The United States TV series production process is standard and complex, the competition is exceptionally intense, often in 100 script can only have one to be selected, but is in the shoots stage many beautiful plays, after the manufacture tests broadcasting the collection, through the rigorous screening flow, will rinse the next part once more. Finally can enter the TV Station broadcast the new beautiful play, first orders six volumes according to the convention, after the first broadcast stage before Thanksgiving is completed, if the viewing ratio good behavior, will continue to manufacture the following part, if the viewing ratio is too bad, will cut in two at the waist directly. 美国电视剧的制作流程非常标准而且复杂,竞争更是异常激烈,往往100部剧本里只能有一部被挑中,而进入拍摄阶段的很多美剧,在制作试播集之后,也会再次通过严谨的筛选流程,涮下一部分。最终能够进入电视台播放的新番美剧,按照惯例也只是先预订六集,在感恩节前的第一播放阶段完成之后,如果收视率表现良好,才会继续制作后续部分,如果收视率实在太差,甚至会直接腰斩。 Even if Murdoch, impossible, because is the beautiful play of daughter Production Studio manufacture, the complete decision buys the complete first quarter, TV series reception good behavior that most only after manufacturing, will give some favorable conditions. 就算默多克,也不可能因为是自己女儿地制作公司制作的美剧,就完全拍板买下全部的第一季,最多只会在制作出来的电视剧收视表现良好后,才会给予一些优惠条件。 But now, «Buffy» tests broadcasting the collection not to manufacture continually, has been scheduled the complete first quarter by Fox, besides oneself this Producer that hangs name but actually anything not to make, Eric cannot find out also has other reasons. 而现在,《巴菲》连试播集都还没有制作出来,就被福克斯预定了完整的第一季,除了自己这个挂了名字但其实什么都没有做的制作人,艾瑞克想不出还有其他原因。 Kapoor sees Eric some little time not to speak, the probe asked: „Eric, you also in?” 卡普尔见艾瑞克好一会儿都没有说话,试探地问道:“艾瑞克,你还在吗？” „Un, I am only somewhat accidental.” “嗯,我只是有些意外。” „Hehe, you but now Hollywood most has that person of power and influence, then, about just that matter, you must find time to see that girl, you did not say she has the potential very much?” “呵呵,你现在可是好莱坞最有权势的那个人啊,那么,关于刚刚那件事,你要不要抽空见见那个女孩,你不是也说她很有潜力的吗？” Eric smiled, teases: „I somewhat suspected now that you owe that Michelle Simmons, was the favor or the wind | the class debt.” 艾瑞克笑了笑,调侃道:“我现在都有些怀疑,你欠那个米歇尔.西蒙斯的,到底是人情还是风丨流债了。” „Hey, Eric, do not crack a joke, on my sons middle school.” “嘿,艾瑞克,不要开玩笑了,我儿子都上中学了。” „Good good. Since under this,” Eric felt has longed for a while, said: „I find the time to see that girl, truly speaking, I just also really had thought of a good drop.” “好吧好吧。既然这样,”艾瑞克摸着下巴想了一会儿,说道:“我就抽时间见见那个女孩,说实在的,我刚刚还真的想到了一个不错的点子呢。” Kapoor asked: „About movie?” 卡普尔问道:“关于电影的？” „Yes. I just think that manufactures one to take the female as the movement series movie of lead, that girl is only 18 years old, there is an advantage, if at least that movie Box Office will be good in the future, can shoot several sequels.” “是啊。