1506 Maintain the important responsibility
The black limousine was driving on the spacious streets of Manhattan. The traffic outside the window was still so familiar and friendly, but the atmosphere inside the car seemed a little solemn. There was silence, and everyone seemed to be lost in thought. Not in the mood to start a conversation.
Renly's eyes fell on Andy and Roy one after another, and the smile on his lips couldn't help but rise. He didn't interrupt their meditation, but turned his head to look out the window and hummed softly. An unknown tune comes up, each melody and musical note lingering in my mind for a long time.
The happy and relaxed look made Andy and Roy raise their gazes. The two exchanged glances, and then both looked at Renly. Although Renly was always like this, today's cheerfulness still seemed a bit unusual. ——At least, Renly wouldn’t hum a tune cheerfully on the way to the movie premiere before..
It seems that in the two months since the filming of "Crackling Drummer" ended, Renly's restraints have been gradually reduced little by little. This is...a good thing, right?？
“What tune is this? Haven't heard it before, a newly composed track? " Andy was still relatively calm, hiding all his thoughts, and took the initiative to break the silence..
“Oh, no, it's not." Renly said with a smile, "It's just an eight-beat chorus chord. When I was filming 'The Explosion Drummer', I kept thinking about that drum beat in my mind, and I unknowingly I hummed a chord for that eight beat, and then it kept circling in my mind, over and over again, like a curse..”
“So why not just write the whole song? "Nathan asked with a somewhat urgent tone..
“No inspiration." Renly's answer was crisp and unexpected..
Nathan couldn't help being stunned, and Roy couldn't help jokingly said, "This is the first time I know that you can have no inspiration when it comes to music creation. Aren't all the melodies readily available?？”
Roy was obviously teasing, but Renly didn't mind. He nodded and said, "Yes, I know, but even when Mozart and Beethoven encountered a bottleneck in their inspiration, I also needed to adjust." That confident and arrogant look made Roy helplessly shake his head, expressing surrender..
Andy, who was sitting next to him, had a slight smile on his face again, and his nervousness was slightly relieved..
For the official release of "Gravity", Andy was rarely nervous..
In the past month, there has been another bloody storm in Hollywood. There have been very frequent changes in top management. Not only Warner Brothers and Universal Pictures, but also the power control of other large film companies has also undergone drastic changes. It cannot be said to be as exaggerated as a reshuffle. But the distribution of power and the alliance of interests are indeed no longer the same..
The most intuitive impact is that the cooperation and planning of many film projects may start again..
Renly's project has finally made an important breakthrough. "Fast and Furious" is still silent, and the "Jurassic Park" and "Interstellar" projects have both entered the next stage..
Thomas Tull's attitude finally relaxed - because Warner Bros. is becoming aggressive. They hope to buy out the investment and production rights of "Interstellar" and refuse to continue to cooperate with Legendary Pictures; but Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. still have two The cooperation agreement for this work, Thomas is unwilling to let go easily.
In the game of power and momentum, Kevin Tsujihara, the most popular new official, received support from the parent group of Time Warner. Faced with the joint efforts of Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures, he still maintained absolute strength and refused to give in..
After weighing the matter, Thomas finally made a choice. He gave up the production rights of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and chose Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar". This was his bottom line; and Kevin passed After careful consideration, he nodded and agreed to Thomas’ conditions..
In the end, "Interstellar" was invested half by Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures each, sharing production rights, distribution rights, etc..
At the same time, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas successfully persuaded their old friend Thomas Tull, perhaps to squeeze out Kevin Tsujihara, perhaps because of a long-term plan for a conflict of interests, or perhaps for other reasons. Thomas Finally, he gave the nod to Renly's proposal to play the leading role, and agreed to Renly's salary request.——
20 million plus 6% box office dividend. Not 5%, but 6%, but only if the North American box office exceeds 250 million.
Adjustments have been made to the details, but the overall direction still complies with Andy's wishes. This also means that Renly will officially enter the 20 million club and become the top member of the entire Hollywood; at the same time, Renly also Going one step further than the other 20 million club members, he won the right to receive dividends on top of the basic salary..
this is a breakthrough！
After Thomas nodded in agreement, all that was left was Kevin's opinion..
