The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)
Chapter 1752: Scheming
Looking at Andy, who was rarely in deep thought, Lan Li couldn't help feeling a little strange, but he rarely teased him, but simply said, "Andy, Disney's abacus is obviously more than Rogue One. , But that is a headache for the other five major film companies, not us."
But Andy is still immersed in his thoughts, just like when Lan Li spied the new world of acting. The emotions of shock and joy mixed together are indescribable; and Andy is the same now, he let out a sigh of relief. , "I know." But the truth comes down to the truth, but the actual situation is still unable to mechanically apply.
Lan Li didn't say anything more.
Andy is also a smart person, he can sort out his thoughts by himself without too much gesticulation by Lan Li. Just a little bit of water is enough, but now Lan Li relaxes, tasting the piping hot coffee carefully, distinguishing the sour taste with the tip of his tongue, and then slowly enjoying the aroma.
After Andy came back to his senses, what he saw was such a scene. The relaxed expression made him a little helpless. He said half-jokingly, "I have never seen you panicked. It seems that the Himalayas are in the middle of nowhere. It collapses in front of you, and you don't care about it at all."
"If the world is destroyed, then the whole world will fall into disaster, at least, death is no longer alone, why should I be afraid?" Lan Li's answer made Andy stunned, and then said lightly, "Not to mention Those who saw me panicked, have become dead."
Looking at Lan Li's serious and bluffing appearance, there is no sharpness between his eyes and eyebrows. Instead, there is a hint of youthful naughty. You can see that Lan Li is in a very good mood tonight. This can't help but infect peace. Di, finally chuckled in relief.
"It's because I haven't seen the world." Andy teased himself, and then narrowed his smile slightly. Even the light smile that usually hangs on the corner of his mouth disappeared, showing a rare serious expression, watching With Lan Li, he said.
"Did you know? Since EGOT, your career has developed better and better, and things have become more and more smooth. You are now at the top of the pyramid in the entire Hollywood, and you have truly reached the height of a small view of the mountains; plus In the recent overall plan, even the six major film companies have covered it. I have gradually felt that things should become different. You are no longer a simple actor or even a simple producer. We It should get a glimpse of a more far-reaching and broader overall situation."
There is no self-blame, no sadness, and no depression, but serious reflection.
Under the spotlight of Vanity Fair, "reflection" is precisely the most difficult thing. It is even more difficult at the peak of the spring breeze, because there is no need for reflection at all. The aura of success makes people believe that everything is correct; Often only when you fall to the bottom, after all the halo and attention are dissipated, in a state of despair and loneliness, can you re-examine your life with awakening.
Today, Andy has shown a rare quality.
"Obviously, my arrogance has swallowed up the correct judgment of things." Andy smiled again and ridiculed himself.
"But I now know that a chess piece is a chess piece. No matter how great or strong it is, it will still not escape the pattern of chess pieces. This is not a bad thing. It's just that the world of chess pieces has the world of chess pieces, the chess player has the world of chess players, and the chess There is also the Creator’s world on hand. Who knows? Everyone thinks they are in control of the world, but they are not their own destiny controllers. Do you think everyone wants to play God?"
There is no entanglement of negative emotions, but an objective statement of facts. It can be seen that Andy has a lot of insights today.
However, Lan Li didn't say much about it, but simply said, "Andy, then do you think Steven Spielberg is a chess piece or a chess player?"
Steven Spielberg, who started as a director, is known as one of the four major Hollywood directors in the 1980s, but he was not a young master born with a golden spoon in his mouth. He was born in an ordinary Jewish family in Ohio. He went to Arizona to find his movie dream. He is a typical grassroots civilian with a family background in Central China.
Before the filming of "Jaws", he had been rolling in Hollywood for nearly ten years. He possessed a certain talent and received a certain appreciation, but more of it is still questioned; but now, he has become the most important top of the Hollywood pyramid. A member of, really has the qualifications to call the wind and the rain, enough to be on an equal footing with the six major film companies.
Lanly stared at Andy with a smile, and then said, "The biggest difference between Britain and the United States is that the United Kingdom still obeys the concept of class in its bones, and the nobility still has privileges; while the United States has completely abandoned the accumulation of culture and history and admires the common people. Culture, use your own hands to climb up and down. Therefore, most of the British prime ministers are from the elites with roots; while the United States has Ronald Reagan and Barack *****."
