Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 189 Cashback Harvest, First Generation Girl (Please subscribe, please vote)
drink.

Depp definitely drank before he came.

Tang Wen was among them, some frowning unconcealedly, some staring at Depp with serious expressions.

Depp is quite famous in the independent film circle.

Not a good reputation.

Those who have worked with him say that he is difficult to deal with and uncooperative on the set.

Many of you here have heard of it.

Now, he actually drank before the audition again.

Depp looked around and suddenly took off his dirty triangular pirate hat, pressed the hat against his chest, and bowed in the direction of Tang Wen and Egg.

Tang Wen laughed secretly: Who said Depp is ignorant?

I really respect the key figures in the crew!
Come to think of it, if he really didn't know anything, he would never be able to make it.

Putting on the tricorn pirate hat again, Depp shook his dreadlocks, turned his wrist, raised his index finger, raised his chin and looked around with his fingertips.

It was as if he had really become a proud, arrogant and unique pirate.

This?
The crew couldn't accept it.

Only Tang Wen looked at him with interest.

After more than ten minutes, the audition was over.

Tang Wen and Iger looked at each other. According to the agreement when they collaborated, the latter would not comment on the casting.

It was still Tang Wen who spoke: "Very unique, I will give you a relatively more complete script."

Ok?
Egg frowned.

Is this to directly determine the role?
Too hasty.

However, he had dealt with Tang Wen before and refrained from speaking.

Depp thought the same thing and said happily: "Director Tang, you mean, I got it..."

Tang Wen waved his hand to stop him from saying the next thing: "That's not what I meant. The competition is very fierce, Depp. I'm afraid you will have to participate in the next round of interviews in two days."

"There's a second round?" Depp asked in surprise.

Not to mention him, everyone present was surprised, but they didn't show it.

According to the original plan, there was no such thing as a second round of auditions.

Tang Wen didn't explain: "Of course."

After Depp left, Iger did not ask immediately.

He waited until everyone else left the room, then looked at Tang Wen: "Second round?"

"Well, my assistant told me that they are very resistant to signing a one-time payment for three films."

Iger nodded: "The ones we invited are all rising actors."

People in their rising period believe that tomorrow is full of hope.

I feel like I have the potential to climb to the top.

Naturally, I don’t want to sign three contracts at once.

Tang Wen: "So, it's better to put some pressure on them, invite Bale and Depp to participate in the second round of auditions, and at the same time spread the word that a certain first-line male actor also wants to compete for this role."

Tang Wen has no connections in this regard.

But Disney does.

Egger thought for a moment and said, "No problem. How about Tom Cruise? I can find someone to invite him. However, he won't make any public statements. At most, he will allow us to use his fame for publicity."

It's a win-win situation.

Tang Wen has no objection, Tom Cruise is indeed one of the top stars in Hollywood right now.

Iger was very efficient and contacted Tom Cruise that night, and the news was published in the newspaper the next day.

Bale and Depp's teams were quite nervous.

Find a way to find out the information and confirm its authenticity.

If Tom Cruise really competes for this role, it basically means they are out.

Except for Tang Wen and Egg, no one else in the crew had any idea whether the story was true or not.

Depp had no choice but to ask Theron to ask Tang Wen.

That night, hotel.

Tang Wen put his hand on Theron's leg and patted her fleshy parts a few times: "You are in my arms, helping others to get information?"

Theron smiled and said, "Then let me ask you a question about us."

"explain."

"Do you mind if I have a boyfriend?"

The question came suddenly, and Tang Wen was not prepared at all, and his face darkened.

"Okay, I understand. I won't have a boyfriend." Sharon smiled even more happily, sealed Tang Wen's mouth with her red lips, and wrapped her long legs around him.

An iceberg beauty, passionate as fire.

As for her suitor Stuart, well, pursuits like this often fail, don't they?

Theron didn't bring any new news to Depp.

Depp's team was a little panicked because his financial situation was not good: "How about we just say yes?"

"Three plays is too long."

"That's right, but it also means that you will get three paychecks!" The agent tried to persuade him, because he knew Depp actually wanted to win an Oscar.

Therefore, I am unwilling to be tied to a series of movies.

But as an agent, he cares more about income.

"Depp, we will try our best to negotiate to protect your interests and ensure that your salary is increased."

"Can we negotiate a box office split?"

"Of course!" Upon hearing Depp's agreement, the agent quickly confirmed.

Depp raised his eyes from the script and said, "Let's talk about it. This role is very interesting and may become a classic."

"it is good!"

