novelraw Chapter 103
Chapter 103
Eve attaches great importance to her hair, and really doesn't want to see it get shorter. Although short hair looks playful and lively, long hair can better show her own temperament.
The music in the bowling alley was very loud, and Andy was not worried about being heard by others, so he explained: "Larry and I wrote a script before filming "The Matrix". I didn't know you had seen a film called "V for Vendetta." There is no DC Comics for Teams, and the theme of that comic is somewhat similar to "The Matrix."
"I'm sorry." Eve shook her head, "I haven't heard of this comic, but if it's similar to The Matrix, it must be very cool."
She really didn't lie, she only watched the movie, she really didn't know that the movie was actually a comic, and it was the DC comic with Superman and Batman.
"It's pretty cool, and it kind of tells a story about a virtual future where the Nazis won WWII, Britain became a colony, and a masked man claiming to be V led ordinary people to overthrow the Nazi government."
Andy saw the temperament needed by the girl Ivy in the story from Eve, so he asked.
It's just that Eve is a little hesitant. Of course, she thinks "V for Vendetta" is a very good movie, but is it worth picking it up by herself?
First of all, the cost of image breakthrough is very high. Although Oscar queens basically have to make themselves look ugly, the most eye-catching character in "V for Vendetta" is not the heroine, but the one who wears a mask all the time until the end of the story The v that has never been uncovered.
If playing ugly can have miraculous effects, Eve will definitely be willing, but I am afraid that after all the efforts, there will be no gains, and it will not be of any help to her future career.
At this time, she didn't expect that the movie would bring resistance at all, but simply felt that it would not help!
"If you are willing to act, you can read this comic. We will start preparing for this movie after we finish shooting "The Matrix", which will take at least two to three years." Andy Wachowski said It's clear that with all their focus on The Matrix right now, V for Vendetta will definitely be delayed.
If it is filmed now, maybe Eve will agree to it. I don’t say that I will definitely become a first-line star in two or three years, but there should be no lack of a manga adaptation for others to serve as a foil.
What's more, the tone of this comic adaptation is too heavy, and Eve is not sure that the audience will like to see such a movie in the cinema.
But it would be unreasonable to directly refuse now. The Wachowski brothers are currently very popular in Hollywood. Many actors want to star in the films directed by the two brothers.
So she planned to retreat and asked, "Will you and Larry direct this script?"
"Probably not. After all, we have already shot movies with the same theme, and it would be a bit repetitive to shoot the same theme again. But don't worry, we will definitely hand over the script to the right director, and we won't hand it over to others easily."
"I'll read this comic when I go back, and I hope there will be good news." Eve smiled sweetly, and then crossed "V for Vendetta" in her heart.
If the Wachowskis are directing and writing the script, it's worth the risk.But looking for other directors to shoot their brother's script, the possibility of making a mess is too great!Anyway, there are still two or three years to go, and there are too many variables in the middle, so it is best to solve the problem by dragging words.
Keanu came over after chatting with the others for a while, and handed Eve a glass of sparkling water. He knew that his girlfriend's capacity for alcohol was very poor, and he would never drink if he didn't drink outside. "What are you talking about?"
"I'm recommending a very good comic to Eve, she will definitely like it very much." Andy picked up the beer and joked: "Give her back to you now, you must teach her to bowl well, otherwise we This team is bound to lose."
"If you lose, let me pay today's bill."
It's not the first time Keanu and the others have come out to play. Before filming "The Matrix", they often went out to play bowling. They basically formed random teams, and the loser paid the bill.
Bowling itself is a sport with a certain degree of competition. If there are no prizes, it will lose a lot of meaning.Considering that the wages of the behind-the-scenes staff are not high, Keanu often spends crazily in the last one or two innings to pay the bills.
Eve knows that he usually respects the staff very much, and even gets along with them, so there are so many staff who are willing to make friends with him, and even ask him to shoot movies when he has passed away, and jointly create another classic series.
"I heard you're good at bowling?" Eve joked, "Can you be my coach tonight?"
"I think it's ok. You have to choose a bowling ball first. If you are not used to the general use of the arena, you can buy a ball and store it here. When you need it, you can take it out and give it to the arena to help with maintenance. "
Eve thought that bowling balls were taken casually, but she didn't expect to have so much knowledge.
After picking a black bowling ball with Keanu, she began to sit and line up beside the lane to watch Chen Hu's performance.
