American Fame and Fortune Chapter 392

Chapter 392 Tit for tat

At Paramount Studios again, Martin has Thomas by his side. The agent has only one goal, to get a suitable big contract for Martin.

Bob was waiting for Martin at the door of the studio. When he saw him, he said, "Please come over here."

 Martin is going to meet Finch.

Thomas walked to the producer's office alone to discuss specific contract terms with Kathleen Kennedy.

 In a conference room, Martin met David Fincher.

 Subsequently, Cate Blanchett also entered the conference room.

 Martin greeted casually: "Long time no see, Kate."

Blanchett's tough face is very recognizable. She doesn't need to make any expression, but she looks very cold: “If possible, I don't want to see you.”

 Martin's smile became deeper, with something different in it, "My eldest brother, Jack, has always thought of you."

As soon as Nicholson's name came out, Blanchett lost her guard: "Don't mention that **** to me!"

 Martin put away his smile and said no more.

 Blanchett thought about Pinewood Studios and the public display of affection by Nicholson in the hotel lobby, and was so angry that she didn't want to say anything.

David Fincher looked at these two people and suddenly had a headache.

　　It's a bit difficult to play two characters who are in love with each other while the male and female protagonists are diametrically opposed to each other.

 Fortunately, he has experienced similar situations. When filming "Fight Club", Brad Pitt and Edward Norton were not economical, and they once got into trouble.

David Fincher said: "You are all mature actors, and your personal relationship should not affect the normal work of the crew."

 Martin was the first to agree: "I have no problem here."

“Me too.” Blanchett agreed temporarily, then added: “As long as Nicholson doesn't come to visit the set, everything else will be easy to deal with.”

 Martin laughed: "Why can't old Jack come to see me? Ha... I asked the crew that except for employees, no other Australian actors can come."

Blanchett said: "You are outrageous."

Martin raised the corners of his mouth, smiling brightly and brightly: "Jack is almost 70 years old, what can he do if he comes to the set? Will it hurt you?"

Blanchett's rock face turned into a swamp face with anger.

David Fincher raised his hand to stop the two of them from continuing: "Okay, let's put aside all the personal conflicts and grievances between you during the filming period, okay?"

He found that mediation was a mistake and was too lazy to do more. He simply used the authority of a front-line director: "I know that you are all good actors with excellent professional qualities. I only hope that your performance at work can be worthy of the high salary you receive." "Remuneration."

 Martin nodded and said no more.

Blanchett simply stopped talking.

"Let's stop here." David Fincher sent the two people away: "If there is any new situation, I will contact you in time."

 Martin stood up and left the conference room first.

Blanchetello waited for more than ten seconds before walking out.

 Martin came to the front hall of the studio, found a place to sit down, and waited for Thomas to come out.

 Blanchett walked by.

 Martin was as shameless as Nicholson and said: "Do you have time at noon? I asked Jack to come out and have dinner together."

Blanchett quickened his pace.

 Martin said again: "Jack loves you!"

When these words fell into her ears, Blanchett was walking down the steps. Her high heels swayed, her feet sprained slightly, and she almost fell down.

The Erbi young man walking up the steps next to her gave her a hand out of kindness.

Perhaps he grabbed the wrong place in a hurry. Blanchett became angry again, turned his head and glared: "Get out of the way!"

 Shia LaBeouf quickly let go and raised his hands as if in surrender.

 The two had crossed paths while filming "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4".

Blanchett patted the side of her chest lightly, and in anger, she fired the map cannon: "No man is good."

Shia LaBeouf said: "Kate, what did you say?"

Blanchett ignored him, shook her ankle, and walked away quickly.

 Shia LaBeouf touched the back of his head: "A woman with something wrong with her head."

 He entered the door and saw Martin.

Martin didn't recognize the one who wore makeup yesterday, but Shia LaBeouf still recognized the one without makeup.

This man seemed to be an acquaintance. He walked over, pulled out a chair and sat opposite Martin. He said, "I have no enmity with you, right?"

 Martin nodded: "Strictly speaking, no."

Shia LaBeouf was angry: "Why did you scare me yesterday?" He held the corners of his mouth with both hands and pulled it up: "Just like that, he was smiling like Jack Nicholson in The Shining. It almost scared me. Diaper your pants.”

Martin suddenly grinned: "Is that so?" There was a ping, the chair fell over, and Shia LaBeouf jumped out like a frightened rabbit.

"I have been timid since I was a child, don't scare me!" He walked into the studio without looking back, muttering as he walked: "Everyone in this theater is not normal."

Shia LaBeouf said to himself: "The director is a depressed and dark schizophrenic, the heroine has persecution delusions, and the hero is a terrifying pervert. Fortunately, I am relatively normal and raised the normal value of the crew."

The young actor also has a fascinating confidence.

Martin waited for a while, and Thomas came over from the producer's office. The two went out together and got into the Cadillac that Bruce drove.