The agent agreed, turned around and left in a hurry, as if he was afraid that Depp would go back on his word.

Before the second round of auditions.

Bale and Depp both agreed to sign three film contracts.

Tom Cruise didn't come at all.

The two returned to the same starting line.

Finally, Tang Wen decided on Depp.

Depp did not receive any share of the salary for the first film, but his salary was a total of 800 million US dollars.

Starting from the second film, his salary will increase based on the box office of the first film, and he will also be given a small share of the North American box office.

The contract is relatively generous.

But at the same time, a number of restrictive clauses were also added.

For example, during filming, he cannot drink alcohol, abuse drugs, or make unreasonable requests...

For example, hiring a team of nannies for his dog, providing salaries to his friends, etc.

Don't even think about it.

There are dozens of them in total.

If it weren't for the generous pay and the fact that he needed money because he had no films to shoot recently, Depp really didn't want to agree.

Got the male lead.

Then, the audition for the female lead began.

The most famous Natalie Portman does not quite fit the style of a British aristocratic girl.

The same goes for Anne Hathaway.

20-year-old Anne is really beautiful when she doesn't smile.

But she is more suitable for modern urban dramas.

Moreover, both of them have become famous.

Female stars have a short blooming period and cannot accept being tied to three film contracts at one time.

The remaining three:
Jessica Alba
Jamie King

Keira Knightley

Can accept three film contracts.

After two rounds of interviews, as expected, Keira Knightley remained.

After she changed into the costume, she fit the character very well.

In addition, he comes from a family of performing arts and has been appearing in movies since he was a child, and his acting skills are also good.

Sign the contract.

Robert came over to remind Tang Wen: "This Miss Kayla is only 17 years old, you must be careful."

Tang Wen was speechless: "You make me sound like a pervert."

Robert sneered.

Tang Wen sighed: "This play will take several months to shoot."

"What do you mean?"

"After so much filming, won't she be eighteen?"

Robert was envious: "Tang, you are such a scumbag!"

"Haha, thank you, thank you."

The auditions continue, and the little blacksmith is still played by the elf prince Orlando Bloom.

The other supporting roles, under the control of Tang Wen, use the original cast.

After the final makeup photos were taken, Disney's organization began a two-month training.

The captain played by Depp requires training in role traits. He needs to get into the role in advance and grasp the essence of the character.

At the same time, the three main characters need to complete action scenes such as running on the deck and climbing masts in the movie.

To carry out fencing skills, core strength and balance training.

Blacksmith Bloom also needs to build up his muscles according to the arrangements of nutritionists and fitness coaches.

You don't have to be very strong, but you have to look good on camera. Other characters, such as the sailors on the Black Pearl, also need to participate in training.

The subjects include group combat, complex fighting, ship operation, etc.

Two months is a long time to stop.

In fact, in the Hollywood crew, it is just average.

The main actors of the recently box office hit "The Lord of the Rings" trained for 3 to 6 months.

Actors in Hollywood have high pay and high demands from the crew.

Even though Depp had some complaints, he still attended training obediently every day.

Not to say it is meticulous, but at least it can be considered serious.

Tang Wen naturally wouldn't be here watching them from beginning to end.

It took several days, together with professionals, to help the actors develop a training plan, arrange for the assistant director to shoot training footage, and determine the fighting style...

After finishing the preliminary work, he is ready to return to China to shoot "Peacock"

Before the journey began, two movies, "The Butterfly Effect" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", were taken off the screen one after another.

The former's North American box office reached 2.25 million US dollars.

Overseas revenue was reported at 9 million.

The total amount is over 3 million.

The investment is only a few million.

The biggest cost is Tang Wen’s salary as director and producer, which accounts for more than half of the total cost.

I don’t know how many colleagues are gritting their teeth in envy.

Apart from Tang Wen, the highest paid actress was Scarlett Johansson.

However, she was only a third-tier star during the filming and had few roles, so she was only paid 20 yuan.

“I wonder how much the rebate will be?”

The box office miracle was partly due to the media hyping up Tang Wen.

He was only thinking about cash back.

[…The Butterfly Effect is off the screen. Completed support for actress Scarlett Johansson x1]

[Evaluation: C, Cashback multiple: 30 times, Experience gained: 300, Potential: 0.3]

The rating is C, no upgrade.

This is expected.

The focus of the movie is all on the male protagonist.

Others are green leaves at best.

Scarlett is nominally the female lead, but she has very few scenes.

If it weren't for her good figure, the rating would probably not even be a C.

【Cashback = (film remuneration + director fee + operating fee...) x 30 = 1200 million ($)】

$1200 million!

