Chapter 255： Clapper

Would you like to?

Of course he would.

This work has an extraordinary meaning for him.

Jerry Boyd looked at the young director in front of him. If what the news said was true, then this person is only 27 this year. Although I heard that he has released a lot of excellent works, he has really made a name for himself. After "Bad Guys," as if from there, the director's name became hot.

However, those rumors are illusory to Jerry Boyd, a reading to pass the time in his spare time.

It wasn't until today—or this afternoon, that Jerry Boyd actually touched him. Different from the media and newspapers, the living reality.

A young director with an interesting personality, quite talkative, and has his own ideas.

However, considering his age and achievements, Jerry Boyd wondered if his first half of his life was in vain.

Thinking of this, I can't help but laugh. Jerry Boyd shook his head, ditched his thoughts, and started drinking again.

A crisp collision sounded, and Jerry Boyd lifted his beer mug, raised his head and started pouring the remaining beer down his throat. For a moment, he was full of pride.

He wiped the drink that slipped from the corner of his mouth and looked at Laiman with a flushed face, "I do."

He said it so neatly and eloquently.

Fortunately, there was no one else in the bar, otherwise they would have thought that the two were privately set for life.

"So, tell me, what do you want me to do?" Jerry Boyd's personality is very forthright, which may be because he has been in the boxing circle all the year round, and he does things without any hesitation.

Now that he decided to join the filming, he immediately entered the relevant role, "To be honest, my understanding of the film is very limited, and personally, I may not be able to help too much."

Lehman smiled and said, "Come and be the filming consultant of our crew and see if we made any mistakes when we filmed the boxing scene. The other is the script, and this is where I need your help. Some scene designs are a little vague, as well as the dialogue between characters, the content of training, you have to fill in as much as possible."

Paul Haggis is a good screenwriter, but he has never been in the boxing circle, so the focus of the adaptation is also different. He focuses more on Maggie's personal family situation and conflicts. , the boxing part is weakened, so it actually seems that some plots are slightly procrastinated, which is not conducive to the rhythm control of the film, but Lehman is different, he wants to deepen the part of "Maggie" who is working hard for boxing, and weaken the background line of the characters .

The main line always revolves around the four themes of "inspiration, chicken blood, choice, respect and death".

As soon as Lyman's voice fell, Jerry Boyd showed a thoughtful expression. As the original author, he naturally knew nothing about what happened.

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It is common sense to drink and not drive, and to drive without drinking.

Lyman drank alcohol, so he didn't drive.

After a pleasant chat with Jerry Boyd, it was 5 p.m. when Lyman called Johnson to send someone to pick him up.

Early the next morning.

He went straight to the headquarters of Warner Bros.

Warner's head office is also located in Burbank. In fact, in the so-called "Hollywood Six", in a real geographical sense, only Paramount's corporate headquarters is located in Hollywood.

Because it was reported long ago, and no one stopped Laiman, he went up to the 8th floor very smoothly.

There are a lot of people coming and going on the floor, most of them are Warner's internal staff and some producers.

Lyman walked all the way, someone greeted him, and he also nodded.

After arriving at the president's office, Barry Mayer's assistant was waiting there and welcomed him in.

The two walked in one aisle, one after the other, and came to where Barry Mayer was.

The left side of the office is near the floor-to-ceiling windows, and others are sitting there working on documents.

"Director Lyman."

"Mr. President."

The two shook hands intimately, and Lehmann had a warm smile on his face.

"How is the preparation for the crew?"

"Okay, your company's shooting expenses should be recorded." Lehmann reminded.

"Well, I'll notify the finance department later and put the funds in."

Because the two sides are cooperating to develop this project, and it will be completed as discussed at the beginning.

Therefore, the total shooting budget is about 40 million US dollars, and Lehmann accounts for 30% (the basic film remuneration is converted into the investment share), and has to pay 12 million US dollars, and Warner will bear the rest of the shooting funds.

The financial transactions between the two are all used by a newly opened bank account, which is also convenient for Warner to check the whereabouts of the funds.

After talking about the funding for the shoot, Lyman opened up another thing: "Does Mr. Barry Meyer know Clint Eastwood?"

"Why are you looking for him?"

Barry Mayer, of course, knew Eastwood, and in fact, Warners and the director worked together frequently.

Although the operation of his works does not make much profit, it will not easily lose money.

After so many years of cooperation, there has been a lot of tacit understanding.

That's right, Barry Mayer was a little stunned. Why did Lehmann ask him?

"I want to ask Mr. President to do me a favor."

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Clint Eastwood also joined the agency, but not caa, but Icm.

Some time ago, he directed a feature film "Mystic River", which is still showing in theaters. Is it the box office? The market performance of literary and artistic films has not been very good. The main thing is to watch the offline DVD and video tape market.

However, people do not worry about this.

He is 73 years old, and his wish is to die on set A "The Mule", also directed and acted by himself), is a filmmaker who really loves his career.

After filming, he rested at home as usual, thinking about what to make in the next movie.

But he didn't expect Warner's executive Barry Mayer to call, or his personal phone number.

"Mr. Barry Mayer, is something wrong?"

After two polite words, he asked bluntly.

It's okay, this busy man definitely won't call him.

"Your "Mystic River" is on show. If you need help, just ask."

"I don't need anything, it's already released, and people who like to watch it will naturally watch it."

After the discussion was boring, Barry Mayer still said: "So are you free recently? There is a movie I want to play with you."

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