Chapter 907: Harvey's Agenda Setting Theory

Originally came late, Song Ya declined the interview with Vanity Fair magazine before, and there were many photo reporters in front of the buffet table not far from the entrance, where celebrities could take pictures while eating and drinking, and he didn't stop.

"We will make new trailers and posters for the game of cat and mouse, and put the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay award on it, plus the Chicago Film Critics Association Award we won before, the effect will be very good, and it will give The global box office helped a lot."

The executive president of Bowei Pictures raised the champagne in his hand, "Some countries that have not yet released films just take this opportunity to start filming. We will try to restart the filming in some countries that are not so good at the box office, and Beimi will also expand the theater chain... In short , Congratulations to you APLUS, Linton, and wish us success."

"Wish us success."

Song Ya, Linton, and Yeremov smiled and raised their glasses. The toss of the cat and mouse game in the awards season finally came to fruition. Such awards are strong, but not bad, at least it can be promoted as an Oscar-winning film, or everyone is working so hard for it.

"Wish us success."

Amy and Jared Leto, as well as other cat and mouse game cast and crew gathered together, all laughed and clinked glasses together.

Only John Malkovich didn't come. He said he wanted to go home and rest. This awards season will accompany him to run for the Golden Globes and Oscar again. How can he be in the mood.

"Anyway, that's it, you guys do whatever you want and enjoy the party."

As the most important distributing company under Disney, the executive president of Bowei Pictures still has a lot of entertainment, so he left after a few words.

The crew of the cat and mouse game also scattered. After all, it is a project that has already been filmed. Everyone still needs to take advantage of this opportunity to plan for the future, new job, or tonight's affair.

"Where's Harvey?"

Song Ya asked Linton that he always wanted to understand one thing in his heart, that is, did Harvey Weinstein really contribute to the award he won? At present, it seems that the Oscar judges voted for Johnny Carson more. A game of cat and mouse.

"It should be in a room in a nearby hotel. At this time, you will only find him next to Mira Sorvino."

Linton also had the same doubts, "Harvey will not tell the truth about APLUS, he is a master of using information asymmetry for profit, if we want to find out what he has done for us inside the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, say Maybe he will ask us for rewards in return."

"Ha! That fat bastard.

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Song Ya smiled, and concentrated on dealing with the lobster that Amy was carrying.

"Mr. Linton, APLUS..."

The author of the original book, the legendary liar Abagnale himself came late, "Beautiful Miss Adams." He kissed the back of Amy's hand in a gentlemanly manner, "Can we chat? Just the three of us."

"OK, wait."

Amy smiled and waited for Song Ya to wolf down, "Mr. Linton, Mr. Abagnell." She left obediently.

"Where are you going?" Abagnale motioned.

"Okay." Linton and Song Ya glanced at each other, and walked with him to a slightly remote corner.

Song Ya guessed it was for the sequel to the game of cat and mouse, which is Abagnell's new "art of stealing" film and television adaptation rights project. Sure enough, Abagnell said mysteriously: "Just now I and someone here After talking, the price for the right to adapt is four million now."

Four million is the top price of this type of transaction, no, it may be able to create a new record for a non-top family.

Abagnell is far inferior to writers like Stephen King and Tom Clancy who often appear on the bestseller list, and even for writers of that level, the right to adapt is rarely sold at this price, after all It costs 4 million to buy the adaptation rights, so how much does the film production cost to match it?

Or scripts are highly reproducible, Hollywood follow suits are popular, and the film company finds a few professional screenwriters to remake the story of the blockbuster film, retaining the basic outline and advantages, and then carefully modifying it, so there is basically no need to worry about being sued, so the screenwriter’s The overall salary is the most difficult to raise in all industries in Hollywood.

"Four million is beyond our psychological price."

Linton shook his head. As the home of Hollywood Pictures, a film company that retains the legacy of a major studio and has a heavy burden, he has always been very sensitive to cost control. He paid half of the original plan of the cat-and-mouse game, which is a mere five million. He had to think again and again, how could it be possible to spend 4 million to buy the film adaptation rights, even if he shared it with the A+ film studio again, it would still be 2 million, which was beyond his bottom line.

"What about you, APLUS?"

Song Ya also shook his head.

Abagnale refused to give up, "I heard that Jared Leto is also willing to bear some."

"He's not a pretty soup, and he's not qualified to bring money into the group." Linton continued to shake his head.

"There are no exceptions. When APLUS filmed the first film of my life..." It is necessary for a guy who can be called a legendary liar to be a stalker.

"I was almost paying most of the money at the time, and the cut was terrible."

Song Ya followed Linton and shook her head. Although there is no apocalypse in the sequel of the game of cat and mouse, I feel that it will not lose too much money to shoot a sequel while Jared Leto is popular. At least Yeremov is very happy to see it, and I have nothing to do Nothing.

But in Hollywood, Linton is the executive of the film company with the best personal relationship, and he must be consistent with the outside world.

"Only four million? No more, I still prefer to cooperate with the original team." Abagnell continued to lobby.

Linton began to show obvious impatience.

"No, Mr. Abagnell, you know, it's not that Mr. Linton can't afford this top price, and it's not that he doesn't like your new..."

Song Ya shared his worries and took Abagnell's arm to take him away, "But from his point of view, buying your adaptation rights at a top price will become big news in Hollywood, and it should make money, but If it goes wrong... from the perspective of a senior manager, this kind of thing is really thankless, so I don't care."

"Okay, I understand, then... alas! What a pity we could have continued our success."

Abagnale sighed, "Then I'm leaving, keep in touch?"

