Meiman: Filming can make you stronger

Chapter 24 Look Who I Met
Slade lives in Los Angeles, so Andy drove the Raptor to the appointed place, a coffee shop in Beverly Hills, in less than an hour.

Beverly Hills, as the most famous city within the city of Los Angeles, is a place where rich people gather, especially there are many celebrities. It is normal for Sladejo to be here, but Andy doubts that such a weak second-tier director can afford it. build a house here.

The cafe is on Beverly Commercial Street. After parking the car, Andy soon found this cafe.

Slade, in his 40s, has a bald head and a short beard around his chin. This feature is still very recognizable. As soon as Andy pushed the door, he recognized the fat man sitting in the corner.

Of course, Andy, as a star in the special field, was immediately recognized by him. Slade stood up and shook hands with Andy, "Mr. Wang, nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you too, Mr. Slade. I'll treat you to coffee this time. Let's order food first."

American cafes often serve as a light meal, so it can barely be used as lunch, and Slade is not too polite, ordering a cup of coffee and a cake.

While waiting for the meal, Andy exchanged a few pleasantries and then got to the point.

"So, Slade, you've also watched two episodes of the script, so let's talk about your views on this show."

Slade crossed his hands, pondered for a moment, and said, "Andy, although I haven't seen the outline, I guess that at least one of the Greek gods colludes with the devil, and their purpose is to overthrow the existing world structure, especially It is to overthrow the rule of Zeus and then practice extreme ideas."

Seeing Andy's noncommittal, Slade continued: "And why Apollo happened to meet the psychic Maria, there must be some gods who sensed something was wrong and arranged for the encounter, and why is Apollo the protagonist? First of all, Apollo is the light. God, he is the one who least wants the world to fall into darkness, and he is arrogant and lazy, so he is easy to be led."

"Moreover, Apollo should learn nuclear physics later, in order to have a strong improvement in his solar power to deal with the final decisive battle, from a chess piece to a chess player."

After listening to Slade's analysis, although Andy was calm on the surface, he gave a thumbs up in his heart. Except for Andy's personal reason for Apollo being the protagonist, the other guesses were all the same.

Although this drama has the shadow of "Kangxi Weifu Private Interview", according to Americans' habit of complicating characters, it is more similar to "American Gods". .

"Slade, you have a pair of keen eyes, tell me about your appeal?"

"To be honest, I have always wanted to make a film about all the gods falling into the world. Although your script is just a suspense drama in which gods pretend to be mortals, I am also willing to take over. My request is that the production cost of this drama must be what you say 5000 million US dollars, and I have the right to modify the script."

The 5000 million US dollars is not pure bragging of Andy. Now the modeling cost of the Greek gods alone will cost about 2000 million. It is also normal to shoot 36 episodes in three seasons with a production cost of 100 million per episode.

"The cost is fine. You can comment on the script, but in the end the rights to the script are with me. If it's ok, tell me about your salary."

Slade had already thought about the salary.

"Each episode is $8 plus 10% of the copyright."

If the lion can really open his mouth, if the production of 5000 million yuan requires 10% of the income, it is equivalent to giving him 500 million yuan first. How can such a good thing be done? Do you think Andy is a rookie?

Andy vetoed it without thinking: "Copyright income is impossible, this must stay in the company 100%."

"Here, Andy, then I need to raise my pay to $20 per episode."

Andy still shook his head and said, "Slade, although I am optimistic about you, but with your current status, at most 12 per episode, even if it exceeds a penny, I will not agree."

Seeing what Andy said was decisive, Slade's face was a bit ugly. He took this show for two reasons. One was that he was interested in a big production of 5000 million yuan, and the other was that he bought a set of 1000 million yuan in installments. The monthly payment is too high for a villa in US dollars, and money is tight recently, so I have to pick up jobs quickly.

"Well, you have to promise me one condition, because if you are the male lead, you won't have much influence, so you must invite two heavyweight actresses. I hope you don't interfere with the casting."

Andy still shook his head: "It's right to find a famous actress, but I still have the final say."

