Chapter 958

In the back door alley of Almeida theater, warm discussions are pouring out, which quietly dispels the cold and chilly night. Those discussions about drama, professional or amateur, are always able to get answers, not even from Langley, but from other audiences. The bustling atmosphere of discussion really unites everyone.

Maybe that's one of the charms of the west end.

"Are you sure it doesn't matter? It's really cool today. Otherwise, I'll buy you a cup of coffee. That's at least what I can do. " Lan Li can catch a few shivering figures in the crowd. His thin clothes don't seem to be enough to block the evil wind everywhere.

"No", "it's OK", "we're fine", one after another, with a shallow smile, full of ears.

Lanli could not help smiling, relaxed and joked, "don't worry about my bank account. As far as I know, the attendance of Almeida theater in the past two weeks is still good. A cup of coffee, which is at least what I can do; But, one more doughnut at most, that's my limit. There seems to be a lot of people here today. "

Everyone burst into laughter.

The west end has never been a place to make money.

In Hollywood, even the most common supporting role may get 50000 yuan; The daily salary for extras is $150, and $200 if you need to get in the rain, get a headgear or shoot in a bad environment.

In the west end of London, the average weekly salary of actors is 500 pounds. The actors here, especially the actors in the first line-up, will be paid even lower if they are the second or third line-up with few performances.

The reason is not complicated. On the one hand, there are many actors in a play in the west end. Apart from the absolute core actors, the weekly salaries of other actors are the same, not the hierarchical system of Hollywood; On the other hand, it is a common saying that the box office revenue and investment level of the west end of London are far lower than ten years ago, and the increase of remuneration is relatively limited.

If you want to make money, returning to the west end or Broadway is the stupidest thing to do; Most British actors are on the stage in the west end, and making money is not the first goal. Many of the top actors, who occasionally make a guest appearance in the west end or Broadway, either charge a few thousand dollars symbolically or perform for free.

Everyone knows that the commercial value of "les miserables" in Almeida theater is unique, and only one of them can equal the rest of the crew; However, in the crew, Langley's remuneration is the same as that of Michelle duckling, Charlotte Kennedy, Daisy Redley and others, 600 pounds.

Although the investor of this play is Andre Hamilton, who is not bad for money, it is still necessary to be professional and objective to invest in making a play in business, rather than holding the mentality of the big head.

Therefore, "les miserables" is still produced in strict accordance with the industry standards. Considering the length of six hours and innovative creation, the market value of the play is under great pressure. In order to save costs, the remuneration of the cast is only a little above the average level of the industry.

Six hundred pounds a week. It is not calculated according to the number of performances, but according to the performance cycle. In other words, "les miserables" will be staged in Almeida theater for three months, a total of 12 weeks, and Langley's reward is only 7200 pounds.

By the way, this is pre tax income, which is less than that when the real bank accounts.

The salary is even lower than that of lenley's "crazy love" performance, and even lower than that of lenley's "Pacific War" performance. Not to mention making money, it is extremely difficult to make a living in a big city like London.

When shooting "tomorrow's edge", lanli's personal remuneration has exceeded 10 million US dollars; After the Oscars, it is said that both paramount and 20th century fox are interested in inviting Langley to play in the project, and the film payment has reached 15 million.

However, Langley did not even start negotiations. He went back to the west end and joined the Almeida theatre version of "les miserables" with a salary of 600 a week.

In fact, instead of horizontal comparison, just comparing the film version of "les miserables", Hugh Jackman's personal pay is eight million dollars - this is not a commercial film, but an art film, and the pay is relatively less.

This move will actually remove all "speculation rumors".

Although some media questioned that the reason why he returned to the west end was that he didn't have enough persuasion to win the Oscar, so he chose to stand on the stage and fight with absolute strength; However, there is still not much market for such a statement. Besides "crazy love", every work of lanli is the best evidence. Therefore, such a statement does not set off any waves and is fleeting.

Compared with lenley's salary in Hollywood, the salary in the west end is too shabby. People even joke that the west end and Broadway are not entertainment industries at all, just ordinary office workers.

