IAIH :: Volume #7

#640: Foot soldier attendants

„Eric, the salary of my naturally clear star was somewhat virtual height, but I heard recently Firefly Pictures had just initiated a project James Cameron new piece «RMS Titanic», but the manufacture budget of this movie 150 million USD, since Firefly can make the budget of 150 million USD to this kind of risk very high disaster piece, why is not willing makes some concessions to the «Men in Black» sequel, must know, even if we meet the Lord created the request now, the final manufacture budget won't surpass 150 million USD?” “艾瑞克,我当然清楚明星的片酬有些虚高了,但我最近听说萤火虫影业刚刚立项了詹姆斯.卡梅隆的新片《泰坦尼克号》,这部电影的制作预算可是1.5亿美元啊,既然萤火虫对这样一部风险非常高的灾难片都能做出1.5亿美元的预算,为什么就不愿意对《黑衣人》的续集做出一些让步呢,要知道,即使我们现在满足主创们的要求,最后的制作预算也不会超过1.5亿美元？” Eric looked at Peter Guber, said: „Peter, does not raise «Men in Black» first, you know why I do want the to ignore James time and time again shooting overspending?” 艾瑞克看了眼彼得.古柏,道:“彼得,先不提《黑衣人》,你知道我为什么愿意放任詹姆斯一次又一次拍片超支吗？” Peter Guber shrugs. n ∈ n ∈, 彼得.古柏耸耸肩。n∈n∈, Eric did not anticipate that Peter Guber makes reply, said: „Because I am definite, each one cent that James spends, for as far as possible makes the movie quality more splendid, but does not spend big USD to invite these stars of salary equivalent height.” 艾瑞克也不期待彼得.古柏做出回答,就说道:“因为我非常确定,詹姆斯花掉的每一分钱,都是为了尽可能的使影片质量更加出色,而不是花掉大笔美元邀请那些片酬虚高的明星。” Peter Guber tries to refute: „But we invited the star, not similarly to let the movie had the Box Office rallying point?” 彼得.古柏试图反驳道:“但我们邀请明星,难道不是同样为了让影片更具票房号召力吗？” „Naturally, I did not deny this point,” Eric said: „But every so often, this is unworthy, like recent «Beverly Detective 3» and «JAG», Paramount and Warner will budget massively spends in the lead salary, Eddie Murphy and Kevin Costner not only simultaneously attained has surpassed the 15 million USD fixed salary, meanwhile enjoyed very high gain sharing agreement, but the result, you definitely saw.” “当然,我不否认这一点,”艾瑞克道:“但很多时候,这都是不值得的,就像最近的《比弗利警探3》和《执法悍将》,派拉蒙和华纳将大量预算都花在了主角片酬上,艾迪.墨菲和凯文.科斯特纳不但同时拿到了超过1500万美元的固定片酬,同时还享有很高的利润分成协议,但结果呢,你肯定看到了。” Peter Guber said: „Eric, this is only the accident . Moreover the salary that Miss Kidman attains from «The Mummy» is scarier.” 彼得.古柏道:“艾瑞克,这只是意外,而且基德曼小姐从《木乃伊》中拿到的片酬更加骇人。” „Nicole completely gave up the fixed salary, obtained the corresponding gain sharing agreement, if «The Mummy» Box Office were defeated, the Nicole one cent cannot attain.” Eric said: „James, his each time filmmaking overspending time, will request voluntarily to give up own Director salary, is Film Studio lightens the budget burden. But these stars. They not only need attain more than ten million USD high quota salaries, but also request more gain sharing, but enjoyed these many benefits, they are not Film Studio will actually take any risk. Like that two movies I just mentioned, they gave Film Studio to bring the large amount loss, but two acted the leading role actually obtained 1000 ten thousand USD incomes. Other Film Studio to win over these stars start out any sky-high price salary I unable to manage, but in Firefly, as well as with Firefly connection Film Studio. They later absolutely do not want such good matter.” “妮可是完全放弃了固定片酬,才获得了相应的利润分成协议,如果《木乃伊》票房失败了,妮可一分钱都拿不到。”艾瑞克说道:“还有詹姆斯,他每次电影制作超支的时候,都会主动要求放弃自己的导演片酬,为电影公司减轻预算负担。但那些明星呢。他们不但要拿到上千万美元的高额片酬,还要求更多的利润分成,但享受到了这么多的利益,他们却不会为电影公司承担任何风险。就像我刚刚提到的那两部影片,它们都给电影公司带来了巨额的亏损,但两位主演却获得了1000多万美元的进账。其他电影公司为了拉拢那些明星开出任何天价片酬我都管不着,但在萤火虫,以及与萤火虫关联的电影公司。