The Best Entertainment Era

Negotiation is a skill that producers must master, and negotiating with actors or agents of other positions is a job that often needs to be faced.

As a business negotiation, it is not only necessary to comply with commercial regulations, but also to be implemented within the framework of industry regulations.

At this time, the role of Ronan's study of the Entertainment Act and the industry rules is reflected.

Although he hired a professional entertainment lawyer to assist in the negotiation, if he didn't even understand the most basic situation, he would definitely go blind.

Fortunately, the Human Removal Project has not signed a contract with any union, and is a non-union project, so don’t pay attention to the cumbersome regulations of the union.

The unions here are not decorations, and they can make people annoying when they do things.

In fact, many members of the crew are members of the trade union. Strictly speaking, the trade union restricts them from taking non-union projects, but under normal circumstances, the trade union is too lazy to pay attention.

The independent film industry itself is a mess.

Like Woody Allen, who did not join any union in Hollywood, he still cooperates with the cast and crew of various unions.

Mr. Anderson, fifty thousand dollars is not too much.

In the office, a middle-aged blond woman who looked somewhat similar to Amanda Seyfried sat on the sofa and said with a smile: Amanda is not a newcomer, she is worth the price.

Ronan was not annoyed when the other party demanded the price, and said slowly, Ms. Seyfried, this price is too high.

Mrs. Seyfried remembered the admiration in her daughter's eyes during the audition yesterday, and said: The crew planned to shoot for two months, we counted it as 60 days, less than a thousand dollars a day, which is just higher than the minimum salary standard stipulated by the Screen Actors Guild. Just a little.

Ronan did not directly refute, but said: Ma'am, as far as I know, Miss Amanda Seyfried did not join the three major actors' unions, and Human Removal Project is the first film and television work she actually participated in.

Mrs. Seyfried said, The crew always follows the rules of the union.

Ronan smiled: The Human Removal Project has not signed a contract with the Actors Guild, so you don't have to follow the union's regulations in terms of salary. Ms. Seyfried, are you not an agent?

The union also stipulates that its members must obtain work through a broker.

Mrs. Seyfried argued, I'm Amanda's manager! Strictly speaking, managers couldn't get jobs for clients, so she quickly changed the subject: Amanda started working as a child model at the age of 11, and she has photographed Lots of kids ads, very popular. Mr. Anderson, I've seen all the young actors who auditioned.

She resorted to her observational trick: Is there anyone prettier and cuter than Amanda? More likeable?

Ronan didn't care whether he was a manager or an agent, but waited for the other party to continue talking.

Mrs. Seyfried asked herself, No!

This was obvious, and Ronan didn't refute it, but nodded: You're right.

Forty thousand dollars! Mrs. Seyfried's face was serious, but her heart was full of laughter. She knew from the audition that this guy admired his daughter, as expected. She emphasized her tone: On Amanda's condition, she should also get the corresponding salary.

Amanda Seyfried looks good, but Ronan doesn't lose her head, saying: Miss Seyfried really deserves a salary that matches her.

Mrs. Seyfried was relieved and done!

Young people, only twenty years old and inexperienced, will inevitably have a tendency in their hearts when they see someone or something they like.

Ronan looked at Mrs. Seyfried, and recalled the relevant information obtained by Robert Lee, and his heart was very calm.

What are people who are willing to let ten-year-old or even younger children join the entertainment industry?

If you come from an acting family, there is nothing to say, and you have the advantages of resources and connections. It is a relatively easy way to join the entertainment industry.

But for ordinary people, 99% of them are for one thing - money!

Relatively speaking,

This Mrs. Seyfried is the more responsible kind, like Macaulay-Culkin's parents...

It is more than unfortunate for child stars to meet such parents.

Ronan still had a smile on his face, still did not directly refute, and stated slowly: The longest commercial that Miss Amanda Seyfried starred in was only broadcast for two months, and she never served as the brand's director. Image endorsement.

Hearing this, Mrs. Seyfried's relieved face immediately tightened.

Ronan continued: So far, she has not appeared in any TV or movie, and her popularity is impossible to talk about.

Mrs. Seyfried subconsciously wanted to refute, but she didn't know what to say, because what the other party said was the truth.

Ronan took out a forged form from the drawer this morning and handed it to Mrs. Seyfried opposite, and began to adulterate on the basis of facts: After the audition yesterday, I sent someone to go to five crowded places in Los Angeles. There was a sample survey of 457 people, all of whom...without exception, all didn't know Miss Amanda Seyfried.

He said lightly: That is to say, Miss Amanda Seyfried is not well-known and does not have the ability to attract audiences for the film for the time being.

Mrs. Seyfried looked at the sample survey, her face gloomy.

Miss Amanda Seyfried is a complete newcomer to the film and television industry. Ronan told the truth slowly: I don't even have a resume as an extra.

Mrs. Seyfried was speechless for a moment, the young man was not at all what he had been like yesterday.

Then, she took a deep breath. Ronan Anderson didn't seem to refute directly, but in the side discussion, she refuted her so-called advantages one by one, leaving people speechless.

Where is this twenty-year-old young man, clearly an old fox who is proficient in negotiation!

The negotiation was fully integrated into Ronan's rhythm, and Mrs. Seyfried couldn't help asking, How much are you going to pay for Amanda?

Ronan said directly: $6,000. He smiled and said: According to 60 days of shooting, there is a daily salary of $100.

Mrs. Seyfried said immediately: Too low. Amanda is one of the main cast members, will you be involved in the promotion of the film when it is released?

In most cases, the production company pays the actors a fixed salary, not only for the performance services, but also for all promotional activities related to the film, such as the actors attending press conferences, giving interviews, shooting stills, making promotional videos and trailers, as well as promoting new and old media, and so on.

If you don't want to participate, I won't force it. Ronan smiled amiably and directly hit the other side's dead end: This is an R-rated film, and Miss Amanda Seyfried's age is not suitable for participating in publicity and marketing. .

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Seyfried was a little anxious: The crew can't exclude Amanda from the promotion plan!

Publicity helps to expand visibility, which is directly linked to future remuneration.

When it was time for Ronan to be direct, he would not be sloppy. He raised a finger and said, $10,000! This is the final offer. If we can't reach an agreement, I can only say sorry.

The real budget of the project is limited, and we can only find ways to reduce the expenditure on actors.

He added: I promise that Miss Seyfried will not be filming more than six hours a day, and that the crew will hire a private tutor for her and that she will not be involved in any work activities that are dangerous or that may damage her health.

Negotiations are rushed and slow, and often unexpected results can be achieved: Ma'am, as a legal guardian, you can accompany you throughout the filming, and you enjoy the treatment of normal crew members, all of which can be written in the contract.

Does this mean that you don't have to pay for food, drink and lodging? Mrs. Seyfried finally smiled. Okay.

The remuneration has been negotiated, but for the treatment of the most troublesome actors in the crew, the negotiations have only just begun.