Gary never thought about giving Hugo a share, because strictly speaking, not only Hugo was not eligible to participate in the share, but even Meg was not eligible, and even if he wanted to share, Meg, who had more box office appeal, was the first choice.

But the problem is that Joseph's proposal is too 'seductive' and 'confusing'. Three million dollars plus 20 percent of the box office dividend, on the one hand, three million dollars is the basic salary, which is the best number for Gary, and the saved budget can be invested in the filming of the movie, and there is no need to worry about the dividend in a short time.

On the other hand, in "Sleepless in Seattle", there are not many people who can participate in the dividends, Nora is both a director and a screenwriter, so at present, only Nora and Gary will participate in the dividends, and in the negotiations with Samsung Pictures, they are only willing to give Nora and Gary 10% of the dividends, just because they do not have enough box office appeal. However, if Hugo is added, maybe Gary can get 25% of the box office dividends from Samsung Pictures, after all, the aftermath of the eight consecutive championships of "Yihai Xiongfeng" is indeed not to be underestimated.

The only thing to worry about now is that Joseph doesn't want to set a box office floor for dividends, which means that Hugo can get dividends from the film no matter what, which is not a situation that Gary wants to see.

Gary raised his eyes and looked at Joseph in front of him, he was thinking carefully about the feasibility of this proposal, and after thinking about it, he opened his mouth to break the silence in the office, "Three million dollars plus ten percent box office dividends, and besides, there must be a box office floor. ”

The 10% box office dividend Gary is talking about here is 10% of the box office of the entire movie, which means that the production company will give 10% to Hugo after the dividend, and Nora, who is also the director and screenwriter, will also take 10%, and Gary will get 5% for himself.

If it is broken down into the part that belongs to the director and producer, then Gary wants to apply for a 25% box office dividend from Samsung Pictures as a whole, of which Nora and Hugo account for 40% respectively, and Gary is 20%.

To put it simply, if "Sleepless in Seattle" gets $100 million at the box office, then Gary intends to get $25 million for the director and producer, and Hugo can get $10 million in the end. Of course, there is no tax deduction for this qiē.

After Gary thought about it carefully, although Hugo has not yet reached the level of box office dividends, it is only a $3 million expenditure, and then share part of the risk on Hugo of the movie "Sleepless in Seattle", which is almost not favored by any insiders, which is indeed a cost-effective 'trade'.

Joseph looked at Gary and didn't speak for the first time, but thought for a while, "15 percent of the share, the box office floor is 30 million US dollars." ”

Gary shook his head, "Joseph, you know that Hugo didn't reach such a market. "If you follow the lower limit of 15 percent or 30 million, then once successful, Hugo can earn at least 4.5 million US dollars, which is higher than Hugo's salary of 3 million, and it is better to sign a contract for 6 million today, so it is impossible for Gary to agree", 10% of the share, the lower limit of the box office is 80 million US dollars. ”

This is Gary's last bottom line, if "Sleepless in Seattle" can get 80 million US dollars at the box office, then Samsung Pictures will not be far from recovering costs, and then relying on peripheral revenues such as videotapes to achieve profitability. "If you want to adjust the lower limit of the box office, then the three million salary will be gone." Gary said firmly that he was not worried about whether Samsung Pictures was profitable, he knew that Samsung Pictures would not agree, he was just a producer, and he had to work with actors and directors to negotiate with the production company.

Joseph looked at Gary's unwilling expression, and after hesitating repeatedly, he still nodded, ", become 'handover'!"

That is to say, if the box office of "Sleepless in Seattle" exceeds 80 million US dollars, then Hugo can get at least 8 million dividends before tax, plus a salary of 3 million, Hugo will become a first-line star! But once the movie failed at the box office, then Hugo quickly returned to the state before the release of "Yihai Xiongfeng", and the salary was at the position of three million, and it was not so easy to increase.

So, it's a big gamble. But Joseph remembered Hugo's determined expression, and the last trace of anxiety in his heart disappeared, and then Joseph took Gary's right hand and reached an agreement.

Gary is obviously very satisfied, the box office dividends are all after the box office of the movie reaches that level, if the box office of "Sleepless in Seattle" really exceeds 80 million US dollars, it is a big victory, and Hugo can also prove that his box office appeal is not just a flash of inspiration. At present, all Gary needs to consider is to pay Hugo $3 million, $3 million, which is really a bargain 'deal'.