Simply put, even in Hollywood and Wall Street, personal power has the potential to rise to the peak of capital. This is the essence of the "American Dream" promoted in movies and novels.
Andy once again returned to his usual appearance, "You are stealing the concept."
Lan Li didn't care, "That's because you secretly changed the concept first."
Andy means that personal power cannot compete with the entire company-Bob Iger's energy comes from the huge capital of the entire Disney; and Lanly means that personal power can also become the master of the capital— If Andy's appeal and influence reach high enough, then he can be on par with Bob.
Both of them are secretly changing concepts, and both of them are vaguely defined, but the core idea is clear: Andy is lamenting his own frog behavior at the bottom of the well, reflecting on his recent ecstasy; while Lan Li is comforting Andy’s arrogant self-defeating. The absence of qualifications for the game now does not mean that there will be no future.
Andy and Lan Li are like children bickering, childishly accusing each other, which makes Andy smile again.
Lan Li didn't continue to entangle himself, and took the initiative to change the subject, "Then this time, whose fate is in the hands of Rogue One?"
Disney's planning is one thing, the "Rogue One" project is another. The subtext of Lanly is that if Lanly only cooperates with Disney on a "Rogue One", then the two parties are mutually beneficial cooperation. Whether the cooperation can continue in the future is still unknown; but if Lanly must be like Marvel Like movies, signing multiple works at one go, and handing over one's own destiny to Disney's control is another matter.
Andy understood it immediately, gently chins his head, but didn't know whether to express approval or surrender, or other more far-reaching meanings, "You." Andy replied.
"We only signed one Rogue One." Andy went on to explain, "If the same character appears in any of Disney's works in the future, you will have the autonomy to decide whether to play, and you will not be bound by anything. ."
Lan Li gently jawed.
Andy paused, did not hear Lan Li’s question, so he continued, “I’ve just said about the script; and in terms of film remuneration, 20 million U.S. dollars plus box office dividends, North America’s 300 million before it was 100%. The ratio of seven is 6% after North America’s 300 million."
Not long ago, Lan Li signed a contract with Warner Bros. to star in "Interstellar", and his salary has created a new high in the industry: 20 million US dollars plus a 6% box office dividend, which officially opened the "20 million club" after the A new situation-
The existing 20 million club members can imitate this requirement and increase the box office dividend ratio; and now those popular actors who have not yet been able to join the 20 million club, can also start to chase higher guaranteed film remuneration and box office dividends. This is the benchmark for the entire Hollywood movie remuneration.
And Disney once again raised Lan Li's remuneration figures with a swipe of a pen.
Strictly speaking, the increase is not much.
If the North American box office of "Rogue One" exceeds $300 million~lightnovelpub.net~$300 million, the dividend ratio will be 6%, which is the same as "Gravity", that is, even if "Rogue One" The final box office number of "No." is the same as "Gravity", so the film remuneration is only increased by one percent (from 6 percent to 7 percent) before the US$300 million, which is three hundred. Ten thousand U.S. dollars.
If the box office of "Rogue One" in North America is less than 300 million, then the "so-called 7% box office dividend" will be less than 3 million U.S. dollars, which is an increase of 1% over "Gravity".
In other words, Disney used three million dollars to show its sincerity and attitude, and further promoted the remuneration of Lanli to a new high in the industry, and established its "positive" image in the industry.
More importantly, Disney smashed Universal Pictures with ease-what should be done with the "Jurassic Park" remuneration? If they choose to give up the blue gift, then everything is easy to say; if they are still unwilling to let go, then the pay must be increased again to show sincerity.
Thomas Tour and Ron Meyer are really getting a headache now. Compared with Warner Bros., Disney's decision is definitely worse than that.
No wonder Andy is deeply touched by Bob's methods.
"For some additional rights, Bob has almost no bargaining. The only requirement is that he wants you to be a producer for Disney and be responsible for naming a few works. If you are willing to guide yourself, it would be better. He is very happy. Seeing you become a real producer, not just a fictional name. He has not included the conditions in the scope of cooperation for the time being, but expressed his willingness, thinking that this is just an additional surprise, but... you know."
Smart, really smart!
Even if Lan Li did not personally talk to Bob face to face, he could still feel Bob Iger's conspiracy.