Why are the west end and Broadway declining? Fewer and fewer actors? Everyone knows that this is a vicious circle, but it is undeniable that the number on the bank account may be the reason - at least part of the reason.

On the other hand, this is also the reason why the old British dramatists have been persistently returning to the west end of London. They continue to play in plays at a low price or even free of charge, in order to maintain the west end of London and the artistic creation. Naturally, for those who refuse to return to the west end, other actors in the industry have a steelyard in mind.

Everyone who loves the west end knows very well the dilemma faced by the actors. Lan Li's words just now were self mockery of making fun of hardships; Of course, for Langley, he's not short of a cup of coffee.

"In that case, let's call it a day. I need to go back and take a hot bath, have a good rest and get ready for tomorrow - no, for today's performance. " Langley said with a smile, "thank you again for your support tonight. I hope you enjoyed the performance tonight."

Rebecca raised her right hand high, clear and beautiful voice echoed in the night, "young master, pay attention to your health, take good care of yourself, come on for today's performance!"

The smile of blue Li's mouth finally bloomed, rose lightly, outlined a touch of warmth, "you all hurry back, now there is no subway, on the way home, pay attention to safety! Do you need me to pay for your taxi? "

"Young master, beware of bankruptcy." Rebecca yelled again, and everyone burst into laughter. Blue Li couldn't help laughing, waved to everyone, and then turned away.

Rebecca watched the figure of lanli leaving, walked around the alley, and walked to the main street in the west end of London. The tall and straight figure gradually disappeared under the light of the milk yellow street lamp. Everything was so beautiful.

Looking back, Rebecca turned her head and looked at the others around her. "The performance of Almeida theater is still two and a half months away. When we are waiting at the back door, let's give each other advice. Keep your sense and calm. Young master, it's really hard. At least, we can keep order..."

"Yes, yes, I think so, too. To be honest, after a whole day's performance, the young master is still here to chat with us. God, he is really an angel

"Let's discuss and organize later. Don't let the young master worry about us."

Rebecca just started, other voices could not wait to respond, and happiness and contentment rose slightly. She likes this kind of Langley, she also likes this kind of fans, she likes this kind of west end more.

Tonight's back door communication is not long, only lasted less than 10 minutes, lanli announced the end; But today's condition is really not very good, tomorrow can extend the stay time, as compensation, anyway, after the rest day, can really relax.

After leaving the back lane, the cold wind on the main street became more and more fierce. Lan Li had to pull up the collar of his coat to resist the cold. Then he took out his mobile phone and dialed the familiar number, "where are you now?"

Matthew Dunlop turned on the car's lights, and the orange halo dispelled the darkness around him, like a lighthouse, guiding the way. "See me?"

After tonight's performance, Matthew didn't leave immediately. He knew that Paul and meDo were present tonight, and Langley was bound to chat with them for a while; Later, he learned that after the performance, the underage boy Tom didn't go home at the first time. Matthew expected that Nathan would be sent out as a driver, so he stayed and waited for a while.

Sure enough, lanli's call came.

"Yes, I see it." Lenley waved. "Did you get my message? Or didn't you go back at all? " After seeing Paul off, blue gift sent Matthew a text message calling for help.

"I know Tom missed the last bus." Matthew's simple and clear answer is in another way.

Standing at the crossroads make complaints about the red light turning green. "Blue weather is not going to be Tucao". "What the weather forecast does not say is that the cold spell is coming today, why is it so cool at night?" But the next second, Langley cut off, "Hey, Mr. Caron, haven't you left yet?"

Looking at Alfonso - Caron in front of him, lanli's eyes widened. "Matthew, I'll call you back later." After hanging up the phone, Langley looked at Alfonso with a look of surprise. "Jesus Christ, are you sure it's ok? You look frozen. Where is your companion? "

"Er..." Alfonso was really frozen. He didn't wear a heavy overcoat today. He obviously underestimated the weather attack in London, which made his words more difficult. "She... She went back to the hotel first, I'll stay... You, um, talk about it."