610 Darkness Chencang
The past few weeks have been full of turmoil and undercurrents. Andy Rogers and Michael Fortry have officially launched a battle of wits. Of course, there are also Creative Artists Agency and Universal Pictures hidden behind them..
On this side, Vin Diesel continued to express goodwill in interviews with the media, saying that he was very much looking forward to the filming and cooperation of the sequel. The good chemistry in the fifth part made him full of expectations for the future. Although he did not express it clearly , but both the words and the words imply: Renly and Paul please renew their contracts as soon as possible.
At the same time, Universal Pictures has continued to promote their sincerity, saying that negotiations are actively underway, and they are very eager to see Renly and Paul return, and the topic of Luke Hobbes has also spread like wildfire. However, there are constant rumors in the industry that “negotiations have always been deadlocked.”.
Public opinion naturally creates an illusion that Renly and Paul are greedy and will do anything to get a higher salary. Needless to say, people are quietly standing on the opposite side of the two men..
On the other side, Renly Hall disappeared, first focusing on the filming of "Transcendence", and then going to the Caribbean for vacation. He didn't seem to care at all about the negative news, and he didn't seem to be too relaxed about the cooperation on the series and spin-offs. What's more, Paul Walker's colleagues were in sharp contrast to ignoring Vin Diesel's shouting from a distance, and the "harmony" within the crew began to be questioned..
In addition, there was an inside story from within the crew of "Fast and Furious 5". During the filming, Fan had been targeting Renly, first to show off his power, and then to secretly frame him, which led to a major reshuffle of the members of the prop team, and even It also caused Renly's injury. The source of the information was a supporting actor and an anonymous member of the prop team. One stone caused thousands of waves..
On this side, Andy began to run around, Warner Bros., Disney, Paramount, Sony, high-profile attacks, full bloom, in addition to "Fast and Furious", began to select other commercial works for Renly. Thanks to With solid acting skills, excellent appearance, and huge commercial potential, Andy's work has been going very smoothly, and he has expressed interest in many works..
But what's interesting is that the projects that we are currently interested in have always stayed in the trial stage, and there is no further news. It can be said that both parties are taking their time, or it can be said to be a smoke bomb. This is Andy's attempt to put pressure on Universal Pictures. means to make them realize that Renly does not only have one choice.
On the other side, Universal Pictures began to exert pressure through connections and continued to spread rumors in the industry. The sequel to "Fast and Furious" now has three works in planning, and Renly is the most important part of them. It is hoped that other crews can give schedules. Convenience. To put it simply, it is actually soft pressure, forcing other crew members to think twice before making a decision..
At the same time, Universal Pictures also claimed that the salary they offered Renly has reached as high as four million, and the Luke Hobbs spin-off movie has even reached five million - the dividends are not mentioned at all. Such treatment It was completely the best salary for a second-tier actor before he entered the first-tier. But Renly remained ambitious and demanded more..
This step is undoubtedly looking for an alliance. When the six major film companies increase their salaries, they are allies. They join forces to suppress actors' salaries, reduce costs as much as possible, and win more benefits for themselves. Not to mention Universal Pictures' Whether the salary figures are accurate, but their disclosure gave other companies a standard to measure, which also made Andy's negotiations difficult..
From Vin Diesel to Michael Ford, you can even add Ron Meyer, Universal Pictures has made a concerted effort. Obviously, they did not give Blue the opportunity to cooperate on the sequel of "Fast and Furious". Gifts leave too much room.
“At present, there is no follow-up news from the four crews of 'Battleship', 'Alien Battlefield', 'Snow White and the Huntsman', and 'Dragon Tiger Boys'." Andy did not tell the details of the process, Lan Li didn't need to know, but he still told the result. The situation they faced now was indeed not easy..
Renly raised his eyebrows slightly. Forgetting the other three works, "Dragon and Tiger Boys" actually backed down, without even having face-to-face contact with him. This is really disappointing. Personally speaking, he I quite like this comedy, and challenging comedies are always full of fun.
But if you think about it carefully, it’s not surprising.
“"The Boys" is a work produced by Sony Columbia Pictures, one of the top six; and the investment cost is only 42 million, and the salary is definitely not as good as those works that cost over 100 million; and Renly has not yet He has delivered box-office results for comedy works, but "Fighting Cancer" has not yet been released..
After considering everything, they gave up on Renly first, which was understandable..
First came "Evil Boss", and then "The Boys". Renly couldn't help but think seriously. When will his wish to star in a shit/pee/fart/comedy come true? It was just an idea before, but now it is gradually taking root and growing. The more I miss it, the more I long for it..
