[US Entertainment] Superstar

Under bright lights, Eve is making her best tomato scrambled eggs in the kitchen.She didn't know that her acting agent was performing a good show in front of her peers, and her acting skills were so superb that she could enter the film and television industry to play a golden supporting role.

For those who like to cook, being busy in the kitchen is quite stress-relieving.

Eve's stomach was vaguely hungry. She gave up rice as her main food, and only this dish and the fruits behind it were used to maintain her food. She could only reduce her intake without exercising to maintain her figure.

The second-hand color TV looked extremely retro. She half-lyed on the sofa and began to watch the rented discs seriously, wanting to learn and relax.

No actor's acting career will be smooth sailing. Even if Eve is satisfied with this audition performance, the investor and producer must be satisfied.

"Tomorrow morning, I will go to Chinatown to buy some ingredients and seasonings, and I will go to the manner training class in the afternoon."

She likes such a busy and fulfilling life very much. Even if the future is bleak, she at least has youth and beauty, which is better than many people.

After watching "Howard's End", Eve became more determined to practice her accent and manners, so as not to make some jokes when she played other roles. The acting skills of Emma Thompson and Anthony Prohawkins Made her extremely envious.

Just when she turned off the TV and was about to go to bed, her manager Robert called, which made her feel vaguely strange.

"Hi, Robert. It's getting late, what's the emergency?"

Robert, who smelled of alcohol, was in his study room, and he said solemnly: "Actually, I don't want to tell you this before the contract is confirmed, but New Line Films has already sent us a letter asking for remuneration. Company, if I don't tell you, someone else will tell you."

Eve grabbed the phone tightly with her right hand, as if trying to crush it, her heart beat faster, and her voice changed involuntarily: "You mean, I got the role of Claire?"

"No, New Line Pictures just used us as a backup." Robert didn't expect New Line to move so quickly, and thought it would take a few days to make a big fanfare to ask. It seems that the preparations for "Death is Coming" are progressing Almost there, just a few actors to shoot.

I don't know if the remarks he carefully concocted can reach the ears of WMA colleagues in time. Those remarks are just the last straw that overwhelms the camel's camel, not the decisive factor.

"Currently, Kirsten Dunst is still the first choice for the heroine in "Death Comes". New Line Pictures wants to make sufficient preparations. Once they fail to negotiate with Kirsten, they will choose us. They They just want to use our quotation to compress Kirsten's salary."

Isn't it just a spare tire?Eve quickly realized that she wasn't in a bad mood, and it was definitely a compliment for her to compete for a role with the famous Kirsten!

"It sounds good, at least I beat hundreds of other girls and entered the final stage."

Knowing that this was a conspiracy, Robert still had to bite the bullet and jump in. For a newcomer actor, he would be willing to play the leading role even if he got a paycheck.

"Because you are a newcomer and not a member of the union, so I am going to reply to New Line Films. The salary is only 5 U.S. dollars." Robert worried that Eve would think the salary was too little, after all, he is a dignified heroine, "This salary The quotation is relatively low, but as long as you have played the leading actress, I can help you get $50 in the next movie."

Prestige and awards don't necessarily equal high pay, but good commercial performance does.This is also the reason why the pay of many commercial stars is much higher than that of Oscar frontline actors.

Brokers make bids and take a profit on each contract, which also becomes the basis for the next transaction's bid.Under the constraints of the California Talent Brokerage Act, the brokerage contract between Robert and Eve is only valid for one year, and the contract can be renewed for a maximum of three years.He had to go out of his way to serve customers, lest he get kicked out.

In this regard, the entertainment industry in other parts of the world is very different. In other places, it takes ten or eight years.Sign the client's youth in one go, and then rely on liquidated damages to support the entire company.

The $5 salary was much higher than the $3 Eve had expected. She was not a person who only cared about immediate interests, so she replied, "Just respond like this, I have no objection."

"It's a pity that the MV of Super Boys hasn't been released yet, otherwise I'll find the media to help you stir up some heat, so there won't be nothing happening now."

If it were any other agent, in the face of the popularity of Superboy, he would never give up if he didn't stir up a wave of scandals.However, Robert and Super Boy's agent are good friends, and the other party offered the MV heroine job without saying a word. It would be too much to stab his friend instead.

For youth idol boy groups, although love does not mean unemployment, they will still lose some fans.

"You go to bed early and see the posture correction teacher tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Eve hung up the phone and rolled back and forth on the bed. She was so excited that she was so close to the character for the first time.

She secretly warned herself, "Don't get carried away, if there is no contract, everything will change."

