Chapter 421 Matthew's Biggest Enemy

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On the slightly old road of Warner Studios, a four-wheeled battery car drove past the studio in the center of the studio, and soon stopped at the entrance of the studio. Francis Lawrence with a golden brown back. Jumped out of the car and hurried into the studio.

He found Akiva Goldsman in the studio and whispered, "Can we have a chat?"

Akiva Goldsman glanced at Francis Lawrence and nodded lightly, "Go to my office."

The two left the set-up studio and entered the temporary office of the studio. Akiva Goldsman asked directly, "Is something wrong?"

Francis Lawrence took a deep breath, suppressed his dissatisfaction, and said, "Aqiva, we communicated some time ago. Didn't you promise me at the time, can you recommend a supporting actress?"

"Yeah." Of course Akiva Goldsman remembered what he said, "Of course you can recommend."

Francis Lawrence was strange and asked as politely as possible, "But I heard that you took the supporting actress as a condition for negotiating with Matthew Horner?"

Akiva Goldsman frowned slightly, but still said patiently, "Matthew Horner can also recommend candidates for supporting actresses, just like you." He coughed in a low voice, "Who is the most suitable for this role, after auditioning Say it again."

Hearing this, Francis Lawrence breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the candidate for the supporting actress has not been decided, there is still hope for the candidate he recommended. In any case, he is the director of this project.

After a few polite words with Akiva Goldsman, he left the studio, intending to return to his office to continue his directorial preparations.

When driving the battery car and passing by the entrance of the studio where the crew of "Three Hundred Spartans" was located, Francis Lawrence glanced inside. It was dark in the studio and could not see anything.

It's a pity that Akiva Goldsman didn't listen to him, and in the end he had to choose Matthew Horner, and Will Smith was out.

If he has the casting power, the male lead must be Will Smith or another black actor, and the supporting actress is of course his new girlfriend Paula Patton. For other important roles, if black actors can be used, try to use black actors as much as possible. actor.

Hollywood has treated black actors so unfairly since its inception.

Everyone is equal, why should black actors be treated unfairly? Hollywood should pay for what it has done in the past and must give black actors more opportunities.

Francis Lawrence thought of the co-producer that Matthew Horner might get, and felt that he had to develop in the direction of a part-time producer. Most directors in Hollywood have no decision-making power over the main actors at all. The right to advise, if you want to effectively improve the status of black actors, you need more power and more like-minded people.

After Helen Herman and Akiva Goldsman reached an agreement on Matthew's salary, the cooperation between the two parties has become a foregone conclusion.

When approaching April, Helen Hellman led the agency team of Angels Agency to complete all negotiations with the "I Am Legend" crew, and then Matthew, witnessed by lawyers and representatives of the Screen Actors Guild, met with "I Am Legend". The "Legend" crew signed a formal actor contract.

Like a verbal agreement reached,

This actor contract is worth a whopping $20 million!

Frankly speaking, Matthew does not think such a salary is excessive at all. He is supported by the excellent box office results of the past few years. On the one hand, his sense of instability is on the other hand.

He knew very well what was the most important thing for him to succeed in succession, in addition to Helen Herman's operation and his own basic abilities.

At most, in another ten years, the biggest factor that can keep him successful will definitely disappear. What should I do if the box office of the movies starring him is going to hit the streets one after another? Is it really like Nicolas Cage, who went to the other side of the Pacific to be kidnapped?

Now he earns tens of millions of dollars every year. People are changing from frugality to extravagance, and from extravagance to frugality is difficult.

Therefore, when he can make money, he will definitely make as much as possible.

Also, being in the Hollywood circle, he was somewhat influenced by the environment.

Although the professional lifespan of actors is much longer than that of models, for most actors, what they eat is youth food, like Matthew himself, although he is not an idol star, to a certain extent, what he sells is mainly his appearance.

In addition to cheating, time has become Matthew's biggest enemy. Whether his body and skill can be safe and sound for ten years is also a hidden danger in his heart. Besides, if the audience falls in love with him today, will he hate him again tomorrow? ?

Although he doesn't have a strong sense of insecurity in his heart like many celebrities, Matthew has also considered how to gather the most money in the shortest time. In fact, he has always been thinking about it.

