As they expected, early the next morning, Edward and William arrived at Ridley's studio.

Ridley himself received them personally, and there was little disagreement between the two sides, even on such an important figure as pay, Edward didn't say anything.

Of course, Ridley's offer was so generous that it shocked Edward.

$1,000,000!

This is the price they prepared for the first villain, and this price is certainly not high for an A-level production with an investment of more than 100 million.

That's right. Edward counted the zeros at the end of the number, and found that it was exactly 6 zeros, which was indeed $1 million.

"$1 million?" Edward looked at William, who had a calm face, with a little difficulty in confidence, and repeatedly confirmed, "It's really $1 million!?" ”

"That's right, $1,000,000, that's how you get paid. Don't be surprised, you're worth the price.

Those guys at Universal aren't philanthropists, and they won't pay you just because you're Spielberg's godson. ”

William confirmed this number, and then said with a smile, "Although the two movies "Talented Ripley" and "American Beauty" have not yet been released, especially "Talented Ripley" or Anthony, they all give you a lot of points. ”

A little surprised to see Edward, William took a sip of coffee to moisten his throat.

As we all know, Ridley's epic masterpiece is going to the Oscars, and Russell of the 20 million male god club. Crowe starred, destined to have a lot of impact on this movie. William said.

"Universal is not stupid, you were able to participate in these two films and play the main supporting roles, and they naturally understand the impact of these two films on Gladiator.

Thinking about your previous films, "Saving Private Ryan" is also very good. ”

Edward never thought of getting paid now, but Edward was content enough to thank God.

Ridley and they have tentatively finalized the time to enter the group, and they still have a lot of training. Crow had to prepare a little more, but Edward was not easy either, at least training in horsemanship, fighting, and etiquette was indispensable.

However, the shooting plan is only three months, because the preliminary preparation is very thorough, including the layout of a miniature Roman city, the filming arrangement at the Colosseum in Italy, etc., will be prepared before the start of filming.

Ridley's movements are fast enough for Jackie. Phoenix didn't even have time to think of anything else, and the contract was already signed here.

Edward. Fulong officially became a member of the crew of "Gladiator".

And because of the time and effort that Ridley spent on this role, everyone paid a lot of attention to this role.

This is Ridley's Oscar-winning work, and it can't be overstated how much attention he has given to his friends or foes.

"Edward. Fulong".

For the first time, the real big names in this circle paid attention to this young man who was rising quickly.

The important male supporting actor of the A-level production is enough to enter the group of people in the center of Hollywood.

The rise of this young man caught people off guard.

Ridley even received several phone calls from him about why Edward ended up getting the role.

With his acting art, satisfying acting attitude, character fit, and even depth of thought, Ridley almost spares no effort to praise Edward.

For him, he wasn't lying, everything he described was shown by Edward, and his performance didn't need to be said much,

The in-depth study of the history of the Roman Empire and the biographies of the characters is also enough to explain his attitude, as for the fit of the role, it is a feeling, which is often integrated with the acting skills.

And in the usual communication, Edward showed a depth of thought that really surprised Ridley.

It's not like a twenty-year-old young man, but like a middle-aged person who has been through a lot.

But in this way, those who heard the news from Ridley were even more surprised, and Ridley was certainly not a man of his own words, which meant that a new potential idol had appeared in Hollywood.

In Hollywood, it's often just one character, and the results are very different.

Before, Edward, even if he was very popular when he was a child, could not enter the eyes of big people.

But as soon as he took over the role of "Commodus", he was immediately noticed by these people.

This news was like an atomic bomb in his narrow circle of friends, blowing everyone up.

During this time, Edward put all his mind on the character script of "Gladiator".

But this time, all he got was a character script.

If it weren't for an overview of the script attached to it, you probably wouldn't know what it was about.

But fortunately, in Edward's mind, there are many details of this story, so Edward has a great advantage over many actors.

They don't know what they're doing until they act in a movie. Or I don't know where this scene is played and how to play it better.

But Edward's advantage is that he has the details and impressions of these scenes in his head, which allows him to 'look ahead' when playing the role, rather than being confined to one place.

Edward also found a lot of historical information about the figure of "Commodus", and at the same time, Edward also consulted with university professors about the royal etiquette of the time.

This benefited Edward a lot.

In fact, director Ridley Scott prepared a script and some related materials for Edward, and also put forward some suggestions and requirements.

And Edward not only prepares according to the script and the director's requirements, but also constantly improves himself to make himself more qualified.

In addition to giving yourself additional lessons, learning more about the Roman Empire, and understanding the contradictions between the Roman republic and the emperor's autocracy at that time,

also briefly looked at the social system, culture, economy, customs, etiquette, military and other places that had little to do with the movie at that time.

But as the saying goes, in the details, in order to successfully create the image of the tyrant in the epic blockbuster, Edward obviously has a lot of ways to go.

These seemingly unrelated places are the key to really allowing actors to exert their skills.

Edward finally felt like a star because of the paparazzi outside the apartment.

Even when Britney came, she had to dress up in disguise.

"Eddie, you don't know Christina. Aguilera, a little slut, also released an album, and she wanted to compete with me, but she didn't look at who she was, and she was beaten by me! ”

Britney, Christina, and Edward were both born in "Mickey Mouse Club", and Christina also pursued Edward, but in the end Edward chose Britney.

Therefore, Britney Spears and Christina have been at odds since childhood, not only are they competitors on the pop music charts, but they also can't get used to each other's words and deeds, and often openly sneer and blame each other in the media.

"Bubu, how can that little slut of Christina compare to you, don't worry, I will definitely not be interested in Christina!" At this time, Edward hurriedly assured, of course, Natalie didn't count.

"Eddie, I'm so happy now. My album was so successful that you can now star in big-budget movies too.

Our dreams are about to come true, do you think we should make our relationship public? I really want to share my happiness with my fans! ”

"Don't! It's better not now, you've just released your first turnaround, just in the middle of your career.

Moreover, the agency will certainly not be willing, and you are responsible for your fans. ”

This is not good, I still have Natalie, how long can I hide it, Edward thought.

"Bubu, wait a minute. I'll be with you when we're really successful.

Also, Bubu, you must be kind to the fans, even if I will give up on you, I say in case, the fans will always support you. Edward didn't forget to instruct.

In her previous life, the sexy diva Britney Spears was able to go from shaving her head in public to being reborn in Nirvana, and the key was to have a group of loyal fans.

"Eddie! You don't leave me, I just want you. Britney was lying on Edward's chest, coquettish.

"Don't worry, Bubu, I will always love you!" Girls in love are always so easy to deceive.

It was when Edward and Britney fell in love, Russell. In order to lose weight, Crowe is also working on his farm.

Of course, while Edward was in love, he did not relax his study of the script, which is the foundation of his life.

And Edward is afraid that William will not care, and he always pays attention to the progress of "The Lord of the Rings", but with the current progress, "The Lord of the Rings" will definitely wait until the filming of "Gladiator" is completed.