The Greatest Showman

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Roy had to take a deep breath, adjusted his thoughts, and explained earnestly, "'Thor' is a top-level production, Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures are very confident in this work, and they will give it with a wave of their hand. A budget of 150 million! 150 million, that's the average level of investment for a top Hollywood production right now."

As the official agent of the Actors Guild of America, Roy takes over almost all of the independent production invitations, because every agent knows that 95% of the large-scale production projects with more than 100 million investment are controlled by the five major brokerage companies. In the hands of top brokers, other brokers would never have access to these resources, let alone a top investment like 150 million - and it was the hottest comic adaptation project in the past two years!

"If the audition is successful, it will be the leading actor in the top production. You know that 99% of Hollywood actors are willing to take off their own clothes and climb the producer's bed for such an audition opportunity, and they don't even care about the producer in the end. A man or a woman!" Roy's vivid metaphor made Renly smile and chuckle, which made Roy feel speechless.

"No, even if it's just an audition opportunity, it's enough to make your name go viral." Roy forcefully emphasizes that for Hollywood, opportunity is a delicate thing, and sometimes it's just a A top agent, or a top producer, or an audition for a top production, is enough to turn an actor's future upside down.

Renly didn't interrupt Roy too hastily, but always listened with a smile, making sure that Roy was finished before he said, "I know, I know all this. But I also know that once the audition is successful, then What does it mean——"Renley paused,"meaning at least five, or even six movie contracts;meaning full cooperation with Marvel in publicity, almost no room for its own development;meaning that the label of commercial actors will be Follow me all the way."

The most representative is Chris Evans (chris-evans), before he became popular, he has been active in youth campus comedy, relying on showing off his muscles and stupid funny to continue his acting career, and later he was completed He starred in "Captain America" ​​in the Disney photoshoot acquired by Marvel Entertainment.

At that time, Chris signed six film contracts in one go, and the salary for each work was only $300,000. Later, the movie became popular. Robert Downey Jr., who played Iron Man, was paid as much as 40 million yuan. Disney symbolically increased Chris' salary and gave him the power to distribute dividends at the box office. Compared with Robert, it is still a sky and an underground.

Of course, more importantly, in the next six or seven years, "Captain America" ​​has completely become Chris's label, and even the shackles. Except for Marvel movies, his acting career is almost completely mired in the mire. Not only was the screen image fixed after the success of the movie, but also because of Marvel's contract requirements, actors must maintain a corresponding positive image in order to cooperate with the promotion.

In fact, it's not just Chris, but the main actors in the Marvel series of movies, almost all face the same problem. Even Robert Downey Jr. is no exception. After the fiasco of other works other than Marvel, he single-mindedly focused on tapping the potential of the "Sherlock Holmes" series, hoping to open up the territory of his career.

Success is also Marvel, and defeat is also Marvel.

Roy didn't speak immediately, but fell silent and thought seriously, "Are you not interested in commercial movies?" This was the only explanation Roy could think of.

From the solid acting skills of "Pacific War", to the ballad style of "Cleopatra", to the polishing of off-Broadway acting skills, these details can be seen. Renly is a person who pursues art. Actors are bound to hope to seek more breakthroughs in acting skills, so it is not surprising that they reject commercial films.

For Hollywood, the character category of the actor is very important. A simple and rude distinction, then there are literary and artistic actors and commercial actors. As the name suggests, the former is mainly active in independent art films, breaking into Hollywood with solid acting skills; the latter is mainly commercial films, with box office appeal and audience affinity. They are among the magic weapon of the front line.

Although it is said that commercial film actors often appear in some art films, hoping to impress themselves, and vice versa, it is even more difficult to achieve success across borders. This is one of the reasons that Steven Spielberg is so special in the industry, and it is also one of the important factors in Merrill Streep's position in the industry.

Consider two actors, George Clooney, who, after entering the film industry from television, the fiasco of a "Batman and Robin" led Warner Bros. to shelve the Batman role. For ten years, this also made George stay away from commercial films and focus on the shooting of art films wholeheartedly. Although there was a small victory in the "Eleven Arhats" series, the fiasco of "Tomorrowland" in 2015 returned to the original point again.