Of course, Gary could never have imagined that if he paid $5 million, maybe Joseph would be willing to nod and agree, and he pioneered a box office dividend for Hugo, which inadvertently created a miracle. It's just that by the time Gary realized this, he had already missed the point in time.

Gary then immediately discussed with Nora, and the two of them held a meeting with Samsung Pictures at the same time, Samsung Pictures nodded much faster than Gary, and the three million salary had already saved a lot of costs, and the box office share was a matter of waiting until 80 million, for them, it can be said that there is no disadvantage, so Samsung Pictures simply agreed to Gary's request.

In the afternoon of the same day, Joseph received a fax of the contract, and after seeing the confirmation in black and white, Joseph's joy was indescribable, which was the best and most "outstanding" work he had won for Hugo in the year he had worked with Hugo.

Not only Joseph, Hugo was so surprised that he couldn't speak when he learned that he had actually reached the box office dividend level, and when Joseph mentioned it to him, Hugo thought it was just a bargaining chip, but he didn't expect Samsung Pictures to really nod.

In fact, although the actor Feng 'Mao' Linjiao is currently eligible for box office dividends, Hugo ignores that there is another way to make films. That is, in the case of insufficient cost, the actor will charge a small amount of remuneration or even no basic salary, and then rely entirely on box office dividends to get paid, that is, the actor invests in the movie in the way he starred. This method is not uncommon, on the one hand, because the actor's salary is too high, and this way saves costs; On the one hand, it is to let the actors share the risk and reduce the loss of the production company.

The reason why Hugo was able to share dividends on the "Sleepless in Seattle" project is such a reason. A small-budget film with a budget of only 20 million US dollars, and it is also a work that is not favored by professionals in the circle, giving Hugo an ultra-low salary of 3 million, and then letting Hugo bear the responsibility for the box office, is indeed a feasible plan.

In fact, according to Hugo's current level, the salary of six million US dollars is the normal level, which means that the box office of the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" is lower than the box office of 80 million set in the contract, so Samsung Pictures has reduced its loss by 3 million. And once the box office reaches $80 million, then Samsung Pictures is not far from achieving profitability, which is a good deal.

Looking at Hugo's surprised expression, Joseph's fiery mood cooled down, he understands the rules of the internal operation of this industry, and it is impossible for Samsung Pictures to make a loss-making deal, so he knows that the 80 million 'door' threshold is a sharp blade hanging on his head, which may make Hugo return to the predicament of a year ago at any time. What if the movie fails?" Although Joseph still had a deep joy between his eyebrows, the worry in his eyes was irrepressible.

Hugo knew that Joseph was still haunted by what he had experienced in the past month, and Tracy would not let Hugo star in a promising work so lightly, and now that Hugo had successfully received the contract of "Sleepless in Seattle", it made Joseph more and more uncertain.

However, Hugo is not worried, he remembers that the box office of "Sleepless in Seattle" should have crossed the threshold of 100 million, and what Hugo needs to do is to ensure that he can give enough 'fine' performances in this work, so that this movie can also replicate the success trajectory in his memory. The opportunity has come again, and now it's up to Hugo himself!" Joe, what's the use of worrying? Haven't we already made a decision?" Hugo comforted Joseph as much as he could, he patted Joseph on the shoulder, smiled and said, "Now what we have to do is to devote ourselves to the filming of this work, and do our best to ensure the quality of the work, only in this way can we have the qualification to compete at the box office, right?"

Joseph looked at Hugo's bright smile, and his eyes were full of infinite confidence, which calmed Joseph's mixed mood a little, although he still couldn't be completely at ease, it was estimated that there was no way until the box office came out, but at least he knew the goal of struggle, so he was willing to take a step forward with full combat effectiveness. "Yes! Then it's up to you!" A smile finally appeared on Joseph's face again.

In this way, in a situation that no one expected, Hugo did not get a salary of eight million dollars to be among the first-line, but made "Sleepless in Seattle" the first work of Hugo to participate in the box office sharing, regardless of what the company has plans, but at least it also shows that the eight consecutive championships of "Yihai Xiongfeng", as well as the "smell of the fragrance of the 'woman'" The box office has made the company willing to put the box office pressure on Hugo's shoulders, especially in the recent negative news, which is all the more commendable.

So, what kind of answer can Hugo's first "Sleepless in Seattle" "deliver"? Perhaps the media's first reaction can give a glimpse of the clue