Chapter 458: The Highest Level of Hollywood Industry (Subscription Requested)
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Looking at the exit of the lounge leading to the red carpet, Taylor Swift's eyes are full of Matthew's shadow, this is certainly not a nymphomaniac, although she is only seventeen years old, her thinking is much more mature than most teenagers, and Scott Pocheta, as the former CEO of DreamWorks, has also instilled in her a lot of Hollywood rules of survival.
With such a Hollywood bigwig as a mentor, coupled with being a very scheming girl herself, Taylor Swift's knowledge of the entertainment industry is far beyond her age.
Scott Pocheta, the founder of Big Machine Music, walked over and asked in a low voice, "How's it going?"
"I invited him. Taylor Swift raised an eyebrow and said, "He didn't say yes, huh...... It should be said that it was a polite refusal. ”
Scott Pocheta encouraged, "It's okay, I have faith in you." ”
Taylor Swift has always been confident, saying, "I'm definitely going to make it." Still staring at the exit, she whispered, "I just think Matthew Horner is very good, very mature." ”
Scott Pocheta glanced at Taylor Swift, and in his understanding, the girl was not very old, but she was not the kind of person who would commit nymphomaniac.
However, when he thought of Matthew Horner's status as a popular star, he was instantly relieved.
Walking out of the gate of the science museum and stepping on the red carpet, Brown Williams was in good spirits, and his vigilant gaze quickly swept from the fan group on the left side of the red carpet, not letting go of anything that could be done, and at the same time ready to go out to protect at any time.
Due to the previous panty theft, he walked the red carpet after Matthew, but instead of walking on the red carpet, he walked slightly behind and walked on the side close to the fans.
While moviegoers who enter the park have undergone strict security checks at Disneyland, Brown Williams' years as a military and bodyguard have taught him that if anyone really wants to do anything, they don't need guns or metal weapons.
Fortunately, Matthew was also very concerned about his own safety, so he just waved to the fans on the red carpet and quickly walked into the interview area.
In the interview area, there are only reporters from ABC TV and Disney Children's Channel, and it is unlikely that something will go wrong, but Brown Williams has not let his guard down, even if Matthew is standing with Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley for a photo, he is still in a position to protect Matthew at any time.
Among the pirate triangle, Matthew is the tallest, standing in the center, holding Keira Knightley's shoulder with his left hand and Johnny Depp's back with his right hand, and the three of them show their friendship with each other.
And unlike most Hollywood photos where they don't agree with each other, the three of them are also good friends in private.
More and more people came to the photo area for the crew, and many sponsors also came to take a group photo together, and after the group photo, Matthew wanted to enter the theater with Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley, but was stopped by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Jerry Bruckheimer clearly had something to say, and the two were left at the back of the crew.
Entering the Hollywood Theater, the people in front of him gradually walked away, and Jerry Bruckheimer said, "Matthew, after Aziva Gosman's "I Am Legend", did you not take on other films?"
"yes. Matthew also doesn't deny that this kind of thing can't be hidden from people like Jerry Bruckheimer, "There are several intentions, and they haven't been discussed yet." ”
He had some guesses in his mind, and he also left room for rejection of the next words.
Jerry Bruckheimer didn't care about this, and just said, "I've been working with you since "Black Hawk Down", and it's been five years now, right?"
Matthew nodded slightly, "It's been almost five years." He was wary of fooling people with friendships, which was common in the circle, but he said, "We collaborated on "Black Hawk Down", "Pirates of the Caribbean and National Treasure." ”
Jerry Bruckheimer turned his head to look at him, Matthew took the lead, and said very seriously and sincerely, "Jerry, without your support, I would not be where I am today, I have always been grateful, thank you." ”
Hearing him preemptively thank himself, Jerry Bruckheimer had a bad feeling and said, "It's been almost two years since the release of "National Treasure", and the audience has been looking forward to the second part, and we should put the second part on the agenda. ”
Matthew smiled, "That's what I thought too. Wanting him to continue starring in "National Treasure" and meet his salary requirements first, he then said, "As far as I know, Disney Studios has put the sequel to "National Treasure" on hold for the time being, and it will not start in the near future. ”
Why did Disney Studios put the "National Treasure" sequel on hold? Jerry Bruckheimer naturally knew the answer, and Matthew and his agency were asking for too much money.
Jerry Bruckheimer thought for two seconds that Disney Pictures had many projects to operate, but his film company was different, and a sequel to a blockbuster movie like "National Treasure" was the safest way for Bruckheimer Pictures to make money.
