~： Six hundred and fifteen - cronyism

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There has always been a consensus in the Hollywood circle that movies have never been a stage for individual heroism. This may be difficult for the audience to understand, because what they see is a dazzling star and what they hear is a brilliant director, but it is almost a very natural perception for relevant practitioners .

The reason why Wayne's films have continued to be successful, and even allowed him to have the wealth and fame he is today, the behind-the-scenes staff behind him is the focus that has been ignored by the audience.

Every Hollywood investment crew will be composed of hundreds of related technical personnel, and their existence is the cornerstone of a film's success. Those skilled in Wayne's stable behind-the-scenes core members have always been regarded by the circle as a model of a successful team, and they are also the dream combination of every Hollywood crew.

The same is true for the "X-Men" crew. After the filming work for this period of time, this crew, which is not lacking in various types of work, has also entered a relatively smooth shooting state.

Being a key project of Twentieth Century Fox means that there will never be a shortage of funds to invite outstanding behind-the-scenes personnel. Indeed, this is a perfect commercial society. As long as you pay enough salary, at least in the hardware behind the scenes, "X-Men" is not lacking at all.

"The filming work of the crew is getting smoother and smoother. According to the current progress, Brian will be able to complete the shooting of the footage by early November at the latest."

A large black Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle drove out smoothly from Toronto Pearson Airport. Kevin Feige, the producer responsible for the main affairs of "X-Men", immediately began to confront the nearby group after Wayne and his party got into the car. Report on the progress of the crew over a period of time.

Although in the hearts of 20th Century Fox executives and the huge crew members, everyone subconsciously regards him as the first producer of the film, but he is not lost in power, and he is still right Wayne, who is not involved in any specific work, maintains enough respect.

"very good."

Along the way, listening to Kevin Feige briefly describe the progress of the shooting, and chatting with each other about some small problems in the shooting, Wayne nodded expressionlessly from time to time. "You go back and tell Bryan Singer that the pull room is ready, and I'm going to check the footage tomorrow."

"Already prepared."

Although the crew from the preparations to the start of filming, the men around them all looked like good gentlemen, but the preparations that should have been done, Kevin Feige and Brian Singer were in decline. "At the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in the city center, the crew has opened a presidential suite for you for a long time. I also booked a conference room with the hotel in advance, which has been set up as a pull-out room."

As early as a long time ago, the contract signed by Jimmy and 20th Century Fox not only stipulated the sky-high producer salary, but also made detailed terms for his personal treatment at work. According to the contract signed by the two parties, whether it is food, clothing, housing, and transportation, Wayne's treatment must be the first in the crew.

Therefore, even if he only occasionally comes over on weekends to check the work progress of the crew, Kevin Feige strictly follows the contract and provides and retains the best working environment for him, even if the presidential suite of the hotel is left empty. However, these external conditions must also exist.

After listening to Kevin Feige's answer, Wayne nodded silently. One thing he cares more about than anyone else is that 20th Century Fox, the reason why he paid a lot of money to invite himself here is to ensure the success rate of the movie, not just to come up with a development outline of "X-Men" and script.

Although both parties understand in their hearts, most of his sky-high salary is the buyout fee for this trilogy outline and script.

He is not responsible for the specific work, including important rights such as the financial control of the crew, which have been handed over to Kevin Feige. These have been marked in the contract in advance, but one very important thing is that he The direction of this film must be controlled not to go astray.

Therefore, all the footage that has been shot must be confirmed by him in the end. Without his nod, no one else would have the right to do post-production work on the film even if it was all shot.

The car drove steadily towards downtown Toronto, and Wayne looked at the rapidly receding street scene outside the car window and asked casually, "Did there be any trouble in the crew during this time?"

"Fortunately, it's all a little trouble."

Kevin Feige was leaning on the business car seat. After hearing this question, although his body seemed relaxed, his eyes were slowly squinting. "You know, Wayne, a large crew like this in the circle can't be filmed quietly at all, but it's just a little trouble, and it didn't have much impact on the crew's filming work."

