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Chapter 321: What does a 3000 Spider-Man look like?

Film and television company, office.

William looked at the middle-aged man in front of him: "Director Berg, would you like a glass of whiskey?"

The man shook his head with a smile, and then said: "No, William, actually this should be a problem between you and the actor. Why did you come to me? You know, as the director, I am only responsible for the filming part. As for this film Cost control on actors’ remuneration seems to have nothing to do with me, right?”

After listening to the man's words, William smiled coquettishly, a little embarrassed: "Director, you know that we have put a lot of effort into this movie, but now on the issue of selecting people, the opinions of the whole company are not unified.

Of course, after the previous two days of meetings, I have appeased them for the time being, but now there is still such a small problem, and I may need your help.

You are a famous director in Hollywood, so your words may be more effective than mine. "

After listening to William's words, Spielberg raised his eyebrows.

"Then tell me, what exactly do you need me to do? But I have agreed in advance that if I can't do it, I will reject you. If it has nothing to do with the filming of the movie, I will still reject you, so you'd better think Let’s talk about it later.”

William nodded: "It's nothing. The main thing is to show your high standards as a great director and keep the price down."

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Vehicles are moving steadily on the streets of Los Angeles.

Su Mu and Qian Jida are heading to William Film Company at the moment.

Along the way, Qian Jida was serious and a little nervous.

After all, the contract will be formally negotiated later, and it is still unknown whether he will be able to get a salary of 3000 million in the end.

He glanced at Su Mu.

At this time, he was eating fruit and looking at his mobile phone. He seemed extremely relaxed and did not pay attention to today's negotiation at all.

Qian Jida was helpless and was not surprised.

When I went to the ring to compete in my childhood, I still had time to talk about advertisers. Now this kind of occasion is indeed considered a small occasion.

Through these days of crazy language, his English proficiency has been improved to LV4.

At this level, Su Mu's vocabulary, including the accuracy of language expression, is already quite impressive.

He can memorize all Spider-Man scripts in English.

So there should be no problem in dealing with William.

Not long after, the car arrived at William's company.

Then I met them smoothly.

Su Mu didn't expect that Spielberg, the director of the film, was also there.

You know, this director is even more famous than him.

I had heard of his name when I was in China, and occasionally Zhang Huaimou would discuss his movies as examples. He has won two Oscars, and his strength is unquestionable.

"Haha, Su Mu, we finally meet, how are you?"

"This is Director Berg...this is Sumu..."

William greeted warmly.

Then I gave you a brief introduction.

The scene is over.

Everyone entered the conference room without wasting any time and got straight to the point.

After all, this visit is not to catch up on old times, but to finalize the salary and contract.

William: "Su Mu, I almost told you in my previous email that the salary price of 3000 million is a bit high, but it's not that I can't give it to you. It's just that you have to be persuasive enough to meet this price. "

Su Mu nodded: "I understand what you mean, William. Since I am prepared to pay this price, of course I am prepared."

William paused, then smiled: "Su Mu, I know you are a very good actor, but you have to know that this standard salary requirement is different from Vin Diesel's."

Our main product is value for money, so stop talking nonsense and just take the money, brother... Su Mu smiled sincerely: "William, since you are looking for me, please believe me, I will give you a satisfactory performance." ."

Seeing Su Mu being so persistent.

William couldn't say anything at the moment, but he looked at Spielberg from the corner of his eye.

At this time, we can only place our hope on him.

Spielberg had this smile on his face at this time, and his eyes were looking at Su Mu.

Then he suddenly said: "Su Mu, I don't know how much you know about the film environment in Hollywood, but what I can tell you is that it may be a completely different system from China."

"I know."

Spielberg raised his eyebrows: "I also have certain standards for male protagonists. I should have read the script, right?"

Su Mu: "Look."

"In the story of Spider-Man, Peter Parker is actually the soul of the entire show. The emotional resonance of the audience may be extracted from him alone. I believe you also understand that in the West, personal heroism is quite strong.

So you need to take on a lot of emotional output.

If you are not familiar enough with the script and the characters, you may not be able to portray the characters well enough. In that case, I think you will not be competent.

So I want to know how much you know about this script, and talk about your understanding of the male protagonist Peter Parker. "

After Director Berg finished speaking, the office was quiet for a moment.

Everyone present looked at Su Mu, waiting for his response.

In fact, this request is indeed a bit sudden.

William, including others, didn't think Su Mu could answer well.

After all, the script had just been given to him not long ago.

Even if I read it, I would only skim it once or twice. After all, the script is an untranslated English script, so you can imagine how difficult it is for readers.

Of course, even if Su Mu's answer is not good, it will not have any impact on their cooperation. It will just be one more reason to lower the pay.

And at this moment,
Su Mu suddenly nodded, without any hesitation, and started speaking confidently:

"Okay, since Director Berg has asked, let me explain my understanding of the male protagonist of Spider-Man, just a few words... In fact, I have almost memorized this script."

Berg: "!!!"

William: "!!!"

Qian Jida: "???"

After everyone heard this, they looked at Su Mu in horror.

Did you hear me right?
What he said was... memorize it?
Damn, are you bragging?
Su Mu ignored everyone's expressions and continued confidently:

“The more I read the script, the more I understood Spider-Man, Peter Parker, in a different way.

He was originally a nerd who excelled in life but was good at studying.

The transformation from obscurity to urban hero is actually quite a leap, and during the course of the story, he also experienced a huge turning point in his life.

I think the most important plot is not that he saves the beautiful heroine, nor is he happy to eliminate evil and do good, but that his dearest grandfather finally unfortunately fell on the street because of the gangster's robbery. A real transformation occurred, and that scene was also the beginning of emotions.

