Mark said: "Have you ever wondered how much Leonardo is worth? This will be a huge burden on the crew, to make a popcorn-style superhero blockbuster, is it necessary to hire a Mr. 20 million?

Kevin said: "You've got a very mature idea, and the key to running a movie is to make money, so we can be thankful that we can bring in Leonardo, a world-class superstar who is worth a daunting amount in 2010, but it's definitely worth it, and he's even better than those who offer $10 million." ”

Seeing that Mark didn't understand, Tom explained: "With Leonardo's super strong popularity, we can make up the budget through advertising placement, we have made a budget internally, with your and Leonardo's popularity and appeal, we will be able to pull no less than 20 million advertising placement, so, as long as it works well, it can be understood that Leonardo is free." ”

Kevin added: "Germany has a film subsidy policy, as long as it is a work with an investment of more than 100 million, you can get a 10% subsidy, we can first register a branch in Germany, get the subsidy and sell the production rights to Warner, as long as you stuff a few Germans into the crew, this 10 million will be in hand, of course, this involves some complex transnational legal and financial procedures, which we will handle well." ”

Mark said, "You've already made a decision?"

Kevin noticed that Mark's tone was not right, and said, "It's just that with the first choice, we are asking for your opinion." ”

Mark said, "I'm against it!"

Kevin said: "You have to say the reason and find a more suitable and cost-effective one, and I can't accept opposing for the sake of opposing it." ”

Mark said: "As we all know, I don't get along with Leonardo, and barely getting together won't end well. ”

Kevin said: "You are a professional producer, Leonardo is a professional actor, you are the best, don't doubt your professionalism, you can distinguish between public and private, this is the quality that a professional should have." ”

"As the producer, director, and screenwriter of this film, I paid a lot of money, and I thought I had the lead over the project. ”

Kevin said: "There is dominance, but all this must be guided by rules and regulations, and if you find one that is more cost-effective and appealing than Leonardo, I have no reason to oppose it." ”

Tom said: "We all know that you are a little unhappy with Leonardo, but what's wrong with this? You see for the sake of money, you are working to make money, not to make friends, with your status and power today, Leonardo must listen to you when he comes to the crew." ”

Mark doubts this, with the pride of Xiao Lizi, there will be no more than five people who can let him hold his tail, he is not on this list, Mark is almost sure, he is uncomfortable with himself, Mark checked it with the UC browser in his brain, it is still so slow, but its power is infinite.

Since Xiao Lizi became famous in "Titanic", he is only interested in women and Oscars, he has a hundred shots of women, there is nothing that he can't chase, and they are all supermodels, only Oscar, repeatedly defeated, and finally put himself to death after thirteen years, and finally won the throne of the actor, and now he actually took the initiative to make superhero blockbusters, which are vulgar movies in his eyes, and there must be ghosts in them.

Mark has a headache, he can imagine how Xiao Lizi will go against him, this guy has been going well, only here he has suffered a big loss, and it is strange not to retaliate, they will encounter a spark in the crew, Mark said: "I can't find a better one that meets your requirements, so, I quit." ”

Kevin was stunned for a moment and said, "Mark, you're not professional, we just signed the contract." ”

Mark said: "The binding force of the contract is only to require me to finish the film, if you insist that I finish the film, I have to settle, as for whether the film is a hit or not, it is none of my business." ”

Kevin's face sank and he said, "I heard the threat, you're against the money." ”

Mark said: "I like "Batman", but you think that it can play me dry, this is very wrong, as the most sought-after producer in Hollywood, you didn't give me a minimum of respect, I surrendered myself to take over this project, in order to have greater creative freedom, but you embarrassed me at the beginning, insisted on using the person I wanted to veto, creation needs inspiration and passion, you are emasculating my inspiration and passion, you think you can do it unscrupulously, then you take over, right?" You can do whatever you want. ”

Kevin and Tom didn't expect Mark to be so tough, and they didn't know what to say for a while, and Mark began to pack up the papers on the table in order to show that he could do what he said.

Kevin said, "Mark, you can't do it for the money's sake?"

Mark said coldly: "Just like Warner's bid is very high, now I am asked to direct, and the bid is higher than Warner." Mark said as he packed up his things and walked out.

This also made him a little light-hearted, he responded so strongly, Kevin and none of them said anything to stay, indicating that they had reached an agreement with Xiao Lizi, and today's meeting was just a reminder, and he didn't ask what he meant.

