1040 do as one likes
Barry believes in generosity and respects generosity.
“When the "Batman Begins" trilogy came to an end, Warner Bros. was even willing to give up its box office dividends in order to keep the two pillars of Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan; but unfortunately, both of them put art before profit. artists, with almost no consultation, both of them rejected the proposal, simply announcing the end of the trilogy.
Despite this, Warner Bros. still gave the green light and generously paid for a series of Christopher Nolan movies, without affecting the cooperative relationship between the two parties at all..
Now, in restarting the Batman series and the Superman series, Warner Bros. still has its sights set on top stars, at least first-tier actors and first-tier directors..
In his bones, Barry still has a sense of pride as a superior. He refuses to copy Marvel's path to success, and is eager to carve out his own path, a path that belongs to Warner Bros., and leave his own name in the annals of history. As for such persistence, Whether it will be a blessing or a curse, it is impossible to predict..
Originally, Renly was the first choice on the waiting list; but after "Edge of Tomorrow", Barry changed his mind.
Unlike Robert Downey Jr., who established his reputation with "Iron Man", and different from the charming Johnny Depp in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, Renly has unique qualities. Acting skills, temperament and image, audience reputation, professional attitude, etc., gradually established their own "brand"”.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, and Will Smith were typical representatives of this kind of brand, as did Tom Hanks. Robert Downey Jr. and John Compared with Nee Depp, these actors still have strong appeal after breaking away from the series of movies with personal characteristics, and they are still effective after the 21st century..
The difference between the two is that：
The former must focus on the combination of actor image and brand image, and consolidate the character image step by step through one work after another, and the film company can only benefit from one series.
The latter does not have such restrictions. The actor's management team and public relations team will be responsible for the brand packaging and operation of the actor's personal image. The film company does not even need to spend energy, it only needs to prepare suitable projects and send out invitations, and that's it. In principle Said that the film company can apply this actor to any commercial film template.
Of course, this is a theoretical result on paper. In the actual operation process, there are bound to be many problems, but overall, this is the truth. This is also the reason why the film market always respects top actors.——
Since "Star Wars", the Hollywood film industry has gradually matured, but in the past thirty-five years, there are only three real box office superstars: Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise and Will Smith. The average is ten Only one person is born every year, the real waves wash away the sand, the real gold is refined by fire..
“After the great success of "Pirates of the Caribbean", Johnny Depp's film appointments were almost relented. This is the most direct proof, because major film companies believe that there is another Tom Cruise and another Will Smith. Sora was born; but soon, people in the industry were disappointed, and Johnny's limitations gradually became apparent..
Later, when "Iron Man" came out, the market seemed much calmer..
Now, Renly has the potential to become the next top actor. He does not need the image bonus of Batman. His market appeal is enough. So Warner Bros. also uses Renly to play a superhero, which seems to be a waste of resources..
In Barry's idea, they should hand over other works that require more star power to Renly to maximize Renly's market value. This is the most reasonable and effective business strategy..
After entering the 21st century, the global film market is gradually evolving towards "serialization". Series films, sequel films, and fan films are becoming the protagonists of the market, while the personal appeal of actors is gradually declining, especially grassroots stars in the Internet era. A strong rise means that everyone can become a star, which further weakens the halo of stars..
Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. climbed to the top of Hollywood in the new century and created brilliance, but they were ultimately unable to recreate the powerful star power of the 1990s. Now, Renly appears, so he can turn the entire world around. Is it the situation of the times?？
In the eyes of Barry Meyer, everything is a series of numbers. The reference data of "Fast and Furious 5", "Crazy Love" and "Fighting Cancer" are still too few, but "Edge of Tomorrow" is unexpected The Earth Explosion, especially when it emerged from the super schedule, was even more eye-catching, and it changed Barry's mind..
Barry wanted to take a gamble and really test how big the profit figure represented by the name "Renly Hall" was, how deep the potential figure was, and more importantly, what impact it could have on the future of Warner Bros. to what extent？
So Barry showed up in London in person, not for a specific project, but for the entire future. What if Warner Bros. could build "Renly Hall" into a brand and create a series around it? What would that look like in a series outside of DC Comics?？
After having a real face-to-face conversation, Barry further confirmed his confidence, "Two days ago, I just received the global cumulative box office data of 'Edge of Tomorrow'. Congratulations, you have completed a wonderful job." He raised his hand. He took the whiskey in his hand and gestured to express his congratulations..
