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Terry Semel suddenly thought of a question and said, "Simon, Adam Baldwin only has 5 film contracts, what about after the first phase?"

Simon said: "Everything has an end. The first stage is completed, "Batman" is suspended for a few years, and then replaced."

"It's a pity," Terry Semel said: "If all goes well, after "Justice League", Batman's popularity will definitely rise to a higher level, and there are other heroes. At that time, make a "Justice League" "Alliance 2" must be very marketable."

"It depends on the situation. If Adam Baldwin is still willing to participate and the salary proposed is more reasonable," Simon shrugged and said, "One thing is certain, Daenerys Entertainment will not work for stars. I will only pay them what I think is fair."

Terry Semel also remembered that some time ago, the main creator of the "Batman" series tried to renegotiate the contract. He was also entrusted by Amy to publicly express his position in the media.

Adam Baldwin is now bound by the contract and can only fulfill the agreement honestly.

However, after completing the agreement, if you want the other party to participate in the performance, you must not pay enough price.

If it was Warner, Terry Semel felt that he would definitely compromise.

Just like the "Lethal Weapon 3" that is being prepared, because of the success of "Lethal Weapon 2", Mel Gibson not only paid a basic salary of 3 million US dollars in "Lethal Weapon 1000", but also took 20% of the film's omnichannel Profit sharing.

Moreover, this is only Mel Gibson's salary.

The director and producer of the film, Richard Donner, and Mel Gibson's two partners in the film, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci, also signed more or less sharing clauses before agreeing to join Part three.

Because they all signed the sharing clause, the estimated production cost of "Lethal Weapon 3" is not high compared with the second part, only 3500 million US dollars, but even if the third part of the film is more successful than the second part, most of the profits will be lost. All will belong to this main creator, and Warner will only earn a hard-earned money in the end.

This is indeed working for the stars.

However, Warner doesn't have many choices. The "Lethal Weapon" series is still somewhat guaranteed to be profitable. If it invests in other films, Warner may lose everything.

Daenerys Entertainment is in sharp contrast to Warner in this respect.

At the end of last year, "Flying Beyond Childhood", which was in Thanksgiving at the end of last year, had a box office of 1 million US dollars as of the past week.

According to the current income rate of 300 million US dollars in a single week, there will probably be another 1000 million US dollars in income before the downshift.The film was impacted by "Batman: Beginning of War", and the box office has shrunk by about 1000 million US dollars compared to expectations. It is expected to exceed 1.6 million US dollars at the local box office, but it is also much higher than the summer "Lethal Weapon 2".

According to the original contract, the box office of "Flying Beyond Childhood" has exceeded [-] million yuan, and the copyright of the sequel will also return to Daenerys Entertainment.

However, as for the sequel, Daenerys Entertainment only tried to test the main creators such as Mel Gibson and stopped mentioning it.

You know, the global box office of "Lethal Weapon 2" so far is only a little over 2 million U.S. dollars, and "Flying Beyond the Child" will have a global box office of more than 3 million U.S. dollars through the next overseas release, but there is no problem at all.

A series with a global box office of more than 3 million U.S. dollars, Daenerys Entertainment said to give up and give up. Simon's persistence and confidence in the film business are also admirable.He's clearly confident that the market for Daenerys Entertainment's new venture will outperform making a Far Away sequel.

In this matter, Warner has no confidence at all.

Perhaps, this is probably the reason why this young man can rise rapidly.

The two talked all the way, and arrived in the Carlson Park area in the south of Culver City 10 minutes later, where "Intersection of Life" was filmed.

Arriving at the set, Terry Semel just greeted Ella Deutschman, the president of Gaomen Films who also came to visit the set in the afternoon, and left in a car again.His car had just been following Simon's car.Now that these things have been finalized, there is naturally no need to stay.

It happened that a group of shots was being shot, and neither Simon nor Deutschman interrupted, quietly watching Robert Altman directing the shooting from the outside.

This plot is about the Finnegans, one of eight subplots in the film.

Howard Finnegan is a TV host and Ann Finnegan is a housewife. The two have a son, Casey. They had a very happy life until Casey suddenly suffered a car accident.

