Meiyu: I don’t care about the cost when making movies

Chapter 159 Success Password (Two in One)

"If you had asked me two months ago, I would have told you 100% that it was no problem. But now, I need to call and ask the organizer. By the way, who are you going to arrange?"

"A newcomer who hasn't debuted yet." Wayne said calmly.

"." Harvey on the opposite side suddenly showed a speechless expression.

What's that about the Oscars?Although the annual viewership is not as good as the Super Bowl, it can definitely be ranked among the top ten in North America!

The most important thing is that today's Oscars ceremony only introduces a small number of song performances in the middle of the award ceremony. Unlike more than ten years later, an awards ceremony can be watched as more than half of a concert, so the competition is still quite fierce. , even popular first-line singers find it difficult to appear on stage.

"I can pay for it," Wayne continued.

"Then let me ask you." After Harvey heard that Wayne was willing to pay, he felt a little more confident. After all, the organizer can't fight with anyone and money.

However, he still didn't dare to guarantee it. After all, there was only half a month left before the awards ceremony on March 3.

After hanging up the phone, Wayne thought about it and called Mike again. First, he told him that the script for "The Notebook" had been finalized. Mia would give him the script soon and give him a large sum of money. business, and then asked him to help find a composition teacher, planning to learn composition.

After all, he still has a lot of good songs in his head. By using them, he can make money and pick up girls. This is a perfect killing two birds with one stone.

"Okay, I'll go find it right now!" Although Mike was a little confused about how Wayne could learn to compose properly, as an agent who was already used to Wayne's style, he didn't ask any more questions, but happily agreed.

After making these two phone calls, Wayne made no next move. After looking at the time, he thought about it and continued writing the script for "The Wedding Crashers."

But Harvey's speed was unexpectedly fast.

Less than half an hour had passed when Harvey called him: "I'm sorry, my friend, the organizer has no time to arrange new performers."

Wayne was a little regretful, but not too surprised.

The main reason is that the Oscars in this era are not as commercialized as in later generations, and there are still too few performances arranged.

At this time, Harvey continued: "But if you want to help your new girlfriend increase her popularity, being a concert guest of a big-name singer is also very effective. If you need it, whether it is Mr. Right, Linkin Park or Britney Spears, I can help you arrange Britney's concerts. They happen to have concerts in Los Angeles in the past two months.

Of course, if you are willing to wait until September, I can also help your new girlfriend get a guest spot at Michael Jackson's 9th anniversary concert. "

Wayne heard this and did not leave to give an answer.

Of course he knows that becoming a concert guest of a big-name singer will also have a very good effect on increasing Avril's popularity.

But he should be able to get these through Mike's WMA channels, so is it necessary to owe Harvey a favor for this?

Harvey on the other end of the phone seemed to have thought of this a long time ago, so he just finished speaking and continued to laugh obscenely.

"Also, if you are interested in Xiao Tiantian or Mr. Right and want to have an in-depth communication with them, I can also help."

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As expected of you, Harvey!

Wayne couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

He has no doubts about whether Harvey can do this. The film and television circles and the music circle seem to be two circles, but in fact they are still very close. After all, the top leaders of these two circles basically come from the same people. parent company.

And with Harvey's many years of deep connections in Hollywood, it is indeed not difficult to do this.

Of course, all he can do is help. It is impossible to help Wayne directly win over Britney or Mr. Right. After all, the other person is not a small person, but a top figure in the music industry.

Unfortunately, he is not very interested in Britney Spears. Although she is pretty, she is a bit stupid and has a bad boyfriend and a bad father.

He obviously had the king bomb in his hand, but he just tolerated it and didn't know how to fight back. In the end, he was tortured and went crazy.

He really didn't know what this woman was thinking.

As for Mr. Right and Beyoncé in it, let alone that, I really can’t appreciate them.

But it would be fun if Avril Lavigne and Britney Spears could compete on the same stage.

"Forget about in-depth communication or anything like that, just help me find a supporting guest for Britney Spears' concert."

"No problem, keep it with me and wait for my news!"

After hanging up the phone, Wayne thought about it and called Avril again to tell her the good news.

"What? A Britney Spears concert? Oh my god! This is so cool!"

Avril, who was sleeping soundly but was a little unhappy after being woken up, immediately became energetic upon hearing this.

Although Britney Spears only debuted in 99, not much earlier than her, she is already the most popular female singer in North America after Madonna.

But then, Avril made a move, suddenly thought of something, and asked a little suspiciously: "Are you having an affair with Britney Spears?"

"No," Wayne smiled at first, and then said very frankly: "Although I have more than a dozen women, you are the only one in the music industry~"

"Besides, I'm not interested in Britney Spears either. In my eyes, you are much prettier than her~"

For a girl in love, there is obviously nothing more satisfying than receiving genuine compliments from her lover.

So Avril laughed happily when she heard it. As for the fact that Wayne had more than ten women, she automatically ignored it. After all, she already knew about it.

After the two of them talked sweetly for a while like a couple in love, Wayne finally talked about another thing.

"By the way, how much is the liquidated damages for the two albums you signed with Arista Records?"

Avril was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully: "300 million, what's wrong?"

"Then you should talk to your agent. You can either terminate the contract by directly paying liquidated damages, or modify the contract to a 20% sales share." Wayne said.

As a result, as soon as she finished speaking, Avril already screamed in surprise. "20%?! This is impossible!"

Although the share ratio of singers in the United States from physical records is not as horrifyingly low as those in Japan and South Korea, it is generally only 10% to 15%. If someone else’s lyrics and compositions are used, it will be even lower. .

