The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 243 Negotiation Chips
Obviously, Anson forgot one very, very important thing——

It's not 2023, it's 2000.

When superhero movies are on the rise, movie companies and actors often sign contracts on a long-term basis. Disney, in particular, signed a contract with Chris Evans for six movies at a time with a salary of US$300,000 per movie. Every ounce of remaining value was squeezed out of Reese.

Of course, actors and agencies also fought back. After the brilliant success of Marvel movies, Chris's agent teamed up with other actors to sit down and negotiate with Disney to win a deal for these "submissive" actors. A new contract with comprehensively upgraded benefits.

However, that was all after 2008:
That year, "Iron Man" took in a box office of US$300 million in North America, and "The Dark Knight" detonated a box office of US$530 million in North America.

Now, in 2000, because other genres of movies still have vitality, and because originality and superstardom are still at their peak, superhero movies are just a common genre in the market.

Led by B-level movies such as "Blade", "Underworld" and "Hellboy", superhero movies adapted from comic books are still a niche; even 20th Century Fox's acclaimed "X-Men" this year It was a huge success in the summer, with a box office of only US$130 million in North America.

——Successful, of course it is successful, but compared with other types of movies such as science fiction, action, comedy, romance, etc., it has no advantages.

On the contrary, computer special effects are not mature enough at present, and superhero movies need to face difficulties. They must either take the B-level route and make small-scale productions with a small cost; or they can take the high-end route, but the production costs cannot stop the car. Therefore, Sony Columbia produced "Spider-Man" , can be regarded as taking a desperate risk.

An adventure. A gamble.

Even Sony Columbia itself is frightened.

It is against this background that Sony Columbia is extremely cautious in treating "Spider-Man"——

With an investment of 100 million US dollars, this can be regarded as the first crab eater in Hollywood.

For reference, in 1992, "Batman Returns", which was both well-received and a hit, invested US$ million. The final North American box office was only US$ million, and it did not land in overseas markets. Warner Bros. ultimately relied on video rentals to achieve profitability.

One can imagine how much courage it takes for Sony Columbia to spend $100 million to make a superhero movie adapted from a comic book.

At present, the entire Hollywood is looking at a joke. No one is optimistic about the prospects of "Spider-Man". Sony Columbia must have been desperate before seeking medical treatment.

At this juncture, Edward Furlong, the unofficial male lead, was cast in, unexpectedly! In!

Sony Columbia is totally pissed off.

After going round and round, Sony Columbia finally selected a suitable actor, and it was a choice that everyone agreed on without objection——

This is Edgar's bargaining chip.

In a twist of events, Edgar has figured it all out.

"It is true that you are a newcomer, your resume is still brand-new, and your bargaining chips are limited; but don't forget that the 'Spider-Man' project is also a new attempt."

"'X-Men' has many characters, and Hugh Jackman's popularity completely caught 20th Century Fox off guard. This was not their original plan; so Sony Columbia has no reference object, and they cannot use 'X-Men' as a model." Negotiate, even if they wanted to, I wouldn’t want to.”

"So, we need to be firm."

"Now, I have two ideas and need to ask for your opinion."

Perhaps, Edgar lacked experience, but he did not lack wisdom and ambition. From the moment he secretly stuffed Anson's resume into the brown paper bag, he had been waiting for this moment.

He is calm and bold enough.

"The first one is that we sign a series of works, Sony Columbia will definitely plan the second part, but I guess the third part should also be in the proposal, but they need to refer to the box office results of the first part."

"So, we proposed a stepped remuneration, the first part is 3 million US dollars, the second is 5 million US dollars, and the third is 10 million US dollars." It is not only bold, but also crazy.

For reference, the current "20 million club" in Hollywood is still at the top of the pyramid. Before entering the 20 million club, a salary of 10 million US dollars was the threshold for top actors. Now only a small number of actors can get this salary figure. Part, no more than fifty people at most.

As for Anson, he has only guest-starred in one TV series and filmed one movie - which has not been released yet, but Edgar is aiming for such a goal.

I have to say, the lion opened his mouth.

Even Anson showed a little surprise when he heard this number. It was a figure that he could not earn in his previous life, and a figure that even his father's Ponzi scheme could not reach. It was placed in front of him in such an understatement. No wonder everyone said Hollywood is Wall Street's game.

Edgar seemed to be aware of Anson's eyes, and he also smiled shyly, inadvertently revealing his lack of experience.

"In William Morris, all agents are competitors. It's not uncommon for us to compete for each other's clients and projects, but it's not uncommon either."

"However, innovative artists have been too strong recently, so William Morris briefly united. We need to win this project, and more than just win it, we need to set a benchmark: This is William Morris, and we have this professional business capabilities.”

No wonder.

If William Morris can secure "Spider-Man" for a complete newcomer like Anson, and on incredible terms, they can also make a name for themselves in the face of the aggressive momentum of innovative artists and once again prove that they are still young.

Anson gently raised his chin and said nothing more——

Anyway, this is just William Morris's idea, and it is still unknown how the negotiations will proceed.

"What about your second thought?" Anson didn't jump to the conclusion in a hurry.

Edgar was no longer surprised by Anson's maturity and calmness, and the words continued.

"Second, we sign a contract for a work. If there is a sequel, we have the first right to choose whether to continue to star in it. The specific contract terms will be discussed at that time. If we reach a consensus, we will continue to cooperate. If we do not reach a consensus, we will get together and break up. It’s more flexible for us and more flexible for them.”

"However, the salary figure cannot be too low. We should consider six million US dollars."

Wow!

As soon as you hear it, you can tell that this is a clause proposed by the agent, who considers the actors in all aspects and does their best to maximize the interests of the actors.

Obviously, Sony Columbia would not agree -

At least, Anson wouldn't have given the nod if he were Sony's Colombia negotiator.

But this is negotiation. Both parties throw out their bargaining chips and conditions, and then slowly pull the strings.

Edgar looked at Anson, "What do you think?"

Anson did not speak immediately, but thought carefully, digesting the mixed thoughts amidst shock and shock, anticipation and joy, waited for a long time, and then raised his eyes to look at Edgar.

"I have a third type here, why don't you just listen to it?"

　The fourth update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)