Saturday, Four Seasons Hotel, The Weinstein Films' long-term private room.
Harvey, like most producers in the industry, stays up to date on the latest film statistics.
This week, another film that he is very concerned about is released.
Harvey found "Summer of Jeans" in Friday's box office tally.
It grossed US$7.75 million on its first day of release in North America, ranking second behind Star Wars: Episode III, which was released on the first weekend in May.
In the cast announced by Warner Bros., Martin Davis is the leading actor.
If you think about it this way, the film starring him will be a success again?
Harvey thought back to the young actor he had chatted with once, and there was no disrespect in his words. On the surface, he was respectful, but in reality?
Martin Davis' agent declined his invitation.
Even though it was tactful, a refusal was a refusal.
This made Harvey a little angry and frustrated his promise to Matt Damon.
The bathroom door opened from the inside, and Meryl Streep, who was wearing pajamas, came over, leaned over and kissed Harvey's fat face, then walked around and sat on the sofa opposite him.
Although she is over 50, Meryl takes good care of herself and looks like she is 40 years old.
Harvey asked, "When are you leaving?"
Meryl said: "On the afternoon flight, I have a family and a room, and I want to go back to New York to be a good wife and mother."
Harvey stared at her for a while and asked, "Are you still in touch with Jack Nicholson?"
Meryl didn't answer, but asked: "Why are you asking?"
"Jack joined the set of Scorsese's The Departed." Harvey said directly: "Do you know Martin Davis? He is also on the set of The Departed."
Meryl had a guess: "Which Los Angeles hero? He is a small actor, and he offended you?"
Harvey said: "Pass a message to Jack, don't let Martin Davis get too comfortable on the set of The Departed. Matt Damon will cooperate with him."
Meryl took a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and said: "I get together with Jack a few times every year. Old friends always need some special ways to maintain relationships. I will convey it to Jack for you, but he is You know, he has a very weird temper, and I can’t guarantee anything.”
She was curious: "A little star, is he worthy of this?"
"He is not an ordinary little star. He can attract investment and has the support of Pacific Pictures." Harvey recently learned: "Warner Brothers also values him very much."
Meryl blew out the smoke from her mouth and said without asking any more questions, "Where is the next Oscar you promised me?"
"Be patient." Harvey's fat face trembled with laughter: "I'm looking for a suitable project, and I promise you that I will definitely do it."
Meryl put out her cigarette, stood up and unbuttoned her pajamas.
If she wants to take action against Harvey Weinstein, or it's a matter of Oscars, she always has to show her politeness.
Two hours later, Meryl, who had put on makeup, left Harvey's long-term private room and took the elevator downstairs.
Two floors down, the elevator stopped and opened, and Julie walked in alone.
The two looked at each other, but neither of them spoke to the other.
Meryl, who is experienced and can be called an expert, smells something similar to hers from Julie, the filthy smell after having an affair with a man.
I can only appreciate the indescribable taste.
Meryl complained, this bad girl just finished accompanying that producer?
The elevator opened and the two left the hotel separately.
Another half an hour later, Martin left the hotel and got into the car driven by Bruce, heading to the California Institute of Technology to participate in the film's promotional activities.
Although the main audience of jeans is teenagers, it has a good reputation from the audience and the media. The former has a CS score of A, and the latter has an average MTC media score of 73.
Moreover, Martin and Black's excellent appearance conditions have also attracted the support of many good-looking people.
These days, good looks are still considered fair in the market.
If you hire a fat and ugly person to endorse you, the product will collapse immediately.
The era of super magic will not really begin for nearly ten years.
Although Martin has not launched any special promotions, he still fully cooperates with the crew and distributors in normal activities.
Warner Bros. promoted him to the leading actor position, and he will naturally enjoy the benefits if the film sells well.
On the second day after its release, Jeans still maintained a similar popularity as yesterday, taking in US$8.07 million in North America.
On Saturday night, Martin invited Black to dinner and the two went into an upscale restaurant in Pasanadee.
The waiter brought the food and poured drinks for the two of them.
Blake was very excited: "Have you seen it? Those people are surrounding me asking for autographs. I just need to take a picture with them and they will go crazy with joy."
Martin raised his cup: "Congratulations on becoming famous! You have become famous in one fell swoop!"
Blake clinked glasses with him without losing his mind: "I've been blessed with your good luck, Martin. Without you, the results of this film might have been reduced by half."
Martin asked casually: "Who said that?"
Black made no bones about it: "Director Karpis and several Warner Bros. executives said so. They said you and the shooting incident were a bonus to the film."
Thinking of the danger at Burbank Middle School, Martin sighed: "I would rather not have a bonus than encounter this kind of thing again."
