Ben Stiller sat upright in his seat, and still didn't understand how he had anything to do with Firefly's head, Lehman Rast.

Although the agent notified him of the invitation, the agent also mentioned that the other party's intention was very affirmed, and he felt that he was optimistic about him in advance, so he asked him to work hard and win the role.

However, it is said that this is the first time Ben Stiller has dealt with such a well-known non-local director, and he is still a little confused.

Just as the agent was waiting outside, he was alone inside, he suddenly heard a sound. He looked up and saw someone coming in from outside the door with a smile. It was Lehman, who didn't show up in the media.

So Ben Stiller quickly stood up, walked over to say hello, and took advantage of the handshake to quickly raise his eyes and scanned a few times, and found that the real person was more imposing than the photos...

Lehman didn't notice Stiller's little movements, and spoke a few greetings, then signaled to sit down and talk in the position.

Lehman knew him.

Born in New York in 1965, entered the entertainment industry in 1987, and became the screenwriter of "Weekend Night Live" in 1989 and accumulated a lot of connections in that program with good ratings.

——There are not too many actors and behind-the-scenes workers who can go to and from TV stations.

It was also this accumulation that led him to produce his first screen debut in 1994, at the age of 29, which tells the light comedy of love "The Pain of Reality" - Unfortunately, the box office was not good after the movie was released, and he soon returned to the path of a comedian and screenwriter.

But this professional actor has never given up picking up the guide...

Lyman looked at Ben Stiller's face outline and gradually matched the character who had performed brilliantly in the "Meeting Father-in-law" series and the "Museum Night" series. However, this person is far less funny than on the screen and talks so much.

Actually, it's quite quiet.

Of course, is it a performance? There is a more suitable word for character, which is called the narrow path of acting.

Ben Stiller is a versatile person. In terms of performance, he is only about comedy. His honest, honest and smart style is quite distinctive.

After all, this guy can guide and edit, so it is still easy to find the right position.

Knowing that he was very free recently and had not taken on other scenes, Lehman nodded and asked, "So, now that there is a new drama in our company, the male lead is vacant. Are you willing to take on the role?"

Ben Stiller seemed extremely surprised after listening to it - although his fame rose sharply after starring in "Meeting Father-in-law", he did not feel that he could be valued so much. In this way, what the agent mentioned was very intentional, not just a rhetoric, but a real one, which may be more than his understanding...

Of course Ben Stiller did not refuse such a good thing, or Lymann's market is rising now, and more and more people are optimistic about the development of Fireflies.

But the inner doubts still made Ben Stiller ask carefully: "Why is Mr. Rust..."

"Why did you come to play?" Lehman smiled and said, "I've seen several movies you have acted in, which are mostly consistent with this role. Your performance is enough to be competent."

After hearing this, Ben Stiller's heart was finally overwhelmed.

It is difficult for him to believe that pie fell from the sky for no reason, especially in this place where he likes to make connections.

He thought he had little contact with Lehman and did not think that he was familiar with him, so he gave him a chance - although this was why Lehman chose him.

In addition to the original work, he is the male lead and he acts very well. But in fact, the person who is the most optimistic about Fox is also Jim Carrey, but they did not reach an agreement on the issue of pay, but now the schedule is difficult to coordinate.

But in fact, Lehman values ​​more "Daydreamer". This fresh and fantasy comedy directed by Lehman and starred by Kim Carrey, with a good reputation. Ben Stiller is a self-written, directed and acted by himself...

In the following days, I hosted a trial show, and the effect was also very satisfactory.

Then, let’s discuss the pay.

As an actor who has always been a director behind the scenes, Ben Stiller has rich acting experience but not very experienced. In other words, if he had not participated in "Meeting the Father-in-law" and achieved more than expected results, he would not have had a work with a box office of over 200 million yuan.

But with this market performance, the pay rises quickly.

In the past, it might be possible to do 2 or 3 million, but now it will have to rise to more than 10 million. If "Museum" is successful again, it is not impossible to try the 20 million profit with the tradition of starring in the series.

Of course, Lehman has plans to make "Museum" a series of movies, so he must have a long appointment, starting at least three movies.

At the conference table.

Ben Stiller's agent has a different view.

Agreement negotiation is the home court of the agent, and the first principle is to serve customers and think about it.

As soon as he saw that he was going to sign a long-term contract, he keenly discovered that Fireflies attached importance to the project and was likely to have formulated a relatively complete project plan.

In this way, the project is valued by the studio, which means the focus of resources. Being able to participate in the performance is definitely a good thing for Ben Stiller, but not very good is a long appointment.

He is a broker who is very reluctant to sign long-term contracts for his own clients. On the one hand, no matter how outstanding his grades are, he will not be as confident as he shouts; secondly, the space for the salary range to operate is too limited, and he is almost tied to the studio.

To sum up, it is too harsh, and it will be detrimental to the actors from the perspective of the studio. Many details must be based on the project's interests, without considering the career development of a certain actor.

So, although this character looks wonderful and has a bright future, one thing is that there is too little room for maneuver...

So, what if you reject this contract?

Let’s not talk about whether Ben Stiller is willing to do so. The agent is considering the actor well, but first of all, we must ensure that others think. If you go against it, you will definitely not be able to do the agent for a long time. Even if the client is wrong, he will be moved by his emotions and cannot decide on things alone.

Of course, this premise is that the actors are in a relatively equal or strong position, and a young actor who has just entered the industry naturally has no right to choose...

Thinking of this, the agent first tentatively said: "Although the role of this project is good, we sign a long contract... whether it still needs to be discussed, as far as I know..."

"Sorry," Lehman interrupted, "This is the basis of cooperation. If the basic conditions cannot be reached, there is no need to continue to talk. I can clearly guarantee that "Museum" will be a series of works, and the adaptation plan has subsequent ideas. Therefore, Firefly is looking for an actor who can play a good role and will not cause any trouble, and the latter is more important than the former. I don't want to film and film, and suddenly something like this happens. You should understand..."

The agent quickly denied: "We don't want to cause trouble, Mr. Rust."

"Maybe, maybe not. Who knows. Therefore, Fireflies need such a contract as a guarantee. As long as we recognize this, we can continue to talk."

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became quiet.

After a while, the agent said, "I need to discuss it with my client."

"Please." Lehman raised his hand and signaled.

About 10 minutes later, Ben Stiller, who was sitting outside drinking coffee, didn't know what he said to his agent.

Sitting at the conference table again, it was obviously more relaxed.

"What does he mean?" Lehman asked.

"Well, Mr. Rust, we can agree to sign a long-term contract, but..."

In the latter sentence, he augmented his tone.

Lehman said with great interest: "Tell me, what are your conditions?"

"Box office share. I require box office revenue to be used as the pay for the role."

"What else?"

"After the movie is released, if the box office in North America exceeds the production cost, it is twice the 150 million US dollars, and the sequel must increase by 30% on the original basis. The basic pay is based on the 7 million yuan paid by Mr. Stiller in "Meeting the Father-in-law 2". In that movie, his role is less than "Museum", and it should increase."

"I will give 10 million yuan in the first part, and as long as I can still cooperate with the second part, 13 million plus 5% of the net profit of North America's box office, and the third part 15 million yuan and box office share remains unchanged. If I agree, I can now formulate it according to such conditions."

The agent hesitated for a moment, and the bottom line given by the client is definitely higher, but...
Chapter completed!