At the same time, according to the setting of the film, the neighbors of the Finnegans happen to be a pair of mother and daughter, the mother Tess Trainer, who is old and fading, who sings in jazz bars every day, and the cellist daughter Zoe Trainer.

In my memory, besides the actor who played Tess Trainer, Simon knew the other three actors, namely Bruce Davidson, Andie MacDowell and Laurie Singer. A very familiar actor in Hollywood.One of the more interesting points is that Lori Singer has a cousin named Bryan Singer.

Combining the information of other actors in the original version, Simon found that the original "Intersection of Life" project is probably a package project of ICM, one of the three major talent agencies in Hollywood. Tim Robbins and Robert Downey Jr. in the film , Andie MacDowell, Julianne Moore and other actors are currently artists under ICM.

Now, this project is basically a package project under the WMA.

Except for Aunt Moore, whom Simon himself stuffed in for some inhumane mischief, most of the others are no longer the original actors.

In this set of scenes being filmed, the two groups of actors who are neighbors have all changed their roles.

Among them, the role that originally belonged to Lori Singer was handed over by Simon to Famke Jansen, who was his default Wonder Woman, because the role was set to be a cellist, and Famke had studied it for a few months before. cello.Of course, post-dubbing is inevitable, but there will not be too many flaws in the shots.

Amy said that after Simon returned to Los Angeles, Jonathan came forward and hoped that Daenerys Entertainment could renegotiate the agreement with Adam Baldwin and others. Although this incident did not cause much waves, everyone probably understood it, because With different positions, it is impossible for Simon and Jonathan to be as close as before.

However, Simon did not deliberately alienate Jonathan.

The relationship between film studios and talent agencies has always been like this, interdependent and antagonistic.Disney CEO Michael Eisner and C President Michael Ovitz are recognized close friends in Hollywood, and the two are still neighbors.

Similarly, Jonathan helped Simon a lot at the beginning. As long as there are no too sharp conflicts, the two sides will definitely have no problem getting along in harmony.

In his heart, Simon is still a person who doesn't like conflicts. However, as the industry under Simon's name continues to expand, there will only be more and more conflicts of interest.

Today's shooting is only for the Finnegans, and there is no scene involving the mother and daughter.

Simon and Deutschmann were discussing some recent events, and the shooting on the set ended soon.

Robert Altman, with messy hair and a fat body, finally had time to come over and say hello to Simon. After the brief glory of the 70s, Altman was almost down to the point where he had no films to shoot in the early 80s because of the failure of several consecutive films. . The success or failure of "Intersection of Life" is very important to this director.

After chatting with Simon and Deutschman for a while, Altman ran to prepare for the next shot.

The actor who played the Finnegans also stepped forward to chat with Simon.

Simon is very familiar with these two actors who belong to WMA.

Howard Finnegan was played by Sam Neill, again a push from Simon.

Ann Finnegan is played by Sela Ward, a very temperamental woman who has starred in films such as "The Fugitive", "Independence Day" and the famous TV series "Crime Scene Investigation" in the original time and space .

Guys who make it in Hollywood are usually very winky.

Sensing Simon's interest in Sheila Ward, Ella Deutschman and Sam Neill stepped aside unconsciously, as if they had something important to discuss.

Ella Deutschman knows exactly what her boss likes.

Sela Ward stood next to the makeup trailer on the set and chatted with the legendary young man, until another shot started, but no one came to call her, and finally felt that something was wrong.

Subconsciously brushing the hair on her forehead, Sela Ward clasped her hands in front of her body unnaturally and took a small step back, saying, "Simon, I, it seems like it's time to go back to work."

Simon nodded and said, "It's almost time for me to leave."

Sela Ward was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect Simon to say that, but she was a little overwhelmed for a while.

I didn't know how to react, so I heard the young man on the other side say again: "Are you free tonight, let's have dinner together?"

This is normal.

For some reason, Sheila Ward felt relieved and tried to relax as much as possible. Looking at the young man opposite, she said, "Is it just eating?"

Simon Dayi nodded awe-inspiringly: "Of course."

Sela Ward couldn't help rolling her eyes slightly, thinking of something, and said, "You, it seems... that, can you have dinner with other women?"

Simon spread his hands and said, "So, in order to avoid becoming a gossip headline tomorrow, we can only eat quietly in my villa."

