Chapter 87: There is always a way

　　 In the hotel room, flipping the business card in his hand, Billy Horford was talking on the phone with the owner of that number.
"No more road shows? Why? The film was sold! Oh, director Merrick, can you ask which company you sold it to? Nothing, I'm just a little curious. Relativity Entertainment Group? The buyer is Ronan Anderson ?Okay thank you."
Hanging up the phone, Billy Horford saw a young face floating in front of him. I still remember that that night, this number of times said that if he belittled this DV video that he didn't even know the title, how could he buy the film when he turned around? Up?
　　 Is that feeling when you watch the movie yourself? Does this film have hidden value in places he never expected?
　　 But when I turn my head and think about it, is there anything else besides the rough picture and the constantly shaking lens?
　　 Billy Horford shook his head. That Ronan Anderson probably bought it to fill up the film library, right? After all, he heard that Relativity Entertainment is a new company just established.
　　 When leaving the hotel in the afternoon, Billy met Gray Enrique of Lionsgate, and shared it with Gray Enrique as a curiosity.
　　 "Just that dizzying selfie video?" Gray Enrique was also a little confused: "Ronan Anderson is a smart man, why do you buy this kind of film?"
　　 This makes him quite puzzled.
　　 Do smart people sometimes do foolish things?
　　 Now that the copyright of the film has been bought, Billy Horford doesn’t have much scruples when he speaks, and asks: "Grey, you saw it that night, how did you feel?"
　　 This has no conflict with work, and Gray Enrique also tells the truth: "That's not even a movie? I don't see any value."
　　 Billy Horford wondered: "I guess I bought it to fill up the film library."
　　 Gray Enrique shook his head: "It should not be. When Ronan Anderson bought Embassy Pictures some time ago, because of insufficient funds, he only purchased the distribution channels of Embassy Pictures, not even the film library."
　　 Billy Horford had heard of this, and the film library of Embassy Pictures finally fell into the hands of Lionsgate.
　　 Neither of them can't quite understand why Ronan Anderson is not a fool.
　　 "Forget it, don't think about it." Billy Horford gave up first: "It's just a crude DV video. It's not worth wasting time."
　　 Gray Enrique and Billy Horford quickly put this aside and continued to look for valuable film resources at the Saint Denis Film Festival.
　　 After Ronan returned to Los Angeles, he first paid attention to the two crews under preparation. The main work of these two crews is currently recruiting actors. The audition has just begun and it is not yet time for him to intervene.
　　 Other specific tasks such as prop production, venue selection, equipment rental and scene setting are all handled by dedicated personnel.
　　 Ronan, the producer needs to control the overall situation, rather than personally participate in the details of a certain aspect.
　　 Know how to let professional people do professional things, this is the basic quality that the producer who controls the overall situation must possess.
　　 Besides the handyman, Ronan hired people with relevant work experience for the crew.
　　 He would rather use people with work experience with higher salaries than hire new people rashly.
　　 For the huge Hollywood, there is never a shortage of relevant film practitioners.
　　The status quo in Hollywood is that it is relatively difficult for the staff to find the right job, and as long as the crew has a sufficient budget, there are often many suitable options.
　　 Of course, preparations are definitely not a trivial matter.
　　 On the "Reaper Is Coming" side, Ronan intends to attract star-level actors to participate, so when the casting director mentioned Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst's intentions, he let the crew contact them.
　　 In this era, the celebrity effect is still more obvious, so there is no doubt that celebrity-level actors can bring topicality and attraction to the crew.
　　Unfortunately, Ronan’s salary is seriously insufficient.
　　 Casting director Jason and associate producer Andrew have contacted Kelster Dunst and Toby Maguire’s agents, and the pay gap between the two is too big.
　　Kelsten Dunst asked for $1 million in salary, and Toby Maguire’s agent bit the $2 million in salary.
　　The acceptable limit for the crew here is $500,000.
　　 It went smoothly, and the two sides fell apart.
　　 "Reaper is coming" is a typical commercial film, it is impossible to bring important academic awards to actors, without other benefits, star-level actors are naturally unwilling to perform at a lower salary.
　　 It is a taboo for celebrities to reduce their pay if they appear in commercial movies.
　　 Fortunately, the main character group of "Reaper Is Coming" received thousands of applications for actors, and there is no need to worry about finding suitable actors.
　　 On the side of "Ace Agent", director Paul Greengrass made a preliminary filming plan, but Ronan received an invitation, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority invited the crew to the UAE to shoot.
　　 ran under the eyelids of the Investment Bureau to do things? Ronan certainly wouldn't do that. He declined the invitation of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority on the pretext of imperfect facilities in the UAE.
　　 It is also true that the local film industry in the UAE is not even starting.
　　 In addition, Paul Greengrass wanted to go to Rio de Janeiro, London, New York, Tokyo and other big cities to shoot on the spot. Ronan persuaded him to dispel this idea and try to find a suitable alternative location near California for shooting.
　　 The real budget of this film is not the US$25 million shown to the public at all. It is really going to be shot all over the world, and the crew’s funds will soon be used up.
　　 Paul Greengrass is somewhat dissatisfied.
　　 Ronan can only play with the mud. Fortunately, Paul Greengrass is a highly professional and highly dedicated director. He basically doesn't know much about financial matters, and there is no need to worry about the British director discovering the tricks.
　　 Even if he found out, Ronan didn't care and told him directly that the US$25 million was not only the production budget, but also the budget for publicity and distribution.
　　 Fully understand the operating rules of Hollywood, master the provisions of the "Entertainment Act", as long as you actively and boldly think about it, there is always a way.
　　 In this regard, Ronan has been watching and has never stopped his research. He even consulted Dinah Ampton, a senior professional entertainment lawyer at Shengzhi Law Firm, several times.
　　 Shengzhi Law Firm has formally signed a contract with Relativity Entertainment, and Dinah Ampton is the direct person in charge.
　　 Through the continuous preparation of these three films, Ronan deeply realized that the profit of the film is far more than the normal commercial income generated by the film itself, but also can benefit from the operation of the film.
　　 is a legitimate income that complies with industry regulations and laws.
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　　 Ronan also had a preliminary "Asan" plan before further improvement.
According to the information he received, Indians have had contact with DreamWorks again, but in general they are more cautious. Compared with the oil tyrants in the UAE, it is estimated that the money of the Indian tycoons is a bit more difficult, and there are no local tyrants super Trench style.
　　 Tony Koch has been by his side all this time, understanding Hollywood's field operations.
　　 Ronan is still very conscientious. With Helen Hull's relationship with the old Mrs. Anderson, he will not pit Tony Koch.
　　 Besides, Relativity Entertainment, as a business company engaged in a legitimate industry, also needs a trusted partner.
　　 Tony Koch is generally more reliable, the only lack is lack of experience.
　　 These can all be solved over time.
At the same time, Ronan simply finalized the framework of the new company. Mary deployed from Shahai Entertainment to the theory of relativity, but for the time being, she also supervised the finances of Shahai Entertainment and the two projects. The daily work of Shahai Entertainment was entrusted to George K. Lint is in charge.
　　 The new company also conducted a recruitment and hired a few more employees. This shell company, which is temporarily used as a holding company, is not easy to develop.
　　 After processing these tasks, the film copy of "Blair the Witch" and all the shooting materials were also shipped to Los Angeles. Ronan first conducted targeted market research, and then formulated a plan with "viral marketing" as the core of the film.
　　 He also needs a plan that can let people see the future, to convince the employees under him, especially the distributors of Embassy Pictures.
　　 As the boss and absolute controlling person, he can indeed promote this project strongly, but this is the last choice.