I’m in Hollywood - Chapter 416

[The four hundred and thirteenth chapter is still said]

A Chevrolet stopped in the parking lot of the Firefly headquarters. Jim Carrey got out of the car from the co-pilot, looked at his clothes again through the window, and made a few quick facial expressions to make himself look more energetic. .

@＠＠, the two of them walked towards the office building not far away after the manager Carl Mexon also came down.

After reporting their names to the receptionist at the front desk, the two walked into the elevator together.

Standing side by side in the ascending elevator, Jim Carrey held his hands in front of him, put his feet up, glanced at the agent beside him and said, “It’s… unbelievable.”

Carl Mexon was also looking forward to it.

“Yeah, that’s Eric Williams, I thought it was a scam call at first.” When

they reached the top floor, the elevator door opened, and Jim Carrey and Carl Mackson saw the outside of the elevator. A man who looked to be in his thirties.

“Hello, Mr. Carrey, Mr. Maxon, I’m Williams’ assistant, Alan Feisman.”

Seeing that the other party reached out to him first, Jim Carrey hurriedly took a step forward: “Hello. , I’m Jim Carrey.”

“Of course,” Ellen felt Jim Carrey’s cramped, and smiled, “I’ve seen your performance material, Mr. Carrey.”

He shook hands with Carl Mackerson again. After shaking hands, Allen said: “Please come with me, Mr. Williams is meeting guests, it will take a while, just so you can take a look at the contract first.”

Hearing the words of the contract, Jim Carrey and Carl May Kesen showed a little excited expression and came to a reception room, where Allen handed the printed contract to the two of them.

Said: “You can take a look first. I still have some things. When Mr. Williams is done, I will call you.”

After sending Alan away, Jim Carrey and Carl Mackson hurriedly opened the contract folder.

After hurriedly reading a few pages, Carl Mexon raised his head worriedly and said, “Kim, this is an option contract.”

Jim Carrey just nodded lightly, still carefully reading the contract in hand.

Noticing that Jim Carrey didn’t have much reaction, Carl Maxon also continued to read.

After Carl Mexon read it, he didn’t know what to say.

The contract in hand is neither demanding nor demanding.

The tricky part is that the contract requires Jim Carrey to shoot for only one studio for the next five years, a condition very similar to the contracts of big studio-era stars decades ago.

But the difference is that the

contract does not stipulate that Jim Carrey should be like the era of big studios. No matter how famous actors are, they can only get a dead salary. He can negotiate with the film company based on the box office data of his movies. .

Once within five years, if Jim Carrey wants to default, he needs to pay as much as $100 million in liquidated damages.

One hundred million dollars!

Carl Maxon glanced at the guy next to him. He never thought that the actor he represented was worth $100 million.

Jim Carrey reads the contract.

Looking up at the agent, he asked, “Carl. Didn’t you say I want to cooperate with Firefly, why does the contract show that I want to sign with tg film company?”

Although Carl Maxon is only a low-level employee of William Morris Agency The little agent is too conspicuous, but he is much better informed than the Jin Carrey next to him. He cautiously glanced at the closed door of the reception room, and Carl Makson whispered: “The tg film company’s Founders Elizabeth Murdoch, Drew Barrymore and Julia Roberts are all inextricably linked to Eric Williams, and there are even rumors that they are Williams’ women. Recently Oscar The hit thriller “Silence of the Lambs” was made by these three women with the support of Williams, so signing with tg is not much different from signing with Firefly.”

Jim Carrey envied Eric’s Yan Fu said, “What do you think of this contract?”

Carl Mexon could see that Jim Carrey was already excited. For an actor like Jim Carrey, who was barely able to squeeze into the ranks of third-tier entertainers, to be able to work with Hollywood’s hottest Eric Williams, this was a great deal for many equals. For an actor of this level, it is simply a good thing that one would not dare to dream of.

