Andy Rogers was indeed surprised by Barry Meyer's in-person visit, but not shocked.

Strictly speaking, this was the expected result, and it could even be said that Andy and the innovative artist agency continued to work hard and made it happen, and now everything is going according to plan, and the joy is spontaneous, but Andy quickly controls his emotions because there is more work to be done.

In the face of Lan Li's calmness and calmness, it was not so much helplessness as a joke, Andy couldn't help but chuckle, "To sum up, Barry's conversation last night was about two parts, one was the sequel to 'Edge of Tomorrow', and the other was the salary of 'Gravity', right? Did Barry mention the arrangement of the cast and crew in the sequel?"

"If he can, he wants to continue the same team. Now, Warner Bros. is inviting the original authors to work on the second installment, while our original team comes together to brainstorm more inspiration for the story of the film's sequel. Obviously, Barry still takes the script and the story very seriously. ”

After briefly summarizing in three or two sentences, Lan Li made another joke, "At least for some special reason, last night, he said so." ”

The subtext is to ridicule the nature of businessmen, for the sake of profit, without compromising means, and lies repeatedly. One set on the surface, one set behind the scenes, especially in the actual shooting of film works, uncertain factors are unpredictable.

Of course, now that the two parties have not signed any paper agreement, before seeing the script, Lan Li can completely refuse to sign, or even refuse to appear in the sequel, which is also his right.

At this point, Lan Li and Barry are on an equal footing, and both sides have the right to choose, and strictly speaking, Lan Li has a greater initiative.

Andy immediately understood the deep meaning of Lan Li's words, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was still there, but he didn't respond, "Understood." I'll keep following up on the sequel to Edge of Tomorrow in Los Angeles. ”

For the sequel, the content and method of cooperation are completely different, not only the treatment of Lan Li needs to be further improved, but also the signing and arrangement of the original crew also need to be carefully discussed, referring to the preparation of the sequel of "Fast and Exciting/Emotional", which is the most direct example.

In addition, the innovative artist agency also hopes to further deepen the packaging cooperation in the sequel project and strive for more potential benefits. Sequel cooperation, this will obviously be another long-term tug-of-war.

Fortunately, I haven't even skimmed the eight characters yet, so there's no need to worry for the time being.

"Now, let's talk about the salary. Andy quickly returned to today's focus, "Before we get into the Barry Meyer topic, do you know how much 'Edge of Tomorrow' can bring?"

Andy knows that Lan Li has never cared about salary, so before the formal conversation, he needs to make sure that Lan Li has a basic understanding of salary.

"For the time being, we're lowering the target, based on 400 million in North America. At the time of this conversation, the North American box office of "Edge of Tomorrow" has not yet exceeded 400 million, but it is about to break through, and professionals have begun to discuss the possibility of 500 million, but Andy still has no ambitions, "Then, your salary will reach 30 million, of course, this is the pre-tax data." ”

Three million dollars?

Lan Li's eyebrows raised slightly, and in addition to surprise, it was more of a sense of absurdity, and he laughed softly, "Are you sure there is no such thing as a zero?" Three million and thirty million, these are two sets of data that are very different.

Throughout Lan Li's career, the focus has always been on the film, and with the majority of the work produced by independent film companies, it is even less likely that the pay will be too high. When "Edge of Tomorrow" signed the contract, the salary of 10 million was already incredible, but after adding the box office dividend of 5%, now Lan Li can receive 30 million US dollars-

If calculated according to the final North American box office of "Edge of Tomorrow" of 550 million, then Lan Li's actual pre-tax remuneration should be 37.5 million US dollars.

To put it simply, on the same level as Robert Downey Jr., in the past decade, there has never been a double-digit number of actors, directors or producers in Hollywood who have been paid this kind of film.

This also means that Lan Li relies on the "Edge of Tomorrow" to become a god in one step.

"Yes, I'm pretty sure, otherwise, I should have changed my accountant by now. Andy also joked, "Trust me, Lan Li, you deserve it." ”

In fact, deep down, Andy was as surprised as Lan Li.

At the beginning, when Lan Li came to prominence with the "Pacific War", Andy once boldly imagined that within three years, Lan Li would be able to be on the front line and achieve a career, but this is only the most ideal state, who would have thought that the current Lan Li has far reached a higher level, and even further entered the ranks of top superstars, all of which are amazing.

