As the last installment in the series, even a fool knows that the upper and lower parts of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will inevitably push the little wizard to an unprecedented **, and it will also bring unimaginable box office and peripheral income. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this point, the actors who are mainly based on the Gryffindor Golden Triangle have become synonymous with their respective roles, and there are only the last two films left in the entire series, and the producers will not easily change the actors anyway.

It is true that even people like Duke would not dare to change the main actors rashly at the end of the series.

This also provides the actors and their agents with the opportunity to ask for a sky-high price, even if the crew raises the salary of the Gryffindor Golden Triangle to $15 million for a single film, they still refuse to sign the actor's contract - they demand a high box office and peripheral revenue share!

And the British actors in the crew are quite supportive of them.

In Irene? On the afternoon of Lauder's arrival in Los Angeles, Duke left Los Angeles in a hurry to meet with Warner Bros. CEO Doug? Walter flew to London together and set out to solve the actor's problem.

"How's the negotiations going?"

Walking into the office on the set, Duke was the first to ask Robin? Grande, "Or is no one willing to sign?" ”

Robin? Grande shook his head, "All the British actors in the crew refused to sign the actors' contract. ”

He looked at Doug again? Walter, "We're going to have to give in on the divide this time. ”

Duke and Doug? Walter glanced at each other, they had already agreed on the plane when they came, and concessions were inevitable, but the income from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was directly related to Duke's interests, and Doug? Walter's performance and bonuses, the two will not let those actors easily take what belongs to them.

Doug? Walter asked Robin? Grande, "Where have they come down to their demands now?" ”

"A base salary of $15 million, plus eight percent of the film's total profits." Robin? Grande said with a serious face, "This is Emma?" Watson's conditions for three actors. ”

"Eight percent?" Duke raised an eyebrow, "They're going to rob the bank." ”

Doug? Walter's complexion was not good-looking. This is the Harry Potter series that has created nearly 100 billion dollars in value, and those three people are indeed crucial, but they are actually nothing when they leave this series.

Of course. He also understands that at this stage, it is unrealistic to change actors.

Changing actors is definitely the last option, and Duke knows that, and he's sitting here. Looking at the poster of the Harry Potter series on the wall of the office, the Gryffindor Golden Triangle on it is very eye-catching.

Even he can't deny it, Emma? The Watson trio have every right and right to share, the problem is that he doesn't want to give.

With an 8 percent profit share, how big would that be?

If Emma? If the three Watson are still useful in the future, then he can still consider it, but after the end of the Harry Potter series, the value of the three to him is infinitely close to zero......

If it is another well-known actor, he can also star in him or the movie he invested, bringing some appeal. With the acting skills of these three people and the solidified image, I am afraid that not only will it not be helpful, but it will also cause some negative effects.

This has nothing to do with personal contradictions and opinions, since he is one of the main investors of the film, Duke will inevitably consider the problem from the perspective of his own investment returns.

In fact, from the day this series was established, he took into account today, and it is not without means to deal with these three actors who have almost no power in Hollywood and are agents of British brokerage companies.

Doug? Walter and Robin? Grande was still debating what to do, and Duke filtered through the original thoughts in his head. Then he interrupted them.

"I have an idea."

Hear him, Doug? Walter and Robin? Grande stopped discussing and turned his head to look at Duke, who said directly. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be put aside for now, Robin, put the negotiations down for now."

The two of them didn't quite understand what Duke meant, and still looked at him.

Duke quickened his voice and said as simply as possible, "We're spun off Harry Potter Studios from Warner and Duke Studios. Established as a company solely responsible for profit and loss and financial accounting......"

Doug? Walter couldn't help but smile and nodded slightly, he was the CEO of Warner Bros. after all, although he didn't think of this aspect, but he was reminded by Duke, and he already realized what he was going to say.

"Harry Potter Studios is still an empty shell, and it doesn't have the funds to launch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows......"

