Hollywood Domination: The first boyfriend

Because "Pirates of the Caribbean" has already been finalized, the production process time is limited. It will be released in June 2003, and the filming will start at least one year in advance, and it will not exceed July at the latest. The filming period is usually about three months. After the filming ended in October, it took half a year to produce post-production special effects, complete all editing and soundtrack work, and at the same time start various pre-publicity. For the world premiere, the business process is already very mature. Projects such as Pirates, which only complete the casting of the heroine two months before filming, are already a bit slow. Therefore, once the candidate was decided, the producer did not intend to delay at all, and quickly signed Jenny at a price of 300,000 US dollars. The two parties went to CAA to sign a three-party contract the next morning.

The salary of 300,000 yuan is only a fraction of what Johnny Depp received. Jenny's salary is not even comparable to that of Geoffrey Rush who played the role of Captain Barbossa. You must know that Depp has not won the real actor award until now, but Rush won the honor of Oscar winner for "The Pianist" as early as 1997.

However, in terms of commercial value, Depp's value is greater than Rush's. The salary agreement he signed for "Pirates of the Caribbean" is very complicated. There will be a certain share in the future, which also reflects the importance Disney attaches to Depp, and everyone's risk awareness for this project. ——Although Depp’s net worth has never crossed the threshold of tens of millions of dollars before, it was "Pirates of the Caribbean" that allowed him to enter the tens of millions of dollars club, but he still has to get a share of the box office before he is willing to enter the game. That is to say, Depp thinks to a certain extent that this film may cost tens of millions of dollars and cannot make up for his loss of stardom. And Disney would rather offer a box office share rather than a salary increase, which shows that they are not very confident in the box office, and tens of millions of dollars is already the limit of cash salary.

As for Jenny, although she would rather have zero pay and just share, Hollywood rules don't work like this. Box office share is a matter for producers, directors and big stars. If you can't carry the box office, you are not eligible to talk about share. Nothing less. "Pirate" needs Depp's fame and acting skills, Geoffrey Rush's acting output, and Josh Blanche's popularity among teenagers. They are all rare resources in the hearts of filmmakers. , but if Jenny says she can’t play today, Jerry will go to Keira Knightley every minute——she won’t play, someone must. Giving you three hundred thousand dollars is considered worthy of you.

Of course, this is the current situation. If we look to the future, it’s hard to say. It’s been less than a year since Jenny’s debut, and the first time the protagonist is an A-level production, this not only shows that she is extremely talented, but also It shows that there must be a very strong agent team behind it, and even people who say that CAA's resources are fully tilted towards her will not believe it, and Disney has no point in keeping the market price too low. But what if she becomes popular after this film? Three hundred thousand is a very suitable number for a new actress. Besides, for a big production with a budget of 100 million, the difference between 30,000 and 300,000 is actually not that big. A qualified producer will be relentless when it is time to save money, and will never be soft when it is time to throw money away-obviously, the female lead's remuneration will not be an area where money should be saved.

Jerry Bruckheimer is also worthy of being an elite in the industry. People in this industry may be proficient in face-changing techniques. Although he did not attend the signing process in the morning, shortly after the contract was signed, he probably waited for the call from the film studio. After paying back, I called Jenny directly to ask Jenny to have dinner at his house.

"I guess you'll be back in New York within two days, so we don't have much time left for our small group." On the phone, Jerry seemed to have completely forgotten that he had been indifferent to Jenny's audition just a day earlier. "You must come tonight. Almost all the core members of our crew are here. It's a warm-up party."

If she hadn't been reborn in the United States, it would be really hard for Chen Zhen to feel Americans' love for parties and nightclubs. Although Chinese people also love meals and tea, it seems to be the same thing, but at least the friends can do it together Find something more interesting than getting together and chatting up a group of strangers with a glass of wine in hand. ——Jenny is most annoyed by these two points. She sleeps late and forces her to drink at least one or two glasses of wine in a disguised form. But people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, it would be silly for her to refuse this kind of meal and party, "I will definitely come, thank you for the invitation, Jerry."

Then she hung up the phone and went to change the ticket - she originally planned to fly back to New York this afternoon and resume work tomorrow, but now she can only change to fly back tonight or tomorrow morning, and perform directly on stage tomorrow night. After all, she has already taken two days off for the audition, which is a relatively uncommon absence for the mainstay of the troupe.

After changing the itinerary, Jenny would of course inform Cesare, but Cesare already knew about it when the call was made, "I will also go tonight, and Jerry also called me just now."

