The game of increasing the salary, this is a contest between the brokerage company and the production company, only when the time and place are right and all the conditions are met, can the shackles be broken, and it may be too much to rush or exert too much force.

Now Blue Gift, EGOT's halo is flourishing, and all the brokerage companies in Hollywood are ready to move - after the international innovation management company took over Vin Diesel's brokerage contract, it temporarily stopped, and it did not mean to put aside internal contradictions and jointly solve external contradictions, after all, it was only the increase in the salary of an actor in Blue Lee, and then all the brokerage companies benefited.

But who would have thought that Lan Li, as a party, would propose a just right and appropriate salary figure?

So, is this a number made by Andy Rogers, or is it a number made by Blue Rite?

But then, Emma came up with another idea: according to Lan Li's style and personality, he has no idea about the salary at all, and has always posed as a professional actor, so is the current figure the result of Andy's compromise in the face of Lan Li? There is no aggressiveness, and there is no radical greed.

If so, it is more in line with the style and posture of Lanli. Does that mean that this number was set by Lan Li?

Thinking of this, Emma's heartbeat couldn't help but skip a beat.

Hidden under the skin of hereditary aristocrats and professional actors, Lan Li is far more intelligent and wise than he imagined.

If she could now know what Emma was thinking, Lan Li would definitely give her applause, because she guessed half right and half wrong.

The salary request is indeed the compromise result of Lan Li's argument with Andy. It's not that Lan Li is proud and disdainful of higher salaries, but because Lan Li clearly knows the rules of the industry-

The success of Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr.'s super high salaries depends not only on sequels, but also on the huge profits of peripheral products, which can also be considered one of the results of the Marvel series, the DC series and other series of movies or derivatives of film adaptations.

With Lan Li's current status in the industry alone, there is no problem in striving for a higher salary, but it is still a little insufficient to break the shackles of the past ten years just by relying on a "interstellar".

If the salary negotiation figures are too greedy, it will inevitably cause more backlash from the big six studios, and things will start to get complicated, especially now that the Warner Bros. high-level turmoil is still ongoing, which may also affect the work related to "Jurassic Park" and "Fast and Thrilling".

Andy is an agent, he has to be more ambitious and more aggressive, but Lan Li is just an actor, he just wants to star in "Interstellar", he just wants to work with Christopher Nolan, he just wants to concentrate on acting, and he wants to increase his salary, okay? Of course, if the process of raising the salary affects his work, he is not so enthusiastic.

At the end of the day, he doesn't have much interest in the division of interests and the distribution of power in Hollywood.

Lan Li's attitude really made Andy a little depressed, but he couldn't refute it, and the conversation was a little stuck for a while.

In the end, it was Matthew Dunlop who completed the calculation of the numbers as a bystander: 20 million base salary and 5% dividends, which is Matthew's conclusion, accurately choking the production company by the throat so that they can't refuse, and can take a small step forward on Andy's needs.

Everything was just right.

Although I don't know the true face of the person behind the scenes, it doesn't affect Emma's accurate judgment.

Emma was tempted to say yes directly, but as a producer, he instinctively bargained because that's what she does, "20 million plus 3 percent." ”

Lan Li seemed to have expected such a result, a big smile appeared on his face, and his understatement revealed his complacent confidence and calmness, "Twenty million plus six percent dividends." ”

Not only did it not lower the number, but it went up.

It's not a bar, it's an attitude.

Lan Li is showing his attitude: he doesn't mind, but that doesn't mean he can be taken lightly.

Although Lan Li has never cared about salary figures, those numbers are his rewards, the most intuitive and direct rewards for his work, his ability and his dedication. He will not back down what belongs to him, and he will not be greedy if it is not his. It's an attitude of being in the world.

Looking at Lan Li's expression and expression, Emma reacted instantly.

The smile in her eyes couldn't help but roll shallowly, Emma didn't hesitate to believe that if she continued to lower the salary figure now, then Lan Li would also continue to raise the number, and the confidence and firmness of refusing to give in inadvertently showed a wisdom and maturity that was inconsistent with youth, making people realize:

It is definitely not without reason that he has reached the top of the pyramid of the entire industry at such a young age.