It is precisely because of this incident that Peter Parker completed the heart and temperament that a hero should have. This is the last piece of the puzzle for his character.

Therefore, the transition between the front, middle and back actually requires a certain amount of mental ups and downs and performance.

It is said that the subject matter of super heroes does not require too much acting skills, but I think it is quite the opposite. The more you are exposed to these dazzling stunt shots, the more you need to use extremely detailed and subtle performances and emotions to drive all the audiences and readers. They follow the male protagonist to undergo changes in mentality, and finally achieve resonance and wonder.

For 3000 million, I will let everyone see what a real Spider-Man should look like. This is my understanding. "[Speech proficiency +1]
[Skill Point +0.01]
William: "!!!"

Qian Jida: "!!!"

Spielberg looked surprised: "Boy, oh no, Su Mu, that's good! So... what's next? If you come to act, what preparations will you make? I'm looking forward to your answer."

Su Mu smiled: "I am still somewhat confident in my current acting skills. After all, I am a professional, but at the same time, I may need to do extra training for this role.

Spider-Man, as the name suggests, is the power of the spider gene. If you want to enhance the sense of immersion, you must make the body and movement details similar to it. This is the difficulty in performing this character. "

Spielberg: "So, can it really be done?"

William also looked at Su Mu in surprise: "Su Mu, is it really okay?"

Su Mu smiled: "For 3000 million US dollars, it should be possible."

In fact, he is not exaggerating. Spider-Man has many scenes, and it requires preparation and training, which is also the most difficult part.

It's like traveling between cities with spider silk, although this is depicted using special effects on the camera.

But if you want the filming to be realistic and perfect, you must let the actors practice it.

Of course, it's not really swinging between tall buildings, but in a studio.

But even so, it is still difficult. In his previous life, he had seen some behind-the-scenes filming of Spider-Man, and some of the actions were really not special effects.

William: "..."

Qian Jida: "..."

It was quiet again.

I almost wanted to curse people, but this was all discussed at the climax, but in the end I didn’t forget about the remuneration.

On the side, Director Berg’s smile has spread.

"Su Mu, you surprised me. I have to say that your understanding of the script and characters is very deep. I believe you can play him well. I look forward to cooperating with you in the future. Talking to you is much smoother than I imagined." Duo, your expression is great."

Su Mu smiled and nodded: "Thank you, director."

at this time,

After Su Mu finished speaking, William and Spielberg looked at each other with strange expressions.

At first, he always felt that something had been overlooked, but he couldn't put it clearly.

Until Spielberg said the words 'Communicating with you is smoother than I thought'.

William suddenly woke up!
It seems that Su Mu never used an interpreter to communicate with them from beginning to end!

And when the characters in the script were narrated throughout the whole scene, it was also in English, without any lag!I didn't even question the language issue.

"!!!"

real or fake?

William looked at Su Mu in disbelief.

So when did he become so good at language?

"Su Mu, have you really memorized the script? Did you learn these translations yourself? How do you speak so well?"

Su Mu: "Didn't you say in your previous email that you hope I can meet the standard of barrier-free communication? So I started doing my homework."

"But how could you complete it in such a short time?"

Su Mu said calmly: "William, there is an old saying in China, money can make the world go round.

Since you are going to pay me 3000 million US dollars as a salary, if I can't even speak the language, do you think I am worth the price?

So, don’t worry, there is nothing you can’t overcome in front of 3000 million! "

"!!!"

"..."

William's eyes twitched and he glanced at Qian Jida from the corner of his eye.

He really wanted to ask, why are all Chinese actors so outrageous?
3000 million can be used to develop a language in a short time, so if you add a little more money, can you do scientific research in movies?
was thinking,

Spielberg spoke again: "Good! Sumu, you really surprised me. If you really weren't proficient in our language not long ago, and you learned it in a short time, then I admire you so much."

Before, I was still hesitating whether it was a good thing for an Oriental actor to play the leading role, but now I have changed my mind. If you can work so hard, I also believe that the future results will be unexpected.

The price of 3000 million, if you can do what you said, it must be worth it. William, give me the money. "

William: "???"

Spielberg's words would directly stop William.

I came to you to help me lower the price, but now you are standing across from me?
You caught me off guard, right?
The scene has come to a standstill here.

The director asked for money, but if William still refused, that would be a bit bad.

think for a long time,
In the end, he sighed helplessly and looked at Su Mu.

"Well, since Director Berg has said it, I am willing to take a gamble, but Su Mu, I hope you can understand that to give you this price, I need to bear more pressure than before, so I hope you don't Disappointing me is the first step in proving yourself in Hollywood."

Su Mu stood up with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm a professional. As long as the money is in place, anything is possible."

William: "..."

Qian Jida: "..."

Spielberg: "Nice!"

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The salary negotiation went smoothly.

In fact, before coming here, Su Mu was still thinking about whether he could add some more to the 3000 million.

After all, it is very satisfying to earn money from foreigners.

But he could tell that William's side should have reached its limit.

So Su Mu was merciful and didn't add more.

In the afternoon, I walked around the film and television company with directors William and Berg. After having afternoon tea, I returned to the hotel.

The next thing is to finalize the signing details, and then wait for the group to start filming.

It's expected that it won't take much time.

The film teams in Hollywood are very mature, so the systematic work efficiency is very high.

But during this period, Sumu will not be idle.

I have already spoken big words before, so I have to actually do it.

If you want to perfectly interpret the character of Spider-Man Peter Parker, you need to make some preparations.

in the hotel.

Qian Jida looked strange: "So, what does Spider-Man worth 3000 million US dollars look like?"

Su Mu: "Let William find a gym for me first."

"???"

"!!!"

(End of this chapter)