Burbank, Warner Bros. headquarters building.
Thomas had just entered the front hall and was about to turn into the elevator.
A man approached me and said hello: "Hi, Thomas."
Thomas stopped: "Dario, long time no see."
The two were college classmates. The middle-aged man named Dario looked at Thomas slightly and said, "We haven't seen each other for more than a year. Have you changed a lot?"
Thomas was slightly startled: "Is there any?"
Dario pointed to his head: "Why is your forehead bald?"
Thomas subconsciously touched his forehead. The place where hair could be touched before was now bald.
A colleague shouted at the door, and Dario quickly said: "I'm leaving first. Come out for a drink when you have time."
Thomas nodded, entered the elevator room, and took the elevator upstairs.
When he got out of the elevator, he glanced at the mirror at the front of the elevator. The person inside not only had a receding hairline, but also had a slightly bald forehead.
Thomas dismissed it and walked out of the elevator confidently and went to Daniel's office.
As long as I hold the big tree like Martin, what will happen even if I am bald? With his current income and status in the industry, finding a girlfriend is too easy.
Thomas just doesn't want to look for it.
He knocked on the door and entered Daniel's office. Warner Bros. executives also wanted to be polite to him. Daniel came over to shake hands, exchange greetings, and asked: "You didn't go to New York with Martin?"
Thomas followed his words and said: "I also want to go to New York for a vacation, but Martin can't afford my expenses."
Daniel understood immediately that this was a debt collector who came to collect debts, and said: "The box office share of Wanted has not yet been settled, and it will take some time."
Thomas said with a smile: "It's not Wanted, it's House of Wax Museum of Horror, The Mountain Has Eyes and Summer in Jeans."
He was talking about the offline sharing of the basic agreement rigidly stipulated by the Screen Actors Guild, which involves all aspects such as DVDs, videotapes, and television broadcasts.
Warner Bros., as a member of the Producers Alliance, has signed an agreement with the Screen Actors Guild.
Thomas said: "Many actors have received their share of the previous year. I would like to ask Warner Brothers about the payment time for Martin?"
If we don’t rush it, Warner Bros. will deliberately delay it for a long time.
This part of the cost cannot be shied away, and the labor union keeps a close eye on it. Daniel is the direct person in charge of the three projects and said, "Let me ask, it should be soon."
He called Thomas in front of him and said to Thomas: "The money will arrive before the weekend."
"Excuse me." Thomas said goodbye and left.
Actors' offline income also falls within the scope of brokerage commissions.
Because of Martin's efforts last year, those three films not only earned a lot of money at the theater box office, but also maintained considerable popularity offline. Although the basic agreement is only a few thousandths of a share, it is only a DVD, and the three films combined Just over $100 million.
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In New York, it's snowing heavily and the wind is freezing.
The crew of "Never End", which has just started filming, can only change the shooting plan, temporarily cancel all street shooting, and switch to studio shooting.
In the cafe that was set up, as the recorder started filming, another scene started filming.
The hero and heroine sit together drinking coffee.
Martin looks sloppy, his clothes are old, and his long hair is shiny.
Aniston is wearing a beige business suit, showing off her smartness and ability.
Between a down-and-out and yet-to-be-famous writer and a fashionable beauty in the workplace, communication will naturally not be smooth.
"Stuck!" Director Danny Boyle suddenly stopped, took off his headset and entered the set. He looked at Aniston and said in a more tactful tone: "Jen, there is a problem that you need to solve as soon as possible."
Aniston is smart enough to understand what's going on: "Make me look less like Rachel?"
Boyle nodded: "The camera captures you like another Rachel."
Aniston is quite helpless, this is a problem she encounters on every movie set.
As high as Rachel takes her, it's hard to escape Rachel's shadow above other characters.
Boyle said nothing more and returned to the director's chair.
Aniston turned to look at Martin. Martin had been filming for two days, and there was no trace of the wanted poster or Eyes on the Mountain in the character he played. From the human eye to the camera, he looked like a down-and-out pauper.
She thought for a while and asked: "Why can you perform a character's temperament from the inside out, and each character sees a brand new you?"
"It has to do with my experience." Martin simply said: "Because before last year, I was a down-and-out pauper, and I didn't have to look for a role at all."
Aniston has only been an actress in her life and has not done other jobs for a long time.
Martin thought for a while and said: "In my personal opinion, first of all, you have to forget about Rachel. Don't always think about getting rid of Rachel. Maybe it will be better."
I want to get rid of Rachel all the time, but I will always remember Rachel.
Every actor's situation is different, and he couldn't apply his own experience to Aniston.
Aniston feels that there is some truth. If she does not forget Rachel, others will never forget Rachel.
Shooting resumed, still intermittently.
Most of the problems lie with Aniston, and Martin manages the needy Eddie with ease.
After three o'clock in the afternoon, the crew entered a short rest and adjustment state.
