~： 201 - Screening life won't be too long

Looking at the monitor screen, Wayne considered which of the two possibilities would be more suitable. This actor is showing himself, but he will be known as a balloon man in the future, so he is not worried about his body.

And since the other party has come this far in the audition, he is definitely willing to work hard for this opportunity and try his best to change himself to meet the needs of the role.

This role is indeed a matter of one word for Wayne, and this is the treatment he has exchanged for his past achievements. The directors who have this right in all Hollywood can definitely count on their fingers.

"Mr. Bell."

Wayne interrupted the process with a rare opening before he could finish his performance. This is the first time to interrupt the audition today. Even if there are some other familiar faces among the actors, he knows that some of them will be famous in the future, so he didn't pay too much attention.

"If you are allowed to exercise for more than half a year in order to be closer to the needs of the role, would you like to change your figure?"

Same question, same answer.

"Of course, Director Greenberg!" Christian Bale tried his best to maintain his expression, not daring to show excitement at all.

Wayne nodded. "That's it, you don't have to go ahead with the audition. We will notify your agent within three days of the audition result at the latest!"

"thanks!"

Christian Bale also bowed slightly, turned and walked out of the audition office.

As soon as the male lead audition was over, and while everyone was there, Wayne called the director team, Tim Burton and other production teams together to prepare for a meeting to decide on the male lead candidate as soon as possible.

"Tim."

Looking around at the people sitting around the desk, Wayne said directly: "It's up to you to talk to Christian Bale's agent to see if he is willing to sign more. The movie contract, and also, tell the other party that my budget for the salary is one million dollars, and if we can't accept it, we will replace it."

In any case, Christian Bale is his first choice, but now there are alternatives. Even if the negotiation cannot be done due to contract and other reasons, there is no need to bother to find someone else.

"Okay, leave it to me, isn't this the work of the production manager." Tim Burton happily agreed.

"Don't cut off contact with Ben Affleck. If Christian Bale doesn't get it right, talk to Ben Affleck's agent right away. Both of them can play the role."

Wayne continued: "However, what I want is a stable and cheap actor. It is impossible to only consider this film. The follow-up film contract must be at least five or so, and the contract must include a salary increase clause. Talk to Bell, after all Spielberg said he was doing well."

For this kind of movie that is sure to shoot a sequel, in his opinion, stability is the first, and the second most important thing is the terms that limit the increase in the salary. Not to mention other things, actors and directors like to shoot sequel movies because they can maximize the blood of the production company.

Normally, the production company will not easily replace the actors after a movie is popular, which will bring unpredictable risks to the already insured project. This is why most production companies are pinching their noses. The reason for giving actors sky-high salaries.

This was the case with Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean, as was Robert Downey Jr in Iron Man. A movie that lets the actors take most of the money is something Wayne doesn't want to see.

Not to mention anything else, the sky-high basic remuneration alone can greatly affect the shooting of a film. Moreover, he will definitely become Warner Bros. himself, and he must think about future plans.

"It doesn't matter, I'm sure to convince their agent." Tim Burton has experience in this matter. A young actor who is not yet popular, no one can control himself when faced with the temptation of instant fame. Even the devil's contract dares to write his name.

"Hurry up." Taking out the cigarette case in his pocket, Wayne lit one with satisfaction. "No matter who of the two of them is, after the negotiation, the studio will be remodeled immediately, and they must come here every day for body training."

Speaking of which, Wayne turned his head and looked at his senior brother. "Luke, go to Xiangjiang as soon as possible, two purposes!

First, go and see the location we're going to use, those snowy shots in the film, we're shooting there, and we'll make sure as soon as possible, if it's not suitable, we'll set it in Los Angeles.

Second, there are a lot of martial arts instruction teams over there. If you find someone above the level, you don't need to have too many people. Three or five are enough. "

"No problem!" Luke Simmons is very familiar with these. The location of each of Wayne's films was first surveyed by him, and he was about to become a director. "Martial arts?"

"Kongfu!"

"Crack!" After saying that, Wayne raised his hand and patted his forehead, and shook his head under everyone's onlookers. "I almost forgot. You don't need to look for it. You can call Li Guohao and ask him to contact a reliable team."

