The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 639: Team up

The atmosphere in the office is a bit depressed. For a year, it seems like reincarnation. They have returned to the same fork again and faced a similar situation again. Are they going to be planted in the same pit again? Dawn couldn't help but feel a little about gains and losses.

"So..." Dawn raised his head, broke the silence in the office, looked at Jack behind the desk, and began to feel anxious uncontrollably. He knows that his irritability cannot solve the problem; he also knows that things are not that simple, but reason is one thing, and emotion is another. The mentality is really hard to calm down, and even with his tone of voice, he becomes uneasy, "We just Give up like this?"

After tossing for a month, Universal Pictures was still reluctant to let go. To be honest, this time Lan Li temporarily gained the upper hand, and Daun wanted to pull his teeth out of his mouth, which was even more difficult.

Jack didn't speak immediately, his thoughts were still turning quickly, and he pondered for a moment, "If you want, we can lower the bottom line of pay."

Last year, they tried to fight for a salary of 3.5 million yuan. They failed and missed it. To join the "Expendables", Dawn was not even the third protagonist, and in the face of Sylvester Stallone, he still They must lower their pay and friendship to star; this year, they once again fought for 3.5 million in pay, but faced with the absolute strength of Lan Li, hope is slim. Are they going to repeat the same mistakes and finally miss it again?

Stick to 3.5 million and you may miss it; or give up 3.5 million and seize the opportunity.

Dawn saw Jack's sight and was speechless for a while. His head seemed to stop working. He had also considered whether his competitiveness would increase if he lowered his salary? But after lowering the salary, does this mean that he will never be able to go further? Missing the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion" series, is it easy for a pure action actor like him to make a breakthrough?

Opening his mouth, the words stuck in his throat like this, Daun didn't know how to choose. Then, the office door was suddenly pushed open. Dawn and Jack looked over reflexively, and then saw a head poked in, with a strange expression and an eager voice saying, "Andy Rogers is three Number line."

Andy Rogers?

Dawn clenched his hands into fists involuntarily. That **** guy, if Andy hadn't intervened, he would have joined "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion 5" last year for 3.5 million, so now North America has 300 million. His flowers and applause belong to him, and now Andy still dare to call?

Jack was also stunned. He and Andy were not friends, not only not friends, but also enemies. So why did Andy call suddenly? Is it here to spy on the military situation? Or disrupt strategy? Confusing? But why? Now Lan Li has the upper hand and is infinitely close to signing, or is Andy planning more?

The layman doesn’t know, but as an agent, Jack knows. Last year, Lan Li took advantage of the fire and got 0.5% of the box office dividend from the crew of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Love 5", although this ratio is also considered Not much, in the case of 300 million in North America, that is 1.5 million, and tax is still to be paid, but Lanli is a real box office dividend level.

Jack felt heartbroken at the thought of this.

"Jack?" the assistant shouted again, "Should I hang up? Or should I get in?"

"Of course it is to hang up!" Dawn said irritably. This is also the first thought in Jack's mind. Andy is definitely the top broker in the industry, and he is very cunning. He thinks he is inferior. Hanging up can avoid all potential crises. , This is the right approach, but when an agent starts to seek safety, reject opportunities, and reject possibilities, it also means that he will go to death.

"Come in!" Jack gritted his teeth, but when he said it, he was so flustered. Dawn stood up abruptly, his anger was wide, and Jack waved his hand irritably, "I'm already regretting it, don't disturb. My emotions. This is not just anyone." Take a deep breath, take a deep breath again, Jack pressed the number three button on the landline, and he also pressed the hands-free button to talk directly through the loudspeaker, "Andy- Rogers, I really didn't expect to receive a call from you one day."

Jack pretended to be calm and tried to show his composure. Daoen paced back and forth several times angrily, but after all he forced himself to calm down and sat down on the sofa heavily.

"Because I have a deal that I want to talk to you." Facing different competitors, Andy's attitude is completely different, ignoring the irony in Jack's words and the spikes in Jack's attitude, and Andy cuts directly into The theme, "Dawn Johnson, Luke-Evans (Luke-Evans), and Jason Statham joined forces to join the sequel of'Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion', and Lanly quit. Of course, this must be true. At a price, I don’t know, are you interested?"

The amount of information is a bit big.

Luke Evans and Jason Statham are both actors under the Innovative Artist Agency, and they are also tough guy action actors who have begun to emerge in recent years and are highly regarded.