我刚刚想到制作一个以女性为主角的动作系列电影,那个女孩子才18岁,还是有好处的,至少如果那部电影将来票房不错的话,可以多拍几部续集。” „The movie that you produce, Box Office will miss how possibly.” Kapoor from the heart has thought highly of one, said with a smile as if for real: „Were when the time comes many to icm leaves several Actor quotas on the line.” “你制作的电影,票房怎么可能会差。”卡普尔发自内心地恭维了一句,又半真半假地笑道:“到时候多给icm留几个演员名额就行了。” „Naturally does not have the issue,” Eric said: „That today's this, when I find the time, will make Alan contact with you.” “当然没问题,”艾瑞克道:“那今天就这样吧,等我抽出时间来,会让艾伦与你联系的。” Has made the telephone call. Eric just turned around, saw that shrank to jump cunningly in small girl that behind oneself listens secretly, pulls the arm of Eric: „Eric, what girl, what movie?” 挂了电话。艾瑞克刚刚转身,就看到原本鬼头鬼脑缩在自己后面偷听的小妮子跳过来,挽住艾瑞克的手臂:“艾瑞克,什么女孩,什么电影？” „In the afternoon that girl, Kapoor is telephoned please request,” Eric has pinched the cheek of girl: „Said that you are also 18 years old. These copyright of Flower Films reserve can take to make you discipline, that feminine acting movie that just said from me starts.” “就是下午那个女孩,卡普尔被人请托打电话过来的,”艾瑞克捏了捏丫头的脸蛋:“说起来,你也18岁了。花朵影业储备的那些版权可以拿出来让你磨练一下了,就从我刚刚说的那部女性动作电影开始好了。” Drew initially ‚little strongbox’ already understood clearly in Xiong to Eric for copyright that oneself stockpiled: „You say the 《Charlie's Angels》 movie version?” 德鲁对艾瑞克当初为自己储备的版权‘小金库’早就了然于胸:“你是说《霹雳娇娃》的电影版？” Eric brings Drew to enter dining room once more, after sitting down, said: „Yes. First two years of «Thelma & Louise» and «The Heat» Box Office or the reputation performance is very good, last year «A League of Their Own», these sufficiently showed that the feminine theme the movie has the potential.” 艾瑞克带着德鲁再次走进餐厅,坐下之后才说道:“是啊。前两年的《末路狂花》和《辣手警花》无论是票房还是口碑表现都很不错,还有去年的《红粉联盟》,这些都足以证明女性题材的电影是非常有潜力的。” Laughing small girl instead somewhat was always disturbed at this time, saw Elizabeth several females, said: „But, Eric. I do not know to complete, moreover TG what to do?” 一向嘻嘻哈哈的小妮子此时反而有些忐忑,看了看伊丽莎白几女,道:“可是,艾瑞克。我不知道能不能做好,而且tg这边怎么办？” Eric said: „This is not a short time matter. Moreover, I thought that TG gives Liz absolutely not to have the issue.” 艾瑞克道:“这也不是一时半会的事情。而且,我觉得tg这边交给莉兹完全没有问题。” Hears Eric to own approval. Elizabeth first is somewhat small self-satisfied, is immediately discontented: „I do not want, TG is I and Drew also had the Julia three people tenable, why to work must crush on me, their two actually relaxed with drawing bonus.” 听到艾瑞克对自己的认可。伊丽莎白先是有些小得意,随即就不满起来:“我才不要,tg本来就是我和德鲁还有茱莉亚三个人成立的,凭什么现在工作都要压倒我身上,她们两个却轻轻松松的拿分红啊。” „I sold to you to be good the TG's stock,” Drew said without hesitation. “那我把tg的股份卖给你好了,”德鲁毫不犹豫地说道。 Elizabeth has gawked staring, does not know how should reply, but has hugged Emma Julia to be also disturbed: „Or, I, I also let the TG's stock.” 