There are some things that both of them understand in their hearts, that is, a big investment crew like "X-Men" will definitely have some inexplicable troubles. For-profit organizations, or some unexpected situation that suddenly appeared.

It's not just the "X-Men" crew who are facing this situation. All large Hollywood crews will face all kinds of troubles, even Wayne's crew. The big project of a big film company is like a bright light in the dark night.

This is only an external problem. For a crew like this with several hundred people, there will be no less internal problems. As we all know, there is no harmony within the Hollywood crew. Staff conflicts caused by various reasons are often the most troublesome for the crew leader.

At this point, Kevin - Feige is like that. As the "X-Men" crew has passed the break-in period, the actors and behind-the-scenes staff have all been counted in a good working condition, and various internal troubles have become hidden dangers that may affect the progress of the work.

"Harry-Berry..."

Glancing at the faces of the men beside him, Kevin Feige sighed in his heart, and after a while, he continued to speak, and said, "Wayne, you know, as long as those actresses are on the set, they will become other people. A mindless creature, so..."

"Huh?" Hearing the other party's mention of Black Pearl, Wayne's brows furrowed slightly, he withdrew his gaze from the car window, turned his head to look at the crew producer and asked, "Has Harry caused trouble in the crew?"

It's understandable that Halle-Berry used his connections to get some care on the set. However, using his relationship with himself, doing things in the crew and affecting the normal shooting progress is a situation that he will never allow.

"No, Harry has been quite low-key since he joined the cast."

Words are raised! Speaking of this, Kevin Feige burst into foul language in his heart. Originally, there was no need for him to care about this kind of small issue, but with the relationship between the black pearl and the man around him, instead of letting the black pearl talk about these bad things, it would be better for him to say it.

"About three or four days ago, the news that Harry Berry was paid $6 million for this project, I don't know who spread it to the crew." With a helpless smile, Kevin Feige shrugged. Some headaches said: "Then the actresses in the crew spontaneously joined together and began to isolate Harry-Berry, uh..."

Speaking of this, he glanced at Wayne's face again, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times before continuing: "Then those male actors gradually began to isolate her, you know Wayne, those actors because of their personal treatment The comparison on the top has reached the level of neurosis.”

Things like this are not uncommon on Hollywood crews, and Wayne certainly knows that. Those actors were just isolating Halle-Berry together, and they didn't take any further actions. In fact, it was already considered that she had the upper hand in this invisible collision.

It's very simple, everyone on the crew knows that with the value of Harry Berry in the circle, it is completely impossible to get this premium salary. The fact is also the case, she was able to sign this contract in a low-key manner, entirely because 20th Century Fox sold him face The salary of six million dollars is indeed high for today's Harry Berry A lot, but if you combine the popularity of her previous films, plus some other reasons, it's not really unreasonable.

But "X-Men" is destined not to be a separate film, what if the sequel is continued in the future? Are you going to give her a higher salary? You know, it has long been a practice in the circle to call for high pay for sequel films in Hollywood.

Wayne smiled, but didn't say much, just waved his hand and asked, "Is it affecting the daily work of the crew?"

"Not yet." Seeing the smile on his face, Kevin Feige shrugged and said reassuringly.

"Then don't bother about the things between actors."

As long as it doesn't affect normal work, the crew doesn't care about any conflicts between actors. This is the most normal practice in Hollywood. The filming time of a movie is no more than three or two months in the short term. After the work ends, everyone goes their separate ways. Everyone has a working relationship. No one cares about the personal relationship between the actors.

Kevin Feige wouldn't talk about it if it weren't for the relationship between Harry Berry and Wayne, and sometimes society is such a reality.

And for Wayne, he has never concealed his cronyism, and finding ways to treat his own people better is also a normal part of the circle, so he is not afraid of being discussed at all.

The car returned to silence again. After the group arrived at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, they stopped for a while. The car departed from the hotel again and headed for the location where the crew was filming. Along the way, the two did not bring up this topic, and only communicated with each other around the work of "X-Men".