith, but Wayne still shook his head and refused. Although he was very curious about how those music superstars with more bold style were crazy in private, but after all, he had already agreed to Kevin Teshura and could not regret it.

After the award ceremony, Nina received a large stack of business cards, and since she got into the car, the assistant lady was fiddling with these things.

"What do they mean?"

Then he put the selected business card in his briefcase. The assistant lady looked up at her boss and asked curiously: "There are not many connections between them who sing and us, right?"

"At least nine of the ten singers want to go to Hollywood to make movies."

After glanced at the business cards, Wayne did not take it seriously, but replied casually and turned his attention to the streets of New York at night.

Things are so strange. If you talk about personal income in the entertainment industry, even Hollywood's first-tier stars who enter a club of 20 million are actually not as good as big singers of the same level. These singers are real money-filling machines.

But it’s strange that here, no matter what level of big singers, even those A-camera, seem to want to go to Hollywood to make movies. Even if you pay for money and time, it’s never an isolated case in this circle.

Barbara Streisand's success in many fields has been a rare existence in Hollywood for decades. In fact, everyone knows that the most popular singers get when they enter the film industry is sarcastic and mean ironic, but it never hinders more singers and their desire to enter the film industry.

By counting the singers from the movie, you will find that some of the small achievements like Pixar Am and Latifah are just a small part of them, and more of them are losers like Britney and Mary Akelli. It can be seen that this road has never been smooth.

But why are there so many people who are doing well in the music industry, and even the queens of the kings are flocking to Hollywood movies?

If you analyze it carefully, a small part of it is simply because of its inflated mentality. To play a ticket on the big screen, such as Bob Dylan, who has such a mentality. No matter whether the movie has achieved or not, they have received many bad reviews, they just simply play it and leave.

Another part of them really like acting and regards being an actor as a dream, but they just happen to become famous by singing. For example, Will Smith, after getting Gelaimei, immediately came to Hollywood to look for opportunities. Before the time passed, countless audiences had already forgotten that this guy was actually a big singer before.

But more singers are taking this path at all costs, because of the sense of crisis in the music circle. The music circle is changing rapidly. Today it is popular all over North America, and tomorrow it may be abandoned by fans, thus becoming outdated singers.

Strictly speaking, the shelf life of Hollywood actors is not long, but it depends on who they compare with. If they compare with the turbulent waves of the music industry, the shelf life of becoming a movie star is far longer than that of a singer.

If Zeta Jones, Mark Wahlberg, Ruff Hewitt and others hadn't changed careers and entered the film industry, they would have probably been forgotten. These singers saw perfect bi-stars like Will Smith and Jennifer Lopez, but they did not see how difficult this road was.

"What do those film companies think? Do you expect these singers to sing well in the movie?"

Nina saw several childhood idols tonight. She followed Wayne in Hollywood and had contacted many film company executives at all, so she knew very well that these big singers performed on the big screen, which was equivalent to giving up all their own advantages, and the probability of failure was far higher than success.

"You can talk to Jeff in this question." Wayne smiled and shook his head, pointed at the assistant lady, and half-seriously said: "I tell you clearly that Hollywood Film Company does not reject these singers because it is to let them sing well in the movie."

Film companies representing capital are never stupid. Singers are involved in filming, which is not unrelated to the foresight of the film companies. Let singers who are well-known in North America play roles in their own movies, which can not only introduce new faces, but also attract their fans to the theater. From this perspective, it is much more insurance than simply launching newcomers.

Most film companies do the same. The performance tasks they arrange for singers are to sing for me in the movies. Film companies and theater companies do not care about the harsh and harsh insults of film critics and media. Besides, the swearing is also the singers who play the role. What does it have to do with the film companies behind the scenes?

Although movies starring singers or supporting roles often do not perform well in the box office, once these movies are removed from the cinema, they will immediately become the main force in the video tape market. The brain circuits of fans and movie fans are very different, and a large number of fans are willing to pay for their idols.

As time goes by, the singers in the music industry are moving towards Hollywood, and there is another bigger factor, that is, the brief popularity of retro song and dance films.

Since Nicole Kidman starred in "The Moulin Rouge" and became popular all over the world in the form of retro musical and dance films, Hollywood filmmakers like vampires have begun to produce cheap musical and dance films like sharks that smell blood.

Even the enduring famous Broadway drama "Chicago" was brought to the big screen in a short time. With the short-term retro song and dance film trend, both the box office and the Oscars have achieved gratifying results.

Facts have also proved that retro musical films are just a trend. After the wind blows, they really return to no one's interest. Although Hollywood film companies still take a very cautious attitude towards shooting musical films, no one is willing to let go of this mountain of gold easily.

Therefore, reserve actors who are competent for this type of movie have become a backup choice for many companies. One thing is always impossible to deny. It is much easier to train a singer who is born with singing talent to become an actor who reaches the qualified line than simply finding a suitable actor.

