One Hundred and Seventy-Three-South African Diamonds

Compared with the revenue Warner Bros. expected to make on "Joker," the share they paid the director was by no means large, but this is just Jimmy's personal opinion.

Now this film has basically been released in North America, with a box office of more than 330 million U.S. dollars. While it is still being screened in many overseas regions, it has also achieved a box office of more than 500 million U.S. dollars.

This part of the overseas box office revenue has nothing to do with Wayne. Just counting the upcoming revenue from the North American box office, it will be more than 30 million US dollars. Counting the basic salary paid by Warner Bros. in three installments, the total salary will be as high as more than 40 million. This It is already a number that is difficult for top Hollywood directors to obtain.

The only director who can guarantee to surpass Wayne in terms of salary and income this year is the good old Spielberg. Although the outside world does not know the specific share of the share, it can be guessed based on the revealed information that the number will not be less than hundreds of millions of dollars. .

In the eyes of capital, every penny can be saved, not to mention the tens of millions of dollars that are about to be paid.

However, Jimmy and Warner Bros. are consistent in one general direction, and that is the issue of Wayne's basic salary. What Jimmy means is that his client is willing to take less basic salary, as long as he gets the same treatment as the previous film, which is US$10 million.

This proposal is also in the interests of Warner Bros., so that more funds can be spent on the production of the film, thus ensuring the quality of the film.

The main disagreement between the two parties lies in the post-production division. Faced with the lesson that Warner Bros. is about to pay tens of millions of dollars, they are very stubborn about this aspect. They agreed to give Wayne a later share, but this ratio must be less than 15%.

But the frantic Jimmy shouted out a sky-high price of 25%. The agent's reasons are very good. Wayne has already made concessions on the basic salary, which must be reflected in the later share of the film.

Moreover, the current status and worth of his clients in the industry are definitely worthy of this share ratio.

Finally, after both sides tested it once, the first negotiation ended.

"Their bottom line this time seems to be 15%!" Every time this happens, Jimmy will look extremely excited. "I am confident that this ratio will be more than 20%. If they don't give it..."

"Whatever you want to talk about, Jimmy." The agent reported to him the progress of the negotiations, without Wayne being distracted and looking up. He had been concentrating on revising the concept map in his hand. "Don't be too anxious. This time our film will not compete for summer slots, and we have plenty of production time."

His agent can be said to be a highly professional negotiator. As long as he doesn't flip the table and break his face, Wayne can make Warner Brothers uncomfortable as he pleases. This is to fight for his own interests.

Having an agent who opens his mouth and is extremely excited every time the director's treatment is discussed can prevent him from having unnecessary conflicts with Warner Bros. directly over these sensitive issues. This is a very good buffer zone.

"Actually, I'm going to offer a price of 20+20, Wayne." The agent shook his head with regret. "But the production cost you set for this film is too low, so you can only reduce the basic salary."

Even in the entire Hollywood, absolutely few people can get the basic remuneration plus share ratio of 20+20. Stars can be counted on one hand, but directors may have fewer.

With Wayne's current net worth, he can actually only shout out. How much can be discussed in the end depends on the attitude of the production company. However, Jimmy believes that given the importance of his customers to Warner Bros., they will definitely do their best to satisfy him.

"Okay, is there anything else?" Wayne put down the drawing board in his hand, looked at the Batmobile he designed on it, and nodded with satisfaction.

The agent asked curiously: "You want to go out?"

"It's a little date, you can do whatever you want."

He took down the simple concept drawing he finished and put it in the file box, getting ready to change clothes and go out. George Lucas invited him to play golf, and Spielberg was said to be coming.

Not long after, a red Ford drove into the manor. The girl who got out was very tall. A pair of simple jeans and a white T-shirt outlined her youthful and beautiful figure.

The girl didn't have time to enter the living room and got into the car with Wayne who was waiting. Sergey lowered the front and rear partitions and drove the car out of the manor towards the golf course.

"I am over eighteen years old. Thank you for the opportunity you gave me." After getting in the car, Charlize Theron took the initiative to hug his arm and lay on his shoulder.

Wayne smiled. "You're welcome, you deserve this. The film's preparation period will take at least ten months, and it's very important for you not to interrupt your acting classes during this period."

This girl who had slept with him in a daze, Wayne has not contacted her since the last time she signed a confidentiality agreement. However, her agent did one thing well, that is, she found a good school. Short-term acting training courses.

