Chapter 571

Hollywood has a set of relatively fixed templates for the selection of leading actors in commercial blockbusters. Although Langley has proved his ability in "speed and passion 5", it is still not enough. Big film production companies like universal pictures are not willing to take risks easily. It would be perfect if they could reach a cooperation agreement with lenley like Chris Evans signed "Captain America".

If that's all, there's no need for Michael Ford's attitude to be so strong and arrogant. They can sit down at both ends of the negotiation table, discuss slowly, pull slowly, calculate slowly, and carry out business calmly.

This is Hollywood. If you miss today's cooperation, there will always be tomorrow's cooperation. No one will tear your face unless you are a mortal enemy like Jeffrey Katzenberg, one of the three giants of DreamWorks, and Michael Eisner, the former chief executive of Disney.

Dawn Johnson missed "speed and passion 5" and eventually joined the "expendables", but his relationship with universal pictures was not affected too much.

But this is the "speed and passion" series, which belongs to van diesel's series. When universal pictures made the fourth film, one of the conditions for fan's return was that he was a producer, not a nominal person, but a real power figure. So in the fourth and fifth films, it is obvious that the key climax scenes belong to fan. Paul almost becomes a foil, especially in the fifth film.

Fan is originally the producer of the series of films, and has a close relationship with many senior executives of Universal Pictures. During the shooting of the fifth film, the conflict between fan and lanli is not a secret in Universal Pictures. When talking about the sequel, how to deal with the relationship between fan and lanli has become the most difficult problem.

Obviously, fan is an indispensable part of the "speed and passion" series, but lanli is not.

However, this time, fan Xueguai. He didn't speak directly about Langley, but about the whole project.

First of all, the real protagonist of the series is not fan or Paul, but a racing car. No actor should be above, and no actor can be above; Second, behind the outstanding performance of "speed and passion 5" summer program is the credit of the whole crew. If the film pay is to be increased, all the cast members should be rewarded, especially those who have joined from the first film; Thirdly, the role allocation of the two sequels should serve the plot, not focus on the actors. In addition to Lan Li, other actors should also increase their parts.

In this way, he wholeheartedly spoke for the film, considered for the company, and further won the support of Universal Pictures for fan.

In recent years, the rising momentum of lanli is too fierce. From the awarding season, the praise is like a tide, even compared with Natalie Portman; With the rise of fame brought by a series of news events, lanli's high-quality reputation has gradually spread; When it comes to the destruction of summer archives, the comprehensive attention of the media and netizens is really shocking.

It is no exaggeration to say that today's blue rite is hot. At such a time, Universal Pictures is seriously thinking about the possibility of spreading news to the outside world, which will undoubtedly further boost the momentum of lanli. At the same time, it also means that universal pictures will further lose its advantage in the negotiation of film remuneration.

In Van diesel's words, "we need to show our fists."

There has been a heated dispute within Universal Pictures. One school of thought thinks that it is not necessary to mention the two sequels of the film for the time being. It shows enough sincerity to invite lenley to become a part of the series of films and promote the negotiation in a gentle way, not only because the future potential of lenley is worthy of recognition, And because creative artists are not good agents.

But this view has met with opposition. The main reason is that there is no time to delay. They plan to shoot two sequels together. The sequel will be released before the sixth one. They will seize the latest hot spots, take advantage of the situation and reduce the risk of failure. If they wait for the two sequels to be released, there will be too many variables. No one knows what will happen in three years.

In order to avoid the occurrence of dawn Johnson incident again, he decided to use a strong way to seize the commanding height, kill the spirit of Langley, and then start the follow-up negotiations. In the final analysis, lanli, whose foundation is too shallow, is still weak in deterrence and has not been able to form an effective threat. On the contrary, it has stimulated the toughness of large film companies.

In Andy's opinion, the 0.5% box office bonus of "speed and passion 5" is a thorn in the throat for Universal Pictures, which is also one of the important reasons why Michael is tough to the end. Now the only uncertainty is whether Lang Meyer, as the chief executive, knows and holds any attitude, which is crucial for the next cooperation negotiation.

However, compared with Lang and Michael, what really attracts Andy's attention is van diesel.

