1533 Discourse control
“What is your psychological bottom line? "Lon Meyer finally relented. Rather than saying that the company's interests defeated personal grievances, it was better to say that Renly Hall defeated Vin Diesel. In this protracted tug-of-war, Universal Pictures finally won. I chose to bow my head and reconcile, but the problem now is——
Universal Pictures chose to back down, so does Renly need to nod and accept it?？
Thomas Tull adjusted his sitting posture and put his hands on the table. "My psychological bottom line is still the same, no change." Then he glanced around and noticed the confused expressions of Steven and Frank, and he realized They must have forgotten it, so they added, "Twenty million, no dividends.".”
Steven raised his eyebrows, showing a trace of disdain and disdain; while Frank smiled and looked at Thomas with a meaningful expression. Neither of them concealed their looks and expressions, even if they didn't speak, My inner meaning couldn’t be more clear..
For them, Thomas and Lang Meyer are both businessmen, not filmmakers. Every decision and choice is full of the stench of profit first, but they still have to pretend to understand..
Thomas immediately received the signal, and he straightened his back and responded without any hesitation, "I know that Renly has box office appeal now, and I know about the brand image, commercial value, etc., and I believe it." Me, I know the twists and turns better than anyone else.”
“But in addition to the base salary of 20 million, you also need to add box office dividends. What does this mean? You must not know anything about it, right? Maybe Renly can be the first mover to change the industry, but we can't be the company that sets the precedent. We need to get the situation under control and Warner Bros. can raise the price as much as they want if they want. I'm more than happy to witness history as a spectator. identity.”
To put it simply, Thomas is not willing to be the one who breaks the rules of the market. Once a precedent is set, it also means that a door is opened for other actors. Then, the investment cost of the entire market will rise. This will affect the entire Wall Street force. It is a powerful impact that shakes the fundamentals..
“I am willing to compromise, and I am working hard to make a compromise." Thomas raised his hands to show that he was making concessions, "My bottom line still remains unchanged, but if Renly insists, I can promise 20 million plus 100%. Three-thirds of the box office dividends will be distributed, but the premise is that the North American box office must exceed 300 million, and the dividend can only be the part of the box office exceeding 300 million..”
A businessman is a businessman after all, and every step of the calculation is extremely precise..
“If Renly still insists on such incredible figures, then..." Thomas shrugged, "I don't mind the exposure, letting the media and the public see how greedy he is under the skin of a hereditary nobleman. There are many more in Hollywood. many choices.”
Steven had anticipated such a situation before today's meeting, and had always maintained a calm mind. But now, under Thomas's attitude, he instantly felt his anger burning..
“greedy? Do you know what greed is? Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr.’s 50 million! That is greed! In comparison, Renly's current demands are nothing short of philanthropic.！”
“Thomas, are you aware of the current rumors in the industry? Five giants, including the Creative Artists Agency, are putting pressure on Renly. They hope that this time the salary negotiation can be raised to the level of a basic salary of 30 million plus box office dividends. Don't tell me, you have never heard of it. Related rumors！”
Previously, news came out in the industry that Renly had officially increased his salary, to a base salary of 20 million plus box office dividends. In fact, the five major agencies were quite critical, thinking that the salary standards proposed by Renly were too kind and too approachable. , simply did not put enough pressure on the film companies.
They asked Renly to step forward and "think about the status and situation of the 400,000 actors in Hollywood", "seek more benefits from Wall Street capitalists and gain more space for the rise of actors", "hope Renly can take on the responsibility that meets the requirements of the great responsibility for one's own status and reputation”.
All of the above words are real in the industry. Just like creating a superhero, major brokerage companies are forcing Renly to come forward. If they are not willing, even if they are forcing and kidnapping, they are forcing Renly to step forward. courtesy.
But all these requests and ideas were ignored by Renly..
Andy was under tremendous pressure. For this reason, Renly even came to the door in person and held a meeting with the senior partner of the Creative Artist Management Company to strengthen his position; and said that if necessary, he would not mind terminating the management contract. Leave the company.
