After leaving the Death Star building where CAA is located, Murphy went to the California Medical School in the afternoon and made a simple inquiry. He went to the ward area on the third floor and found his friend. He had just had an operation three days ago, and he really woke up yesterday. The doctor''s visit time was extremely limited.
On entering the ward, Murphy saw a tall woman with curly golden hair and a director with long dark brown hair in the living room of the suite.
The former is of German origin, while the latter is obviously of Italian origin.
Although he did not have direct contact with them, Murphy knew them. The Germanic was UMA Thurman, and the Italian was Sophia Coppola, the daughter of Francis Coppola.
"Hello, Miss Thurman. Hello, Miss Coppola
Murphy politely said hello to them, because they are not too familiar, and did not say anything, just under their leadership, into the ward.
"Is this your ex girlfriend and your current girlfriend?"
Entering the ward, seeing the famous ruffian lying on the bed, Murphy couldn''t help thinking like this.
"Hi, Murphy."
The patient on the bed saw him come in and took the initiative to raise his hand. Murphy went to the side, pulled a chair and sat down to watch the strange looking ruffian director.
"What happened?" Murphy frowned and asked Quentin Tarantino, who had a broken leg hanging from him
The man lying on the bed was the famous Quentin Tarantino.
Although Murphy no longer cooperates with the Weinstein brothers, he has always been in touch with Quentin, because they have a lot of common views on film language, and their relationship is quite good.
"Don''t mention it..." Quentin Tarantino shook his head. "This time, I''ve lost my life."
He briefly said that Murphy also made it clear that this guy joined a flying club under the introduction of Harrison Ford, and successfully got his flying license. This time, he actually flew a small plane and had an accident when taking off. The plane rushed out of the runway, resulting in a comminuted fracture of his right thigh.
"Bad luck." This guy lay down and scolded several words beginning with ''f'', "the famous Quentin, who broke his leg by a small plane, will be ridiculed."
Murphy comforted, "it''ll be all right soon."
"A year!" If Quentin wants to get back to work, it will take me at least a year
No one wants this kind of accident to happen to himself, but when it happens, he can only recuperate quietly.
Murphy didn''t know how to comfort Quentin Tarantino when he heard that it took such a long time to heal. In other words, he was not the kind of person who would comfort others.
Of course, Quentin doesn''t need sympathy and comfort.
"I can''t afford such a long time." Quentin Tarantino looked at Murphy thoughtfully, "I signed a film contract with Weinstein pictures and 20th century fox. If I can''t finish it on time, I''m going to have bad luck..."
Murphy laughs, taking the relationship between Quentin Tarantino and the Weinstein brothers as an example, saying that bad luck is too exaggerated, and that at most it is just some trouble.
Quentin Tarantino specifically mentioned this matter in front of him. Murphy guessed that Quentin wanted to use the good relationship between him and 20th century fox to eliminate the pressure from 20th century fox as much as possible.
This ruffian director is so miserable now, Murphy doesn''t mind helping him.
But what Murphy didn''t expect is that Quentin Tarantino mentioned something completely different.
"I heard that you have no work plan recently and are resting?"
Seeing Murphy nodding, Quentin Tarantino said, "the project I signed with Weinstein pictures and 20th century fox has completed the script outline..."
"Stop, Quentin!" Murphy understood what he meant, raised his hand to interrupt him, and asked, "don''t you want me to fulfill this directing contract for you?"
"Not for you!" Quentin Tarantino stressed, "I recommend you as the director of this project. All the income related to the director belongs to you. This project has nothing to do with me except the script."
Murphy frowned and asked, "what kind of director contract did you sign?"
"I asked for the highest investment I''ve made since I was a filmmaker." Quentin Tarantino is also helpless. "Correspondingly, there are many restrictions on me in the contract. In the contract signed with 20th century fox, if I can''t complete the project on time, I''m afraid I will pay a large amount of liquidated damages."
Murphy nodded her head.
Hollywood is still a business circle in the final analysis. The more you ask for, the more you need to pay. It can make Quentin Tarantino feel a headache. Presumably, the liquidated damages will not be a small amount.
