"In any case, we can't accept such a low salary. David Ogart retorted still stubbornly.

"Oh, is it?" Sid looked up at David Ogart and Tobey Maguire beside him, and then he smiled faintly, "I can't accept it, so forget it." ”

Sid's fluttering words made the three people opposite a little restless, although David Ogart spoke sternly, what he wanted was to get Toby a box office dividend in addition to his salary.

With the beginning of the second half of the 90s, more and more actors in the cast tend to be paid a lower salary and box office share.

In the past decade, whether it is the Germans' large-scale "invasion of Hollywood" or the RB people's posture of holding a check to buy the whole of North America, Hollywood's financing has become easier and easier.

This has also led to film companies, especially large studios, giving in more and more to the box office sharing and other requirements of stars.

So when David Ogart used the same tricks he used against other studios to deal with Sid and Ali, he kicked directly to the iron plate.

"Well, that's, that's not what we meant. Under the eyes of Toby Maguire, his manager Eric couldn't help but speak.

Sid knows that although there is only one word difference between the manager and the agent of the star, the meaning of the representation is completely different. The agent is the celebrity spokesperson sent by the agency, while the manager is a professional who is completely attached to the star himself and helps him manage his acting career.

It can be said that the agent is to help celebrities contact work, negotiate remuneration and other external business. Managers, on the other hand, are professionals who want to help stars choose jobs, choose movies, and then help them formulate their acting careers.

So as soon as he heard Sid shouting to forget it, the manager Eric was anxious, and he hurriedly said to Sid and Ali: "We think these can be discussed, we can talk about it." ”

"I think you're mistaken. Sid said lightly.

Originally, David Ogart thought that the object of today's confrontation would be Ali, a difficult opponent, but now Sid has become the leader of this negotiation.

"Whether it's the packaging contract for the three "Spider-Man" films, or the salary itself, it's all the rules I set, and there is never any room for bargaining. Sid raised his finger and said lightly.

Although he was the youngest one present, Sid's words made everyone else feel a faint pressure.

"I've never been a stingy person when it comes to pay, no matter who gets the role, no matter what his salary is. My condition is that as long as "Spider-Man" exceeds $750 million at the global box office, I will pay a total of $10 million in the form of bonus dividends. ”

Although Sid strictly demanded the signing method of the three package film contracts, he also gave a high box office share to Spider-Man Peter Parker's salary.

Moreover, Sid did not use the troublesome and complicated percentage ladder method, but rather the approach adopted after Disney became the dominant power in "history".

As long as the global box office of the film exceeds a standard line, then the leading actor can make up the box office of tens of millions, which can not only effectively reduce the upfront cost, but also link the salary of the leading actor to the performance of the movie, so that their efforts can be coordinated with the entire crew.

"But the three films are the same, and the maximum salary for a single part is only 10 million. Agent David Ogart again expressed his displeasure.

Sid looked at David Ogart again with an idiot-like expression, "I've already said it, I don't want to shoot, so forget it." No one begged you. ”

Then Sid added, "I don't know if you're CAA or AAC, but Spider-Man is my story, my movie, my company." ”

Sid's unceremonious words made the expressions of the people opposite suddenly a little embarrassed.

Instead, Ali took the initiative to ask Tobey Maguire's manager Eric, "Eric, what was Toby's previous salary level?"

"$4 million. Eric immediately replied with a smile on his face.

"Did Toby star in commercial films before?" Ali then asked.

"Nope. Eric shook his head.

"So "Spider-Man" can be used as a springboard for Toby to enter the mainstream business circle. Ali kindly introduced Eric and Tobey Maguire.

David Ogart on the side realized that Sid and Ali were playing a red-faced and white-faced trick, which made him a little angry.

"But Toby is not one of those young actors who hasn't acted in a movie. David Ogart couldn't help but interject.

"Oh, so did we bring in Tom Cruise, or Brad Pitt?" Sid asked with a faint sneer.

This can't help but make David Ogart a little speechless, now at the beginning of 01, even Xiao Li is still far from the heartthrob in the future. And Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks both spent 20 years of hard work to enter the Hollywood *** pay circle.

So a myth that became famous, now looks more like a legend.

Moreover, things like salary and film contract are originally determined according to the strength of the film company and actors, etc., and there is no hard standard for this kind of thing.

And many directors who have been granted a lot of permission by the film company will ask for all the sky-high dividends offered by them in order to get the actors they want, anyway, they are not spending their own money.

"Historically" Sony is actually suspected of having such a problem with the "Spider-Man" project.

Originally, Sony's expectations for "Spider-Man" were at most to make a small profit like "X-Men", and Sony had never made a comic book movie, so it was very decentralised to director Sam Raimi.

This led to the fact that after the explosion of "Spider-Man 1", Tobey Maguire's salary ran wild like a wild horse that couldn't hold the reins, and finally created the first actor income in Hollywood at that time with a salary of $40 million.

"David, I see that you are still a little unconscious, so I'll help you sort it out. Sid sneered, faithfully playing the role of redface.

"Now that I've been able to turn two unknown young actors into young people's favorite idols, Jessica Alba and Chris Pine. Then I can also turn any little actor today into tomorrow's well-known Spider-Man in the United States. Sid sneered faintly, although it made the three people opposite uncomfortable, but it did get to the point.

Hollywood doesn't have indispensable actors, let alone commercial movies like "Spider-Man", and if anyone feels indispensable, they must have narcissism.