Global Movie Emperor

The handwriting that he kept writing gradually became lighter, and finally left a white scratch on the paper. He unscrewed the pen tip and threw the used refill into the trash can. The box of refills in the drawer was half used. He took out one For a new pen refill, unpack it, reinstall it, and pull off the red sealing wax on the nib.

After connecting the white mark on the notebook, the ball on the pen tip kept rolling, bringing out a string of unsightly English characters. Occasionally, I would pause for a moment, think about it, and then write again.

The storyboard work for "Afterlife" has come to an end, and there are only two scenes left to be written. Who knows why a male protagonist would take the storyboard work on himself? He can only secretly hate Mickey, a lazy man, for writing it with Lu Ze. Using the excuse that his storyboarding skills were better than his, he pushed all the work into Lu Ze's hands.

My ability to understand scripts is too strong, and occasionally... it's not a good thing.

Of course, Mickey doesn't just leave all the work to Lu Ze and then spend the day and night on his own. He also has his own things to be busy with, such as soliciting investments, scouting locations, etc. Otherwise, Lu Ze will definitely go on strike. Nowadays, there are not enough manpower, and There really is no way.

After finishing writing this scene, he looked at the clock and it was already one o'clock in the night. Today's work came to an end. After putting away the notebook and returning it to its original position, Lu Ze stretched his waist. After the joints all over his body shook, there was a slight feeling. A sleepy laziness.

The coffee on hand was already cold. He stood up and walked into the kitchen. He poured out the coffee and washed the cup. After going to the bathroom and opening the floodgates to discharge the water, he was just about to return to the room to sleep when Mickey's words came from behind him.

"About to sleep?"

"Well, why aren't you waiting for sleep?"

"Didn't I just come back? I need to wake up and have a meal with the investors and Kamiya tonight. I asked you to go, but you didn't go. The Auron was particularly delicious tonight. There's no point in regretting it now. "

The fact that he didn't go to the dinner with Lu Ze tonight was not because Mickey started to exclude Lu Ze. It was simply because Lu Ze didn't want to go. After all, it was a dinner party for investors and directors. There was no need for him to go. As for why Kamiya went, it had something to do with him. what relationship?

"Stop talking nonsense, drink a glass of warm water, and go to bed early. There are more than thirty actors to audition tomorrow. Watch it early and start work early. I'm going to bed."

"etc."

The light in the living room was not turned on, which was why Lu Ze didn't see Mickey sitting on the sofa. Lu Ze's hand that was about to push open the bedroom door stopped, and the bedside lamp shone a dim light through the half-open door. The living room adds a little more color to the dark space.

The cheap disposable lighter made a sound, and the flame was about five or six centimeters high, illuminating Mickey's face from below. This unnatural light refraction angle does not exist in natural light sources, causing deviations in people's cognition. It will produce feelings of anxiety and fear. This kind of light source often appears in horror movies, which means that Mickey is now lighting up his cigarette like a ghost.

The burning cigarette glowed red when he inhaled. When the cigarette was completely burned, he methodically stuffed the man into the soft-packed cigarette box and patted it on the table.

"Kamiya has signed, and the heroine is decided."

"How much is the salary?"

He is a shareholder of the company, not just the male lead, so he has the right to interfere with the heroine's contract. Mickey is also obliged to inform him of the company's property flows, so Mickey chose the living room tonight as the time for this incident to happen. and location.

"Three million pounds, not euros."

"That is to say... you gave her all the final profits from "The Effect"? But is three million enough? I heard that her salary starts at eight million dollars."

After returning from Berlin, the first thing Mickey secured was the funding for the filming of "The Past". An investment production company and a theater chain became co-producers with Universal Brothers Pictures, and each of the three parties contributed 3 million pounds to invest in the film.

Now Kamiya alone accounts for one-third of the total investment. This proportion is absolutely unreasonable for a well-run crew, but considering Kamiya's worth, ability, box office appeal, etc. After careful consideration, Lu Ze did not deny Mitch's decision. He just suspected that in addition to three million in cash, Mitch's salary would be guaranteed by other promises.