As soon as Mark walked out of the office, Kevin said to Tom, "It's up to you to convince him to recognize the reality of what is best." ”

Tom was embarrassed: "He has a very stubborn temper. ”

Kevin said, "It's time to show your value. ”

Tom was in a dilemma, Kevin was using him to suppress Mark, and if Mark didn't buy his account, he wouldn't have anything to do.

Mark left Warner and returned to the company, he talked to Meghan about it, Meghan said: "Warner only has money in his eyes, they don't recognize people after signing a cooperation, and now that you have signed a contract, it will be difficult to get out, you are the boss, and you want to work for Warner, which is unpleasant." ”

Mark said: "They knew that I was at odds with Leonardo, but they didn't hesitate to choose, so reality that I don't believe that there is such a thing as friendship." ”

Megan said, "What did you decide to do?"

"I want to know what I'm worth in Warner's mind," Mark said. ”

Megan said, "What do you think they will do?"

Mark said: "Coercion and temptation are useless to me, they may let Tom play the favor card and let him convince me." ”

Megan said: "The future father-in-law is not easy to offend. ”

Mark sighed, "yes!"

Megan said: "It's all in Kevin's calculations, and everything is maximized." ”

Mark said: "I'm not stupid, since Xiao Lizi has reached this price, as a producer, director, and screenwriter, my worth cannot be lower than that of Xiao Lizi, 20 million plus 15 percent, otherwise there is no need to talk about it." ”

Meghan happily said, "You've come to your senses." ”

Mark said: "I talk to Warner about feelings, he talks to me about money, I just talk to them about money. Mark's phone rang, it was Blake calling, telling him to go to dinner in the evening, Mark said, "Be on time." ”

Megan said: "It's not slow. ”

Mark said, "Tom has his problems. ”

Megan said: "I'm preparing for the celebration of "The Hangover" to break 300 million, what do you suggest!"

Mark said: "How to do it at a high level, I want to make all Hollywood film companies envy us!"

Megan bumped her fist with him and said, "You've finally gotten the hang of it!"

Mark drove to Lively's house, Blake was waiting for him at the door, today Blake was wearing a tracksuit, tied in a ponytail, looking like a girl next door, she took Mark's arm, kissed him quickly, and said: "You are super handsome in a suit, more stylish than the male model on the catwalk." ”

Mark gave her a bouquet of flowers and said, "Are you trying to convince me to change careers?"

Blake laughed, "No modeling agency can afford to hire you." ”

They interlocked their fingers and walked into the living room, Tom was reading the newspaper, Mason was drinking red wine leisurely, and he said to Mark: "Twenty years of wine from Château Margaux in France, newly opened, do you want a glass?"

Mark said, "Of course!"

Mason enthusiastically poured a small half glass for Mark, Mark followed the example of other people tasting wine, pinched the slender foot of the glass with two fingers, gently shook the glass, let the red wine roll in the transparent glass, observed its color, smelled the wine, and then took a sip, shook his head, looked intoxicated, and Blake next to him asked, "How do you feel?"

Mark said: "I don't know, I don't know how to taste wine, and I do it when I see other people doing it." ”

Blake spanked him and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to help Claire." He kissed Mark before getting up and leaving.

Mason and Mark clinked their glasses and said, "How's Batman going?"

Mark said, "Preparing. ”

"I'm a talker, I'm interested in Bruce Wayne, what percentage of chances do I have if I go to an audition?"

Mark said, "When did you have that thought?"

Mason said: "Who doesn't have a superhero dream in their hearts, and playing Bruce Wayne, a dark hero who covers half of his face all day long, just pretend to be cool and handsome, Gentai doesn't need any acting skills, whoever gets the role, everyone will be popular." ”

Mark said: "There is no chance at all. ”

Mason asked, "Why?"

Mark said, "Kevin asked Leonardo to play. ”

"What?" said Mason, "DiCaprio, a superstar, is going to play a superhero? What about his discipline? Didn't he turn down The Matrix, Spider-Man, and Pirates of the Caribbean?

Mark said, "I don't know, but Warner should have made a decision to ask him." ”

Mason was very disappointed, took a big sip of red wine, and said: "Compared with Leonardo, I really don't have any chance at all, and now the world is getting more and more difficult to mix, and the emperor superstar is also cold, and he has grabbed any job." ”

Tom finally found the place to interject, and said, "Mark, what do you think about this? ”

Mark said: "It's a multiple-choice question of A and B. ”

Mason was surprised, "You actually rejected Leonardo, and you Meyer, cool!" he touched Mark's cup.