"OK."

"By the way, if there is no sequel to the cat-and-mouse game, after that movie exits theaters, be careful of troubles from within the crew. This is my last piece of advice. It's free." Abagnell left.

"What did he mean by the troubles within the crew?" Song Ya turned back and asked Linton.

"Don't worry about what a liar says. By then, everyone in the crew will have new jobs. It's nothing more than breaking news in the media. There won't be any big trouble."

It’s not that Linton doesn’t want to make a sequel, but Abagnell’s asking price is too high and too difficult, and now he completely loses the possibility of cooperation. He has resentment in his heart, “I guess the buyer he is talking about is Tom Hanks. It is impossible for him not to be envious of Mel Gibson, who has gained both fame and fortune by acting and directing."

"Isn't the Unstoppable Miracle he directed still filming?"

Song Ya just remembered that there is still Charis in South Africa. If she hadn't given birth to her own child, she should be the second female in Tom Hanks' crew now...

Just give her a call later, I have never cared about it.

"Who knows, regardless of him, it has nothing to do with us anyway."

The two began to chat about the next cooperation. Song Ya also had an apocalypse movie football stunner in her hand, and she was going to wait for Charis to come back after giving birth and become the heroine. But if you want to use that movie to earn points for the theme song of the 98 World Cup, it may be better to cooperate with Columbia Pictures. After all, FIFA's long-term cooperation partner is Sony Columbia Records.

Besides, if Song Ya didn't see the rabbit, it's not easy to spread the eagle. If Disney, where Hollywood Pictures is located, can't satisfy itself in the box office share of the cat and mouse game this time, there is no need to cooperate in the future.

"he came."

Linton saw Harvey who had just appeared in the crowd.

"Congratulations, Miss Sorvino."

As expected, Mira Sorvino, the best supporting actress in the new department, was inseparable from him. Song Ya and Linton congratulated each other, and then they also congratulated themselves for the best adapted screenplay award.

"Go over there, dear."

Harvey grabbed Mira Sorvino's waist with both hands again, dragged her from left to right, then slapped her on the bottom in front of the two of them, and sent her away.

From this habitual action, Song Ya can see that he is domineering towards women, disrespectful, and has a strong desire to control.

Of course, Mira Sorvino doesn't care about these things at all now, he turned around and gave her a wink, and went to socialize with other people obediently.

"Stop talking nonsense, Linton, I know what you and APLUS are trying to figure out."

Harvey once again proved his ability to win awards at the Oscars. Harvey was in a good mood. He interrupted Song Ya and Linton's inquiries, "You can definitely trust me. I am also an investor in the game of cat and mouse. I have done a lot for this movie. What are you dissatisfied with winning a statuette in the awards season. Huh? APLUS, you seem to be the first African-American double Oscar and Grammy winner now, right? It’s all up to me.”

"I just want to learn more from you." Song Ya smiled.

"Take your competition process for the Best Adapted Screenplay Award as an example. I'll pick what I can say."

Harvey said while eating and drinking: "First of all, what are the difficulties we face in winning prizes?"

"Uh, what? I think...the opponent is too strong, right? Emma Thompson, the heroine and screenwriter of Sense and Sensibility, is a talented woman highly respected by the British and American Academy. The best adapted screenplay is a good choice for the Sense and Sensibility crew." consolation prize, after all, they have been nominated eight times this year..."

Song Ya humbly accepted the trick, "When I saw her friend Anthony Hopkins on stage to present the award, I thought I must have no chance."

"Nope, well in a way it definitely is, but that doesn't matter after a bunch of my manipulations. It's Johnny Carson! You think that old thing is liked by the Oscars? No, His sinister big mouth has offended Hollywood several times in the past 30 years. Last year, when his lover Carl Letterman was still hosting the award ceremony, he seemed to be sleepwalking..."

Harvey said: "So the most important part of the award strategy is to change the agenda and shift the judges' attention from Emma Thompson to Johnny Carson."

"But you just said that Johnny Carson is not popular..." Song Ya said.

"But his historical status is there. As long as he comes, the judges can't ignore it. The importance of the opening salute is there. Who do you think did it? It's me. I was also the one who spread word of the nomination to most of the judges."

"So my main job is to transfer the judges' judgment on the quality of the script to the most important issue for them based on the agenda-setting theory of mass communication, that is, whether to give Johnny Carson the award. "

Harvey replied: "They will think in their hearts, should they let the old guy be praised at the beginning and then go away miserably empty-handed? Or show his grace and let him once, after all, this may be the last time in Johnny Carson's life. It’s an important award, if he is chosen, at least he won’t be annoying like a fly, let him retire honorably.”

"Then, who is Emma Thompson? Who are the other three candidates? How is the quality of the adapted script? People's attention will be completely diverted without knowing it. We humans always tend to be in the election... The Oscar selection process is also a five-choice selection process. Receive and memorize the simplest information, and do simple multiple-choice questions. The simpler the better, this is nature. The judges are also human, how can anyone have so much energy to read five Adapted screenplays? Vote by cursory impression?"

"So... to give Johnny Carson the award, or not to give it, it's just a simple multiple-choice question, right? The one-fifth chance of winning the prize has quietly become one-half, plus our respective The probability of this is actually greater than 1/2. Of course, I can’t completely manipulate all the judges, but we can win through ingenious public relations activities. At least the odds of winning are higher, and the chances of winning prizes are three times higher than traditional public relations methods. Times!"

"Haha, that's how you won all the awards?" Linton asked with a smile.

"Of course it's more than that. I have a lot of means. Learn slowly! By the way, remember to repay me later."

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