The martial arts instructor's movements and posture are quite handsome, but the bowling ball deviated from the track at the last moment, and just knocked the two white pins on the far left to the ground.
"No, no, I didn't pay attention this time, and I will definitely improve next time!"
"It's okay, I'm still a novice, maybe I will miss all the pins perfectly later." Eve joked, she grabbed her own bowling ball from the lined up lane, and she proceeded seriously with Keanu's suggestion In order to choose, choose the most suitable weight and ball hole size and arrangement to the greatest extent.
Keanu stood up and said encouragingly: "Remember what I said, don't force your arms, rely on the inertia of natural swing, and push the ball out."
It was obviously the first time to play bowling, but when Eve stood on the lane, she was extremely calm. She used the method taught by Keanu before, one step, two steps and three steps, and then skillfully threw the bowling ball along the middle.Beautiful women are rare, and there are even fewer top beauties who come to the bowling alley. People in the surrounding alleys all set their sights on this beautiful woman with impeccable posture and manner.
After stopping her body, Eve stood up quickly, and saw that the bowling ball went straight towards the neatly placed pins in the middle. With a loud "bang", it knocked down more than half of it!
"awesome!"
Keanu opened his hands to catch the girlfriend who rushed over, kissed her on the face, and praised: "It's amazing, it's very good to have this news for the first time playing, it's better than some people who have been playing for two years. Getting started is much stronger."
Chen Hu beside him couldn't help but retort: "I seem to hear someone targeting me."
It's okay to be compared by a beginner, and you have to eat dog food on the side, it's enough!
Eve didn't even think that she was so lucky. She had no idea that the first ball would have such a good effect. It seems that this hindrance will not be able to hold back.
If Keanu wanted to pay the bills, he had to keep running the water.
The computer-controlled bottler quickly repositioned the pins, and Eve's ball returned to the table under the operation of the automatic ball return system, but she had to wait a while before hitting the next time. It's a turn to play.
The passage of time could not be felt in the bowling alley, and when Andy proposed to leave, Eve realized that it was almost eleven o'clock in the evening.
She originally planned to watch the movie, but now that she goes back, she may only be able to select a few important clips to watch and imitate, and she has no time to watch the whole movie.
However, this exercise made her fall in love with the sport of bowling. It doesn't consume much energy, and at the same time, she can exercise. It is indeed a noble sport in the past.
Keanu drove the model on the road at high speed, while Eve stuck behind him, feeling the night wind blowing, and the whole city fell into silence, as if there were only two of us left in this world.
She suddenly hopes that this road will never end, and time will stop at this moment!
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"Get up soon. It's already past nine in the morning. If you don't get up again, Robert and the others will come to find you." Keanu gently shook Eve's body, trying to wake her up from her sleep.
"Give me another 5 minutes!" Eve hugged Keanu's arm in a daze, not wanting to open her eyes at all.
After returning to the villa last night, Eve realized that there was no disc player at home, so she had to come to Keanu's house. The two of them did nothing but watch movies last night.
Keanu has been with her until after 3 o'clock in the morning and hugged Eve, who fell asleep, to the bed. The two embraced each other and slept until now.
"No, no, you have to meet the producer today. If you don't get up again, this role will belong to someone else!"
Eve woke up instantly with a jolt, "Fine, I'll get up."
She covered her mouth with her hands and yawned, only to realize that the decoration style of the bedroom was quite different from her own, and she actually slept in Keanu's house.
"Robert called you, but you didn't wake up at that time, probably he has already arrived at your house."
"Isn't it?" Eve had a headache. She scratched her hair, put on her clothes, kissed Keanu and said, "Honey, I'm going home first, see you tonight?"
"Okay, see you tonight."
Keanu sent Eve out in his nightgown, and he was going to take a shower before starting his work and life.
Living close has both advantages and disadvantages. Although the neighbors in the villa area are scattered, there are already early risers who start watering flowers and reading newspapers.
Eve had to greet these neighbors, and when she returned to her home, she found Robert and Mandy standing at the door.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting." She unlocked the door with the key and disarmed the alarm. "You don't mind waiting for me a little longer? I have to take a shower, put on makeup, and then meet the producers beautifully."
Robert wasn't in a bad mood, and urged, "Go quickly, our time is limited."