Thinking of her and leaving her a role is just a normal and fair exchange for Wayne. Charlize Theron has given something and kept secret about the past, and he is willing to keep his promise and get something in return. .

After the girl got in the car, she kept observing Wayne's expression. Until she was sure that the other person was indeed in a very good mood, she carefully put her head close to the other person's ear and said softly:

"My dear, I don't have to go back tonight, or you can practice my acting skills!"

After speaking, he gently stuck out his tongue and licked the man's ear.

The smile on Wayne's face became even brighter. He put his arms around the South African beauty's waist and felt this young and delicate body. "You have to believe in the director in front of you. His ability to train actors' acting skills is outstanding!"

This South African diamond knows very well that compared to other big shots in Hollywood, this man's reputation in this regard can be said to be very good. According to the information obtained by her agent, as long as the woman is devoted to him, the final result will be good.

And the very important evidence is that these women have all been interviewed by various newspapers. No matter whether they are trying to gain popularity or not, none of them said anything bad about him.

Of course Wayne understands the girl's thoughts and happily accepts such enthusiasm. He has no psychological barriers to these things. He is a very principled person, and what he pays is rewarded, which is very fair in his opinion.

Compared with some very unprincipled people, Wayne feels that he is a typical good man. What I have to mention is that big fat man Harvey Weinstein. Not only did he not follow principles, he even used force.

But is this fat Jewish man the only one like this? Definitely not. He is just a typical person at best. Other producers and directors have more or less experienced these things. After all, the rumors of the red sofa have always been there.

This is definitely not an unspoken rule in Hollywood because it is on the surface. Because of these nonsense, it was only Harvey Weinstein who made himself so miserable. There were many big names who were exposed, but he was the one who was really famous.

Because those actresses who benefited from such things must never mention what happened.

To say that the biggest person exposed because of this kind of scandal is definitely not Harvey Weinstein, but Warner Bros. executive Kevin Tetsuhara, who even played the role of Wonder Woman. , dare to make promises.

"Boss, here we come!"

Sergey knocked lightly on the partition board, then opened it and said something to the back.

It was still the same place he and George Lucas visited last time, but this time the father of Star Wars arrived first and was chatting with Spielberg under the umbrella.

Wayne walked up to Charlize Theron and hugged the two old men. In the girl's disappointed eyes, he did not introduce them to them.

"Steven, before I even got the chance to take the first place, your "Jurassic Park" knocked me down!" He shook his head with a smile and began to chat with this good old man.

"You know what? Wayne!" Steven Spielberg took out water from the ice bucket and handed it to him. "The box office of "Joker" really shocked me at the beginning. I was shocked when it premiered. I knew the box office of this movie was close, but I didn't expect it to reach such a high level in such a short period of time. I was also surprised that "Jurassic Park" could surpass it!"

Regardless of whether the old man was serious or polite, his words also made Wayne feel very comfortable. Although the North American box office of "Joker" was surpassed by the other party, it is still in the leading position at the global box office. If "Jurassic Park" wants to surpass the past, it will probably be difficult.

"Let's go, we can start!" Seeing everyone gathered, George Lucas packed up his clubs.

"No, I'd better chat with you. This kind of sport is not suitable for me!" Wayne doesn't like this kind of sport and has never thought about learning it. He mainly comes here to chat and talk about things.

The two old men didn't force it. Steven Spielberg saw that he didn't like playing, so they walked with him and explained the purpose of inviting him here. "The premiere of "Schindler's List" is a big event for us. No matter what, the film is finally produced! I will notify you when the time comes, and you can arrange the time in advance."

He didn't need to say anything about this, and Wayne wouldn't miss it. Since he had taken advantage of this pedigree, he should have paid something. This old man just wanted the film to be as big as possible.

"Steven, no matter how busy I am, I will always be there!" He nodded seriously.

Obviously, the old man had some other purposes. George Lucas deliberately stayed far away from them, leaving them enough space to talk.

And Charlize Theron was also very discerning and took the initiative to fall behind. After walking a little further, Steven Spielberg said casually:

"I heard that your accountants and lawyers are talking to Warner Bros. about taking a stake?"

"Yeah, it's a good opportunity, isn't it?"

This matter is not a secret, and anyone who cares can find out. Warner Bros. used this method to tie him up as a director. It is not unusual. Many production companies have had similar experiences.