他们以后绝对不要想这么好的事情。” Peter Guber sees Eric not to be willing in the salary disbursement to make the concession, has saying: „Such being the case, Eric, about that copyright deed of distribution, I thought that Firefly and Columbia need to consult, must know that «Men in Black» copyright initially completely belonged to Columbia, situation next five years that later the sequel development is blocked belongs to Firefly automatically, this agreement is unfairer to Columbia.” 彼得.古柏见艾瑞克不肯在片酬支出上做出让步,只好说道:“既然如此,艾瑞克,关于那份版权分配协议,我觉得萤火虫与哥伦比亚有必要重新协商一下,要知道《黑衣人》的版权当初可是完全归属哥伦比亚的,在续集开发受阻的情况下五年后自动归属萤火虫,这份协议对哥伦比亚来说太不公平了一些。” Initially that agreement Eric refers to the Marvel cartoon role to be authorized five years of time not to have the sequel auto-regression completely to draw up, after hearing Peter Guber pestered, finally says oneself this line of goals. Eric simply waving makes person leave, is looking at Peter Guber near work table with a smile, said: „Peter, everybody is well aware, from the beginning this is a unfair agreement, Japanese definitely also knows. Moreover, that matter that everybody handles in secret is unfairer, but Japanese, since hits is wanting to march the Hollywood thought that should have the consciousness of paying tuition.” 当初那份协议艾瑞克完全是参照漫威漫画角色授权五年期无续集自动回归拟定的,听到彼得.古柏纠缠一番之后,终于说出自己此行的目的。艾瑞克干脆挥手让身旁人离开,靠在工作台边含笑望着彼得.古柏,道:“彼得,大家都心知肚明,从一开始这就是一份不公平的协议,日本人肯定也知道。而且,大家私下里做的那件事情就更加不公平了,但日本人既然打着想要进军好莱坞的念头,就该有交学费的觉悟。” „But, Eric......” “但是,艾瑞克……” Eric waved. Interrupted the Peter Guber words, on face was bringing smiling as before, said: „I know that you were caught up with yesterday from the office by Katzenberg, you definitely think to Jeffrey Katzenberg. My temperament is quite good, at least I will not expel the office you like Jeffrey, but my temperament is good, does not mean to speak, leeway that this matter has not discussed. Is untenable as for your reason, «Men in Black» copyright including «Jumanji» copyright that the end of the year screens. Columbia has bought many years, does not have any movement, similar film and television copyright each Film Studio has. If no Firefly, that day that perhaps these two movies cannot wait to begin shooting, in the final analysis, was Firefly has entrusted with their enough commercial values. To Sony, everybody should be person on one's own side, Japanese does is not clearer the matter, but we were very clear you to take away many from Columbia for these years, therefore, knew when to stop, I thought that your following some time should do, was as far as possible wipes some traces cleanly, do not leave behind the opportunity of finding fault to Japanese.” 艾瑞克挥了挥手。打断了彼得.古柏的话,脸上依旧带着笑,说道:“我知道你昨天被卡森伯格从办公室里赶出来了,你肯定觉得相对于杰弗瑞.卡森伯格。我脾气比较好,至少我不会像杰弗瑞那样把你赶出办公室,但我脾气好,并不意味着好说话,这件事没有商量的余地。至于你的理由也根本不成立,《黑衣人》的版权包括年底上映的《勇敢者的游戏》的版权。哥伦比亚已经买了很多年,却都没有任何动作,类似的影视版权每家电影公司都有很多。如果没有萤火虫,或许这两部影片根本就等不到开拍的那一天,说到底,是萤火虫赋予了它们足够的商业价值。相对于索尼,大家应该算是自己人,日本人搞不明白一些事情,但我们都很清楚这几年你从哥伦比亚拿走了多少,所以,适可而止吧,我觉得你接下来一段时间应该做的,就是尽量把一些痕迹抹干净,不要给日本人留下找茬的机会。” Peter Guber hears the Eric so straightforward words, somewhat becomes flushed shamelessly, actually cannot find out any words of rebuttal. 彼得.古柏听到艾瑞克如此直白的话,老脸有些涨红,却想不出任何反驳的言辞。 Notes the look change of Peter Guber, Eric does not want such to embarrass this Columbia helmsman so with Katzenberg, reason that after all, Firefly can sign ‚unequal treaty’ with Columbia smoothly, Peter Guber has made very big contribution. 注意到彼得.