Best Actor

    "I like this script," Sean and his buddies said on the way back, "Just like I liked "The Genius Ripley" at the beginning, I can't specify it, but I do know in my heart that the prospect will be very good, and if I miss it, I may regret it in the future, so I skip the discussion of the plot and directly talk about investment."

    "I don't think Sean has encountered mysterious incidents before, and he likes to talk about things since he was a child." Galen, who was driving, said seriously at this time.

    "It's very possible that when we went camping in Redwood Forest National Park in 1996, he disappeared for at least an hour for no reason." Sanders nodded.

    "You mean, Maggie Johnson is an alien?" Galen pretended to be surprised.

    "Okay, you two, it's always like this." Sean rolled his eyes, "If you have time to make fun of me, why don't you think about what we're going to do. Today Frankie Mill was teaching us a lesson about capitalism in Hollywood and the greed of the big studios, and then we had to figure out how to raise money, make the movie, and invest it ourselves to get as few people as possible to share the profits. "

    "You are embarrassing us, Sean, we just heard you describe it once, only a general idea, you should ask Vladimir or Fred about this kind of thing." Guy Ren shook his head.

    But Sanders has some thoughts: "I didn't notice anything else, but shouldn't the pre-sale of the distribution rights you mentioned be considered? I remember your relationship with Miramax is pretty good. Yes, and they also release some independent films a lot, and you can figure out a way to talk to Harvey Weinstein."

      The extent to which his money makes movies. The movies I star in can bring him benefits, but there is no evidence that the movies I make can also bring benefits.”

    "What about... Vladimir?" Sanders thought for a while and suddenly said, "He used to work in the distribution department of Bubble Films, Fred said that Bubba's Distribution capabilities are among the top in Hollywood, so there should be a lot of connections.”

    "Um..." Sean suddenly showed a choked expression, "I forgot."

    Well, he did forget, otherwise, he would have brought it up before. Sean has no connections, but Vladimir has connections, and now he is the general manager of Samsara Pictures, Shouldn't it work? But thinking about it now, this is not a good choice. In the final analysis, it is the interests that decide whether the distribution rights can be successfully pre-sold.

    If a film company is powerful and famous, and has produced a lot of big-selling movies, even if it is close to the difference financing of an empty-handed white wolf, it can get it, not to mention the pre-sale distribution rights. Sean's Samsara Pictures has just been established, and there are no outstanding achievements. Why should the publisher borrow money? Vladimir does have connections, but friendship is one thing, and interests are another. After all, it is the big studios who can afford the pre-sale distribution rights. They can make some money with their strength and reputation. The distribution rights of films with a high probability are pre-sold to different countries and regions, and the investment has already been earned back before the filming has even started.

    So, instead of wasting Vladimir's favor in this kind of place, it is better to use it for the distribution of the film after the production is completed, which can be regarded as... people do their best. I have to say that this is really interesting. Although Vladimir misjudged Sean's thoughts, it coincided unexpectedly at this moment.

    "Do you want to go back to him now? Or call him later?" Galen asked at this time.

    "No, no," Shawn shook his head, "I will still handle the investment. As long as the final budget is not high, it will still be solely owned by me."

    "That's fine," Sanders didn't object. "If there is any gain, it's all yours."

    Sean smiled, and then sighed inwardly, it is best not to invest more than 4 million, otherwise it will be difficult to do.

    Although there is still money, there are many places to use it. There is good news on Neil's side. With his hard work, he finally got 8% after spending another 2 million. Google's shares, but this is the limit of venture capital's willingness to sell, after all, they are also optimistic about Google.

      There is another project that makes him excited. Although the companies such as Omnicell recommended before could not impress Sean, Neil still recommended them to a few newly developed clients, and the investment company also began to have preliminary contacts. That kid still has some vision and ability.

    So, when this company called Netflix was put in front of him with the introduction, Sean chose to read it carefully, and then he was moved. This company, which was established in 1997, first started to distribute video tapes and DVDs on the Internet. Probably because it was relatively young, he was used to trying new things, so he started to dabble in online subscriptions in 1999. It was one of the first batches to develop this business. company of.

      A group of companies involved in the Internet business, as long as they survived the bursting of the IT bubble, most of them have made great strides.

    In addition, he also heard one thing from Neil, not long ago, Netflix wanted to sell it to Blockbuster for 50 million, but the latter thought it was too expensive , so rejected the acquisition. Looks familiar, right? Yes, it is almost a copy of Google and Excite. Although I can't say that Netflix can develop to the level of Google, it should have great potential.

    The only problem is that it is always losing money, but this is a common problem for most Internet companies.

    According to Neil's estimate, if you invest 5 million at this time, it is very likely to get 15% to 20% of the shares, and the opportunity is not to be missed.

    So Sean was in trouble. He had so much money in his hand, and he had to invest in movies and buy shares in Netflix, which was obviously not enough.

    Then take a loan. Sean thought about it, and this was the only way. With his current status, he can probably borrow two or three million. If he takes the villa in Malibu as a mortgage, he may be able to borrow more. As for Google's shares... don't move for the time being.

    He is not a full American after all, and he is not used to this kind of life that depends entirely on borrowing, although he has also begun to make some changes, such as the villa in Malibu only paid 1 million, and the rest The monthly payments are slowly being paid back—if it wasn't for this move, there would certainly be less cash available now—but always be cautious.

    Some people may say that he is stupid, but he knows that Google will develop into a giant in the future. But Sean is very clear that he is just an ordinary person in essence, he can achieve this achievement, apart from a little foreknowledge and a little luck, more is achieved by his own efforts.

    He can't be sure what's going to happen in the future, he can't gamble casually, and he wants to seize only the present, as he said to Frederick. For example, if all of your net worth is invested in Google, once the development of the production company suffers a severe setback, a lot of funds are needed to fill the hole, and you have to cash out the shares in your hand, what should you do?

    Although this example is extreme, it cannot be ignored. Now there is a trend. Money is used everywhere, but it is not enough now. It is necessary to deal with banks. For Sean, who is not good at this, who knows if he will be swallowed by the bank if he is not careful? And the consequences of rapid fame are being revealed—the two scripts recommended by Frederick, Sean, have still been read, the protagonist of the medium-cost thriller movie, and the supporting role of the movie that can barely be classified as a big production, the positioning is unknown and young, Makes it difficult for the producer to think about his role.

    Of course, he could also buy shares of Google and go back and enjoy himself, but in that case, why would he come to Los Angeles by himself? He could live the same life in San Francisco.

      development trajectory. If a person wants to succeed and achieve himself, in addition to hard work and luck, he must also know who he is and what he can do.

    It would be foolish to look ahead and stop because of too much consideration; but it would be reckless to jump on it recklessly because there is something good in front of you.

    Sean is just an ordinary person, and he also has the advantages and disadvantages of ordinary people, impulsive, contradictory, lustful, hardworking, motivated, has his own bottom line and so on. Faced with these complex situations, he cannot calculate the optimal solution, and can only choose the solution that is most suitable for him. So, again, after deciding on the goal, he will work hard and go on, no matter what the result is.

    He could be you, he could be me, he could be everyone.

      She respected her script to the greatest extent, and Sean, who was the producer, agreed without much thought.

    Then, in late June, Vladimir also gave a specific budget. Fortunately, after careful analysis and careful calculation, some series of tax reductions and rebates filmed in Canada were counted. Only about 3 million or so.

      A bank loan of 2 million can handle this. Even if there is still a mortgage to be repaid, it is basically within the acceptable range, so it is time to make a move.