Reborn I am the second generation of stars

Chapter 1308
Although Uncle Da is a golden supporting role in the movie, it shouldn't be difficult to convince him, because Uncle Da is very short of money, very, very short of money.

Uncle Da actually has an unknown family story in private. He has been married four times, but he still bears the living expenses of the first three families. He made 4 films and earned this amount of money, but now that the production of films has been reduced, he has switched to filming idol dramas to support his family. The family can only pay 3 yuan a month, plus one plus, the basic monthly price is 80 yuan.

In real life, he has to bear a heavy family burden, because he has to support 4 families every month.

He is short of money, and he has really done everything to make money.

Now that the golden age of Hong Kong movies has passed, Hong Kong movies have declined, and countless filmmakers have gone north to find a way out, or to make money. Uncle Da is one of them. He has filmed many TV dramas in the mainland.

However, Uncle Da has not developed in the mainland in recent years, but has returned to Hong Kong Island. I heard that Uncle Da has recently become a film director, but the box office does not seem to be as good as expected.

That's right, although Uncle Da is a golden supporting role, he is not suitable for making movies. He is like Liu Hua, the king of heaven. He makes a lot of money shooting other people's movies, but once he starts his own company to distribute movies, he will lose a lot.

However, every actor has a dream of being a director to a certain extent. If you haven't tried it, you must be very unwilling.

Xu Qian asked Uncle Da through his relationship. Hearing that it was Xu Qian's movie, Uncle Da agreed without saying a word. After all, Uncle Da is also under heavy financial pressure now.

Secondly, I heard that it is Xu Qian's movie, and Uncle Da also yearns for it. Xu Qian can be said to be the most powerful film director in China. Regions think so.

Xu Qian's films have continued to be successful in Hong Kong Island since "Those Years", and the recent "King of Comedy" even broke the local box office record in Hong Kong Island. How could such a person not attract Uncle Da's attention?

Another reason why Uncle Da has a good impression of Xu Qian is that Xu Qian's films have elements of Hong Kong films, such as "Infernal Affairs", such as "Infernal Affairs", which have the shadow of Hong Kong films.

For those who have come from the most glorious golden age, he admires directors like Xu Qian the most.

Uncle Da soon signed a film contract with Xu Qian, but he refused when Xu Qian invited him to join Beyond Entertainment.

Xu Qian regretted this very much, but he didn't say anything. Everyone has his own choice. Since Da Shuzhi is not here, he can't force it.

Xu Qian didn't make any changes either. Uncle Da is still very suitable for the role of "Stupid Thief". He can't be fired just because he didn't agree to sign with Beyond Entertainment. very good.

Xu Qian is a director who strives for perfection. In order to maximize the effect of the film, he is willing to pay some price.

Furthermore, when it comes to Xu Qian's current status, there are too many ways for him to gain benefits. Even if Uncle Da refuses to agree to him, then he will not lose anything. This is Xu Qian's self-confidence.

Uncle Da said: "Director Xu, why did you miss me?"

Only after Uncle Da got the script did he realize that this is a movie that combines Chinese and Western styles. This movie is Xu Qian's plan to enter the European and American markets.

If other directors said they wanted to enter the European and American markets, Uncle Da would definitely scoff at them. Do you really think that the European and American markets are so easy to enter?Even in the golden age of Hong Kong movies, it was difficult to achieve.

However, Xu Qian has already proved himself, and the box office of "The Departed Walker" is flying at the box office.

Uncle Da felt that he was really lucky. To be able to play the main supporting role in such a blockbuster movie was like a dream for him.
At the same time, he was also a little apprehensive, because he had just rejected Xu Qian's offer.

Xu Qiandao: "Uncle Da, you are the best golden supporting role in our country. If you participate in this movie, it will definitely become popular."

Xu Qian praised without hesitation.

His words were a bit exaggerated, but even if Uncle Da was not the best golden supporting actor in the country, he was definitely in the top three ranks. In terms of comedy supporting roles, he dared to be number one, and others would not dare to say second.

And he should also be the most popular and famous one among all supporting roles, and he can be regarded as the sentiment of many people.

Of course, feelings are not worth much now, but if Uncle Da can play this "stupid thief" well, then this feeling will be worth money.

