Best Movie Star

The words that Matthew just said were carefully prepared by Helen Herman, but he also knew very well that Helen Herman was also talking nonsense, because Helen Herman told him: this series not only There is the suspicion of gaudy, and the plot is also very nonsense. There are all the things that should be there, heroes, beauties, villains, money, cars, mansions, love science fiction suspense, nothing more than the story of a melancholy petty bourgeois young woman encountering a young version of Leonardo DiCaprio who will never die.

Of course, these words can't be said, and if they say it, they will break down with Stephanie Meyer.

It is true that love movies are no longer the mainstream of commercial production, but this series can make actresses with ordinary conditions like pure men become popular, and there must be something special about it.

Matthew himself summed it up: For a young girl with normal psychological development, romance is the devil!

Maybe Stephanie Meyer, who is opposite him, is also very romantic, but as a woman in her thirties, a mother of three, she must have a very practical side.

So after the romantic vision, he prepared very practical conditions.

"Ms. Mel." Matthew was still very sincere. "I really want to work with you. In addition to being an actor, I'm also a producer."

He said this without any guilt, as if he was a qualified producer, "I have a film production studio and have worked closely with Warner Bros., Walt Disney and Universal Pictures for many years, and I have The strength and ability to adapt a film into a movie.”

Christina suddenly interjected, "Matthew is currently producing and starring in projects that have invested up to $120 million, of which $60 million came from his film studio."

Stephanie Meyer's eyes widened, she was just a writer, not an actress, and the emotion on her face couldn't be concealed.

But Matthew showed a humble smile and said, "The main reason is that I can cooperate with top Hollywood film companies. Whether it is film screening or promotion, it is not a problem."

He went on to mention the most practical content, "Ms. Meyer, I'm really optimistic about your series, I'm going to put the published "Twilight", "New Moon" and "Lunar Eclipse", as well as the first book you are working on. Four film rights, packaged and acquired, the rights of the four films are not less than 10 million US dollars!"

"Ten million dollars!" Stephanie Meyer muttered.

This is more than double the copyright fee offered by Summit Entertainment!

Matthew knew that he was competing with Summit Entertainment for time. Once Summit Entertainment could solve the funding problem, he would most likely increase the price, and he would have to pay a higher price.

"Ten million dollars is just the reserve price." Matthew then said, "In addition, as the original author, you can enjoy a certain percentage of the profit of the film."

What he said was the profit sharing in the later stage, not the revenue sharing in the early stage, and he had discussed with Helen Herman before he came. It depends on the subsequent negotiations.

Hearing that not only the amount of copyright transfer is high, but also the profit sharing in the later period, Stephanie Meyer said that it must be false to be indifferent.

Christina leaned into her ear and muttered in a low voice, "As far as I know, Matthew Horner's film profits are calculated in units of billions. You can ask your agency to check this."

Stephanie Meyer is even more excited, the concept fits, and the conditions are favorable...

Matthew then added another weight, "Ms. Meyer, I can guarantee a little in advance! If our cooperation can be reached, the production budget of the future adaptation of "Twilight" will not be less than... $40 million!"

Under a series of realistic and objective situations before, Stephanie Meyer had lowered her psychological expectations several times. Now that she heard the figure of 40 million US dollars, she instantly felt that Matthew's sincerity was more sufficient.

"I want to ask..." she said, "When will the film start?"

After more than half a year of tossing, she realized that the water in Hollywood is far deeper than she imagined. Recently, she learned that after some Hollywood film companies have obtained the copyright, there are countless films that have been delayed for a long time.

"Ms. Mel, you can rest assured about this." Matthew is someone who wants to invest money and wants to see the benefits soon, "As long as we reach a cooperation, I will immediately advance this project. I can guarantee that this The film will definitely be finished within two years.”

Stephanie Meyer nodded slightly.

Matthew simply said, "Any questions?"

"Well." Stephanie Meyer suddenly raised her head and looked at Matthew with burning eyes, "Can you play the male lead?"

Hearing this question, Matthew had the urge to hold his head, and felt a sense of absurdity in his heart. This was simply asking Jack Chen and Jet Li to play Qiong Yao drama.

Matthew did not directly refuse, but pointed to his face and said, "Ms. Mel, I will be twenty-eight years old soon, so I can't play a boy who looks seventeen or eighteen."

