A Chevrolet pulled up in the parking lot of the Firefly headquarters, and Jim Carrey got out of the passenger seat, looked at the window again, and made a few quick facial expressions to make herself look more energetic. and so on opposite the broker Carl. Meksen also came down, and the two of them walked towards the office building not far away.

After announcing their names to the receptionist at the front desk, the two walked into the elevator together.

Standing side by side in the ascending elevator, Kim. Kerry clasped his hands in front of him, padded his feet, looked at the agent next to him and said, "Really...... Unbelievable. ”

Cal. Meksen also looked expectant: "yes, that's Eric. Williams, I thought it was a scam at first. ”

Reaching the top floor, the elevator doors open and Kim. Carey and Carl. Meksen saw a man who looked to be about thirty years old standing outside the elevator.

"Hello, Mr. Carrey, Mr. Meksen, I'm Williams' assistant, Alan. Viessman. ”

Seeing that the other party reached out to himself first, Kim. Kerry hurriedly took a step forward: "Hello, I'm Kim. Kerry. ”

"Of course," Alan felt Kim. Kerry's crampedness and smile: "I've seen your performance material, Mr. Kerry." ”

And with Karl. After Meksen shook his hand, Allen said, "Please come with me, Mr. Williams is meeting guests, it will take a while, just so you can take a look at the contract first." ”

Hear the words of the contract, Kim. Carey and Carl. Meksen looked a little excited, and as he arrived in a reception room, Alan handed the printed contract to the two of them. "You can take a look at it first." I still have some things. I'll call you when Mr. Williams is done. ”

Sent off Alan, Kim. Carey and Carl. Meksen hurriedly opened the contract text folder.

After a few pages in a hurry, Carl. Meksen looked up worriedly and said, "Kim, this is an option contract. ”

Gold. Kerry just nodded slightly, still carefully reading the contract in his hand. Noting Kim. Carrey didn't react much, Carl. Meksen continued to read.

Cal. When Meksen finished reading it, he didn't know what to say.

The contract in hand is neither harsh nor harsh. The harsh part is that this contract requires a fee. Carey will only be able to shoot for one studio for the next five years, a condition very similar to the contracts of a star from the big studio days decades ago. But the difference is that the contract does not stipulate the payment. Carey wants to be like the big studio days, no matter how famous an actor is, he can only get a dead salary, and he can negotiate with the film company according to the box office number of the movie he starred in. And once within five years, Kim. If Carey wants to default, he will have to pay up to $100 million in liquidated damages.

100 million dollars!

Cal. Meksen glanced at the guy next to him, he had never thought that the actor he represented was worth $100 million.

Gold. Carey read the contract. Raising his head to look at the agent, he asked, "Carl." Didn't you say that you want to work with Firefly, why does the contract say that I want to sign with TG Films? ”

Cal. Although Meksen is just an inconspicuous small agent at the bottom of William Morris's agency, he is more than Kim Murphy next to him. Carrey was much more informed, and cautiously glanced at the closed door of the reception room. Meksen whispered, "Elizabeth, the founder of TG Films. Murdoch, Drew. Barry Moore and Julia. Roberts is with Eric. Williams are inextricably linked, and there are even rumors that they are both Williams women. The recent Oscar-hit thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" was made by these three women with the support of Williams, so signing with TG is not much different from signing with Firefly. ”

Gold. Kerry envied Eric's Yanfu before saying, "What do you think of this contract?" ”

Cal. Meksen could see that gold. Carey was already intrigued, for Kim. An actor like Carrey, who can barely squeeze into the ranks of third-tier artists, can compete with the hot Eric in Hollywood. Williams cooperation, which is a good thing that many actors of the same level can't dream of.

"Kim, almost all of the provisions in this contract are personal restrictions for you, and there are even liquidated damages of up to $100 million, and there are no terms on how many films will be arranged for you in five years, once you have a conflict with TG, they can even refrigerate you because of the huge liquidated damages limit."

Gold. Kerry said: "How could I possibly conflict with TG? ”

"The value of the actors who starred in Williams' films will skyrocket, if you finish acting in a film, your salary rises to $5 million, but TG is only willing to give you a salary of 1 million, do you think you will have a conflict with them?"

Gold. Carey smiled: "Carl, I only got paid $50,000 once in that horror film six years ago, and last year I starred in a TV series, and it was only $2,000 per episode, even if it is as you said, it doesn't seem to be a bad thing, if I miss this opportunity, I don't know if I have a chance to get $1 million in my life." ”

Cal. Meksen shook his head slightly, and he was hesitant to Kim. Carrey's character is very well understood, because when he was a teenager, he experienced a long and difficult life at the bottom. Carey takes money very seriously. Now although he looks like he is nothing even if he suffers a loss, once his net worth really rises to $5 million, he can only get a salary of $1 million, and he feels that he has suffered a big loss. It's no wonder that Carrey doesn't fall out with the studio.

But in my heart these words Karl. Meksen didn't say it, no one likes to be called greedy for money. Once with Eric. Williams reached a partnership, and Kim. Carrey's cut is likely to be his main income.

"Kim, you have to think about it, although I'd love to help you with Eric. Williams will fight for it, but you should understand that with our status, there is no room for bargaining with him at all, and we don't even know that you are about to fight Eric. What is the movie that Williams collaborated on. ”

While the two were discussing in the reception room, in the office not far away, Eric was working with Catherine, who had returned from New York. Bigelow discusses Saving Private Ryan.

During a search for World War II materials in New York. Catherine took a keen interest in this history. The prototype character of "Saving Private Ryan" was even found in a large pile of World War II historical materials. This was a little surprising to Eric, as he didn't even know that the story was a prototype.