After all, 99% of this type of music and dance film is a small cost, and the main reason why film companies are willing to give singers opportunities.

A singer with a reputation in North America may be rewarded with only one-tenth or even one- percent of the same famous Hollywood superstar. Hollywood Film Company is not unable to make the money by the singer.

In the eyes of capital, they are the cheapest labor, and they themselves have a large flow of cheap labor.

"Warner Bros. is obviously unwilling to wait until the Oscars are over in the film "Batman: The Dark Knight".

Seeing that he was about to arrive at Times Square, Nina seemed to remember something, glanced at the idle boss, and talked about work. "The latest news from Colin Howard is that now, authorization of postcards, cultural shirts, stationery supplies, toys, and other life-related supplies has brought more than 300 million US dollars to Warner Bros.!"

After looking at Wayne, he found that he was still indifferent to these numbers that could not bring him benefits. The assistant lady blinked and said again:

"Just after we set off to New York, Warner Bros. has contacted Lai Factory. It can be said that once we win any Glaimai awards, the single "Something just like this" will appear in the surrounding stores throughout North America tomorrow morning..."

The biggest difference between Warner Bros. today and before the 1990s is the development of channels for various film derivatives. With the continuous success of the DC film series led by Wayne, Warner Bros. has long been working on rectifying this aspect. Among the large Hollywood film companies, Warner Bros. is second only to Walt Disney in terms of channel advantages in film peripherals and derivatives.

For the promotion and marketing of "Batman: The Dark Knight", during the release of the single "Something just like this" released by Warner Bros. actually didn't make much money. Everything was being used to serve the movie box office at that time.

The situation is different now. "Batman: The Dark Knight" has begun to be downgraded worldwide on a large scale. Warner Bros. can be said to not let go of anything that can bring benefits to the company.

Just like Wayne received the award from Gelai America, they were ready to release additional singles as soon as possible. The price of the records released at this time was very different from those a few months ago, and there were no large number of discounts linked to "Batman: The Dark Knight".

The income in this regard is closely related to Wayne. He is the songwriter and singer. According to relevant regulations, a large part of the profit will be distributed to him later.

"Nina, compared to these pieces."

Bang, Wayne closed the car door casually, stood beside the car and smiled and said to the assistant lady: "I care more about the remaining box office share, so that Colin can keep an eye on this part of the money."

"Batman: The Dark Knight" has a global box office of about 1.22 billion US dollars. According to the director's contract signed with Warner Bros., he can get 20% of the global box office, as the director's later share of the revenue.

The money Warner Bros. has already invested in Greenberg's studio, and only the 400 million US dollars share in the North American box office. It can be said that in terms of his director's remuneration, there is still a large amount of income that has not been cashed out. This is the big money he cares about the most.

"Colin kept urging."

Nina lifted her briefcase, habitually pushed the glasses on her face, stood beside Wayne, and waved to Sergey in the car.

Then he turned to look at the boss who was observing Times Square and continued in a low voice: "This part of the income is traceable, and there is basically no way to fake it. The accounting team led by Colin Howard is mainly focused on the follow-up income of films such as "The Matrix" and "The Walker of the Insular".

Nodding, Wayne actually understood very well. Although the box office share of "Batman: The Dark Knight" is a big sum of money, it is still necessary to look at the projects jointly invested by the studio and Warner Bros. The subsequent income of these projects can ensure that you still have money in ten or twenty years.

"Warner Bros. is not short of cash flow now, not at all."

As the two walked, Nina reported in a low voice. "I don't think I'll wait until the end of the share period. Before the Flash is officially released, Warner Bros.'s finance department will divide the share of "Batman: The Dark Knight" into the studio."

"I hope..."

Compared to Nina, Wayne knows the virtues of the film company better, which has nothing to do with whether he is a major shareholder of Warner Bros. In this position, both parties are collaborators.

According to his estimate, if Warner Brothers deducts the time limit for each share, each share will be paid at the most extreme time, at least it will take until next year to get all the money.

If you want to lose a penny, you must know that Warner Bros. receives box office share from theaters and theaters, and it is also divided in time. If you calculate it one by one according to this time, the timeline will be pulled very long, especially the overseas box office part, which will inevitably enter the rhythm of waiting slowly.

Times Square, which is the Times Square mentioned by the public, is still brightly lit and crowded even when midnight is approaching. Nearly 40 large shopping malls and theaters are gathered here, which can be regarded as the core shopping and entertainment center of the entire Big Apple City and is also the first choice for tourists from all over the world.

The theaters on Broadway, a large number of dazzling neon advertisements, and TV-like building promotional boards are the symbols of the entire New York City in the hearts of more ordinary people, and even Wall Street is ranked behind it.

Wayne and Nina were not in a hurry, and walked slowly on the streets of the square, surrounded by colorful neon lights, different types of street performers, news and songs played on the building, and the night atmosphere completely different from Los Angeles, which made both of them feel fresh.

