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Brad Gray sat on the sofa and didn't move for a long time. Too much happened this morning, and he needed to digest it. Originally thought that Shirley would gain the upper hand, but Lance turned the tide; originally thought that he would regain the advantage, but Lance did not show mercy.

Now, he had to face the tricky situation again.

It is conceivable that after Lance refuses to play Max, Shirley is bound to concentrate all her energy on intervening in the casting of Murder With a Knife-Lance gave up the right to cast, which is one of the conditions of the final editing rights transaction , So it evolved into Paramount's internal competition. Brad even thought, might as well hand it over to Lance for casting.

However, he has no time to immerse himself in disappointment now. He has to pull himself together. Before Shirley knows about Lance's decision, he will pre-arrange Max, Anne, Felix and other main characters, and make full use of it. This is a little time difference, and the initiative is firmly in our hands.

Knock knock, the sound of knocking on the door came, and Brad knew it was his secretary without looking back, I'm not hungry for now, you can go out and buy me a sandwich later, and then you can pass the actor information you collected earlier Bring it in... But after waiting for a while, Brad didn't wait for a response, turned his head and looked over, and then saw the secretary with an embarrassed smile on his face, Mr. Gray, Mr. Strelo's call.

What? Brad only felt that his head was a mess, and his ability to process information was seriously regressed. But then there was a thunder in his mind, and he reacted, Uh, come in.

Line 4. The secretary whispered, then backed out and closed the office door again.

Brad stood up quickly, came to the desk, put his right hand on top of the phone, did not answer the phone immediately, but took a deep breath, then pressed the number four button, grabbed the phone and put it to his ear Next to him, he said in a relaxed tone, Hey, Lance, what, you forgot something in my office?

I think I forgot my actor contract. Lance's deep and magnetic voice came from the other end of the phone, as if he was whispering from the other side of the valley, and a few words came from the wind,

Brad only felt that his brain went blank for a moment. The ups and downs this morning were so impactful that even an experienced Brad felt that his heart was a bit overwhelmed. It took almost all of his strength for Brad to suppress the why that he blurted out, but let out a breath of foul air calmly, allowing the countless suspicions and speculations in his mind to settle down.

Brad knew that he didn't need to ask the reason, he just needed to accept the result—the result was that Lance nodded and agreed to play Max, no matter what happened in the short twenty minutes just now, Lance changed his mind. ideas, but the result is that they reached a consensus.

This is a good thing for Brad and for killing someone with a borrowed knife.

Of course, this is a gamble, and everyone knows that even though the audition performance just now was excellent, Lance is still a newcomer without any acting experience, and his debut will be in a medium-sized work with a cost of 60 million, and It's not a simple and crude commercial blockbuster like The Day After Tomorrow, but a role that poses a serious challenge to acting skills. The pressure and risks involved in this cannot be ignored.

However, this is Hollywood, and every investment is full of uncertainty. Without courage, there is no success. Like City of God, Brad is willing to bet on Lance once again.

So, Brad cleared all doubts from his mind, and said in a light-hearted tone with a joke, Don't worry, I'll fax it to Percy. As if they had already reached a consensus.

Oh, Lance chuckled, No, I don't think we're talking about the same contract, some details of the contract should be different.

Hearing this sentence, Brad really relaxed. It would be weird if Lance didn't ask for anything; instead, Lance asked, which meant the matter was officially settled. Brad slowly sat down on the boss's chair, slowed down his speech again, and gradually took the initiative into his palm, I'm listening.

The box office dividend is 40%. There was no unnecessary nonsense, and he said it neatly. Although he has decided to act in Murder with a Borrowed Knife, although he has decided to regain his dream, although he has decided to burn his youth again, he will not be able to return to the innocent and wanton era in the end. Now that he has made up his mind, why not take the opportunity to seek a bigger What about benefits?

Are dreams really priceless?

Lance's lion mouth made Brad chuckle directly, I thought we had reached an agreement. Before that, the two sides had already confronted once for the final editing rights, and reached a 20% Nine box office dividends agreement.

Lance was unmoved, I thought the agreement had been torn up. There was a slight smile in those plain words, joking and mocking.

Brad knew that Lance was implying that he was the first to tear up the agreement. In the original agreement, Lance did not accept the proposal to play Max, but Brad insisted on promoting the plan. Although Lance's active cooperation today made the plan possible, Brad has already lost the opportunity.

