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refused to offer a high salary for the actor, in addition to the interests of the producer, Aziva Gosman also had his own considerations, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to find Matthew at that time.

The big hit of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" made him realize the market value of Matthew Horner, so he took the initiative to find him and revealed his intention to cooperate in advance, and in his plan, it was not a one-time cooperation!

After "I Am Legend", he is also ready to plan another first-line big production project, if "I Am Legend" is successful again, he will continue to work with Matthew Horner to maximize the benefits brought by Matthew Horner's market value, and from the current situation, Matthew Horner is entering a few years with the strongest commercial appeal of movie stars.

Most of the Hollywood stars who have gone to the front line, as long as they are not specially brushed up for awards, will generally have a peak period of a few years, and the films in this period, as long as the quality is not very poor, will basically be profitable.

Booms and wanes are inevitable, and there aren't many enduring superstars like Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, and Harrison Ford in Hollywood.

As he told David Hayman, Matthew Horner is still his go-to actor, if he easily accepts Helen Herman's offer, what kind of salary will he pay for the next time he works with Matthew Horner?

What he said was mainly about pressure.

And the three audition invitations listed have also been carefully considered, Matt Damon is preparing to participate in Martin Scorsese's new film "Infernal", the schedule is not suitable, Russell Crowe is his old friend, the two have also collaborated on "A Beautiful Mind", say hello in advance, let him pretend to be auditioning for help is not a problem.

As for Will Smith......

This project was planned as early as the early nineties of the last century, when the actor who was finalized was Arnold Schwarzenegger, directed by Ridley Scott, and later due to the withdrawal of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ridley Scott, the project had to be temporarily suspended.

When he first got the adaptation copyright, he considered setting the male protagonist as a black man in order to be more in line with the current social environment and the situation in the circle, and he thought that Will Smith was a good candidate, but later when he cooperated with "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", he changed his mind because of Matthew Horner and changed the protagonist back to the original setting.

After David Heyman left, Aziva Gosman sat in his office and thought about it a lot, especially about the male lead.

If Matthew Horner and Helen Herman continue to stick to their current salary, consider Will Smith as an alternate, and the skin tone setting of the protagonist is very easy to change.

Of course, the negotiations have only been going on for a long time, and his first choice is Matthew Horner.

The crew of "I Am Legend" made the public news, which quickly attracted the attention of some people, after all, projects with a production budget of 150 million US dollars are definitely a scarce resource in today's Hollywood.

However, this project obviously has an entry threshold, and rookie actors and ordinary starlets are not accepted.

Naturally, the news also reached Matthew and Helen Herman.

In the studio at Warner Studios, Matthew finished a training session, threw the prop spear to a crew member, walked into the lounge area, took the towel handed by Bella Anderson, wiped the sweat off his face, and sat next to Helen Herman, who had just arrived.

"Did you get the news?" asked Helen Herman.

The two had spoken on the phone before, and Matthew nodded, "Bella informed me yesterday." He asked, "What do you think?"

Helen Herman said lightly, "It's clear that Aziva Gossman and the crew want to put pressure on us in this way to make big concessions on our own initiative. ”

"That's what I thought, too. "Matthew is not an afterthought," the crew also publicly announced that they would invite three people to audition, obviously to put pressure on me. ”

He looked at Helen Herman, "What are you going to do next?"

"Of course, to make the right concessions to the crew and continue to maintain your position as the first choice on the side of Aziva Gosman. Helen Herman lifted her glasses and said, "Now it's far from our bottom line, I continue to insist on the asking price, and then make a slight concession strategy, so as to raise the crew's psychological expectations of your salary." The crew can't stick to the $15 million bottom line, the negotiation is a long-term process, and only if both sides make the right compromises can they reach an agreement, and this is not the first time Aziva Gossman has served as a producer. ”

"Well, you're in control of the pace. Matthew believes in Helen Herman's professional ability, and Helen Herman has not disappointed him in the past, "You know the bottom line of my salary requirements. ”

Now that his coffee position is gradually rising, it is necessary for his salary to rise accordingly, and if he lowers his salary on a big-budget commercial film, and then participates in other project negotiations, he will put himself in a very disadvantageous position.

