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Childish, innocent, no social experience...

These tags were inevitably thrown on Murphy by Jones Butler.

Bill Rossis looked at Murphy in surprise. In her impression, Murphy was mature and rational, and had social experience far beyond her peers. How could he say such unreliable words?

With his hands crossed on the conference table, Murphy completely returned to reality, "I agree with your prerequisites."

Without a suitable distribution channel, it means that the film has no value and the funds he invests cannot be recovered.

Jones Butler said in a pretty curl with his lips, "This is a wise decision."

She threw the pen on the notebook in front of her, raised a hand to Murphy, revealing four fingers, "Forty-million dollars, if you agree, we can sign a formal agreement tomorrow."

Four hundred thousand dollars? Only one hundred thousand dollars more than his own investment? Of course Murphy would not agree.

$300,000 is just the cost of filming and making a film. He and Paul Wilson fly over, money, money for film festival expenses, money for printing and screening copies, and money for renting this conference room. These also need to be summarized into the total cost. If all included, the total cost of "Hard Fruit Candy" has exceeded $310,000.

Murphy was glad more than once that he did not invest all his money in it. Otherwise, let alone attending the St. Dennis Film Festival, he might have been preparing to drink the Northwest Wind again.

Looking at Jones Butler who was high above, Murphy didn't hide it, "This is impossible, your bid is too low."

Jones Butler made a test price, and then made another gesture of invitation, "Director Stanton, what kind of price do you think is reasonable?"

With his right index finger gently tapping the bone joints of his left hand, Murphy showed a modest smile, and the lion spoke, "Three million dollars!"

"What?" The man with glasses on Jones' left spoke in surprise, "You are not negotiating, you are robbing!"

Murphy shrugged, very different from when the negotiations started to come up with those naive ideas, “Miss Butler asked me to say a reasonable number, and I think three million dollars would be appropriate.”

Jones Butler frowned and looked at Murphy, feeling that this person seemed to be different from what he had just now.

"What I need is a sincere price!" she said.

Murphy spread his hands, "Miss Butler, I also need a sincere price."

I asked for a price to pay the money locally, and it is common all over the world.

Four hundred thousand dollars is not Jones Butler's bottom line. She waited deliberately for a while and said slowly, "Five hundred thousand dollars!"

In fact, after watching the screening, she made some estimates. The audience of this film is limited. Even the most optimistic estimate is that the ticket revenue in North American theaters is only one million US dollars, and even less can end up in Miramax's hands.

But Miramax is a top distribution company in the industry that operates independent films. The movies released by its subsidiaries have never been known for box office. Even Quentin Tastino's movies are not very amazing.

The revenue from videotapes and other copyrights is the big part of Miramax's profit.

"I can't feel your sincerity." Murphy shook his head and said actively, "I can't accept such a price."

This is still the childish guy just now? Jones Butler felt like a different person on the other side, and the other party seemed to have the intention to seize the initiative in negotiations from her.

With Miramax on his back, there is another new director opposite him. How could Jones Butler be suppressed?

Her tone began to become tough, "Millamax is not lacking in such a small project, but Director Stanton, without Miramax, your video may be squeezed in your hands forever. Do you want to see your work and never meet the audience? Want to see that the funds invested cannot be recovered for a long time and eventually turn into waste paper?"

This directly hits Murphy's key point. After all, he needs the issuing company, and the issuing company may not need him.

Movie distribution is never an easy thing, and it is not something that can be done by simply starting a distribution department and talking to theaters. Otherwise, the distribution company will not become a high-end existence in the film industry chain.

"Two million dollars!" Murphy looked calm, as if he had not heard Jones Butler's words.

"Six hundred thousand dollars!" Jones Butler made appropriate concessions, "this is twice the cost of you!"

Murphy shook his head, "Let me do this, I will show my greatest sincerity, my bottom line is one million and a half million dollars..."

Jones Butler still shook his head, "I can only say sorry."

Six hundred thousand dollars is her highest authority to be independent.

She stood up, slowly closed the notebook, and slowly closed the pen, as if ready to leave.

Murphy sat there calmly, without opening his mouth, without stopping, and without intention of trying to keep Jones Butler.

"What do you think?" Bill Roses came over and said in a low voice in his ear, "Six hundred thousand dollars are already a lot!"

According to his and Murphy's agreement, if Stanton Studio eventually reaches an agreement with the company he introduced, it can take five percent of the commission.

Thirty thousand dollars is definitely a big number for him.

Murphy stood up slowly and stretched out his hand to the opposite side, "I'm sorry, we can't reach an agreement."

Jones Butler put away his notebook and held it in his hand, "Your asking price is too high."

After saying that, she shook her head again. It was a bit regrettable that this deal could not be achieved.

"If you can consider my price..."

The offer above $600,000 itself exceeded Jones Butler's authority. This was only the first negotiation. She did not completely block the way to follow-up negotiations. "Can I call me."

Murphy will not block this path either. "I still hope to work with Miramax. Your company's existence is a blessing for the independent film industry."

Jones Butler glanced at Murphy again, feeling that he was gradually unable to understand him.

This was just the first negotiation, and it was normal for the negotiation to break down. Murphy and Jones Butler didn't say anything more and left the conference room one after another.

Bill Roses was somewhat dissatisfied with the breakdown of the negotiations. He returned to the room where Murphy was staying and reminded, "Your asking price is too high, and Miramax cannot accept it."

Murphy shook his head, "They're too low to accept it."

"You need a distribution company!" Bill Roses solemnly reminded, "this will scare them away."

"We can find other collaborators." Murphy took out a business card from her pocket, "and you can call the Fox searchlight to come here to watch the movie."

Bill Roses frowned.
Chapter completed!