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The North American continent on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean is shrouded in thick night at this moment. In Los Angeles in the early morning, the night gradually becomes low and quiet. In addition to night owls and party animals, the entire city has also fallen asleep. In early summer, The chirping of cicadas has begun to call for the coming of heat and dullness, and the snoring in the deep sleep has begun to play a symphony one after another..
After all, Los Angeles is not the city that never sleeps, New York..
The tireless ringtone of the mobile phone woke up Andy Rogers, who had just fallen asleep. Uncontrollable irritation and anger began to burn, but for agents, working around the clock, non-stop, this is their life. Every day, no matter how tired or irritable he is, Andy still suppresses his boiling emotions and picks up the phone..
Glancing at the caller ID through his hazy vision, Andy sighed softly and expressed his strong protest through gritted teeth. Then Renly's voice with a chuckle came from the other end of the phone, " This is the first time. I have always been curious about what Andy Rogers looks like after taking off his work mask..”
His breath was stuck in his throat. Andy shook his head helplessly, sat upright, gently rubbed his temples, trying to wake himself up, "It's a pity that you didn't have the chance to know. I didn't intend to let you." Invading my private life." After joking, "What the hell is going on? I'm going to fall asleep at any time now, you better hurry up..”
Having said that, Andy straightened his back and cheered himself up.
Because he knew that with Renly's personality, if it was not an important matter, he would never take the initiative to call him, and it might not happen even once a year; what's more, even if there was a situation, Renly was not the type to mess around. Roy was already anxious, but Renly was still taking his time, but now he ignored the time difference and dialed the phone immediately. This behavior in itself is enough to explain the problem..
“I need to get Diesel out." Without any polite greetings, Renly dropped a bombshell..
Andy was stunned for a moment, his brain slowed down for a moment, and then he came to his senses, "Completely out."？”
“This is the ultimate goal, but there is no rush now." Renly said lightly, the coldness revealed in his gestures made Nathan and Roy shiver..
Afterwards, Renly briefly described the whole story of today, "I guess there must be an internal problem with the 'Norton Show'. You can find out what's going on. But as expected, it should be Diesel who asked The program team put pressure on him simply to emphasize his status in the industry..”
“Ha." Andy chuckled, revealing strong confidence in his words. Three years ago, when filming "Fast and Furious 5", Andy didn't take Diesel seriously, let alone What about three years later? Apparently, Diesel has healed his scar and forgotten the pain, and now he seems to be unable to grasp his position and weight..
“What do you want to do? "Andy didn't ask too much, and simply got to the point..
Renly raised his eyebrows slightly, showing a little surprise at Andy's straightforwardness and full support. Andy on the other end of the phone seemed to understand Renly's inner thoughts, stretched out, and said easily, "Renly , you are a freak, nothing matters except acting, you never strive for anything, you never care about anything.”
The only exception is friends.
For Renly, friends are his opposites. This is true for Heather Cross, and so is Paul Walker..
“So I know that when you make up your mind, the seriousness of this matter has exceeded the normal range." After Andy finished speaking, he chuckled, "Don't say Vin Diesel, even if it is Other top-tier actors, I also 100% support your decision on this matter..”
“What if it was Robert Downey Jr.? "Renly mentioned a name narrowly..
“……”Andy remained silent. Even though he knew Renly was joking, he still broke into a cold sweat..
A smile appeared in Renly's eyes, and he stopped playing pranks, "Let's give Diesel a warning now, otherwise he will always think that we are silent and submissive, and then he can do whatever he wants. Next, if he If you can restrain yourself, then everything will be fine. To be honest, without Diesel's 'speed and passion', it is indeed a bit lonely..”
Andy chuckled and did not respond. Obviously, he had reservations about Renly's teasing..
“If I remember correctly, did Marvel Studios send out an invitation before? Wish I could play a superhero? "Renly proposed his own plan for the camp step by step..
Andy replied in the affirmative, "Why, are you interested?？”
“The focus today is not on me." Renly did not answer directly, but brought the focus of the topic back on track before it could go off track. "Paul told me that Diesel is also in contact with Marvel Studios recently, and there seems to be hope. Starring in a superhero movie？”
“The news is not completely correct, but there is nothing wrong in the general direction." Andy did not correct Renly's statement, but simply said, "Diesel's image does not fit well with Marvel's positioning and aesthetic of superheroes. He plays a superhero. There should be no hope, but if you star in a superhero movie, it is still very possible.”