……

The reason why New Line Cinema publicly sent a letter to CAA instead of sending it directly to Robert was to let other people know, otherwise they couldn't use CAA to put pressure on another brokerage company.

These agencies don't have many secrets from each other.

When CAA's mailroom received the letter from New Line Films, almost all the agents in the company knew that there was a lucky girl who was about to act as a newcomer as the heroine of a horror movie!

The outsiders didn't know the situation that Eve and Robert were facing, and they thought it was the god of luck.

On the other hand, WMA is not very optimistic. The negotiation with New Line Films has reached an impasse, and such news out of thin air is like a reminder.

Beirut is Kirsten's manager. He was so anxious that he didn't even bother to eat breakfast, so he drove directly to the Century City block on Santa Monica Avenue.

The former owner here was the famous production company Twentieth Century Fox, and now it is the headquarters of the four largest Hollywood brokerage companies.

Men dressed in suits and shirts walked in a hurry, and many of them even yelled into the phone with serious faces.

Never ask a broker what exactly he does, because for a qualified broker, any client-related work needs to be done!

In the small conference room, two of Kirsten Dunst's agents and managers gathered together, the smoke was suffocating, and only a few burning red spots could be seen.

Beirut, as the main manager, had to be the first to speak: "You all should know the news, right? The crew of "Death is Coming" has already negotiated the price with a new actress from CAA, and the other party's salary is only [-]% of ours. One, it doesn’t even need a North American box office dividend. Should we stick with it now, or give up?”

Eric looks very young, "If we cut our salary because of a new actor, then we will be reduced to a joke. The new line is betting that we will be the first to compromise. Now Kirsten rushes to the front line The last good chance for us to act in a horror film is to increase her salary and prepare for the follow-up. If the salary is lowered, it will go against our original idea."

There is a big gap in the pay of male and female actors in Hollywood. A male actor can only be regarded as a first-line movie star with a salary of 1000 million U.S. dollars, while there are very few female actors who can reach a salary of 500 million U.S. dollars.

The division of coffee positions is mainly based on salary, supplemented by awards.Kirsten's team is trying to use horror thrillers to increase their pay and enter the ranks of A coffee.

Although it is a lot to reduce the salary to 400 million US dollars, it is a different concept from A coffee.

Her manager Billy said: "I don't agree with lowering the pay either. If the pay is lowered, we can definitely play some movies with higher quality, instead of low-budget thrillers and horror movies. This "Death Comes" provides both It’s less than $500 million, and there’s no guarantee of quality. Making a bad movie for $400 million or $300 million is not going to help Miss Dunst’s career.”

"I heard that CAA and ICM are not optimistic about this film. They think it is risky for New Line Films to find a Chinese TV director to make a film. Almost all their newcomers audition. I suggest re-evaluating "Death is Coming" "This project, its chances of failure are too high!"

Beirut was very cautious, and he suddenly said: "Actually, we don't only have the option of "Death Comes". Remember Miramax? Harvey provided me with a script called "Crow Warrior". The same Also a horror thriller, a sequel to The Raven in 94 and The Raven 96: City of Angels in 2."

Miramax is an independent film studio established by brothers Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein, but it was acquired by Disney in 1993 and enjoys a reputation in Hollywood and even the world.

Not only can it obtain high box office revenue, but it has also made a series of directors and stars popular, and is known as the company that is most capable of competing in the Olympics.On this year's Oscars, "Shakespeare in Love" produced by Miramax directly overturned the award-winning hit "Saving Private Ryan", which surprised the whole world!

Even after half a year had passed, they were still shocked when they mentioned Miramax.

Billy suddenly asked: "Will Harvey be the producer of "The Raven Warrior"? How much is the investment? If the conditions are the same, I suggest choosing this film. If Kirsten can be handed over to Harvey in the future Running the awards season is very likely to replicate Gwyneth's career as a actress."

Even Gwyneth Paltrow can be manipulated to become a best actress, and Kirsten's acting skills are only higher than hers, so why can't she win an Oscar for best actress?

"If you want to win an award, go to Harvey", this is the consensus in the industry.

On the one hand, an industry boss is personally acting as the producer, and there are two previous works in the lead, and the salary is not low. The probability of success at the box office is too high!On the other side, New Line is looking for a Chinese-American TV director, without any stars, and insists on lowering the salary.

Which side to choose is naturally obvious.

The author has something to say: Demining: At this time, the metoo movement has not yet broken out in Hollywood, and it was still in 1999, the Weinstein brothers' most glorious moment.

The heroine who traveled through time will not cooperate with Harvey Weinstein, please rest assured!