~： Three hundred and twenty-three - the last 1 R-rated film.

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At nine o'clock in the morning on November 10, on the seventh floor of the Warner Bros. Building in Burbank, the media capital, a flash of snow-like light lit up in the huge conference room.

Behind the long table at one end of the conference room, Bruce Rosenblum and Wayne signed the new project contract under the witness of the media, and then raised the contract and displayed it in front of a long shot.

The photo shoot lasted for two minutes before they handed over the contract to the staff and sat down on the chairs behind the table, and the press conference was ready to officially start.

In fact, this contract is for show use. The real contracts were signed early in the morning, not to mention the project agreement. The salary contract between the director and the producer alone is thicker than a general tome. The liability clause is more than 1,000 pages long, not as simple as it appears to the media.

This time, Wayne was once again a part-time director and producer for the production of "The Departed". However, compared to the previous "Batman: Hour of War", the salary he could get was not much improved.

The main improvement is all about his treatment during the filming. For example, it is clearly stipulated in the contract that during the filming outside, the director has an exclusive rest trailer, and the standard of food, clothing, housing and transportation is subject to the local five-star hotel.

For example, the director's personal assistant, the personal salary during the filming period, will be borne by the crew, and the director's personal bodyguard expenses will also be borne by the crew.

With the commercialization of everything in Hollywood in the 1990s, the various treatments of directors and producers were also marked in more and more detail in the contract. Even the brand of cigarettes that Wayne usually smokes will have a letter. Not bad in the contract.

In the tacit negotiation between Jimmy and Warner Bros., Warner Bros. gave the highest conditions to Wayne's personal treatment, and no one would think there is any problem with this.

In his personal salary, it is the main factor that allows the two sides to start a tug-of-war for a period of time.

Because the investment for this film is not high, and the total production cost is only 40 million US dollars, it is not realistic for Wayne to get too much base salary.

Jimmy's initial proposal was to give up all early basic pay, producers, directors, project sponsors and screenwriters, all without a cent of early income, so that all production funds could be invested to the maximum. Filming is in progress.

But this plan was rejected by Bruce Rosenblum the moment the agent said it, without even waiting for him to finish speaking, and there was no room for negotiation.

Without Jimmy going on, they guessed the conditions that followed. Since Wayne gave up all the early income, this part of the salary must be discounted into the later share.

As long as you think about the project of "Batman: Time for War", the sky-high share price that will be distributed to the other party will make many senior executives and shareholders of the company suffer. It is a huge sum of over 100 million US dollars. of huge sums of money.

In the end, Wayne couldn't help but let Jimmy press down some conditions to reach a consensus with the other party.

As the director and producer of the film, he will receive a nominal salary of three million US dollars. After the film is released, he will receive 20% of the total global box office regardless of the performance.

For Wayne's current worth, this kind of contract can be seen to be inconsistent at a glance, and it is completely a cabbage price.

But he knew in his heart that the main purpose of the film was for the Oscars, and a salary cut was unavoidable. Moreover, the resources needed for the film's award-winning also depend on Warner Bros., and appropriate concessions are particularly normal.

In fact, it is not only Wayne who does this himself. As long as the project is for the purpose of winning the prize, the main participants will basically reduce their salary by themselves. The investment in this kind of project is not destined to be large.

That's right, Hollywood A Cafés will never drop their worth easily if they participate in a movie, but if their fundamental purpose is not for business, but for academy awards, then everything can be discussed.

It’s not uncommon to say that there are no pay cuts for acting and directing, and it’s not uncommon for people to get paid for zero film, or even put money into the crew themselves. Many superstars and big directors have participated in such films.

In fact, Wayne did the same thing. Although he personally invited Brad Pitt, he would tell the other party about the film's goals before the audition, but if the other party didn't lower his own value, he would only change the candidate without hesitation. .

Brad Pitt's popularity is very strange now. Why do you say that? This big star's acting skills have never been a problem, but he is a literary artist, and his commercial films are very limited.

If you look at his resume carefully, you will find that the films he starred in are very few at the box office, and "Seven Deadly Sins" is definitely a particularly good performance.

