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Chapter 005: Condition

Inthecafe locatedinnorthernHollywood,ErikandMichaelwere discussingaboutJurassic Parkcooperationdetail.

Erikhas entangled in the dividendroyalty,took7%ofroyalty.Negotiations encountered probleminthefilm and televisioncopyright.

BytheMichaelemployedtenyearsofviciousvisions,can certainly seegreat potentialofthisnovelinfilm and televisionreorganization.In additionErikabovetheroyaltydividend did notraiseanyobjection,thismakesMichaelfeelthatErikis very young,is very goodto flicker,and therefore proposed the night elves and Eric share television rights and television rights solely by the night elves Publishing social agent

Listens totheplanthatMichaelproposedpatiently,Erikrefused:Thisis impossible,Mr.Claus.

MichaelClausgawks,somewhatunableto respondregardingdecisive refusal,adjustingthemood,MichaelClausthensaid:Erik,listening tomesaying thatyouknow,Ijusthad sold tothe20th centuryFoxthenovelofourpublishing house,thatwasover a millionreorganizationexpenses.Ifwere discussedbythatauthor,perhapseven500,000dollarsunableto attain,thiswasthesuperiorityofpublishing houseagent

Thefollowingtwopeoplealsodiscussedmore thantenminutes,MichaelClauswantedErikto accepthiscondition,andreducedon own initiativeinfilm and televisioncopyrightaboveshare.

Finally,MichaelClausdiscovered withdisappointmentthatthiskidisnotayouthofmaking a debut, same as mixedintothesocial circlemore thantenyearslike him,althoughregardingpublishing circleis nottoofamiliar,butcan actuallyrealizekeenlythe general conditions inside the industry.

WhatmadeMichaelsurprisedis,thisyoung mannotlikethisageyoung peopleimpulsive,even ifhad discoveredthetrapdoes not mention itstraightforwardly,he will just make them understand that he know whats in the trap.

Finally,Michaelsmiled bitterlyand gaveupmeddlingtheplanofJurassic Parkfilm and televisioncopyright.

Thefollowingnegotiationsnaturallysmooth,twopeoplehave signedthecooperation agreementquickly.

Cooperationis happy,Erik,Ibelievethatyouwill not regretJurassic Park togivemeto operate.Aftersigningthecontract,Michaelturned intothatbookishmakings uncle,as ifjustnegotiatedastutewithcunningfacewastheillusion.

Cooperationis happy,Michael,Ialsohopesuch.

Twopeopleshook hand,sits down,talked,Erikcasuallysaid:Michael,doyouhavethepersonal connectioninthesefilm companies?

MichaelClaushas selectedeyebrow:Certainly,otherwisedidIrecommendmypublishing housethatnoveltothe20th centuryFox?I alsohave the connectionsinotherfilm companies,youknow,IwhenSimonShusterPublishing house,oncewas responsible forthefilm companyscooperationinbookscopyright.Therefore,Erik,Jurassic Parkfilm and televisioncopyrightgive tothe NIGHT ELVES,Icanrecommendthenoveltotheproducersofsixbigfilm companiesdirectly.

Erikshook the headsaying:Thisissuewedo not discuss again,Michael,Jurassic Parkfilm and televisioncopyrightIwill not resigntiny bit.However,Iam completingascriptnow,if possible,Ihopethatyoucanhelpmerecommend.

Hopethatignitedextinguishesonce again, MichealhearsEriksaid the scriptis not interested,butout ofpolitenesspatientlysaid:Cansaytheapproximateplotofscript?

Isthis,Erikreorganizedthetrain of thought:18yearsago,17yearoldMike ODonnellwill soon participateinaveryimportantbasketball gamesince birth,so long ashedoes well,will obtaintheadmittancequalificationsofivyleague,and alsotherichscholarship.However,beforethecompetition,hisgirlfriendtoldhimto be pregnantsuddenly,therefore,on the way ofthecompetition,Mikediscardedthebasketballinhandandturnedaroundto leavetheathletic fieldresolutely,choseto shoulderownresponsibility.18yearslater,passinggloryandscenerygowith the wind,Mikehas becomeamiddleaged personofregret,at the same time his marriage with his wife Scarlet will come to an end

Erikhas not spokentoomanydetails,butnarratedthestorybriefly,afterhehearsMr.and Mrs.Runklesquarrel,quickhas thought17 Again,mustrealizeownplan,thismovieis appropriate.A17yearsold ofyounghuman body contains the soul ofmiddle-aged,thisis tailor madeforEriksimply.

TheMichaelClauseyes increasinglybecamebright,hevery muchfavoredErik,has not actually thoughtthatattainsJurassic Parkthisnovel,Erikhas given immediatelyhisanotherpleasant surprise.

Returnin the futureorto changebodykindofmovie,justemerged these years,are not in floodlikethelater generation,thereforeas long asmoviequalityisgood,canobtaingoodbox office.

Not to say1985yearbox officechampionBack tothe future,this year alone,two ofthiskindofmovieshas obtainedthegoodbox office,onewasApril18 again,screenedfortwoweeks,has recoupedthecost. Anotherfinalbox officehundred millionBIG,thismoviealsomadePennyMarshallintheNorth Americanhistorythefirst female director ofbox officeoverhundred million dollars.

Thisisagoodscript,Erik.Butyoudid not thinkthatintheseyearsofthistraversingspace and timetypemovieswere too many?Let aloneyouare only an unknown new comer.In order toattainthenegotiationsinitiative,Michaelnaturallymustact bashful,he alsojustmadehimhaveafrustrationaboutJurassic Parkfilm and televisioncopyrightnegotiations.

Erikshows a faint smile,certainlycould seethatMichaelis coquettish,stretches outfivefingersstraightforwardly:50%commissions!

What?Michaelis somewhat unbelievable.

Eriksaid:Michael,you havenot misunderstood,ifthescriptsellssuccessfully,Icangive50%ofscriptpayment ascommissiontoyou!However,Ihaveacondition?

Sure enough, there is no free lunch, Michael heard Eric the last word, a slight sigh of relief that things seem to return to the original track, the opposite is the smart little guy.

Tell me?

I want to be the films leading man, young Mike ODonnell.

Thisis impossible.Michaelsubconsciously said:Even the film director not necessarily have decision power in casting, not to mention you are a rookie screenwriter.

MichaelClaussomewhat cannot help but ask:Whatrelationsdoesthis have withBIG?

Eric casually stir with a spoon in front of the just pour hot coffee and said: I think the movie is likely earn hundred million of dollars at the box office, and if so, for one of the same type, but good enough script, someone might consider my condition

MichaelClaushas not looked atBIGmovie,buthas believedErikswords,said:Good,Erik,Icantry,butcommission

Michael,youwere too greedy,youwantto takemorethanmythisoriginalauthor!

Michaelalsotouchesnosewiththeindex finger,unusualembarrassment:Youhave not saidis so serious,ifyouhave worked astheactor,evenif thenew person,salaryalsoabout500,000,butthescriptIthoughtthatcanattain200,000to be good.

AlthoughsaidthatMichaelClausagainhas not actually raisedthecommissionmatter,whenoutsidethecoffee shopsaid goodbye,MichaelClaussaidsuddenly:Actually,Erik,Ihaveanillusion,thatyoutrulysuittheroleofyourscriptactor.Because,justdiscussedcontracttime,Ithoughtthat itis thecontemporariesis negotiating,butis nota18yearoldhighschool student.

Eriksmiles:Do not care aboutthesedetails,Michael,twodaysIhave givenyouscript,hopesthatyoucanbringthenewstome.