The most obvious difference is that there are many people. On this land of North America, only Times Square in New York can appear so many people at night. Although Big Apple is a famous capital of sin, in this place, it seems that any sin has been covered up, leaving only the prosperity that has penetrated into people's hearts.

Time Warner's headquarters is also in Times Square. It not only has a large entertainment center, but also has the headquarters of many world-class news media led by ABC, as well as news centers and studios in many countries around the world.

"Don't tell me, this is the celebration banquet you prepared for me?"

At this time, in the CEO office of Time Warner headquarters, Wayne opened his hands and hugged Kevin Tessulha enthusiastically. He glanced at the coffee table in the lounge area by the window, and there were a few burgers on it. Obviously, this was the dinner of Time Warner Ceo.

"No, of course not."

Kevin Tesuhara nodded with Nina, raised his arms and patted Wayne on the back. After the three of them sat down, they proudly took out a bottle of red wine from the back of the coffee table. "My treasure, Victory Champagne does not have it, but I suggest you try this guy."

"Well, Nina, let's try Kevin's collection together."

He nodded with a smile, Wayne shrugged at Time Warner Ceo, not polite at all. While the other party was turning on the red wine, he opened the cigar box on the table by himself, selected a cut-off cigar cap, lit it with a spray gun, and leaned on the sofa and took a big mouthful of leisurely.

'bite.'

The two men did not ignore the little transparent assistant lady. The three of them met the wine glasses together, and with the flashing neon lights downstairs, they raised their heads and took a sip together.

"Inside the group, some people don't want to see Jeff take over the position of the head of Warner Bros for a long time."

The two people can be said to be a community of interests. Kevin Teshura was not polite, and took a casual look at the silent Nina, turned to look at Wayne seriously, and talked about the serious matter directly. "And, in the DC series, some people are also worried about your existence."

Time Warner is similar to Walt Disney, and has never been a company of any other person, and its equity has long been scattered. What's special is that although Time Warner has a lot of high-quality assets, Warner Brothers has always been the first priority in this group, which is completely different from the other Hollywood companies in the parent company.

As Warner Bros. becomes more and more glorious, in fact, the concerns about Time Warner are getting bigger and bigger. No one wants to see a CEO that has been controlling its economic lifeline for many years, and no one wants to have a DC series that is about to have a market size of 10 billion yuan, led by a director from beginning to end.

This is a common problem for large companies. Although media groups have always been driven by interests, more shareholders are also worried about the risks behind them while making money.

"I see."

Wayne held the wine glass and nodded with a clear sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

How could those people not know what they think? They hope that you can keep making money for them, and hope that even if you kick you out one day, they will continue to make money without delaying the same project. This is the nature of capital.

"I just discovered it recently." Kevin Tesuhara leaned on the sofa and continued in a low voice: "There should be some shareholders who want to choose a more obedient ceo after Jeff."

The two of you here do not want internal turmoil in Warner Bros. Whether it is the DC series, which accounts for an increasingly large proportion of revenue, the large investment sequel project that Warner Bros itself has always maintained a success rate, or the Little Wizard series that is actively promoting and promoting, or even cooperating with Greenberg Studio, more and more film projects are gradually beginning. As long as there is turmoil, it will inevitably be affected.

But there are many factions in large companies. Kevin Tessulhara can't do it at all if he wants to control such a world-class media group with one person. To put it bluntly, he is just a migrant worker, and shareholders can vote for distrust at any time.

"I can't influence Time Warner."

Speaking of this, Wayne's confidence was obviously much better than the other party. He curled his lips without hesitation and said, "Don't worry, even if Jeff wants to "retire" in two years, I'm sure I can let Bruce take over all the plans that Jeff has left behind."

As he said, Time Warner not only has Warner Bros., but also a series of other business segments including Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Life Magazine, Turner TV Network, HBO, etc., which can be said to span all related media fields such as publishing, television, film, music, etc.

Wayne really can't influence such a huge media giant, but he only took out two companies, Warner Bros. and DC Comics. His influence is the top. If he clearly supports anyone, other competitors will basically have no chance to struggle.

"Hope."

Kevin Tessulha nodded. In fact, he had a headache when talking about this. Jeff Robinov, the person he chose, was too keen and too smart. He didn't give anyone else the chance to oust him. He chose the wisest path.

This time he wanted to talk to Wayne, hoping to find out the other party's specific attitude. If he followed the concept of a capital boss, he would not choose to support anyone clearly before the dispute arose, because Wayne no longer needed timely help and often wandered between the two parties to gain greater benefits.

When private relationships conflict with interests, private relationships are nothing? How can there be a lot of green Franklins in temptation?

Obviously, Wayne also understood the other party's meaning and made his promise from the beginning. Only in this way can the two of them stay in the same boat, and those plans that have just started that require long-term management can be implemented smoothly.