Lance felt that Brad in front of him must be crazy, and deep down he had dreams of being an actor, which was one thing; It's another thing for Paramount to insist that he, a "three-no" actor, star in the movie.

"If it's because of cost control, we have a lot of solutions to solve the problem of taxi driver candidates." Brad's attack on Lance this time can't be avoided and can only respond head-on, but he doesn't intend to be led by the nose by Brad, "I think Robert De Niro is a good choice, and he may be willing to play the taxi driver again." ”

"Taxi Driver", this work starring Robert has gone down in history and has become a classic in film history. In it, Robert plays a taxi driver.

Lance originally thought that this was a very tempting proposal, and it was very likely to impress Brad, but he didn't expect that Brad didn't even hesitate for a second, and shook his head directly, "No, I insist on you to play the role." ”

Brad's firmness made Lance raise an eyebrow slightly, and he slowly left the table, leaned back in his chair, gently stroked the thumb and forefinger of his left hand, and said in a deep voice, "Give me a reason." ”

Lance thought that the actor's dream had been completely lost in that funeral along with the wheel of revenge, and that the betrayal of his best friends had taught Lance the cruelty of reality and killed the meaning of the dream with his own hands. In the face of the powerful Diorama Pictures, the position of the actor could not bring more benefits and attention to Chaos Pictures, which was short of manpower, and Lance made a rational choice. If necessary, Lance could even abandon his dream of directing and return to the position of producer to continue developing. In the face of the reality and cruelty of life, dreams are nothing more than a fragile crystal in an ivory tower, nothing more.

Yet, deep in the heart, in the depths of the soul, in the corners that Lance himself had not noticed, that rosy dream never seemed to really disappear.

It's just that, looking at Brad in front of him, Lance was not lightly convinced. Because he firmly believes that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Why would Paramount believe in an "actor" like Lance without any acting experience, just because of Lance's past resume? This is a ridiculous idea. What's more, Paramount's trading conditions are actually "final editing rights". It's even more incredible. So, why? And what conspiracy is Paramount?

Brad smiled and spread his hands, "Because I'm optimistic about your potential?" ”

But Lance didn't buy it at all, and still looked at Brad motionlessly. Brad held out for about five seconds, knowing that the negotiations were at an impasse. After thinking about it for a while, Brad felt that there was nothing to hide the real reason. In fact, since the end of the Oscars, Lance's influence has gone far beyond imagination - not because of the statuette, but because of Lance's image.

Vogue magazine voted the best man to dress for the night on the red carpet, and more importantly, the world's most influential fashion magazine also featured two outfits for the night - the awards ceremony and the Oscar night. This is almost a rare treatment for a fledgling newcomer!

Besides. The discussion about Lance on the Internet has been completely detonated. Talented but also charming, like Jean-Nicolas Rimbaud, or George Byron, it's like an aphrodisiac/aphrodisiac/agent, and people can't wait to discuss it lively. In a trance, it reminds people of the time when Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, and Leonardo DiCaprio came out of nowhere.

In fact, before today, Paramount had discussed twice internally - the possibility of Lance playing a taxi driver, the first time was purely a joke, and the second time was after the Oscars, and everyone felt that this did not seem to be a bad idea. And just now. When Lance mentioned Tom Cruise, a flash of inspiration crossed Brad's mind.

"Have you ever admired 'Night Vampire'?" Brad explained.

1994 was one of the brightest years in the modern history of cinema, with an endless stream of classic films that could not be replicated until 20 years later. It can't be replaced. It was in that year that "Interview with the Vampire" debuted, a gothic-inspired vampire film that is considered the last pinnacle of the genre, in which Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt play two vampires, pale and seductive, evil and vulnerable, dangerous and crazy, not only famous characters in film history. At the same time, it is also the only collaboration between these two top superstars.

Langston suddenly realized that Brad really started from a commercial point of view, he didn't value the so-called acting skills, let alone trust Lance's acting talent, but hoped that Lance could burst out with Tom to create gimmicks and highlights. In short, he was used as a delicate vase.

Is this a compliment or a denigration?

"So, you think I'm Brad Pitt?" Lance tugged at the corners of his mouth and teased mockingly.

Brad Gray frowned slightly, he actually heard a trace of disdain in Lance's words, and his curiosity couldn't help but surge up, "You think his appearance in 'Interview with the Vampire' is very bad. Of course, he knew that Lance was not talking about appearance, but acting. However, this sentence, Brad is a question sentence, but he said it in an affirmative tone.

