[US Entertainment] Actor

The question raised by Lynn made Ebert tangled for a long time. He locked himself in the room for five or six days before telling the agent about his decision one morning.

"I decided to be in 'Pirates of the Caribbean 2'."

Lynn raised the coffee cup in his hand at him: "Ebert, I also guessed that you would give me this answer, let's act, I respect your decision."

Ebert's choice was not out of subconscious impulse, but after deliberation.There are many actors in Hollywood who have become popular with commercial series, including James Franco, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen and others. They are not the protagonists in commercial blockbusters, but in the end they still rely on their own Strength has its place in Hollywood.

It is true that there is no real protagonist in the "Lord of the Rings" series, and the image of each character is very eye-catching. In "Spider-Man", James Franco also plays Spider-Man's opponent "Little Green Goblin". In "Pirates of the Caribbean", Will Turner, who was dumbfounded and only had a handsome face, did not know how much he was doing, but after much deliberation, Ebert decided to take the role.

Unless Disney Pictures is unwilling to pay him double what he was paid for the first film.

On the one hand, "Pirates of the Caribbean" has become Disney's most profitable live-action movie series, and its influence in overseas markets cannot be underestimated. , he can also be familiar with overseas audiences.

As an actor of China in his previous life, he knew very well how popular Orlando Bloom was in China, who was gradually losing his market in North America, and his attention came from his participation in the "Lord of the Rings" series and "Caribbean" Pirates series.

China's entertainment industry did not have a relatively mature model until after 2020. Before that, although some actors hadn't made films for many years, they were still loved by the audience precisely because they starred in a very classic movie decades ago. character of.The audience of Tianchao is much more affectionate than the audience in North America. Of course, the irregular business operation and weak competition mechanism are also important reasons why those actors can still maintain a high level of income.

The European and American markets are much more brutal.

Nicolas Cage has been known as the "King of Bad Movies" for a long time, and the poor box office of Jim Carrey's several movies is also considered a sign of career decline, so these big stars even with 2500 Even with a salary of [-] US dollars, they have to work diligently to produce one new work a year on average, and it is impossible for female stars to indulge themselves in recuperation once they get married, but let their careers stop.

Ebert believes that he can gain some overseas attention with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. After all, his two current masterpieces are not the type that can conquer the overseas market.If he will star in a commercial blockbuster that can grab the box office in overseas markets in the future, the role of Will Turner will undoubtedly become an important stepping stone.

Of course, Ebert would be happier if Disney refused to pay him an additional 800 million US dollars, so that the media blame would have nothing to do with him, and would only fall on Disney who "fell in the eyes of money".

Lynn said with some self-mockery: "At least we can regard Disney as a big benefactor. Now they want to pay you 1200 million US dollars in salary. Millions of dollars, and as long as they insist on casting you as Will Turner, they're your cash machine."

Mr. Broker is all about Ebert's future development.But if Ebert insists on taking "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", he will not refuse, because every time Ebert appears in a movie, he can draw a large commission from it.

In the third year after signing Ebert, Lynn is no longer the old man who gritted his teeth to buy a Hugo Boss suit. One of Hollywood's gold brokers with well-connected status.Of course, unlike those managers who signed countless artists and handed over their daily affairs to assistants, Lynn still personally handled all important matters related to Ebert, and did not sign many other artists.

He puts his heart and soul into helping Ebert achieve his goals.

In the words of the agent: "Hollywood newcomers are like a group of hens that can lay eggs in the eyes of those big crocodiles. I just lost my mind a little bit, and those seedlings with more potential were poached by them. Instead of spending more experience It is better to single-mindedly push you to a higher position than bringing up newcomers one by one.”

Before Ebert was moved for 2 minutes, Lynn stretched his big face forward: "Dear Ebert, my life, my daughter, and my pension depend on you! So you How can you not work hard? Come on, this is the invitation letter and endorsement contract that I think is good recently, I don’t ask you to complete all of them, as long as you complete half of them.”

The diligent Ebert became a slave to money in the following time, working hard for the extra dollars on the bank card.

During this time, Lynn finally picked out a script for Ebert that he thought was good.