“I am not a chess piece. I don’t have any noble artist character. Likewise, I don’t have any noble moral character. I am fighting for what I should get, but I will not be greedy beyond my ability. Don’t use what you call to kidnap my freedom based on my lofty ideals and goals. You are not fighting for benefits for 400,000 actors, but you are fighting for more benefits for yourself. By the way, I am not a fool either..”
This matter was very, very secret, and the Creative Artists Agency did not spread the news because it involved their own company image issues. After internal discussions, the Creative Artists Agency chose to switch sides. They stood behind Renly and supported Renly. decision; at the same time, he also interviewed the heads of other major brokerage companies to calm the matter down..
Even if Thomas and Steven are at the helm of this level, they don’t know the internal details of the Creative Artists Agency, but they have seen a series of actions of the agency, and they know the ins and outs of the matter..
Now, it is precisely because of the innovative artist management company's retreat that all the management companies have united to put pressure. Universal Pictures has been put at a point with no way out. They must nod and agree to Renly. The demand for remuneration; this also made Thomas realize that there is no way out, which is why he is in such a irritable and depressed mood today..
But Thomas' irritability made Steven feel the anger of separation..
“If you think Renly's request is greed, what are your current actions? tell me! Steven looked at Thomas sharply and smiled angrily, "Twenty million club?" ah? In your eyes, the name 'Renly Hall' is only worth twenty million? Indeed, Hollywood has countless choices, but there is only one Renly Hall in Hollywood！”
“Steven, don't show off in front of me, I'm not one of your producers! I don't like your tone! Please show some respect! "Thomas' tone also began to become tougher..
Faced with strong pressure from Warner Bros. Barry Meyer and Kevin Tsujihara, he never compromised easily, let alone facing Steven? When Thomas left Warner Bros. and chose Universal Pictures, he definitely didn’t do it to be a doormat. Even if Ron Meyer spoke in person, Thomas was able to talk on an equal footing..
“respect? Steven smiled sarcastically, with a look of disdain in his eyes again, but his tone finally slowed down slightly, "Thomas, do you have some misunderstandings about the current situation?" It’s not that Renly wants to star in our production, it’s that we are begging Renly to join the Jurassic Project！”
“You should know that Renly has never cared about these commercial film projects. What he really cares about is us guys who are trying to make money through movies." Steven included himself and raised his eyebrows in disdain at Thomas..
“Let me tell you, Renly's schedule is full, even before 'Gravity' is officially released; and now there are movie projects waiting for Renly that are lined up on the beach in Malibu that I would even sign on to A blank check for Renly to star in my film.！”
There is no doubt that the right to speak is in Renly's hands..
In the entire Hollywood, there are no actors who can compare with Renly. Strictly speaking, there is no actor. If it were not for the fact that Renly is too young, most mainstream projects need to be carefully considered. I am afraid that they are currently being prepared. Among the projects, more than one-third will flock to Renly..
Only the truly wise can understand the value of Renly.
“Then let those waiting in line get the first shot, I don’t mind giving in! Thomas finally said that instead of using Renly to star in the "Jurassic Park" reboot project, it would be better to use other cheap actors. This is what he really thinks..
Steven sneered, "Don't you think others didn't rush first? I told you, there are countless producers rushing to give checks to Renly..”
If someone had already agreed to Renly's salary invitation, then the situation would be completely different..
For Thomas, he is not the first person to try something, so things are much simpler. He can reconsider and the matter can be discussed..
But thinking further, in recent times, the industry has focused all its attention on Universal Pictures. Many people in the industry believe that Universal Pictures is likely to make history. However, in the process of their repeated struggles, Someone got there first, which also means that Universal Pictures' petty ambitions are once again exposed, which is definitely not a good thing for their reputation.——
Especially Thomas Tull, who just bid farewell to Warner Bros. and joined Universal Pictures. This was supposed to be an important step in his journey to become an excellent producer, but now he has already failed before it even started.？
“who! Who is it! Thomas immediately calmed down and asked.
Steven refused to answer and turned his head away, not intending to pay attention to Thomas..
Frank sat watching the show with a smile on his face and never spoke..
Finally, it was Ron Meyer who spoke, "Warner Bros. 20 million salary plus 6% box office dividend.".”
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