Hear this, Doug? Walter took Duke's words, "Then the Harry Potter studio raises money from Warner Bros. or your foundation at high interest, and when the film gets revenue, it not only pays off the debt, but also the corresponding interest. ”

Nodding slightly, Duke curled the corners of his mouth, "That's it." ”

He turned to Robin? Grande added, "Harry Potter Studios also has no distribution capacity, the film can only be distributed by Warner Bros., and we can raise the distribution cost and publicity expenses to the highest level in the industry - although it doesn't cost so much money, but ......"

Duke shrugged his shoulders, "The cost of loans, the high cost of publicity, and the cost of transportation and labor, from an accounting point of view, it must not be difficult to legally make Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows a low-box office or even a box office loss." ”

"It's a bit difficult." Robin? The seriousness on Grande's face had vanished, and he looked at Doug? "But it shouldn't be too much of a problem for Warner Bros." ”

"Back to Los Angeles...... "Doug?" Walter couldn't agree more, "I'll bring together the company's professionals to discuss feasibility. ”

"Robin, remember, the third-party guarantee agreement only guarantees their base salary!" Duke reminded, "Sign a sharing agreement with them, limit it to the box office profit as much as possible, and increase the proportion appropriately!" ”

"I know what to do." Robin? Grande nodded.

Under Hollywood's cunning accounting system, a movie that would have been a big hit is legally calculated as a box office loss, which is exactly how producers deal with actors who are always open mouths.

Just as actors always fight for their rights and interests in various ways, producers are also using various ways to protect their interests.

Hollywood is also not a peaceful circle, always full of all kinds of fights.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" can only be said to be the epitome of a filmmaker's design actors.

Duke's goal was simple, to prevent the actors from taking as little of the cake as possible from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, so that they could share more of it.

If actors, directors and other types of work expect investors like Duke to find out with a conscience and give up a share of the profits, it is simply unrealistic, and capital has never had a conscience to speak of.

Besides, Emma? The Watson trio are neither part of his team nor Charlize? Theron or Tom? Cruise has a top position in the industry, so why would Duke give in?

It is in his interests to suppress and exploit them as much as possible.

Duke, Doug? Walter and Robin? The three Grande then discussed for a long time, and in addition to this proposal, they finalized several other backup plans.

In short, it is by no means easy for the young actors of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to get a share.

To be exact, they are no longer small actors.

However, compared to childhood, with Emma? Watson, as a representative of this group of actors, has attracted overwhelming criticism in terms of acting skills.

This is also a very normal phenomenon, the industry and supporters have high hopes for them, but after becoming famous, these actors have basically not improved, and their acting skills are miserable, if it weren't for the successive Harry Potter films, bringing a role to the outside world is their own inherent concept, I'm afraid the wave of criticism has already drowned them.

Last year, Duke watched the latest Harry Potter series, and really wanted to find a few teachers to teach Emma in London? How the Watson should perform.

It's just that he quickly abandoned the idea.

First, there is no need for this at all, and after the series ends, those young actors will have no cooperative relationship with him.

Second to Emma? The Watson didn't have time either.

Like other child stars in Hollywood, Emma? These young actors represented by Watson have inevitably become money-making tools in the hands of film companies, brokerage companies and their parents.

In fact, poor acting skills cannot be completely attributed to the talent and hard work of these people, and they are also inseparable from the outside world and time.

Among the child stars in Hollywood, how many of them can still be like Judy after becoming famous? Foster or Natalie? Like Portman, determined to move towards his goals?

And Harry Potter's promotion activities are one after another, and these young actors need to keep running announcements, like Emma? Watson, the lawyer's mother who is also her agent, also took over Chanel's endorsement for her, and the advertising campaigns are also one after another, where is the time to hone her acting skills?

And, Emma? Watson though not like Drew, who became famous at a young age? Barrymore and Rivan? Phoenix touched drugs like that, but the speed of changing dating partners was not slower than them, and the crew kept Hermione good in order to suppress her scandal? Grande's image also took a lot of effort.

Doug? Walter rushed back to Los Angeles before Duke, and in just a few days, good news came to London, Warner Bros. professionals had already begun to make a rigorous plan, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows project was temporarily postponed, and Harry Potter Studios would become a financially independent company as quickly as possible.

Once the company is established, the company specializing in the Harry Potter series will borrow money from Duke's Foundation and Warner Bros. to produce Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. (To be continued.) )

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