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In the small office, the atmosphere was extremely tense, as if the air was stagnant. Helen Herman sat alone in a chair, facing David Heyman and Akiva Goldsman calmly. Two people.

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The negotiation has been going on for more than an hour. After several rounds of confrontation, the price of the two sides is getting closer and closer.

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"We can't accept the $18 million salary." Helen Herman said lightly, "In order to show sincerity, we have first reduced the share of the later stage from 10% to 5%, and then divided the range from global The box office has shrunk to the North American box office."

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She suddenly increased her tone, "We have enough sincerity for this cooperation!"

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Akiva Goldsman, however, disagreed. "20 million US dollars plus a 5% North American box office share is also called sincerity?"

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Helen Herman resumed her indifferent tone, "Isn't an actor who has sold five movies in a row not worth such a salary? Look at the box office of the movies starring Matthew in the past three years, which have exploded in popularity. Er-Smith!"

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This point, Akiva Goldsman cannot deny, after all, the data is here.

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David Heyman would have been on the sidelines and didn't speak. He represented the interests of Warner Bros. in the crew and knew that the investor Warner Bros. was actually very optimistic about Matthew Horner's business value and market appeal, but only dissatisfied. It's an exorbitant salary.

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He naturally knows where the bottom line of Warner Bros.

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At the beginning, he agreed to openly recruit actors in order to lower the price, but now the goal has been basically achieved.

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Seeing that the negotiation was about to run aground again, David Heyman took the initiative and said, "You two, can you calm down a little?"

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Helen Herman and Akiva Goldsman both looked towards David Heyman.

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David Heyman said again, "Can you listen to me?"

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"Of course." Helen Herman nodded.

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Akiva Goldsman would not refuse, "David, just say it."

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"The project has already begun preparations, and the actor is the top priority. We can't delay it for too long." David Heyman looked at Helen Herman first, and then at Akiva Gauss Man, said, "I don't think it's better. We both make a step back, how about it?"

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Helen Herman didn't speak, just looked at Akiva Goldsman, and Akiva Goldsman didn't mean to speak either.

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David Heyman continued, "I have a proposal, you should consider it."

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He first said to Helen Herman, "Helen, Matthew's box office appeal is very clear to us. He is a very high-quality commercial superstar, but the box office is divided into this piece, which involves the interests of all parties and is very difficult to measure. , it is better to remove the box office share and increase the basic salary."

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Then, he told Akiva Goldsman that he would add another $2 million to his base salary, so that Matthew could join the $20 million club, how about that? "

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After several rounds of negotiations and bargaining with Helen Herman, Akiva Goldsman's bottom line also rose to $20 million.

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What Helen Herman and Matthew agreed upon was to get as much as possible a salary of 20 million US dollars and join the ranks of the 20 million club.

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Although the 20 million club is still far from the standard salary of 20+20 superstars, the actors who can enter this ranks are all the most popular and popular stars in the first line.

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Akiva Goldsman knew very well that he couldn't give Helen Herman another chance to increase the price. After waiting for a while, he slowly said, "I can coordinate the crew and squeeze out another $2 million in costs. , on top of Matthew's salary."

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His tone became quite tough, "$20 million is the final offer! Helen, if you don't agree, I can only consider Will Smith. He auditioned very well and was very interested in this role."

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Helen Herman has been silent. Although Akiva Goldsman's offer has met expectations, he is not in a hurry to speak. After all, Matthew has other requirements.

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The office was quiet for a while, David Heyman frowned slightly, $20 million is definitely a matching salary for Matthew Horner today.

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Akiva Goldsman is waiting patiently, and he still has the patience to wait for a while.

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Helen Herman was silent for two minutes before speaking slowly, her voice still so calm, "Yes."

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David Heyman and Akiva Goldsman breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. As long as they can reach an agreement on the biggest difference in salary, the other small conditions are easy to say.

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Helen Herman's eyes swept across the faces of David Heyman and Akiva Goldsman, and added, "Matthew and I can accept $20 million and give up the late box office share, but there are two small condition."

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Akiva Goldsman is not a producer on his first day. Knowing that the contracts of big-name stars often have many personal preferences attached, he directly said, "Let's talk, Helen."