“We just made preliminary contact today.” Thomas said about the first negotiation: “We only talked about remuneration.”

 Martin patted the front seat and asked Bruce to drive back to the company.

 Thomas continued: "The crew proposed a remuneration model similar to "The Dark Knight", with a basic remuneration plus a share of the North American online box office."

 Martin asked: “What are the specific amounts and proportions?”

Thomas said: "The basic salary is US$5 million, and the North American online box office share point was initially US$150 million. I initially talked about US$100 million, but it was only 2%. I felt it was inappropriate."

He looked at Martin: "If the film's North American box office can reach 200 million U.S. dollars, I can negotiate with them based on 10 million U.S. dollars as a starting point, but this type of film..."

The type of film determines that it will be difficult for it to reach US$200 million at the North American box office. Martin has been in Hollywood for so long, and it is clear that under normal circumstances, the commercial attributes of a film have a much more important impact on the box office than the appeal of the starring role.

 “What about the offline share?” Martin knew that the film was aimed at the awards season.

Moreover, the offline commercial income of David Fincher's films far exceeds the theatrical box office, and can even be four or five times that of online.

Thomas said: "Kathleen Kennedy is unwilling to discuss offline sharing with me for the time being."

Martin thought about it for a while and said: "If they insist on paying the film remuneration in the form of basic remuneration plus share, I will not only ask for the North American box office share, but also the offline DVD and TV copyright revenue share."

 Speaking of this, he remembered one more thing: "The share of new online media is also included."

 Thomas said: "I try my best."

However, considering that DreamWorks, Warner Bros. and Paramount are all rip-offs, and Martin's related parties have not invested in the project, he simply said: “These are regarded as pre-negotiation prices, and in the end I want a salary of US$15 million.”

Thomas told the truth: "Yes, even if we cannot directly talk about US$15 million, we can still achieve US$13 million plus compensation clauses."

Martin knows this method of payment. For example, according to his current status, he can only get about 13 million US dollars. However, when he signed the contract with the Benjamin crew, the starring The Dark Knight has not yet been released, and this film will inevitably be released before Benjamin. , once The Dark Knight becomes popular, Benjamin's film will definitely benefit.

In this way, he can try to sign a compensation clause with the Benjamin crew, which stipulates how much the Dark Knight's North American box office will reach, and how much the Benjamin crew will pay him separately.

 Similar terms, the most commonly used one today is Will Smith.

 His Majesty has constant film appointments, and new crews often come to him before a new film is completed. If he doesn't take on a promising project, he will definitely suffer losses. If he does, his salary will inevitably increase after the new film becomes a box office hit.

 Compensation clauses perfectly solve these problems.

 Not all Hollywood stars, including big-name stars, can use this clause.

The films starring Martin and Wong must be successful one after another, the actors will continue to rise, and the box office appeal will be extremely strong.

Martin said: "It can be said that I am very confident in The Dark Knight. This film will explode at the box office."

 Thomas first ensured that Martin would take what he could get: "That's a base salary of US$13 million plus stepped compensation."

This kind of thing is not something they can succeed in thinking. Martin said directly: "Go and talk about it."

While Thomas was arguing and negotiating with Kathleen Kennedy, Martin continued to check in at the psychological clinic on time. In addition, he went to the nursing home several times to visit the lonely elderly people and gave some gifts by the way.

 He spends a long time in the nursing home every day, observing the way the elderly walk, sit, talk and play, and continues to prepare for the role in the film.

Just like word of mouth in public opinion, Martin is impeccable in terms of professionalism.

 If you work hard, of course you have to be seen.

Martin also attended many gatherings of veterans of the academy through Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, observing their behavior on the spot and asking for acting advice on the spot.

This attitude of respecting his predecessors and pursuing learning with an open mind has made Martin's reputation among the old men of the academy even better.

For human beings, once you have a good impression, you will be pleased with that person no matter how you look at him.

 Once you have a bad impression, it will feel awkward no matter how you look at it.

 The representative of the former is called Martin Davis, and the typical example of the latter is Leonardo DiCaprio.

In addition, Ivan will always show up on time and on time when Martin is working hard, take relevant photos, and spread them through the media.

 Martin is also well-known among critics in Los Angeles.

 In mid-September, Thomas negotiated Martin's acting contract, and after much push and pull, he successfully achieved his goal.

 Martin's salary is divided into two parts. The actor's salary is US$14 million, which is in line with his current net worth.

At the same time, a compensation clause was signed. Before the release of "Benjamin", if the North American box office of the film starring him exceeds 250 million U.S. dollars, the crew will pay another 2 million U.S. dollars. If the North American box office exceeds 500 million U.S. dollars, the crew will pay another 3 million U.S. dollars.

 In fact, the crew is also hoping that one of Martin's two unreleased films will be a box office hit.

 (End of this chapter)

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