"Why?" Jack felt a little confused, as if there was a huge puzzle in front of him, with a big piece missing in the middle; while Andy's was the full version, even if it was missing, it was just missing some corners. angle. The asymmetry of information put Jack at a disadvantage.

"If I say, because I have a personal grievance with Michael Fordrey, do you believe it?" Andy is not a fool, so how could he tell the truth, just half-truth. "The focus is not on why, but on the specific implementation. Aren't you curious?"

Jack raised his head and glanced at Daun. He originally thought Daun would be excited, but in fact, Daun always had a repulsive expression and frowned. For Dawn, who was born as an athlete, he hated such intrigue things the most, not to mention that the other party had cheated himself before.

"I'm curious, but I'm even more worried that this is a trap." Jack seemed to be honest and said what he thought, but in fact he was showing the enemy to be weak. In front of Andy, he had not many advantages, and bluffing would only lose. Faster.

"Every corner of Hollywood is a trap, but the difference is that some traps are hunting clips, and some traps are unique." Andy said meaningfully, "Actually, things are not complicated, Luke and Jason. Leave it to us, and Dawn is your responsibility here. In the next period of time, Michael may contact you, maybe not. The point is that you should not rush to lower the price to perform."

Price cuts.

When this word came out, Jack and Dawn were both stung, and the two quickly exchanged glances. Dawn became more vigilant, while Jack fell into deep thought.

"For two weeks, it only takes two weeks at most. By that time, everything will be smooth. As for how much money you call, it depends on your own ability." Andy's words came from the loudspeaker, If you can’t see him, you can also describe his relaxed and freehand brushwork from the smile hidden in the voice, “Don’t be too greedy, but don’t be too soft. To show my sincerity, I offer an opinion, Jason’s The asking price is six million."

Jason Statham has starred in "Death Express", "Rage Attack", "Death Speed" and other works. He is a second-line actor who does his part, and he can already be in the first line among action actors. Six million is too low for the protagonist, but too high for the supporting role.

"What about Lan Li?" Jack waited for the opportunity to fight back.

But Andy was not fooled at all, and said lightly, "Len Li is not Jason."

Jack's thoughts couldn't help but spread. Could Lan Li be even more demanding? Drink, just think about it and get frightened! In contrast, Daun only asked for 3.5 million yuan, which is really a little angel, but Michael is still unwilling to let go! This further illustrates that Michael obviously used Dawn as a sharpening stone and hoped that Lan Li would reduce the price!

"How do I know that you didn't use me to achieve your goals?" Jack closed his eyes after speaking. If Lan Li needs a whetstone to raise his own value, there will be a lot of creative artist agency companies. Need Dawn. Although En's threatening effect is greater, compared to Jason, the growth rate is also limited.

"Even if it is, you are not at a disadvantage." Andy did not answer Jack's idea, but said frankly, which made Jack choked involuntarily, "You can discuss it with Dawn, and then make a decision. The most. Two days later, there should be news from Michael ~lightnovelpub.net~ Finally, I wish you a good day."

After speaking, Andy hung up the phone directly, and the busy tone echoed in the office.

It seemed that Andy had just issued an announcement, without Jack's consent or cooperation at all, it seemed that it was just smooth. Such a chic posture made Jack astonished, and he felt that he couldn't keep up with his thoughts: What exactly is Andy planning? Or in other words, what exactly is the creative artist agency planning?

"Jack?" Dawn's voice called Jack back. "What do you think?"

Although Dawn didn't like Andy, he even hated Andy, but the amount of information just now was a bit big, and he felt like he understood something, but he didn't seem to understand anything. So Dawn looked at Jack for help.

Jack pursed his lips, only to realize that they were terrifyingly dry. It was really hopeless. I thought about it seriously, "Let’s just watch the changes first. See how things are going."

He couldn't tell Andy's purpose, but as Andy said, they didn't lose anyway, the most was to miss the "speed and excitement" again. They had already considered lowering the salary standard, so what else could they have Scared? The most important thing is that in the face of film production companies, agents are always an alliance. Only when agents work together can they form a confrontation and demand higher wages for actors. This is the bottom line.

However, Andy just mentioned that such a transaction must have a price. The question is, what is the price? Andy didn't say, he also forgot to ask, what else is Andy looking for besides the salary?

Countless question marks popped up on his head, and Jack felt that he needed to sort out his thoughts. However, before he had collected enough information, Michael Fordrey called for an unprecedented number of times.