He has never walked the road of being a youth idol. If he plays this kind of role, wouldn't he go backwards more and more.

Stephanie Meyer glanced at Matthew and smiled embarrassedly, "Sorry, I was negligent."

"It doesn't matter." Matthew is very responsible for his investment. "If possible, I can also play a suitable role in it."

He couldn't help laughing, and so did Stephanie Meyer.

Christina nodded slightly, as long as the two can reach a basic intention, the subsequent negotiations will be much easier.

Later, Matthew talked to Stephanie Meyer about more relevant cooperation details, which seemed very sincere.

The two sides chatted for most of the afternoon before the interview ended.

"Mr. Horner, all your suggestions are very sincere."

Before leaving, Stephanie Meyer shook hands with Matthew and said, "I need time to think about it and discuss it with the agency. Can you wait for me for a few days?"

Matthew nodded, "No problem."

The transfer of copyright is such a big thing, and it's not a child playing around. Of course, Stephanie Meier can't respond immediately, and there is a brokerage company behind her.

Afterwards, Stephanie Meyer left the cafe first. After Matthew shook hands with Christina, the representative of the publishing house, to express his gratitude, he also left the cafe and got into a nearby car.

"Let's go to the hotel," he said to Brown Williams, who was driving.

Since Stephanie Meier is still negotiating with Summit Entertainment, this time all the moves are fast, so the conditions offered are inevitably slightly higher, but it is completely within the range he can afford.

The movie rights will become more and more expensive in the future.

Back at the hotel, Helen Herman was already waiting in the hotel lobby. The two immediately went to the rest area and exchanged information about each other.

He went to see Stephanie Mayer herself, and Helen Herman didn't have time to contact Stephanie Mayer's agent.

"It's going well on my side." Matthew pulled out a chair and sat down. "Stephanie Meyer has already expressed her intention to cooperate with us."

He looked at Helen Herman opposite, "Where are you?"

Helen Herman simply said, "It's not bad in general. The business of Stephanie Mayer's agency itself is limited to Phoenix and surrounding cities, and the negotiation with Summit Entertainment was very suppressed. Hear our The conditions are also very tempting.”

Matthew breathed a sigh of relief and nodded lightly, "That's easy."

"One thing, let me remind you." Helen Herman said directly, "The share of "Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At the World's End" will not be credited until March or April next year at the earliest. You have to pay attention to your liquidity. ."

"I know." Matthew knew this very well.

Helen Herman asked, "You don't want to sell your Apple stock, do you?"

Matthew spread his hands, "Am I that stupid?"

He's not that stupid to sell some of the Apple stock that has been appreciating and invest in riskier movies.

In fact, in the past two years, he has not interrupted his investment in the stock market, and has been letting stock brokers do everything possible to get into Apple stocks and Marvel Comics stocks~www.readwn.com~ The former wants to buy a lot of money now. It is very difficult to sell shares. The latter is not bad. "Iron Man" has not been released yet, and the stock price has been sluggish.

He intends to hold both stocks for a long time and will definitely not sell them.

"Didn't you suggest that I cross-share with David Ellison?" Matthew said again at this time, "If the two of us cooperate, it is estimated that we can make up this amount of money."

Helen Herman nodded, "It's good for you to work with David Ellison."

Many things are not simply calculated by what can be seen in front of them.

Matthew has already discussed with Helen Herman and Amanda that he and David Ellison have cross-shareholdings in Studio Thirteen and Skydance Films, which at least can make the cooperation between the two parties closer. , and David Ellison can share his financial pressure.

David Ellison did not take 35% of the shares of Studio Thirteen for free, but in exchange for the corresponding equity of Sky Dance Pictures.

With their current cooperation, it is not difficult for this project to attract investment from David Ellison.

Probably because the conditions offered were really attractive, and Matthew received a call from Stephanie Mayer the next day.

Matthew also made a special call to David Ellison, who soon sent someone to Phoenix to join in the "Twilight" negotiations.

The negotiation was designed to take a certain amount of time. Matthew did not stop in Phoenix any more. He said hello to Stephanie Meyer, let Helen Herman take full responsibility, and returned to Los Angeles first.

Now that the rights negotiations are going well, he's thinking about finding a suitable director for the project.

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