Slade was immediately discouraged, and sighed, "Andy, I have to think about it."

Of course, this kind of thing needs to be considered in many ways. If he agrees without hesitation, Andy will feel that Slade is a bit hasty.

"Okay, any other questions?"

"No, but what I'm curious about is, you filmed Greek gods in San Fernand before, and now you want to do Greek gods dramas. Do you like Greek mythology?"

Hehe, I like Greek mythology, how is it possible?

The Greek gods are a mess of various stories, mainly to strengthen their own needs. Now that Andy is not well-known, fan dramas are the easiest to get out of the circle. Greek mythology is the most suitable choice.

"This is related to my worship of heroes. This year, the aliens invaded New York with a few Avenger heroes to wipe them out. At that time, I had an expectation that the gods and heroes in Greek mythology really existed, so that human beings can have sense of security."

Slade nodded and said, "I see. In fact, since the last New York War, audiences have had expectations for superhero film and television works, so the topic of Apollo coming to the world itself is very attractive."

"Hey, it's a pity that the myth is false, and there are no real Greek heroes to protect us."

Andy just sighed with affectation, but it caught the attention of a lady at the next table.

"Sorry, sir, I accidentally overheard your conversation because I was so close. I think your understanding of Greek mythology is very one-sided. Maybe there really are Greek heroes?"

Andy turned his head and saw a woman standing beside him was looking at him dissatisfied.

In her 20s, she has an oval face, blue eyes with long eyelashes, and a straight nose. She wears an elegant and intellectual simple blue fashion with a pair of big earrings, but her height of 1.8 meters and obvious fitness marks make her look kind wild beauty.

Really beautiful!

"Madam, do you think Greek mythology is true?"

As far as Andy knows, Ares, the Greek hero and god, is behind the scenes. Only Wonder Woman is more active, but few people should know her footsteps. Does this woman know the inside story?

"I don't think you should rush to deny what you can't see. Sol is the legendary Thor in Nordic mythology. He does exist. Is it possible that Greek heroes also exist, but they have not been seen by everyone."

Yo, it's a bit of an axis.

"Hello, lady, I'm director David Slade, you look beautiful, maybe you can consider coming to Hollywood to develop."

When Andy was still trying to test, Slade cut in and wanted to hand over his business card.

But the woman didn't accept it and refused, saying, "I have a formal job, and I'm not interested in being an actress."

After finishing speaking, the woman turned to Andy and said, "I know a little about Greek mythology, so I have a suggestion for you. No matter how you shoot, you must make Ares the villain. He is really bad!"

After making a goodbye gesture, the woman left with her bag on her shoulders, her walking posture was very elegant, and she swayed very nicely.

Andy looked away after the woman left the coffee shop, and was about to speak when Andy suddenly thought of something, and quickly chased her out.

I hate Ares, she is beautiful and fit, and emphasizes that Greek heroes are protecting the people. This woman might be Wonder Woman!

Pushing open the door, Andy came to the street to search everywhere, but he didn't see her at all after looking left and right.

"Hey, I was misled by Gal Gadot's image of Wonder Woman, or I might have gotten acquainted with Wonder Woman!"

After muttering something, Andy returned to the coffee shop and continued to discuss with Slade.

If you don't see it, you won't see it. Anyway, Andy wants to keep a low profile now, and it's not that difficult to find Wonder Woman. Andy remembers that she works in a private museum in Washington, and it takes a little effort to find her.

At this moment, the woman whom Andy suspects to be Wonder Woman is already having a meeting with someone in a private club next door.

"This crown should belong to a lord of the Ottoman Empire in the 640th century, but there are very few records about this lord in the literature. He is not well-known, so the historical value is not that high. Our estimate is [-] million US dollars."

"But you have to explain where the crown came from. Our museum does not accept items of unknown origin."

The woman on the opposite side was wearing a black dress, and she was also very sexy and glamorous. After hearing this, she giggled and said: "I said that I slept with an art movie star, and then he gave me this crown, do you believe it? "

(End of this chapter)