Chapter 016 (1/2)

After leaving paramount headquarters, Jonathan Friedman gave up the idea of visiting other studios and decided to go back to wma to discuss with the company's top management.

In order to curb CAA's sustainable development and growth, it is imperative for wma to follow the other party's example and implement the project packaging mode.

Now that several major Hollywood film companies have joined together to prevent wma from doing so, wma should be strong enough to push it forward. But to do that, the company's management must first agree and work together.

Although it is very clear from the bottom of my heart that it is not easy for wma to achieve this, Jonathan Friedman conceived a detailed speech in the process of returning to the company.

Just after returning to the company's headquarters in Camino street, Jonathan Friedman was stopped by Norman Broca's assistant and took him to the president's office of wma.

When he came to Norman Broca's office, without waiting for the old man sitting behind his desk reading a document to speak, Jonathan Friedman couldn't wait to say, ”Norman, something has changed.”

Norman Broca raised his hand, motioned to Jonathan to sit down first, and then said, ”I already know that the studio has exchanged breath and wanted to boycott the butterfly effect. But it's settled. ”

Jonathan Friedman looked puzzled: ”solved?”

Norman Broca nodded, picked a document from his hand, handed it to Jonathan Friedman, who sat opposite him, and said, ”I had lunch with Ronald Goldberg at noon, he told me. What's more, fox is very interested in the film and they don't mind the package deal. Therefore, we have roughly agreed on the cooperation plan at noon. You can have a look first. ”

”Butterfly Effect” is a project promoted by himself. When he heard that Norman Broca had reached an agreement with fox without consulting himself, Jonathan Friedman was a little displeased, but he still took over the document and opened it.

Jonathan Friedman's brow tightened as he flipped through the cooperation plan.

Wma originally planned a complete production team, from the core creators of producers, directors, leading actors and actresses to the surrounding staff of photographers and lighting engineers. It's also the result of Jonathan Friedman's weeks of hard work.

In the plan, the budget cost of the whole packaging project is US $15 million, and wma will draw 10% commission from the budget.

Now, this obviously compressed project only has a budget of 12 million US dollars. Wma's packaging target is not only a few core creators, but also the salary of most customers has been reduced.

Two of his clients, Brian De Palma, were paid $1.5 million for directing, while Simon's script was still paid $100000 to buy out two plays. In addition, wma no longer draws commission from the whole project, but settles separately with individual customers according to the Convention.

Moreover, what makes Jonathan Friedman most uncomfortable is that as Norman Broca's star, Matthew Brock's film payment is still $5 million.

When he threw the unfinished cooperation plan to Norman Broca's desk, Jonathan Friedman suppressed his dissatisfaction and said, ”Norman, is this kind of cooperation plan still a package contract?”

Norman Broca put down his pen and said, ”of course, you have to know that the packaging contract that CAA signed with the studio was not as good as the one in your hand.”

Jonathan Friedman took a deep breath in silence, wondering whether he wanted to cry or laugh.

Even now, wma is still far larger than CAA.

But the man in front of him, the president of the world's largest talent agency giant, even compared his company with CAA, which was a small workshop many years ago.

Norman Broca looked at Jonathan Friedman, saw his face changing, and said, ”Joe, I know what you think, but a lot of things need to be done slowly. Besides, you have to understand that the situation of the company is very bad, so I hope you can take the overall situation into consideration. ”

Jonathan Friedman clenched his right hand on his knee.

Considering the overall situation?

Oh.

If not for the sake of the overall situation, the whole project should be on its own.

In order to take the overall situation into consideration, I only reserved the director and screenwriter, and let out all the other places.

Now.

How can you take the overall situation into consideration?

Thinking bitterly, Jonathan Friedman said coldly, ”Norman, even so, why are other people's pay cut, but Matthew's pay is still so high? In any case, I can't account to my clients. ”

Facing Jonathan's straightforward question, Norman Broca's expression did not change at all. He said patiently: ”Joe, I think you know the situation of Brian better than anyone else, so there is nothing wrong with giving him $1.5 million. As for that, um, the screenwriter, didn't you say he was only 18? For an 18-year-old, 100000 dollars is already very generous. If you tell him the news now, I guess the little guy will definitely jump up with joy. ”Jonathan Friedman recalled his contact with Simon during this period. He was sure that the young man could not jump up at all when he heard the news. Even if he really jumped up, it would never be because he was happy.