The Kerry brothers came to visit again the day after they were kicked out by Sammy.
They each held a large bouquet of flowers, brought delicate and thoughtful gifts, and greeted people with smiles. They didn't care about the unwelcome attitude of others. I've been doing this every day for the next half month.
Sammy was so entangled that he even wanted to pay for it himself, thus completely eliminating the possibility of cooperating with the two brothers.
But what I didn't expect was that the brothers were too cunning.
"We could have a big problem."
One day, Rossi said.
"what?"
Sammy looked bewildered.
"If I remember correctly, you said that the movie we are about to make was originally inspired by a real case?" Rossi asked with a serious face.
"Yes, it's the case of being discriminated against by people around him because of his sexuality, and in the end, he went to set fire to the *** case, what happened?" Sammy asked inexplicably.
"Have you bought the copyright?" Rossi said, sighing deeply.
Obviously, even if he asked this question, in fact, he already knew clearly in his heart that the answer was no.
"Buy the rights? Wait, Rosie, are you misunderstanding something?"
Sammy couldn't help but explain: "I just saw this on the social news, and that was a little bit of an inspiration. But the specific story was made up by Hughes and I, and the ** *The case doesn't matter. What copyright to buy, and with whom?" Sammy explained in bewilderment.
Rossi said, "I understand, but..."
He told his friends very tangled: "Brother Kerry got the relevant parties of the murder case... Well, it is probably some people related to this matter, as well as the consent signed by guardians such as that person's parents, etc. Film and Television Adaptation Agreement."
Sammy was stunned for three seconds, but didn't react at first.
Until he realized the intention of the Kerry brothers to do this, he finally couldn't help but swear: "Fuck!"
Rossi explained even more helplessly: "Although this matter is purely their looking for trouble, we don't need to be afraid of them. Even if it goes to court, we won't necessarily lose the case. But it's very troublesome, and there are infringements and so on. Going out, it doesn't feel good to have a good reputation."
But there is absolutely nothing!
A pot fell from the sky.
Sammy is pissed.
He thinks, this pair of brothers is too cheap!
When they filmed "Say Hello to the World", they simply bullied others and took away the copyright fee of Hello Band;
As a result, now it was my turn to make a movie, and there was no need to pay any royalties at all, but this pair of brothers was so full that they had nothing to do and shoved together to pay, just to get a foot in the movie!
In this regard, Rossi, who has always put interests first, thinks it doesn't matter: "They want to invest, we just accept it."
He persuaded Sammy, "Why do you have to fight against it? Wouldn't it be nice to send us money?"
But Sammy didn't feel so good.
On the contrary, because of the crooked ways of the Kerry brothers, he suddenly felt a sense of coercion, and wanted to swing the dragon-slaying sword every minute.
However, the character of the Kerry brothers is irrelevant.
They are truly impeccable in their work.
After getting the so-called agreement to agree to film and television adaptation, the two brothers did not simply use this as a bargaining chip to threaten Sammy.
Instead, try to form a partnership with Sammy.
That afternoon, after Sammy and Rosie had finished discussing the matter, the brothers came to visit again as usual.
The flowers and small gifts that they would bring before were the same. In addition, they were smiling and diligently putting the agreement for film and television adaptation in front of Sammy.
So Big Creamer was silent.
But Kerry, who was always speaking on behalf of the two brothers, said with a smile: "I've been disturbed many times these days, a little gift of apology."
No tough threats, no hints of hiding a knife in a smile.
The two brothers just offered their agreement to the film and television adaptation agreement with both hands.
Although this is obviously just a look.
Because the agreement was signed with the Kerry Brothers Production Company, that is to say, unless there is another transfer of copyright, or simply agreeing to the Kerry Brothers Production Company to join in the production of the film, this small gift is still It's useless.
But ignore that.
This is actually really cool.
The whole process is still very face to director Sammy.
In addition to presenting this agreement, the Kerry brothers also solemnly promised that this time they are only responsible for the payment and post-distribution, and will never interfere in the production of the film. If Sammy is worried, this can also be written into the contract.
at this point.
Some people come to the door with money every day, and they are still begging to accept it...
Sammy didn't want to toss anymore, and finally let go a little.
The Kerry brothers got their wish and were very happy.
So, they rubbed their hands again, opened their mouths and asked, "How are our movie preparations going?"
Sammy nearly threw the man out again.
Also 'our movie', it's 'us' all of a sudden!
Seeing that his face was not good, Brother Kerry immediately stopped asking.
But Sammy looked at the two brothers, puzzled: "Why are you targeting me specifically? I really don't make movies for money, and I can't guarantee that the movies I make will make money! Moreover, for this movie, I have no plans at all, just a temporary idea."
The Kerry brothers naturally praised and boasted wildly again, what is too modest, you are the king of Hollywood directors! There are too many old things in the film industry, you are the savior of the new generation...
too exaggerated.