"This is a new movie from Warner Bros. You have worked with the director of the movie, a brand new superhero movie." Lynn raised the paper pattern in his hand, "Can you guess it? Directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from DC Comics, Warner Bros. and Columbia's work in the ring - "Batman."

Ebert snatched the script from his hands: "Didn't you support me in superhero movies?"

"This movie is different. Christopher Nolan is not a director who just shows off special effects. If you participate in his work, you can find your place in the script." Lynn pointed to the piece of paper and said, "Warner Bros. Approved of your box office pull, Christopher Nolan approved of your acting skills, the crew considered Ashton Kutcher, Hugh Dancy and Christian Bale, but they ended up picking you."

"Ashton Kutcher and Hugh Dancy are both tall and handsome, and Christian Bale is not bad, but none of them is more handsome than you. Bell's acting skills are not bad among male actors born in the 70s. Poor, but he is far inferior to you in the favor of awards. Although "Spiderman" is successful, it is still unknown whether the rebooted superhero role of "Batman" will win the audience's favor, and Warner Bros. There couldn't have been a better known actor for this movie."

Ebert naturally knows how successful the "Batman" series will be in the future. It is almost the cornerstone of Nolan's status as a first-line director in Hollywood, and it is also a perfect example of the combination of art and business in superhero series movies. "Batman: The Dark Knight" even won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor like Heath Ledger. Although the actor failed to attend the Academy Awards ceremony in person, his interpretation of the villain in the movie It's movie king level.

Ebert thought for a while, and then took the movie.

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Hollywood has always been a place where you can't hide any secrets. Not long after Ebert was confirmed to star in "Batman", his best friend who disappeared from the premiere of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" called him Telephone.

Ebert suspected that Leonardo was doing some indescribable exercises below the neck, because he was out of breath on the other end of the phone, and even more out of breath when speaking.He couldn't help asking: "What are you doing?"

Leonardo took a breath, and there was a slight ring on the other end of the phone, and Ebert soon heard the sound of swallowing: "I'm running, working out."

Ebert, who has always felt that Leonardo is a bit weird recently, can't help but feel even more weird. Based on his understanding of Leonardo, Leonardo has never been a person who will take the initiative to lose weight, even when Ebert and Toby Between the two skinny men, he always maintained the posture of everyone being drunk and the only one sober.

How could he suddenly change his gender?

Ebert felt that something must have happened somewhere that he didn't know about.But since Leonardo is unwilling to say more, he will not ask. Although the two have a good relationship, some private topics should also be avoided.

Like he could never be honest with Leonardo about his sexuality.

"You took on Warner's Batman?"

"That's right." Ebert tried to ask, "Are you worried that I will fight Toby?"

Leonardo snorted softly: "Of course not. The success of the "Spiderman" series is already doomed, but this new "Batman" has not been verified. But I suggest you call Toby The phone, the guy usually keeps things to himself, and I'm worried he'll be unhappy."

"Because if I take on the filming of "Batman", Toby may fall into endless comparisons again, just like when I was filming "The Age of Pentium"." Ebert pondered twice before hesitating at last "But you seem to be in a good mood, why?"

Leonardo "haha" laughed twice: "Of course it's because of Christian Bale, as long as he is robbed of the role, I will be very happy."

Christian Bale is Leonardo's nemesis in Hollywood.

Christian Bale and Leonard are the same age, and both were born as child stars. Leonardo gained attention with the TV series "Growing Pains", and Bell started from a higher starting point. When he was 13, he participated in Steven... Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" and joined the actor industry.The two were even dubbed the successors to the talented actor River Phoenix when they were emerging in Hollywood.

Since then, Leonardo and Bell seem to have really hit it off-"Titanic" originally considered Bell as Jack Dawson, but in the end this role was taken by Leonardo. Released in 2000, "American Psycho" was first spotted by Leonardo and determined to star in it, but the producer who preferred Bell resigned and let Bell star in this movie. Leonardo could only To play "The Beach" where he was almost scolded for having a heart attack.

There is no doubt that Leonardo is the most unhappy person in Hollywood who sees Bale.

Ever since he knew that Bell's favorite role was finally snatched by Ebert, he forgot his original intention of insisting on ignoring Ebert for a while, so he called Ebert.