“Jin, almost everything in this contract is a personal restriction clause, and there is even a liquidated damage of up to 100 million US dollars, and there is no clause about how many movies will be arranged for you within five years. Once you Conflict with tg, because of the huge liquidated damages, they can even refrigerate you.”

Jim Carrey said: “How could I have a conflict with tg?”

“Actors who star in Williams films will have their worth skyrocketing, if After you finish a film, your salary rises to $5 million, but tg is only willing to offer you $1 million, do you think you will conflict with them?”

Jim Carrey laughed: “Carl, I only got paid $50,000 in that horror movie six years ago, and last year I was in a TV series, and it was only $2,000 per episode. Even if it’s true, it doesn’t seem like a bad thing. If you miss this opportunity , I don’t even know if I have a chance to get a salary of $1 million in my life.”

Carl Mackson shook his head gently, he knew Jim Carrey’s character very well, because he experienced a long time in his youth. In a difficult life at the bottom, Jim Carrey takes money very seriously.

Now, although he looks like he is fine even if he suffers a little loss, once his net worth really rises to 5 million US dollars, he can only get 1 million US dollars in remuneration. He feels that Jin Carrey, who has suffered a lot, does not fall out with the film company. Strange.

However, Carl Mexon did not say these words in his heart. No one would like others to say that they were greedy for money.

Once a cooperation with Eric Williams is reached, Kim Carrey’s salary is likely to become his main income.

“Jin, you have to think about it. Although I really want to help you fight with Eric Williams, you should understand that as we are, there is no room for bargaining with him at all. Know what your upcoming movie with Eric Williams is about.”

While the two were discussing in the reception room, in the office not far away, Eric was discussing “Saving Private Ryan” with Catherine Bigelow who had rushed back from New York.

During a WWII-era search in New York.

Catherine developed a keen interest in this history.

Even found the prototype character of “Saving Private Ryan” in a lot of World War II historical materials.

This surprised Eric a little, because he didn’t even know that the story had a prototype.

Eric planned to release “Saving Private Ryan” on the 50th anniversary of the Normandy D-Day in 1994. Catherine’s plan took a year to conduct detailed data research and field surveys. Next year, the preliminary preparations began, and the official shooting began in the summer of 1993.

This is similar to the rhythm of Catherine’s work in Eric’s memory, which is about a movie in three years.

Moreover, the production time of three years is not long for a war epic movie like “Saving Private Ryan”.

The complicated preliminary preparations cannot be completed in a few months. It takes a lot of time to reproduce the Normandy landing scene, build the ruins of the blocking battle at the end of the movie, and countless military props during World War II in the movie.

What’s more, Catherine intends to do all this work by herself.

After discussing some specific production details, Catherine, holding a pen in her hand, raised her head from the pile of materials and said to Eric: “Regarding the selection of Captain Miller, I plan to…”

“Tom Hanks, I’ve contacted Tom. He said he’ll make time for the movie.”

Katherine paused and asked, “Tom Hanks. The nagging single from Sleepless in Seattle.” Dad?”

“Yeah, I didn’t expect you to see this movie, how did it feel?”

“It feels like it was made by a woman,” Katherine said bluntly, and then realized she was a woman, and added: ” I mean…well, the plot of this movie is very delicate, and it’s not like a script that a young person like you can write.”

Eric was calm on the surface, but he was amazed at the woman’s keen intuition. The original version of “Sleepless in Seattle” was the work of female director Nora Ephron.

However, Eric was still quite thick-skinned. He leaned on the desk and approached some women opposite, and said, “You know, I am a genius and cannot be measured by common sense.”

Catherine leaned back slightly and gave Eric a hand. He

rolled his eyes and said, “But you promised that you won’t be involved in this movie. And Tom Hanks is a comedian.”

“Tom’s acting is very broad, he just acts in more comedies, you can take the time. Invite him to do an audition, I guarantee Tom’s performance will surprise you, if you are not satisfied with Tom’s performance after the audition, then you can still find the person you want,” Eric said here, showing a sly smile: “But I think with your professionalism, you definitely won’t deliberately deny Tom in order to piss me off, right?”