"So you're all back together now?" Jenny asked.

"You can call this the rational choice of mature business people." Cesare responded dryly.

Now that she has an income of 200,000 U.S. dollars after tax and share, and a pretty good prospect, Jenny can properly update her wardrobe. She spent the afternoon shopping, despite the saying in Beverly—in Beverly, if you ask the price, you can't afford it. But Jenny didn't care. When she could afford it in her previous life, she would also ask the price. In other words, if even asking for a price can make the clerk look bad, then she doesn't have to contribute to the store's turnover.

However, the meaning of this sentence is more bluffing. In fact, stars are occupations with a lot of income and expenditure. According to Cesare's number theory, among the thousands of actors in Hollywood, the annual income can exceed one year. There are only about a hundred tens of millions, and this tens of millions has not deducted taxes, commissions, and other more necessary expenses: luxury cars, luxury houses, personal assistants, personal makeup artists, income reinvestment, etc. A person with a gross income of 10 million yuan a year does not mean that he can buy a million-dollar watch without changing his face, and there are very few customers on Beverly Avenue who can pick up a 200,000-yuan bag without feeling sorry pay the bill. Of course, for the entry-level models of major brands, Beverly still has a lot of customers who can win them at a glance.

Although she is not a high-end customer, Jenny is still a welcome customer of the luxury store staff. She has good taste, does not try on casually, her body is clean and odor-free, and she is very decisive in her actions. Although the amount of consumption is not too large, she still gets With warm service, I spent the whole afternoon in the midst of being greeted and sent off with smiling faces. Jenny spent about 50,000 to 60,000 dollars in one sum, buying silk scarves, wallets, bracelets, necklaces, and of course There are a variety of shoes and a limited number of small dresses, as well as three or four more low-key assorted handbags.

Yeah, a quarter of the film's remuneration has just flown away, and the deposit has not yet been paid, and it has basically been spent. However, Jenny feels that this expense is still necessary. Since she was reborn more than a year ago, she has been struggling financially, and all the money has to be spent. Now that she finally has a little hope of getting rid of poverty and becoming rich, she has to allow her to indulge a little.

After some shopping, when Jenny drove to Cesare's house to meet him, it was indeed a shotgun change. Not only did Lilian's eyes shine, she praised her several times happily, even the picky Cesare rarely saw it He didn't show any expression of patience. Of course, it was a bit difficult to squeeze any praise out of his mouth when he was not drinking.

Generally speaking, when you are invited to dinner, you have to bring some souvenirs. The most common choice is wine. When Jenny saw Cesare, she brought a bottle of 82-year-old Lafite—that is, Famous and famous, it is a must-have in various film and television dramas, and it has been sold for many years and has not been sold out. Before she crossed over, the golden tasting period of 1982 Lafite was almost over, and the inventory was almost exhausted. Fake wines were rampant on the market. A bottle of authentic 82-year-old Lafite probably sold for more than 100,000 yuan. Of course, that was far away in China. In the United States in 2002, the selling price of Lafite was probably several thousand dollars more, but even so, it could be regarded as an extremely rich present.

In addition, before leaving, Lilian also took out a small gift box with frost from the refrigerator, "Perroga white sturgeon caviar just delivered this morning."

"Did you spend all the commission on this order?" Jenny did some calculations, and found that Cesare's initial investment was not counted, so the combined market value of these two gifts is estimated to be more than 10,000 US dollars "To be honest, the scale of your spending often makes me wonder who is the star."

"Oh, then don't compete with Chesa." Lilian also smiled, "You know that Chesa has a lot of A-lists in his hands, and what he gets is a share of all their movie income. If someone cuts production this year, the annual income may not be as high as him."

Okay, it's all on the A-list, what else can Jenny say? Anyway, Cesare generally does not show off his wealth, and is even very considerate. He asked Jenny to come and ride with him and Lilian because on the one hand, he can save a gift and on the other hand, it also saves Jenny The embarrassment of driving her poor Volvo to Jerry's mansion. ——Sometimes it doesn’t mean that everyone will pursue fame and fortune from the bottom of their hearts, and like to be flashy, but the atmosphere in the circle is like this, it is difficult for you to resist this pressure. Now that she has entered the circle of A-level productions, Tonight's dinner party, the car from the host to the guests is not less than 500,000 yuan. Are you willing to drive a second-hand car worth a few thousand dollars?

