The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 21 Special Treatment
"Believe me, it's not worth it for a mere four hundred thousand dollars."

Andrew's expression is expressionless and he seems serious, but his words are full of joking. He is obviously a cold-faced comedian with a kind of chicness of his own.

Anson gently raised his chin and looked at Andrew with an expression of humility and expectancy.

"So, are you saying my salary is higher than this?"

Andrew:…

how! possible!
In the entire Hollywood entertainment industry, it is not the top one percent of the pyramid, but in terms of average income, movie actors are far ahead.

Then there are film directors, film producers, and film screenwriters.

Then there are TV actors, TV directors, TV producers.

Then there are the relevant practitioners in the music industry, including singers, producers, etc.

Next come the TV writers, cinematographers, lighting technicians, editors and so on.

Overall, movies are the first step, followed by television, music, hosts, models, etc. On the one hand, it is reflected in the average income, and on the other hand, it is also reflected in the industry status of practitioners. As the seventh art, movies Its historical status has indeed been rising.

In the television industry, big-name actors can earn as much as US$150,000 to US$300,000 per episode, experienced backbone actors can earn US$70,000 to US$100,000, and ordinary newcomers can earn from US$10,000 to US$20,000 per episode. The cap is $10,000, maybe lower if it's a supporting role.

However, what is slightly special about the television industry is that actors' salaries will gradually increase with the increase in seasons, but the ceiling will always exist.

The work that broke the pay ceiling in the television industry was "Friends."

In 1994, "Friends" was launched. Before the first three seasons, the six leading actors had different salaries, ranging from US$ to US$ per episode.

The highest paid person in the first season was David Schwimmer, who played Ross, at $40,000 per episode, because he was the first actor chosen by the series and he was also the main creator of the series in the first season. One of the characters can be said to be the absolute core of the first season of the series.

By season six, the six leading actors have agreed on a salary of $120,000 per episode.

Currently, although NBC has renewed the seventh season, salary negotiations between NBC and the six leading actors are still ongoing. This is why the ratings of the series are still important. On the one hand, it is the bargaining chips of the six leading actors, and on the other hand, the TV station The two sides are in a state of tug-of-war due to their psychological expectations.

Whether it is David Crane as the producer, the six actors as the signature of the series, or the main creative team of the show, no one is exception. They are all a community of interests, and everyone will prosper and everyone will suffer. , ratings are equally important to them all.

The most special thing about "Friends" is that the six actors work together as a team and advance and retreat together. They require that the six people have the same pay, and there is no distinction between leading and supporting roles.

In the first episode of Season 6, in order to protest against the bias in the Emmy nominations, six actors added Courteney Cox, who plays Monica, to the end of the credits of all the cast and crew members. (Counteney-Cox) The new husband's surname, "Arquette," is a way of indicating that in this series, all six actors are the protagonists.

Similarly, no one is willing to negotiate with the TV station alone, just like an iron plate, which also prevents the TV station from taking advantage of loopholes.

It is precisely because of this that, judging from the historical trajectory, they succeeded:
The salary for each episode of Season 7 and Season 8 is US$750,000; the salary for each episode of Season 9 and Season 10 is a history-making US$1 million.

History begins here.

His eyes returned to Anson——

Four hundred thousand dollars in salary?
This is simply impossible.

Objectively speaking, the remuneration calculation methods for fixed cast members, rotating supporting actors, and guest guests are all different.

Fixed casts and rotating supporting roles are based on the long term, and the baseline for single-episode remuneration is naturally lower; guest appearances are a one-time deal, and the guest appearance often ends in one episode, and the remuneration has another set of calculation methods, and even even The crew's budget also includes another separate item.

It is precisely because of this that guest speakers often target big names.

But even so, four hundred thousand dollars is still out of the question.

Andrew raised his eyes and glanced at Anson. Seeing the serious expression on his face that was inexperienced and humbly asking for advice, he immediately realized that he was trapped in a cocoon——

Clearly Anson was kidding, how could this guy not know anything about Hollywood?
Andrew bit the cigarette butt hard.

"Actually, I'm talking about the liquidated damages after signing the confidentiality agreement. Four hundred thousand dollars is not enough."

"But think about it, maybe you don't care about the money at all?"

"So..." Andrew trailed off, paused, and looked at Anson's expression carefully.

"Emma Roberts level?"

The subtext is, is your backstage as strong as Emma Roberts?

The reason is very simple. It allows David Klein to pay a salary of 50,000 US dollars to invite a guest. Anson's backstage is self-evident.

For reference, when "Friends" invited Robin Williams as a guest in the third season, the salary was also $50,000.

Although the price is already at the level of the third season, the point is, that is the legendary comedy star Robin Williams, and what about Anson?

Without comparison, there is no harm.

According to Andrew's experience, if you only have a guest role in a TV series and it only counts for one episode, although there may be some differences depending on the weight of the role, it mainly depends on the agent's negotiating power. The final salary is estimated to be difficult to exceed US$10,000.

In 2000, this was the norm.

Andrew looked at Anson's expression carefully, and then noticed a light glow in Anson's deep eyes, revealing a slight smile.

"Is that all?"

Anson said.

Andrew was stunned. So, was Anson bluffing, or was he really strong behind the scenes?
However, from Anson's expression, it was impossible to tell why.

The air became slightly tense in the silence.

Andrew immediately reined in his horse——

He didn't care or be curious about the subsequent inside story, so he stopped there.

Some secrets can be explored; but some secrets may be dangerous.

Sitting upright and handing over the confidentiality agreement and the performance agreement, Andrew returned to his business-like attitude, and his professional expression seemed to never change.

"Row."

"I believe that you already understand everything you should know and shouldn't know."

"According to the contract agreement, the shooting time is from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon, with a two-hour break in between. If the time is exceeded, you have the right to leave the set directly, but if the crew does not allow it, you can call me or the labor union Lawyers, we’ll take care of it for you.”

"If nothing else, the shooting period will be Monday and Tuesday. If additional shooting is needed, it will be Thursday or Friday. Additional notification will be given at that time."

Nine to five?

For Anson, this is a new and unheard of world. It turns out that Hollywood actors are the same as ordinary white-collar workers?
Snapped.

Andrew closed the document and looked at Anson with wide eyes, "So, are there any other questions?"

Anson sat up straight and looked at Andrew seriously, "Yes."

Andrew raised his eyes with a cigarette in his mouth.

Anson paused, "Are you so anxious to finish work because you expect to get off work as soon as possible?"

Andrew:…

Ha, ha, very funny.

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