Chapter 416 Who to Cooperate With

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"If you ask John Singleton, you should also show Spike Lee the script."

Hayden greeted Taraji, "Give me a few copies of the script, and I will take it to Hollywood."

"Wait, wait, why did you show that big mouth?" Song Ya was a little puzzled.

Hayden and Yeremov both laughed, "African-American singers make movies across borders but don't ask the most famous black director in Hollywood? People will complain, especially if they can't agree with John Singleton , and you found the words of a white director. You will understand after a little thought." Yeremov said.

"Fxxk, that guy eats whites and blacks in Hollywood."

Song Ya quickly realized that if he didn't say hello to that big mouth in advance, a big hat that disrespected Hollywood seniors would definitely be put on him, and that guy would use another set of rhetoric to deal with white people. More opportunities for African Americans.

"The relationship between you is easing now. He hasn't said bad things about you in the media for a long time. It's okay to save face. You are all adults." Hayden also said: "He is acting as a spokesperson for African-Americans in Hollywood to some extent. Said it is good for the entire ethnic group, this guy did a good job, he kept complaining and complaining through various channels, and he did get a lot of opportunities for African-American actors and actresses from major Hollywood film companies."

"Okay, but don't give him the illusion that I'm looking for him to be the director. Then the fun will be great."

Song Ya thinks about it too, Spike Lee is the black director with the highest chance of appearing on the screen, there is no need to completely freeze the relationship because of some verbal festivals. But it’s fine to ask him to be the director. If Dancing Out of My Life is filmed in the style of Jungle Fever, the box office will definitely fail, and besides, he is not cheap.

"I will also send the script directly to the desks of the executives of major film companies through William Morris. You have decided to use the studio model, right?" Hayden asked.

"Yes." Song Ya nodded.

I have inspired a movie myself, and I don’t know when the next one will be available. There is no need to spread out the film company’s team. It is enough to use this kind of leather bag-like film studio. The project personnel are all hired outside, and a movie is finished. Let's see the effect, and then consider a sequel if it makes money.

"Then we have to discuss cooperation with a production company first." Hayden said, "Do you have a favorite production company for this?"

"Let's not mention cooperation, we exclude some companies that cannot cooperate."

Song Ya pointed to Yeremov, "First of all, there is no need to contact Columbia Pictures and its subsidiaries."

"Okay." Hayden understood that Yeremov had a feud with Columbia Pictures, so it was nothing to borrow a studio to shoot an MV, and it would be hard to say that there would be no accidents if they were hired for an 8 million production project.

"Then exclude MGM, Paramount and related companies1." Song Ya continued.

"Why?" Hayden puzzled.

"Paramount Eddie Murphy has a lot of influence, and he has had a bad relationship with Harley since the release of Heartbreaker." Song Ya said: "MGM's TV station has been complained by Fergie frequently, so... Just be on the safe side."

In fact, he did not mention the underlying reason. Motura has a good relationship with Italian movie star Robert De Niro, and the Godfather series that the other party participated in was filmed by Paramount. MGM has also been rumored to be related to mafia funds. Therefore, the farther away from Motura's Italian network and Columbia Pictures, which is also owned by Sony, the better. After all, the relationship with Mariah Carey may be exposed at any time and break with the other party.

"You excluded three from the Big Seven, leaving only 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Disney, and Universal." Hayden wrote it down in his notebook, "Other medium-sized companies with distribution capabilities have been accepted by two more this year. One, Disney bought Miramax for 60 million dollars, and Warner also bought New Line.”

"Miramax is only worth 60 million dollars?" Song Ya was taken aback, "I knew it was so cheap..."

"Hahaha!" Hayden and Yeremov both laughed,

"Don't get too fancy, Miramax isn't that cheap, Disney only got a part of the equity, and Miramax is still firmly in the hands of the Weinstein brothers."

"Disney mainly wants to take Miramax's growing distribution capabilities for its own use. The reason for Warner's acquisition of New Line is the same. In addition to Universal, which distributes most of Amblin Entertainment's films, the seven major film companies are maintaining a distribution monopoly. Positional vigilance is very high," Yeremov added.

