As Mel Gibson's agent, Ed Limato was very disappointed but helpless when the midnight box office of his first self-directed and acted "Man Without a Face" was only a mere $300,000 at the midnight box office. ..Although the cost of this film is less than five million dollars, this is just the production cost without Mel Gibson's personal worth. The Hollywood superstar of the super hit series, Mel Gibson's salary at this time is already around 15 million US dollars.
Although I feel that Mel Gibson should concentrate on his career as an actor, but at Mel Gibson's current coffee level, as an agent, he has very little influence on actors, let alone control. Ed Limato originally could only hope that the cash cow in his hands would not continue to "do nothing", but early this morning, with the news on the entertainment page and a series of calls from major film companies, Ed Limato Limato's depression caused by the box office failure of "The Man Without a Face" was swept away.
After hanging up a call from Paramount executives again, Ed Limato came to the door of Mel Gibson's luxurious suite and hurriedly rang the doorbell.
As soon as the door opened, Ed Limato couldn't wait to walk into Mel Gibson's suite, ignoring the figure of a girl who hid in the bedroom in a panic, raised the newspaper in his hand and asked, "Mel, yesterday Has Eric Williams' personal assistant approached you?"
Mel Gibson was a little displeased with the agent's sudden intrusion, frowned, took the newspaper in the agent's hand, and cursed: "These damned paparazzi can even detect what I say in the coffee shop .”
Just as Ed Limato was about to speak, the mobile phone in his hand rang this time. He made an apologetic gesture to Mel Gibson, walked to the balcony of the suite and pressed the connect button.
Returning to the living room after a while, Ed Limato said with some joy, "Mel, guess who called just now?"
Mel Gibson was leaning on the sofa in the living room. After reading the newspaper that Ed Limato brought over just now, hearing Ed Limato's excited tone, he said disapprovingly, "God?"
Ed Limato choked, but he had no choice but to explain: "It's Michael Eisner, the CEO of Universal Pictures. Also, just now I have received consecutive inquiries from Warner, Paramount, and Fox. It's a call from a president-level executive. Hey, these guys haven't been so polite to us for a long time."
Mel Gibson is not stupid either. Yang raised the newspaper in his hand: "About this?"
"Yeah, Mel, now almost everyone in Hollywood knows about Eric Williams' Braveheart, didn't you get a call?"
Mel Gibson shook his head. In the bedroom with the door ajar, a moment is worth a fortune. How could he let such a mess disturb him.
Ed Limato made a clear expression, and stopped worrying about it, and asked, "What did Mel Eric Williams' personal assistant talk to you about yesterday?"
Mel Gibson raised the newspaper in his hand again: "Aren't you, "Braveheart", the joint venture company established by Firefly and MGM intends to invest in this project, and Alan Fissman came over in person yesterday, We talked about my thoughts on the film."
Ed Limato said, "What about Firefly? What kind of conditions do they offer?"
Mel Gibson shook his head, then glanced at the newspaper in his hand. At this time, he no longer had the anger of the sneak shot, and realized why his agent was so excited, and said: "I was talking about most of the time yesterday, Alan Fissman brought a document when he left Go back." Mel Gibson said, got up and went back to the bedroom, and quickly walked out and handed the information about "Braveheart" to the agent: "That's it."
Ed Limato's "Braveheart" material. Some time ago, he and Mel Gibson lobbied to several major film companies. So I just picked it up and flipped through it casually, then looked up again and said, "Mel, this is a good opportunity for you, but first, you have to talk to Eric Williams in person."
"My personal thoughts are in these materials, and I don't think there's anything else to talk about," Mel Gibson said. Pointing to the newspaper that was thrown on the coffee table, he said: "Besides, although it is disgusting to be photographed secretly, I think that since Eric Williams is a project, several film companies should not If I refuse to invest again, I can use this to gain more power to speak. Although I admire Eric Williams' ability, I don't really want to cooperate with Firefly, because in that case, There's just no way I'm gaining much control."
"Mel, this is a movie with a budget of at least 50 million dollars," Ed Limato said solemnly, "If you mess up, you will never get anywhere in Hollywood in the next few years. The "Cut Throat Island" years ago, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, before he filmed "The Last Action Hero", his salary was 15 million US dollars, but because "The Last Action Hero" failed at the box office, he was in The new film from Firefly Pictures only took 3 million, which is not even as good as some second-tier actors."
Mel Gibson was silent for a moment, and said, "Then what you meant just now..."
Ed Limato noticed the looseness in Mel Gibson's expression, and said: "Eric Williams has never missed a movie he personally participated in so far, so you and Eric Williams We will talk to Adams personally, get out his specific ideas for this film, and then we will discuss the conditions, so that even if we can’t agree with Firefly in the end, we can cooperate with other film companies to ensure nothing goes wrong.”
"Ed, if Eric Williams finally finds out that he has been tricked, what do you think he will do?"
Ed Limato showed a familiar look, and said: "Mel, what I just said is just a possibility. If Eric Williams is really a project, I think our conditions I will definitely agree. Even if the two parties do not reach an agreement in the end, and you use some of his ideas in future productions, I don’t think it’s a big deal. You are an A-level superstar now. As long as the interests of both parties are aligned in the future, you will definitely continue. cooperating."
