Hollywood Deal Breaker
Your indie film's breakthrough moment hangs by a thread as Paramount executive Victoria Sterling demands an immediate decision on their predatory rights deal. Your lead actor, Marcus Chen, has a conflicting offer starting tomorrow. You have 10 minutes to save three years of work from falling apart.
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Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Independent Film Director/Producer
Conversation Partner
Victoria Sterling, SVP of Acquisitions
Setting
Modern glass-walled executive office on the 37th floor, Downtown LA sunset casting long shadows
Location
Paramount Pictures, Hollywood
Learning Objectives
Negotiate better than 2% back-end points
Retain partial creative control rights
Secure a theatrical release guarantee
About This Scenario
Your indie film's breakthrough moment hangs by a thread as Paramount executive Victoria Sterling demands an immediate decision on their predatory rights deal. Your lead actor, Marcus Chen, has a conflicting offer starting tomorrow. You have 10 minutes to save three years of work from falling apart.
How It Starts
“Look, I'll be direct - Marcus's agent just called. He's got a Netflix original starting principal photography tomorrow morning. I need your signature on our terms within the next ten minutes, or we lose him. And without Marcus, well... let's just say this conversation becomes much less interesting for everyone.”
This is how Victoria Sterling, SVP of Acquisitions's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#482
Category
General
Location Tag
Paramount Pictures, Hollywood
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