Placing all the scripts on the table, Andy narrowed his eyes, and could see Nathan with a stunned face, Roy with a slight surprise, and Lan Li with a slight eyebrow, he was very satisfied with the effect created by this visual impact, and chuckled twice, explaining, "These projects just show a tendency to inquire, or open up possibilities, and are not formal invitations, just like the original 'Thor'." ”

The selection of actors for a work can be roughly divided into two situations, one is like "I who fights cancer" and "Detachment", which locks in a certain actor, which is the object of their ambition to cooperate, and directly enters the conversation stage. Face-to-face exchanges of ideas to see if each other are a good fit – or maybe the director was originally optimistic about the actor, but changed his mind after the interview.

One is like "Buried Alive", "Fast and Thrill/Emotion 5", "Pacific War", open auditions, open up all kinds of possibilities, they may send invitations to actors they are interested in, invite them to audition, but this "invitation" may be sent to more than a dozen different actors, and at the same time, they will wait for those unfamiliar actors to take the initiative to come to the door. Open call for business, that's the kind of thing.

The scripts that Andy brought today belong to the latter. For commercial films, Lan Li's self-proof is still not enough, and it is not up to the level of the former.

But still, it's incredible. After all, Lan Li has only starred in a commercial movie now, and it has been a success smoothly and has entered the sight of major film companies. In this way, whether Andy took the initiative to recommend Lan Li to the film project, or the film company took the initiative to invite Lan Li to audition, the opportunities have increased exponentially, and the possibility of development has opened up the situation at once.

Six or seven potential commercial film projects that could be co-ordinated? This level is definitely the first-line standard in Hollywood today, and it may not be matched by top box office superstars such as Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. It's not that Lan Li's box office potential is better than theirs, but Lan Li's character possibilities are more abundant than theirs, and there are naturally more potential cooperation options.

"I only picked out these projects in a preliminary way, and I didn't read the script in detail. Andy's eyes fell on Lan Li, in the final analysis, what works to star in, and what level of salary to star, this is still determined by Lan Li's decision, "But I comprehensively considered the theme, role, and investment scale, and thought that they were possible to develop." ”

Lan Li didn't rush to express his opinion, just looked at Andy quietly, but Roy, who was sitting next to him, took the initiative to ask, "What about the salary? Do you have a detailed plan?" This is the focus that a manager must be concerned about.

"Yes. Andy replied with a smile, his gaze paused meaningfully on Lan Li, and then looked at Roy, "Six million to twelve million." If it's Universal Pictures, six million is the bottom line, but if it's Warner Bros., I'll try for ten million. ”

The six major Hollywood studios, this is also differentiated. For example, Warner Bros. has an obsession with visual effects blockbusters and is particularly daring to invest, for example, Twentieth Century Fox has special trust in projects led by big-name directors and has made generous investments, and Disney has been bold in making family fun works that can be derived from the surrounding area.

Naturally, when it comes to getting paid, the strategy is different.

What's more, the situation that Andy said is different, Universal Pictures' words may still be tied for the leading role after all, on a par with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, and the salary must be considered more comprehensively, and the Warner Bros. project may be a new protagonist project.

"All of them are the big six film companies?" Roy is really from a professional background, and his thinking mode is very similar to Andy's.

Andy also noticed that this kind of conversation was completely different from Lan Li, but he was more accustomed to this kind of professional communication, simple, clear, direct and effective, "No, there are other companies." If I'm not mistaken, it's two. However, the salary negotiation for small companies is more complicated, and my target is 5 million, depending on which project. ”

More than 90% of the commercial blockbusters in the summer are in the hands of the six major film companies, and the causes are very complex, but to put it simply, it can be understood as: the difference between having money and not having money.

Small companies outside the Big Six often have low investment costs, and even if they have sufficient funds, they need to make full use of every money, so when they choose actors, their salaries are relatively tight, and they are more willing to choose actors with good quality and low prices, or big-name actors take the initiative to reduce prices.

Roy thought seriously for a moment and looked at Lan Li, his eyes flashing slightly. But he was a little worried that Lan Li didn't understand what he meant, after all, the cooperation time between the two people was still too short, and then nodded as a supplement, as if to say: Your agent's judgment is correct.

Lan Li sat next to him, but smiled silently.

In fact, he could feel the air flow between Andy and Roy. Roy is watching Andy, and at the same time, Andy is also looking at Roy.