Of course, a maverick artist is probably embarrassed, not only embarrassed, but also proud, but this is not a good attitude to integrate into the commercial and large production circle. Well-dressed and expensive sports car is like a business card, although everyone knows that it does not reflect your character, but at least represents your professional level. So, when you have no money to buy a car, rent it. Although it is expensive, it is better than driving an entry-level used car from a Ford or Volkswagen to a top party.

Jerry's residence is not in Beverly Hills. He made his home in Hollywood Hills, which is also full of celebrities, which is where the Hollywood sign is located. Compared with the traditional American house that Lilian and Cesare live in, his house is completely a mansion in the true sense, surrounded by a large expanse of lawn, with security gates and driveways, and Jenny can still see the house when the car drives in. As for the tennis court, the main building is also relatively large, with an estimated single-floor usable area of ​​more than 300 square meters. The price of such a luxury house is at least tens of millions of dollars. If the interior decoration is valuable, it is not uncommon for the price to be close to 100 million yuan in terms of the location. Even if it was Chen Zhen's ex-husband's family, it would take some thinking to buy such a house with cash. ——Cesare was right to ask her to come and look for him. There are already a series of guest cars parked in the driveway. Jenny didn’t find any cheap ones. Even MiniVans are rare. Almost all of them are supercars or have drivers. advanced car.

"Chesa!"

Jerry himself came to meet them at the gate.

"Jerry!"

The two men hugged each other passionately, both Jerry and Cesare showed warm smiles, as if all previous suspicions had disappeared. Jerry was full of praise for Cesare's attire, "Always so tasteful, isn't it? Cesare? I always say you should try to act in a few movies..."

He is also very enthusiastic about Lilian, "Honey, how is your grandfather? We haven't seen each other since last year's birthday party. He should go back to Hollywood more often..."

This once again proves that Hollywood is a small circle. It seems that Jerry and Lilian are old acquaintances, but they don't have a deep friendship. Lilian smiled lightly and kissed Jerry, "He's fine, maybe you can go to our farm for vacation next time, the maple syrup there tastes really good."

"Jennifer." After a short greeting, Jerry pointed his warm smile at Jenny, opened his arms, and gave Jenny a hug firmly. "My girl, you look gorgeous tonight, and I bet you'll be the most exciting new face in Hollywood by this time next year, and you know, I'm still a producer on CSI, and I It will be my honor to bet that you will make your first appearance in movies and TV series..."

Although such a ruthless face-changing is a bit overwhelming, to be honest, being a producer is like an agent, being slick is a must-have skill. Imagine that in a movie with big names, the director only takes care of the filming, and the person who coordinates the relationship between the director team, the actors team and the various departments of the film crew, and even the relationship between actors and actors can only be the producer. Hollywood is not like In China, actors and directors are extremely powerful, and the social atmosphere of the entire crew depends on the existence of the actor-director game. In Hollywood, from photographers to sound effects engineers, all have their own unions and important awards. Small, especially the film crew, the interpersonal relationship is intricate, if the producer does not have some skills, it is difficult to twist the filming team of hundreds of people together.

Jerry is undoubtedly a very good producer. He had a problem with Cesare before. Now that Cesare puts Jenny in the crew as the heroine, this decision is finally Jerry himself. Nodding, he immediately changed his attitude, obviously wanting to change the previous story. And Cesare also showed considerable sincerity. After he handed over the gift, the smiles of Jerry and his wife became more sincere. Look in the cellar, the beluga sauce still needs vodka.”

Jerry is also a caring person. Although the guests tonight are either rich or expensive, the dinner was not arranged too formally because of this. Instead, an open-air barbecue was held in the backyard, which is very common in American families. form. Many communities will open barbecue pits in the backyard on weekends. Neighbors come here to smell the scent, some bring wine and some bring their own meat, and everyone has a lively dinner. Of course tonight there will be waiter service, there are more ovens, and there are a lot of snacks and side dishes that can be taken, and it feels a bit like a buffet, but the overall style is still relaxed and casual, which helps to narrow the distance between the crew.

"Johnny, thank you so much for supporting me...Vanessa, nice to meet you, you are so beautiful tonight..."

Jenny has been greeting people all night long, and there are quite a few people here, besides Johnny Depp and his live-in girlfriend Vanessa Paradis, as well as director Gore and Vibin Mrs. Ski (Jenny was very happy for that), Geoffrey Rush and Mrs. and of course Josh Blanche. However, like Jenny, he also came here with his agent's family, and it seemed that he was still single at least on the surface. ——The biggest name is even the CEO of CAA, Ino Martin, and his family. As Jerry's old manager, he will be here today, which can be said to be very face-to-face.

