Chapter 13: Drama Cooperation
"The latest information, that woman is actually a graduate of Todai University, you have to be careful with Akemi-chan!"
Looking at the latest news about that woman sent by Reina, Akemi's mood couldn't help but become a little worse. Maybe it's a bit inaccurate to say this, but it's better to say that since the woman named Sakurako lived in Lin Shuichi's house, Akemi hasn't been in a good mood.
"Keep an eye on her for me, Reina-chan! If there's anything wrong, be sure to tell me in time...... Please, please!"
"Don't worry, I won't betray you, Akemi-chan! But now I really feel that Oni-chan doesn't seem to be so wasteful, and I am simply impressed by him to be able to bring such a good-looking and smart woman home!"
Seeing Reina's last reply, Akemi knew that Reina was deliberately teasing her. So she replied with a black line on it. Then he put away his phone and went back to the conference room just now to continue his work.
"I'm sorry, I just received a message that I had to reply, so I've kept you waiting!"
Akemi sat down in her seat and bowed her head to the Asahi TV personnel who came to negotiate with her and apologized.
"It's okay, we've been talking about your movie just now, it seems that the media has been paying attention to that movie recently, I went to see one last night, and I haven't seen such a good movie for a long time, I really envy that quiet country life~~!"
"Yes, I heard that I have received an invitation to a foreign film festival, right?"
"Hmm...... It seems that this is the case, I have already received an invitation from the Busan International Film Festival, but I am only participating in the screening event as a screening film, and Director Mori called me to inform me a few days ago. ”
"Oh~~!That's already amazing, after all, it's the first film to have such a result!"
"Hey~~!There are still a lot of things that are not done well, I will continue to work hard......"
Hearing that everyone is taking their work so seriously, Akemi is in a much better mood. As the conversation shifted to the upcoming collaboration "Reasoning After Dinner", Akemi gradually shifted her attention to work.
"In terms of the new drama that I communicated with you before, Mr. Fukuda has officially authorized us to adapt the "Reasoning is After Dinner", and now the script has begun to be created, and as for the actors and crew, we are still in preparation. Now, both Superintendent Mizukawa and the original author, Mr. Fukuda, and I are looking forward to working with Ms. Akemi......"
As the main person in charge of this new drama, Kanako Kimura revealed her heart to Akemi at the beginning. After all, about Lin Shuichi and Akemi, Kanako still heard some rumors from Miko. Coupled with the fact that Akemi's performance in her last film was recognized by many seniors in the industry, Kanako still hopes that Akemi can become the heroine of her first work.
"In terms of salary, do you have any requirements for Ms. Akemi?"
"This ...... Can you first ask Superintendent Kimura what your budget for this series is......"
Just when Akemi didn't know how to answer, Sae Takashima, who had been sitting on the sidelines and carefully reviewing the information sent by the other party, suddenly raised his head and asked Kanako.
"I can't tell you the specific budget for the time being, but this drama is one of the key promotion plays of TV Asahi this winter, and although the budget is not high in the TV station's plan, it is definitely not the kind that ranks low. And it's rare for our TV station to be willing to let a newcomer lead the show, so we hope to be able to invest the main money in the production of the work itself......"
Kanako vaguely expressed her meaning to Akemi's agent, and Sae Takashima quickly understood the meaning of Kanako's words. One of the so-called key repertoire is actually of little value, to put it bluntly, this drama is used by TV Asahi to train newcomers. From the original author, to the supervisor, to the starring actors, all of them are newcomers, it seems that the TV station should not invest a lot of money in the production of this new drama. Anyway, as long as the first 2 or 3 episodes of production are tested, if the results are not good, it is good to finish it as soon as possible and change to other dramas......
"Supervisor Kimura, although Akemi is still a newcomer, it is not the first time she has participated in the filming of a series, and Akemi's previous films have also achieved a good reputation. So, I hope you can give us a fair price that is acceptable to both of us......"
Takashima Sae naturally didn't dare to open his mouth to the TV station, after all, Akemi is still a newcomer who has just stepped into the entertainment industry, although her achievements as an idol are very good, but the achievements in the idol industry basically do not have any important reference value in the circle of artists. At the end of the day, what Akemi needs most now is the opportunity to act. Therefore, for the sake of long-term considerations, Hirata Office naturally did not let Akemi lose such a rare opportunity because of the salary issue.
"How about a single episode of 500,000 yen?" (less than 30,000 RMB)
Kanako asked tentatively to Sae Takashima.
"The price is fair and I don't think we have anything more to refuse......"
Hearing Kanako's offer, the concerns that Takashima Sae originally had disappeared all of a sudden. For a newcomer like Akemi, Kanako's offer is not low. You must know how many female artists in the entire entertainment industry can get more than 1 million yen for a single episode. As long as Akemi can continue the current momentum and continue to accumulate enough popularity by appearing in TV series and movies, it is only natural that those advertisers with deep pockets will take the initiative to come to the door and offer a lot of money.
"So...... Ms. Akemi's side just doesn't have any other problems, right? In that case, let's make sure about the contract and the next schedule for the shooting!"
Kanako knows that Akemi is her own person, and everyone is so familiar with it, so she naturally won't lower Akemi's salary. But he can't give a sky-high salary to ruin his job. And the amount of 500,000 yen for a single episode is neither high nor low, which is very suitable for newcomers like Akemi who have just become popular.
"Can you ask, is the actor of this show confirmed?"
"Well, it's already confirmed, it's Ryo Ryo Chiba of HORIPRO Hori, ......"
Hearing Kanako's answer, Sae Takashima couldn't help but sigh for a moment, isn't Ryo Chiba the little prince of gossip who often has scandals with the actress he partners with?