Best Movie Star

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Entering Helen Herman's office, Matthew found that Amanda was also here, said hello, and said, "So you didn't go back to New York."

Amanda smiled and said, "It's summer vacation, and I can stay in Los Angeles for a few days."

Helen Herman closed the document in front of him at this time and reminded, "Amanda, Matthew and I have something to talk about."

"Okay, let's talk." Amanda stood up and walked out the door, and said to Matthew before going out, "I'll be back in New York next week."

Matthew nodded, "I'll call you after I've been busy these days."

When Amanda left the office, Helen Herman reminded, "Don't be in public with Amanda, she doesn't belong in Hollywood."

"I understand." Matthew knew that he was now the focus of entertainment reporters and paparazzi.

Helen Herman entered the topic and said, "A few good news, you already know the box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean" in the first week, according to the film's good audience reputation, including Disney Pictures and the authoritative forecasting agency Cinema, all It is predicted that the North American box office will hit more than $300 million."

These Matthews have already seen them in the newspaper, and they don't think it's new. Instead, they ask, "Can I become a second-tier star?"

Helen Herman looked at him and said, "Already a second-tier star!"

Matthew scratched his head, "Why didn't I feel it? Now there are more reporters and more people asking for autographs. It doesn't seem to be any different from before."

"What difference do you want?" Helen Herman asked rhetorically. "The production company came to your door with a cheque and begged you to make a film? Reporters from major media lined up waiting for you to interview? Countless beauties took the initiative to ask you out?"

Matthew smiled, in fact, these are what he wanted.

Helen Herman curled her fingers and tapped the table lightly, "Wake up, you are just a second-tier, with a group of first-tier stars and superstars on it, even if there is such treatment, they are the ones who can enjoy it. !"

"Okay, I see." Matthew was dragged back to reality by her, "Every time I just want to be proud, you always hit me."

Helen Herman said lightly, "Because you haven't got the time to be proud." She pointed to it, "When you can become a superstar, it's not too late to be proud."

Matthew thought for a moment and asked, "I'm far from a superstar..." He suddenly realized that it's not realistic to say this now, and changed his mind, "How far am I from an A-list star?"

"If "Pirates of the Caribbean" is made into a trilogy series, all of them will be successful." Helen Herman obviously considered, "your character still has a good reputation now, first-line stars are not a problem at all, if the box office is high enough, It's not impossible to make you a superstar."

Her tone suddenly changed, "But such a first-line or superstar will have great limitations!"

Matthew didn't quite understand and asked, "Why?"

Helen-Hellman explained, "If you only have this one blockbuster series, you can't prove yourself in other films as soon as possible, and you only rely on "Pirates of the Caribbean" to climb the line, and then play other films and other roles, the audience will see it. It feels awkward, when the trilogy really sells, you are Will Turner, Will Turner is you, you will be confined to this role, and you will never get rid of the Will Turner label."

Hearing this, Matthew immediately thought of Captain Jack Sparrow. Isn't that what Johnny Depp is like?

"Such a superstar is very limited." Helen Herman said calmly, "Being out of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series will only drag down other films."

She directly gave a very real example, "Look at Harrison Ford today, and think about Mark Farmer and Carrie Fisher back then. All three of them were red, but Harrison Ford was Prove themselves in other films, and Mark Farmer and Carrie Fisher only have the Star Wars franchise."

Matthew is not particularly familiar with the peculiar Star Wars culture in the United States, but he also knows that Harrison Ford is definitely a superstar, and what else have the last two filmed besides Star Wars? Not to mention him, I'm afraid the veteran Star Wars fans can't tell.

"So, you don't let me take on the costume roles that may have some similarities with Will Turner for the time being..." He admitted that Helen Herman made a lot of sense, "but he didn't object to me taking on Dawn of the Living Dead. Such a small production."

Helen Herman nodded, and continued with the words just now, "Whether it's an A-list star or a superstar, it's not permanent! No movie can last forever, and the audience will get tired of it. There will be no "" The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, even superstars slip off, and even fall into obscurity like Mark Farmer and Carrie Fisher."

Matthew said seriously, "I see." He knew very well why Helen Herman said so much, but just beat him at the right time, so as not to get carried away, so he added, "I will try to be Harrison Ford. Such a superstar."