Lance pursed the corners of his lips slightly, and sketched a light smile, "No, I wouldn't describe it as bad. It was a disaster, I would say. ”

"Haha." Brad Gray laughed straight out loud, "Sorry, my examples should be compliments, not denigrations. ”

Lance shrugged noncommittally, he decided to skip the matter and increase his leverage, "I can leave the script to you, I'll write a version of the script first - I'll make sure of the quality, and if you don't like it, I can change it, up to three times." If, after three times, you're still not satisfied......" Lance curled the corners of his mouth and raised his hands, "then I can give up this cooperation and you can find someone else to work with." But if you're satisfied......"

Lance didn't speak, and Brad automatically made up, "Then we'll obediently shut our mouths." ”

Lance chuckled, "That's what you said. ”

It is no coincidence that "City of God" won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, and this work was also recognized by the Writers Guild of America, which shows Lance's strength. If Lance writes the script, this is indeed a quality guarantee, and he is willing to have Paramount participate in the opinion, although this is not the "editing right", but at least it can allow Paramount to participate in the decision-making of the script. Minimize the risk of your work.

Lance threw out the second fragrant bun of the day, but Brad was wary at this time, and looked at the man in front of him meaningfully, he knew that Lance was a smart person. And he was a man who was confident to the point of being arrogant, but he didn't expect that Lance's negotiation skills would be so outstanding.

"But don't you think the script itself is your job? I mean. If we cooperate. "Brad wasn't that easy to compromise, and he was still trying to bargain.

Lance spread his hands, "I guess that's the risk, either trust me completely, or just wait for the next collaboration." ”

Brad touched his chin lightly and chuckled, "You really don't accept 'no' as an answer, do you?" He could see that Lance was bound to get the "final editing rights", which reminded him of the "day after tomorrow" of Lance's collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox. Could it be that Twentieth Century Fox also handed over the final editing rights to Lance? But how much do they believe in Lance? You must know that when the filming of "The Day After Tomorrow" started, the awards season had not yet begun.

Lance shrugged his shoulders and was noncommittal, "The decision is yours, agree or disagree." ”

On the surface, Lance is still confident, but in fact. He was still a little apprehensive in his heart. "Killing with a knife" is indeed a good script, and it can achieve a breakthrough in both box office and awards, which is indeed an excellent choice for Chaos Pictures. Missing "Murder with a Knife", Lance was not sure that he would be able to come across a more suitable work.

Brad pondered for a moment. "You should know that in this way, the box office dividends of Chaos Pictures will not be too high." Because Tom is bound to take the lion's lead.

"You give me 35% of what belongs to me, and I will talk to the actor in detail." Lance knew that there were still a lot of follow-up problems, but if he could take the final editing power into his hands, then everything else could be solved slowly. "Of course, the cast can be decided by you."

35 percent, in fact, this dividend is not high, it can only be regarded as the average level of the industry, and Lance did not directly ask for 40 percent, which is already a concession. At least, "borrowing a knife to kill" is already one step closer than the "day after tomorrow" negotiations, and Oscar has added a lot of bargaining chips to Lance. However, Brad had no intention of nodding directly, "Twenty-five percent." "It's important for Paramount to maximize the benefits of this production, and they have to earn more returns on their limited expenses.

Lance chuckled, this number is really ridiculous, it is simply a lion opening his mouth, "Thirty-two percent." ”

Although it is currently the early stage of the development of Chaos Pictures, they must break a penny in half to use it, the box office of "The Day After Tomorrow" is still unknown, and the salary of the "Day After Tomorrow" actors is still like a mountain in Lance's heart; But Lance clearly knows that in the early stage of entrepreneurship, cooperating with large production companies and ceding part of the benefits is an inevitable result, and ensuring the success rate of the work is what he should focus on.

"Twenty-nine percent." Brad returned the price again, it's like a vampire, "There is still a December before the release must be released, this is the bottom line." ”

Lance didn't argue again this time, and directly made a decision, "Deal." This means that Chaos Pictures and Paramount Pictures will co-produce the production of "Murder with a Knife", and if Lance writes a script that satisfies Paramount, then Lance will control the final editing rights of the film - at the cost that Chaos Pictures once again cedes most of the benefits, and the choice of actors is also in Paramount's hands.

Brad looked at the calm Lance, and suddenly showed a simple smile, "Also, you have to play the role of a taxi driver." "I actually stabbed me at the last moment and went around again.

Lance pursed his lips lightly and chuckled, "You really don't accept 'no' as an answer, do you?" ”

Brad shrugged his shoulders and was noncommittal, "The decision is yours, agree or disagree." (To be continued.) )

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