Traditionally, regardless of whether the project is suitable or not, Andy will first briefly read the script and have a general understanding of the characters and the story, not only because he needs to make a judgment on the project, but also because he understands the importance that Lan Li attaches to the script.

If it is another agent, generally speaking, when they hear about the scale of investment and the prototype of the cast lineup, they will first show the project to the artist, but after experiencing the "Thor" thing, Andy knows that Lan Li does not eat this set. Therefore, Andy has always adhered to this convention, and the quality of the projects recommended to Lanli several times before and after is really good.

But today, Andy didn't look at it and moved all the projects in one go. Lan Li can be sure that these projects must be uneven, good and bad. Andy is clearly not here to toss the blue gift, so the purpose is obvious: Roy Lockley.

Reading the script is a time-consuming and energy-consuming thing, if it is a script that is determined to be performed, then forget it, even if the actor is unwilling, he must read it, but if it is just a selection project, and it is a preliminary selection, except for a small number of actors, everyone else will choose to hand it over to the manager, and after the initial screening of the manager, then the actor will make his own judgment.

There are even actors who don't read the script from beginning to end, and completely follow the recommendation of the manager, who selects the project for them and then signs it directly. Even after arriving at the crew, the actors temporarily memorized the script. Bruce Willis is a typical representative of the industry, and he was also fired from the "Love in Rome" crew by Woody Allen for his bad behavior of not reciting lines.

Even an actor like Lan Li who is willing to read the script in person, it is impossible for him to read every script in the first and second rounds of screening, and Andy and Roy must do a good job of gatekeeping and screening. Therefore, the work of the manager is very important, if the manager is dizzy, or take bribes, or slander, the consequences are unimaginable.

Andy has absolute confidence in himself, and he believes that he understands Lan Li's interests, hobbies and orientations well enough to be more mindful when choosing scripts. But what about Roy? What kind of style is Roy? What is Roy's approach to commercial works? Is Roy trustworthy? Will Roy think about Lan Li? Will Roy and Andy be able to get along? Will there be more disagreements in future collaborations?

That's Andy's temptation.

Lan Li noticed it, but he didn't say much. In fact, for Lan Li, who is a reborn, it has never been difficult to read the script, because he has already seen most of the movies in his previous life. However, Lan Li still acquiesced to Andy's temptation. Just like when I first cooperated with Andy, the road to cooperation in the future is still very long, and everyone needs to run in with each other.

Then, Roy and Andy continued to talk and expressed their opinions on Lan Li's next work, and both of them agreed on the same opinion - commercial films.

At the beginning of the year, the filming of "Fighting Cancer" just ended, and now "Detachment" is also coming to an end, Lan Li has starred in a total of four works in the past year or so, and he is definitely a model worker, and the shooting of each work is very hard. Therefore, both of them believe that art films can slow down a little and carefully select scripts, if Lan Li has a script that he is really interested in, then naturally he can't miss it, but if not, there is no need to worry for the time being.

Relatively speaking, the success of "Fast & Excitement/Emotion 5" has skyrocketed the commercial value of Blue Lane, and aside from Universal Pictures' contempt, their willingness to consider the idea of starting a side story is in itself the best affirmation of Blue Gift. Now starring in a commercial film and really provoking the pillars, then Lan Li's status in the industry will have an essential leap, and it will truly benefit the brilliant paintings of the past year.

The most direct benefit is that in the future negotiation process, Universal Pictures can no longer continue to maintain such a lofty posture.

"Lan Li, what do you think?" the two of them were talking dryly, but Lan Li sat next to him without saying a word, and Roy turned his head to ask.

Lan Li shrugged his shoulders slightly, "I feel like I need to rest tonight." This answer made both Roy and Andy stunned, and Nathan smiled sullenly next to him, "The specific negotiation can be discussed after the finale." Until then, I need to be fully engaged in the filming. ”

"Of course, of course. Andy smiled and nodded, the main purpose of this time was not to disturb Lan Li, but to inform Lan Li that they had to plan for the future, and this time Roy would also be involved. "Then we'll leave first, so as not to disturb your rest. ”

As soon as he said go, Andy stood up and prepared to leave, "Then these scripts ......" Andy patted the thick stack of books on the table and cast an inquiring gaze.

"Roy, you can bring it back first. Lan Li looked like a shopkeeper.

Roy didn't refuse, nodded in affirmation, but still asked, "Do you need to browse briefly?"