伊丽莎白愣了愣,不知道该怎么回答,而一直搂着艾玛的茱莉亚也忐忑起来:“要不,我,我也把tg的股份让出来好了。” Julia these words are bringing obviously afraid, the TG establishment is so long, she basically has not helped to handle any matter, but initially established the company time invested several million USD, but she has attained over ten times of drawing bonus from TG in the two years, had this sum of money, Julia becomes reluctantly, to playing the movie becomes the interest lacks, the walk of fame that even initially described for her including Eric no longer is interested. 茱莉亚这句话明显带着心虚,tg成立这么久,她基本上就没有帮忙做过什么事情,只是当初成立公司的时候投入了几百万美元,但这两年她已经从tg拿到了超过十倍的分红,也正是有了这笔钱,茱莉亚才变得懒懒的,对出演电影变得兴趣缺缺,甚至连艾瑞克当初为她描绘的星光大道都不再感兴趣。 Heard Drew and Julia said that Elizabeth was instead embarrassed: „I...... I am not that meaning, I said that has not wanted you to sell the stock the meaning.” 听到德鲁和茱莉亚这么说,伊丽莎白反而不好意思起来:“我……我不是那个意思啊,我只是说说而已,没有要你们出让股份的意思。” Eric has knocked the tabletop gently, interrupts the words of several women, said: „Actually I have an idea, you can listen. The 20th Century Fox these two years Film Industry service not has been ideal, I remember that Liz has told me, Mr. Murdoch wants to purchase TG, right?” 艾瑞克轻轻敲了敲桌面,打断几个女人的话,道:“其实我有个想法,你们可以听听。二十世纪福克斯这两年的电影业务一直不太理想,我记得莉兹跟我说过,默多克先生想要收购tg,对吗？” Sees Elizabeth to nod, Eric continues saying: „Since this, that can consider that the TG overall sell to 20th Century Fox, is to replace the Fox stock as for your three, is the cash, that was decided by you. Then Drew can withdraw, comes back to manage own Flower Films, Liz you can go to Fox, by strength that your two timelines presently come out, I want at least to attain a 20th Century Fox Vice Chairman position.” 看到伊丽莎白点头,艾瑞克才继续道:“既然这样,那就可以考虑将tg整体出售给二十世纪福克斯,至于你们三个是想要置换福克斯的股份,还是现金,那就由你们自己决定好了。接下来德鲁可以脱身,回来经营自己的花朵影业,莉兹你可以去福克斯,以你这两年表现出来的实力,我想至少可以拿到二十世纪福克斯一个副总裁的位置。” Eric spoke of here to stop, some following words he had not said. So long as all smooth, then Elizabeth can upward crawl in the Fox system slowly, finally takes over control of News Corp of Murdoch family, although Murdoch has favored own son takes over, but if daughter's performance extremely in outstanding, exceeds his son's strength by far, even if the Murdoch wish tendency gives two sons the authority as before, Eric believes that News Corp other shareholders will not agree, after all, although News Corp firmly was controlled by Murdoch in the hand, but the Murdoch family does not have the News Corp absolute holding power actually. But the investor definitely favors will invest to give a abler that person. 艾瑞克说到这里停了下来,接下来的一些话他并没有说。只要一切顺利,那么伊丽莎白可以在福克斯体系内慢慢往上爬,最终接管默多克家族的新闻集团,虽然默多克一直倾向于自己的儿子接班,但如果女儿的表现太过于抢眼,远远胜过他儿子的实力,就算默多克依旧想要倾向将权力交给两个儿子,艾瑞克相信新闻集团的其他股东也不会同意,毕竟,虽然新闻集团被默多克牢牢地控制在手中,但其实默多克家族并没有新闻集团的绝对控股权。而投资人肯定更倾向于将投资交给更有能力的那个人。 Eric said that these words, Drew on the nod in approval, Elizabeth also reveals appearance looking pensive immediately, Tina Fey as if outsider, slightly was stuttering front supper. Only then Julia opened mouth, probably was wants saying that me? 艾瑞克说完这些话,德鲁立刻就点头表示赞成,伊丽莎白也露出若有所思的模样,蒂娜.菲仿佛局外人似的,小口吃着面前的晚餐。只有茱莉亚张了张嘴,好像是想要说那我呢？ 