Renly was slightly surprised by Barry's directness, going straight to the topic without any polite greetings; at the same time, Renly was slightly surprised that the success of "Edge of Tomorrow" actually alarmed the CEO.
In the past few weeks, Nathan kept talking to Renly about the movie's box office success, but Renly didn't have an in-depth understanding of the specific figures. He took it for granted that it might be the same as "The Fast and the Furious". 5" is the same level of box office, but now it seems that there are still surprises——
After returning, Renly asked Nathan out of curiosity and learned the accumulated box office so far. He showed a rare expression of astonishment and opened his mouth slightly in astonishment, which made both Nathan and Roy laugh. Laughing with great joy.
Even Renly himself, let alone everyone else, was slightly offended when he heard about the box office performance of Edge of Tomorrow.？
“My pleasure." Renly smiled and raised the whiskey in his hand in response, "Fortunately, our bold attempt was responded to by the audience, otherwise it would be a completely different situation now. I think Paul should be very Happy." There is no deliberate emphasis, but it is obviously referring to director Paul Greengrass, not Paul Walker, who also starred in the work..
“Haha, of course, of course." Barry laughed happily, nodded repeatedly, took a big sip of whiskey, showed a comfortable look, and gradually relaxed..
But then the topic changed, and the sharp tone of attack increased instead of decreasing. This shows that relaxation is just a confusing appearance. In fact, the attention is still highly concentrated, "Do you have any ideas for the sequel?？”
Although it was a question, Barry had no intention of waiting for Renly to speak, and then said, "Yesterday, Paul and I talked on the phone about the concept and creativity of the sequel. He had some good ideas, but he thought that more work was needed. Further discussion and improvement. Paul mentioned that you also contributed a lot of inspiration during the production meeting of this work. Perhaps you can also provide more ideas for the sequel..”
“No, to be honest, I don't have any ideas right now." Renly chuckled, shook his head, and said sincerely, "In the past period, all my energy and attention have been focused on the work at hand. This is a difficult job that does not allow for any distractions. Even during the promotion period of the movie, I have been flipping through the script to stay in shape. So, I really don’t have any ideas for a sequel..”
At this point, Renly gestured to Barry with his right hand, and there was a hint of narrowness in his eyes, "In fact, before the movie was released, we did not expect that the sequel would be considered; even now, I still Except. So, are we now seriously discussing the possibility of a sequel?？”
“Yes." Barry's eyes flashed with a smile, and he said confidently, "The sequel has been put on the agenda. If you are willing to nod to join, then it is a sure thing..”
There is no frivolity, just a simple sentence, but it shows the decisiveness in Barry's bones: no need for cumbersome sweet words, a simple invitation is already full of weight. This kind of confidence is concise, clear and crisp..
Renly could clearly feel the weight of Barry's words. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and there was a playful look in his eyes..
I have heard of some special circumstances before. Before the movie officially started shooting, the sequel has been decided, and maybe even the trilogy has been packaged and signed in one go. Even if it is not a comic book adaptation movie like "Iron Man" and "Thor".
But now, "Edge of Tomorrow" is still in theaters, and Warner Bros. has put a sequel on the agenda, which is still very rare..
“Without a script? "Renly's first reaction made Barry chuckle. There was a smile from the corners of his mouth to his eyes. With this, Renly couldn't help but smile and said half-jokingly, "It seems that I made a rookie mistake. Newbie mistake, asking inappropriate questions.”
“This is not surprising." Barry's smile faded slightly and his expression became serious. "What I'm more curious about is, are you really unwilling to sign the contract if there is no script? Even if Warner Bros. is willing to pay $20 million in salary？”
Renly could detect Barry's superior attitude, which reminded him of Harvey Weinstein. From a certain perspective, these top bosses had more or less similar habits after they were used to giving orders. and gesture.
When facing Harvey, Renly just went his own way; now facing Barry, Renly is still confident.
“Yes." He answered simply and neatly, without any circumlocution, politeness, or subterfuge. Renly frankly admitted the "accusation.”.
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