古柏的神色变化,艾瑞克也不想和卡森伯格那样让这位哥伦比亚的掌舵人那么难堪,毕竟,萤火虫之所以能够顺利与哥伦比亚签署‘不平等条约’,彼得.古柏还是做了很大贡献的。 Has considered, Eric said: „This, I will make Firefly make the negotiations movement, in addition openly will support your side on the media, this at least before next year, Sony will not brave everybody to pat two loose risks to kick out you, I think that next year you won't definitely continue to stay in Columbia?” 考虑了下,艾瑞克道:“这样吧,我会让萤火虫做出一些谈判动作,另外还会在媒体上公开支持你那边一下,这样至少在明年之前,索尼不会冒着大家一拍两散的风险把你踢出去,我想明年你肯定不会继续呆在哥伦比亚了吧？” Peter Guber nods immediately, actually he wanted is this kind of safeguard, as for the Japanese benefit, his moral nature may really not care. Since obtained from Eric here had promised personally that Peter Guber also no longer pestered just matter, said: „Eric, tonight «Men in Black» celebration party many people will attend, was inferior that you also do come?” 彼得.古柏立刻点头,其实他本来要的就是这样一个保障,至于日本人的利益,他心底可真是一点都不关心。既然从艾瑞克这里得到了亲口许诺,彼得.古柏也不再纠缠刚刚的事情,道:“艾瑞克,今晚《黑衣人》的庆功派对很多人都会出席,不如你也来吧？” Eric shakes the head saying: „I have very important matter in the evening, this time on consider as finished.” 艾瑞克摇头道:“我晚上还有很重要的事情,这次就算了。” Peter Guber left the Firefly cinema city satisfied, Eric as before has actually been considering the «Men in Black» matter. 彼得.古柏满意地离开了萤火虫影城,艾瑞克却依旧在考虑《黑衣人》的事情。 In the original space and time, to other Hollywood popular series movies, the «Men in Black» series is most life is full of frustrations, trilogy around manufactured the gap to amount to for 15 years. Moreover the reputation or Box Office one are inferior to one, but the manufacture budget actually doubled and re-doubled increases . Moreover, is similar to the «Mission: Impossible» series, the majority of profits of «Men in Black» series were created to carve up by Will Smith and other hosts, Sony Film Industry can only has made on the other hand a sum of laborious money. 原时空中,相对于好莱坞其他热门系列电影,《黑衣人》系列可谓是最命途多舛的,三部曲的前后制作间隔达到了15年时间。而且无论是口碑还是票房都一部不如一部,但制作预算却成倍增加,而且,和《碟中谍》系列类似,《黑衣人》系列的大部分利润都被威尔.史密斯等主创瓜分,相对来说索尼影业只能算是赚了一笔辛苦钱。 Reason that will have this situation, most mainly because Sony Film Industry service is not booming, in several big Film Studio, the Sony achievement majority of years are at the setting the base condition, this has also created it in a superstar front weak position. Paramount can also after «Mission: Impossible 3» Box Office are in unfavorable situation with Tom noisy, but Sony Film Industry to maintain the dignified operation, does not have including this energy, can only times use the high salary strategy to gather the star and project. In the original space and time, the Hollywood first 20 million USD salary, is Sony Columbia is Jim Carrey opens. 之所以会出现这种情况,最主要还是因为索尼电影业务的不景气,几大电影公司中,索尼的业绩大部分年份都处于垫底状态,这也造成了其在一线巨星面前的弱势地位。派拉蒙还可以在《碟中谍3》票房失利后与阿汤哥闹一场,但索尼影业为了维持体面的运营,连这个底气都没有,只能一次次利用高片酬策略招揽明星和项目。原时空中,好莱坞第一笔2000万美元的片酬,便是索尼哥伦比亚为金.凯瑞开出来的。 To Sony Columbia, Firefly absolutely does not have the worry in this aspect, if the «Men in Black» salary cannot discuss gathers together, Eric rather for a long time reaches a deadlock this project, after all, in his hand has greatly the profit margin higher project waiting development, does not need to compromise for the general interest like Sony. 相对于索尼哥伦比亚,萤火虫完全没有这方面的顾虑,如果《黑衣人》片酬不能谈拢,艾瑞克宁愿长时间搁浅这个项目,毕竟,他手中有大把利润率更高的项目等待开发,根本不用像索尼那样委曲求全。 Thinks of these, Eric hopes that had the following Marvel contest, so long as Superhero copyright will not have scattered about Marvel to take now, even if no other, Firefly can also even for a long time maintain at the next 20 years oneself in the Hollywood strong status. 