Bannon was overjoyed when he saw that Ronald was willing to release this movie. This small-cost movie of three million US dollars does not have to be distributed by the seven major studios. As long as it can be sold at a price that repays the original cost, he can rely on

With the success of this movie, we will formulate new movie projects.

With his connections in Hollywood, what he needs is nothing else but the success of a model project so that more people will believe in him and invest in him.

Bannon was determined to finalize the release of the film, and proposed on the spot that he wanted Ronald to go with him to the crew that had already started filming.

"Did you forget something?" Ronald smiled and crossed his fingers with his hands together.

Bannon smoothed his hair. The on-the-spot reaction he had experienced on Wall Street meant that although he didn't understand what Ronald was referring to, he still pretended to understand and asked:

"How do you want me to handle that?"

"How do you want to deal with it? The grievances between me and your partner Tom Mount are well known, and you want to use my publishing ability..."

"I have only raised two-thirds of the three million production cost. Mount will continue to invest another one million with his own money. If you..." When Bannon heard that it turned out to be a personal grudge, he immediately took advantage of it and talked about it.

Making money.

Ronald knew that there were many problems with the production costs and did not want to be cheated. Daydream only provided distribution capabilities. Just as his "Dirty Dancing" could not fill this year's summer schedule, many theaters originally wanted to provide more.

choose.

However, this movie only has a production budget of 3 million, so it seems unlikely that any stars will star in it, and we have to find another way to distribute it.

So he relaxed his body, leaned back on his seat, and pretended to be indifferent: "You can only get a lollipop from me, Mr. Bannon. Either a publishing contract, or you continue to cooperate with Mount."

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Bannon touched the stubble on his chin and began to make calculations.

Although Tom Mount has connections and vision in Hollywood, he is only a springboard for his own entry into the entertainment industry and his subsequent bigger plans.

Compared with his one million investment, the distribution channels promised by Ronald are more important.

With the issuance channel, he can go to Wall Street to raise funds. If this is not possible, he can still raise some money by pledging the issuance contract to the bank.

Mount's so-called connections have depreciated rapidly in the five years since he left Universal. The last time he went to Japan to look for money, even the people there didn't give him much face. Even if he wanted to find a partner in the industry, he is now

Hot Ronald isn't better.

As long as you cooperate with him once, if there is a good project in the future, Ronald can guarantee the issuance or investment, and he can be endorsed by his old friends on Wall Street.

I heard that the young director was the matchmaker for the Vice Commander's son's screen fund. If I could do this myself, I would save at least a few years of time.

Thinking of this, Bannon made up his mind.

"The production rights for Boy Rent Girl are in my hands. As long as I return his investment and I use some tricks, I can let him leave easily.

Mount has been on the set recently, taking classes with the main creators. He said he wanted to teach them some Hollywood filming methods, but I think he is just talking nonsense. As long as we reach an agreement, I can stop him from talking about embarrassing things right away.

if."

"I'll let the lawyer and my general manager Eddie talk to you, and we can start drafting a cooperation agreement." Ronald also wanted to see how the aloof Mount, who could decide his own destiny back then, is now determined by himself.

What kind of expression is that?

Both parties actually have a consensus on the movie. It is a small-budget movie that can fill the gap, so all the terms were negotiated smoothly.

The next day, Bannon personally drove and picked up Ronald to where the crew was rehearsing, and ended the partnership with Tom Mount in person.

Bannon is very good at doing things. He knows that this deal also includes the content of kicking Mount away in person and letting Ronald vent his anger. So he has prepared everything and is just waiting for Ronald to happily take away the anger he has suffered for so many years.

interest.

When he arrived at the set, Ronald met director Steve Rush under the introduction of Bannon.

Rush, like Ronald, has filmed a lot of music videos. This is his first opportunity to be a director of a theatrical film.

The director of photography surprised Ronald even more. He was Ronald's partner when he first became a director, the "fast-paced" director of photography Matthew Leonetti.

Ronald was very happy to see his old friends and chatted with them.

Matthew is still filming some TV movies and small-budget theater movies. Since becoming famous for his fast pace, he has continued to work and is more respected than when he was just a fledgling.

"Let me show you our new toy, Ronald. If we had this back then, fast-paced filming would have been much easier."

Matthew saw that Ronald was still the same, without any pretensions, and chatting with him about technical details as before. He also put down his thoughts and chatted with Ronald, who already liked new technologies, about the new recordings he had obtained.

equipment.

"This is a new recorder that complies with Dolby Laboratories specifications. It is very useful for playing background music at the scene. It can be directly mixed with the film that was shot and mixed into Dolby-standard stereo sound on the post-mixing equipment. We were doing it for live recording.

We also spent a lot of thought on the noise issue.”