As an actor, his main source of income is undoubtedly his salary and endorsements. If possible, he must strive for the highest salary.

Matthew and Helen Herman share the same view. Like Will Smith, from the perspective of long-term benefits, some opportunities would rather be given up than self-depreciation, especially the initiative to withdraw from the 20 million club.

Of course, he will pay proper attention to Will Smith.

Because of the particularity of the profession, the process of climbing from the bottom to the top is difficult for stars, and hatred and revenge are more important than ordinary people.

In addition to the $20 million, there are of course other clauses in the contract, such as the title producer and the right to advise the supporting actress are negotiated in advance, others are similar to Bella Anderson and Brown Williams during filming. Salary paid by the crew, priority signing of the credits, dressing room requirements, etc. are all essential.

Almost all of his terms on the crew of "Three Hundred Spartans" were transplanted to the crew of "I Am Legend", and an agent in the management team also won a new term for him. During the shooting, Matthew did not care. Business or personal, if he leaves Los Angeles, the crew will provide him with a first-class round-trip ticket, and provide 6 first-class round-trip tickets for his staff and companions.

The jumbled clauses in the contract add up to hundreds of clauses, but more are about work, safety, insurance and privacy, and the requirements are relatively common among Hollywood A-listers.

It's also because Matthew has relatively few quirks compared to most Hollywood stars.

In the 1990s, the booming movie market not only made stars dare to bid more, but also cultivated many unimaginable problems.

For example, Jennifer Lopez, although she has made very few films, is well-known for her bad faults. When she is out for filming or doing publicity, she does not go out in a Mercedes-Benz car. The reason is very simple: taking other brands of cars will Back pain.

These faults often form a comparison effect between stars.

The Hollywood circle is so big, and it will spread quickly as soon as there is trouble. Stars can always find out that when someone is participating in a certain film, they are treated like a king and queen.

As a result, the level of residence at the time of filming, the luxury of the shuttle vehicle and the cosmetic rest car, the number of attendants, and the treatment of pets and flowers and toilet paper have all become items that celebrities compare with each other. For example, there are three dressing rooms. , No. 1 belongs to me, No. 2 belongs to my fitness equipment, No. 3 belongs to my valet.

In addition to personal makeup artists, hair stylists, and most outrageous, there are shopping buyers who are responsible for spending money for themselves, and their daily wages can reach thousands of dollars.

Compared with these people, Matthew can definitely be regarded as a very conscientious first-line star.

After officially signing the contract with the crew and getting the right to suggest a supporting actress, Matthew found time to call Alexandra Daddario, who was far away in New York.

"Hi, Anna."

Sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the huge living room, Matthew looked down at Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, and said into the phone's microphone, "It's me, Matthew."

"Hello, Matthew." Alexandra Daddario's voice came over, "Is something wrong?"

Matthew smiled and said, "I remember the last time we had lunch together in Manhattan, you said you wanted to continue to develop in Hollywood, and let me keep an eye out for opportunities that are right for you, right?"

Alexandra Daddario, who was on the phone, said, "Yeah!" Then she asked, "Is there an opportunity for me?"

"Well, there is one." Matthew changed his hand to hold the phone and said, "I just signed an actor contract with Warner Bros.'s $150 million production "I Am Legend", and there is a supporting actress in this project, I think you are a good fit."

"Really?" Alexandra Daddario said with surprise, "I could be part of a project like this."

Matthew immediately replied, "I came back from New York to talk to Helen Herman specifically, Amanda is also in Los Angeles, she also talked to Helen Herman, Helen should call you soon. "

Alexandra Daddario's voice was significantly higher, "Great!"

"Don't be too happy, Anna." Matthew continued, "To get this role, you have to audition, and there is a black actor who is a competitor. Right now, you only have a fifty percent chance. win."

"This is already very good." Alexandra Daddario has participated in the shooting of two films before, and has some basic knowledge, and said, "Without your recommendation, I would not even have the opportunity to audition. ."

She then added, "Thank you, Matthew."

"You're welcome," Matthew said with a smile. "We're friends, Anna."

The two chatted a few more times, Matthew hung up the phone, about recommending Alexandra Daddario, he talked to Helen Herman before, it's not a big deal, Helen Helen Mann responded happily. )!!