He doesn't know the world-class martial arts master, but he has one here, the son of the world-class martial arts master. With Li Guohao's relationship, the team he must have recruited should be trusted.

Wayne didn't expect the male protagonist to learn kung fu, but after these trainings, that's what he meant. In the end, Bruce Wayne's fighting style must still be dominated by a sense of power.

At least to briefly prove that Batman is proficient in almost all martial arts.

A trained strong man must be in line with the public's setting for a fighting master, and kung fu is just some training methods.

After the temporary meeting was dissolved, everyone went to work on the things at hand. In fact, except for the male lead who needs to be so anxious, the other characters Wayne are not too anxious, he can choose slowly.

You can even wait for the work of "The Clown Returns" to finish before continuing to choose.

Things were going well, and Tim Burton had good news for Wayne the next day. Christian Bale's agent has fully agreed to the conditions set by the crew and has signed a contract accompanied by a lawyer.

The salary of this contract is only 800,000 US dollars, which is pitiful compared with the huge production cost, but the other party is definitely not interested in this amount of money, they are interested in this opportunity.

Before putting his energy back on the new film to be released, Wayne did not have any issues such as plumbing, special effects and location preparations, and focused on discussing Christian Bale's fitness issues with the invited fitness experts.

The current Christian Bale is definitely strong, but it just doesn't meet the requirements of the role. He must work harder, control his diet, and become stronger. When he appears on the camera, he must be strong at first glance. a feeling of.

The main potential audience for the film must be North America, or the entire European and American regions. Only such a figure conforms to the public's definition of a hero. Wayne understands that his type of R-rated film is absolutely impossible to be accepted by the eastern market, so he has never considered those that are available or not.

It is possible that the book, stick and Wanwan will be introduced in the provincial capital, but those markets are too small, and he is not willing to bother to make changes at all. He can only say that the position of the head is determined by the buttocks.

The fitness trainer has customized a full weight gain program for Christian Bale. He will eat a lot of high-calorie food every day for the first three months of six months to gain weight rapidly.

Then in the next three months, accompanied by fitness experts, I slowly turned all these fats into powerful muscle mass.

This is the most common way of gaining weight in the circle. Wayne is not sure if it has any effect on the health of the body, but it is the fastest way for actors to shape the body they need.

For Christian Bale, who is still a young actor, this is the fastest way for him to become famous, and there is no reason to refuse.

He could feel the benefits of participating in big productions himself. After signing the contract, he began to remember that he started to harass him constantly, trying to get some news of the crew out of his mouth. This kind of feeling, even when I was involved in Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun", I didn't have it.

"The result is out." Nina put down the phone in her hand. "Jeff Robinoff knew you were very busy and called me directly to tell me the results of the preview."

In the studio director's office, Wayne put down the notebook in his hand and smiled. "what's the result?"

"Overall, it's ideal." The assistant lady looked down at the data she just recorded. "The first screening of "The Clown's Soul" mainly faced film critics and theater alliances. The film critics did not give you a high opinion, they thought your level had regressed, and they thought you shouldn't waste your energy on this. pure horror..."

"Nina!"

Wayne shook his head Their opinions are not important, since they have accepted the PR of Warner Bros., they will not talk nonsense in their own column! What about the Cinema Alliance? "

The assistant shrugged, turned to the next page and continued: "The three major North American cinema experts have all affirmed the brilliance and attractiveness of the film. Companies such as AMC, Emperor Cinema, and American Artists have all expressed their affirmation. , a total of 2,975 theaters will be screened in "The Clown's Soul"."

Hearing the number, Wayne let out a sigh of relief. The fact that such a horror film can be released on a large scale has already shown that the theater company has enough fancy for his name, otherwise, it is absolutely impossible for such a pure genre film to have so many theaters.

"That's enough, Nina, wait for the movie to get the bonus!"

"No, boss!"

The assistant lady looked at his face and said worriedly: "Whether it's Warner Bros. movie experts or movie viewing experts from the Cinema Alliance, they all expressed doubts about the film's stamina. They think this "Joker's Soul", It is also impossible to escape the screening rules of genre films, and the screening life will not be too long!"