Who wants to face the gun on horseback?
Blake picked up a piece of green vegetables and ate it, feeling regretful: "We won't be able to top the box office charts."
Martin smiled and expressed relief: "There's nothing we can do. Star Wars Episode 3 was released last weekend. Even if it's the next weekend, we can't compete with Anakin."
Blake was envious: "Martin, you have won two box office championships, and I have not won one."
"Take your time, don't rush," Martin said.
Anyone who knows the North American film market will probably know how powerful the Star Wars finale claimed by George Lucas is, it is a veritable box office bomb.
But jeans still have a good box office following the legacy of Star Wars.
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Monday, Atlanta, Coca-Cola headquarters.
Thomas took his assistant Natasha and walked into the negotiation conference room again.
Justin, the commissioner in charge of this negotiation, is waiting in the conference room.
The two sides shook hands and each sat on one side of the conference table, preparing for a new round of negotiations.
Thomas spoke first: "I have brought some new information, I hope you can take a look."
Justin nodded: "Okay."
Natasha opened her notebook, connected it to the projector, and opened a file. The information in it was immediately projected onto the silver-white curtain.
Thomas pointed at the curtain with a laser pointer and said: "This past weekend, my client, "Summer of Jeans" starring Martin Davis, was released in North America. It took in $20.87 million at the box office in its first weekend. The film was a great success. !”
Justin has already seen the relevant news and statistics. Martin Davis has continued his upward trend and will have even greater influence in the future.
Thomas clicked on another excerpted interview: "When talking about the box office, Warner Bros. executives said that to achieve such results in North America in the first week, Martin's personal influence increased the box office figures by at least one-third."
He gestured to Natasha.
Natasha switches to the next page, which is dominated by pictures, photos and videos from the Jeans premiere.
She clicked on the video, and there was a messy sound immediately.
"Cola Cult!"
"Coke Master!"
In the video, Martin stood on the red carpet and similar shouts came one after another.
Hundreds of fans took out Coca-Cola and raised it high to pay tribute to Martin, the leader of the Coca-Cola Cult.
After the video finished playing, Natasha clicked the mouse again, and the screen switched to screenshots of Internet forums and various news reports.
It is filled with various short comments and gossip about the Coke Cult from netizens and the media.
"Although the Coca-Cola Cult has never been truly established, it has been widely recognized, and the reputation of Martin as the leader has spread throughout the United States." Thomas felt confident and spoke with extra confidence: "One more thing, Martin is only 24 years old now, and his career We have just started and will only get higher and higher in the next three years.”
Justin didn't seem to hear Thomas's words, staring at the projection screen and said: "Cola God Cult, it's so interesting."
Thomas said with a smile: "No one expected that Martin's unintentional move would have such a big impact."
He switched back to the subject of the negotiation at the right time: "For Martin, who is so special to Coca-Cola and a star who is generally optimistic about the future, is he not worthy of a three-year endorsement of US$15 million?"
In fact, this number did not exceed the upper limit of Coca-Cola. Justin opened the laptop in front of him and once again browsed various news about Martin on the Internet.
There were good reviews and Martin's public image was very good.
As for Anne Hathaway's loyal fans attacking Martin for his alleged cheating and philandering, as long as it does not involve breaking the law, it has never been a problem when it comes to celebrity commercial endorsements.
On the contrary, if they can create lace that attracts national attention like Leonardo and other big-name stars, they will help push it behind the scenes.
Justin went back to see Martin's future work plans.
Coca-Cola has consulted experts from CS Company. "Wanted", which is being filmed in Atlanta, has the blessing of this year's major events. As long as it doesn't go too badly, the chance of success is very high.
The next job is the second male lead in "The Departed", opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, a gangster film by Martin Scorsese. Even an outsider like Justin knows that the probability of success is much higher than failure.
There is also a Presidential Medal of Freedom in July.
In other words, in the next two to three years, even if Martin Davis is unlucky, the chance of his death is very small.
Justin no longer hesitated and said: "I accept an endorsement fee of US$15 million over three years."
Thomas breathed a sigh of relief, the most important point was settled.
He stood up and shook hands with Justin on the opposite side: "Look, we have reached more and more consensus."
Justin shook his hand vigorously: "I hope the next step will be as smooth as today."
Having talked about the most difficult point doesn’t mean it’s over. There are still dozens of other small items to talk about. Brokers from professional brokerage companies like Thomas, even Martin’s attendance time and vehicle when he stood for a Coca-Cola event , all must be specific to the terms of the contract.
My wife and daughter no longer have fever, so I don’t need to take care of them anymore. They can concentrate on typing today.
(End of chapter)