Good works, good acting skills and unforgettable people are the best feelings.

Xu Qian's praise moved Uncle Da very much, and he felt that some scholars died for their confidantes.

Xu Qian sighed in his heart: "Uncle Da looks really old."

Uncle Da is not very old, he is in his prime, but his face makes people feel that he is very old, but it is also his face that can perform comedy well.

On the other hand, Ross, Matthew and a group of actors also came to China.

Warner is naturally responsible for this. "Friends" is world-famous and one of the greatest sitcoms in the world, but their production company is Warner, so the relationship between Warner and these actors is very good.

The relationship between Rose and Matthew is very good, no, it should be said that all the actors in my friends have a very good relationship, they are like family members.

Here I have to mention the famous "Equal Pay Incident".

In 2002, the final season of the American drama "Friends" offered the six leading actors a sky-high salary of US$6 million per episode, which was more than 100 times the salary of the first season 10 years ago. This is not only Because of the success of the series, it is also due to the actor Rose, who led the other leading actors and the production company to complete a perfect negotiation.

In February 2002, the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and Warner Bros. Pictures signed a 2-minute sitcom broadcast rights agreement, which is also the most expensive agreement in the history of television, which immediately became the front page of the major media. headlines.The sitcom is Season 30 of Friends.

Many comedies have only one protagonist and multiple supporting roles, but "Friends" is special because it has 6 leading actors, and each of them has a similar appearance rate.This means that each of them is equally important, and from a negotiating point of view, it means that each of them can be cut.

The production company or network believes that if a lead actor is too aggressive when negotiating the price, then he will not be invited to star in, and the series will not be delayed anyway. Although this is not an ideal situation, the original cast will return. Both seem to be acceptable.

The company has this bargaining chip, which means it has the means to negotiate with actors.

However, in the end, NBC and Warner Bros. reached an agreement to give each of the six leading actors of "Friends" $6 million per episode in the final season.The final season is planned to shoot 100 episodes, so each actor will earn $22 million.So, how did the six "old friends" get such a sky-high salary at the same time?
The seeds of success in 2002 had already been planted a few years ago, that is, the salary negotiations for the third season of "Friends".

Before the third season, the six actors negotiated their salary in a standard way, which means that they negotiated separately with the help of their agents.After the first year, their salary per episode is the standard 3 US dollars, and the future salary depends on the success of the show, the importance of the role and the external evaluation of the actors. The second season refers to these factors, 6 The actors' salaries ranged from $22500 to $2 per episode.

Before the salary negotiations in the third season, Ross was the highest paid actor among the six actors, but he took a slant and found a partner in the crew to discuss a new plan.

Ross said production companies and networks have plenty of leverage to balance them out, because each actor is replaceable as an individual.

If they negotiate as a whole in the future and ask the company to give everyone the same pay, then they can share the success of the show.

Rose "does not take the usual path" and requires other actors to negotiate based on collective contribution and not care about the value that individuals bring to the show. If they can unite and don't care who "objectively" gets paid more or less, then They have more bargaining chips in their hands.Next, Xiu Meng showed his trump card.

In order to show his commitment, he first made a sacrifice: he asked the production unit to reduce his pay for the third season, so that the six leading actors would get the same pay, and Rachel agreed to do so.

As it turned out, everyone was paid on par with the lowest-paid actor on the payroll: $3 per episode in Season 75, rising to $000 in Season 6, and each of them was never seen as an individual again. To negotiate salary.

When it came to the famous "one million per episode" salary negotiation, everyone knew that the six actors could either sign together or leave together. In this chess game, Rose gave up at the beginning-he could have gotten a considerable salary. , but first made a sacrifice—but the reward for the sacrifice was an unknown number of times the salary.

When it came to the famous "one million per episode" salary negotiation, everyone knew that the six actors would either sign together or leave together.In this chess game, Ross gave way at the beginning-he could have received a considerable salary, but he made a sacrifice first-but the reward for the sacrifice was an unknown number of times the salary.

Ross later recalled: "Well, they suggested that I ask for more pay, but I think, instead of this, it is better for us to unite, they expect me to get more money, but I think we should use this opportunity to make it clear, we 6 should get the same money. I don't want to feel that others will have a problem with me every day I film."