Generally speaking, actors will not reduce their salary, even if they are their friends. They can give them as much money as they need, more, not less. Giving less will have an impact on the actor's future salary for other movies, so For an actor with an upward development trend, his salary will always be upward. Unless it is a friendly appearance, no money is required, and it will appear that you two have a good relationship. This is fine.

Are there any outstanding actors who are getting paid less? Yes, but there are very few cases, such as the crew's funds are tight, and he himself particularly likes the film, it is possible to reduce the salary. Of course, the difference cannot be too big, and the salary of one million cannot be reduced to 100,000. If he acted, then his value would be in a bubble. No one wants to be such a fool. If the price cannot reach his bottom line, then there is no way to reach an agreement at all.

It is absolutely unrealistic for a big shot like Kamiya, who started out with a salary of eight million dollars and five million pounds, to agree to such a huge reduction in salary.

He held the cigarette butt between his thumb and forefinger, hid the cigarette in his palm and took a puff. He said nothing and poured himself a glass of water. When the sound of gurgling water stopped and the glass-bottomed kettle touched the table, Mickey slowly spoke. .

"I gave the theater chain a 7% share, and the investors also agreed. This is why she went to this dinner tonight. This is what we mainly talked about."

There was some hesitation in his words. It was actually because the difference between the contract he signed with Lu Ze and Kamiya's salary was too big. He only gave Lu Ze 700,000 euros and 3% of the box office share.

He doesn't regard Lu Ze as a cheap labor force, nor does he think Lu Ze is only worth so much, but because Lu Ze got two million shares of Universal Brothers for nothing, he is too embarrassed to ask for more. He also hopes that the movie can get The more money you spend, the better the results will be.

As for why he didn't act for nothing, Mickey would certainly not agree. Most of the friendly appearances were small roles that showed his face. I have never heard of any leading actor acting for nothing. It was also to prevent Lu Ze's worth from becoming a bubble. With his current status, European reputation, 700,000 euros is just right.

Now why he is embarrassed to talk about it is because he is afraid that Lu Ze will definitely think that the salary gap between him and Kamiya is too big, which will lead to psychological imbalance. Not to mention the three million funds given out, let’s talk about the 7% theater share. This is also the price that the director will offer in this position.

It's normal for big names to get a share of the box office, but it's usually only about 3 to 5 percent, while directors get 5 to 10 percent, like Robert Downey Jr., who becomes a whole series of movies The supporting actors are counted separately.

Logically speaking, Lu Ze was not well-known in Europe and could not get the share. However, Mickey felt that the 700,000 euros was too little, so he forced Lu Ze to receive a 3% share. The other two investors did not refuse to become emperor in Berlin, but compared with Kamiya... it still seemed too shabby. Mickey was really afraid that Lu Ze would feel uncomfortable.

But it turned out... Mickey was overthinking, and Lu Ze also knew that with regard to his current standing in Europe, compared with Kamiya, he was indeed overestimating his abilities. From the moment Mickey said these words, he already had I was mentally prepared and approved the salary plan that Mickey gave Kamiya.

"Okay, I support it."

"real?"

"It's all for the company and the work. Don't say anything good brothers. Don't think too much. I'm going to bed first. Good night."

The dim light was finally swallowed by the gaping mouth of the bedroom, and the living room fell into darkness again. There was no light on the upper floors, only the green laser headlights on the top of the opposite skyscraper circled back and forth, illuminating all directions.

The cigarette butt was extinguished in the ashtray, and Mickey took off his shirt, leaving only a white vest restraining his bulging beer belly and two slightly shameful points above it.

I swiped the smiling face of my daughter Fanny to unlock the phone, took a random photo and posted it on Facebook. When I refreshed the page again, I found a photo of myself and Kamiya walking out of the restaurant after attending the dinner tonight. I threw the phone aside. He rubbed his face distractedly, and finally sighed and raised his glass of water.

"Gudonggudonggudong..."

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