Mel Gibson thought for a moment. Nodded: "Then you contact the meeting time, let's go back to Los Angeles together."
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At about the same time, in Malibu, Los Angeles, Eric was reading today's newspaper depressingly. Drew sat opposite Eric, showing a few gloating smiles from time to time: "Eric, this is a good show, but you didn't Promise to someone else."
Eric thought of Sophie, and regretted that he was too eager. In my memory, "Braveheart" won a lot of Oscars, but the box office was not very good. Therefore, Eric will definitely not fight for this project at all costs. If Mel Gibson raises the price due to the competition of several major film companies, Eric will give up the project directly.
After secretly reflecting on this small mistake in his heart, Eric quickly began to think about countermeasures.
After a while, Eric raised his head: "Drew, help me get a pen?"
The little girl, who was sipping milk from the glass like a cat, lay still on the chair and called out of the restaurant: "Natasha, bring me a pen."
Moments later, one of the Russian twins appeared in the dining room with a sharpened pencil and handed it to Eric exactly.
Eric took it over and thanked her. The Russian girl who knew whether it was her sister or her sister took away the empty tableware beside her, and said to Xiao Nizi, "You are really getting lazy."
Drew is not ashamed: "I'm lazy, you realize it's too late now."
Eric shook his head with a smile, lowered his head and wrote something in the blank space of the newspaper. Continued: "By the way, what's going on with TG?"
Drew pouted dissatisfiedly: "It took you so many days to remember, I thought you had forgotten about our small company."
Eric ignored Drew's small complaint.
Drew had no choice but to continue: "The filming of "Aeroplane 2" has been completed, and more than half of the filming of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has been filmed. There are still a few films that will be handed over to Fox's production department. Liz will Going to Twentieth Century Fox as the vice president is already settled."
Eric remembered Murdoch's offer to TG a few months ago and asked, "What is the final offer?"
Drew blinked: "Don't you know?"
"Huh?" Eric raised his head feeling a little ominous.
Drew also noticed something: "Liz said that you have negotiated with her old man. Fox fully acquired TG for US$120 million, and redeemed the distribution rights of Firefly for US$80 million. Overseas distribution rights to Firefly."
"That's what I said at the time, although the price is still reasonable. But I didn't agree."
Drew was stunned for a moment, and suddenly put down the milk glass in his hand: "This guy Liz lied to me, I'm going to find her to settle the score, this matter is not for fun!" He ran out before he could speak to stop her, and the hall heard a call of 'Natasha', and soon fell silent.
Eric looked at the empty restaurant in an instant, and shook his head with a smile. Although he didn't agree at the beginning, he didn't object, and Eric didn't think that Elizabeth's straightforward nature would deceive Drew. It's probably the old fox Murdoch. Some word games, even my own daughter got into it.
It's lively now, it's really rare to see someone cheating on your father, and cheating on your daughter.
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"Eric, I'm so sorry, I didn't expect this to happen," Eric had just arrived at the company, when Allen appeared in front of him, holding a copy of today's "Seattle Times".
"It's okay, it's just an accident, and it's mainly because I didn't think it through."
The two walked into the office together, and Allen said, "Mel Gibson's agent called me just now. Mel Gibson hopes to talk to you in person."
"Talk to me personally?" Eric repeated this sentence, then showed a knowing smile, and then asked: "Then how do you reply to them?"
"I didn't give them an accurate answer," Allen said, "However, when we called, Mel Gibson was already at the Seattle airport and will arrive in Los Angeles in four hours. Eric, you need to meet him ?"
"Do you think they have daily newspapers?" Eric didn't answer, but asked a question instead.
Allen nodded: "That's for sure, and, I think, maybe several other major film companies have already contacted Mel Gibson to inquire about this matter."
"Then what do you think they want to see me in such a hurry?"
Allen thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't quite understand this, but it shouldn't be a bad thing."
Eric smiled, picked up a post-it note from the side, quickly wrote a string of words, and handed it to Alan: "The meeting is unnecessary, you follow the above conditions and let the production department talk to them Alright. In addition, if the management of DreamWorks decides, they will transfer the negotiation of this project to DreamWorks. What I wrote on this note is the bottom line of our project.”
Allen nodded, and walked out of Eric's office.
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"What, over there refused?" Standing in the hall of Los Angeles International Airport, Mel Gibson heard the words of agent Ed Limato after he hung up the phone, his tone was a little surprised and neglected anger.
Ed Limato nodded, and his face was a little unhappy: "I think, maybe Firefly thought that we released the news in the newspaper today on purpose. You know, this kind of thing often happens."
If it was really revealed by him in advance, Mel Gibson would not feel much, but this matter was obviously not done by himself, but he was wronged by others. How could the proud Mel Gibson bear this kind of anger? , said: "Forget it, didn't you just say that Universal Pictures CEO Michael Eisner also called, maybe we can make an appointment with him to talk."
"I think it's better not to do this," Ed Limato said, "Although Eric Williams refused to see you just now, he has given specific conditions for cooperation."
Mel Gibson relaxed a little, and asked, "What conditions?"
Ed Limato replied: "Firefly wants you to act as the leading actor while directing. The salary is 15 million US dollars. In addition, you can also enjoy a part of the director and producer's dividend. Moreover, they promise that the investment of this film will not be less than 60 million US dollars." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for the recommended monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation.)