In "Farewell My Concubine", Duan Xiaolou used 'if you don't enter the play, you can't do it, you can't live if you don't go crazy' to describe Cheng Dieyi's crazy attitude of focusing on things, and when Roland wants to win this role, everything in the world can become a tool at his fingertips.

Make up a story?

No, he's just stating a fact.

When he brought his own personal experience to David, David, who wanted to dig deeper, closed his mouth.

Raising his hand and patting Roland's shoulder a few times, the middle-aged man who looked like a rough man sent a blessing with a complicated expression.

"Come on, act well, and I'll help you deal with the rest."

Roland, of course, didn't think about managing anything else.

Not only that, in the time loop, he who has seen David's energy has long thought about it, and he wants to leave all the miscellaneous things such as contracts and contracts to David for no other reason, because David's subordinates have a group of professionals.

Since Joe Pesci, who is about to play one of the thieves in "Home Alone", has been hooking up with Oliver Stone, the two are trying to tinker with the movie "Assassination of JFK", and the other thief, Daniel Stern, is also going back and forth with Colombia and wants to shoot a western comedy "City Hillbilly" -

So, when John Hughes felt extremely respected and satisfied from Roland, he and Columbus did not hesitate any longer, and the next day, the director of production of Fox took the proposed contract and sent it to Roland's home.

If Roland is an adult, in the face of the contract submitted by Fox, he will probably sign it directly with his eyes closed, because now he is a newcomer who has not yet entered the industry, and this contract is a stepping stone for him to enter the circle. If you want to get a piece of the pie, it's a fool's dream!

However, when David sacrificed the lawyer representing the Olsen sisters, the situation was different.

In the face of the harsh conditions given by Fox, these lawyers picked out loopholes word by word, they didn't want to give up Roland's portrait rights at all, and not only that, they didn't want to sign a guaranteed contract extension.

"Our client, Roland Allen, is not a member of the Screen Actors Guild, we don't have to comply with the minimum daily wage, and our asking price is not high, 10 dollars an hour, according to 6 hours a day, and the production cycle is 90 days, and the total salary is 5,400 dollars."

"We also don't want to overpay our pay, and we can voluntarily give up this kind of overtime compensation."

"Not only that, according to the law, there is no need for you to intervene in the tutors that must be assigned to underage actors, and you don't have to worry about the nanny car, room and board, and the crew treatment of the accompanying personnel, these things will be handled by our client David Olsen himself."

"We also found out that there are some dangerous shots in the script, and we will pay for the insurance money incurred by our client Roland Allen because of the dangerous shooting, and you don't need to worry about this."

"Then, we heard that your crew hasn't found a suitable filming location until now? Our client has a recently completed residential area in Inglewood that we can rent to you at a low price if you are satisfied. ”

"The taxes and renovation fees that may be involved will be borne by our side."

"We made such a big concession that there were only two demands."

"First, our client wants you to change the model release clause in the contract from five years to two years, and remove the guaranteed renewal clause. Second, we also hope to symbolically add a box office bonus plan, which will only be triggered after the global box office exceeds 300 million, and if it exceeds 300 million, it will add a one-time bonus of 3 million, and it will exceed 400 million, and it will be 4 million...... And five million is the cap value. ”

Ostentatious......

When Roland, who was sitting in the study and listening, watched the several lawyers David find to cut benefits for himself, he was actually confused, he seemed to be possessed by Xiao Ke at that time, watching the golden coins continue to flow away, his heart was painful, he couldn't wait to pick up the knife and stab those fortune boys to death, and get his own interests back.

But—

As the concession clause gradually disappeared and the idea of changing the treaty appeared, Roland realized how terrible David Olsen was, as a businessman, he actually gave up his immediate vested interests and subsidized the crew by himself......

How tempting was everything David gave up?

Not to mention the residential area involving millions of rental fees, not to mention the ethereal portrait value, just the salary, overdue remuneration, insurance money, room and board expenses and daily expenses, the total price has to run towards six figures.

Not only that, with David in front, all the filming of Roland in the crew may involve all the problems of the Child Protection Association, and they don't have to worry about it, even if Roland is a newcomer, this kind of concession is huge for any crew.

Because no crew wants to deal with the Children's Protection Association or the Animal Protection Association.

Of course, David wasn't a boy of good money.

The incentive plan, which may be as high as five million, can be regarded as Roland's expected income.

But—

This kind of clause is a joke for Fox and them.

Can the global box office of "Home Alone" break 300 million and reach 500 million?

If it can really reach 500 million, 5 million bonuses, it will be given.

Because they can earn more!

What's more, Warner and Fox are not optimistic about this project.

If it weren't for Columbra coming with two big names, Fox wouldn't have bothered to invest.

And in addition to these main terms, such as DVDs, videotapes, CD boxes, posters, etc., they have not changed, because Roland is the starring role, and they don't need to emphasize these things.

Therefore, when the crew learned that David Olson, the wronged head of the spoiled child, was ready to provide him with a filming location, the project directors who were in charge of the set all came forward, not only that, but Hughes and Columbus, who wanted to wait for the contract to be signed, also went to Inglewood to inspect the construction site.

It took only three days and more than 200 contract terms to be finalized.

Under the witness of the lawyer, David and the crew officially signed the contract.

Such a strong support also made Roland a little curious.

When he asked David what he thought, the guy who was sorting out the contract and stuffing it into the safe didn't look back, and said directly: "Ashley and Mary's contract is also like this......"

"We're not short of money, you can shoot if you want."

"But if one day, you don't want to film anymore, you have the right to portrait, and you are not tied to the renewal of the contract, you can quit at any time."

"You don't have to worry, you're all out of the circle, and those guys are still using your portraits to continue to make money."

"You don't have to worry, you have withdrawn from the circle, but because of the contract, you have to continue filming."

"When you take the power into your own hands, your life will be incredibly easier."

"As for me paying for all this?"

"If money can buy freedom, what is it if I lose two or three million?"

At this point, David, who had closed the safe, got up.

He touched Roland's head and said with a smile: "As long as you can live with a smile all the time, no matter how much money I spend, it will be worth it." ”

"If you really feel that you can't get it, then play well, you earn back the five million, and my loss can not only make up for it, but also make a lot of money."

"If we're lucky enough to have a sequel, we can't still bid for the price if we don't sign the guaranteed renewal clause......"