Chapter 256： move by sound

Maybe the script is good enough, or maybe Barry Mayer's face is big enough.

In short, after meeting with Clint Eastwood a few times, his agent quickly reached an agreement with the crew, and the performance salary also took a symbolic $3 million - the peak of an actor's career Usually between the ages of 30 and 45, but he is a director and his worth is hard to estimate. This figure was given voluntarily by his agent after referring to his opinion. It can be considered that Lyman owes some favors.

After the performance contract is signed, if nothing unexpected happens, the experienced Jagged Cowboy will most likely play "Frankie". The image of this character is almost tailor-made for him. An actor who thinks of it (in general, Hollywood is the stronghold of the left, but this guy is different, he is a hard-core rightist. For the left, refer to Hillary's campaign philosophy) can be seen from his political stance, just like his most classic Like his on-screen image, he pursues the "strong" logic and hates hypocrisy.

At the same time, after asking Lehman for his opinion, Warner quickly arranged for the media to release news such as the preparation plan for the new film.

"Director Lyman's Next Project: Inspirational Drama Movie "Million Dollar Baby""

This is the headline in the entertainment section of the Los Angeles Times. For a studio of the size of Warner, it's easy to hype a movie's popularity.

After the newspaper was launched on the market, some news appeared in major forums one after another, and then it was reprinted everywhere. It also caused extensive discussion on the Internet.

After all, after so many works, this year, another movie like "Bad Guy" that caused a movie craze was released. Lyman's popularity is among the directors, which is also very high, and there are many fans.

Anyway, the people who follow him have learned the relevant information from almost all channels, and know that Lehmann is planning to shoot a new work.

As for the co-producer, the newly established Firefly Films by Lehman, no one cares.

Although the media know about it, they don't pay much attention to it. It's really not surprising that directors and actors and stars open film companies.

Los Angeles has never been short of film companies. The media pay more attention to movies. His fifth movie, an inspirational drama?

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"Director Ryman, there has been news recently that Clint Eastwood will play the leading role in the movie. Is this true?"

As soon as Lehmann walked out of Warner's headquarters, he was surrounded by a large group of reporters, asking all kinds of news related to "Million Dollar Baby".

"What's your filmmaking idea? Why did you choose such a movie?"

"Can I take the liberty to ask, who else is in the film? Tom Cruise? Nicolas Cage? Heath Ledger?" The reporter named all the actors who have often worked with Lehman in the past.

At this moment, surrounded by more than a dozen reporters, the microphone almost poked his face. Although Lehman knew that this was Warner's propaganda tactic, he heated up the project before filming, and of course he was willing to cooperate.

As for how to cooperate, Lehman showed it directly with his actions.

Whatever you ask, alas, I just won't say it.

The gossip is flying all over the sky, and there is no complete corroboration, so will it cause a greater topic of conversation?

If everyone knows everything, there are a few more meanings.

Lehmann took Warner's publicity strategy very seriously and strictly followed it.

The scene of chaos caught the attention of the security guards at the gate, and soon several people came to maintain order, but the reporters always surrounded Laiman, and they didn't seem to give a clear answer, so they refused to let him leave.

It's a pity that Johnson drove there.

Seeing that he wanted to leave, the reporter paparazzi could no longer maintain their posture, and rushed up again. Some even grabbed Lehman's clothes and prevented him from running.

Under the chaotic situation, the security personnel were extraordinarily powerful, abruptly protecting Lehmann from the siege of reporters, and got into the car parked on the periphery of the road.

Johnson, who was sitting in the driver's seat, looked at Lehman's embarrassment, and while quickly starting the car, he said, "It seems that the publicity effect is not bad."

"It's okay for this kind of thing to happen once in a while," Ryman said after sorting out his scattered clothes, "I can't stand it more than once."

"The media needs topicality, we need attention, it's just a hit, don't worry, it will be a little crazy in the past two weeks. Moreover, when it comes to hype and publicity, Warner is more than one level better than Paramount." Johnson said with a little emotion.

Nonsense, I don’t know how many classic publicity cases have been run by Warner in the future. In terms of publicity, Disney can barely compare.

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Hollywood, Paramount Pictures Headquarters Building.

Marketing Director Andrew David hurriedly passed the aisle, greeted the president's assistant secretary, knocked on the door, and sat opposite Shirley Lansing.

"I have got the exact news," he said without any nonsense, directly talking about the topic of discussion that suddenly appeared in the newspapers in the past two days, "Warner really cooperated with Lyman on this film."

Shirley Lansing frowned, "So soon?"

"Yes, I'm afraid they had a premeditated plan, so the project was completed so quickly."

It's been less than a week since the banquet, so they hooked up together. If you say that you haven't met in private before, I'm afraid no one will believe it.

"What is he thinking?" Shirley Lansing asked in confusion.

"Maybe only he knows." Andrew David was also quite helpless. In the past two years, Lehman-Last's project has become Paramount's cash cow, but now this cash cow has the intention of jumping to the next door Warner's house It is a matter of real interests, how can it be Take it easy?

You must know that Paramount treats him well, and it has never defaulted on the sharing of interests, but it is silent, and it cooperates with others, which makes Andrew David's face not good.

Of course, there is no betrayal. The two have always been partners. Just unhappy.

Shirley Lansing is also not happy, but from this incident, she can also see that Lyman is not as "docile" as before, but Paramount is always Paramount, which will not Change.

After thinking about it, she immediately said: "Report to the board of directors, the acquisition from DreamWorks may speed up the process a little bit, and we can't delay it any longer."

"Okay, I know."

Perhaps what Lehmann didn't expect was that his move to plan for the future even made Paramount's acquisition of DreamWorks much earlier. Shirley Lansing knew that Paramount's production capabilities were gradually increasing. Can't keep up with the standard, but also determined to introduce DreamWorks to complete the transformation.

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