Chapter 112 Conditions for Negotiation
Bellman contacted Tim Robbins.
He comforted Cao Yang and said: "Tim Robbins is also a good choice. He is a low-key actor with a good temper. Unlike Sean Penn, who is a famous bad boy with a bad temper, rude words and a famous domestic violence man." , very difficult to get along with.”
When Cao Yang chose Sean Penn before, it was not because of how good his acting skills were. Tim Robbins was not necessarily worse than him. It was mainly because Sean Penn had successfully played this role.
Now that Sean Penn has let go, let's change someone. Tim Robbins is also a good choice. It depends on whether Tim Robbins signs with Clint Eastwood.
Tim Robbins received the call and met with Cao Yang as agreed.
"Hello, Director Cao Yang."
"Hello Mr. Robbins."
Cao Yang shook hands with Tim Robbins and then motioned for him to sit down.
The two met in a small conference room that Behrman had rented in the name of preparing the film.
"Mr. Robbins..."
"Tim, just call me Tim, my friends all call me that." Tim Robbins said with a smile.
He does seem to have a good temper, unlike Sean Penn, who has many ideas and is a bit unruly.
"Tim, this is a gay movie, you should know, can you accept that there is a kissing scene in it?"
Cao Yang must ask clearly and write it into the contract in the future. In Hollywood, everything must be written down to reduce trouble.
Tim Robbins spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders, smiled and joked: "As long as the other person is a handsome guy, I have no problem with it."
"In terms of salary?"
"How about four million?" Tim Robbins asked.
His current external quotation is about 8 million to 10 million. There is no standard for remuneration in literary and artistic films, but most of them are halved.
He has now quoted the lowest price.
The issue of remuneration is usually discussed with the other party's agent, but this is a commercial film. As long as the literary film can win awards, the actor will sign up for a low-price agency and the agency will support it.
Of course, only celebrities with great popularity can get this kind of treatment. Don't even think about it, just wait for the company to arrange it.
"No problem."
Behrman said that he would agree to Tim Robbins' salary as long as it did not exceed six million.
Once these are determined, everything else is a side detail. Just negotiate with the other party's agent.
A few days after Tim Robbins returned, he received a call from his agent, saying that Clint Eastwood had a movie and wanted to talk to him about it, and he was interested in letting him play one of the roles. Ask his opinion.
Tim Robbins was confused, so he asked his agent, "Didn't we already agree with Director Cao Yang? Why do we still need to meet Eastwood?"
The agent was silent for a moment and reminded: "Tim, haven't you signed a formal contract yet? You know, that's Eastwood, who won the Oscar for Best Director.
He is adapting the novel "Mystic River" and wants you to play one of the roles. I heard that Sean Penn has decided to join the film. Obviously this movie is also aimed at Oscars. ”
"Sean Penn has also joined?" Tim Robbins hesitated. Sean Penn is famous for his good vision. He is nicknamed the lucky son in the literary and art circles. Most of the movies he watches win awards. , at least he can get a nomination, if he joins...
This is a great opportunity!
"However, we have already agreed to Director Cao Yang. He is also a big director in the field of literary films and it is easy to offend him."
Got it, the agent immediately understood.
"Tim, how about you talk to Eastwood first and see how the character is positioned before deciding? If Director Eastwood insists on letting you join, just call Director Cao Yang and say it's my private There’s nothing you can do about the movie I picked up for you.”
Tim Robbins thought for a moment and then said: "Eastwood and I haven't seen each other for a long time, and it would be nice to get together with old friends."
Cao Yang still doesn’t know about Tim Robbins. The leading actor was changed from Sean Penn to Tim Robbins. The overall impact is not big. Both of them are big stars, but they are not particularly capable. People who resist the box office.
For film companies, they have their own evaluation system. They will not look at your artistic achievements. What they value most is your ability to withstand box office and popularity. Otherwise, there would be no so-called 20 million entertainment. Department.
The conditions that Behrman went to negotiate with the film company were the result of Cao Yang's careful consideration.
Cao Yang is very sober. He has just entered Hollywood. This is his first movie. Even as a co-producer, he may be able to get editing rights, but it is a bit unrealistic to get more benefits. .
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As the initiator of the project, you can definitely ask for a share of the box office. The money that the producer can get is divided into before and after the movie is released.
Before the movie is released, the producer is basically paid for his work. The average income of a Hollywood producer is about 750,000, which is related to personal fame.
After the movie is released, it's hard to say. It depends on how it is discussed.
Some awesome producers will take a share of the global box office. How much they can get is closely related to the box office and profit of the movie.
For example, Simon Kinberg, the producer of "Deadpool," made $2 million from the $58 million budget film before the film was released, but after the film was released, he earned another $38 million at the box office. Dollar.
It's not that Cao Yang doesn't want to get a share of the box office, but as an "outsider", no matter how high the box office of the movie is and how much money it makes, it will be reflected in the books and the movie will be in the red. What can you do?
Is Behrman here?
Haha, in the face of huge financial interests, don't test Behrman.
Who can guarantee that after the movie makes a profit, he will not join forces with the movie company to do the accounting.
So Cao Yang’s request was very simple. He said directly to Behrman: “As the co-sponsor, producer, director and screenwriter of the project, I don’t care what kind of negotiation you can make with the film company. My bottom line is that the European film Copyright. ”
Cao Yang has already given in. He is a realistic person and has never expected to achieve success in Hollywood.
As the initiator of the project, one of the producers, director and screenwriter, Cao Yang is qualified to ask for a share of the film's accounts.
But Hollywood film companies are well-known for their ability to do accounting in this regard.
Can you believe that the "Harry Potter" movie series, which has a global box office of more than 7.8 billion US dollars, is losing money.
The actors and other personnel who receive a share of the box office profits will not receive a penny.
Although the reasons involved are various, Hollywood will not be lenient when trying to trick its own people, let alone outsiders who are new to Hollywood.
Cao Yang's decision to give up his share of the business as long as he wanted the European copyright was a well-thought-out decision. The price at which he could sell the European copyright would not be less than the share he would get.
Hollywood studios should also be happy to see this happen.
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