Chapter 1412 (2/2)

Todd Wagner considered some words and said: ”if you want to set up a studio, the conditions are very high, and the risk is very high. I am in my sixties this year. How could I get involved with my hard work?”

As soon as Xiao Yunhai's eyes brightened, he looked at the wrinkled old man in surprise and said, ”you can see clearly. Let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the studio, so as not to think that I don't agree with them to set up a studio. ”

Xiao Yunhai is very clear that if he talks about the disadvantages of the studio, he will definitely disgust the artists present. After all, he is the boss of an entertainment company. He is just opposite to them on this matter. No matter what he says, there will be problems.

And Todd Wagner has always been a mature man. He has a very good reputation in Hollywood. In addition, he is also an actor. If it comes to him, the effect will be several times better than himself.

Todd Wagner said with a smile, ”OK, let me talk about my understanding of artist studios. I have a lot of new ways to work with my parent company before, and it's very helpful for me to see the working process of the company. First of all, artists can arrange jobs for themselves. They can even invest in films they think are good. They have a lot of freedom. Secondly, relying on the company can solve many problems. For example, the three films made by David are all released through Marvel channel. In Chinese words, it is better to rely on trees to enjoy the cool. More importantly, this studio gives our artists a sense of being the master of the family. Everything has the final say of us. We can imagine the attraction of this to our artists. ”

”Usually I hear people talking about how good a personal studio is and how much money can be made after its establishment. I can tell you that it is immature. Every thing has two sides. It has its good side, but it must also have its bad side. What you see is its advantages, but what I see is its huge risks. First of all, we artists are responsible for the expenses of the whole studio, including the salary of the staff, the packaging of themselves, the promotion of new works, etc., which is a huge expense. The star artists below the second tier can't afford it, and even the artists above the first line can't afford it. ”

”Secondly, since you set up a personal studio, you will definitely go to film. I don't think our artists have the same vision as the company's editors. I've been working in Hollywood all my life, and I think I've made a lot of bad movies. There is still a big gap between what we think is good and what fans actually like. David should be very clear about this. He invested in three small budget films this year, and the first two failed. You know, he is the film emperor, even he can't see, let alone other artists. The third studio is equivalent to a small and micro company. If you are the boss, you should put a lot of effort into its development. We are all actors. When an actor doesn't think about his acting skills well, instead, he distracts himself from those things. Do you think your acting skills will improve or decrease. Acting is our foundation. Without it, we actors can't be called actors. ””Ladies and gentlemen, this is what my family says. If there is something wrong, please correct it.”

After listening to Todd Wagner's words, Xiao Yunhai took the lead in clapping, and other artists clapped their hands.

After the applause, Xiao Yunhai praised: ”I'm right. There is an old man in the family, such as a treasure. Old people see a thing more comprehensively than young people. What Mr. Wagner said was similar to what I wanted to say. At the beginning, I asked David to set up this studio because he was qualified in all aspects. He is the film emperor, has his own network, and can talk to the bosses of Hollywood's major entertainment companies. And after years of development, he has a lot of savings, enough to bear the various costs of the studio. Let's put it this way, the prerequisite for the establishment of an artist studio is contacts and funds. I'm not at all polite to say that most of you here don't have the ability. ”

David Harnett sighed and said, ”I hope you'd better think twice before you see my studio set up blindly after making some money this year. To tell you the truth, I have some regrets now. You only see my success this time, but few people see the failure of my first two films. ”

Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, ”by the way, David, I forgot to ask you. How much did you invest in those three films? How did the script come from? Which actors were invited to perform? Anyway, we are all right. Let's talk about it. ”

David Harnett said, ”OK. Now I'm the only studio in Hollywood. I'll share my feelings with you. The scripts of these three films, as most of you should know, were bought online with six million dollars, two million each. I can't help it. Almost all entertainment companies are buying scripts. If I don't pay a high price, which screenwriter can take the initiative to find me

”In the first two films, a total of 330 million US dollars were invested, and all the stars were from our own company. The first movie didn't pass the audit of our company. It was all invested by me. In the end, the box office was 18 million dollars and 210 million yuan was lost. The second film and the first one were invested at the same time, and they also failed to pass the company's assessment. As we all know, the film basically kept balance between revenue and expenditure, but in fact, I lost nearly $12 million, mainly due to publicity. After the failure of the first two films, despite the fact that I have nothing on the surface, actually I want to jump out of the building. My wife argued with me for three days in a row and almost didn't divorce me

”I used to go to the bar to have a drink in those days. By coincidence, I met a young man. He recognized me and started talking to me. He is a screenwriter. He wrote a script by himself. He invested in a lot of companies and failed to pass. So I looked at it and thought it was very good. I bought it for two million yuan. Then I found the Audit Department of our company with this script. The audit department is also very optimistic about it. In this way, I invested 70% and the company invested 30% to make this film with 240 million US dollars. ”

”As you all know, we succeeded in the end, and I made more than 300 million. But who ever thought that the fund of my third movie was raised after I sold two villas and borrowed 30 million from the bank. Once the film loses, ha ha, I can only disband the studio and pay off the debt by making movies. This is what my studio has been doing for half a year. It's really hard to make money. Sometimes luck is the main factor. ”

After listening to David Harnett, everyone was lost in thought.

If he is himself, can he afford to lose more than 200 million dollars? The answer is obvious. We can't afford it, even if we sell iron.