569 break up on bad terms
Andy anticipated Universal Pictures' tough attitude.
This was the case with Dwayne Johnson at the time. Universal Pictures was reluctant to let go, and Neil was unwilling to give up his own interests. As a result, the two eventually broke up. Andy cleverly took advantage of the situation and let Renly Won the opportunity to perform; now it's Renly's turn to increase his salary, and Universal Pictures will not let go easily.
But putting Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Renly Hall on the same scale? Andy was really angry and laughed..
Anyone in the industry knows that commercial value can be created. In the past three decades, box office dominance has changed several times, including Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Will Smith, and Johnny Depp. , Robert Downey Jr.... But besides them, there are waves of newcomers with box office appeal. Almost before the front wave has time to climb, the back wave rushes up again. Fresh faces in commercial movies, Always popular, even leading actors are no exception, and Chris Hemsworth is the latest representative.
But in the past thirty years, there are still the same old actors with outstanding acting skills, Meryl Streep, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Penn, Denzel Washington, etc. Why? The topic of the rise of Generation Y at the Oscars this time is so lively because the actors of Generation The acting leader of Generation Y is comparable to Terman and Jennifer Lawrence. This is the most valuable thing..
To put it simply, Renly and the two Chriss have different positions and different future development potentials. They are not comparable at all. However, Michael completed the "statistics" so simply and crudely. It is really disappointing. People are ridiculous and funny.
Andy still had a bright smile on his face, but the power of his words was extremely important. He fired back directly with a gun and a stick, "This is actually good, you can go to Chris, any Chris Either way. I'm not sure if Disney has signed an exclusivity agreement, but I'm sure you'll get the answer you're looking for..”
In such an interview, Andy's response could even be said to be rude. Even Neil's expression was stiff, let alone Michael. The atmosphere quickly cooled down, and Michael even smiled politely. Neither of them were willing to maintain it, and looked at Andy seriously, seeming to question: Are you kidding?？
“Ten million US dollars to star in spin-off movies; eight million US dollars to star in two sequels. In addition, there is a 5% box office dividend." Hidden under Andy's amiable smile, it was The lion's ambition.
In today's meeting, Universal Pictures has been putting pressure from the very beginning. Every detail reminds Andy not to act rashly. In front of the six giants in Hollywood, Renly can still only be regarded as a little kid. Xiami, they could give up Dawn and choose Renly. Now they can also give up Renly and choose another actor to join the filming of the sequel..
Since the other party has already worked so hard, then Andy would be very sorry for Universal Pictures' hard work if he doesn't adapt to the situation, blackmail him, and express Renly's arrogance..
Under such conditions, it can be said that he is at the level of a first-line actor, basically on the same level as Vin Diesel in "Fast and Furious". For Renly now, it is indeed beyond the scope of his abilities. outside.
After Andy said it, Neil couldn't help but froze, but Michael laughed directly, taking it for granted that Andy was joking, but then seeing Andy's serious look, a smile froze on the corner of Michael's mouth Lived.
Originally, Andy did not intend to be so radical, but now, he has shown his strength and dominance just right, and this is not the end. "Of course, we have other ways to cooperate." This sentence made Michael stiff. His complexion improved slightly, but then it was as good as the bottom of the pot.
“We can start talking about the cooperation agreement for the sequel from the spin-off movie first, and then we can talk slowly." Andy put out a "for sale" gesture, and his confident attitude showed his trust in Renly. As time goes by, Andy believes that Renly's salary will be higher than lower, and it will be Universal Pictures that will regret it. "As for the spin-off movie, I think this is a better proposal. As an innovative artist management company, As a member, I am very happy to lead the entire team to contribute to the casting of this spin-off movie and create a perfect cast..”
Innovative Artist Agency is currently the undisputed industry leader in Hollywood. Its actors account for almost 30% of the entire Hollywood, definitely only a lot more. Such a giant, even in the face of top giants like Warner Brothers and Disney, Not showing any weakness.
Any actor can be replaced. This is an iron law of Hollywood. Offending Renly is not a problem at all; but offending Andy and the innovative artist management company he represents is troublesome. However, Creative Artists Agency is also a tycoon in the industry. Will they break up with Universal Pictures because of Renly? Obviously not.