Scarlett is really a cash cow.

When I come back after filming "Peacock", I will definitely reward you with several hundred million.

No, it’s hundreds of millions every day.

The other two female characters in the movie are unknown.

They completed the promotion.

From a newcomer, promoted to a "famous actor".

It can be said that it has reaped the benefits of the movie box office.

It's a pity that there are even fewer scenes, and many shots are rough, unclear and shaky due to the shooting techniques.

So their evaluation is also C, and the cashback multiple is 30.

All together, the cash back is 600 million US dollars.

Including Tang Wen’s cash remuneration, the total amount exceeds 2000 million US dollars.

1.6 million yuan.

Tang Wen curled up the corners of his mouth unconsciously, not knowing how to spend the money.

Just as I was thinking about it, system messages came one after another.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding is back.

This movie was a box office dark horse.

The global box office is 3.6 million US dollars.

The cost was only a few million.

The movie came out a few months ago.

Because the box office was so good in some overseas regions, the release time was extended.

It is only now that the painting has basically been completed.

Three of the four main actors in this play are women.

First, the heroine Nia Vardalos.

[…Greek Wedding is off the screen. Completed support for actress Nia Vardalos x1]

[Nia Vardalos's promotion (famous actress → second-tier actress)]

The heroine of the movie has a lot of roles, it can be said to be a heroine movie.

Helped Nia complete a leap forward in her career.

Let her rise to fame and become a second-tier actress.

Unfortunately, she failed to gain a foothold in the second line and fell back again.

However, she is also a screenwriter, director, and producer, and she wears multiple hats on her shoulders, so her life is not difficult.

[Evaluation: A, Cashback multiple: 100 times, Experience gained: 1000, Potential: 1.0]

Seeing the hundredfold cash back, Tang Wen's eyes lit up.

【Cashback = (film remuneration + director fee + operating fee...) x 100 = 2800 million ($)】

2800 million knives!

This is the largest cashback Tang Wen has ever received.

That’s not all. The other actresses together earned 1300 million.

A total of $4100 million.

Add the previous 2000 million.

$6100 million!
What a great harvest.

Tang Wen leaned back in his chair, and luxurious words popped up in his mind:
Private jets, private yachts, private estates, private islands...

No, no, it’s not time to enjoy it yet.

Ding!
The bank sent a text message saying that the refund has arrived.

Looking at the series of "0"s appearing in his account, Tang Wen could no longer sit still and walked around the office holding his phone.

It took me a while to calm down.

He picked up the cold tea and drank it in one gulp, forcing himself to recall Li Zekai's worth.

In 99, his net worth was 52 billion US dollars.

If I want to surpass him, I still have a long way to go.

Thinking of this, I was able to suppress the urge to squander.

I picked up my phone and made a few congratulatory calls to the crew of "Greek Wedding".

The creative team, having tasted success, was even more excited than Tang Wen.

Keep inviting him to the celebration party.

Tang Wen neither agreed nor refused.

As for the leading actress Nia Vardalos, no reward will be given personally.

The honor and money that success has brought her are more than enough.

Director Tang’s personal rewards of several hundred million yuan every day should be reserved for other hungry actresses.

The main reason is that she is not pretty enough and does not meet Tang Wen’s aesthetic standards.

In the evening, he made an appointment with Jessica and Naomi to celebrate together.

Naturally, the two women would not spoil his sex drive.

The strangeness and awkwardness of the first meeting were overcome within a few minutes.

They complement each other.

New combinations, new heights.

After finishing, I went to the hotel for a special spa, which relieved my fatigue and had a good sleep.

The next day, on the plane.

Tang Wen was bored and started planning how to spend the money.

But apart from returning to China to invest in real estate, I couldn't think of a better option at the moment.

Forget it, I'll just be a simple real estate developer from now on.

During the transfer, Tang Wen went to a luxury store and bought a lot of goods.

I'm in the United States this time and there are so many rumors going around. I have to give them some comfort back home, right?
After shopping, I didn’t fly directly to Beijing.

Instead, he took Lin Zhiling and boarded a plane to Shenzhen.

The overseas copyright auction of the movie "Hero" will be held here soon.

Thanks to Zhang Yimou's many overseas awards and accumulated fame.

Film producers from all over the country flocked to the event.

As a North American film producer, Tang Wen naturally has to get involved.

"Director Tang, what a coincidence."

As soon as I sat down, someone greeted me.

Looking back, I saw a dignified and generous face.

The first generation of "Mou Girl", Gong Li.
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