想到这些,艾瑞克不由地期盼起了接下来的漫威争夺战,只要将现在超级英雄版权还没有七零八落的漫威抢到手,即使没有其他,萤火虫也可以在未来20年甚至更长时间保持自身在好莱坞的强势地位。 ...... …… «Men in Black» was in 1994 summer files last has the movie of connection with Firefly Group, after this movie opened, summer the files also passed most probably, when several other big Film Studio one after another will also distribute several movies while the summer files last act, Firefly started to take inventory the harvest of this irritable summer files. 《黑衣人》是1994年暑期档最后一部与萤火虫集团有关联的影片,这部电影上映之后,暑期档也过去了大半,在其他几大电影公司还将趁着暑期档尾声陆续发行几部影片时,萤火虫已经开始清点起了这个火爆暑期档的收获。 In July is low, the Firefly finance department has put out in the first half of 1994 preliminary financial report, although experiences the short confusion that the ABC merger and acquisition case has brought in the first half of the year, but annexed ABC later Firefly Group the business income to achieve 7 300 million USD in the first half of the year as before, compensation expense disbursement that because the department reorganization, lay-off brought, the net profit lead of group was down slightly, be only 9%, the group first six months of grand total realized the 657 million USD net profit. This digit has not stemmed from group anticipated, even is also higher than the data of majority of Wall Street analyst. 七月低,萤火虫的财务部门拿出了1994年上半年的初步财务报告,虽然上半年经历了abc并购案带来的短暂混乱,但兼并了abc之后的萤火虫集团上半年营业收入依旧达到了73亿美元,但因为部门重组、裁员等带来的补偿费用支出,集团的净利率略有下降,只有9%,集团前六个月总计实现6.57亿美元的净利润。这个数字并没有出乎集团内部的预期,甚至还高于大部分华尔街分析师的数据。 Meanwhile, after stirring up row of bidding and negotiations, North America famous Condé Nast Publications finally determined that by the 1.52 billion USD price, buys the paper media asset that Firefly has stripped. 同时,经过激列的竞标和谈判,北美著名的康泰纳仕集团最终确定以15.2亿美元的价格,买下了萤火虫剥离出来的纸质媒体资产。 In summer files Box Office and other under the stimulation of a series of advantage good news, Firefly Pictures was to purchase 8 billion USD bonds of ABC release has sold on July 20. 在暑期档票房等一系列利好消息的刺激下,萤火虫影业为收购abc发行的80亿美元债券在7月20日就已经销售完毕。 Afterward, inside and outside Firefly various types the person who is taking advantage is not in abundance law-abiding. 随后,萤火虫内外各种打着自己算盘的人纷纷不安分起来。 First, by «The Lion King» five weeks of 215 million USD splendid Box Office, has been rubbing gently the waiting opportunity Disney Animation Department to be in charge of Peter Schneider and Roy Disney first jumped as ‚foot soldier attendant’, starts the Disney Animation Department staff to gain own benefit for ‚was squeezed for a long time’ confidently. 首先,凭借《狮子王》五周累计2.15亿美元的出色票房,一直在磨磨蹭蹭等待时机的迪斯尼动画部门主管彼得.施耐德和罗伊.迪斯尼作为‘马前卒’首先跳了出来,信心十足地开始为‘受压榨已久’的迪斯尼动画部门员工争取自己的利益。 To the Marvel Entertainment layout still in the final conclusion stage, in addition Ron Perelman also hides in secret, Eric to express one to Disney Animation Department ‚attaches great importance to’, coordinated personally to act with Peter Schneider and Roy Disney mentioned the condition. 对漫威娱乐的布局还在最后的收尾阶段,再加上罗恩.佩雷尔曼还隐藏在暗中,艾瑞克为了表示自己对迪斯尼动画部门的‘重视’,也非常配合地亲自出面与彼得.施耐德和罗伊.迪斯尼谈起了条件。 Intentionally Eric exhibits no longer mentioned slightly abrogates the puzzled stance that Disney Hand-Drawn Animation Department but obviously does not want to compromise quickly, gave out some rub-out signals to certain people smoothly.( To be continued.) 艾瑞克故意摆出的丝毫不再提及裁撤迪斯尼手绘动画部门但又明显不想很快妥协的纠结姿态,顺利地将一些错误信号传达给了某些人。(未完待续。)
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