"What role do you play in it? Producer?" Tanin set a time, asked Ronald to leave Paul Hogan's phone number, and then asked.

"Their movie was filmed through crowdfunding. Now there is no remaining cost, so they can accept a share arrangement. But don't think about buying it out at a cheap price. This will hurt the other person's heart. They may just make a sequel.

Find someone else.

My Daydream Pictures is their distribution partner in America, and I will pay the initial expenses. When the time comes..."

"No problem. With your participation, I feel more at ease. I trust your vision in selecting films the most. Buying out is impossible, but they have to sign an agreement with Paramount. If there is a sequel, Paramount will

Participate in investment and include distribution business.”

"You can talk to them about this, I'm just helping a friend." Ronald drank the brandy with satisfaction.

"Okay then, I will sign them as soon as possible and arrange for them to be released at a suitable time. You go to London to attend the royal premiere first. I have arranged everything... The wine is good, please have some more..."

Rejecting Tanin's invitation to add more drinks, Ronald, Daydream's general manager Eddie, and agent Niceta walked out of his president's office. Ned Tanin is now in charge of the work, and most of the work

The production business is all managed by him, and he decides whether to give the green light or not.

"Hello, are you the director Ronald who made The Kid and Top Gun?"

Ronald, who had just walked out of the office, was stopped by a middle-aged woman sitting in the corridor waiting for a seat. She seemed to have been waiting outside Tanin's office for a long time.

"It's me. Ned and I have finished chatting. It should be your turn soon." Ronald nodded to her and reached out to shake her hand. Recently, as a director, many people have recognized Ronald. Before.

His scandalous photos appeared in the mass media, and many people knew his face.

This middle-aged woman has thick eyebrows and a big Jewish nose. Although her facial features are actually good, the combination makes her look a bit ugly. She has a typical Eastern European Jewish appearance.

"No, Mr. Tanin has rejected me and my producer many times. We originally got the green light from MGM, but changes in the top management put my script into the cold palace of hell again.

I don’t think my movie is enough to make the seven major studios make up their minds. I just want you to read my script. If you think there is no future, then I will give up and go back to writing TV series honestly."

"I'm just a film director, and I don't read scripts that haven't been sent by an agent." Ronald rejected the other party.

It seems that she has found the wrong person. She is just a director, and investing millions of dollars is equivalent to depleting her net worth. How can she take the risk to make a movie whose origin is unknown to others?

Moreover, the industry rules are such that if there is no agent to deliver it, and no legal agreement to waive copyright prosecution, I will never read other people's scripts.

Maybe if your next movie has a plot similar to her script, you will be sued in court a lot.

Last time, Don Simpson and his team were sued by the prototype of the character for "Flashdance" and demanded hundreds of thousands of dollars. If they hadn't had an agreement signed by the other party at that time to sell the story for $2,800, they might have had to pay compensation.

She made tens or even millions of dollars.

"Ronald, can I call you Ronald? This is a teen movie that I wrote with all my heart and soul. I think you are the only one in America who can make it well. In fact, I came to Paramount just for you. I always

I have a dream that you will direct my script.

I signed a contract with the producer, but she failed to make the project happen, and my agreement with her will expire tomorrow, so I'll prepare the legal documents and send them to you tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay, you can send this address to David Simkins for review. Remember to be prepared to give up the copyright prosecution agreement." Ronald saw that what she said was very sincere, and he praised himself. It seemed that she really wrote it.

I have been working on the script for a long time.

So I took out the business card with Daydream's address in Hollywood, wrote the name of my script assistant, and handed it to the other party.

"By the way, what's your name? Why did you say that only I can make this movie?"

"Eleanor, Eleanor Bergstein." The middle-aged woman took the business card and carefully put it into her notebook.

"Because I've seen a lot of your music videos, including Madonna's 'Material Girl' and Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun'. This is a musical based on my own experience, and I

I feel that among all the directors in Hollywood now, you are the only one who can make good musicals."

"Hahaha..." Ronald was very pleased with this flattery. He remembered that his debut film "Rock of Ages" had many singing and dancing scenes, and he almost filmed the sequel to the musical "Grease", which is of course the most commendable.

It's still the MV of the two female singers who dominate the MTV screen.

"Then I'll wait to read your masterpiece..." Ronald and Eleanor Bergstein waved their hands and walked to the elevator with their left and right hands.

"Yes!" Eleanor Bergstein clenched her fists and shouted in a low voice. She ran to the pay phone in the corridor and called her producer.

"Linda, I am Eleanor. I have found a well-known director in the industry who is willing to read my script. If you can't find a studio for me, our production agreement will expire tomorrow anyway..."

"Eleanor, don't be like this. I have already found a manufacturer that specializes in small productions that do not go to theaters and are directly released on video tapes. They specialize in R-rated movies. As long as you renew the production agreement with me, I will

You can arrange to meet with them to discuss production matters. You don't understand, Hollywood celebrities like to make empty promises, but they all have no money.

Although this video tape producer is not well-known and makes erotic R-rated films, they are really rich. You don’t know how profitable the video tape business is now..."

"No matter what, I will seize this opportunity to try. He is different from what you said. He is not only famous, but also has money to invest."

"Hey, Eleanor, don't you think about it anymore? I have full confidence in your script. It's very likely that they will agree to it this time. Don't look at it that they haven't done the distribution business. I've done all the work for you.

New year... hello?"

Eleanor Bergstein hung up the phone. She had given Linda a year and saw hope at MGM, but it was dashed in the end.

On the contrary, Ronald seemed to have a good chance, and he promised to read the script himself.

And it was Paramount President Ned Tanin who personally sent him out just now. If he is willing to direct... no, even if he is just willing to name himself as a producer, there will be many senior executives from major studios pursuing him.
Chapter completed!