This is simply a huge mystery in the world!

From the "Pacific War" to "buried alive" to "love crazy", the pay is actually lower than the other, and it looks like an outdated actor who has reached a dead end in his career. The pay of 100,000 yuan for "buried alive" is already low enough. The price of third-tier actors is almost this price. Even the pay of many TV actors is higher than this number, but now, it has been reduced again and again, 20,000 yuan? Isn't this a waste of beggars? It sounds like the price that young actors in the model circle get.

What's more, Lanley is now the Emmy Award! Emmy Award! Emmy Award, one of the four major art awards in the United States! Twenty thousand dollars? What the hell is this?

As for dividends? That's simply bragging!

It can be judged from the words that "Love Crazy" has not found a production company at all, but has just attracted investment, just like "buried alive". What does this mean? It means that the director and producer have no say at all. How much dividends can they distribute, the profit ratio and distribution companies, how major theaters should be distributed, and even whether they can find suitable buyers, all of this is up to date, and it must be decided by the other party in the future. The box office dividend ratio of "buried alive" is decided by Focus Pictures.

To take a step back, even if the production company and distribution company agree to the box office dividend, how much can Renli be divided?

The wave of Hollywood actors participating in box office dividends began to emerge after the new century. Although this situation has occurred before this, it has never been mainstream. The mainstream cooperation between production companies and actors is still the film pay. What really makes people realize the importance of box office dividends is "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" in 2006.

Before this, the 20 million club represented the highest level in the industry; but "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" brought Johnny Depp a $33 million in revenue and a North American box office dividend, which shocked the entire industry. The subsequent "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" was only a lot more, which scared Disney.

Later, when filming "Pirates of the Caribbean 4", Disney made a concerted effort to sign Johnny to continue to star in a record-breaking $55 million in films. In fact, this number is Disney's own internal estimate. After calculating the basic pay and box office dividends, he paid Johnny's pay in one go. In this way, the box office of the movie achieves success beyond expectations, and the profits will all enter Disney's pocket.

After that, although the 20 million club still exists, it is still in name only. Actors will not over-the-top the level of basic pay, but are more willing to participate in film creation in the form of dividends. This is also a good thing for film companies, because they can save budgets and let actors share some of the box office risks and make money together and bear losses together. Therefore, major film companies are also happy to see it.

In other words, the willingness of film companies to distribute dividends at the box office is to share risks rather than share interests. Naturally, only those top actors with box office appeal can participate in the dividend list, and other actors will step aside.

Although Lanley just won the Emmy Award, she couldn't rank in Hollywood with starry stars. The accumulation of just two works is not enough to make Lanley a second-tier actor. Now it can only be considered a third-tier player at most. Even if Lanley can participate in dividend distribution, one percent is the limit, and the film company will not let it go easily.

The biggest possibility is that even this one percent of the film company is unwilling to pay for it. It is impossible to snatch chicken from the weasel.

Of course, Andy will not forget that there is another situation if "Love is crazy" is taken over by an independent production company or an independent distribution company.

Then, due to insufficient budget, this type of independent film is often invited to play first-tier or second-tier actors by box office dividends. For actors, they have the hope of trying the waters during the awards season; for the crew, they can save money, which is a win-win situation.

The most famous case is the "Pulp Novel" in 1994. At that time, John Travolta's career was at a low point, which was simply a mess. However, after the peak, even if he was no longer a front-line, he was not a star that could be invited for any independent film.

Quentin Tarantino was very keen on old movies and had a special liking for John. He invited him to star in "Pulp Novels", but he was short of money. At that time, John's salary of about three million could only be considered a second-tier level in the industry, and it was not something Quentin could pay. So Quentin discussed that the basic salary was $170,000, and then invited John to star in the box office dividend situation.

John thought, since his career could no longer be worse, why not do it?

So, the classic "pulp novel" in film history was born. Receiving more than 10 million in pay was the second priority. The point is that John's career revived his second spring and even received an Oscar nomination for the best actor.

But the problem is that there is only one "pulp novel", and the box office of this movie in North America reached 107 million. So what about "love crazy"? Not to mention 100 million, it is not easy to break the box office of an independent film in North America. This is the case with "buried alive", and the same is true for "love crazy".