“Okay, I’ll get in touch with Mr. Hanks.”

Catherine said and stood up and packed up. The materials in front of her were put into a satchel, and she glanced at Elizabeth, who had been sitting in the corner and looking down at the magazine. She only greeted Elizabeth when she came. Catherine keenly felt that Elizabeth was hostile to herself, which made her. She felt a little funny, how could she snatch this little bastard from her: “You must have other things next, then I’ll leave first.”

Eric also stood up: “I’ll send you out.” Sending

Catherine away, When Eric returned to the office, Elizabeth had occupied his executive chair and looked at him with his chin up: “I didn’t expect you to like this kind of woman?”

Eric picked Elizabeth up and put it aside, and sat down on his own. Then she said, “What kind of woman?”

Elizabeth reached out and gestured above Eric’s head, teasing, “As long as she wears high heels, she is taller than you.”

Eric has grown to 185 cm in the past two years, He smiled and said, “As long as she doesn’t wear high heels, she will be lower than me. Besides, women will always be lower than men in bed.”

Elizabeth blushed and spat, remembering the absurdity of last night, so she had to change the subject: “Do you think Jim Carrey would accept that contract?”

“As long as he has a normal mind, he will definitely accept it.”

Elizabeth asked .

Out of the contract drafted by Eric, he sat down in Catherine’s original position and said, “But I feel this contract is very strange, these terms you made are all to suppress his salary in the future, so why not just Wouldn’t it be easier to sign a few movie contracts with him directly at a low price. He’s just a nobody now, and he’ll definitely accept it.”

“That will only make things even more rigid. If his salary increases by 1 million, we will The contract only gives him $100,000, do you think he will honestly make a movie for you?”

“Why not, anyway, there is a contract, the big deal is a lawsuit.”

“Even if he compromises, give him a low price. If you make a movie, you can’t prevent him from sabotaging his work and deliberately screwing up the movie, and once the contract is understood, the two sides will have a bad relationship, and there is no possibility of any cooperation.”

Elizabeth shook the contract in her hand: “But I think your contract is also likely to screw up the relationship between the two parties?”

“We will pay him according to his worth, and the $100 million liquidated damages just limit him from deliberately asking too outrageous prices. I have asked people to investigate this person, if there is no restraint, he will definitely open his mouth. Moreover, after five years of cooperation, I don’t think it is necessary to cooperate anymore. At that time, his worth must have exceeded 10 million US dollars, or even It is also possible to participate in the share of the film, and if we cooperate again, it is equivalent to turning the film company to work for him.”

“Well, you are always reasonable.” Although Elizabeth agreed with Eric’s point of view, she still disagreed on the surface. Too convinced.

Eric just smiled, picked up the microphone on the table and informed Allen to let Jim Carrey and Carl Mackson come in.

A moment later, there was a knock on the door of UU Reading www.sonicmtl.com’s office. The two pushed the door and walked into the office. They saw that there was another woman here. Although they had heard of Elizabeth, neither of them had ever seen a girl. What she looked like, she glanced at Elizabeth curiously for a while.

Eric didn’t even pretend, he got up gently to greet the two, and introduced Elizabeth, and the four sat down on the sofa in the corner of the office.

“Then, Mr. Kerry, and this Mr. Maxon, right? Have you considered it?” The

two looked at each other. Although they knew that there was little hope, Carl Maxon still summoned his courage and said: ” Mr. Williams, isn’t this contract too harsh?”

“Harsh, which point do you mean?”

Carl Maxon said: “For example, a five-year time limit and a $100 million liquidated damages. ”

As long as you don’t plan to breach the contract, it doesn’t seem like a big deal, doesn’t it?” Eric restrained his expression and looked at the two people opposite him, his mouth turned into a half-smile: “Could it be that the contract hasn’t been signed yet, you just Have you considered the breach of contract?” (To be continued..) u

[End of this Chapter]