Eric planned to release "Saving Private Ryan" on the 50th anniversary of the Normandy landings in 1994, and Catherine's plan was to spend a year conducting detailed research and field research, and next year began preliminary preparations, and the official filming began in the summer of 1993. This is similar to the pace of Catherine's work in Eric's memory, which is about three years to produce a movie.

Moreover, a war epic movie like "Saving Private Ryan" is not a long time of three years. It takes a lot of time to recreate the Normandy landings, build the ruins of the end of the movie, and countless World War II military props in the movie. What's more, Catherine plans to do all this work by herself.

After discussing some of the specific details, Catherine, who was holding a pen in her hand, looked up from the pile of materials and said to Eric, "I intend to ...... about the selection of Captain Miller"

"Tom. Hanks, I've spoken to Tom. He said he would make room for the film. ”

Catherine paused and asked, "Tom. Hanks. The nagging single dad in "Sleepless in Seattle"? ”

"yes, I didn't think you'd seen this movie too, how did you feel?"

"It feels like a woman," Catherine said bluntly, and then realizing that she was a woman too, added, "I mean...... Well, the plot of this movie is very delicate, and it is not at all a script that a young man like you can write. ”

Eric is quiet on the surface, but in his heart he is amazed by the woman's keen intuition, and the original version of "Sleepless in Seattle" is the female director Nora. Epron's work. However, Eric was still quite thick-skinned, leaned on the desk and leaned closer to some of the women opposite, and said, "You know, I'm a genius, and I can't be measured by common sense. ”

Catherine leaned back slightly, gave Eric a roll of her eyes, and said, "But you promised not to interfere in this movie." And Tom. Hanks is a comedian. ”

"Tom's acting career is very broad, he just plays more comedies, you can take the time to invite him to an audition, I guarantee that Tom's watch Xiàn will surprise you, if you are not satisfied with Tom's face after the audition, then you can still find the person you want," Eric said here, showing a sly smile: "But I think with your professionalism, you will definitely not deliberately deny Tom in order to be angry with me, right?" ”

"Well, I'll get in touch with Mr. Hanks."

Catherine said and stood up, packed the materials in front of her and put them in a satchel, and looked at Elizabeth, who had been sitting in the corner looking down at the magazine, she only said hello to Elizabeth when she came, Catherine keenly felt that Elizabeth was hostile to herself, which made her feel a little funny, how could she rob this little bastard from her: "You must have something else to do next, then I'll leave first." ”

Eric also stood up: "I'll send you out." ”

Sending Catherine away, Eric returned to the office, Elizabeth had already occupied his large chair, and looked at him with her chin propped up: "I didn't think you liked this kind of woman?" ”

Eric picked Elizabeth up and threw it aside, sat down on his own, and said, "What kind of woman?" ”

Elizabeth reached out and gestured above Eric's head, teasing, "As long as she wears high heels, she's taller than you." ”

Eric has grown to 185 centimeters in the past two years, and said with a smile: "As long as she doesn't wear high heels, she won't be lower than me, besides, women will always be lower than men in bed." ”

Elizabeth spat with a red face, remembering the absurdity of last night, and had to change the subject: "What do you think, Kim. Will Carrey accept that contract? ”

"As long as he's in his right mind, he'll definitely accept it."

Elizabeth found the contract drawn up by Eric, sat down in Catherine's original position, and said: "But I feel that this contract is very strange, these terms you made are all to suppress his salary in the future, so why not just sign a contract with him for a few movies at a low price, wouldn't it be more convenient." He's just a nobody now, and he'll definitely accept it. ”

"That will only make it more stiff, if his salary rises by 1 million, and we only give him $100,000 in our contract, do you think he will honestly make a movie for you?"

"Why not, there is a contract anyway, it's a big deal to go to court."

"Even if he compromises and makes you a movie at a low price, you can't prevent him from being passive and deliberately messing up the movie, and once the contract is understood, the two sides will be at odds, and there will be no possibility of cooperation."

Elizabeth shook the contract in her hand: "But I think your contract is likely to mess up the relationship between the two parties, right?" ”

"We'll pay him according to his value, and the $100 million penalty is just a limit to him not deliberately offering too outrageous prices, and I've had people look into this person, and if there are no constraints, he'll definitely open his mouth. Moreover, after five years of cooperation, I don't think there is any need to cooperate anymore, at that time he must be worth more than 10 million US dollars, and he may even participate in the share of the film. ”

"Well, you've always got a point," Elizabeth said in her heart, but still unconvinced, although she agreed with Eric's point of view.

Eric just smiled and picked up the microphone on the table to inform Alan that Kim. Carey and Carl. Meksen came in.

A moment later, there was a knock on the office door, and the two pushed the door into the office, and saw that there was another woman here, although they had heard of Elizabeth, neither of them had seen what the girl looked like, and for a while they couldn't help but look at Elizabeth curiously.

Eric didn't pretend either, and gently got up to greet the two, and introduced Elizabeth, and the four of them sat down on the sofa in the corner of the office.

"So, Mr. Carry, and this Mr. Meksen, have you thought about it?"

The two looked at each other, though they knew that there was little hope, Carl. Meksen still plucked up the courage and said, "Mr. Williams, is this contract too harsh?" ”

"Harsh, which do you mean?"

Cal. "For example, the five-year time limit, and the liquidated damages of 100 million US dollars. ”

"As long as you don't plan to break the contract, none of this seems like a big deal, does it?" Eric retracted his expression, looked at the two people opposite, and the corners of his mouth became smiling: "Could it be that the contract has not been signed yet, and you have already considered the breach of contract?" (To be continued......)