King of Hollywood

Chapter 407: Chapter 129: A Different Game

“Two movies are likely to start production at the same time, but need the same producer, so whom should we assign him to take responsibility for?” The same words spoken to different people naturally carried different tones. Even though he smiled in both cases, he was obviously more casual when speaking to Liv, while he was much more serious with the person in front of him.

“I think, you should ask me which one I’m more interested in, right?” Brokheimer shrugged.

“I believe, you could see the commercial value in either script and it would be hard for you to part with either,” Adrian said with a smile.

“Okay, that’s true,” Brokheimer said, raising his hands in admission, “Though both have the hero complex, the first one has grand scenes set in an apocalyptic scenario that’s quite distinctive, and the ensemble cast helps engage more viewers, allowing them to overlook any plot holes; the second one takes the hero complex to the extreme, with a particularly prominent tough guy image, especially since he’s a tough guy who has made mistakes, and in the dynamics of saving and being saved, the audience can find their own place. Both scripts have potential, and as long as the director and producer are clear-headed, these will be very popular works.”

“I plan to have Michael direct the first one, but you can see that while he would be a good director, he wouldn’t be an exceptional producer, so I’m worried without you steering behind him. As for the second story, Michael could also direct, but no matter who directs, I think you are the best fit to be the producer,” Adrian spread his hands as he spoke. “So what am I supposed to do now, Jerry?”

“Why does it have to be me?” Brokheimer asked, suddenly interested after a moment of thought.

“Besides Don, you are the best, and you two have always been indistinguishable from each other,” Adrian immediately answered. “I can’t think of anyone better than you.”

“This praise really leaves me without a place to hide.” Although he said this, faced with his compliment, Brokheimer still displayed a very pleased smile.

“Why can’t we shoot them separately? You already have the scripts, and when to produce them is just a matter of decision,” he then said.

This statement seemed to be made from Adrian’s perspective, but in truth, Brokheimer was already interested. It’s normal, the “Miracle Director” title is extremely prestigious in the industry. Sherry Lansing, who once headed Fox as the first woman to lead a major film company, had a surprising record under her belt—80% of the movies she approved made money. But Adrian was far more than these achievements; movies he favored rarely failed to make money, and even if they didn’t make money, they often won significant acclaim, not to mention that he was also an excellent director and producer. Moreover, he made it clear that he allowed them to share in the spoils, so Brokheimer naturally hoped to take on both movies.

“The decision wasn’t realized initially. Now that several lead actors have been selected, although we can request them to coordinate with our schedule, there must be a limit,” Adrian explained.

Brokheimer furrowed his brow and thought for a while before suggesting, “How about this, the producer’s responsibilities are not too extensive, the general tasks are basically handled by the executive producer, so why not try to stagger the shooting schedules of the two films as much as possible, that way I can manage both sides by leveraging the time difference.”