Ronald took a look and saw that it was a Japanese brand. This brand of tape recorder can be directly connected to the tape recorder and no longer needs to be recorded by the on-site microphone, which can save a lot of time in the post-production period of the shooting.

Moreover, like other Japanese consumer electronics, this recorder is small and can be clipped on a camera, making it very useful for special occasions.

Ronald was attracted by the new technology and began to pick up a professional tape recorder and start playing with it. Japan's miniaturization technology is unparalleled in the world, and the various buttons feel very good. It feels like they can maintain the feel of starting a new machine even if they are pressed tens of thousands of times.

Look.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Click, click", Ronald was having a great time.

When Bannon saw this, he nodded and almost went to find Tom Mount.

Seeing this, Matthew simply asked Ronald to take the recorder in his hand and play with it, "This thing is very sensitive. I see some reporters in the White House also use this thing to record professional interviews."

Ronald said goodbye to Matthew, knowing that in one day he would be the distributor of the film.

Bannon greeted the staff in advance, and Tom Mount was in a conference room at the back, driving everyone else away to work in his own office.

He led the way. Having been on Wall Street for so many years, he already knew how to use his partners' braids to force them to agree to his demands.

Everyone knows that Tom Mount is lecherous, and his connections in the industry rely heavily on his wife's family connections. As long as he operates correctly, it is not difficult to get him out.

The key is that Bannon took a look at Ronald behind him and asked him how to make Mount get out of the way so that the person behind him would be satisfied. This was the focus of this transaction.

Ronald was playing with this new toy along the way, and this time he just wanted to test the effect. If it was good, he could use it in his next movie.

A professional recorder has more than a dozen buttons. Ronald found the specially made orange recording button, pressed it and put it in his jacket pocket. Japanese product design is based on convenience, and human-computer interaction has never been easy.

It will be disappointing.

The two of them arrived at the door of the conference room one after another.

There were no lights on inside, and there was only very weak light from the glass window on the door.

"No, Mr. Mount, I still have to read the script with other actors."

A young woman's voice came from inside.

"Don't be ignorant of praise. Do you think that once you get the role, I don't have the right to fire you?"

Ronald frowned. It was Tom Mount's voice. Is this guy still so lustful after all these years? Want to cause trouble on the set?

"Lie down obediently. Who do you think you are? A big star?"

Bannon looked back at Ronald. This was just the right time for Mount to take the opportunity to harass the actress, which was the best excuse. Moreover, he was caught red-handed by his enemy Ronald.

Ronald nodded to Bannon, and it fell into his hands.

The two of them, one behind the other, were about to go up and open the door.

Suddenly, it seemed that Mount started to use force. There was a thud, like the sound of a person's head hitting the table.

"Ah...ah...help..."

The actress didn't come forward as obediently as Mount expected. She even threatened to report her sexual harassment to the Screen Actors Guild.

Humph, even if you don’t look at who is at the top of the Screen Actors Guild, he was the one who funded the successful campaign when he was at Universal.

"Let go...let me go..."

"Pah..." It seemed like the actress had been slapped again.

When Ronald heard something was wrong, he stepped forward and kicked him.

"boom!"

The door made a loud sound and bounced against the wall. Ronald kicked the door lock and broke it.

"ah……"

When Bannon, who came in behind, turned on the light and shook Mount into a trance, the actress who was pinned under him broke free from Mount's hands, slipped out from under him, and fled to Rona.

Behind De and Bannon.

"Pfft..." Looking at Mount, who had taken off his trousers and only had a pair of shorts, Ronald sneered.

"Long time no see, Tom."

"You? Ronald." Mount quickly grabbed the pants that fell on the ground and lifted them up.

"Bannon, what's going on?"

"I'm here to inform you that you have to get out. It is illegal to force an actress anywhere. Besides, our heroine is not yet sixteen years old."

Bannon stepped forward, pushed Mount away, pointed at Mount's nose, and asked him to be more honest.

At this time, the heroine hiding behind Ronald, a girl named Amanda Peterson, covered her beaten face before she dared to poke her head out from behind.

"Humph, are you going to kick me out? Are you getting together with Ronald, a bastard? What benefits can he give you? More investment than me, or better connections in the industry than me."

"Shut up. What kind of bullshit connections do you have? You can't get investment in America or Japan. Look at Ronald. The Screen Fund all cares about his face. This movie has been in preparation for so long, and you can't even get a distributor."

I can’t figure it out, whether it’s Universal or the Columbia you brag about..."

"Your coercion of a minor is a criminal case. We call the police." Ronald did not bother with them and directly asked Bannon to call the police.

Bannon and Mount both turned their heads to look at Ronald. This kid was so vicious that he was going to beat Mount to the ground in one fell swoop.

Bannon reacted quickly, knowing that this was not the time to hesitate. He knew that there was a recording in Ronald's pocket and the evidence was strong. He immediately picked up the phone on the table and dialed 911.
To be continued...