2-3 of Eric the supper in tray sweeps clear cleanly, then stares Julia one that under the look ran back and forth in confusion: „As for you, waits for us to chat again well.” 艾瑞克将盘子里的晚餐三两下清扫干净,然后瞪了下眼神乱晃的茱莉亚一眼:“至于你,等下我们再好好谈谈。” Julia shrank neck afraid, lifts bosom Emma: „I...... I must rest with Emma tonight.” 茱莉亚心虚地缩了缩脖子,将怀里的艾玛举了举:“我……我今晚要和艾玛一起睡。” The kids do not know why the paternal aunt will lift, but the child very much likes this obviously. Giggle smiles, the small hand excitedly has also brandished several. 小家伙不知道姑姑为什么会将自己举起来,不过小孩子显然都很喜欢这样。咯咯笑着,小手也兴奋地挥舞了几下。 Eric put out paper towel to scratch the hand from the paper carton, set out to arrive at side the kid, held from the Julia bosom Emma: „Come, Emma. We watch the television.” 艾瑞克从纸盒里拿出一张纸巾擦了擦手,起身走到小家伙身边,将艾玛从茱莉亚怀里抱过来:“来,艾玛。我们去看电视。” „Television, the television,” kid is crying out, appearance that is not shy of strangers, but also extends the small hand to hold the Eric collar. “电视,电视,”小家伙叫唤着,丝毫不认生的模样,还伸出小手抓住艾瑞克的衣领。 Eric is walking, while also asked: „Kid, I must discuss something with your paternal aunt tonight, you must rest with Aunt Liz. Rests with Aunt Drew, Oh, Aunt Tina also?” 艾瑞克一边走着,一边又问道:“小家伙,我今晚要和你姑姑谈些事情,你是要和莉兹阿姨睡呢。还是和德鲁阿姨睡呢,哦,还有蒂娜阿姨也可以？” Although two -year-old kid can understand the Eric words. Not the too small head transferred some little time, said: „Paternal aunt.” 两岁的小家伙虽然已经能够听懂艾瑞克的话。不过小脑瓜转了好一会儿,才说道:“姑姑。” „, That is not good,” Eric shakes the head with a smile, takes up the remote control to turn on the television, hugged the small girl to sit: „Chooses one again.” “唔,那可不行,”艾瑞克笑着摇头,拿起遥控器打开电视,抱着小丫头坐了下来:“再选一个。” Sat Emma on Eric leg stares the big eye to look at his moment. Suddenly said: „Papa.” 坐在艾瑞克腿上的艾玛瞪着大眼睛望了他片刻。突然道:“爸爸。” „Volume......” “额……” „Hehe,” hears small girl clearly ‚Papa’. In the dining room has resounded the laughter of several women immediately. “呵呵,”听到小丫头这声清脆的‘爸爸’。餐厅里立刻响起了几个女人的笑声。 Eric has pinched the cheek of small girl with a smile, turns head in several people to dining room to ask: „This what's the matter. How did she also call me Papa?” 艾瑞克笑着捏了捏小丫头的脸蛋,扭头对餐厅里的几人问道:“这到底是怎么回事。她怎么又叫我爸爸？” Elizabeth has considered to end Eric just suggestion, hears him to speak, some expression acids said sourly: „You want in any case, when Papa, how many daughters, you hadn't wanted?” 伊丽莎白已经考虑完了艾瑞克刚刚的建议,听到他说话,语气有些酸酸地说道:“反正你都要当爸爸了,多个女儿又怎么了,你还不愿意啊？” „Does not have, is only the feeling is strange,” Eric shakes the head, has remembered a matter, asked: „Hello, said that I thought but actually, what initially did you give the kid the name of registration are?” “没啊,只是感觉怪怪的,”艾瑞克摇头,又想起了一件事,问道:“喂,说起来我倒想起来了,当初你们给小家伙注册的名字到底是什么啊？” „Emma,” Elizabeth replied. “艾玛啊,”伊丽莎白回答道。 Eric felt that the Elizabeth expression is somewhat unusual, pursues asks: „I mean the surname.” 艾瑞克感觉伊丽莎白的语气有些异样,追问道:“我是说姓氏。” In the dining room presented the silence of moment immediately. 餐厅里顿时出现了片刻的沉默。 Eric has a not too wonderful premonition at heart, these women will not act unreasonably. 