"Matthew, I can get Disney Studios back on the table and get them to restart the project. Jerry Bruckheimer still has this confidence, "but if we want to cooperate, we have to make concessions." ”
Hearing this, Matthew stopped, and when Jerry Bruckheimer also stopped, he said, "Jerry, I have personally made a big concession. ”
He shook his head slightly and said, "Disney Studios' sequel salary lacks sincerity. ”
In the final analysis, the disagreement between him and Disney Pictures has never been about ideas or other aspects, but about the distribution of interests.
Disney Studios wants to maximize its profits on the sequels of blockbuster movies with a high probability of success, and he also wants to maximize his own profits.
Since it is a business cooperation, the first condition is, of course, to ensure the profit.
Matthew didn't tell Jerry Brookheymerdo again that they wouldn't negotiate with Disney Pictures again if they wanted to get back to the table and the salary they offered didn't meet his and Helen Herman's expectations.
Jerry Bruckheimer was somewhat disappointed to see Matthew enter the screening room first.
Before entering the screening room, Matthew also looked back at Jerry Bruckheimer, according to the standards of the other side of the Pacific, Jerry Bruckheimer has the grace to support him, which can be called one of his Bole, but in terms of business rules, he and Jerry Bruckheimer owe no one anything.
Matthew came to the first row of the theater and sat in his seat, and Depp next to him leaned over and asked, "Isn't Jerry Bruckheimer trying to divide us?"
"It's not. Matthew, with Depp on his left and Keira Knightley on his right, didn't have to be too careful to speak, and whispered, "He wanted me to voluntarily lower the offer so that Disney Studios could relaunch the sequel to 'National Treasure.'" ”
Keira Knightley was also paying attention to Matthew, and when she heard it, she asked, "You're not going to say yes, are you?"
Matthew pointed at himself, "Am I that stupid?"
Johnny Depp snorted and said, "Take the initiative to reduce his salary?
"Jerry may have prepared some words, but I stopped them in advance. Matthew cocked his legs, "Then I turned him down, and it was Disney Studios who should give in." ”
Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp both agreed with Matthew's statement and nodded in agreement.
The big screen lit up, the film began to show, and the three stopped talking, but Matthew's mind was not on the film, he was still thinking about Jerry Bruckheimer, in fact, in the past two years, Jerry Bruckheimer has gradually shown his decline, and has successively produced several films with average box office, and the aura of a gold medal producer is gradually fading.
According to Helen Herman's analysis, audiences seem to be tired of Jerry Bruckheimer-style commercial films, and if Jerry Bruckheimer does not make changes, the number of box office failures will definitely continue to increase in the future.
This is reflected in "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Soul Coffin", the film held three preview screenings in the first few weeks, although Will Turner and Jack Sparrow's partnership is still interesting and attractive, but the overall story of the film is not good, and the test screening reputation is not ideal.
Of course, including him, the vast majority of people are still optimistic about the box office of this film, after all, the previous work was too successful, and "Gathering Soul Coffin" just has a less than ideal reputation, and it is still far from a bad movie.
Matthew has already seen the finished film in the test screening, and among the three main characters of the pirates, Elizabeth Swan's role has been further diluted, almost becoming a dual-protagonist movie of Jack Sparrow and Will Turner, Jack Sparrow is still in charge of playing treasure, and Will Turner is in charge of force.
From the cannibal tribe saving Jack Sparrow to the island battle for Davy Jones' heart, his character has always been able to outwhelm the others in force.
Unfortunately, the film's narrative is not as brilliant as "The Curse of the Black Pearl", and like most commercial films made by Jerry Bruckheimer after the new century, the main selling points of "Gathering Coffin" focus on Will Turner and Jack Sparrow falling in love and killing, the combination of masculinity and femininity, and excellent special effects scenes.
As far as Matthew's understanding is concerned, the special effects production of "Soul Coffin" definitely represents the highest level of special effects in the Hollywood industry in this era.
In fact, in his opinion, there is still a big problem with the film, that is, the juvenile plot and characters.
This is also a helpless thing, he is just an actor and cannot interfere in the production of the film, and it is normal for the film produced and distributed by Di Baobao Pictures to present such a style.
When Matthew watched the test screening, he once laughed at himself that Baby Dee did not put pressure on Jerry Bruckheimer, and let Will Turner and Johnny Depp dance in the face of David Jones, which directly embarrassed the villain to death.