After taking off his makeup, Martin came out and saw Kate and Leonardo waiting for him. He smiled and asked, "How is it? Is there any good news?"
Kate stepped forward and hugged him: "Congratulations, you have become my partner."
Leonardo bumped fists with Martin: "You guys always excel when you play a pervert."
Martin retorted: "Because I have you as a friend as a reference, I don't need to experience life, I just act like you."
"This is not the place to talk." Kate called the two of them to the lounge next to them: "You two, don't talk about each other. You are just assholes who like each other."
Leonardo said affectionately: "For all these years, my only true love is you."
Facing her best friend, Kate was still as aggressive as when she was filming the ship: "Leo, don't you feel guilty saying this? Look at you, you are so empty inside that your stomach is bulging."
"Don't talk about me." Leonardo sat on the sofa: "You are not much better."
Martin looked at the two people and said, "Actually, a line from Titanic is very suitable for you."
Leonardo knew that this rotten man had nothing nice to say, so he didn't bother to ask.
Kate was curious and asked: "What line?"
"You dance and I dance too." Martin gestured and said, "Now, you are fat and I am fat too."
Kate raised her eyebrows: "Women, it's better to be plump."
Martin nodded: "That makes sense."
Leonardo said: "Kate, I suggest you beware of this guy. Every time he goes to a crew, he likes to fall in love with the heroine."
Martin defended: "Don't slander anyone, did the crew of "The Mountain Has Eyes" and "The Departed" do this?"
Kate's gossip fire burned brightly: "So, the rumors about you and Jolie and Aniston are all true?"
Martin neither admitted nor denied.
Leonardo said: "He was so close to throwing Jolie and Aniston, the bitter enemies, together for a party."
Martin changed the subject: "Are you also involved in investing in the Appian Trail?"
"Help Kate." Leonardo said half-truthfully: "Also, I heard that you, this bastard, is going to be the male lead. As a member of the trio, I also want to express my gratitude."
How could Martin believe his lies? He gave Kate the middle finger and asked Kate: "When will the filming start? Are you going to Germany?"
Kate said: "The filming will start next month and will end in August if everything goes well. Except for some outdoor scenes that will be shot in Germany, most of the scenes will be shot at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire."
Martin knew Pinewood Studios, Hollywood's largest filming base in the UK, where all the studio scenes for the Harry Potter and Bond series were shot.
Leonardo said: "By the way, I heard old Jack say that his old lover will also go to Pinewood Studios to film this summer. There should be a lot of crew there."
Martin said: "Just in time, I'm bored in London. You and the old bastard go over to visit the team, and we will set up a bureau in London."
Kate knows a lot: "You're talking about Meryl Streep and 'Mamma Mia'?"
Leonardo nodded.
Martin thought about it and said: "The power of firecrackers seems a bit weak. Is there anyone who sells firecracker bombs in London?"
There are no firework bombs, just two kickers are fine, and there is no need to get close.
"Do you have a good idea?" Leonardo immediately became interested: "Don't worry, I will definitely take Nicholson to London for a visit."
The three of them were chatting enthusiastically here and were very harmonious.
In another office, the atmosphere was tense, and Thomas' negotiations with the crew were quite anxious.
It took two full days and they only reached an agreement on basic remuneration and sharing.
In the Hollywood industry, male stars are generally paid more than female stars. Martin is not as good as Kate Winslet, but his basic salary is the same as the latter, both of which are US$4 million.
When starring in literary films, the remuneration of stars is naturally lower than that of commercial films. On the one hand, investors control early risks and the project investment is low. On the other hand, most of the stars' income is transferred to the later stage of sharing, which can also encourage the creative staff to come up with better products. Performance.
The same goes for Martin.
The later split mainly involves the North American box office and DVD.
When the North American box office exceeds the cost line of US$30 million, the extra 2% is used as Martin's share, and it is the most common stepped share in the industry. The share exceeds US$10 million and rises to 2.5%, and so on, with the highest cap being 4%.
For DVD, in addition to the union standard, there is also a 1.5% net profit share.
This kind of offline net profit sharing basically has no time limit. It is a veritable long-term meal ticket that can be inherited by the designated heir after the beneficiary dies.
The focus of the film's revenue is not the box office, but its offline success. The biggest benefit of winning heavyweight awards at the Oscars is reflected in DVD rentals and TV rights.
Later, Thomas negotiated a nudity clause with the crew.
Just like the heroine Kate Winslet, the key point in front cannot be revealed.
