The People's Tycoon once said that there are only two reasons why employees leave their jobs:

First, the money was not given.

Second, the heart is wronged.

This is a common principle all over the world.

The handsome men and women who decide to come to Los Angeles and want to enter Hollywood to break through, there is no one who does not want to be able to get ahead, it is good to say that there are backers, at least they can get some projects through relationships, and those who do not have backers can only go by selling themselves, and selling themselves here refers to selling themselves in various senses.

There is no need to repeat the red sofa thing, Marilyn Monroe has written it into a book.

And the history of selling yourself to fit the contract, that's as old as Hollywood.

In the big studio period, all the people signed by the film company were people, and the five-year, ten-year, and twenty-year contracts went on, and you had to act whatever you wanted, and you were not satisfied? The Rockefeller of this era led the Radlow massacre!

The capital without private soldiers has long been killed by the opponent!

And in the face of the capital with private soldiers, what is the actor director?

But it is under this kind of high pressure that Hollywood has won its own golden age, and the subsequent Xiangjiang entertainment industry is just a reproduction of their history, when your life will be threatened, then you will naturally find a way to create with your heart, because every penny you earn for capital is the foundation of your life, and who wants to die?

People in this era have the strongest desire to create!

Not only that, but what they create is also the most easily accepted by the people!

Only when capital puts a gun at their head will they understand that the audience is God!

This is really the greatest irony!

And when the golden age ended, the capital that had gone through the bloody road completed the primitive accumulation and went ashore one after another, they in suits and ties began to try their best to whitewash themselves, this whitewashing can be understood as self-preservation, but more importantly, in order to block the way of later generations, they don't need to do those illegal things anymore when they become upper-class people, because the law has become their weapon against the enemy, when I can use legal violence to fight the opponent, why should I do those things that steal chickens and dogs? And those who want to replicate our path to success? Isn't it just jumping on the edge of the law?

I have been arrested, sentenced, and killed, and people will applaud my righteous deeds!

As a result, Hollywood's contract has also changed.

The initial deed of sale has become a long-term contract with a good sound.

We only sign the number of works and agree on the number of works, but we do not limit the content of the creation.

It's like Steven Spielberg's twenty-year contract with Globe!

In the next 20 years, you're going to have to make 10 films around the world, and we don't care about the genre, and not only that, but when we lose interest in the project you're commuting, you can also look for another investment, and we don't limit your creative desires.

So, the fantasy of imagination appeared.

Unlike the drama-filled streets of Hollywood's Golden Age, science fiction took the stage.

Is it because the predecessors couldn't create these works because they didn't have enough vision?

It is true that vision can limit creation, but more often than not, it is because they are not worthy of fantasy.

With the liberalization of the contract, the net worth of people from all walks of life has skyrocketed, coupled with the continuous improvement of the agent system, the wool of the capitalists has become the first choice of those tools, but even so, after entering the 21st century, Marvel can still sign a deed of sale with actors.

Tom Cruise's luck exploded and he starred in "Top Gun" and became an instant hit?

Without his father, would he be able to eat the bowl of rice of the conscription advertisement?

Tom Hanks's face was disgusted by various producers, and then he hibernated to learn, and finally won "Mermaid" with his superb acting skills?

Without Ron Howard, the guy who thinks he's handsome, Disney is crazy about inviting him to star in the movie!

One successful case after another made handsome men and girls feel that they were the next one favored by God, and after they entered the circle, they found that they couldn't even look at the skirt of the goddess of luck and take a look at the color of **!

In this case, they have only two options for entering the circle because of the information explosion.

Leave gloomily or accept everything.

And at this point, if they get a long-term contract, then ......

Isn't signing the best option?

These guys are actually not stupid, a long-term contract can provide them with a stable job, and if the movie is a big hit, the fame soars, and the ensuing projects and endorsements can directly make up for the loss caused by the long-term basic salary.

Actors and directors are not the same, they can shoot a lot of scenes in a year.

It's the norm to take some time out to make some quick money!

Are fans worth it?

This is a typical example of moving yourself!

I can get 10 million in two months, I can satisfy you not to go, but you have to pay me!

As for the powder?

To put it mildly, as long as the project that lives on them does not fail, they are not afraid of losing fans.

This is also why actors will try their best to find a popular series!

A popular series that will make them eat for at least ten years!

And the guy who can still stand firmly in the super A without relying on the series......

More than 100 years after the birth of Hollywood, there was also a "Titanic".

