Below are several classic designs of producers and their translation into Russian. "I offer you a partnership. We will sell on the platform and share the profits." Translation: nothing to pay now. "We are not just creating a series, we are creating a cinematic universe. You will get some of the rights." Translation: nothing to pay now. "You won't just be a writer, you'll be a showrunner. Translation: now there is nothing to pay the editor and the creative producer. You will do double the work for the same money. But it's all true. little things There is a sentence after which you really have to get up and leave. I heard it on one infamous production about 7-8 years ago. My friend and collaborators at the time and I put together a very complex science fiction film for them. It seems we came up with a concept and discussed it with the director. It's time to sign the contract. Of course, we were taken to the basement of the chief accountant. She wrote a surprisingly small number on a piece of paper. (Not so clear why it was on a piece of paper. There was no one in the office but us. Probably, it's a shame to say it out loud). Seeing the silent question in our eyes, she said the big thing: "This is a very ambitious project. We want to make this movie as high quality as possible. Therefore, we need to save money on the script." If anything, it was a teaser for tomorrow's serious post about how to talk about money.