[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 282

Before it was released in most countries and regions, the global box office of "Almost Famous" has reached 1.5 million U.S. dollars, and it suddenly rushed into the top 20 of the global annual list.

This momentum is only inferior to Tom Cruise's original "Mission: Impossible 2", and that movie is the global champion of this year, with 2.15 million US dollars in North America, 3.3 million US dollars overseas, and a total box office of 5.45 million US dollars.

It can be said that this is the lowest annual box office in the world in recent years. Last year's "Star Wars Episode 1" exploded with US$9.24 million, and the year before last, "Titanic" earned US$18.5 billion.

And next year (2001), it will be the moment when the two fantasy films compete at the box office.One is "The Lord of the Rings 1" adapted by Tolkien, and the other is "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" adapted by JK Rowling. For large companies with similar backgrounds, the annual crown will definitely be in these two Born in the movie.

As a result, this year's annual crown is particularly weak, almost only half of the front and back, and it is difficult for the short ones to pull out the tall ones.

If you want to compete for the global championship, this may be the best opportunity.

Amy Pascal really didn't expect that his company's unintentional film would have the opportunity to stand out among a group of rookies, and have the opportunity to compete with top commercial films for the annual crown in North America and the world.

Even if it was "Spider-Man" that was being prepared, she didn't think that movie had a chance to win the title of the year.

She tapped the table lightly with her fingers, and the names of these actors and directors kept flashing in her head, and maybe they could continue to cooperate in the future.

Cameron Crowe will not talk about it. It is said that he will continue to cooperate with Tom Cruise in the next movie. It is best to book in advance for the next movie.

And Keanu Reeves is indeed a superstar, but Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Sony Classics currently have no suitable projects. Even if there are, it is impossible to sign it with 1000 million US dollars. At the level of 2000 million US dollars, maybe they will ask for box office dividends.

Superstars have to be used wisely, not just any movie can be invited.

So among the trio, Eve seems to be more affordable and cost-effective.

First of all, his acting skills are superb, he can play various types of roles, and has been involved in various types of movies. The recent films of Sony and Columbia Pictures have suitable roles.

The second is that the pay is relatively cheap. Although this time there is no such thing as a cost-effective pay of 100 million US dollars, it is definitely not as expensive as Keanu Reeves.

In Amy Pascal's hands is a survey and analysis report given by a professional organization. Almost every movie will have this kind of report, in order to analyze the reasons for a movie's box office gains and losses.

Avoid mistakes, and continue to develop advantages.

首先就是调查报告的综述：“《几近成名》于11月22日在北美各家影院上映，本次调查以问卷的形式，在11月22日到12月3日期间采访了15个城市28家影院的1000名观众……”

The survey company is a specialty, and various classifications have been made on the sample structure.Gender ratio, age level, education results, occupational distribution, etc.These will help distribution companies better formulate publicity plans and expand movie viewing among certain types of audiences.

There are various reasons for choosing the film. Amy Pascal found that among the reasons given by the audience, the star lineup accounted for the largest proportion. Out of the 1000 people, there were more than 400 people because Keanu and Eve bought tickets. Fewer than 100 were due to the name and genre of the film, and some were due to critic recommendations, advertisements after entering the theater, and timing.

This proportion is so large that Amy Pascal has to pay attention to it.

The director, the protagonist, and other supporting roles were not mentioned separately, and it was almost the male and female supporting roles that supported the movie's box office.

Of course, the audience's comments after watching the movie were also very interesting. What impressed them most was the line between Rosal and Penny Lane. Many people thought that these two were the leading actors.

And the expectations before watching the movie are basically in line with the feelings after watching the movie, and some even exceed expectations!

After reading the whole report, Amy Pascal knows the views of the audience. The big star is the reason to attract them, and the plot and quality of the movie make them praise.

Thinking of this, she used the phone on the desk to notify the secretary, "Miranda, help me find Ian, I have something important to talk to him face to face."

Soon there was a knock on the door with a spring-happy Ian Bryce, a producer in his 50s who seemed to be in a very good mood.

"Congratulations, Ian. You made an amazing movie!" Amy Pascal hugged him with a good attitude, because this kind of gold medal producer deserves to be respected, and every movie can give The company brings huge profits.

Ian not only gets paid for his work in the movie, but also enjoys box office and follow-up copyright dividends. It can be said that this movie brought him more money than Keanu earned.

After all, actors get paid and dividends at most, and he gets dividends in all aspects.

"It wasn't me, we made this movie together." Ian didn't take the greatest credit, it wasn't due to him alone, it couldn't be done without everyone's support.