Because Andy knows that for Universal Pictures, in the final analysis, it's actually a division of interests. As long as it's profitable, they are willing to compromise, just like in the shooting process of the fifth film. Even fan can be sacrificed for the sake of shooting smoothly. Therefore, Lang and Mikel are not problems. But fan is different.

There is a personal grudge between fan and Lan Li. Andy is very firm, sure and sure that van will never let go easily. Once lanli has gained an advantage in film payment and dividends, fan's rights and advantages within the crew will be reduced, which also means that in the future shooting, the confrontation between him and lanli will continue, and it is very likely that he will fall behind.

Fan is a smart man. He will give full play to his advantages.

So what should Andy do?

The discussion on the sequel of "speed and passion" has just begun. It is destined to be a marathon negotiation, and no one will give up easily. But everyone seems to have forgotten one important point: Andy is so, Michael is so, and van is so: what about Paul Walker?

Not only in the "speed and passion" crew, but also in Hollywood, and even in daily life, Paul is a very low-key person, conscientious, sincere, dedicated, always devoted to his work, no ambition, no publicity, no picking, no greed. To put it positively, it is dedication and concentration; But the negative point is that the sense of existence is weak.

Although Paul is not the producer of the "speed and passion" series, as the veteran of the series, he, like Jordan Brewster and van diesel, is the most important part of the crew. Moreover, compared with Jordana, Paul has been an absolute hero since the first film, and his right to speak within the cast can not be underestimated.

But this time, about the production and discussion of the sequel, Paul's name has never appeared, which is really puzzling. Isn't Paul ready to renew his contract and give up the sequel? If not, then why did Paul disappear? Or did Paul go surfing on that secluded beach?

Soon after, Andy got the exact news, but the answer really made him laugh and cry: Paul appeared on the set of "detached" and visited the crew in person.

Nathan Presley received the notice from the drama crew and went to the playground outside the teaching building. At a glance, he saw Paul with a bright smile on his face. He was stunned and quickly welcomed him, "Paul, is it really you? When they told me just now, I thought they were playing a prank. Why are you here? "

Paul chuckled. "Come and see me. I think you should have a cup of iced coffee. " He patted Nathan on the shoulder, turned around and pointed to the back. A mobile dining car was parked in the parking space on the side of the road. The staff who were in the break time lined up in front of the dining car, and everyone's face was filled with a happy smile. "By the way, I paid 100 cups in advance. Is that enough? Do you want me to add more? "

"Er... Enough, enough." Nathan nodded again and again, "there are less than 60 people in the crew today. That's enough. "

"Where's Lan Li? What would he like to drink? " Paul put his hands in his waist and let out a breath. He seemed very satisfied with the effect of his visiting gift. "Last time in Seattle, he said he didn't taste my visiting gift. I sent it to him today. But I remember when he was on the set, he only drank black coffee without sugar or milk. Is that right? "

"No, it's not." Nathan laughed. "At the beginning of 'speed and passion 5', lanli needed to control his diet, and the fighting scenes were very tight every day. He needed a high degree of concentration, so he drank black coffee. Usually, he doesn't drink coffee very often. " With that, Nathan began to recall, muttering to himself, "is it because of the British? He drinks different kinds of coffee at different times. For example, after dinner, he will never drink latte, and at tea time

The real aristocrats are very strict with every detail of life. They can choose different meals and desserts at different times. For example, for latte, the Italian way is to add pure milk, while the American way is to add milk foam, which also means that it contains sugar. Generally, it is only drunk at breakfast. If you choose latte after dessert or afternoon tea, it seems to be saying, "I'm not full" or "I need to add sugar". It's really impolite for nobles.

Paul and Nathan look at each other, but they can't find the answer“ Then I'll go over and ask Langley myself, and then I'll talk about it. " Paul looked around. He didn't see the figure of Langley. "What about him? Are you preparing for the next scene? " Paul took his eyes back, blinked, and asked meaningfully, "how's Langley recently? Is everything all right? "

"Good." Nathan didn't hesitate and nodded, taking it for granted. "He has a lot of time to think about, but on the whole, he's in great shape." That's the truth. Especially when compared with "cancer fighting me."“ It's a break, but the next play is about to start

Paul retracted his jaw. "No problem. Just wait. It's just right. I can watch it