A ratio of 20% is something that even popular A-listers cannot get, let alone a newcomer like her.

Avril thought Wayne didn't understand the situation, so she quickly explained it to Wayne.

But after hearing this, Wayne smiled and said: "In my eyes, you are not inferior to a superstar like Britney Spears~"

Avril couldn't help but smile helplessly, but her heart felt so sweet.

On the other side, Wayne continued: "If you can't talk, I'll find a lawyer to help you talk."

Avril was a little hesitant when she heard this and said: "But Sandy really helped me a lot. Without him, I might not even have the chance to sign a record, let alone meet you."

"No, gold always shines. You are my 'right girl', no matter where I am, I can always find you~"

The sweet words of love made Avril couldn't help but giggle, and rolled happily on the bed.

"And it's because he helped you a lot that I gave him a chance to choose and only asked for a 20% share. Otherwise, I would have directly asked you to terminate your contract with them and work with another record company."

After a pause, Wayne continued: "When the time comes, you can tell him about being a guest at Britney Spears' concert. If he really takes a fancy to you, he would like to know how to choose."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Avril agreed after thinking for a moment.

Although she was a little embarrassed, her heart was obviously closer to Wayne, not to mention that Wayne did this for her own good.

Not to mention anything else, just the guest spot at Britney Spears' concert. Is this something that ordinary newcomers can get?If it were Sandy and the record company behind him, I'm afraid it would have cost several million to get this spot.

After making the decision, Avril no longer hesitated. After hanging up the phone, she called Sandy furiously.

This made Sandy, who originally thought it was a good thing, immediately dumbfounded.

"What about modifying the contract? Or terminating the contract? Is this what Mr. Wayne means?"

"That's right, but that's what I agree with," Avril said. "He helped me get the guest qualifications for Britney Spears' concert. In addition, if I get a share instead, as an agent, you should earn it." More?"

Sandy was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then frowned and thought about it, and found that Avril was right!
If it is changed to a share, and Avril can get 20%, wouldn't his 10% take be 2%?
After all, as long as the album sales exceed 50, he will get more money!
So can Avril Lavigne’s first album sales exceed 10?

Please!If he wasn't optimistic about Avril, he wouldn't have persuaded the company to sign a contract and flown all the way from New York to help her, right?

What's more, Avril Lavigne has now become a guest at Britney Spears' concert. With Britney Spears' current popularity, at least millions of people can see Avril Lavigne.

Especially since these people also like music, the conversion rate is definitely much higher than that of ordinary TV and radio promotions!
"Okay, you're right. I, as an agent, will indeed earn more if I change the percentage. I will discuss it with the company as soon as possible."

Sandy put down the phone and thought about his words for an hour before finally picking up the phone and calling the boss of his company.

Just because of one of Wayne's whims, a relatively small record company was thrown into chaos. This is the influence brought by money and power.

However, if you owe someone a favor, you have to pay it back, and I'm afraid this favor will need to be paid back soon.

Time quickly came to March 3th. I don’t know if it was the encouragement of the new project or the urging. Nancy Meyers completed the entire production of "Mean Girls" yesterday afternoon, two days earlier than originally expected. Work.

As a last resort, Wayne had to postpone the audition for "The Notebook" originally scheduled for this morning to noon, and changed the morning to a screening of "Mean Girls".

No one else had a problem with it, except Nicholas Sparks, the great writer.

But now that the rights have been sold and the script has been written, Wayne has long since given up on him.

As for whether we can continue to cooperate in the future, Wayne doesn't care at all. When special effects technology improves in a few years, he won't be too lazy to make such a small-investment love movie again.

"Hi! Wayne! Long time no see!"

In the large screening room, as soon as Harvey saw Wayne coming in with Mia and Jessica, he enthusiastically stepped forward and gave him a big hug.

Not to mention the representatives of other distribution companies, even Wayne himself couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable with this scene. After all, Harvey's body odor was really a bit heavy.

But don't reach out to hit the smiling man, not to mention Harvey can really help him a lot.

"Long time no see, Harvey, you look good."

"It's all thanks to you that "Girl Genius" has done very well in the disc sales market, but it made me a lot of money!"

Harvey didn't hide it and said frankly.

He couldn't hide this data anyway. After all, the IRS guys are not just for free. In many cases, the IRS has more power than the FBI and CIA.

"Girl Genius" has been in the disc market for more than a month now. Although the sales volume is not as amazing as those action movies, fantasy movies and horror movies, it is not bad, with 166 million disc sales and 18.3 video tapes. The sales volume has brought Miramax tens of millions of dollars in profits, which is already very good for this type of movie.

"That's because you have vision and courage, isn't it?" After a few brief greetings with him, Wayne immediately began to deal with the others.

The scale of this movie screening was actually similar to the last "Dark Side" movie screening, but what was different from last time was that everyone was obviously more enthusiastic this time.

First of all, Wayne kept his promise and did not stop selling the film rights and distribute it himself just because Hemera Pictures had established a North American distribution channel.

Furthermore, this time the director of "Mean Girls" is Nancy Meyers!

Although James Wan's reputation and performance are not bad, his first official theatrical film immediately grossed US$2.92 million at the global box office.

But compared to Nancy Meyers, both qualifications and achievements are still far behind.

Not to mention anything else, just directed by Nancy Meyers, the film "Eavesdropping on Women" released last year had a global box office of 3.74 million US dollars, which is nearly two levels higher than "Happy Death Day".

Combined with Wayne's continuous success and Nancy Meyers' strength and reputation, there is no doubt that these distribution companies value "Mean Girls" much more than "The Dark Side"!

(End of this chapter)