After the film is completed, if it wants to be widely released in North America, it should at least be R-rated. If the birds really come out to look for food, it will become NC-17.
After Thomas negotiated all the terms, Martin signed the actor's contract and took a makeup photo with Kate.
The crew of "The Reader" officially announced that the male and female protagonists will be played by Martin and Kate Winslet, and released a promotional poster.
On the poster, Martin and Kate each occupy one side, showing that they are of equal rank.
As soon as the relevant news came out, critics in Los Angeles, who usually specialize in building relationships, praised Martin's choice.
Kenneth Turan, the top critic of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, highly praised Martin's choice in a column in the Los Angeles Times.
"After solving basic life problems through commercial films, Martin Davis has shown his artistic pursuit and ambition to realize his acting talent. In the future, Hollywood will inevitably give birth to an artist again."
Several other well-known commentators also mentioned this matter in their columns.
Critics have considerable influence on awards competition and the Oscars.
Before leaving Los Angeles and heading to London, Martin came to Louise's mansion.
Not only Louise is here, Kelly is also here from Atlanta.
Martin was a little surprised: "Why did you come here suddenly?"
Kelly drank a cup of expansion screw prepared by Louise and said, "I heard this slut say something about you, so I came here specially."
Martin came to the bar, took a glass of wine from Louise, pulled up the high chair and sat down, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Louise picked up the wine glass, gestured to the two of them, took a sip of the wine, and said, "In the past two years, Kelly and I have made a lot of money through your project. I won't tell you how much we have made."
Martin said deliberately: "There must be tens of billions."
Kelly burst out laughing, pointed at Louise and said, "She definitely has it, but I don't necessarily have it."
Louise pulled Kelly over and squeezed her cheek hard: "Let's talk about business, don't mess with the salon."
She said seriously: "You, you care about us two very much. Kelly and I are not heartless people. Don't you want to be nominated for the next Oscar? Kelly proposed that she and I jointly fund it. Let’s hire a public relations team to help you with publicity and public relations.”
Of course Martin would not refuse: "Are you finally aware of your conscience and ready to support me?"
Kelly laughed crisply: "It's only $1 million."
Martin had some thoughts: "Can I keep an account and use it at critical moments in the future?"
Although the relationship between the two has become somewhat estranged over the past year or so, Louise still remembers the time of Alexander the Great, and the funds invested in projects starring Martin have received generous returns.
She said: "This is this time, and in the future, when you really go all out to win the prize, Kelly and I will also express our feelings."
Kelly responded: "We will hire a top public relations team for you then."
This soft rice tasted so delicious that Martin couldn't refuse it from his body to his heart: "When I get the Oscar, I'll chop it into three pieces, and we'll each get one piece."
Louise added: "Don't forget, the character is the foundation. Although there has been a situation like "Shakespeare in Love", do you want to be dragged out by the media to beat the corpse like Gwyneth?"
Martin said: "Of course I don't want to, although black and red are also red..."
Louise said: "I will find a suitable public relations team and arrange for you to meet when you come back from London after filming the scene with Kate."
Martin stopped joking and said, "You have an arrangement, and I will listen to you."
Kelly couldn't stop fussing and said, "It's not too late to talk about these things later."
She came close to Martin. She didn't know whether she had drunk too much or tripped. She was unsteady on her feet. She knelt on the floor, supported the floor with one hand, and looked up at Martin eagerly: "Let's talk about how to thank you." Let’s.”
Martin knew that business worth hundreds of millions was about to start again.
He has been exercising and taking daily supplements, and there is no problem at all.
Kelly said: "I don't want a broken Oscar statuette, I want a complete version of Mr. Oscar. How about this? Use yourself as a blueprint, have someone make an Oscar trophy carving, and then give it to me..."
"No problem!" Martin agreed.
I'll call Atlanta back and ask Lily to carve a few out quickly.
Kelly laughed: "I will give you a reward."
Louise walked around the bar and came over.
Martin has rich experience in group fights. No matter how powerful his opponent is, he must first target one with all his strength and defeat one before attacking other opponents.
What's more, when fighting in a group, the more opponents there are, the more inconsistent they will be, and may even be a disservice.
These experiences include both Martin's practical summary and on-site teaching and imparting by real bosses in the past life actors.
In the next few days, Martin took care of the affairs in Los Angeles, took the crew's chartered flight, and rushed to London together to Pinewood Studios to participate in the filming of the new film.
(End of chapter)