Because of this, Roland is not actually worried that Charlize Theron will turn down a film contract that spans more than ten years, as the thickest thigh in Hollywood, his attraction to these guys is fatal, and the promise of the Olympic film is ......

In addition to preventing accidents and preparing in advance, more is actually the binding of the whole industry chain.

Even if Charlize Theron will decisively sign the contract, after the filming of "X-Men" is finished, Roland will still find her to shoot "The Devil" - this is indeed Chiguoguo's praise for her, but while praising her, Roland also needs her commercial value.

As a guy who can be called an advertising actress just by her face, how could R and K ignore her?

As a guy who owns the game industry, how could X-Men not be developed into a game? Made into a toy?

Portrait! Portrait! Portrait!

Say the important thing three times!

I praise you because the reward brought by your face is far greater than my effort!

As for the rest?

Why should I talk to a tool guy about something else?

Of course, this kind of oppression will only exist in the three-no-group with no voice, no power, and no background, in the face of Charlize Theron, Roland, who wants to squeeze her, can naturally let his subordinates quietly pass the contract, but in the face of Natalie Portman, he doesn't want her to play the little naughty Roland After watching her performance, he instantly ripped off his 'coldness'.

took the initiative to hug her, and not only that, but also invited her to sit down and talk.

"Nata ~ We meet again ~ It seems that the last time was in the UK?"

Although it is strange why Roland suddenly became so friendly, because this is only their second meeting, and not only that, when they met before, the two sides also had zero communication, but since Roland took the initiative to say hello, how could she refuse?

So, she sat down and said with a smile: "yes~ I was still filming at the time~"

"You and Director Steven went to the crew to visit the class~"

"Kate is there too."

"Haha~ yes, we're going for "The Phantom Menace". Roland nodded with a smile and said, "Time flies so fast!" George and Steven discussed the shooting as if it was yesterday~"

"At that time, Director Steven was still asking Director George if he wanted to come over to help during the filming~" Natalie naturally took over.

briefly recalled the non-existent past, and then Roland said bluntly: "Everyone is their own person, so I will make the situation clear to you, if you want to play the little naughty in "X-Men", of course I am very welcome." ”

"However, our project is not the same as George's "Star Wars", which ended with only three films."

"You also know that as early as ninety-three years, Steven had already helped me buy back all the Marvel copyrights on the market, and now, Marvel is also in my hands, and with a complete world view, our movie plan is very huge."

"The trilogy of the X-Men, the team series, is just the beginning of the whole story, and if the results are good, we will continue to shoot like the TV series, so there will be a problem, if you are going to take on the role of Naughty, then you may continue to play her for the next five to ten years."

"Because Naughty's abilities in the comics can't be shown through obvious special effects, and she can't fight hand-to-hand like Wolverine and Beasts, it's more likely that this character will be a backdrop for a long time."

"Unless it's really popular, it's hard for us to give her a dedicated one-man movie."

"So, I hope you think ...... through"

That's right! is different from the situation of directly smashing Charlize Theron with the contract, when dealing with Natalie Portman, Roland's methods are more gentle, because giving the former benefits can solve all problems, and digging holes for the latter can save a lot of trouble.

As a refined egoist who filmed "Thor" but directly dumped Marvel because of the limited space to perform, how could Natalie Portman accept that a series has been filmed for more than ten years?

If it were the protagonist, she might grit her teeth and hug Roland's thigh, but the problem is that the little naughty is a supporting character who can never become the protagonist! In this case, when she heard the real situation, she couldn't laugh at once.

In front of everyone, he asked rhetorically in a joking tone, "Really?" ”

"The chairman and president of Universal Music and Universal Pictures are here." Roland did not answer positively.

Such words made Natalie Portman laugh on the spot, and after Roland asked her to go back and discuss with her mother before making a decision, as she left, everyone at the scene who had already seen the result immediately shook their heads.

Who doesn't see that Natalie Portman has lost interest in the role of Naughty Petty?

"Well, we'll have to pick between Kirsten Dunst, Sarah Prinz, Christina Richie, Anna Paquin." Kevin Feige looked at Roland awkwardly because he thought Natalie Portman was a good fit.

But Roland doesn't think so, although he doesn't like Natalie Portman very much, but he has to admit that this guy is quite suitable for the female Thor, in this case, making the best use of things is the true meaning of capital!

She is playing a little naughty now, so where should the female Thor pick people up from in the future?

Therefore, even if he is complacent, Roland still said righteously: "Whoever we cheat, we can't trap our own people!" ”

"Nata's name is Uncle George after all, so we'll have to make it clear to her."

