Chapter 65 64 Wait for Me for Half an Hour

Chapter 65 Wait for me for half an hour

After sending Sergei Hassenfeld away, it was time for Eric to leave Park City.

He came here mainly to avoid trouble, and looking for movies was secondary. He had studied the movie catalog, and except for "Whale Rider", there was nothing too outstanding.

He should leave when he negotiated this movie.

After contacting the organizing committee and asking them to notify the director, Eric found a coffee shop to wait.

The plot of "Whale Rider" is not complicated. A little girl from an ancient tribe saved a whale, and the whale was considered a totem sacred object of the tribe, so the little girl was elected as the new leader of the tribe.

The plot is very simple. Eric watched it in the theater for a while and found that the director's use of the lens was great. The movie, especially the underwater part, was beautiful, giving people a kind of enjoyable visual effect.

And the core of this movie can be seen at a glance, which is to protect the environment and protect animals. It is this point that makes Eric think it has a promising future.

In the United States or the Western world, environmental protection and animal protection have always been firmly politically correct, and there are always a group of people with abnormal brains who are crazy about sports.

Since some people like to do sports, Eric naturally has to cater to them, so although it is an art film, if MGM distributes it, the box office should be acceptable.

It didn't take long to wait, and a beautiful woman with blonde hair shawl, who looked about 30 years old, walked into the coffee shop.

After entering, she looked around and saw Eric smiling and gesturing to her. She immediately took off her thick coat and handed it to the waiter, then walked over. Her tight sweater made her good figure visible.

"I didn't expect that the director of this movie would be such a beautiful woman." Eric stood up from his seat and shook hands with the other party gently.

"I didn't expect that the vice president of MGM would be such a handsome young man."

"Haha, don't you watch the news? If you pay attention to the entertainment section, you should have seen me often recently."

The woman shook her head slightly: "I am a New Zealander, and I came here specifically to attend the Sundance Film Festival. I have been so busy these days that I have no time to pay attention to those gossips and entertainment."

After hearing what the other party said, Eric understood. No wonder she didn't recognize him. It turned out that she didn't mix in the United States at all.

"Nice to meet you, Eric Cooper!"

"Hello, Niki Caro!"

Sitting down again, the waiter brought a cup of coffee. Niki Caro said with some sigh: "The winter in the United States is too cold. After staying here for a few days, I began to miss New Zealand, where it is a good season."

"You are right, it is summer there, but isn't winter also very cold?"

"No, it rarely snows in New Zealand in winter, unless it is in the mountains, it is always warm there, and I never have to wear a thick down jacket there."

Eric agreed: "I don't like down jackets either, they make us look bloated.

"Men don't like it!" Niki Caro joked.

As an experienced old driver, Eric understood it immediately, and the two laughed. They are all people in the circle and are very clear about the unspoken rules here.

After chatting for a while, the relationship between the two became familiar, and people with high appearance have a huge advantage in this regard.

"Nikki, I have seen "Whale Rider", which is a very delicate and emotional movie. MGM is interested in buying it. ”

Nikki Caro took a sip of coffee: "Eric, you are the first person to express the intention to buy, but I still want to know, after MGM buys the movie, is it going to be released in the cinema or on TV?"

For the movie she made, Nikki Caro knew that the disc market was definitely not suitable. Since it was an art film, she had no confidence in the cinema. The biggest possibility was to go the TV movie route.

However, as a director, deep down, she still hoped that her work could be shown on the big screen. Maybe it would not get a high box office, but she would be satisfied to see it.

Eric knew her thoughts very well. This was also the general idea of ​​directors. Moreover, since they wanted to eat the meat of environmental protection and animal protection, the big screen could not be missed.

"Nikki, I know what you are thinking. I promise to go to the big screen. If the process is fast, you can see your work in February, but it will only start with a small-scale screening. I hope you understand this. "

Hearing this, Nikki Caro's voice was a little excited: "Of course, "Whale Rider" is a more art film type, I completely understand. "

"Then let's talk about the money. I've inquired about the budget of the movie. It's about 3.5 million US dollars, right?"

Nikki Caro nodded, marveling at the other party's magical power. He actually got the key information so quickly.

"Then I plan to buy out all the copyrights of this movie, and you and your team can get 6 million US dollars. Consider it. "

All the copyrights that Eric mentioned here are equivalent to "Whale Rider" in the future, except that it still has Nikki Caro's name on it, so that people know that it is directed by her, and everything else has nothing to do with her.

The income of the movie has nothing to do with her team, and she and her team can no longer use the movie for anything involving business, otherwise it will be an infringement.

On the other side, hearing this offer, Nikki Caro couldn't help but feel happy. Reputation is important, and money is equally important.

The cost of 3.5 million US dollars must be inflated. This is a consensus in the circle. In fact, the real cost of the movie is less than 3 million US dollars.

This also includes her director's fee and other aspects, which means that Nikki Caro and related personnel have already received the money once.

And for an art film, selling for $6 million is not a low amount. After deducting the money for investors, she can still make a profit.

"Eric, I have no objection to buying out the copyright, but this is not something I can decide alone. Please give me some time."

"Okay, but I will leave Park City tomorrow. If you can't give me an answer tonight, you need to contact the company."

Eric stood up, shook hands with the other party and left. The potential of other movies is not high. Instead of wasting time looking for it, it is better to ravage Chloë Sevigny, this little brat!

Sweetwater Manor, a phone call called Chloë Sevigny back.

The other party rolled his eyes at him with some dissatisfaction: "I'm doing publicity, what's the hurry?"

Eric pointed at his younger brother: "I will leave tomorrow!"

Hearing this, the girl understood immediately and knelt down obediently.

Bell

Just when she was having fun, the phone suddenly rang. It was Niki Caro. It seemed that she had figured it out.

"Nikki, I didn't expect you to contact me so soon."

"Eric, I've communicated with everyone and we can sign the contract now. Eh? What's that sound?"

Under him, Chloë Sevigny moved even more vigorously when she heard the phone call, and screamed like crazy.

"Nothing, then let's go to the coffee shop, but you have to wait for me for half an hour!"

"Only half an hour?" A teasing voice came from the phone.

"You can try!"