Chapter 76 Jerry's DilemmaThere is a small refrigerator in the hotel. All facilities are complete, there are ice cubes, and there are wine glasses placed next to them. Chen An picked up a round wine glass commonly seen in movies, put in a few ice cubes, took the wine on the table and poured the amber liquid into it. I took a sip and found it good, with a hint of oak. Chen An had ordered a pizza using the hotel's phone. It had just been delivered, and Chen An took it and placed it on the table by the window. By the way, I took out the English version of the script that I brought with me from the box. "I don't know if it will work." Chen An said worriedly as he looked at the script in his hand. I know about the other party's success, but the story is indeed a bit bland. Moreover, it had been hidden for five years in my previous life before it was taken out. I just don’t know if Jerry will support me like Han Sanping. Of course there are other scripts, but the production cost will definitely go up. In this case, even if he writes and directs the script himself, Chen An will become a tool for filming.
"Little Miss Sunshine" is undoubtedly a low-budget, high-profile movie. With a production budget of eight million, a global box office of over one hundred million, and four Oscar nominations, it is also an excellent road comedy. But even so, the script was shelved for more than five years before it was finally taken out and produced by Fox Searchlight. It’s hard to say what will happen if this life is handed over to Warner, the Hollywood giant that loves to stir up trouble the most. Chen An looked at the scenery in front of the window, which was completely different from the daytime, the neon lights flickering in the night sky, and the people coming and going. It is like a city that never sleeps, with more people at night than during the day. If safety wasn't the first priority, Chen An really wanted to go down and take a walk, but apart from the safety issue, even finding the way was a hassle. It's possible to get lost. "I should have brought Zhao Xiong along earlier." Chen An was eating pizza alone and thinking about his favorite bodyguard. The other party has agreed, but it will take some time before he can come to Chen An. Although Lin Dajiang did not stop him, the other party was really nice to him. I want to finish dealing with things with Lin Dajiang first before coming here. Men from the Northwest are quite affectionate. Chen An, who had slept for several hours on the plane, now couldn't fall asleep at all and felt a little bored. In the end, I could only fall asleep in a hurry due to drunkenness. The next day, Chen An was awakened by knocking on the door. It was Jerry knocking on the door, and when he opened the door he was holding a bag of food in his hand. "Chen, eat something. It's time to go. Have you chosen the script?" Jerry asked, handing the bag of food to Chen An. Chen An took the food and rubbed his eyes: "It's almost done. I'll put it on the table when it's ready. You can take a look at it first." Then he pointed to the script he had placed on the table last night. Then he closed the door, put down the food, and went into the bathroom to wash up.
Jerry had already walked to the table, picked up the script and began to study it. After washing up, Chen An came out of the bathroom, picked up the bag, took out the hamburger and started eating without disturbing Jerry who was reading the script. The other party had heard of the name in advance, but had not read the content in detail. "Chen, is this script really okay? It's different from your previous style." As a producer, Jerry is very capable and has seen countless scripts. This is indeed the case. The script is rather bland compared to current Hollywood movies, and it is a typical beautiful family comedy. One can't help but feel that Chen An's range is indeed a bit too wide. "That depends on you. You are the producer, so at least the cost won't be too high, right?" Chen An didn't explain much. I was just a director he found, so if he wanted a low-budget movie, I could make a low-budget movie. If I had taken out a big-budget A-level script, you wouldn't have asked me to shoot it. Jerry nodded. Judging from the content of the script, the production budget wouldn't be too much, but it was difficult to find young actors. He can decide to produce a low-budget film by himself, but as a producer, to be honest, he is not optimistic about the script. If it fails, it may affect his future. "There are no other scripts. I remember that you registered more than one script, Chen." Jerry still didn't have much confidence in this script. Although I admire Chen An very much and have some understanding of his past achievements, I am still not sure. Chen An nodded: "Of course, but I don't think your company, Warner, will agree to the production budget of tens of millions." He did not hide the other scripts and explained the reasons for not releasing them. Jerry also sighed. He understood that although he admired Chen An very much, he knew the group of old white men in his company and it was impossible for him to come up with a large sum of money to support this 22-year-old Asian boy. In this film kingdom, the Cannes Best Director award is not worth that much, unless you are the Oscar Best Director, then they might consider it. It's just a consideration. Although it is a film company, it is more of a businessman. Otherwise, people wouldn’t say that Warner only looks at the account books and not the script. "Hey Chen, will you continue to bring victory this time?" After thinking for a while, Jerry decided to take a gamble. It would be better to take a gamble than to continue running around the world. The worst that can happen is that I will continue to purchase films from all over the world as before, and the road to becoming a producer will be a little more difficult. The disc sales of "Run Lola Run" are very good in North America, with a turnover of over 20 million. Although it was not released, it still made a lot of money. It is also difficult to find another young and talented director like Chen An who can direct and write his own films and succeed every time. Age is a stumbling block when it comes to awards, but it is a powerful weapon in terms of publicity. Even the great director Spielberg has used it for publicity. The 20-year-old Cannes Best Director winner has more room for publicity, and he is only 22 years old now. Chen An changed his clothes and said with a smile: "Of course, as long as you are willing to believe it, I have never failed, and I believe it will be the same in Hollywood!" He said it with certainty, which showed Chen An's confidence. "Then let's go, my talented director, find those damn corporate parasites and get the funding for my movie." Jerry said this viciously. To be honest, he still wanted to change the script. However, those damn parasites he mentioned would not spend a large sum of US dollars, so he could only choose this movie that he was not so optimistic about. Chen An, who had been prepared for a long time, chuckled and said, "No problem, I don't think you will regret your decision this time."
"Oh, I hope so." Chen An took the script and got in the car with Jerry. They left their luggage at the hotel as they would probably stay there for quite some time. I got into the other person's Ford Mustang again, and the car slowly moved forward, gradually accelerating after it got on the wide road. Warner has many subsidiaries and two headquarters. One is in the distant world economic capital of New York, and the other is in Burbank, a dozen kilometers north of Los Angeles, known as the "media capital of the world." The famous Disney headquarters is also located here. The car slowly stopped in front of the Warner Bros. building, and Chen An looked up at the somewhat old building. This is the Warner headquarters that has always stood tall in Hollywood. From the initial Big Eight to the later Big Five, it is a world giant that occupies a leading position. Warner Bros. has always been strong, regardless of whether it is changing directors, kicking directors, or finally failing. It really has a strong financial foundation. "Let's go, Chen, let's meet those big capitalists." Jerry parked the car and walked to Chen An and took the dazed Chen An into the building. Chen An also followed behind. This would be his first battle in Hollywood, and he didn’t know whether it would be successful. Jerry led the way in front, and Chen An followed behind, and they finally arrived at their destination after turning around all the way. He met a lot of people passing by on the road, and many of them greeted Jerry. It seemed that the other party was quite influential here. Jerry took the script, knocked on the door, and walked in. Chen An waited outside, waiting for Jerry's news and the decision of Warner Vice President Barry Meyer! (End of this chapter)