Hollywood Tycoon [US Entertainment + Business War]

The growth of Robert Downey Jr. is actually almost a standard example of a Hollywood family. His father is a director and his mother is an actor. The children born are full of love for acting.Don't think that there are no second-generation stars in Hollywood, there are quite a few second-generation stars in Hollywood.To put it simply, without the support of the godfather Spielberg, how could Drew Barrymore go to rehab three times and continue to be in Hollywood?Therefore, there is no way for the second generation of stars to have a higher starting point than other actors. Drew Barrymore can cooperate with Woody Allen and George Clooney at every turn, which is somewhat influenced by her godfather.Therefore, as soon as Robert Downey Jr. debuted, he was invited to perform on the most senior and most popular variety show in the United States, "Saturday Night Live", which is a shortcut for comedy stars to enter the big screen.

At the age of 22, Robert Downey Jr. got the chance to play the leading role, and at the age of 27, he won the British Academy Film Award and the American Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for "Chaplin".If things go smoothly, Downey may even be able to win his first actor crown at the age of 30.It's a pity that like all Hollywood movie stars who have achieved success in their youth, Downey began to drink and use drugs, and he was also imprisoned for drug use.

In Hollywood, drug use into rehab and drug use into prison are the two standards.Going to rehab means that you "actively" want to get rid of drugs, so Hollywood reporters and producers will give you a chance, but going to prison means that you are a person who is willing to degenerate and does not want to repent.Although after being released from prison, Downey got the opportunity to star in comedies such as "Sweetheart" and other comedies, but he still indulged himself.Not only took drugs on the set, but also delayed filming because of drug use.When Downey was imprisoned for the second time, Hollywood had completely given up on this man, because he had no chance to stand up again.After all, his father is just a very ordinary director, not a legendary director like Spielberg.

But just when Downey went to prison for the second time and thought he was finished, the only one who didn't give up on him was his manager Susan.But Susan is just a small agent, and at the same time just an inconspicuous little producer among the huge group of producers in Hollywood.She was able to put Downey in some crews to exercise, but no production company dared to let Downey play the leading role.After coming down several times, even Susan was a little desperate.She was well aware of Downey's talent, but if he didn't have the opportunity to show his talent, then he would only slowly decline, and the best result in the end would be to become a slightly more eye-catching existence among Hollywood supporting actors.

And when Susan and Downey didn't know what to do, Jed found them with a huge contract.Three "Iron Man" and two "Avengers" and two "Sherlock Holmes", a total of seven film shooting contracts, and each contract is the actor's treatment.What puzzled Susan was that this big contract actually gave Downey the "right of first choice".Susan knew very well that such a contract only belonged to male stars in the 2000 million club, and her own Donnie hadn't even squeezed into the 1000 million club yet.

"Because I believe that it is only a matter of time before Mr. Robert Downey Jr. enters the 2000 million club," Jed Sherman explained Susan's doubts with a smile, "I even think he can go one step further and become a member of the '2500 million + dividend club'." Member; maybe he can challenge 'Double Tang Yiwei'. You also know that Hollywood has been dominated by 'Double Tang Yiwei' for long enough. We need new super A-list male stars to challenge them. I was expecting Mr. Johnny Depp can realize my wish, but unfortunately his wish is more in the field of art films, so the 2000 million club is already his limit. Perhaps in time, the producers will arrange for him to enter because of his qualifications' 2500 million + dividends' level, but he has no chance to challenge 'Shuang Tang Yi Wei'. And I saw such qualifications in Mr. Robert Downey Jr., so I hope we can cooperate."

Susan, as a producer and agent, of course knows what Jed said those salary lines represent. The 1000 million club means that you are already a quasi-first-line male star in Hollywood. You can play the leading role in small and medium-sized films of some large production companies, and you can also be a leader in some small production companies; the 2000 million club means that you have already You are a real first-line actor in Hollywood. Even if the seven giants invite you to make a film, you must be treated as a leading actor. Occasionally appearing in other film companies’ films is simply God’s pity for those small companies; as for 2500 million plus box office dividends, that’s The treatment of Hollywood's top-tier male stars is over, and the number of male stars who can enjoy this treatment can be counted on one hand in the world.As for "Two Soups, One Power", that is Hollywood's box office guarantee.Some people even joked that even if any of Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise or Will Smith is signed on a blank film, this blank film can still sell tens of millions of box office.And the deceived audience will at most notice that they didn't play with blank film next time, and they don't care what they shoot at all.

