Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 232 Hollywood Salary

With the completion of the Sugon Burbank headquarters, the 8-story Burbank Sugon Building was officially put into use. Together with the surrounding buildings, Sugon Group has also begun a new journey!

Dawn Cinemas, Landmark Cinema Chain, AMC Cable Network, Dawn Studios, Dawn Home Entertainment, etc.

In the conference room of Dawn Pictures, Aaron and a series of senior executives of the company were discussing the next development strategy!

"AMC Cable Network will compete with TCM for classic film copyrights next year. Although Turner Broadcasting is very large, it does not need to worry;"

"Neither party will make an unlimited bid. Sugon is not a CVC. Our cash flow is sufficient!"

Aaron's point is clear, and there is room for debate on this point.

Besides, Aaron also felt that Turner Broadcasting already had the copyrights to more than 2,000 MGM films, so it shouldn't spend too much money to compete with us for other companies' classic films!

"Aaron, I think we can use our brains on a new film. Dawn's films are very popular on TV stations;"

"Besides, Shuguang TV has already started the production of the TV series."

Brad Grey actually pays more attention to new films and self-produced dramas. After all, Dawn was established late and has few film library resources, namely the copyrights of some works of Heritage Entertainment that were previously acquired.

Aaron glanced at Jessica Parker, the financial officer, and asked, "If I want to acquire Orion or Samuel Goldwyn Films next year, will Sugon's funds be enough to support it?"

"Orion and Samuel Gowyn?"

Jessica Parker thought for a moment, "Both of these companies have libraries of thousands of films, so the prices won't be low;"

"However, Sugon now has strong funds. Although we have spent more this year, our financial situation is quite good and our momentum is strong. Many banks and investment institutions are willing to provide us with funds."

Aaron nodded. Orion had gone bankrupt and was taken over by the bank, but John Krueger of Metromedia Group injected some capital, and now Orion is still operating normally.
However, Orion has not released any good works in recent years. The sequel "RoboCop 2200", which cost 3 million US dollars to produce, was recently released, but its opening box office was only 400 million US dollars, and its reputation was a mess!
Now, Orion’s creditors and other shareholders have lost confidence in Orion;
As for the Samuel Goldwyn Film Company, it was difficult to develop further due to insufficient funds. After all, given the achievements of the Samuel Goldwyn Film Company, it was difficult for Samuel Goldwyn Jr. to convince investors.

Dawn Pictures needs to acquire assets to expand its film library, which will help the development of AMC cable TV network;

Moreover, the income from the film library can not only be reflected in television broadcasts, but videotape rental is also a long-term effective income.

Some time ago, China launched the world's first VCD player. Because a new type of image decoding chip was developed, it can store images and sounds on a small disc at the same time, making an audio-visual product VCD disc!

Aaron also took advantage of the pre-DVD era to acquire other film studios' libraries to bolster Dawn's stock. A few years later, with the advent of DVDs, the home entertainment market would explode, driving up production and distribution costs, and correspondingly, increasing film copyright prices.

In the top floor office of the Dawn Building, Aaron leaned back in his chair, flipping through a horror film script in his hand called "Garage Horror";
It's basically a terrifying story about a sexy and beautiful female employee who was locked in a dark underground parking lot by a security guard who admired her.

A horror film that combines screams, thrillers and sexy beauties, it is a low-cost film specially prepared for Monica Bellucci, produced and distributed by Twilight Pictures.

A little while later, Christiana Yeri came to Aaron's office. "Victoria's Secret will hold a fashion show at the Plaza Hotel in New York, the day before Thanksgiving!"

"I'll be there later this month."

The Gulfstream IV private business jet that Aaron purchased has been delivered and is parked at the nearby Burbank Airport, making it much more convenient to travel to New York.

"Hey, this is Macaulay Culkin, the most expensive child star in Hollywood, right?"

Christiana Yeri sat on Aaron's lap and saw the newspaper on the table, which contained the news about Macaulay Culkin.

Aaron glanced at her, stroked Christiana Yeri's thigh, and kissed her on the cheek. "Yes, that's him. His salary is now $800 million. He's currently filming the family comedy 'Little Devil's Way', and that's the price!"

In fact, when Macaulay Culkin was filming the first "Home Alone" movie, his salary was only $11.

But his salary for the sequel to "Home Alone 2" released last year increased to $450 million, plus a 5% share of the North American box office profits;
Macaulay Culkin's salary for the thriller "Little Angels" directed by Joseph Reuben and released this year was $500 million, making him the most expensive child star in history!

Christiana Yeri was shocked. "It's unbelievable. He seems to be only 14 years old this year."

"Yeah, 14 years old!" Aaron knew that this was Macaulay Culkin's last glory.

Macaulay Culkin's parents are now divorced and fighting over his custody.
Macaulay Culkin himself became addicted to alcohol and drugs at a young age due to family discord, just like Drew Barrymore before him!
There are really few child stars in Hollywood who can develop normally except Jodie Foster, but the money Macaulay Culkin earns now is enough.

After all, he has been paid $800 million. The highest salary in Hollywood now is $1500 million. Actors like Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Kevin Costner are all at this level. They are among the top.

Mel Gibson's salary for "Lethal Weapon 3" released last year was 1000 million US dollars, and this year his salary for "The Gambler" with Jodie Foster also increased to 1500 million US dollars!
As for female stars, there are currently no actresses with a salary of tens of millions. Nicole Kidman has appeared in hits such as "Ghost" and "Sleepless in Seattle", and her salary for starring in "The Pelicans" is only 450 million US dollars, which is already top-tier.
Among the actresses with the highest salary nowadays, Jodie Foster should be the one who wins the Oscar for Best Actress twice. With the popularity of "The Silence of the Lambs" and "A Few Good Men", her minimum salary is 600 million US dollars!
After all, Nicole Kidman is a foreigner, and it is difficult for her to compete with American actors in terms of salary. If "The Pelicans" is successful again, Nicole Kidman's salary will definitely exceed 600 million.

However, Jodie Foster's salary for her role in "The Gambler" this year was $800 million.

(End of this chapter)