Putting the "Dragon and Tiger Youth Team" aside for the time being, Andy's meaning is very clear..
They used both hard and soft tactics, prepared with three hands, compressed the living space by external and internal forces, and at the same time continued to put pressure on Andy, but at the same time refused to compromise on pay and treatment. Universal Pictures can be said to have done this for the "Fast and Furious" series. After exhausting all means, Renly couldn't help but think of Dwayne Johnson's original state..
“Are there no other rumors in the industry that Universal Pictures is contacting Dwayne Johnson? Not only did Renly not feel nervous at all, but he also half-jokingly made suggestions for Universal Pictures.”.
Andy lowered his jaw with satisfaction. Renly's reaction was both expected and unexpected. Simultaneously, he felt relaxed, "Yes, according to the current news, Dwayne Johnson , Jason Statham, Scott Eastwood, Chris Hemsworth. These are the candidates for the time being..”
The Dwayne Johnson of the past is the Renly Hall of the present.
Universal Pictures’ meaning could not be clearer: No one in Hollywood is irreplaceable. We have shown enough sincerity, please don’t push too far..
Objectively speaking, compared to last year's Dawn, the treatment given to Renly by Universal Pictures has been greatly improved. They have indeed shown their sincerity. But the problem is that Renly is not Dawn..
“Phew, the cycle of cause and effect has come full circle and is back to the starting point." Renly still had the energy to joke, took a sip of beer, and said happily..
A year ago, the salary negotiations between the crew of "Fast and Furious 5" and Dwayne Johnson reached a deadlock, and Dwayne refused to give in. So Andy took advantage of the situation, carefully planned and planned, and defeated with determination. Wu Xin not only successfully won the film for Renly, but also won the right to share the box office dividends. And Dawn finally joined the "Suicide Squad" crew.
A year later, the salary negotiations between the "Fast and Furious" sequel team and Renly Hall reached an impasse. Such a familiar situation has happened again. Is it the fault of the actors, the crew and the film company?？
“So, what about the follow-up news? "Renly knew that they had discussed it before, and Andy's arrangements during this period were also according to the plan. He must have made a breakthrough now, and time was tight, so he chose to follow here in such a hurry tonight..
Looking at Renly's contented look, Andy knew that this was a sign of trust in him. However, he teased, "Can't you cooperate with the performance? Let me feel some sense of accomplishment."？”
Recently, Andy has been hanging on Universal Pictures. He did not reject them outright, but he also did not push forward the negotiations decisively. There is a reason for everything..
On the one hand, Andy is indeed working on the sequel to "Fast and Furious". Renly can star, but the salary must not be too low to allow Grandet of Universal Pictures to succeed easily; on the other hand, Andy kept dragging Universal Pictures. He knew that the situation this year was different from last year. Renly's version of Hobbes had already won the recognition of the audience, so the crew could not change actors as cleanly as last year, so the longer he delayed. , the more unfavorable the situation is for Universal Pictures. In other words, the more room Paul Walker has to increase his salary. At the same time, the actor who replaces Renly will be able to speak loudly..
It's like Andy took a bite of the box office dividend last year.
To sum up briefly, even if Renly does not star in the sequel, Andy will still want Universal Pictures to lose some meat. Michael's teasing and ridicule is part of the reason, and Universal Pictures's lack of attention to Renly as a hero is another part of the reason. In order to achieve For this purpose, Andy has been so busy lately that he feels like he is losing weight..
But in the face of Andy's teasing, Renly just shrugged, as if he felt that this sentence had no response value at all. Then Andy heard Roy's low laughter, and even he couldn't help but smile. , then did not continue to talk about it, and went directly to the topic, "I just finished the meeting and got two projects from Warner Bros. Both projects have their own advantages and disadvantages, plus the projects that Roy screened before, we need to do it as soon as possible Make a decision to use the recent momentum to fight for higher pay and release news before Universal Pictures comes to their senses..”
Prior to this, Andy's contacts with major film companies had never made substantial progress. This gave Universal Pictures the illusion that all this was just Andy's smoke bomb; but if Andy's secret plan to seduce Chen Cang was discovered, After that, Universal Pictures acted preemptively. Whether it rejected Renly, interrupted negotiations, or put further pressure on the moral high ground through the media, Renly would be in an unfavorable situation..
Therefore, they not only need to keep a low profile, but also need to race with Michael. In Andy's opinion, the timing of "Pioneer Village Night" and the Toronto Film Festival is just right, which can buy them some time..
“No problem." Renly did not hesitate and nodded, indicating that he was ready..
Andy showed a satisfied smile, and then took out two scripts from his briefcase..
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