The other is Scarlett-johansson, whose works such as "Lost in Translation", "Girl with a Pearl Earring", and "Match Point" all showed the great potential of a rising star when she debuted. Rising, after playing Black Widow in "Iron Man 2", she achieved unparalleled success in business, but the literary and artistic works have never been able to win the favor of the academy.

At this point, you can see the importance of brokers. The agent has a clear plan for the actor's future, when should he take on art films, when should he appear in some commercial films to increase exposure, how to choose commercial films, and whether art films should focus on directing, producing, etc. The establishment of personal connections such as filmmakers is still purely because of the script.

All of this is very particular, and it is also a bargaining chip for top brokers to get 10% of the salary.

"But if this is the case, you should participate in the audition even more." Roy took out his professional attitude and suggested, "It is not for the success of the audition, but to increase the exposure. Only in this way, you will have enough in the future. The freedom to choose works. Otherwise, with the attitude of a newcomer, no one knows at all, and there is almost no audition, so what is the future positioning?"

It's so lofty and ambitious, this is a problem that every new actor has.

"First of all, if you participate in the audition, you will naturally try your best to win the role, isn't it?" Roy was stunned by Renly's answer, and the confident gesture could not be refuted, and Roy couldn't help laughing, "Secondly , I am interested in commercial films, in fact, I think it should be a very wonderful experience to appear in commercial films, if I have the opportunity, I will definitely strive for it.”

Renly is telling the truth, commercial movies are indeed different. Although they do not test high acting skills, Renly always believes that the charm and depth that actors give to characters has nothing to do with the subject matter itself. Matt Da Matt-damon's solid performance in The Bourne is impressive, not to mention Heath-ledger's historic performance in The Dark Knight. performed.

Not only that, the performance experience of commercial films brings different benefits. Imagine yourself in the magical world of "The Lord of the Rings" or "Harry Potter", or the world of spy of "007", Otherwise, it is the magnificent universe of "Star Wars". These are things that cannot be experienced in real life. It must be very interesting to participate in it as an actor.

Being able to try out different flavors of life is why Renly has always had a passion for the acting profession. So, not only did Renly not reject it, but he was eager to try it.

It's just that Marvel movies can't, at least not the protagonist. Because Renly knew very well that once he acted, the shackles would not be able to get rid of it; if he played the villain in a Marvel movie, Renly thought it was a good proposal.

"I'm just not interested in Thor. If it's Loki, I'll give it a try." Renly's answer made Roy almost lose his eyes - give up the protagonist and choose a supporting role? If it's a top actor, that's fine, but Renly is just a fledgling newcomer? This...this...is simply a fantasy.

Roy swallowed and suddenly didn't know what to say. If Renly refused to appear in a commercial film, he was willing to audition for the role of Loki, and if Renly was proactive, he rejected Thor. 's invitation. "You know, you don't have the bargaining capital."

Renly shrugged with a smile, "That's why I chose to refuse." Renly also knew that such an opportunity was indeed very rare, but it wasn't what he wanted, "but I really have no interest in playing a superhero. I don't think I have the air of a superhero." After speaking, Renly laughed at himself, looking relaxed and content.

Roy finally understood, it wasn't that Renly was too stupid and arrogant, on the contrary, it was that Renly was too wise and sophisticated. He knew what he wanted, with clear goals and clear preferences. He would not take it lightly. Compromise, but will not give up easily. After such a person enters Hollywood, the road at the beginning may be more tortuous, but as long as he is given a chance, he can firmly grasp it in the palm of his hand and shine brightly.

Suddenly, Roy realized, is the "Pacific War" considered such an opportunity? The invitation to audition for "Thor" may be the first signal.

"Huh..." Roy let out a long sigh and reorganized his thoughts, "Well, I brought the script here, you can take it back to see." Seeing what Renly wanted to say, Luo Yi stopped him this time and continued, "If you think the script is interesting and you're going to audition, then this also gives yourself a chance, at least you can go to the producers and say you want to play the role of Loki. ."

Renly couldn't help but chuckle.

"If you think it's boring, you can give me a call then, and I will handle the Marvel side." The role of the bad guy still has to be played by the agent, otherwise the production company will have a bad impression of the actor, then It cannot be reversed.

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