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“It’s just that I don’t know what the crew’s plans are in terms of budget for the film’s salary.？”
Andy's words were full of smiles, friendly and cordial, as if he was asking for advice on lunch options, but there was no cover in his words, and he pointed out the topic frankly..
Neil was not surprised by this.
“Most of Hollywood must have heard of the tug-of-war between the "Fast and Furious 5" crew and Dwayne Johnson. As we all know, the root cause of this dispute is that the crew believes that Dwayne's price/performance ratio is not worth the three hundred they paid. Half a million, but Dawn and his agent believe that Dawn's importance to the crew definitely reaches 3.5 million..
However, as time goes by, it gradually evolves into a game between actors and producers. Now the average salary level in Hollywood has risen to a whole new level - even the 20 million club cannot cap it. It also makes agents and actors become more and more bold, and their net worth increases faster and faster. However, from the perspective of producers and production companies, they do not want to see such a situation..
This is also the fundamental reason why Lang chose to support Neil.
Now the crew has decided to choose someone else, either an actor like Bruce Willis, who may ask for six million. Although it is much more expensive than Dawn's salary, the market return is worth looking forward to; or Renly -For an unknown actor with potential like Hall, his salary may not be much, but he will have more promotional resources..
However, the agents are all good people, and they clearly know that this is their opportunity. The crew gave up Dawn's cooperation. No matter who the replacement is, the agents standing behind will not let go easily, and will definitely take advantage of the situation. Fan. It’s just that now everyone knows the size..
Relatively speaking, the room for newcomers to raise prices is relatively limited, which is why Neil chose Renly..
“What's your plan? "Neil will naturally not take the initiative to show his trump cards. This is the secret of negotiation..
Andy paused slightly for half a second. Regarding the specific plan, he had thought about it repeatedly in the past period. Naturally, he was familiar with it. He quickly went through the plan in his mind, "One percent box office dividend.".”
Neil's expression paused slightly for a moment, and his look of surprise could hardly be concealed. Fortunately, he chose to communicate on the phone. If it were face-to-face, he would be ill-prepared for Andy's attack - the fact That's it. He really didn't expect that what Andy was seeking was actually dividends.！
No wonder, no wonder Andy used the trump card of Steven Spielberg! At first, he heard that Steven personally talked to Lang and recommended Renly to Lang. Neil also felt that Andy was not clear-headed and was completely overqualified..
“After "Pacific War" was broadcast, everyone could feel Steven's admiration for Renly, and Tom Hanks even talked about the interesting story of the original audition many times in private. Steven and Tom With the support of a top industry boss, this also means that Renly has truly entered the waiting list for large-scale productions by top film companies. If used properly, it will be an opportunity to soar to the sky..
However, Andy actually used this relationship for "Fast and Furious 5", which was a complete waste of money. Not to mention that "Fast and Furious 5" is just a 100 million-level investment project. There is no need for a boss like Steven in the position of the third protagonist..
This made Neil's evaluation of Andy drop several notches..
However, it now seems that it was not just Neil who underestimated Andy, but most of the people working in Hollywood probably underestimated Andy. Unexpectedly, Andy's ambition never lay in the "Fast and Furious 5" movie. movie, but Renly's entire career plan.
There is an unwritten rule in Hollywood. There is a strict class system for the income of actors, below three million, three to eight million, eight hundred to fifteen million, and then the twenty million club. Details There may still be some deviations, but what is certain is that every actor wants to increase his salary, which requires the right time, place, people and other aspects. Otherwise, Dwayne Johnson will not be rejected this time. Got it.
As for actors who want to reach the level of box office dividends, it is even more difficult. Just like Johnny Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean", it is impossible for actors to get dividends before they prove themselves, which is specifically mentioned here. It's a commercial movie. Those independent art movies with box office generally less than 10 million are naturally a different matter..
Because the box office of a commercial movie needs to be divided among multiple parties. The production company, the distribution company and the theater chain divide the box office. The dividend ratio is generally 40 to 45% for the production company and 100% for the distribution company. Fifteen to twenty percent, and the theater chain will take the remaining 40 percent. If a top large film company like Universal Pictures produces and distributes itself, then in addition to the dividends from the theater chain, other It all belongs to Universal Pictures.
