Knowing that Kate actually knew Denzel Washington, Jude was so happy that he kissed her the cheek.

When asked for details, Jude found out that Kate was on the screen. There is more than just a Denzel Washington hidden in the cast of the female film, director Kenneth Bryner and her wife Emma Thompson play the male and female leads, respectively, and Jude actually found Keanu Reeves' name among the many supporting roles.

Such a lineup would be unthinkable in 10 years.

Kate found Denzel-Washington's phone number from the address book, picked up the phone and asked, "Do you need to call Denzel now?" ”

"No!"

Jude decisively stops Kate because he doesn't think it's the right time.

"First of all, I have to convince New Line to agree, and then I have to wait for "Two Smoking Guns" to be released in North America."

The former reason Kate can still figure out, but the reason Jude mentions later is a bit puzzling.

"Why do you have to wait until "Two Big Smoking Guns" is released?"

Jude shrugged and said: "You can understand this as my pride is at work, but in fact, if you have made a movie with a box office of more than 100 million or not, it will definitely be different in the eyes of the other party, I first have to prove that I have the ability to make this movie well in order to convince the other party to join, especially if the other party has already rejected once." ”

"Okay then." Kate put away her phone, apparently convinced by Jude.

The next day, a proposal to replace Morgan Freeman with Denzel Washington was placed in front of Sheay, chairman of the New Line.

"Are you sure you can convince Denzel Washington?"

Shay glanced at Jude, who was leisurely drinking coffee across the desk, and then his gaze fell on Lee, who was getting up with Jude.

Because of the filming of the movie "The Seven Deadly Sins", there has been an obvious gap between Jude and Leete, but both of them are very sensible and consistent in front of the outside.

The two visited Shay at the same time, and the gesture of negotiation was already obvious.

Jude put down his coffee and introduced: "I made some changes to the script, compressed the scene of David Mills, a white police officer, and gave more room for black police officer William Samose, and the revised script and character Denzel should be interested, but my real concern is whether New Line has prepared the check." ”

"How much do you think New Line should pay for Denzel Washington?" Shay clenched the pen in his hand and asked quietly.

"15 million salary, if I can add this condition, I am sure enough to convince the other party."

Jude replied easily, but Shay, who was sitting across from him, had the urge to curse.

Originally, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman were asked to act in this movie, and the new line company only had to pay a total of $15 million in salary, but now with Jude and Denzel Washington, this figure has soared directly to $20 million, plus the salaries of other actors, the budget of the whole movie is not more than half.

In order to save 5 million at the beginning, but in the end, he spent an extra 5 million, and Shay's heart was simply bleeding.

But there is no way, the money has to be spent even if he grits his teeth, because Jude's proposal is indeed tempting.

Denzel Washington, that is a Hollywood first-line actor, if this film can invite him to star, it is tantamount to a disguised announcement that the new line company has the strength to attract Hollywood's top actors and directors to cooperate, and Shay filmed "The Seven Deadly Sins" at any cost to achieve this purpose.

Warner's ambition to annex the new line has not stopped, and the top management of the parent company Turner Group is undecided, and "Two Big Smoking Guns", which will be released in North America, will become a strong bargaining chip in Shay's hands, but the film has congenital shortcomings - the investment is too low, and there are no stars to join. Although such a movie can be small and big, its success is not replicable, and it can enhance the company's popularity, but it cannot make the company's overall strength go to a higher level.

Only by making big-budget films and inviting big-name stars to join them can the success of the film be considered to gain a foothold in the mainstream Hollywood commercial film market, which no independent production company has done so far.

With $40 million spent filming "The Seven Deadly Sins", Shay can be said to have blocked the future and fate of the entire company, and success can completely get rid of the end of being swallowed by Warner, and failure can lose everything.

Shay stared at Jude, as if trying to see through all the thoughts in his head.

"Can I trust you?"

Jude met the scrutinizing gaze and replied calmly, "How much trust you give me, how much I can give you in return!" ”

Shay folded his hands on his desk and was silent for a moment.

"If you can really get Denzel Washington and make sure he doesn't pay more than $15 million, then I can promise you that right now."

Jude stood up and handed his hand through the desk handle.

"Happy working together!"

Shay didn't shake Jude's hand, but just looked up at the young man who was constantly surprising him.

"Remember your promises. Also, who are you going to ask for to play the murderer? ”

Jude withdrew his hand, turned and walked straight for the door.

Shay angrily stood up and yelled at his back, "You haven't answered my question yet!" ”

"A real actor!"

Jude dropped the sentence and walked away without looking back.

Shay turned his head to look at Lee, who was still sitting there drinking coffee, "What does he mean by that?" ”

Leeter shrugged and replied, "Maybe he wants to keep it a secret." ”

"Confidentiality?" Shay's eyes widened as if he had been slapped with a slap.

"It's like the plot of a movie, if you know the ending in advance, you won't feel the excitement ahead...... Of course, these are all my guesses. Leet put down his coffee cup, "Thank you very much Mr. White for your hospitality, but I have to go, and I have some things to discuss with Jude." ”

Coming out of Shay's office, Leeter quickly caught up with Jude, who had left first.

The two stood side by side at the elevator door, but they didn't mean to look at each other more.

"Kate's salary has been negotiated, a million dollars."

"Should I say congratulations?"

"That's not necessary, because I earn more from you."

"It's good that you understand that, I don't want the same thing to happen a second time."

The elevator doors opened, and Jude walked straight inside, not giving Leet another chance to speak.

Li Teh followed and walked in, looking at the slowly closing elevator door, he suddenly asked: "Actually, I'm also curious, who will you find to play that serial murderer?" ”