"20th century fox wanted me to persuade Robert Rodriguez to take over the project."After a pause, when Sophia Coppola got the water and Quentin drank it, he said, "but Robert is preparing for machete kill. The schedule and time are not suitable. Seeing you just now, I think you are the most suitable person to take over."
Although the relationship between them is good, Murphy can''t get down immediately.
Quentin Tarantino continued, "with your relationship with 20th century fox, they will have no objection. Our two styles are quite similar. I can rest assured that we will give the project to you."
"Hey..." Murphy joked on purpose. "You''re saying it like a last word."
The guy on the bed didn''t smile. Instead, he said seriously, "if you don''t help me, I''ll really give you my last words."
It''s rare to see Quentin be so serious. Murphy thought about it and said, "let me know what kind of project this is?"
"A story about World War II and Hitler." Quentin Tarantino saw that Murphy''s attitude was loose, and said, "I''ve finished the outline of the story. You can see how to write the script. As long as you can help me fulfill this contract."
World War II and Hitler? Murphy looks at Quentin, still thinking.
Quentin Tarantino finally caught a suitable candidate, where can easily let go, "if you don''t help me, I can only tell you my last words."
"Let me think about it."
This kind of thing involves all aspects. Of course, Murphy can''t promise it here.
But Quentin Tarantino didn''t give up, then let his agent find Murphy and bill rosis, and sent a script outline with a frame.
There is little difference between the main line of the story and Murphy''s memory, but there are only a few hundred words. If you want to become a qualified script, you still need to continue to write.
After a few days of consideration, Murphy agreed. Bill rosis, together with Quentin Tarantino''s agent, started negotiations with 20th Century Fox and Weinstein pictures. Both companies have cooperated with Murphy and have enough confidence in him. In addition to the relationship between Murphy and Quentin and the two companies, the three parties have successfully reached an agreement.
In this project, Quentin Tarantino will not participate in the production of other aspects except the nominal screenwriter and the story outline. Murphy will be in full charge of the project. As for the remuneration, Bill Rossi needs to continue to negotiate with the two companies.
However, there is a problem in the fund-raising of the project, and it is not this project that causes problems in the industry. It seems that Hollywood has suddenly encountered a crisis.
Murphy knows something about the crisis.
For more than a month, Hollywood has been in frequent turmoil. On the one hand, the economic crisis has emerged, and has affected the film and television industry. As a traditional force, blockbusters are shrinking their battle lines.
On the other hand, a series of events have taken place in the field of investment and financing of film production. Behind these seemingly isolated cases are the emergence and accumulation of new capital and power in the industry, as well as the evolution of Hollywood industrial pattern.
Although the sustained growth of box office in recent years has stabilized the foot of the film industry to a great extent, on the other hand, the traditional business pattern and business model of the film and television industry are gradually being broken. As early as before the economic crisis appeared, DVD, once the largest revenue, has been regarded as a sunset industry. Even the launch of Blu ray products has failed to recover the decline of the audio-visual industry.
In addition, the impact of new media makes TV broadcasting and other existing businesses also face transformation.
The old order and pattern are gradually changing.
First of all, the big factories at the top of the food chain have chosen to streamline their management and shrink their battle lines, even Disney, which has gone against the market. As a result of several large-scale transactions in the past two years and huge expenses, Disney is also cutting operating costs and investment in its companies.
In this case, the independent companies that once undertook the literary and foreign language film business for the blockbuster factories are in a rapid position. For example, Disney has pinned its future hopes on Pixar, and its former pride Miramax has become a chicken rib.
In mid September of this year, cook Dick and Michael Eisner, who had been in power for many years, stepped down; in October, there were also high-level changes in the world, and both of them left; MGM, which was deeply mired, was once again on the verge of bankruptcy, and its debt had soared from $2 billion to $3.7 billion.
These have seriously affected the stability of the industry circle. In addition, the trade unions of various industries are working with the brewing general strike, which has broken the fragile business balance of Hollywood, such as the temporary shortage of funds and projects with other problems. Fortunately, some films that have been cut off directly make people who have worked hard for a long time cry.
The project that Murphy took over from Quentin has also been impacted. Fortunately, 20th century fox is full of confidence in him and promises to follow up the project as soon as the capital and financial situation improves slightly. (to be continued). )