艾瑞克心里产生一股不太妙的预感,这几个女人不会真的乱来吧。 Finally, Drew said low voice: „Eric, aren't you know?” 最后,还是德鲁小声说道:“艾瑞克,你不是知道吗？” „I...... Knows?” “我……知道？” „Opinion that yes, it is said you give.” “是啊,据说还是你给的意见。” Eric felt that the temples jumped several, pursues asks: „What is?” 艾瑞克感觉太阳穴跳了几下,追问道:“到底是什么？” „Emma Roberts. Murdoch. Barrymore. Williams!” “艾玛.罗伯茨.默多克.巴里摩尔.威廉姆斯！” Throws 扑哧 Tina Fey that was perplexed hears this long string surname, immediately smiles to make noise, Eric hand in remote control also Pā fell on the floor. 原本不明所以的蒂娜.菲听到这一长串的姓氏,顿时笑出声来,艾瑞克手中的遥控器也啪的一声掉在了地板上。 After a while, Eric said to Elizabeth: „I remember probably I had asked this matter, at that time somebody also vowed solemnly said that will not add on my surname behind the kid absolutely, this what's the matter?” 过了一会儿,艾瑞克才对伊丽莎白道:“我好像记得我问过这件事啊,当时某人还信誓旦旦地说绝对不会在小家伙后面加上我的姓氏的,这到底是怎么回事？” Elizabeth facing the interrogation of Eric, is not convinced to fork the small waist: „We want to add on in addition, Williams this surname is not you exclusive, was unable we to use.” 伊丽莎白面对艾瑞克的质问,不服气地叉起小腰:“我们想加就加了,威廉姆斯这个姓氏又不是你专属的,还不能我们用啦。” „Is,” Julia whispered low voice, but stole into the kitchen to wash dishes quickly. “就是,”茱莉亚小声嘀咕了一句,但很快溜进了厨房里洗碗去了。 Drew sits down side Eric, betrayed Elizabeth without hesitation: „Liz has scruples to cause others' misunderstanding with Murdoch this surname, but I join in the fun.” 德鲁在艾瑞克身边坐下,毫不犹豫出卖了伊丽莎白:“莉兹顾忌到用默多克这个姓氏会引起别人的误会,而我只是凑热闹啦。” Eric routinely sounds the forehead of Drew, a face is speechless: „This can also join in the fun!” 艾瑞克习惯性地敲响德鲁的脑门,一脸无语:“这也能凑热闹！” ...... …… Eric just with several women regarding to the second day of TG handling plan, then anxiously had projected on Eric the telephone in New York Murdoch. 艾瑞克刚刚与几个女人谈起对tg处置方案的第二天,远在纽约的默多克便急切地将电话打到了艾瑞克这边。 Although TG's stock with Eric not any direct connection, when according to initially established TG contract that signs, has Firefly of TG all movie North America distribution rights as well as peripheral operation power as before is the TG biggest beneficiary. 虽然tg的股份跟艾瑞克没有任何直接的关联,但根据当初成立tg时签署的合约,拥有tg所有电影北美发行权以及周边运营权的萤火虫依旧是tg最大的受益者。 These two parts of benefits can divide to TG product movie more than 50% profits. But Fox solely only has profit low overseas distribution rights, in addition must be divided to TG, the profit that Fox gets only then the TG movie produces 15% of gross profit, Elizabeth, Drew and Julia share the gross profit about percent 30. 这两部分利益就能分到tg出品电影一半以上的利润。而福克斯则单单只拥有一个利润较低的海外发行权,再加上还要给tg分成,福克斯获得的利润只有tg电影产生总利润的15,伊丽莎白、德鲁和茱莉亚则分享总利润的百分之三十左右。 If Fox purchases TG, actually cannot bring back the distribution rights in Firefly hand, that with has not purchased similarly, Murdoch will not handle this matter obviously. 如果福克斯收购tg,却不能拿回萤火虫手中的发行权,那就跟没有收购差不多,默多克显然不会做这种事情。 