If the two sides sit down and talk slowly, everyone has their own position, and things are obviously not so easy to argue; but Brad is a smart man, and Lance is also a smart man. Therefore, Brad held his chin and thought carefully, Thirty percent.

Oh, the gypsies are not so smart. Lance teased, but he did not show any weakness, Thirty-eight percent.

You have some Jewish demeanor, thirty-two percent. Brad did not show any weakness.

Lance did not answer immediately this time, but paused for a while, as if he was struggling and distressed. After a pause of about two seconds, Lance's voice came again, 36 percent. not to let.

Brad couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache, it's not what it used to be.

When discussing the final editing rights last time, Paramount had an absolute advantage. Even if Lance tried his best, Chaos Pictures did not have any advantage in the negotiation, so it retreated step by step; but today the situation is completely different, Leaving aside the box office success of The Day After Tomorrow which gave Lance a more favorable position, the morning meeting also revealed Brad's current position within Paramount. The competition between Brad and Shirley has obviously reached a critical moment. Thanks to the existence of Tom Cruise, Borrowing a Knife has occupied an important strategic position, and Lance is now pulling the tiger's skin to support the banner, but it happens Brad had to buy it again.

Objectively speaking, Lance's request is not too much. The average dividend of production companies hovers around 40%. The direction of large companies is inclined. But Lance wants to leave the final editing rights, so in the final analysis, it is still a competition for interests.

What Lance is betting on now is Brad's internal situation in Paramount, and the importance of borrowing a knife to Brad. Perhaps for Shirley, it doesn't matter even if she loses the killing with a borrowed knife, after all, she is the one with the advantage; but for Brad, this is not necessarily the case.

Brad would not easily lose his advantage, Lance, don't push yourself any further. You must know that you won the final editing rights.

Leaving Chaos Films aside, the four positions of screenwriter, director, actor, and producer, how much dividend do you think I can get? Lance did not back down.

In fact, Lance is making trouble for no reason. Except for the producer, Lance can only be regarded as a newcomer in the other three jobs, far from being eligible for dividends-just look at the cast of The Day After Tomorrow. Dennis Quaid received the dividend alone, and it was only 2%. But Lance's situation is quite special, because he represents Chaos Pictures and holds multiple positions, which also means that Lance is irreplaceable in the quality of the finished product of Borrowing a Knife. Even Tom can only be regarded as Lance The chess piece in the hand, the success or failure of the work depends on Lance. The more dividends, the more devoted Lance will be.

Thirty-five percent, this is my bottom line. Brad has actually made a decision in his heart, but he still shows a pain and entanglement that is reluctant to cut his flesh.

Lance didn't buy it, and continued to encroach on the territory, There is also the right to cast actors.

Brad couldn't help but was stunned for a while, but he was nodding vigorously in his heart. In fact, Shirley wants to install actors in Murder with a Borrowed Knife for two purposes: to increase her influence on the crew and to please Tom - and the former must also serve the latter.

As we all know, in Hollywood, actors of Tom's level have a huge influence on the crew. For example, if Tom chooses second-tier and third-tier actors to work together, the producer must consider Tom's opinion. Under the circumstances, the actor's contract will even clearly mark overbearing clauses such as refuse to cooperate with a certain actor or refuse to promote with a certain actor in the crew.

Tom's agent Wade was able to appear at the meeting today, which is proof.

Brad was already having a headache with the confrontation with Shirley and Tom, but if the casting rights are returned to Lance, it means that Lance's control over the crew will be further improved, and standing in front of Tom is Lance And Lance has to face Shirley's difficulties. Brad not only got rid of this hot potato, but also sold Lance a favor to further enhance his contribution to the crew, which can be called killing two birds with one stone.

After pondering for a while, Brad deliberately showed his hesitation, but after the extreme pain, he still struggled and said, Deal!

Make a decision! Lance is about to be on the stage of acting for the first time in his life, the real stage of acting.

When life has been missed again and again, when faith has been destroyed by cruel betrayal and cold reality, when he has been invulnerable and rock-solid, when he has decided to give up his dream...but he boldly decides to burn in the end A youth, like a stupid idiot, like a idiot who hit the south wall and bleeds, like a moth to a flame, reckless, forgetful, and blooming wantonly, but... will the ending this time be different? ?