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Norman Brewster didn't explain what happened in detail on the phone, it was too complicated.It involves everything.

Margaret put down the phone and was a little puzzled. What could be wrong with the casting of this film?

Norman and Brian have teamed up to negotiate a contract for this film for her. The salary has been reduced to an infinitely low level, and she only got a pitiful 100 million, which is only 50 more than her appearance in "Romeo and Juliet". The new Oscar winner said it was too cheap.To be honest, it’s not as good as the price of an animated movie for her, and it’s no different from a guest appearance in friendship.This shows how poor the crew is.However, her price cut did not cause any objection, because her own company invested in the film, and there were many actors who lowered the price to appear in the film she invested in, and she was not missing any of them.

But in terms of movie sharing, two tough men who are also vixen-level won her 5% of the global box office, and the part of the salary she dropped was directly converted into investment and included in the production cost of the movie. In this way, the book investment of the entire film became 400 million, making it a commercial blockbuster of over [-] million.And because she personally participated in the investment, of course the various profits of those movies also have to participate, but the water in the middle is too deep, and some things Brian gave up after discussing with Norman. I didn’t get too much. Books about DVDs and peripherals belong to the taboo of big studios. It’s best not to mess around with film companies with no foundation. It’s good to get a little broth. If you want a big mouth Eating meat is tantamount to touching the bottom line.That doesn't fit the company's positioning.

So in the end, Margaret can get about 10% of the global pre-tax box office share and 3% of DVD revenue in this movie. As for the TV rights and peripheral profits, don’t think about it.She invested in the name of personal remuneration, and her confidence is not as good as that of 'Wooden Torch'.

Margaret flew from New York to Los Angeles in a hurry.Met director Wachowski Brothers and producer Joe Silver.

"How's it going?" Margaret asked.

Before that, she just heard Norman mention to her that the producer was in contact with Will Smith, and she was pulled in for an audition some time ago.But the inherent impression left by "The Matrix" on her was too deep.Keno Reeves' deadpan face is just too haunting.So she never cared about the male lead.Anyway, it must belong to this handsome guy.But today, when she came to Los Angeles, she realized that things were not what she thought.

"Will Smith's asking price is too high. When filming "Enemy of the State", Disney gave him a salary of 1400 million. Although there were no awards, several of his commercial works were sold well. "The Matrix" and It's not a ensemble drama like "Independence Day", this is a drama with a big male protagonist. So his agent raised his salary to 2000 million."

Joe Silver shook his head. It is impossible to give such a price for this film. Most of the film's investment is spent on special effects, and only one big name can be hired.The supporting roles that have been confirmed so far are all actors outside the second tier, and the salary has been reduced to the minimum.It can be said that if Margaret Jane does not lower her salary, the crew will not be able to hire her. The director brothers are planning to find a model to make do with it, and there is no way to weaken it in some places. Who told them to be poor?

"What's worse is that the other party asked for a share. Will Smith's agent asked for a 10% share. And there was a movie approaching him at the same time. The actor and director of the Men in Black collaborated again. ". This film is also produced by Warner, but compared with "The Matrix", it is a heaven and a world. The production cost of this film is 1.75 million. Obviously, Will Smith prefers "Whirlwind" both in terms of script and salary. Men of War. We have no chance."

Mentioning this "Wild Storm", Joe Silver hated his teeth, and his old enemy is a member of the huge production team of this film.The two have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and now the other is at Warner headquarters, and he is a producer at Silver Pictures. He was very optimistic about the "Matrix" project, and tried his best to fight for it with the top management of Warner Studios. As a result, those old fools didn't know if they really had Alzheimer's disease, and they were unwilling to even pay for the 6300 million budget. He gave 1000 million US dollars like sending a beggar.The rest of the money recruits small film production companies to share the risk.

He really wanted to curse at that time, what can 1000 million do?The special effects can only be done for 10 minutes. This is a fucking blockbuster with special effects, not a sitcom. Whether the 1000 million actors can be paid is a question.

But on the other hand, "The Wild Storm", that boring story can actually get 1.75 million US dollars in investment, Joe Silver really wanted to rush into the Warner CEO's house and shoot him in the head a few times.Thinking of the Warner Bros. executives thinking that this film is the company's annual masterpiece, and arranging the schedule to be the first prime time in North America, and then thinking of the pale and empty script of "Wild Wilderness", Joe Silver sneered, I would Waiting for the day when this film fails at the box office and you Waterloo!Then I thought about the benefits of "The Matrix" being divided up. Hmph, let's see how much you will spend on the copyright of the movie and the subsequent development of the sequel!It's time for these brats to be taught a lesson.

