Hollywood Hunter

Chapter 62: Reach an agreement

As the most influential newspaper on the west coast of the United States, the "Los Angeles Times" is only a non-Sunday edition. The news and information page is usually more than 50 pages. Compared with the previously hidden in a humble corner, it is difficult for readers to notice "Lola Run". In film reviews, Peter Butler’s article about Simon landed directly on the front page of the newspaper.

Although it is still not a front-page news, as a navigation information that is highly recommended, this part of the content is almost a must-read article for most subscribers.

In this era, newspapers can be said to be the most important channel for ordinary people to obtain information. Powerful paper media such as the Los Angeles Times have played a role in guiding public opinion.

and.

Young man rushing out of the mental hospital.

madman?

Unique surname.

A script made 200,000 US dollars.

At the age of 18, he made a highly acclaimed independent film.

Genius boy.

Peter Butler listed Simon's series of personal labels in his article. For Americans who admire miracles, adventurous, and individual heroism, it is simply a perfect embodiment of the American dream.

As a result, with this article in the Los Angeles Times, Simon's attention that has accumulated in some media pieces after signing the "Butterfly Effect" screenwriter contract with Fox Pictures last year has completely exploded.

As if suddenly, many people started to discuss, who is Simon Westero?

then.

A series of news stories from Simon's emergence last year have been re-excavated by the pervasive media. Every detail involved in Peter Butler's article has also become the object of media discussion.

Even a local Los Angeles tabloid reported on the front page of Simon’s attack in Santa Monica late at night last year.

Although it was stated that this was a real case confirmed by the Santa Monica Police Department, the tabloids completely adopted a joking tone of surprise, as if they had seen it with their own eyes. The gangster’s right leg also knocked out a gangster’s teeth by an elbow by seven, and it was Bruce Lee reborn.

Immediately afterwards, due to the proximity of the water, the San Francisco Chronicle, which is also influential in San Francisco, also published a biographical biography of Simon, completing all his experiences before the age of 18.

The children's welfare home in San Jose grew up.

The original last name.

The community public high school is the only top student admitted to Stanford for many years.

Less than two months after entering Stanford, he suffered from schizophrenia.

The San Francisco Chronicle described Simon’s growing up experience in a very sympathetic tone, and questioned the children’s welfare home in San Jose based on Simon’s past when he was 13 years old and began to self-reliant. The root cause of mental illness is probably the strong pressure caused by years of hard life.

As for why such a young man from the bottom was suddenly able to shoot a highly praised independent film, the "San Francisco Chronicle" failed to find the root cause. It's just that this newspaper didn't show too much surprise either. Instead, it quoted a quote from the Simon Middle School teacher interviewed by the newspaper: Simon is a very hard-working child, and I won't be surprised if he creates any miracles.

This view is almost the same as the argument in Peter Butler's article, and it also unknowingly creates a realistic basis for the fact that Simon has suddenly become a film genius.

Of course, amidst the noise, there is no shortage of voices of doubt.

After the Los Angeles Times article about Simon was published, many people made countless phone calls to the newspaper's editorial department. Many people were surprised that Peter Butler praised a young man so highly, and even thought that the Los Angeles Times was sensationalizing.

The host of a late-night talk show on the local TV station ridiculed the news about Simon’s one-to-five published in the small gossip newspaper.

As public opinion continues to accumulate and brew, the public's final attention is gradually shifted to one thing, Simon's film, "Lola Run".

Since you said the boy so well, then show us the movie, right?

As a result, as Simon’s most direct partner with Hollywood, many phone calls were also made to Fox Pictures to find out the release date of "Lola Run", and many newspapers that were in a lively state and had not joined the discussion were sincere or joking. Urge Hollywood film companies to push "Lola Run" to theaters as soon as possible.

Los Angeles.

Now that the public opinion has been successful, after Simon returned from Park City, he simply asked his agent Jonathan Friedman to help contact him, and held a small preview for various Hollywood film companies in a theater in Century City.

In the following days, Simon was frequently negotiating with the senior executives of major film companies in person.

However, the result is not satisfactory.

Friday, January 30.

Near the end of get off work time, returning from Warner Bros. in Burbank, the Chevrolet SUV stopped in front of the villa in the Montana district.

Janet pushed the door and got out of the car, and looked at her boyfriend who had returned empty-handed on the other side of the car. The woman walked over and took Simon’s arm, and put a sticker on his shoulder, saying: “Sooner or later, the film company will chase him. You are seeking cooperation, just like Spielberg."

Simon led the woman to the door, took out the key to open the door, and said with a smile: "Just like Spielberg? Why can't we be our own bosses and let those executives work for us instead."

"Hmm," Janet nodded as if pecking at the rice, and said confidently: "Daenerys Pictures will definitely develop into a big company like Fox and Warner in the future."

Simon pushed open the door, saw Janet still hanging on her body, stretched out her hand to copy the woman's light body, and gently threw it to the living room sofa, then smiled: "Imagination is still not enough. In the future, I will be like Morgan and Rockefeller back then. Same, become the master of Hollywood."

I remember seeing a tree diagram of the corporate relationships of major Hollywood film companies in the early twentieth century. The eight major film companies of that year kept going back, half belonged to Morgan and half belonged to Rockefeller.

That was the golden age of capital.

Janet was thrown on the sofa by Simon. Listening to what he just said, she was soft, barely propped up, her face flushed and looked at the man who hung her bag on the hanger: "Simon, I will help you."

"Okay," Simon agreed. He saw a message on the phone in the living room. He walked over to press it and said, "Or, start by cooking dinner for me?"

"Yeah."

Jenny nodded, but she put her arms around a pillow and lay motionless on the sofa.

On the other side, the message on the phone came from Mike Medova, the president of Orion Pictures, asking Simon if he would have time tonight, hoping to have dinner together.

Simon naturally understood Mike Meadowa's intentions, and he couldn't help but figure it out.

In recent days, Simon has basically contacted all the seven major Hollywood studios. However, the conditions offered by the Seventh National Congress are difficult to satisfy him.

Simon is not greedy.

The current heated media discussions surrounding the age at which he made "Lola Run" are just like "Blair the Witch", which relied on Internet viral marketing in the original time and space, which may only be used once in this life.

If it works properly and is lucky enough, "Rola Run" is likely to create a small box office miracle. Simon can also use this opportunity to accumulate a good amount of raw capital.

just.

The long-term industry advantages have made the seven major film companies very strong in the cooperation negotiation. In addition, "Rola Run" lacks standard commercial film attributes, and the conditions for each of them are generally lower than Simon's expectations. Simon Obviously, there is not much room for bargaining.

After leaving Warner Bros. Studios in the afternoon, Simon had already confirmed a reality in his heart.

At least for now.

The seven major film companies are not ideal partners.

After reorganizing his thoughts, Simon looked at Janet, who was still lying on the sofa, and smiled: "Get up, you don't need to make dinner anymore. Let's go for dinner together."

Now that the decision has been made, Simon no longer pin his hopes on the seven major film companies.

Mike Meadow, the president of Orion Pictures, has been very interested in this project after seeing the script and storyboard of "Rora Run". Compared with the seven major film companies, Orion Pictures can also stand on a relatively equal position to negotiate cooperation with Simon.

Both parties have a tendency to cooperate, so they hit it off at the following dinner. After two days of intensive negotiations over the weekend, Simon quickly reached a distribution agreement with Orion Pictures.

Monday, February 2.

An announcement on the "Hollywood Reporter" quickly attracted the attention of many people.

"Orion Pictures and Simon Westero have reached an agreement that "Run Lola" will officially enter North American theaters on February 13.

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