Chapter 675： Perlman's proposal

In the office, the atmosphere of the conversation is very casual.

Looking at Alfonso who was so happy that the corners of his mouth rose, Lehmann chuckled and said, "Director Cuaron, your ideas and shooting ideas are excellent, I can't help you in this regard, but for the film crew, It will be more convenient for you to hang a production, as for the logistics management, financial expenses and trivial dealings with regulatory agencies, I will arrange other personnel. But you can rest assured that he will not interfere with your shooting.”

After all, Hollywood is a producer-centric system, and after Alfonso Cuaron entered Hollywood, he has only been able to serve as a producer in recent years.

In other words, he just entered here from Mexico, and he is not used to it, because if the producers have to know how to shoot, what should the director do?

Of course, it would be more convenient to do as the locals do and hang a producer on the trade union's side.

And Lehmann's proposal is obviously for the sake of Alfonso Cuaron.

After speaking, Alfonso raised his head, feeling quite deep for a while, and his tone was slightly high, "I will make this project well and consider it carefully."

"Of course, you are the one who arranges the projects you carefully conceived, and no one knows you better than you. Besides, you have rich shooting experience, and I am very relieved. In terms of funds and distribution, Firefly will be responsible for the production, but the production still needs to be done. I have only one request, to satisfy myself and make a good movie. This is the responsibility of a director, what does Mr. Cuaron think?"

"Of course."

"..."

After the theme of "The Edge of Society" about Mexican stowaways was settled, Alfonso didn't stay long, and took the initiative to leave the preparatory crew.

In this regard, Firefly doesn't need to worry about it. A director with sufficient qualifications like Alfonso who has been in Hollywood for many years, knows a lot of people, and there must be some people who are familiar with the shooting team.

Money and resources are in place, and the rest is not a hassle.

So, when Alfonso walked out of the Firefly Building and drove home, he was still thinking about the success of the trip.

In other words, this is the least procrastination he has done since he made a film. There is no cumbersome review, no rules on who the actors should choose, no one interferes strongly, and no one goes through the back door and insists on joining the crew to mix their qualifications...

There's not a single one of these big studio smashes.

But the more he thought about it, Alfonso was also thinking about it. It seemed that Lehmann was strong and directly determined the project, which saved time, but without the complicated market and audience research, the risk of the project also increased.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing for a studio?

He didn't know that the reason why Lehmann recognized him so much was not that the "Fringe of Society" project had great prospects. In fact, the market capacity of a literary film was not as broad as that of mainstream commercial works, but the development of him. I have an impression, I know what he is good at, and I have a desire to win over it, which is very convenient. I have never heard of the project and I have never heard of it. How can there be such a good talk?

Lehmann is not a big-hearted person, and he does not ask for anything.

If a new person comes in, I am afraid that this process still has to go, and it may not be successful.

......

"How? What did Mr. Rust say?"

Back home, the top saw Alfonso and asked.

Recently, the top has nothing to do with idleness - "Pan's Labyrinth" has to wait until September to go to a few small European film festivals, sell and sell copyrights, and then compete for next year's Oscars, and then sell a wave of box office, basically it's over. , the rest depends on word of mouth.

In fact, most of the award-winning works have a very long time line. This is another distribution method. Compared with the normal box office competition in theaters, it is more profitable for literature and art to expand word-of-mouth from the film festival first— The expansion of fame and fortune is also a good thing for the director.

Therefore, the top has been running to Alfonso's place recently when he has nothing to do. The two live not far away, and they often communicate with each other for filming.

After all, the identities of these two people are naturally close. After entering Hollywood to seek development, they have not broken the connection and are still very familiar with each other. In comparison, the other Alejandro seems to be born. Divide some.

Of course, this is also because the latter debuted late...

Alfonso is in a good mood. He just got the investment and confirmed the project. Hearing Gyro's inquiry, he immediately smiled and said, "It's going well."

"I knew it. From the background of director Ryman, he naturally understands the director more, and he won't blindly chase the market and forcibly delete it."

"Yeah, this is what I appreciate the most." Alfonso echoed.

"..."

Alfonso and Tuo exchanged their opinions on Lehmann, and they both felt that working next to someone who was familiar with the director's work would give them more energy and enthusiasm.

But at the moment, Lehmann, who was being discussed by the two, was meeting another general, Rodriguez Perlman.

This product is worthy of being a familiar with the surrounding market for many years. After entering Firefly, it didn’t take long for a team to run around the world, providing assistance and data for the development of the Firefly project copyright, and negotiating with major offline giants to strive for promotion resources and profit sharing.

It can be said that since he joined, even Liam's work has been shared, and he has done a good job in the area around the market.

On this day, he ran away for a few more months, and the first thing he did when he returned to Burbank was to report his work results to Lehman.

When he came to the company, Mace was waiting for him below.

Seeing him walk in, he immediately led the way.

Passing by the staff area, everyone is looking at them all the way.

This is mainly because Rodriguez rarely works in the company, and he specializes in copyright sinking matters. The company has a high status. He is already the general manager of a department, so I am afraid he is more curious.

And Rodriguez is also emotional, he switched to Firefly at Lionsgate, it really was the most correct thing for him. In Lionsgate, this area has already had a corresponding foundation, while Firefly started late and developed rapidly, but it lacks manpower and heritage in many aspects.

Came to the chairman's office, Mays went in to report.

After a while, a voice came from inside, "Director Perlman, please come in."

Lyman sat in the boss chair, saw Rodriguez walk in, and said calmly, "Sit first."

"thank you boss."

Rodriguez sat on the sofa with some respect, not looking sideways, and looked at Lehmann seriously.

"Director Perlman doesn't have to be so restrained." Lyman got up, walked to the sofa opposite Rodriguez and sat down again, "How are you feeling recently?"

This kind of friendly intimacy made Rodriguez very useful, and with a little panic, he didn't dare to look at each other at this moment, and would only say yes.

Lehman's attitude is as it should be.

For important subordinates like Perlman who have low substitutability, are familiar with the business and can develop market performance, Lehman is absolutely reluctant to make their relationship particularly formal.

Occasionally some kindness, obviously can deepen the exchanges between the two sides.

In 2006, in Firefly's internal report for the first quarter, Perlman's share of revenue from copyright peripherals increased by 20% compared to last year, and the market space and local foundations increased.

——Don’t underestimate these, the copyright development of Firefly’s production project is only offline, and 2 achievements means more than 16 million extra profits.

You must know that the cumulative market of many works has roughly recorded more than 80 million per quarter in previous years, but this year it has reached a new high, breaking through 100 million for the first time.

Moreover, this is a long-term income. A good box office film usually has a profit cycle of two to three years. It earns more than 1,600 years per quarter. Cumulatively, it earns more than 64 million in one year or Very nice.

After all, in the film and television industry, as long as the project is good, it is very possible to gather wealth.

Looking at the financial reports of studios such as Warner and Universal, the box office has never been an important revenue. For a "Harry Potter" series, from the first to the fourth, it is conservatively estimated that copyright development can bring Warner more than More than 3 billion US dollars, or pure profit.

Moreover, Rodriguez Perlman is very serious in his work, unlike some employees who are not motivated and lazy, and run around the world without saying vacations or always asking for better treatment. After the work is done, I often help Blue Butterfly Pictures to visit and investigate.

In this regard, Liam often praised him in front of Lehman, saying that he was aggressive and united.

How could a boss not like a subordinate like this.

Immediately, Lehmann will give a bonus to their entire team to encourage their work.

There is not much money, two months of salary per person, and by the end of the year, Lehman also intends to reward the management once, and then another wave to win over......