The TG's estimate value is also the matter that needs to negotiate for a long time, this is seeking the sell the Miramax situation to be similar to the present similarly, although the history had the deviation, but recent two years of Weinstein Brothers Miramax Film Industry because as before over expansion of service falls into the huge loss, has to seek for the backer, but Weinstein Brothers foreign initial price five hundred million USD, but Film Studio or that the investment institution several big intend to purchase only gave about the Miramax 50 million estimate value, the price has differed ten times fully. The Miramax most important chip is the Oscar public relations resources in Weinstein Brothers hand, this type ‚intangible asset’ is really hard to estimate, as for the Miramax database and distribution circuit, truly speaking, Hollywood several big Film Studio does not pay attention. But in the TG hand the most important chip besides the support of Eric, without doubt with that also three years of option contracts that Jim Carrey signs, by the Jim Carrey for two years the consecutively three low cost comedy Box Office broken hundred million tendencies, the surplus threes-year limits, even if every year produces a movie, the conservative estimate can also bring about the 300 million USD profit for the movie-making side. tg的估值也是一项需要长期谈判的事情,这与现在同样正在谋求出售的米拉麦克斯情形相似,虽然历史发生了偏差,但最近两年韦恩斯坦兄弟的米拉麦克斯影业依旧因为业务的过度膨胀而陷入巨额亏损,不得不寻找靠山,只不过韦恩斯坦兄弟对外开价五亿美元,而几大有意收购的制片厂或者投资机构只给了米拉麦克斯五千万左右的估值,价格整整相差了十倍。米拉麦克斯最重要的筹码是韦恩斯坦兄弟手中的奥斯卡公关资源,这种‘无形资产’实在是难以估算,至于米拉麦克斯的片库和发行渠道,说实在的,好莱坞几大制片厂都不怎么放在眼里。而tg手中最重要的筹码除了艾瑞克的支持外,无疑是与金.凯瑞签署的那份还有三年时间的选择权合约,以金.凯瑞两年来连续三部低成本喜剧都票房破亿的势头,剩余的三年期限里哪怕每年制作一部电影,保守估计也能够为制片方带来三亿美元左右的利润。 Although both sides, because the conflict of interests is together is less happy, even spreads Jim Carrey to contact with the attorney to attempt to file the charge to get rid of that option contract the news, but the relevant sources in profession are very clear, Jim Carrey simply does not have the means to get rid of that penalty reaches as high as the 100 million USD contract, the Box Office potential that otherwise displays by Jim Carrey, several big Film Studio already began to start to undermine a wall. 虽然双方因为利益之争相处越来越不愉快,甚至传出金.凯瑞联系律师企图提起诉讼摆脱那份选择权合约的消息,但行业内的相关人士都很清楚,金.凯瑞根本没有办法摆脱那份违约金高达一亿美金的合约,否则以金.凯瑞表现出来的票房潜力,几大制片厂早就动手开始挖墙脚了。 In addition, if TG TV series version «Buffy the Vampire Slayer» being developed obtains original space and time such success, then regarding the future negotiations will be another very important chip. 此外,如果tg正在开发的电视剧版《吸血鬼猎人巴菲》获得原时空那样的成功,那对于将来的谈判将是又一个非常重要的筹码。 TG already ahead of time determined in 1993 operational project, even if must start the acquisition negotiation, certainly must from the second half of the year, Murdoch telephone to Eric, nothing else but must from Eric here to answered accurately. ( to be continued ) tg在1993年度的业务计划早就提前确定,就算要展开收购谈判,肯定也要从下半年开始,默多克打电话给艾瑞克,也无外乎要从艾瑞克这里到的一个准确地答复。(未完待续)