All in all, this is the ridiculous situation, and Andy only felt a little chest tightness.

The pay for actors is not just the pay. First of all, the pay is the guarantee of actors' circular investment. The investment in the entire image project cannot be completed with hundreds of thousands of dollars. What's more, Lan Li's "burying alive" this year's awards season is still hopeful, and the expenditure on public relations activities is not a small fee. If these investments are not done, then there will be no possibility in the future.

Secondly, the pay is a direct reflection of the actor's status in the industry. Those top actors who occasionally reduce their pay and appear in friendly films or appear in independent films are called "successful", but the new actors have not achieved any results, and the pay is getting worse and worse. This is called self-destruction of their future.

Finally, Andy's own dividends are also the most insignificant part, because for top agents like Andy, 10% commission is not profitable at all. Not only that, he also has to pay for money.

Looking at Lan Li, who was calm and gentle in front of him, Andy was really in tears. He found that in the past month he received Lan Li's agency, his mood fluctuated more than the previous year. Take a deep breath and take a deep breath, "Can you tell me why you want to star in this work? Give me a reason."

"Reason?" Lanley didn't seem to understand Andy's meaning. He was an actor and Andy was an agent, and his perspective on things was different.

Andy supported the armrests of the chair with his hands crossed, and his body moved forward slightly. "For example, do you think the challenge of this work is even more difficult than 'buried alive', and it may hit next year's Golden Globes or even the Oscars?"

Lan Li chuckled directly, "Ha." Sure enough, the focus of the agent and the actor were completely different.

Not all movies need to be linked to awards and box offices, such as the biggest unjust case since the 21st century, "Mulholland Road". This work was controversial at the time. People who liked it were regarded as wise and people who hated it were abandoned. Later, this work only received a nomination for the best director at the Oscars. All other departments were lost, which clearly only comforted David Lynh, which aroused strong dissatisfaction among countless fans.

Now this work has become the heart of countless film critics and senior movie fans. Among the 21st century movie list, "Mulholland Road" can almost occupy a place in the top five, which shows its position in film history. Despite this, the heroine Nai-atts emerged from this work and ushered in a turning point in her career.

There are countless such things as "fighting club", "death hallucination", "Dream Requiem", etc. These works may not have achieved excellent results in box office, nor have they won any recognition in major awards seasons, but they did not affect their important position in film history. They have also become a brilliant achievement in actors or directors, laying an important foundation for their subsequent careers.

What actors care about is the work itself, while the agents care about the effect brought by the work. This is the essential difference.

However, Lanley understood Andy's concerns, so he nodded and gave a positive reply, "This is the direction of efforts."

Andy let out a sigh of relief, "I need to read it after I get the script." This time, Andy did not use the inquiring tone, but directly expressed his opinion. Lan Li didn't mind at all, and nodded directly, indicating that there was no problem.

The cooperation between agents and actors is an equal relationship. Even newcomers who are new to beginners sign the performance contract are the actors themselves. If the actors do not agree, the agent cannot force the newcomer to sign. Of course, the newcomer's vision, ability, and experience are not enough. Generally speaking, they will do whatever the agent says. Even some top artists who have been famous for a long time will follow the professional opinions of the agent.

There are also people like Renly and Andy. However, both parties need to constantly explore to cooperate to win-win results. Otherwise, the actors will be injured in the end. One actor has no less actors and can find countless actors; actors can also change agents at any time, but if they miss the golden period of career development, there may not be a second chance. Not everyone can get a second chance like Robert Downey Jr. and John Travolta.

"So, what's the matter with you coming to find me?" Lan Li looked at the alarm clock on the wall and asked on his own initiative.

Andy then realized that the impact of "Love Madness" was so suddenly and too fierce that he actually forgot the destination he came to. At this time, Lan Li reminded him and his brain turned around, "I came to find you, and it is also about your next project. I found two suitable projects. If you are interested, I can arrange for you to participate in a one-on-one private interview to see how the feedback information is, and then have further discussions."

Obviously, Andy has not been idle in the past two days in Telluride. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!