Jo Silver was very pleasant to Margaret, though she hated those old fools.There is no other reason. At the beginning, Will Smith was interested, and they were in love. Isn't it because of his huge box office appeal that the two hit it off? Special effects commercial blockbusters like "The Matrix" just need a star with box office appeal like Will Smith to attract audiences into the cinema.Although Will Smith is gone now, they have Margaret Jane.This girl not only has box office appeal, but also has acting skills and a pretty face. The most important thing is that she is willing to lower her salary!

To be honest, although Joe himself is optimistic about "The Matrix", if he were Margaret, he would definitely not be able to make up his mind to such a degree. 100 million!If it wasn't for her company's investment in this price, her future salary would never rise again after she said it. How much courage does it take?Joe Silver asked himself he couldn't.So he was kind and patient enough to Margaret no matter what he was aiming at.

"Will Smith doesn't matter if he doesn't act, he has too much comedy, and this film is not a comedy, so he doesn't need his natural sense of humor."

Larry Wachowski, who has been silent since entering the office, said.

He and his brother, Andy Wachowski, originally disagreed with Will Smith as the leading actor. "The Matrix" is a serious philosophical film. Strictly speaking, it even has a strong religious color. It is not a comedy film. Will Smith's face is too easy to make people play, and it is not suitable for Neo. No-nonsense savior role.The original actor candidate of Warner Films was Leonardo DiCaprio, but the other party rejected it because the film was not suitable for him.In private, everyone knows that the male protagonist of this movie basically has a straight face from the beginning to the end, unable to show any acting skills.People have artistic pursuits and they can't say anything.

But Will Smith took the initiative to approach, but now he quit because the salary cannot be negotiated, which is really sad. 2000 million + 10% of the global box office share, he thought he was Tom Hanks or Tom Cruise?

Margaret was speechless in her heart, and asked with a calm face, "Then how is the current male lead candidate going?" Well, it turns out that the handsome Kiki is a candidate, so it's his turn now, right?

"This time I asked you to come here for this matter. Now there are two candidates for the leading actor, one is Johnny Depp and the other is Kino Reeves. We need you to cooperate with the audition." Joe Searle Wo chimed in.

Even if it is a commercial blockbuster with special effects, it depends on whether the hero and heroine stand together and whether they are in harmony.That's why Joe Silver likes Margaret so much. Even if this girl stands next to Will Smith, who has a completely different complexion, she doesn't feel disobedient. It's not easy to match her face.Otherwise, an actress of the same ethnicity as Will Smith will have to be found for the role.Joe Silver didn't think that would help the box office.

The current situation is the same, since there is no matching actor, let's choose another one.Pick whoever looks best with Margaret Jane.What a simple question.

Hehe, Margaret was speechless, and it really was this trick again.When Norman was negotiating the contract, the leading producer asked her to audition. At that time, it was to see if she could cooperate with Will Smith. Now it has become someone else to audition to see if he can cooperate with her.Sure enough, that's the way it is in this circle.

Brian sat with Margaret when he returned from the scheduled audition time, and the old fox told her a lot.

"Actually, Warner Bros. was leaning towards Leonardo DiCaprio, but the other party rejected it. You should know that he prefers challenging roles. It is normal to reject "The Matrix". This is still reliable. , Later, the gang at Warner didn't know what they were thinking, and they proposed candidates like Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer, Nicolas Cage, and even Tom was on this list. In fact, Wei Earl Smith is also a candidate that Warner is optimistic about before entering the stage of salary negotiations. But in fact, the number one actor candidate in the minds of the Wachowski brothers has always been Johnny Depp, and they are not crazy until now. The psychological endurance is strong."

The most incredible thing is that these crazy people actually sent Tom an audition invitation.Not to mention that Tom is now accompanying Stanley Kubrick in London to film the film "Eyes Closed" which is not known when it will be released. Even if he has a schedule, it is impossible for him to take this film.When will these businessmen review a script with the eyes of a professional?

Brian shook his head. As for Warner's high-level executives who were constantly fighting among themselves, they were turbulent from time to time, and they couldn't be professional if they wanted to.

"But I guess even if you match Johnny Depp in the audition, Warner will not agree to this candidate." Brian said to Margaret.

"Why? Does anyone in Warner have prejudice against him?" It's not that Margaret has any opinion of Johnny Depp, it's purely that Warner's behavior is too strange.