Renly nodded gently.
The current situation is still completely consistent with the previous life..
In his last life, Diesel starred in the critically acclaimed "Guardians of the Galaxy", in which he voiced the tree spirit Groot. Although this cute character only had one line of dialogue in the entire movie. "I am Groot" became the biggest easter egg in the film after its release, winning the love of countless fans. As a voice actor, Diesel naturally stole the show..
Action actors' living space in Hollywood is inherently limited, and they often need to constantly seek breakthroughs. The combination of comedy and action is undoubtedly one of the best choices. Later, Dwayne Johnson opened up a world in comedy, and then Became the leader of a new generation of action stars.
At the beginning, Diesel also tried the comedy style through works such as "The Brave Daddy". Unfortunately, he lacked the acting ability and humorous touch, and the comedy failed to achieve the expected results, so he could only continue Trapped in the realm of action shows, "Guardians of the Galaxy" is Diesel's other foray.
Now, Renly wants to cut off Diesel's path and destroy the mountain to shake the tiger.！
The reason why Renly ignored the time difference and chose to call Andy in the early morning hours in Los Angeles was because every second counts..
“The preparation process for "Guardians of the Galaxy" has far exceeded expectations. According to what Paul said and the memories of the previous life, Renly deduced that the film should have entered the final sprint stage now and can be signed and filmed at any time. , if you want to cut off the Hu at this time, you must seize the time.
In the final analysis, it was because Renly was not involved and did not know the specific details, so he could only choose to call Andy as soon as possible and let Andy make the judgement..
If the opportunity for "Guardians of the Galaxy" is missed, then you have to think about it in the long term, and things will obviously be more troublesome. Because "Guardians of the Galaxy" is a project from Disney and Marvel Studios, and they are now seeking Renly's cooperation, someone To a certain extent, things were more convenient and smoother, and Renly still had some control over the situation..
“Understood." Renly nodded and responded to Andy's words, "You first communicate with Lucas Hunter and prepare to replace Diesel with Paul." Lucas is Paul's agent. In Renly's opinion, with Paul voicing Groot, the image and personality fit better. Maybe Paul can give Groot more lovable traits..
“Then, you contact Marvel Studios or Disney and say that I am willing to cooperate with them, but the premise is that I refuse to cooperate with Diesel." Renly expressed his views directly..
Of course, during the specific negotiation process, Andy will definitely not be so simple and crude. This is a negotiation technique. In the final analysis, it is actually an exchange of interests. Renly and Paul are exchanged for a Diesel. This is a good deal. Transaction, Universal Pictures has been unable to make a decision, but Andy believes that Disney will not be like this.
“How much are you willing to compromise? "Andy needs to know his leverage," starring in a Marvel superhero movie？”
“"Oh, I don't think Marvel Studios will invite me to play a superhero." Renly told the truth, "They need actors with good quality and low prices, tap their market potential, and then firmly control all the profits in their own hands." , it’s not cost-effective to invite me to play a superhero role..”
Now Renly can easily join the 20 million club. For Disney, this is not a good deal..
A quick glance at all the superhero actors in Marvel Studios shows that when they first appeared, they were all good and cheap actors, even Robert Downey Jr. was no exception..
The only difference should be "Doctor Strange" played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Before starring in this work, he had already received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for "The Imitation Game", but in fact, this It is the first commercial film in which he plays the leading role. In terms of salary, Disney has not released official data. Rumor has it that Benedict's salary is only US$5 million..
Overall, Warner Bros. insists on the star-bombing strategy, while Disney chooses the grassroots and people-friendly route.
As Renly said, Disney itself has its own account. Their invitation to Renly to play a superhero is more of a hype method. Even if they really want to cooperate with Renly, it may be for other projects..
“But I can open up the possibility of signing a contract with them for a work, provided that the script project is chosen by me." Renly showed his trump card..
“What if they asked for 'blasting drummers'? "Andy immediately stated the key points of the recent period..
Renly shrugged lightly, "Then they need to cooperate with Andre Hamilton.”
“learn! Andy nodded, "I will start making arrangements.".”
After hanging up the phone, Renly closed his eyes and appeared relaxed, as if he didn't care about the possible wavelengths caused by the arrangement of the phone call just now..
He said he was never a gentleman or an angel.
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