Chapter 620： panning for gold

For the next two days, Lehmann spent half the day dealing with trivial matters in the company, and half the day checking the preparations for some projects.

This morning, Lehmann was drinking coffee and reading newspapers in the office. When he was very leisurely, Runier-Guise hurriedly knocked on the door and came in to report: "The specific copyright owners of those two scripts have been found, but they still have Some conditions, unwilling to sell directly."

Isn't it a script that has been buried for a long time? Is there anyone who has discerning eyes and pearls?

Lehman put down his coffee and asked, "What are their conditions?"

"I've already invited someone over. Boss, go and meet me."

After hearing that, Lehmann got up and followed Runier to the reception room.

Could it be that such a big piece of fat has already been targeted by someone?

——Lyman thought that someone had also paid for the investment, but it was totally different when they met.

In other words, it is really difficult for independent filmmakers to get along in Hollywood, mainly because there is no backstage and no organization. Even if they work hard to create a good story, they will be begging for investment. If someone invests money and investment sources, of course the most Well, it's not a waste of effort, what if no one likes it? There is no distribution company to take over, no funds have been received, and God can't make a complete movie.

That's the case with Little Miss Sunshine and Juno.

These two scripts were completed a few years ago, but the screenwriter who wrote the script could only say that he could barely make a living in Hollywood, and he didn't know any big shots, so naturally he was delayed like this.

Anyway, when Lehman arrived in the reception room, he saw a few strangers in it. The first was a tall, thin white man in his forties with a beard in a gray coat, and the other was in his thirties and wore light makeup. The white woman in the knitted skirt, followed by three people behind them, were discussing something with each other, but when Lyman and Runier came in, they immediately stopped talking.

Beside him, Runier stepped forward and introduced: "This is the big boss of Firefly, Lyman Rust."

"This is Diablo Coty, the author of "Juno." - A woman.

"This is Mark Tetotu, a producer."

"These two are Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, a married couple who are also video directors. All the popular singers have approached them to shoot their videos."

Lehmann looked at these people and greeted with a smile, "Hello."

Runier then reminded: "The right to adapt the story of "Little Girls" has been bought by Mark Tetotu for $250,000."

The lanky white man in the gray coat, Mark Tetotu, said respectfully, "I hope this project can cooperate with your company and I will be the producer of the project."

In fact, the birth of the project "Little Miss Sunshine" was indeed difficult.

In 2004, Focus Films was the first to have the intention to shoot, but in the project review stage, a group of high-level executives gave up investing in the film after several discussions. The reason was that the script was too bland and the subject matter was nothing. New ideas, there are not a hundred or eighty works about family relationships, most of which are not bought by the audience, and the risk is too high.

Just like that, the script was thrown into the trash after its first appearance for five years, but that year, producer Mark Tetotu discovered the script, which was repeatedly despised, and was touched after reading it. The film adaptation rights were bought back from Focus for $250,000.

Then, invest everywhere. The result is that they only spent 8 million US dollars, but they won the box office of nearly 60 million in North America, and made the scene of the year of Fox Searchlight Pictures-the distribution work was taken over by Searchlight.

But in this time and space, thanks to Rounier's recommendation, Lehmann also let people contact him early, and the work on "Little Miss Sunshine" has only progressed to the selection of a director, and the project has not yet started shooting, let alone finding a distributor.

Hearing Mark's request, Ryman quite understood. After all, the producer tried to find a solution for this script, and he overcame so many difficulties one by one. How could he offer it all just because a film company was willing to invest.

Runier can't do the Lord's business, but for Lehmann, it's a matter of words.

Lehman smiled and said, "Of course, why not do the adult beauty thing? We can not only provide theater resources to promote the release of the film, but also undertake the investment budget to better shoot the film."

Runnier next to him interjected: "I'll just say it, Firefly is very sincere."

Mark Tetotu breathed a sigh of relief.

Originally, I thought that Firefly would be the same as those studios, either not optimistic or perfunctory, with no good words or good attitude at all.

Now that it's like this, how can you be unwilling to accept it after getting so many scornful eyes after the comparison?

You are polite to others, and they are also polite to you.

As for the two selected directors, Lehman immediately expressed his support. Even if the husband and wife were playing MV, they were also from a professional background when looking at their resumes. -Bei Bu was also a MV director and then entered the film industry. Lyman is not stupid enough to question the ability to direct.

After all, even without his intervention, this movie was shot very well.

And people have been preparing for so long before, if it doesn't work, Marc Tetotu must be the first to refuse.

"Notify Liam and let him come over to make and sign the distribution contract. Is your crew still short of funds?" Lehman asked.

Mark Tetotu glanced at Jonathan Dayton, saw him with a wry smile, and was a little embarrassed: "The funds we can get are limited, and I have rejected some expensive scenes more than once, even costumes. On the other hand, we also wanted the actors to raise their own funds, and because the filming location was too far away, we chose Albuquerque…”

After hearing the complaints from the producer and director, Lyman realized that "Little Miss Sunshine" really put too much effort into these three people.

The director does not need to say much, Jonathan and Valerie have such an opportunity, of course, if they want to step from the MV circle to the film circle, they can’t do their best. After all, it is related to the better development of the future career-making MV is in the entire director industry. Can't lift his head, even the deputy director of the TV series can easily despise him.

On the other hand, Mark Tetotu simply wanted to make the story well, otherwise he would not have paid for the adaptation rights himself.

"How far is the budget?" Lehmann asked again.

"3 million will do." Mark thought for a while and replied.

"Well, after signing the distribution contract, I'll let people put the money into the account. As for the shooting, you have to worry a lot, and the rest will be handed over to Firefly, and we will properly arrange the promotion work."

"OK."

The three were excited for a while.

I never thought that the hardest part of making would be so lucky.

Diablo Coty, who was beside him, also felt the same inner joy.

She encountered similar things to "Little Miss Sunshine", and no one was optimistic about the same thing. In the end, she got into the eyes of a Canadian producer before she could be put on the big screen.

And her request is even simpler. In addition to being a screenwriter, she also hopes to join Firefly Pictures.

Yes, the conversation between Lehman and Mark just now made her feel comfortable working under a boss like this company .

Lyman smiled and shook hands with her, "Ms. Coty, a screenwriter with outstanding writing skills and experience like you is exactly what Firefly has always wanted, so you are very welcome."

Firefly's screenwriting department has only five or six resident employees, which can form a group, and creative talents like Jonathan Nolan, who help each other with his brother, will devote a lot of energy to his brother's project. As for other aspects Naturally it takes less time.

Therefore, Firefly really lacks screenwriter talents.

In particular, female screenwriters like Diablo Coty can fill in the blanks of delicate and female themes. Of course, they are welcome.

——Even if she doesn’t speak, Lyman might ask if she can join Firefly.

In this case, she has intentions, and Lehman has intentions, and she is an independent screenwriter who is listed in the Screenwriters Guild, so it is extremely easy to get a job.

After joining Firefly, her first job was of course writing the script for "Juno". Her bland and delicate style of writing was the key to the success of this project. If the filming is a little deeper, it becomes a preaching, then it looks annoying. Audiences are rebellious, especially adolescent audiences.

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