From his point of view, this meeting basically won't cause too many problems, and the audition process is directly saved, because the entire production team is incomparable with Eve's previous films, and there is no need for auditions.
"Legal Blonde" is a typical chick movie, that is, the heroine and the plot are responsible for supporting the whole film. The investment of 1800 million US dollars is actually a medium level in a chick movie, because it really doesn't need much investment.
After the 90s, chick movies often became dark horses at the box office. The production budget is generally not high, and it doesn’t have to be big stars. As long as the plot is interesting enough, it can easily become a blockbuster movie.The most famous chick movies are "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "When Harry Met Lisa", "Pretty Woman" and so on.
MGM's goal is obviously not that far-reaching. They just want to make money, and they don't expect to make a classic film. If it weren't for the fact that the script of "Legal Blonde" is really interesting, they wouldn't have Let the rookie team do it.
Eve's customary dressing speed was astonishing, and she came out in a pink dress in just over 20 minutes, looking youthful and bright.
She swayed in front of Robert and Mandy, showing off this outfit. She had bought it for so long but had no chance to wear it out, and now she finally had a place to use it.
Ellie in the movie is a beautiful girl who likes to wear pink clothes. Except for the different length of hair, Eve's smile has become much brighter now.
The night yesterday was not in vain. Eve verified the fact that as long as she has a good face, she can feel like a sweetheart even with short hair. The current look is fresh and natural, full of youthfulness. It is not too much to say that she is a college student. Perfect present.
If Keanu saw Eve's appearance, he might feel a sense of guilt.
Her hairstyle is actually quite common on campus. Her hair is combed sideways and then made into a natural fluffy shape, which just reveals Eve's small face.
It's obviously still the same person, but Mandy just feels that Eve has become very different. Her clear eyes seem to hold the stars and the ocean, and her healing smile can really warm people all day long!
This is still Eve dressing herself up. If it is handed over to a professional hair stylist and makeup artist, it will definitely have a better effect.
"Let's go, the time is just right." Robert recently threw actor Chris Evans in the TV circle for mixed experience and has been following Eve's activities. If this meeting can be negotiated, then the next Another set of jobs.
Eve sat in the back seat of the car, and she closed the windows to prevent the wind from blowing in and messing up her carefully groomed hair. "This should be the last job of the year, right?"
"That's right, you can take Christmas leave this afternoon." Robert reminded, "If you want to go on vacation, you must pay attention to your physical safety, and don't let any accident happen, otherwise the filming will definitely not wait for you."
"Don't worry, I've been at home preparing scripts and filming for Christmas, and I won't be going on vacation." Eve clearly said it once, but she wasn't trusted at all.
"Mandy, you can show Eve the crew information of "Legal Blonde". They haven't got the funds yet, they just found the actors first. The shooting time is expected to start in the fall of 2000, preferably students Before the holidays, only then can I go to school to take pictures.”
Eve reached out and took the stack of materials. The producer information, screenwriter information, and director information on it all made her feel cold and cold.
Originally, she thought she was a relatively new filmmaker, but these updates!
Director Robert Luketic was born in Australia and just graduated from the Victoria College of the Arts-School of Film and Television this year. "Legal Blonde" is his debut work, and he has only shot an award-winning short film "Tits".
Producer Mark Pratt is also a newcomer, and another producer, Rick Kidney, has a slightly richer resume. He has produced several films such as "Mercury Evaporation Order" starring Bruce Willis.
Screenwriters Karen McCa-Lauters and Kirsten Smith have written the script of another chick movie "Ten Things I Hate About You" and are old partners.
If it wasn't for Eve's memory of the future, she wouldn't dare to take on such a behind-the-scenes team. It seems that it is really unreliable everywhere!
She now feels that "Legal Blonde" will become a passport for directors, producers, actors, and screenwriters to enter the industry. Maybe in a few years, these people will become the mainstay of Hollywood, and then we will see them The resume will be much more luxurious.
Eve silently remembered these names and photos in her heart, so that she would not call her by the wrong name when she met later, otherwise it would be too embarrassing!
"By the way, we have never actually discussed the issue of salary. It is actually a very important issue, right?"
Eve nodded. She urgently needs a high salary to save her precarious finances, which is why she is willing to accept commercial films.The feeling of having no money is too uncomfortable, the money owed to the bank is even more uncomfortable, and the most uncomfortable thing is to watch stocks keep going up without being able to buy them!