So much so that it sounds so fake.
Sammy looked blank.
He impatiently opened the door and signaled 'the matter is over, you two leave quickly'.
It took another week or two for Sammy to find out why the Kerry brothers were not looking for him.
The specific information comes from Rosie, a friend who has always been shrewd and especially likes to gossip.
Next, Rossi quickly made it clear to Sammy the brothers' intentions.
In fact, this is still a legacy of the early years of "Snake Bane".
When Sammy was filming "Snake Trouble", although he spent more than the crew's budget for special effects, in fact, most of the snakes were actually in action (Snake: With such a big dragon around, who would dare to mess up? trouble). Moreover, the money he spent super is nothing compared to the big blockbuster movies that are becoming more and more popular in Hollywood.
However, for a small amount of money, a classic monster film was produced, and it once set off a movie-watching frenzy, which made the final box office result extremely impressive, and became one of the classic cases of Xiaoboda.
As a result, the Kerry brothers, who changed careers halfway and put their interests first, completely discovered the new continent.
Ignore all the disagreements they had with Sammy in "Say Hello to the World"...
Since "Snake Bane", the two brothers have been relying on their financial resources and kept trying to buy movies everywhere.
This time, however, it wasn't all random buying.
In the part of the inside information that Rossi got, they have been running around all the time, but most of the time they are aiming at major film festivals. At the same time, they are also paying attention to the trends of big Hollywood manufacturers, and they are constantly picking up leaks behind each other.
So, in just one year, they bought the copyright of six or seventy films.
And these movies that were bought are not really amazing works, and people are particularly optimistic at first sight.
Purely because - cheap!
Most of these films were left by big manufacturers and have flaws, but they still have a certain quality and characteristics.
If the Kerry Brothers don't show up, they're usually picked for a second round of pick-up by small studios and small publishers in the days that follow.
In the second round of the division process, the buyer's eyesight is tested.
But relatively speaking, the atmosphere is still peaceful.
Because of this round of buyers, most funds are relatively limited.
Sometimes the money in their pockets only buys one movie. But if they watch other good movies and are reluctant to bury a good movie, they will often take the initiative to help each other and recommend some of their second and third favorites to those colleagues who haven't found their target for the time being... But Movies that do not have sufficient funds to purchase.
However, the appearance of the Kerry brothers completely broke this harmonious atmosphere.
They suddenly burst into the market like great white sharks, rampaged without any rules or reason, and finally, with their financial resources, they directly wiped out all the movies.
Others choose from thousands of choices. Among so many movies, one has to rely on their own eyesight to pick out a movie that may be popular and buy it.
In this process, we have to bear the risk of losing everything after the film hits the streets.
But for the Kerry brothers, who have the money to buy all sixty or seventy films, the risk has been virtually reduced. As long as it is not unfortunate to a certain extent, all the sixty or seventy films bought will lose money... Then, there will always be one or two, or even two or three that will become popular, like "Snake Misfortune". cost, and even win huge profits.
Of course, this kind of bad behavior that the whole audience is round and not even soup is left to the peers, so that their reputation in the industry is extremely bad.
However, the gold rush activities in Shali did help them quickly enter the Hollywood film circle, and the generous and often indiscriminate purchase of films not only won them a reputation as a big head, a nouveau riche, etc., but also made them countless The first choice for producers who want to sell their films, thus monopolizing the market for underlying films.
So, it wasn't just Sammy who kept improving and became a well-known director in Hollywood.
The Kerry brothers have now established a firm foothold, and their production company has become a well-known company in Hollywood, although it is not comparable to the big labels.
But human ambition is endless.
In the beginning, I was quite happy to pick up the remaining films from the big manufacturers; but now, the Kerry brothers have changed their minds. They don’t want to eat the scraps anymore, but want to seek higher development and gain access to intellectual groups. , and even higher appreciation.
In this way, buying those cheap movies is not so necessary.
They set their sights on those well-known directors.
Obviously, most of the famous Hollywood directors are not so easy to please.
They ask for high prices, have big shelves, and usually have partners who are accustomed to using them, and they are not necessarily willing to agree to the two brothers' requests.
The Kerry brothers were irritable.
At this time, Sammy ran out to find Rossi to start a new project.
It's too coincidental!
Think back to when the two brothers just switched from music to film, at a critical moment in their careers, when they encountered Sammy's "Snake Bane".
Now, they are once again facing another turning point in their careers.
Sammy actually popped up again to start a new project.
The world seems to be in a cycle.
Going around in circles, and back again!
There are days in the dark.
Maybe someone is their lucky star.
The Kerry brothers were instantly superstitious.
As if they believed in a cult, they pondered: "Diligently and diligently worship Sammy, and the career will be improved to a higher level."