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"The first one." Helen-Hellman had a smile on her face. "There is a supporting actress in the script, and Matthew requires that he has the right to advise on the use of actors in this role."

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Francis Lawrence also talked about this actor candidate before. Akiva Goldsman thought about it and nodded slowly, "Matthew can recommend suitable actors to the crew. If they are not suitable, I will refuse."

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Matthew can recommend it, and Francis Lawrence can also recommend it. As for who to use in the end, it depends on the audition.

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Akiva Goldsman has enough experience to deal with this.

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Helen Herman nodded with satisfaction, and then made a second request, "Matthew wants to be a co-producer and join the ranks of producers."

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Francis Lawrence is completely biased towards CAA and Will Smith, and he has conflicts of interest in supporting roles. The best way is of course to bully him, but even if it is an A-list star who directly bullies a director like Francis Lawrence, he must Find the right opportunity.

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Hollywood is a producer-centered system, not a star-centered system. The real decision maker of the crew is Akiva Goldsman.

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"Matthew will not interfere with the operation of the project." Helen-Hellman naturally knew that the two producers must have some concerns, and added, "Recently, there have been rumors that Matthew will be abandoned by the crew. We hope the crew can use a way to show Matthew's status on the crew and importance to I Am Legend."

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David Heyman nodded slightly, the name of the co-producer also showed the core position and importance of the crew.

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Helen-Hellman continued, "As a co-producer, Matthew can take a token dollar."

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This sentence dispels some of Akiva Goldsman's concerns. Although the definition of the co-producer's position in Hollywood is relatively vague, it is more of a status symbol.

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For example, if someone partially invested in the film, the crew may give him a co-producer position.

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Seeing that David Heyman and Akiva Goldsman had been silent, Helen Herman was not in a hurry, sitting patiently on the sofa and waiting.

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David Heyman and Akiva Goldsman exchanged a look, and Akiva Goldsman said, "Helen, we need to think carefully about this, and we need to ask Warner Bros. for advice, and we will see you in a few days. reply to you."

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Helen Herman nodded, "Yes."

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She could hear that David Heyman and Akiva Goldsman should not object.

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Negotiations were temporarily suspended, and Helen Herman took advantage of the break and went out to call Matthew.

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Ma Xiu was resting as well. He received a call and listened to Helen Herman's concise description of the negotiation process. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Helen."

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Facing a producer like Akiva Goldsman, it is not easy to finally get a salary of $20 million, let alone a co-producer.

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In the Hollywood system, because of the commercial nature of the film, it is determined that the producer is the master of a film and has the right to decide all matters of filming, including what kind of script to shoot, hiring directors, photographers, actors and sending film supervisors. Manage filming funds on its behalf, review filming funds and control the entire process of filming.

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If the director is the soul of a movie, the producer is the biological father and mother of a movie.

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The producer has complete control over the funding of the filming, is the leader of the entire filmmaking team, and is the implementer of a successful completion of a film from scratch. In Hollywood's studio production system, the producer is often the general director of the film project designated by the producer.

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Akiva Goldsman is the director of "I Am Legend," a filmmaker in the traditional sense.

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For projects with large investment and large production, the producer is often composed of a team.

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For example, David Heyman~www.readwn.com~ He is the executive producer of "I Am Legend". This position is also directly employed by the production company and is often responsible for the daily work management of the crew and so on.

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There are also executive producers and co-producers. The former is the direct subordinate of the film producer. Each crew will have several or even a dozen members, who will be responsible for the management of the daily affairs of the crew respectively; the composition of the latter is more complicated. In addition to some investors and the like, many big-name stars participating in the show, often in order to stand out, or to gain as much power as the director, will also be named as co-producers, and even a friend of the film producer is in the I have helped the crew in a certain job, and I will also have a co-producer...

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In addition, there are multiple positions such as co-producer.

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It can be said that in the Hollywood producer industry, whether there is the last word "person", but it is completely different.

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Akiva Goldsman did not keep Matthew and Helen Herman waiting for too long. Just two days later, he officially notified Angel Agency and agreed to Matthew's name as a co-producer.

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After the conditions in this regard are reached, Helen Herman can discuss the specific contract details with the crew. ) Download Free Reader!!