Chapter 172: 5% of the remuneration is divided after tax
"Aunt Mei, it's a pleasure to meet you. ”
Chen Tian stood up, because at this moment it was Meryl Streep, the object of his target today, who was coming.
Last night he got a reply from Meryl Streep's agent, who told him that Meryl Streep was willing to meet with him to discuss "The Queen Wears Prada".
Meryl Streep's willingness to negotiate relieved Chen Tian.
It had been almost a month since the script had been handed in, and he had heard that Meryl Streep might have a problem with the schedule, which made him very worried.
If Meryl Streep is missing, then he doesn't know where to find a woman whose aura and acting skills can be comparable to Meryl Streep to star in "The Queen Wears Prada".
Chen Tian was ready to try to let Helen Mirren or Kim Basinger try, but he didn't expect to get the chance to meet when he thought it was impossible.
It's no different from a bonus, because now at least I have a chance to fight for it, not get knocked outright.
Meryl Streep, one of the greatest actresses in the history of American cinema, came to him.
She is a frequent visitor to the Oscars and Golden Globes, and is known as the king of acting.
It is no exaggeration to say that although Anne Hathaway became famous with "The Queen Wears Prada", both her acting skills and her appearance have added a lot of color to this movie, and her personal appearance is impeccable.
But in Chen Tian's opinion, Anne Hathaway can be replaced, and Meryl Streep is indispensable.
"Hopefully I'm not late!" Meryl Streep said with a smile.
When she was young, she was not a popular beauty, but her unique temperament was something that no one could imitate, and as she grew older. His own temperament gradually became an aura.
Later generations of Chen Tian did not meet Meryl Streep. This is the first time he has met this god of acting.
"Of course not. It's me who came a little early, and I don't want to give you a bad impression of being late, thank you for coming.
Aunt May, you should know why I came, I think Miranda's role is born for you, if you don't have a schedule, I can wait until you have a schedule to start filming!"
Chen Tian's acting skills are not bad, but the postponement of filming is based on the fact that the candidate makes him dissatisfied.
He didn't want "The Queen Wears Prada" to be ruined in his hands. If the candidate doesn't work, he will choose to wait for Meryl Streep in advance or later.
Meryl Streep laughed, and the powerful aura on her body at the moment seemed to disappear at the moment.
She heard Chen Tian's sincerity from Chen Tian's words, without a trace of falsehood, and the first time she met Chen Tian, she left a good impression on her.
Before she came, she also knew some news about Chen Tian, but all her understanding came from media reports.
She has been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and she knows that the media reports are not so credible.
"Your words made me feel sincere, I read the script, it was a very good script, and most importantly, I felt the challenge of the character. ”
Miranda in the script is in pursuit of perfection almost all the time. And he is very strict with his subordinates and very fickle. It's the kind of workaholic who scares everyone, the kind of queen that everyone fears.
This character, she has not encountered.
Her previous roles were more of an emotionally rich and introverted soft female image, and she wanted to try the role of the script of "The Queen Wears Prada", and she has been thinking about the schedule for the past month.
Because the schedule collided with "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snicker", she re-read the original novel and read the script twice.
This month, she also deliberately watched Director Chen Tian's works, and from Chen Tian's works, she felt that Chen Tian was a good director.
This combination led her to finally decide to drop the script of "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snicky".
"You mean you're willing to take on the role?" Chen Tian didn't expect that as soon as they met, Meryl Streep agreed.
"At least the script struck me, and your talent struck me.
I haven't tried to work for such a young director, and I don't know if I will regret my choice this time. Meryl Streep shrugged.
"Thank you for the recognition, I don't think you will regret it.
I know your acting skills are very good, but if you want to play this well, Aunt Mei, I think you may need to do some preparations. ”
"For example?" Meryl Streep spread her hands and motioned for Chen Tian to continue, she was not the kind of person who was unwilling to pay for the role.
"Learn about the lifestyle of the characters who are the prototype of this script, and what they are like.
I know you know a thing or two about fashion, but outside of fashion you need to know how a fashion magazine comes out.
If possible, I hope you can try it for a while.
Andy plays Anne Hathaway in the script, you know?"
"Know, she's your gossip girlfriend. Meryl Streep joked, "It's just a joke, I know she's a nice young actress." ”
Chen Tian smiled a little embarrassedly: "It's really not bad, she went to be an assistant, in order to find the feeling of the character in the play." ”
"I don't need to say this, I'll try it too, I don't want to play this role. ”
"Aunt Mei, then what do you want for the salary, I will start filming this film in February to March, and then release it in the summer. Chen Tian asked directly.
He knows that Meryl Streep's salary is about 7 million, and if there is a good script, the salary may be reduced.
Meryl Streep had already discussed this issue with her agent before she came, and Chen Tian has always been a low-budget film director, and then staged a miracle image.
This "Queen Wears Prada" can be said to be Chen Tian's first large-scale zuò, although compared with Hollywood's real big-scale zuò, it can only be said to be a medium-to-low investment.
"I know you're a miracle director, and this script is really good.
What do you think of 5 million? If you think it's too high, you can adjust it, I don't want you to feel pressured because of my salary. ”
Meryl Streep's words made Chen Tian sound very comfortable, and his tone was like that of an elder, which made people feel extremely real.
"Don't you need a box office share or a DVD or anything like that?"
This is the first time Chen Tian has worked with a superstar, and he only knows that A-list stars generally have these requirements, so he thinks that superstars like Meryl Streep are not to mention.
"If you're willing to give it to me, of course I'm willing to take it.
Justin, do you think this will work, I don't get paid, I only get 5% of the box office after tax, how about it?"
Meryl Streep isn't bad for money, but that doesn't mean she really doesn't want a penny.
This mention yì was sued by her agent, and sued her that if she could choose a box office share, she could give up her salary, and the bottom line was a 3% after-tax share of the film. (To be continued......)
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