Chapter 103 Impressed
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In this circle, talent and genius are almost used up. No one will believe in so-called geniuses. It is very simple to win people's respect and come up with some persuasive results.
Bill Roses left to find the New Line Films people, and Murphy successfully joined Midton Johnson. From the chat between the two, he could clearly feel that a so-called genius and a young director who could make the film company profit, had a completely different position in the eyes of Midton Johnson.
The former is not worth a penny, but the latter allows him to spend some time to talk.
"You did a good job. Although I haven't watched that movie, it's enough to get a few times the cost of income. "Standing under the palm tree, Midton = Johnson's words are old-fashioned. "Young man, work hard. It's not easy for you to direct a formal feature film at your age."
Murphy was quite modest, "Thank you, it's my honor for your praise."
Miton Johnson nodded slightly. The young man left a good impression on him so far. He was humble and polite. There were no young directors who thought he was self-righteous and stupid when he made a movie, and there were no arrogant directors who thought that he was full of talent and thought that the whole world would turn around with him as the center...
Yes, they need excellent directors, but without the strong support of the distribution company, no matter how good the director's works are, they cannot be spread to the whole world.
Murphy has been observing Miton Johnson without a trace. Chatting in such occasions requires skills. You cannot just get to know each other and express your purpose urgently. Even if this is in more direct North America, it will undoubtedly reduce the already low success rate.
Could it be that he said I was a genius and that I made a film with a market value of tens of millions, and Miton Johnson would look at him with admiration? I'm afraid he would only think that he was a lunatic and delusional person.
So, he kept talking to the other party patiently.
Seeing the other person's tone and attitude getting better and better, Murphy felt that the time was almost done and said, "It's not easy. To succeed in Hollywood, it requires not only efforts, but also the support of a large company like Lionsgate and experienced people like you."
In this world, anyone likes to hear compliments, and Miton Johnson is no exception, with a smile on his lips.
Murphy continued, “A person like me who is inexperienced needs guidance from someone who is very experienced like you.”
"There is no point in pointing out." Miton Johnson was in a clear mood and shook his hand here. "If you don't understand something, I can give you some advice and advice."
This is the most sensible young man he has met this year.
"Thank you!" Murphy looked serious, "After producing "Hard Fruit Candy", I filmed another small production. I just finished the editing a few days ago. I always felt that something was wrong, but I couldn't find it..."
The smile on Miton Johnson's face gradually closed.
"If...I mean if..." Murphy could see the change in his face, but the other party did not interrupt him or walked away directly. The previous words obviously played a role, "If you have time, can you go and watch this video and guide my shortcomings? This is very helpful to me..."
Hearing this, Miton Johnson glanced at Murphy. He was not stupid at all and naturally understood what these words meant.
If it were usual, an unknown young director would have refused to say these words long ago.
But the other party had a good impression before. What's important is that "Hard Fruit Candy" allowed Miramax to earn three times the cost, and this number will inevitably increase over time. The profit of millions of dollars is not a small number for Lionsgate Pictures.
Murphy looked at Miton Johnson sincerely, just like in the past, everything he did was to serve his own purposes. He knew that his strategy might fail and had a certain chance of success. After all, the results of "Hard Fruit Candy" were there.
He is not a director who speaks vernacularly, but has some qualifications. Although these qualifications are inconspicuous, they can also play a role.
Without "Hard Fruit Candy" as the basis, he would never have been able to make it a fuss.
Miton Johnson thought for a moment and finally asked, "What type of video?"
Murphy certainly intended to choose Lionsgate Pictures, "Horror Movie."
"Oh?" Miton Johnson was a little more interested, "Look at my time then."
It is one thing to have a good impression of Murphy, and that is another thing to do in business. He will not make any promises easily.
It is hard to say whether he accepted the invitation with such an ambiguous attitude. Murphy also saw that few of these people who climbed to the higher status of Hollywood were idiots, basically all of them were mixed-up guys, and they were even more cautious when it comes to business interests.
He asked tentatively, "Can you know your contact information? I..."
Before he finished speaking, Miton Johnson interrupted, waved his head to the assistant behind him, and immediately walked over and gave Murphy a business card.
Another polite word, Miton Johnson left, Murphy looked at the numbers on the business card, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He had achieved his goal.
Since you leave your contact information, the other party is likely to accept his invitation to watch the movie.
In the following time, Murphy walked around the party and wanted to meet a few well-known figures and create a network of relationships, but he was unknown and could not enter a higher social circle without the introduction of the corresponding person.
When it was nearly nine o'clock, Bill Roses found him, and the two stopped staying and left the Four Seasons Hotel.
Walking out of the hotel, Bill Roses immediately asked, "How is it?"
Murphy nodded slightly, "Get his contact information, where are you?"
Bill Roses did not answer, but just shook his head. Obviously, the situation on Xinyi Film was not ideal.
The two got into the car, and Bill Roses wanted to send Murphy back to Santa Monica first. Murphy tied up his seat belt and said, "It's good to reach a family intention."
"The issuer..." He still sighed softly.
Bill Roses started the car and turned the road. Seeing Murphy seemingly pondering, he reminded, "Don't forget to meet Jones Butler tomorrow. Don't be late. That woman is like many black people, and she is a little sensitive in terms of self-esteem."
Murphy nodded.
Chapter completed!