Chapter 364: Rolex (Subscription Requested)
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Hearing Helen Herman's words, Matthew immediately understood that this should not have been the manufacturer's initiative to find him, and couldn't help asking, "You contacted it." ”
"What do you think?" Helen Herman knows very well that Matthew is about to step into the front line, with this guy's temperament, if she can't meet her ability and someone is willing to pay liquidated damages, it is not impossible to change jobs, so she has already prepared a big move and deliberately left it at this time to release it.
She said lightly, "You don't think I'll take your cut and do nothing except film negotiations, right?"
Matthew smiled, "I didn't think so. ”
Helen Herman just said that it was a watch endorsement, and with her strategy, it is certainly not a low-end brand, and if measured by the standards of the former Pacific Rim, those high-end brands of watches are often forced to be higher.
At that time, there was even a saying called "the poor play the car and the rich play the watch".
Helen Herman must have spent a lot of effort to get him the spokesperson of a watch brand.
"Which brand?" asked Matthew curiously.
"Rolex. Helen Herman went on to elaborate, "One of the world's ambassadors for Rolex's mechanical watches, it is estimated that someone from Rolex headquarters will come to Los Angeles next month to negotiate a contract with us. ”
Matthew asked again, "There is no assessment like Mercedes-Benz?"
Helen Herman shook her head, "No!" her voice was still calm and indifferent, "as long as you don't object, when the Rolex people come to Los Angeles, we can sign directly." ”
Matthew shrugged, "Why should I object?" he added, "I thought it was Patek Philippe." ”
"Patek Philippe doesn't ask celebrities to endorse them, they have always insisted on a marketing strategy that watches are spokespeople. Helen Herman knew Matthew didn't know much about it, explaining, "Rolex is basically the ceiling of watch endorsements that mass stars can get." Rolex is the king of branding, the king of value and price stability, the king of channels, and Patek Philippe is the king of niche high-end. ”
She thought about it for a moment and said more vividly, "Patek Philippe's positioning belongs to high-end luxury, and Rolex's positioning is mass luxury." ”
Matthew remembers Helen Herman telling him that top brands basically don't look for celebrities to endorse.
In fact, he also knows that Rolex also belongs to a luxury brand, and being able to get such an endorsement will definitely help to improve the qualification, Helen Herman has not disclosed this news before, probably just to let him see that her ability as an agent is no worse than that of an ace agent of a large company.
Rolex's brand endorsement does not conflict with Mercedes-Benz, and since Rolex is interested, he will of course accept it.
Helen Herman then said, "Rolex's intention is to sign you on a five-year ......"
"They're really going to find a time!" Matthew couldn't help but interrupt Helen Herman, "With the two sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean, I'll be popular for at least five years." ”
"Rolex is not a charity. Helen Herman thinks it's normal, and adds, "The five-year endorsement fee is $15 million, and Rolex will sponsor you with a full range of high-end watches for everyday and public use, which is also a condition of the endorsement contract, and you must wear a Rolex watch for high-profile occasions such as premieres, award ceremonies and talk shows." ”
"No problem. Matthew still has a very commercial contract spirit, "I can save money on watches in the future." ”
He then wondered, "Isn't the endorsement fee a bit small?" ”
Helen Herman seems to know that Matthew has this question, and has already prepared the answer, "You are just one of the global spokespersons, there are many global spokespersons of Rolex, and there are three new ones this time, in addition to you, there are also Swiss tennis star Roger Federer and supermodel Cindy Crawford, of which Roger Federer has the longest contract, the contract may be 10 years and 20 million US dollars, and Cindy Crawford is the same as yours, both are three-year contracts, but she is a woman, and the endorsement fee should be lower than yours." ”
"As you see fit. Matthew is still more comfortable in this regard, after all, how much he earns is directly related to Helen Herman's commission, and then asked curiously, "Rolex still finds tennis stars to endorse?"
"You don't usually watch tennis games, so you shouldn't know. Helen Herman casually explained, "Rolex sponsors several top tennis tournaments, Roger Federer is still Swiss, and the endorsements of tennis stars are generally more high-end. ”
She thought for a moment and then said, "The details will have to wait for the Rolex side to arrive." ”
Matthew nodded and said, "Yes, remember to let me know when they arrive." ”
If he can successfully sign a Rolex contract, he will earn seven or eight million dollars a year in terms of endorsements alone, and as long as he can continue to be popular, he will definitely receive more endorsement advertisements.