After all, Kevin Tsujihara is not Barry Meyer. The policies and management ideas of the two people are different. Kevin is really dissatisfied with Renly's lion's opening. He does not want to become a Hollywood actor soon after he takes office. The pioneer of the salary gate, but... he also knew that Renly's salary requirements were not excessive enough to make people tear up, so he was stuck in a dilemma..
According to internal rumors at Warner Bros., Kevin has actually given in. If nothing else, he should nod and agree to this cooperation..
However, Kevin just took the stage in the first half of this year, and ignited the three fires of the new official's appointment, showing his iron fist and determination, but now he is riding a tiger and is unable to get off. He needs a step that he can easily agree to to protect himself. Authority and face as the new CEO.
Against this background, "Gravity" is about to be officially released.
A close friend who is familiar with Kevin said that Kevin still does not have a comprehensive understanding of the current film market structure, but he also clearly understands Renly's current position in the industry..
If "Gravity" is a hit at the box office, then Renly's salary will not only exceed the current level, but will definitely rise. Renly can refuse "Interstellar" at any time, and the entire Hollywood will start to grab it. ; But "Interstellar" rejected Renly, does this mean that Renly and Warner Bros. are drifting apart?？
Therefore, Kevin is not aggressive, he just needs a step up. If "Gravity" can deliver a brilliant performance at the box office in a single day on Friday, he will nod immediately..
But in fact, everyone knows that as long as "Gravity" does not collapse like "The Lone Ranger" and "Dark Shadows", even if the box office performance is not as good as expected, Kevin will nod and agree. No surprise, "Interstellar" The cooperation project of "Time Travel" can be officially confirmed. However, the box office numbers of "Gravity" can create good results, and there are other meanings..
The topic returns to Thomas Tull.
In order to squeeze out Kevin Tsujihara, Thomas agreed to the salary offer for "Interstellar" after weighing and thinking. This also means that the salary negotiations for the "Jurassic Park" reboot project have also made an important breakthrough, and now Thomas has approved it. The basic salary of 20 million plus box office dividends - after a long period of tug-of-war, we finally let go..
However, there are still differences between Thomas and Andy regarding the proportion of box office dividends..
Andy hoped for 6%. He was not greedy and did not ask for too much. He was referring to the level of "Interstellar"; but Thomas was only willing to give 2% because, "I will not set too high a level." To achieve a high North American box office bottom line, US$100 million is sufficient.” Therefore, the dividend ratio must also be reduced..
Andy then said that he would not mind copying the requirements of "Interstellar". Only when the North American box office exceeded 250 million, he would be able to receive dividends, but the proportion must be 6%; Thomas still did not nod in agreement, no There was no compromise after rejection, but silence fell..
In other words, Thomas is just waiting for the opening box office numbers of "Gravity" to be known.
At present, the only commercial film in which Renly plays the leading role is "Edge of Tomorrow". For Thomas, who has a background in investment banking and funds, the bargaining chip is still not enough, and he needs more risk assessment; but the problem is that if "land "Gravity" was a box office success, and Andy's proposed salary figure would not be at the current level.——
This also means that the game between Andy and Thomas is bound to continue for some time..
Now, all eyes are focused on "Gravity", and Andy is also looking forward to the movie's box office success, which will also become his bargaining chip and win him more advantages; but in recent times, There were so many compliments that Andy began to feel uneasy..
The higher the expectations, the higher the risks. Because movie viewing standards are bound to rise. Once the actual viewing effect of a movie cannot meet the audience's psychological expectations, the greater the disappointment and the more serious the cliff diving curve will be..
The so-called good reviews and praise, the so-called publicity and warm-up, are a double-edged sword. Only when the film market truly gives box office feedback can we determine whether the impact of those positive reviews is positive or negative. Negative; however, what is certain is that in terms of topic and focus, "Gravity" has occupied the commanding heights.
Today, the premiere of "Gravity" is about to kick off at the Lincoln Center in New York. Under the emotional trend of worrying about gains and losses, Andy will inevitably become a little uneasy. The more he cares, the more nervous he will be. This is the same reason..
But now looking at the relaxed Renly in front of him, Andy also relaxed slightly, "Are you worried about the movie's opening box office?？”
“Of course." Renly nodded without any hesitation, "In order to film this work, we have gone through too many ups and downs and hardships, so naturally we still hope to be recognized by the audience. Only when the movie makes money, Alfonso and I will It's that simple to get more creative opportunities. But...it's out of our control now, isn't it? So, why not relax and enjoy it?？”
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