Legendary Hollywood Director

Remember for a second【】

Ben Stiller sat upright, still somewhat unaware of how he was involved with the Firefly's owner, Leman Last.

Although it was said that the agent notified him of this invitation, the agent also mentioned that the other party's intention was very certain, and he felt optimistic about him in advance, so he should work hard to win the role.

However, it can be said that Ben Stiller is the first time he has dealt with such a well-known non-local director, and he is still a little unsure.

While the agent was waiting outside and he was going up and down by himself, he suddenly heard a noise, looked up and saw a person coming in from the door with a smile, it was Leiman, who didn't appear in the media very much.

So, Ben Stiller hurriedly stood up, walked over to say hello, took advantage of the handshake and glanced up a few times, and found that the real person is more imposing than the photo

Lyman didn't notice Stiller's little gesture, he said a few words, and then motioned to sit down and talk.

Lyman still knows him.

Born in New York in 1965, he entered the entertainment industry in 1987. In 1989, he became the screenwriter of Saturday Night Live and accumulated a lot of contacts in the show with good ratings.

——Those who can access the TV station should not have too many actors and behind-the-scenes workers.

It is also this accumulation that allowed him to make his first screen debut in 1994 at the age of 29, a light comedy about love The Trauma of Reality - unfortunately, the film did not fare well at the box office after its release, and soon returned The way of the comedian and screenwriter.

But the actor, who was born in a major, has never given up picking up the guide tube.

Lyman looked at the outline of Ben Stiller's face, and vaguely matched the character who played brilliantly in the Meet Your Father-in-Law series and Night at the Museum series, but this one is far from the screen. Funny, so much talk.

It's actually quite quiet.

Of course, as for acting, there is a more suitable word to describe a person as a character, which is that the play path is too narrow.

Ben Stiller is an all-rounder, and in terms of performance, he only talks about comedy. His simple, honest, and a little shrewd style is quite characteristic.

After all, this product can be directed and edited, and it is still very easy to find the location.

Knowing that he has been free recently and has not yet picked up other dramas, Lyman nodded and asked, So,

Now my company has a vacancy for the male lead of a new play, are you willing to take it?

After hearing this, Ben Stiller was extremely surprised - although he became famous after starring in Meet Your Father-in-Law, he didn't feel that he could be valued so much. In this way, what the agent mentioned was very intentional, Not rhetoric, but true, probably more than he understood

Such a good thing, Ben Stiller certainly did not refuse, or Lehman's market is rising now, and more and more people are optimistic about the development of Firefly.

But the doubts in his heart still made Ben Stiller ask, Why Mr. Rust?

Why did you play the role? Ryman laughed. I've seen a few movies you acted in, and most of them overlap with this role. Your performance is sufficient.

After Ben Stiller heard this, his heart was lifted.

It's hard for him to believe that the pie will fall from the sky for no reason, especially in this place where he likes to be in relationships.

He admitted that he had little contact with Lehman, and he didn't feel that he was familiar, so he gave him a chance-although this was the reason why Lehman chose him.

In addition to the fact that he was the male protagonist in the original work, and he acted very well, but in fact, the first person Fox favored was also Jim Carrey, but they did not agree on the issue of remuneration, and now the schedule is not well coordinated.

But in fact, Lehman valued more than Daydreamer, this small fresh fantasy light comedy directed by Lehman and starring Jim Carrey with a good reputation, this is a film written, directed and acted by Ben Stiller

In the next few days, I hosted a fitting audition, and the effect was very satisfactory.

And then, is to discuss the remuneration.

Ben Stiller is an actor who is a veteran behind-the-scenes director. Although he has rich acting experience, he is not very qualified. Billions of works are close by.

But with this market performance, the pay rises fast.

In the past, maybe 2 or 3 million would be enough, but now, it has to rise to more than 10 million. If Museum is successful again, with the tradition of the series starring daring to bid, trying to earn 20 million is not a problem. Can't.

Of course, Lehmann has plans to turn Museum into a series of movies, so it must be a long-term contract, starting with at least three films.

by the conference table.

Ben Stiller's agent has a different view.

Agreement negotiation is the home of brokers, and the first principle is to serve customers and consider them.

As soon as he was about to sign a long-term contract, he was keenly aware of the importance Firefly attached to the project, and it was likely that he had formulated a relatively complete project plan.

In this way, the project is valued by the studio, which means the focus of resources. It must be a good thing for Ben Stiller to participate, but it is not so good that it is a long-term contract.

It is a broker who is very reluctant to sign long-term contracts with his own clients. First, no matter how good the results are, the confidence in the bidding will not be high; second, the room for the salary range to operate is too limited, and it is almost tied to the system. The studio here.

To sum up, it is too harsh, and it is not good for the actors if it is formulated from the perspective of the studio. Many details must be based on the interests of the project, and will not take into account the career development of an actor.

so,

^0^ Remember one second【】

Although this role looks wonderful and has a bright future, one thing is that there is too little room for turning around

So, what if the contract is rejected?

Let's not talk about whether Ben Stiller is willing or not - the agent is good for the actor, but first of all, we must ensure that people's ideas, in reverse, it is definitely not a long-term agent, even if the client is wrong, he will know it. You can't decide things by yourself.

Of course, this premise is that the actor is in a relatively equal or powerful position. A young actor who has just entered the industry naturally has no right to choose.

Thinking of this, the agent first tentatively said, Although the role of this project is good, it needs to be discussed whether to sign a long-term contract, as far as I know.

Sorry, Lehmann interrupted, this is the basis of cooperation. If the basic conditions cannot be agreed, there is no need to discuss further. I can clearly guarantee that Museum will be a series of works, The adaptation plan also has follow-up ideas. Therefore, Firefly is looking for an actor who can play a good role and will not cause any trouble, and the latter is more important than the former. I don’t want to shoot and shoot, and suddenly there is such a thing. This shit happened. You should know.

The agent quickly denied, We don't want trouble, Mr. Rust.

Maybe, maybe not. Who knows. That's why Firefly needs such a contract as a guarantee. As long as we accept this, we can continue to talk.

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became quiet.

After a while, the agent said, I need to discuss with my client.

Please. Lyman raised his hand to signal.

About 10 minutes later, Ben Stiller, who was sitting outside drinking coffee, didn't know what to say to his agent.

Sitting at the conference table again, it is obviously more calm.

What did he mean? Lyman asked.

Well, Mr. Rust, we could agree to a long-term deal, but

The last sentence, he increased his tone.

Lehman said with great interest, Tell me about your conditions?

The box office share. I ask that the box office proceeds be used as the salary for the role.

anything else?

After the film is released, if the North American box office exceeds the production cost, which is 2 times 1.5 billion of the 750,000 US dollars, the sequel must increase by 30% on the original basis. The remuneration in it is fixed at 70,000 yuan, and in that one, his role is less than that of Museum, so it should be increased.

I will pay 10,000 for the first film. As long as the second film can still cooperate, 130,000 plus 5% of the North American box office net profit. The third film is 150,000 and the box office share remains unchanged. If I agree, then I will now pay. It can be made under such conditions.”

The broker hesitates for a moment, and the bottom line given by the client is definitely higher, but

Forget it, if it becomes yellow, it will be difficult for you, just accept it when you see it.

Dear, this chapter is over, I wish you a happy reading! ^0^