Harrison Ford has been popular since the late 1970s, and it can be said that he has been a superstar for more than 20 years.

Matthew doesn't want to be a shooting star either. The longer he is popular, the more money he will earn, and the more enjoyment he will get.

He went back to his previous question, asking Helen Herman again, "How far am I from being an A-list?"

"We need to put 'Pirates of the Caribbean' aside, Matthew!" Helen Herman said earnestly, "Disney Pictures is already working on a sequel, it's definitely going to be a trilogy series, and this series we're taking it as a last resort."

"I agree." Matthew has long thought that if he hits the streets in the future, he can rely on this series to eat and wait to die.

No matter how bad it is, in a few years, the film market on the other side of the Pacific has exploded, and you can run across the street to make soy sauce to make some money like Nicolas Cage.

Of course, that's the worst-case scenario, which Hollywood actor doesn't want to be a superstar whenever possible?

Helen Herman stood up from behind her desk and said, "Let's just say, according to Disney's market research, you and Depp are 85 percent of the audience's popularity, Depp is first, you are second, Geoffrey Rush and Keira Knightley are second and third, so it can be said that you and Depp's roles carried the film."

She raised a finger, "However, you haven't proven the box office ability of a single film against a single film. You need to prove this to the market, audience and companies in the industry, and prove it continuously!"

Matthew understood what Helen Herman meant and asked, "How many films are needed?"

"Depending on the film's roles and box office..." Helen Herman thought for a while and said, "Probably need two or three."

"So much?" Matthew scratched his head a little.

Helen Herman glanced at him and said, "You go through the resumes of Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. How many successful films did they use to reach A-list stars? "

Matthew didn't answer. After Helen Herman said it last time, he had read the resumes of these three top Hollywood stars. After each name, there was a long list of successful movies that sold well at the box office. .

Helen Herman turned around, took a glass of water for Matthew, put it in front of him, and said, "I've been thinking about it for a long time, Dawn of the Living Dead is a very good project, as long as the film can make a return at the box office, You can not only prove the ability of the monoclonal antibody at the box office, but also show Hollywood that you are also suitable for modern action characters in addition to costume action characters. The following road will be much easier, and there will be more action-type crews willing to use it. you."

"You are much better than me in this respect." Matthew believed in Helen Herman's professional ability, "I will listen to you."

Helen Herman said directly, "We have two next goals, one is "Dawn of the Living Dead", and the other is Jerry Bruckheimer's "Declaration of Independence" treasure hunt project."

Matthew couldn't help asking, "What about the Pirates of the Caribbean sequel?"

"We can put this aside for a while, it shouldn't be us who are anxious." Helen Herman raised his lips slightly, "With the big sale of "Pirates of the Caribbean", Will Turner has It was popular with fans, and now the initiative is in our hands.”

Matthew has no problem with that.

Helen-Hellman continued, "As for Dawn of the Living Dead, Sean called me at noon and wanted to formally start negotiations. I will try to delay the negotiations until the film's box office exceeds $100 million. However, Matthew, the investment in this film is limited, and you can't get paid too much."

Matthew had previously heard Sean Daniel mention that Dawn of the Dead cost only $25 million to make.

"How much do you expect to get?" he asked.

Helen Herman has a psychological bottom line, "not less than $5 million."

Matthew thought for a moment and said, "Look at the negotiation. You are responsible for the negotiation." He asked, "What about Jerry Bruckheimer?"

"Wait!" Helen Herman said. "Since we can't get the investment, just wait and see. I will take care of the relationship with Jerry Bruckheimer."

She laughed suddenly, "Pirates of the Caribbean is a lot more successful than I expected! With Will Turner's audience, even if we don't get the lead actor for Jerry Bruckheimer's new project, we can Go compete for the male lead in other suitable projects!"

Matthew and Helen Herman stayed in the office and chatted for an entire afternoon. The success of "Pirates of the Caribbean" has brought too many changes to Matthew, and this change is also comprehensive.

It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when Matthew was about to leave.

Before leaving, Helen Herman reminded again, "Our agreement with Keira Knightley will continue for the time being, don't forget to pick up Keira Knightley as planned, you should live together too!"【 just love Chinese]