"That's your bottom line?" asked Emma tentatively.

Lan Li shook his head lightly and said with a smile, "This is the request. ”

Emma opened her mouth unexpectedly, "If we're willing to ask for more, wouldn't you accept it too?"

"No, I'm glad to accept it. Lan Li replied crisply.

Emma was stunned for a moment, then laughed happily and returned to the topic, "Now the preparation of the whole film project is temporarily stuck in the same place, and we are trying to find the most appropriate cooperation plan, so in a short period of time, we can't make a decision about the budget, about the cast, about the salary, etc." ”

"But the conversation just now was definitely not meant to be a joke. Before the misunderstanding occurred, Emma said in advance, "Honestly, if you can star in this project, this is the one thing I can't ask for." So, I'm the producer, and Chris is the director, we can agree to your terms, and I'm going to do my best to convince the other producers. What do you think?"

Lan Li raised her chin, and the smile on the corner of her mouth tugged slightly, revealing a knowing look, "Of course." Of course, this is always the case with large production projects. ”

Lan Li thought of the "Jurassic Park" restart project. Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall, the two producers, have basically made a decision, but because of the existence of Thomas Toole, things have not been determined, and the game between producers and producers, producers and agents, is not so easy.

Now, "Interstellar" can be said to be the same situation, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas have nodded in agreement, but they now need to consider more situations, the tug-of-war between Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures is still a top priority, and even the Christophers can't promise more right now.

I don't know if it's marriage or bad fate, Thomas Toole can be seen in both projects. Although Lan Li and Thomas have not met for the time being, it is certain that the matter will not be so easy to solve.

Emma then said, "But in order to increase the persuasiveness, and to increase the sincerity of cooperation, I have a small additional request, which I hope you will seriously consider." ”

Lan Li cast his gaze and waited for the following.

"With a salary of 20 million dollars, there's nothing wrong with that. Emma said simply, now in the entire Hollywood, there are very few top actors worth 20 million, and Lan Li is undoubtedly one of them, "A box office dividend of 5% is also acceptable, but the premise is that the North American box office must exceed 200 million." ”

It has been calculated before -

Less than 200 million, the production company can stop the loss in time, just like when Jim Carrey starred in "Cable TV Repairman" with a salary of 20 million, it was still a distant 1996, for a comedy movie, nearly half of the cost was spent on the actor's salary, and then the North American box office of the movie was only 60 million, and Sony Pictures had no temper at all.

Higher than 200 million, the production company will win more profit margins, compared with the 5% dividend ratio, the box office appeal of Lanli can break through the threshold of 200 million or even higher, then the percentage number is no longer important, because no matter how high or low the percentage of remuneration dividends, they have already earned.

After going around in circles, Emma returned to her responsibilities and added, "It's an extra chip that will help me convince other producers." Even though you now have two North American box office 200 million productions, commercial films are not your forte after all, and we need more confidence. ”

Lan Li strongly doubted that the implication of Thomas Tool's implication of his phrase "big production projects are always like this" was now understood by Emma.

As with Jurassic Park, Thomas Toole's slot remains one of the biggest problems with the project's promotion, at least one of them.

In order to convince Thomas Tool, or to get Thomas Tool to give in, Emma is now putting on a gesture of sincere cooperation.

It is not known how much of this gesture is honest advice, and how much of it is the producer's retreat.

If calculated according to the data of the previous life, the North American box office of "Interstellar" is 188 million, which has not been able to exceed 200 million, and is even lower than the box office figure of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" released in the same year, ranking 16th on the North American year-end box office list in 2014.

But Lan Li didn't hesitate much, "No problem." ”

The magnitude of the numbers has been reached, so there is no need to pursue the details of the implementation any further. The reason why the strategy of boiling the frog in warm water can be carried out is that the temperature can continue to rise, and it is also to make it unconscious, as for what pot and what water to use, this is not the core issue.

Lan Li's crisp neatness made Emma's face smile look big, "That couldn't be better." Chris and I are really looking forward to working with you. I'm already looking forward to it. ”