Sela Ward glanced at Simon with sharp eyes, and said, "Mr. Westeros, can I refuse?"

"sure."

"Then I don't have to come to the set tomorrow, right?"

"Of course, tomorrow is Saturday."

"I mean, next week."

"We'll talk about next week next week," Simon raised his wrist to look at his watch, and said to the woman, "Then, it's such a happy decision. I'll send someone to pick you up after get off work."

Chapter 332 War Has Never Changed (Revised)

When he noticed that the man beside him was getting dark, he quietly got up.

Did not wake up.

I don't know how long it has passed, but the sky in the gaps in the curtains is still not as bright as it should be in the morning, and I feel sleepy. I fumbled to put on my underwear, got out of bed barefoot, went to the window and opened the curtains of the French windows. There was a hazy drizzle in front of my eyes. Gloomy scene.

The sky, the lake and the city buildings on the other side are all shrouded in this gloom.

The mood did not become gloomy, but enjoyed this feeling very much.

The chill hits.

Walking out of the bedroom in the face of this cold breath, leaning on the balcony railing and looking around, not worried about being seen.

This is a villa on Mercer Island in the middle of Lake Washington. It is located in Seattle. The mansion is more than two acres, surrounded by green trees, and the urban area on the other side of the lake is still covered by rain.

When I was in college, I majored in advertising and art. I haven’t started to paint for a long time, but now I have an urge to paint the surrounding scenery.

After all, it doesn't belong to me.

The 33-year-old woman doesn't feel that she is getting old, but now she feels a sense of frustration.

It would be great to have such a house of our own.

Just like the fantasy when I just left school, I started my own advertising company, owned a beautiful house, had no material constraints, and was free.

Then there is the gap between ideal and reality.

At school, she was the cheerleader, she was the homecoming queen, she was the envy of the girls and the object of the boys' admiration.

When you enter society, you suddenly become nothing.

Thinking back to yesterday afternoon, when I heard that man's invitation so naturally, I felt that he was too domineering, but I couldn't resist much.

There should be some yearning.

Longing for a world that I have never touched before.

So, after work was over, I went home and changed my clothes, waited for a car to pick her up, sat in it resignedly, and imagined what the next night would be like.

The result was still beyond her imagination.

The dinner was eaten on his Boeing 767, which was an unprecedented experience, and it even felt a bit magical.

A very luxurious plane.

I didn't feel much showing off from him.

Or, the young man who has been shrouded in too much aura really doesn't need to show off.

Just a natural.

Like, uh, he 'invited' himself so for granted.

It was as if all of Hollywood belonged to him.

He is king.

You can ask for anything.

A humble woman like her didn't even have the courage to hold back when faced with the king's demands.

After dinner, the plane landed in Seattle at night.

The airport is in Langton City on the south bank of the Great Lakes. Leaving the airport, board a nearby speedboat across Lake Washington, and then enter this mansion.

It’s even a bit like coming home from get off work.

However, it's not the kind of car that drives for two hours on a congested road and is exhausted when you get home.

Very smooth.

although.

Well, it is indeed thousands of miles away from Los Angeles.

Thinking endlessly, a thick cotton bathrobe suddenly wrapped around her body.

Turning around, it was the man smiling warmly.

Letting her whole body be wrapped in a bathrobe, he held her waist, hesitated for a while, leaned back slightly, leaned forward, kissed the man's lips lightly, and said, "Good morning."

"Morning." Simon looked at the woman whose brown hair had been soaked by the rain in front of him, and said, "I really don't want to disturb your viewing of the scenery, but trust me, it doesn't feel good to have a cold at all."

"It's so beautiful here." She replied, not knowing whether it was an explanation or something else, she paused, looked into the man's eyes, and said, "So, what are our plans for today?"

"Have breakfast first, then go back to Los Angeles."

"what?"

Simon said patiently: "I'm sorry, but I'm very busy, so I'm afraid I won't be able to spend the weekend with you here."

I really want to say that I can spend the weekend here alone.

It's just that this seems a bit abrupt.

He just nodded obediently.

Simon looked at the woman's wet hair again, and said, "Let's take a shower first, don't really catch a cold, I'll wait for you downstairs."