"I don't want to stand in their shoes."—and I said the name of the actor with the lowest salary—"It's too much to come to the movie every day and do the same amount of work, but someone else can get twice as much as me. It’s ridiculous, or let’s make a decision now, and we all get the same money and do the same amount of work.” I thought at the time that it was very important for everyone to form a small league, because in terms of publicity, a team is needed Many decisions are made, which are the result of accidents, born of our unity of thought.These are all due to my theater company performance experience.We're all paid, we all have to be "waiters" and do other jobs, but we're all paid the same, so that kind of thinking was really important to me. "

It is precisely because of Rose's sacrifice that "Friends" can maintain its quality for decades, and it can become a memory of an era.

Speaking of which, Ross is really decisive, and his proposal is not without cost: in occasional cases, the treatment of actors may be worse because of such an arrangement, but he believes that such a cost is worth bearing, and doing so shows Because of his own reliability, he takes risks first, and when the return on investment cannot be guaranteed, he is willing to take early risks, which shows a very strong commitment to the new process.

It is precisely because of this that Ross has won everyone's friendship and respect, as Matthew recalled: "At that time, Ross's salary was the highest. He is the main character in the film, and he can obviously get a higher salary than others...he Do you know that our value increases if we all come together as a unit? I don’t know, I think he’s sincere in doing it, and I’ve always said it, that’s who he is.”

This is also the reason why Rose and Matthew have such a good relationship, and he convinced him with sincerity.

Xu Qian was also slightly excited when he saw Ross and Matthew. After all, "Friends" is popular all over the world and is one of the greatest sitcoms in the world. Xu Qian has no reason not to be excited.

Fortunately, his status has increased now, and he has seen too many celebrities, so he won't behave very "kneeling and licking".

Xu Qian looked at Ross and Matthew and felt very warm, and the scenes of "Friends" appeared in his mind. Although they had never met before, Xu Qian felt that they were friends for many years.

"Nice to meet you Ross."

Xu Qian said to Ross.

Ross said, "Director Xu, I'm also very happy to meet you."

Ross still respects Xu Qian, not only because of Warner's request, but also because Xu Qian is the director of "The Departed", and capable people can always be respected by others.

"Hi Matthew."

Xu Qian and Matthew also hugged each other. Of course, people can't favor one another.

Both Matthew and Ross attach great importance to this movie. They are TV stars, but their achievements on the screen are very limited. Every actor wants to shine on the big screen.

Among all the actors in "Friends", only the American sweetheart Rachel is the best.

Xu Qian gave the script to Ross and Matthew respectively. Ross and Matthew were very dedicated, and they studied the script non-stop.

It is said that Westerners are lazy, but there are no really good people who are lazy.

Li Ge also came at this time, and saw her delicate and beautiful pretty face, with a lustrous complexion like beautiful jade, a small bridge of nose, thin cherry red lips, two distant willow eyebrows, and warm eyes. The light is as gentle and pure as water waves.The exquisite combination of facial features is really just right, and the beauty is dazzling.

She is wearing a short suit that fits the body and covers her slim body, perfectly outlining the slender, slender and graceful curves, the skin as white as ice and snow, as smooth as curd milk, and the delicate and protruding The plump and delicate snow-white thighs have such a strong allure, wearing a small brown bag, wearing a black and white woolen coat, which is quite long, and the hem is directly used as a skirt, and then, under the skirt, as expected It was a pair of slender legs, wearing thin black stockings, which looked pleasing to the eye.

She pretended to be relaxed and greeted Xu Qian: "Long time no see."

Xu Qian also smiled and said, "Long time no see."

The two hugged lightly, and at the moment of hugging, Brother Li hugged Xu Qian tightly.

"What about you?"

Xu Qian asked subconsciously.

"No, nothing."

Brother Li let go of Xu Qian, and she turned her face away so that Xu Qian could not see her bright red eyes.

Xu Qiandao: "Since you're here, everything is ready and I only owe Dongfeng."

The actors of "Home Alone" are basically in place, and now the most important one is missing, which is the protagonist of "Home Alone". This protagonist is the real soul of "Home Alone".

(End of this chapter)