"The Weinstein brothers are so unmotivated? Let the chance of becoming the eighth largest slip away? I remember that they have a deep relationship in the political world?" Song Ya asked.

"No way, why is it that small and medium-sized companies have poor ability to take risks." Yeremov shrugged.

"Help me keep an eye on this kind of opportunity in the future. Small and medium-sized Hollywood film companies have some distribution capabilities, but they have been very unlucky recently." Song Ya said.

"It's too much." Hayden patted the script that Taraji sent, "Let's focus on finishing the first movie now, just like Spike Lee, you don't plan to start with David Geffen and Spike Lee. Did Pierberg say hello?"

"Of course, we must."

Song Ya thought for a while, "You first send the script to Geffen Films and Amblin Entertainment. They are my first choice for production cooperation. Then, since Miramax has returned to Disney, then treat him as a backup. Choose, Katzenberg is very powerful in Disney, I have a good impression of the Weinstein brothers, and there is a new line."

I developed this relationship around DTS in Hollywood, "I will put the rest later..."

"Wait, why do you have a good impression of the Weinstein brothers, have you dealt with them?"

Hayden asked suspiciously.

"No, but they have developed Miramax like this is already very good, isn't it? And they have a way of winning prizes, and I plan to learn it in the future." Of course, Song Ya would not say that the impression came from Miramax's liking for acting The distribution of Huaguo movies is the same for New Line. I saw the Ninja Turtles distributed by New Line in the cinema just after traveling, produced by Golden Harvest.

"Okay, but Harvey Weinstein has a bad reputation, whether it's award-winning, publishing partnerships, or women."

Hayden said: "When you deal with him, don't just act on this impression, otherwise you will be sold by him and you will have to help count the money."

"Yes, and you can't copy Harvey's success."

Yeremov echoed, "He is Jewish, and to some extent he is a bridge of communication between top bosses and politicians, especially this year's donkey party. He has a very good personal relationship with the Arkansas couple."

"No problem, don't you know me yet?"

Song Ya agreed.

Hayden left with the script. According to the plan, Song Ya will take a leave of absence in the first semester of 1994. It took less than three months to finish filming the dance out of my life, and then the schedule will be arranged in the summer vacation of 1994. When young people have the strongest purchasing power, they also have time to run publicity. Of course, it is not that simple to set a movie file, and now it is just a preliminary good wish.

He soon received a reply from Hayden. David Geffen just flipped through the script. He didn't want to be distracted during the big production's interview with the vampire at night, so he invited Song Ya to meet him in Hollywood.

Both Catherine and his wife of Amblin Entertainment were in Poland to help Spielberg film Schindler's List. An assistant manager read the script, and after communicating with Catherine, he made a condition that they were completely risk-free.

"What do you mean by the production cost of five million dollars excluding cast and crew remuneration? They only pay for the equipment and venue, and they will charge me five million dollars for the later stage?" Song Ya asked on the phone.

"Yes, based on the three-month filming period, we can't get things done with the remaining three million budget." Hayden replied, "They still have to stuff producers and have a say in the selection of cast members. Then the distribution has to be tied to Universal...that means we pay for their production team, and the advantage is that Amblin Entertainment has a strong production capability and the quality of the finished product will be guaranteed."

"That is to say, they want to make a profit from the production package, and they don't want to share the box office risk?" Song Ya feels that this condition means that the other party is not optimistic about the box office performance of Dancing My Life.

"After Breakdance and Lightning Dance in the 1980s, musicals have been shooting, but the box office performance is not satisfactory, and the audience is tired of watching it." Hayden said, "If you wait until the end of May, Catherine and Stein When Pierberg and the others come back from Poland, you can talk again? Just in time for Jurassic Park to be released in June."

"Two months passed in a flash, and we couldn't do anything. So, you go to contact Miramax and New Line, and if it doesn't work, send the script to various Hollywood companies."