Among the dividends harvested by the production company, part is given to the company itself, and the remaining part is divided among the directors, screenwriters, producers, actors and other crew members..
If the producer of the film is Steven Spielberg, he alone will take 15% of the box office dividends, and then the profit proportion of others must naturally decrease. Therefore, in Tom Cruise In his film works, he always prefers actors who work with second- and third-tier actors, as well as directors and screenwriters, because this can ensure that Tom's dividends will not be divided up..
In short, this part of the profit allocated to the crew is limited, and there needs to be competition among crew members. Naturally, producers do not want actors to come over and share their profits..
The importance of remuneration is also that once a precedent is set, it is equivalent to determining the position and level of the actor. This time the actor received 15 million for his work, so the next work will naturally be paid at this price. As for It is the actor's own choice whether he or she voluntarily reduces the salary or acts as a friend. Similarly, if the actor participated in the box office dividend this time, it is logical for him to continue to participate in the dividend next time. As for the dividend ratio and the basic salary, that is another matter. One thing.
In a modern society where profit comes first, box office dividends are equivalent to poaching a piece of flesh from capitalists, so naturally it is not that easy..
However, this is Hollywood, a Hollywood that is good at creating dreams. There are many examples of overnight success, and there are also many examples where the salary soared from 3 million to 15 million in just one movie..
This is also Andy's goal, and he even doesn't hesitate to use Steven's personal relationship.
But why does Andy have so much confidence in Renly? The plan is so ambitious! It's just "buried alive" in a work, which doesn't reveal much. A flash of acting talent is simply not enough..
“Box office dividends? You know this is impossible." Neil was just surprised for a moment, then regained his composure and said with a chuckle. He didn't even discuss the issue of proportion, and simply rejected it from the root..
Andy didn't panic at all, "If it's impossible, you can hang up the phone now." Andy showed his determination and perseverance in his understatement, "We all know that one percent dividend, Nothing at all.”
“In fact, the box office performance of the first three films in the "Fast and Furious" series is far from amazing. The first film with the best performance had a box office of 144 million in North America, and the third film even lost money and lost all its underwear. The reason why the series can be revived is because Universal Pictures is not good at developing sequels. They have no cards in their hands. After comprehensive consideration, this is the fourth part..
Although a dead horse was treated as a living horse, it unexpectedly achieved a box office of 155 million in North America. The investment cost was well controlled at 85 million. In the end, relying on the outstanding performance of the overseas box office, it gained global revenue 360 million US dollars, which allowed Universal Pictures to successfully make a small profit. So, this is the fifth film.
In other words, even based on the North American box office of the fourth part of the series, the 1% box office dividend is only 1.55 million..
Renly is a newcomer, a complete newcomer. His salary is around half a million at most. After the Dwayne Johnson incident, coupled with the popularity of Toronto and Telluride, the salary can be Rising to around 800,000 or 1 million, which is also Neil’s psychologically expected price..
Now, Andy has proposed a 1% dividend and then counter-offered. From a purely numerical perspective, it is indeed not too outrageous. However, film remuneration is never about numbers, is it?？
“One percent dividend is indeed nothing, but it depends on who it is for." Neil still didn't let go..
Andy chuckled softly, "This is a supply and demand relationship. The focus is on what the buyer's market needs.".”
The question comes back to the original point, why did Niall choose Renly? Instead of choosing Jason Statham, Keanu Reeves, Bruce Willis or Kiefer Sutherland？
Neil can choose other actors, of course. No one in Hollywood is indispensable. He just gave up the self-righteous Dawn and chose Renly. Likewise, he could also give up Renly and choose someone else..
But the question is, is there a more suitable choice than Renly now?？
There are thousands of actors in Hollywood, and it is not difficult to choose a replacement. But now the crew of "Fast and Furious 5" is racing against time, and... Neil suddenly thought of Steven - Spielberg, I have to say that Andy's move was extremely clever.，
The right time, the right place, and the right people.
Neil shook his head and denied it again, "One percent is absolutely impossible." However, it was no longer "box office dividends are impossible", but focused on numbers..
Andy showed a satisfied smile, "So, 0.5%, what do you think?？”
“I'm listening." Neil did not respond because he knew that the matter was definitely not over yet..
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