Chapter 077 (2/2)
Simon didn't rush and waited patiently.
After two or three minutes, when she finished the champagne, Amy Pascal looked up at the young man and said, ”Simon, it's not impossible for me to work for you. But I want to get a 20% stake in Denise pictures. ”
Simon immediately shook his head and said, ”Amy, as long as your work is excellent enough, I will definitely give you a certain equity award in the future, but it is definitely not now. But to make up for your crazy choice of moving from seven vice presidents to an independent production company, I can give you a $500000 package salary for the next two years. Of course, the bonus is extra. ”In this era, if you don't include the project commission, the annual salary of the vice presidents of big film companies is not high, which is about $100000 to $150000. Simon is very sincere in offering a package salary of $500000 for two years.
However, Amy Pascal was not moved by Simon's salary plan, insisting: ”Simon, according to my accumulated experience and contacts, I can also create my own production company without fox, and there is no need to cooperate with you at all. So if you want me to work for you, I have the right to ask for a certain amount of shareholding. Of course, you can spin off ”Lola Run” from Denise pictures, and I won't enjoy that part of the revenue. ”
The turnover of the top management of big Hollywood film companies has been very frequent. The company's sale, contract expiration, project failure and other reasons will lead to personnel changes.
Those who leave the top of the film company can not switch to other industries. They usually set up a production company, either affiliated with a big film company or working alone. The basic process is to select projects and sell and issue them at the same time. When the film makes money, the investors and distributors take the lead and earn a production fee by themselves; when the film loses money, it is still the investors and distributors who bear the loss, but they can still earn a production fee by themselves.
At the same time, at the right time, these independent producers will be re employed by big film companies.
So many times.
In this kind of production company, which only earns hard work, the equity distribution among partners is usually very even. After all, everyone just invests in labor and doesn't need to inject much capital.
Simon has just negotiated with fox a hard-earned ”death is coming”. Although the ”hard-earned” is a bit high this time, Amy Pascal obviously regards Simon's danilisi film as a similar production company, and only then asks for 20% of the company's equity.
Shaking his head again, Simon said, ”Amy, Denise pictures is not just a production company backed by a big studio. If conditions permit, I will try my best to set up the company's own distribution network. In the future, if possible, this company will be involved in the field of TV program production. So, I can't give you shares now, because I will put everything I own into this company, not just simple personal labor. ”
Amy Pascal listened to the boy's confident words full of youthful spirit, but said: ”Simon, I just remember that Orion announced the establishment of its own TV production department last month. This company was founded in 1978, nine years ago. What's more, all the five Orion founders were senior industry executives who had been in Hollywood for many years, and they had to rely on Warner's publicity channels in the first few years. So, how many years do you think it will take to set up a distribution network and a television department? Or do you think you can achieve that? ”
”Last June, I met my agent for the first time. Hearing that I was going to direct my first film, he told me that Simon, Hollywood directors usually only direct their first film after they are 30 years old. You are too young to be in a hurry. Then, I didn't wait from 18 to 30 years old. It was only more than half a year before we saw ”Lola Run,” Simon said. He waved to a nearby waiter to come over and serve another glass of champagne for Amy Pascal. Then he got up with a smile and said, ”Amy, I'm looking forward to seeing you in person. I'll finish the next work in a few years Some, or rather, we'll do it together. By the way, I'm worried about this. How about giving me a reply next Monday? ”