Aniston's chair was right next to Martin. She sat down and took the sippy cup from her assistant, and said to Martin: "I have been in the industry for more than ten years, and I am suppressed by you, who has only been in the industry for three years. It's so frustrating." ”
Martin is talented on the one hand, and on the other hand, his experience cannot be copied by others. He put on a confident expression: "This is talent."
Aniston was speechless, but she admitted that the little puppy was very talented and said, "With her looks, body, and talent, she was born to eat this bowl of rice."
Martin came closer and whispered: "Does this mean you?"
Aniston was in the tiger-wolf stage in her thirties, and she puffed out her chest hard: "Go back tonight and let you eat until you are full."
Bruce came over at this time, glanced at Aniston, and since it was not a confidential matter, he said: "Thomas called, and the shares of the three films "House of Wax Museum, The Mountain Has Eyes, and Jeans" have been sent to the agency after going through the Screen Actors Guild. The side will turn around soon."
Martin nodded and smiled at Aniston: "Let's go out together on the weekend."
Aniston asked: "It looks like you are rich?"
Martin said: “I have no money and no confidence.”
"Your share of offline income is the basic agreement of the Screen Actors Guild, right?" Aniston said like a close sister: "Just keep it, I just want to stay in my room on weekends."
Martin understood what she meant: "I'll accompany you." He asked curiously: "Friends has offline post-production sharing every year, right?"
Aniston's contract is open to the public, so she simply said: "I signed a supplementary agreement with the producers, and I can receive a 2% share of Friends' omni-channel revenue every year. It has been relatively stable in the past few years. To the tune of $30 million."
Once compared, the $470,000 that Martin is about to receive is simply unsightly.
Aniston asked deliberately: "What are you thinking about?"
Martin sighed: "I still have a long way to go."
This was beyond Aniston's expectations. Martin is obviously a very motivated actor.
Before she could finish her inner emotion, Martin's words came out again: "I must accumulate enough hot-selling films. Not only will I get the basic salary, but I will also strive for offline and online shares in the future. I can achieve 30 million every year by the time I lay down. When the income is divided into US dollars, I will retire and live a carefree life.”
Aniston had some considerations, especially about her relationship with Martin, and said meaningfully: "Then you have to be careful, don't get married easily, and you must sign a complete prenuptial agreement before you get married."
She seemed to be looking ahead to Martin, and also seemed to be reminding herself: "Do you know why Scorsese still maintains a high frequency of filming to this day? Because he has been divorced four times."
Martin wanted to say, rich lady, let’s get married!
But he knew that there was no point in getting married.
When Aniston and Pitt got married, they signed a prenuptial agreement, so the divorce was smooth and smooth.
Although a man's ultimate goal is to find a billionaire to sleep with, Aniston is not the right type. Instead, Martin took the initiative to reassure her: "I like Leonardo's life best."
It's one thing for Aniston to put her slightly lifted heart back into her chest, happily playing with her puppy, and embarrassing Jolie, but it's another thing entirely to get married and start a family.
The little puppy didn't think about that, so she could play with peace of mind.
After the break, Martin and Aniston returned to filming.
Over the weekend, the snow stopped and the weather was unusually cold.
Martin and Aniston had no intention of going out and hid in the hotel studying the most critical academic topic for all mankind.
Because I gained great happiness.
Aniston has long forgotten about bad people and bad things like Jolie and Pitt, and just wants to enjoy her crotch.
The new week begins with two more crews taking up residence at Brooklyn Studios.
One family is the crew of "I Am Legend" which also belongs to Warner Bros.
The other one has many big-name celebrities coming.
During the filming break, Martin also met people from the two crews. The actors in the former had not come over yet, but the filming in the latter quickly started as soon as they entered the scene.
Bruce followed Martin out of the studio and said, "I asked, the new crew is called "I'm Not There"."
Martin watched a somewhat familiar face from a distance, wearing a coat and hurriedly leaving the studio and walking towards the parking lot.
He distinguished it carefully and said, "It looks like Heath Ledger."
Bruce confirmed: "It's Heath Ledger. I watched "Brokeback Mountain" some time ago and I can't admit it."
Martin subconsciously took a step forward and asked, "Are the Kardashian sisters no longer popular?"
Bruce gave Martin a middle finger: "I'm a man and I like women."
Martin said: "I understand, I like sisters with big butts."
In the distance, Heath Ledger turned into the parking lot.
Martin couldn't see over there because of the obstruction of the building.
Then, he saw Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett hanging out at the door of the studio next door, and couldn't help but wonder: "'I'm Not There', what movie is it?"
"Bob Dylan's biopic." Aniston happened to come out of the studio, heard Martin's words, and said: "Last September, I went to audition for this crew. There was a reverse role in it. When I auditioned, Lost to Cate Blanchett."
"Back-firing? It's so normal for you to lose to her." Martin, of course, had to stand in Aniston's position: "Blanchett is just a weird-looking tomboy. Jane, you are so sweet and beautiful, it's not appropriate to play a counter-part."
Aniston smiled sweetly at Martin: "The main thing is to cut off my long hair, which I can't accept."
(End of chapter)