Helen Herman also reminded that "while Aziva Gosman is putting pressure on us, there are some things that have to be guarded against. ”

"What's the matter?" Matthew's recent focus has been on the crew of "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta".

"We are only the first choice for Aziva Gosmann, but we are not required. Helen Herman's voice was not high, reminding Matthew, "As you remember, Aziva Gosman once casually said that he originally intended to set the protagonist of 'I Am Legend' as a black man, and now he has sent an audition invitation to Will Smith, and in addition to pressuring us to negotiate, he has no intention of looking for a backup candidate in advance." ”

Matthew frowned slightly, in the film he once watched, the male protagonist was Will Smith, how did Will Smith get this male lead? Could it be that there was a problem with the original protagonist, and then Will Smith came first?

"Helen, it's up to you. Matthew thought for a moment and said, "Look at how well you play in the negotiation." ”

To be able to get the ideal salary without letting the crew transfer to other actors, it definitely requires certain negotiation skills.

"I will pay attention to the rhythm of the negotiations. Helen Herman is confident in this, "You should also be careful not to talk openly about I Am Legend at any time, especially to journalists. Before the negotiation is over, I also try not to have private contact with Aziva Gosman or other senior members of the crew, so as not to affect my negotiations. ”

Matthew is well aware that he can judge the value of the role, but the negotiation of fighting for a job is still left to a professional like Helen Herman.

"You can rest assured. Matthew said earnestly, "There's nothing wrong with my side." ”

Helen Herman suddenly turned her head to look at Bella Anderson, moved a little closer to Matthew, and said in a low voice, "Don't mess with Will Smith, black people in Hollywood like to huddle, and once you don't handle it well, it will be very troublesome." ”

Matthew lowered his voice as well, saying, "I've always had respect for black actors, and I've kept enough distance. ”

Anyway, he's not a director, and he's not a producer directly in charge of a crew, and he doesn't plan to deal directly with black actors, so he can't afford to hide.

Matthew's mind is quite clear, the current situation in this circle is like this, no one, even a superstar, can compete with the entire social environment, as long as those black actors do not violate his interests, he will definitely go around black actors.

However, he couldn't stop others from taking an interest in the project "I Am Legend".

It is difficult for Hollywood film projects with a production budget of more than $100 million to exceed ten per year, and a significant proportion of them are sequel films, which are quite attractive for stars who specialize in the commercial route, similar to the actor in "I Am Legend".

"The producer is Aziva Gossman and the director is Francis Lawrence......"

In one of CAA's offices, Will Smith, a black star with a pair of sleek ears, said to a middle-aged white man, "Kevin, what do you think of this audition invitation?"

The middle-aged white man is Kevin Howien and is one of Will Smith's agents, mainly providing him with services in terms of crew work.

He said very bluntly, "As far as the invitation itself is concerned, Aziva Gossmann is not sincere. ”

Will Smith has already opened the script under the invitation, just a simple script outline and the character of the male lead, and can't help but take a quick look at it, he has read Richard Matheson's original book and knows what kind of film it will be.

Kevin Howne added, "If I understand correctly, the first choice for this role is Matthew Horner, but Matthew Horner's negotiations with the crew are not going well, and it is estimated that Aziva Gossman is preparing for the breakdown of negotiations and the use of other actors." ”

Although he couldn't get specific information, the fact that Matthew Horner's agent is negotiating with David is not a secret in the circle, and the two sides have been in contact for several rounds, and it is said that the difference in remuneration is very large.

"Will. "I think it's a good opportunity, and I can't find a better fit for you in terms of the first-tier major production projects that have been approved this year." ”

"I've read the original book and I've seen the two previous adaptations. Will Smith also doesn't hide his interest," Avazi Gosman swapped the male lead for a black ......"

He frowned slightly, "Matthew Horner is not black. Then he shook his head, "It's easy to change the skin color setting, and it seems that this script was specially made for me." ”

Will Smith stopped talking nonsense and said directly, "Kevin, I want this role." ”

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