"The last movie "Almost Famous" I got was 100 million US dollars, this time "Legal Blonde" shouldn't be lower than this figure, right?"
From the $3000 MV filming salary, to the $5 lead actress in "Death Comes", and finally to the $20 supporting role in "Soul Shifting Girl" and the $100 million "Almost Famous", her salary is really a step Step up quickly, very fast.
This time "Legal Blonde" is a commercial film, and she is the absolute protagonist. If it is less than 100 million US dollars, it will not be considered at all.
What's more, Eve is not what she used to be, and she can no longer be judged by the standards of newcomers!
Nominated for the Saturn Award for Leading Actress, nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Supporting Supporting Actress, plus the box office and DVD sales and rental performances of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" and "Death Comes", it is absolutely possible to double the salary.
"Our idea is to accept a minimum of 200 million U.S. dollars, but I guess MGM will not accept this condition, because the entire film has an investment of 1800 million U.S. dollars, and you directly take away one-ninth of the budget." Robert also said Knowing it's going to be tough, "so we're going to start negotiating with $300 million and then there's plenty of room to come down."
Eve thought for a while and said, "If we make some concessions on the film salary, can we get a share of the box office?"
According to her idea, she made a slight concession on the film salary, so that the crew would have enough funds for filming and post-production. Although I don’t know how high the North American box office of this movie is, it shouldn’t lose money if I take the box office share. .
"Do you want box office dividends? If you only get the salary, you will not lose money anyway, but if it becomes a model of salary + dividends, once the film box office does not do well, your actual income will be much less."
"But if the box office of the film is good, wouldn't my income increase?" Eve wanted to convince her agent, "Since I choose to shoot this film, I must have confidence in it and believe that it will definitely pay back the cost. "
Robert doesn't want to take too many risks. The box office of "Legal Blonde" is likely to be close to the cost line. A little more may have a figure of 4000 to [-] million US dollars in North America. It is a gamble, betting that its box office will be very good.
"If you want to get box office dividends, first of all, the ratio must not be much higher, and second, you must not get global box office dividends. They may even give us a profit dividend to prevaricate."
Eve said half-jokingly and half-formally: "Please, you are CAA, how could you be framed by such a low-level trap?"
2000 million US dollars is the sign of a superstar, and the huge box office dividend is also exclusive to them.
Just like Keanu, he filmed the sequel of "The Matrix", not only can he get an advance salary, but he can even get a 15% dividend of the movie box office.Little Plum Leonardo's remuneration and dividend ratio has reached an astonishing ratio of 2000 US dollars + 20% of the global box office dividend.
For insiders, Hollywood studios can't fool them, and they can't fool them with profit sharing.
Profit dividends are very unreliable. Under the operation of an accountant, the profit of a super-best-selling film may become zero or negative, so the profit dividends of the actors will naturally disappear.
Only the box office dividend is the most reliable, whether it is the world or just North America, it is calculated entirely based on box office figures, regardless of the profit or loss of the producer.
Even if there is only a box office of 1000 million US dollars in North America, you have to multiply this figure by the corresponding dividend ratio to pay the actors, and you don't have to be afraid of accountants.
"We have to make an estimate based on the most likely situation. Assuming that "Legal Blonde" has a North American box office of 3000 million U.S. dollars, and the negotiated contract is 100 million U.S. dollars and a 5% North American box office dividend model, you can get 100 million. The remuneration in US dollars and the dividend of US$150 million, the total is US$250 million. If the share ratio is less than 5% during the negotiation and the prepaid film salary is less than US$100 million, it is recommended not to adopt the dividend model.”
If box office dividends are necessary, then the ratio of box office dividends must be increased!
Eve thought for a while and pointed out a small question: "Can't I get the global box office dividend contract now?"
If there are 3000 million in North America, 5000 million US dollars in the world is definitely no problem. According to this figure, there will be an extra 100 million share.
Robert couldn't help laughing: "Dear girl, you haven't even received a North American box office dividend. It's too difficult to jump directly to the global box office dividend. No studio will agree to this request. But this request can Bring it up when the sequel is being filmed."
"Forget it, Chick Movie is still making a sequel, and the quality will definitely be greatly affected." Eve shook her head and said she refused, not wanting to get a bad reputation.
The sequel to this type of movie is purely for making money, and the food looks particularly ugly.