In the flash of lightning, Michael's mind was full of thoughts, which finally turned into laughter, "Haha, I've heard that you are very humorous, and I finally saw it today. We very much welcome the follow-up comprehensive cooperation, but about Renly's signing agreement, that's absolutely impossible.”
Andy did not refute, and the smile on his face never changed, "In private and at work, I personally make a clear distinction. I believe that you do too. You should know about the Universal Pictures signing agreement, that is also absolutely impossible.”
Both Michael and Andy refused to give in, and for a moment, the atmosphere became tense. This was not only a personal battle of morale, but also a game between two top companies. No one would compromise easily..
Neil, who was caught in the middle, expressed his unbearable pain. He coughed twice, breaking the solid air, "Today is just the first time we met, and our conversation was so sparkling. It seems that in the future, We can look forward to cooperation. Next, regarding the details of cooperation, we still have many, many parts that need to be discussed slowly, right?？”
Neil cast inquiring glances at the two people respectively, but neither of them responded immediately, and the whole conversation was stuck in mid-air. In the end, Andy was the first to laugh out loud, "Of course, the so-called cooperation, Not even the first step has been taken yet..”
In this confrontation, Michael, who briefly gained the upper hand, slightly raised his chin and straightened his waist, showing the demeanor of a superior, "Then that's it for today. I don't want to delay your flight to the airport. When traveling, family is always the most important thing.”
There was no politeness or pleasantries. He cut off the topic abruptly and forcefully, once again declaring Universal Pictures' initiative - when it comes to the struggle for core interests, the toughness of the six major film companies cannot be doubted..
Andy knew that Michael was seeing off guests, so he didn't panic at all. He stood up and said with a smile, "I think there is still a lot of work to be done within Universal Pictures, so I won't continue to delay the business. It's work. Goodbye.”
He simply patted his butt and left, but the hint in his words gave a powerful counterattack: Neil and Michael didn't seem to have the same heart. Also, what is Ron Meyer's attitude?？
Michael did not leave the office, but Neil sent Andy to the elevator. Today's meeting ended unhappily, but it didn't start very pleasantly. In the busy and vigorous summer season, "Speed" Negotiations for the "Passion/Passion" series did not go as smoothly as imagined..
After leaving Universal Pictures, Andy was not angry. Instead, he calmed down and reorganized the whole incident. Then he notified the company and began to inquire about the news through his extensive contacts..
What the innovative artist agency is famous for is resource sharing. The agent's resources are open to all the company's contracted artists. Similarly, the resources of the contracted artists are also open to all agents, ultimately realizing benefit sharing. This is Andy's advantage. , he will naturally not let it go easily.
Regarding the preparations for the sequel of "Fast and Furious", it is now a top-secret project of Universal Pictures. All the people involved in the project are high-level executives, so it is not easy to find out the information. However, Creative Artists Agency has still obtained a small amount of information, so that Andy successfully pieced the puzzle together.
It is not difficult to guess the attitude of Universal Pictures. They hope to make money through the "Fast and Furious" series. Side stories and two sequels do exist, but they do not want to spend too much cost. The budget of each work is It still hovers around 100 million, especially the salary. They don't want to let go easily..
Although Renly's catalytic effect on "Fast and Furious 5" is obvious, taking a step back, there is only one "Fast and Furious 5" so far that has proved Renly's commercial box office potential. In addition, there is no evidence that Renly is outstanding. More importantly, taking the lead in literary and artistic works and saving the world in commercial movies are two different things. Not everyone is suitable to be the leading actor in commercial blockbusters..
The most famous case is George Clooney, an absolutely top actor in Hollywood, but he is incompatible with the leading actor in a commercial blockbuster..
First, there was the fiasco of "Batman and Robin" in 1997, which directly caused Warner Bros. to dust off the Batman series for nearly ten years; and then after the millennium, "The Perfect Storm", "Allied Force", and "Tomorrowland" Failures one after another; the only "Ocean's Eleven" series with good box office, three films were filmed, but the box office revenue was worse than the last one. The last one benefited from the excellent overseas box office, which was able to avoid The tragedy of losing money.
Even George is like this, let alone Renly, a pink newcomer? Universal Pictures doesn’t want to take risks easily.
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