Amy didn't bother to keep chatting, and asked straightforwardly: "How is the matter of "Spider-Man", what does CAA mean?"

"Eve's agent, Robert, has been evading, saying that he has no right to make a decision and has to wait for Eve's decision. And Eve has been doing roadshows, and basically has no time to read the script, so we haven't made much progress. "

This is also the first time for Ian Bryce to encounter this kind of situation. Other big productions are actors' agents who are non-stop public relations producers, but Eve Campbell's side is good, and the situation is directly reversed!

It was the production company that wanted her in the movie.

Amy Pascal handed over the report in her hand and said: "You should have seen this survey report, Eve has a good appeal among young people, and her image is very good in the eyes of middle-aged audiences. Put effort into it."

Born in the middle class, he is also a high-achieving student who graduated from the University of Southern California School of Film Arts. He has a good appearance and a good figure, and his demeanor is elegant and not hypocritical. They love it.

"Spider-Man" is a national-level IP, and the cost of more than 1 million U.S. dollars is a bit high. The male protagonist basically has no ability to resist the box office, so the female protagonist must at least find an actress who has this ability, otherwise If not, the pressure to pay back will make the producers worry.

"Now that the road show is over, you can ask Eve directly, she can ask for any conditions, we can discuss everything, and most of the requests can be agreed."

After hearing the president's words, Ian Bryce returned to the office. He found Eve's contact information and dialed it.

"Congratulations, last week's box office statistics are out, and our movie won the weekly global box office crown!"

When Eve on the phone heard the news, she smiled face-saving and replied, "This is really a surprise, we actually won the championship!"

In fact, there is a pile of newspapers in front of her, which she bought when she went for a walk with the dog. At present, the top box office in the world is basically Hollywood movies, because the rest of the box office market is too small to compete with Hollywood.

She agreed so purely because she wanted to hear what the producer had in mind, and she had to give the other party a step.

Ian asked with concern: "I found that the two cooperations between Columbia and you were excellent. If possible, we would like to cooperate again. What do you think of the "Spider-Man" movie? If you want, you can talk about it in detail. The crew is going to offer you tens of millions of dollars in remuneration, which is already much more than the male lead."

"Your hero has been determined?"

"Yes, it has been confirmed that it is Tobey Maguire. Now there is only one heroine."

Eve jokingly said: "My current salary has actually reached 1000 million. I can talk about salary with my agent, but now I just want to talk about the script."

The remuneration of the actors is considered a commercial secret, and the industry can only circulate a general idea, and no one will disclose the content of the contract.So when Ian knew the $1000 million salary, he was a little surprised.

What made him feel even more helpless was the issue of the script, which was even more nerve-wracking than discussing the pay dividend.

The current situation has to ask again: "Is there any problem with the script?"

In fact, Eve has not been idle these days. She has already been in contact with another producer, Marvel Pictures, and has been in contact with Kevin Feige by email. She has initially determined how to deal with the role of Mary Jane. .

That's why she replied confidently now: "I like Spider-Man very much, but your movie script is completely vilifying the heroine. Mary Jane is not like this at all. No matter who plays the role in the script, they will welcome There was a lot of scolding. My request is very simple, that is, let the screenwriter rewrite the script."

"Rewriting the script? It's impossible!" Ian Bryce subconsciously refused. "None of us think there is anything wrong with Mary Jane. She is the ultimate heroine in the movie. From looking down on Peter Parker to the end Falling in love after being rescued is normal."

I don’t know whether it’s the limitation of oneself or the limitation of the times. The screenwriters, directors and producers all think that Mary Jane is just a vase. Let her be the source of motivation for the growth of the male protagonist. Such a dodder-like heroine.

"No, no, playing this role will hurt my image." Eve didn't budge at all, "From the current script, it is impossible for me to play Mary Jane unless you change it. My professional relationship with Marvel Studios We have done a personal image analysis together, if you are willing to accept it, I will send it to your mailbox."

Anyway, most of her movies can be made, not that she had to make this movie before.

Ian Bryce didn't expect the other party to come over with such a difficult problem. He replied: "You can send me the stuff first, and I will discuss it with the creative committee. If everyone accepts it, I will modify it."

This is not just modifying the characters, but directly modifying the script. The original script will be overturned and rewritten directly, which will affect the whole body.

"Then I'll send it to you later, hoping to have good news."

"Okay, let me study your personality first."

Ian put down the phone with a bitter look on his face. The president said that he would do whatever he asked for, and the request was too difficult now. He was going to throw the ball to Amy Pascal and let her struggle.