However, accompanying Lan Li all the way, Andy clearly understands that every step of Lan Li is so solid and firm. As he himself said, this is what Lan Li deserves.

"Recently, the project invitations issued by the six major Hollywood studios, I mean, commercial films, the minimum salary has reached 15 million. Andy further gave substantial evidence.

What Andy didn't say was that including Universal Pictures, this salary standard has reached a consensus in Hollywood, which is an affirmation of Lan Li from the entire industry.

In the eyes of the innovative artist agency, 15 million is still not in line with the value of Lan Li, and the 20 million club is their goal, so they are actively fighting for Lan Li, looking forward to Lan Li becoming another top superstar under their company——

At present, among the five major Hollywood agencies, the 20 million club members of the innovative artist agency are the largest, and they are also the first agency in history to negotiate a salary of 20 million, which has single-handedly contributed to the superstar value of Hollywood.

"So, what do you suggest?" Lan Li replied with a slight tuck in his chin and earnestly.

Faced with such an answer, Andy couldn't help but be a little on crutches, and said with a smile, "Mr. Lanli-Hall, do you know what 30 million yuan means? You have become a multi-millionaire now, and this is all your reaction?"

"Mr. Andy Rogers, I know, this means that you can get a cut of three million dollars, so, have you decided to retire now?" the smile on Lan Li's lips rose slightly, and Andy joked.

On the other end of the phone, Andy's speechlessness could be clearly felt, Lan Li took his jaw, expressed satisfaction, and continued, "Yes, I don't plan to retire either, obviously, there is more work waiting ahead." ”

For Lan Li, the salary is not crucial, the rich have a rich lifestyle, and the poor also have a poor living space, money can indeed affect the quality of life, but the mentality is the core that determines the depth and width of life.

Of course, now that we have more income, it means that we are truly free from the family and can make more choices in the future, and that the Heather Cross Foundation will receive a new donation, which is undoubtedly a good thing.

"I have some ideas in my head right now, like buying a property in Honolulu or Almafi and then buying a car in London, but ...... These ideas have not been able to materialize in a short period of time. Remember, I'm so busy at work right now that I can't find time.

So, Mr. Andy Rogers, let's talk about the future of work, and as for the distribution and use of income, I'll leave the bank account to Matthew Dunlop to manage, which is really not my forte. ”

With a relaxed expression and a brisk tone, Lan Li chuckled and joked, which made Andy shake his head lightly again, but after thinking about it seriously, he still couldn't hold back and chuckled, "Lan Li, you know, sometimes, you can really make people gnash their teeth." ”

"I think you'll have to stand in line. There are enough journalists, and with those who have offended in the industry, the list is not too short. Lan Li's self-deprecation once again succeeded in leaving Andy speechless.

"My suggestion is ......," Andy decided to ignore and get back to business, "Before I decide on my proposal, I need to ask what you think about 'gravity'. What kind of science fiction movie is this?"

In recent years, the performance of science fiction movies in the North American market has gradually begun to be unstable, with both eye-catching works such as "Avatar" and "Star Trek" and disappointing works such as "Super Battleship" and "Key No. 4".

Major film companies have gradually begun to be more cautious when investing in sci-fi genre works, and even Steven Spielberg and JJ Abrams have created "Super 8", and Paramount only gave a budget of 50 million. Therefore, when "Edge of Tomorrow" was put into filming, people in the industry were generally not optimistic.

Now on top of gravity, the same is true.

Regarding the remuneration of Lan Li, this is a very simple arithmetic problem, if the North American box office of "gravity" can exceed 200 million, then choose 10% box office dividends, if not, then choose 20 million US dollars.

But this is also a very complex arithmetic problem, whether it is Barry Meyer, or Andy Rogers, including Alfonso Cuarón, they can't be sure how "Gravity" will perform at the box office, and of course, this is also an arithmetic problem that Disney must complete before signing with Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr.

According to the probability, the North American box office of "gravity" will be difficult to exceed 200 million after all. Therefore, within the innovative artist agency, they still tend to agree to a salary of 20 million, join the 20 million club, and establish a position in the industry, but Andy has a different idea in his heart.

Andy always has an inexplicable confidence in Lan Li, even if there is no basis and no evidence, but Andy is still willing to believe that the "gravity" starring Lan Li can explode with greater box office potential.