Although Jed Sherman was not the enlightener who discovered Shuangtang Yiwei, he was the behind-the-scenes manipulator who sent the three of them to the altar.That's why Jed Sherman can continue to cultivate rising stars such as Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, and send them to the 2000 million club one by one.Even when "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Batman Begins" were the most popular, both of them had the strength to challenge "two soups and one power".But now Jed actually found Downey, thinking that Downey will be the "two soups and one power" of the new generation.Although Robert Downey Jr. is a bit of a "late bloomer", after all, the opportunity is right in front of him. How can Susan object?

When Jed came to visit Robert Downey Jr., Downey and Susan had already married.Downey was a little lonely at this moment, and of course he understood the company's expectations of him.When "Iron Man" was a big success, his self-confidence almost swelled to the peak; but the situation of "Iron Man 2" was well-received and let Downey recognize himself.It turns out that I don't even have the qualifications to challenge Johnny Depp, let alone challenge "Shuang Tang Yi Wei".You must know that although you have high hopes from Jed, Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio are also high hopes, and there is even Christian Bale as a substitute besides the three of them.

Because of the criticism of "Iron Man 2", Downey took "Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows" more seriously. "Sherlock Holmes 1" made me return to the attention of the British Academy of Film Awards reviewers, but I didn't expect the sequel to be rated as "fair" by Hollywood and British film critics, and it was recognized that the supporting role Jude Law was better than himself.This made Downey desperate, and he even heard that "Iron Man 3" might appear as a final episode.And in the future "Avengers 2", there will be another character to replace himself.

"Damn it!" Robert Downey Jr. cursed fiercely.

Downey was smoking a cigar when Jed saw him.Because of drug rehabilitation, Downey has a relatively heavy cigarette addiction.But at Jed's suggestion, Downey switched to a cigar with relatively little damage.Jed secretly heaved a sigh of relief after seeing Downey's unwilling expression. He was afraid that Downey had given up on his road to superstardom.If Downey is unwilling to give up now, then "Iron Man 3" still has a chance to come back.

Jed talked a lot with Downey this time, and he told Downey that the loss of "Detective Sherlock Holmore 2: Game of Shadows" to "Mission: Impossible 4" was a non-war crime.First of all, the appeal of Tom Cruise is there; secondly, the popularity of the "Mission: Impossible" series is much higher than that of the "Sherlock Holmes" series; again, the style of "Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows" is actually more British. To be more specific, such films are easy to please film critics but not easy to be accepted by fans; in the end, Jude Law's acting skills are indeed not comparable to the current Downey.So Jed didn't think that Downey's performance this time represented his future performance. Jed comforted: "I have high expectations for you. I don't think a movie represents anything. In our In our plans, we also have the Avengers and Iron Man."

After chatting with Jed, Donnie felt much better.Because of the loss, Downey has a lot more mentality of worrying about gains and losses than ordinary stars.The feeling of standing on the peak and breathing the air is something people at the foot of the mountain can never imagine, so Downey didn't want to fall again.Hollywood is neither lacking in fresh meat nor lacking in geniuses. For those top-notch male stars, a slight wrong step can lead to an abyss.This is why the higher the salary of Hollywood male stars, the lower the frequency of their filming.For these top male stars, they would rather not make movies for a few years than make any movies that will hurt their box office.But it's still early for Downey. Even if he takes on some movies that don't do well at the box office, everyone can still tolerate it.

After letting go of his knots, Downey began to use social media to promote his new film "The Avengers".According to the positioning of the public relations company, Downey will also be a bohemian but loving family person in life, so this time Downey took the initiative to show everyone his new house, the home of him and his wife Susan.

Robert Downey Jr.'s active promotion on social media has won him the love of many fans. After all, he is also a popular man for second-tier movie awards such as the MTV Movie Awards and Saturn Awards, so his number of fans is still large enough.Although "Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows" failed to defeat "Mission: Impossible 4" in the end, it was able to maintain the runner-up seat under the strangulation of Tom Cruise, a great god, which still made many film critics think "The Great Detective" Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows" expressed satisfaction.Especially at the beginning of the annual Hollywood awards season, the film critics' favor for "Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows" is likely to bring a lot of awards to "Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows".Now Downey naturally doesn't expect that he can go to the Oscars to win the best actor title, win the best actor award from several major film critics associations, and win the best actor nominations at the Golden Globes and Oscars.And as the most influential entertainment weekly in the United States, "Vanity Fair" rated Robert Downey Jr. as "the most potential commercial actor" in its annual evaluation.Both Sherman Film and Television Entertainment Group and Robert Downey Jr.'s innovative artist agency are building momentum for Robert Downey Jr., actively making him a candidate for a new generation of "super first-line male star".

At the same time, Jed also received an interview request from CBS "60 Minutes".According to Jed's public relations company's plan, Jed will officially announce his retirement on this episode.