Whether it is "Interview with the Vampire", which has won him great acclaim in the past two years, or "The Burning Years", which has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award, the box office performance of the film is very mediocre.

If it weren't for the "Seven Deadly Sins" box office explosion, it's really hard to define Brad Pitt's popularity.

Not only now, the films he starred in have never been famous for their high box office. Even the most popular commercial film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" has a global box office of more than 400 million US dollars.

"Wayne, can we start?"

Bruce Rosenblum saw him in a trance, raised his arm and gave him a light stab.

Shaking his head lightly, Wayne glanced around the dozens of reporters in front of him, nodded to the Warner Bros. staff, and made a gesture. "No problem, let's get started."

"Director Greenberg." A reporter hanging on the "Los Angeles Times" directly stood up and asked: "Can you talk about the film type of the new project and what kind of story it is."

"This is a realistic gangster movie." Wayne leaned forward slightly, leaning closer to the microphone and said, "As for the specific story, I can only briefly say a little now. The story takes place in Boston, and the main content is the relationship between the police and the gangster. confrontation."

"Wayne, what made you choose to shoot a realistic gangster film?" The reporter then asked: "All fans want to know, when will the second Batman movie meet with you."

Wayne shrugged at everyone, laughing and teasing. "The reason is very simple, hey, you should have guessed it, yes, because this is going to be an R-rated movie, an 18-ban movie. Maybe without the big-scale stuff, I might not really Filming."

When many reporters heard what he said, they all laughed well.

A while ago, when "Joker's Soul" was released, many media published a point of view, did Wayne Greenberg become unable to make movies after leaving the large-scale lens?

Then, in less than a year, the PG13-level "Batman: Time for War" swept the North American theater market, starting from the summer program in May this year, and showing it firmly to the current November.

There is less than a month left in 1995, and there are no other films that can threaten the box office performance of "Batman: Hour of War". Box office champion.

"As for the second Batman..." Wayne deliberately groaned into the microphone for two seconds. After seeing everyone's attention, he continued:

"The second Batman film will meet with you in the summer of 1997. The exact month is still uncertain. However, I will start filming the second Batman film immediately after finishing this project."

"Om..."

No one expected that the release of Batman would actually be announced, not even the reporter who asked the question.

In fact, this is a coincidence. Wayne briefly mentioned these when he discussed the announcement with Bruce Rosenblum early in the morning. No matter the type of film or the scale of investment, "The Departed" will definitely not be able to compete with DC superheroes. compared to.

In order to promote early, expand the already niche audience, and let more adult movie fans enter the theater, it is inevitable to rub the Batman's popularity during publicity.

"Wayne, why don't you just shoot the second Batman movie and make a gangster movie in a few months?" a reporter from the Los Angeles Daily Entertainment News asked impatiently.

"Okay, I have to answer this question seriously." Wayne straightened his face and returned to a serious and tense expression. "Here, I can tell the media and fans in advance that my future work will definitely revolve around DC comics, so there is more than just Batman, and many superheroes will appear on the big screen.

But as a director who has been studying black films since I was in school, my heart is always a little unwilling. It keeps telling me that even if I have to shoot PG13 for many years, I have to make a copy of my previous learning. A plausible summary.

So, with this "The Departed", this film, I will put all my understanding of film noir into it and satisfy my inner call. Of course, all of this is thanks to the support of Warner Bros. When I told Jeff about this idea, what he said to me was just let it go, lad, Warner Bros. will give you the most support! "

"Crack" "Crack" "Crack"!

The reporter who asked the question applauded him No matter what these reporters thought in their hearts, they applauded him on the surface.

A reporter immediately asked: "So, Director Greenberg, will this be your last R-rated film?"

"In a sense, it is." Wayne shrugged and gave an affirmative answer. "Because I can't always be headstrong, can't I? After this film, I will temporarily give up making R-rated movies and focus on shooting DC comic superheroes."

He didn't believe what he said, but what did it matter? It's enough to create enough publicity stunts.

There are many directors who eat films, but he is not alone. In his memory, Quentin has done this more than once.

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