Chapter 356： contract

Nolan seemed a little happy for the smooth negotiation.

When the group arrived downstairs, Nolan pulled Lyman further away, and whispered in a whisper, "Will they interfere too much with the filming, is there anything that needs attention? Was it too quiet just above me?"

The fact that this guy can reach his future status, in addition to his extraordinary directing ability, is also inseparable from his way of life.

The sense of smell is also really sharp.

"Warner's attitude..." Lehmann smiled bitterly, "It seems to be a little bit of an inch. It seems that in addition to asking us to take the risk of shooting, they even want to fight for more production rights. However, I was a little tough just now. , Presumably, they will think about it."

"By the way, where's your agent?" Lehmann asked suddenly.

"In CAA, he has more than one client under my command," Nolan replied.

"When this matter is clear, remember to ask him to come."

"Do you think the negotiation will be quick?" Nolan was in disbelief.

"Have you seen the team of lawyers I'm looking for? As long as the general cooperation intention of the two parties remains unchanged, the rest can be left to them. We will start the preparatory work first. Your salary and director contract also need you. agent confirmed."

"no problem."

In fact, Warner management is well aware of it.

It's not so much that they're picky, it's more of a negotiating tactic of theirs.

You take one step back, they take one step further.

In other words, in fact, they have already agreed with this cooperation between the two parties. Under this premise, it is not wrong to strive for a little more.

On the contrary, if Lehman and others are not confident enough and give in again and again, it is very likely that they will not be able to take the initiative at all.

But after all, this is the first official contact, and both sides are testing each other's bottom line.

In the afternoon, after another negotiation between you and me, the two sides agreed once again to continue the next day.

With such a big project, everyone is cautious.

After three days in a row, after the general direction was basically OK, Barry Mayer personally invited Lehman to meet again.

"Please sit down."

He said, and asked the assistant to open a small cabinet beside the sofa and take out the humidor.

The two sat opposite each other and lit cigarettes thinly.

Barry Mayer blew out a smoke ring and sighed in relief, "Let's stop talking nonsense." He asked directly: "What are your plans? Many people in the production are very concerned about it."

"I know that it is normal for everyone to have some doubts. Batman is the face of DC, and it cannot be easily lost. If it encounters a failure, its value will be greatly reduced." Lehman put himself in the shoes and said something for Warner. , and then pretended to be puzzled: "We all agree on the matter of cooperation. This is a win-win cooperation. But I don't quite understand when it comes to filming... What kind of scruples?"

"The actors, the shooting team and even the support staff...everything on the set, people from Warners have to be involved, and that's what the board and the production department mean." Barry Mayer adjusted his sitting position, "The planning of this project Not bad, um... It's very good. I also read the plan, and it's basically the same as expected. I'm very optimistic about you, and the director Nolan you selected, but this expectation does not become a Guarantees. Guarantees, you know? That's what we're missing right now."

"Yes."

The dominance has always been in the hands of Warner, and Lehman feels that he is always being led by the nose, which is a bad feeling.

But the project is Warner's, which is another endless loop, and he jumped in on his own initiative.

After the general direction is set, even if the distribution side does not ask at all, the other party still refuses to let go of the production side. Even if I said that I had commissioned the shooting before, I basically skipped it now. Instead, I mentioned it on the set, directly implying that Warner would arrange the shooting?

"But don't you agree with Director Nolan's filming concept? As for me being a producer, it was a good thing from the beginning?" Lehmann decided to pretend to be stupid and wait for the other side to speak first.

"Of course, I didn't say I didn't agree." Barry Mayer was still indifferent. "You may not understand, and at first glance you may think that we are domineering. But this is how this circle is, and most of us work with us ourselves. The so-called co-productions of their labels, or competitors of the same level, are mostly the product of exchange of interests, mostly produced with investment bank money, or to give some benefits to certain foundations, but you are different, you are also in the industry We don't want to play this set, but these are necessary means to ensure the development of the project, and we cannot damage the rights and interests of Warners itself. Therefore, the studio must be set up by Warners, the producer can be you, the director can be Nolan, But more, we may need to discuss with everyone, including a series of shooting matters such as site selection and location. This is a major event."

That is to say, the previous cooperation was all small troubles?

Well, that's true. A "Million Dollar Baby" can make a few dollars, and the surrounding area is close to nothing. For a studio of the size of Warner, only the first-line giants like Batman can make money. Production will make them particularly attentive.

After Barry Mayer finished speaking, he got up and stood in front of the window, and said, "What do you mean?"

"What's the matter, the old guy cheated on me." Lyman cursed inwardly.

Of course, from Warner's standpoint, Barry Mayer is a very qualified executive.

Especially if Lehman's money is ready to go.

"An assistant director, plus a few candidates for the shooting team, and a certain amount of casting rights." Lehman said helplessly: "You know, for the director, the power on the set is a very important thing, I have to do it for mine. people think."

No director wishes he had no room to speak. UU Reading

Especially Nolan, like Lehmann, completed his debut film independently with investment. He has enjoyed that kind of freedom, even if he compromised for his own career and was restrained many times, but for a director with an idea, never happy.

Lyman is also a director himself, and he can only try to get as much as he can.

Fortunately, Warner has agreed to the script, otherwise it will be more troublesome if it needs to be changed.

"Okay, I agree."

Perhaps this is his negotiating method, raising expectations first, lowering expectations, and finally relaxing a little bit.

It seems that Barry Mayer is still in a good mood?

Lyman couldn't get a little bit of information through his face, but he vaguely felt that he had been tricked again.

What an old fox.

With a sigh, Joshua Bloomer also came in.

Barry Mayer nodded at him, and Joshua's attitude improved.

In the past few days, he was the one who danced the most when negotiating, and was always picky.

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