Helen Herman apparently had a thought in mind for him, saying, "In my plan, you can get no less than five endorsement contracts, Mercedes and Rolex are just the beginning. ”
"Don't worry. Matthew knew Helen Herman and understood the subtext behind these words, "We worked together so happily that I wouldn't have changed jobs." ”
Unless other companies can come up with conditions that he can't refuse at all, staying in the angel agency is the wisest choice now, he is the number one star of the angel agency, and the resources of the company and Helen Herman will be prioritized on him, and even in the hype of him and Charlize Theron's incident, all the forces will be concentrated.
If you change to another brokerage company, you won't have this kind of treatment.
More importantly, Helen Herman's route is largely in line with what he had hoped.
"Is there anything else?" said Matthew, glancing at the wall clock on the wall, "I'll go first if it's okay." ”
"Well, there's something you need help with. Helen Herman was not polite to Matthew, and said directly, "Eva Green, who I just signed, failed in her first film in Hollywood, and the following development is very problematic, on the crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean", there are multiple supporting roles in auditions, among which there is a role of a shrine maiden, I think her appearance and temperament are very suitable, if you have the opportunity, you can help." ”
Matthew thought for a moment, it shouldn't be too difficult, and said, "I'll deal with it depending on the situation." ”
Leaving Helen Herman's office, before he could go downstairs, his cell phone rang, Matthew took it out and looked at it, and it was Michael Fassbender who called him, asking him to go to the bar for a drink in the evening, and James McAvoy would also go.
After making the call, he simply didn't leave, first sent a text message to Charlize Theron, and then went to Helen Herman to ask for the script manuscripts of the two sequels to "Pirates of the Caribbean", and read it.
More than a month ago, Matthew received the scripts for the last two sequels specially sent by Disney Studios, and he has read them many times, but the scripts have not been fully finalized even now, which is very much in line with the consistent style of Jerry Bruckheimer's projects.
Of course, the main plot should not change.
The scripts of these two sequels, although still the structure of the three protagonists, have been significantly adjusted according to the popularity of the characters of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", the roles of Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan have been significantly adjusted compared to what he remembers.
The most notable thing is that Will Turner continues to be strengthened, although the role is still not as good as that of Jack Sparrow, but he can also be called the leading actor, and he holds up the whole story with Jack Sparrow.
The length and volume of a film are limited, Jack Sparrow is the most popular character, the role is impossible to cut, Will Turner is aggravated, and the sacrifice is naturally Elizabeth Swan.
If Elizabeth Swan is like a supporting actress in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", judging from these two scripts, Elizabeth Swan is really going to become a veritable supporting actress in these two sequels.
I just don't know if Keira Knightley will have an opinion on this, she was also present at the engagement ceremony that day, but Matthew only briefly said a few words to her, and did not mention the script and characters.
Either way, Keira Knightley will still be the heroine.
And her acting path is also changing, Matthew heard Helen Herman mention that after the fiasco of "King Arthur", in addition to the two sequels of "Pirates of the Caribbean", Keira Knightley is not ready to take on commercial entertainment films, and will focus on independent literary genres, and a "Pride and Prejudice" starring her will be released this year.
Matthew estimates that it will be difficult to see Keira Knightley in commercial films other than "Pirates of the Caribbean" in the future, not only because of her own choice, but also because of the negative effects of the failure of "King Arthur".
At the end of this month, filming will begin on two sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean.
After flipping through the two scripts, Matthew saw that it was close to the end of work, left the angel agency, and drove to the bar where Michael Fassbender had an appointment, and he was the first to arrive, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy also arrived at the bar in the next ten minutes.
The three of them drank happily and chatted while drinking, from Hollywood lace to which female star they wanted to make and then to their respective jobs.
Matthew learned from this that Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy are not ready to return to London to develop, but to stay in Los Angeles to work hard, and the competition in the UK is indeed smaller, but the opportunities are also much less than in Los Angeles.
This is undoubtedly good news for Matthew.
"I have a project here, and I'm one of the planners, and I will also play the leading role. Matthew, of course, wanted to help Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy, "The movie based on the illustration "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" has a war theme and several outstanding supporting roles. ”
He added, "You may need a lot of fitness before you start shooting. ”
Matthew didn't say much, the two of them went or not, let them choose, this kind of thing was reluctant.
A few days passed quickly, and at the end of the month, Matthew put aside his other business for a while and came to the Disney studios to report.
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