"As for which one to choose, you can do it yourself."

"Anyway, I have three requirements, which are suitable for the role, young, and willing to sign a ten-part long-term contract......"

…………

After finalizing the main candidates and telling Kevin Feige to sign the deed of sale with those rookie actors, Roland threw the rest of the work to the other party - there are tools that people don't use, isn't that stupid?

At noon, Frank Biondi, the chairman of Universal Music, specially invited him to a meal.

Although during the meal, the two did not discuss any cooperation, and did not even put forward their intentions, the old man still had that smiling attitude, saying that he was here to learn, but when he asked Roland why there was a huge gap between the ten-year plan of "X-Men" and the trilogy submitted to Universal by Warcraft Film and Television, Roland, who guessed the meaning of the other party, showed a knowing smile after parting after lunch.

This situation made Kate curious, "What are you laughing at?" ”

"I can't do it anymore." Roland shrugged.

“What？ Didn't they just buy Polygram? Kate frowned.

"That's right, they just bought Polygram, but this deal can't reverse the decline of Universal Pictures' losses!" Roland opened the door for Kate, "Since Steven left Universal, Universal's results, that year is not as good as year after year. ”

"In this case, Panasonic sold Universal to Shi Gelan, but at the same time that Shi Gelan took over, the project of "Future Water World" made them plant a big heel and lost a lot of money for Panasonic."

"Well, they've been losing money all these years."

"Although they bought PolyGram, PolyGram couldn't make their financial reports look better."

"If they can't solve the problem of Universal Pictures losing money year after year, then selling the company is the only option."

"So he's coming to see if you want to buy it?" Kate frowned and asked, but the next second, she shook her head and said, "Shouldn't it?" Even if they know you have money, they can't think of selling the company to you. ”

"After all, your current industry is concentrated in the Internet."

"Oops!" Hearing Kate say this, Roland was happy, "I didn't expect you to think so highly of your husband?" ”

"But you're right, they can't sell it to me, at most it's to see if they can find some high-quality projects from me, and then use them as bargaining chips to sell the company at a better price."

That's right, Frank Biondi's strange behavior reminded Roland of the maneuver in Universal's previous life - crazy project establishment.

The year after leading Universal Music's acquisition of Polygram, Schgeland sold the entire company to Vivendi due to financial problems, and in order to raise the company's price, they did one thing, that is, to hire big names and smash empty checks.

Universal's financial statements are not good?

It's okay! Our next project is so beautiful!

For the whole 01 year, we had A Beautiful Mind directed by Ron Howard and starring Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly!

There's The Spy Game starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt!

There's Hannibal starring Anthony Hopkins and Julianne Moore!

There's "Jurassic Park 3" starring Sam Neal!

There's Renee Zellweger's "BJ's Single Diary"!

And Rachel Weisz's The Mummy 2!

and the new series "Fast and Furious", which has received sponsorship from countless car companies and is ready to be developed!

You see, there is indeed a problem with our company's financial report, but the problem with the financial report is because we have too many new projects!

So......

You can't lower prices because of financial reports, right?

Vivendi took a look, eh! It does make sense!

So they didn't have to negotiate too much and directly acquired the Shigeland Group.

And then......

After they swallowed the Shigeland Group and sent someone to take over the world, they found out that Nima was an abyssal pit!

It's not that the project is not of high quality! It's not all planned! It's that Schgeland didn't inject money into it at all!

As soon as the project was established and the start-up funds were given, Shigeland was out of business.

When all the people in Vivendi were in place, they learned that all the money for the project had to be posted by themselves!

To put it in layman's terms, that is, the tuition fees paid by Shi Geland when he bought Universal from Panasonic were all recovered from Vivendi, and they were cheated by more than one billion yuan that year, but they came back five years later!

Although compared with the transaction amount of tens of billions, one billion is simply a drizzle, but being played around is the most unbearable thing for Vivendi, so within two years, they kicked those rich second generations out of the board of directors.

These things should have nothing to do with Roland, but who made these projects of "X-Men" in the world?

Meeting with Roland, getting to know people, and listening to some news, can also add a lot of bargaining chips to their negotiations.

Of course, even though it may be borrowed by Universal, Roland doesn't care about these things.

In the business field, it is normal to cheat and cheat, and sometimes a misdirection can bring hundreds of millions of profits.

If you even have to worry about these things, don't live that day!

What's more, wouldn't it be more fragrant to spend the time of thinking about it to kidnap Anne Hathaway?