Although they are charming on the screen, most of these actors are thin and ordinary people in reality. Of course, whether it is a group photo or a video, they can show extraordinary star temperament. It seems that the laughter is very Coordination, but in reality, a group of actors sitting around eating together is actually very boring, and even Geoffrey Rush, the oldest among them, is keeping in shape-the Captain Barbossa he plays is actually not interested in body shape. It's a big requirement, but according to him, "At our age, the metabolism slows down, and eating and drinking may make your cheeks have two more hanging meat."

And the most extreme Jenny doesn't even drink much alcohol. Josh is following the fitness diet and can only eat a sandwich specially made by a nutritionist. Of course, he can't drink alcohol. People, the director, and the family members of the actors all had a good time eating. Depp's girlfriend Vanessa even ate two bites of ribs, which can't help but make people jealous and hate.

But, generally speaking, since there was no need to force myself to eat and drink, and there were several children from the Jerry family, the Verbinski family, and the Rush family, the dinner was quite enjoyable. Several agents and Jerry had a lively conversation, and the actors quickly became acquainted with each other. Johnny and Jeffrey were older, and they chatted happily with each other. Jenny and Josh sat close to each other, and their status was also close. more common language.

"So, you still live in Silver Lake?" Jenny was a little surprised, "I mean, with the income from SW (Star Wars), you should at least be able to afford the rent in Beverly, right?"

"They are indeed forcing me to find a house in Beverly. My landlord in the Silver Lake area is planning ahead and hopes that I can move out as soon as possible. He doesn't want to wait for the movie to be released and let the paparazzi harass other tenants." Josh He grimaced and smiled brightly again, "Jerry said he has a vacation home in Malibu that he can lend me, and I'll move to Beverly Hills after I get the contract for the next Star Wars movie. You know , Although I took the deposit here and Lucas' film salary, the money has to be paid to the pension fund I set up for myself first, so I don't have much cash on hand now, and I really can't afford to rent a good house in Beverly. "

"You can swipe your card." Lilian couldn't help but speak.

"I don't like debt of any kind," said Josh firmly, "so I don't swipe my credit card, I don't borrow money—I'm pretty much an Amish (see note) in that respect, always refusing to ask for money. The modern financial system is compromised.”

"Then you and Jenny are really similar, and Jenny never overdraws her credit card." Lilian drank some wine, so she was more excited, she giggled and said, "Jenny said that the habit of spending in advance will eventually destroy destroy the economic prosperity of our country.”

"Really?" Jenny was so surprised, she couldn't remember when she said such a wise thing-of course it was plagiarized. Because it is true that Americans’ early consumption habits directly dragged the U.S. economy into the abyss after the outbreak of the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008, “Then I must have drunk too much that day, and I am not usually so smart.”

Just as she was talking happily, Jenny suddenly felt someone tap her back twice, she turned her head, and Cesare nodded to her, motioning her to follow—Jenny found that Josh was also at his manager's With a wink, he left his seat and entered the mansion.

Is this a small meeting? Jenny didn't have time to think deeply, so she hurriedly greeted the people on the table, and followed Cesare's footsteps into the mansion as naturally as possible.

As soon as the glass door was closed, the room immediately became quiet, and the noise outside was only the distant background. Jenny coughed, "Don't tell me you're going to take me to a secret smoking room, and let me Dedicated to who or what.”

Cesare took Jenny into a spacious study, and Jenny was shocked to find that Jerry and Ino Martin were already waiting in the study. Of course, Josh and his agent People are there.

This scene is a bit big, and Jenny's heart beats a little faster, so she stopped joking. "What happened?"

"You haven't told her yet?" Josh's manager, Anna, a kind-looking middle-aged woman, asked Cesare in surprise.

"It's the same now." Cesare replied indifferently, and then turned to Jenny. "Jenny, I believe you already know Josh."

As he spoke, Josh turned around and raised his hand to Jenny to say hello, and Jenny raised his hand awkwardly to beckon back. "Uh, right?"

"I'll introduce you formally now." Cesare said, formally pointing in Josh's direction, "He's Josh Blanche, Jenny—your boyfriend Josh Blanche .”

The author has something to say: I thought the chapter was called Luxurious Silhouette, but it seems that everyone cares more about boyfriends...

Please pay attention to the copywriting, this will definitely not be her last boyfriend

Jenny's love path will not be different from Hollywood, so it's no fun to care about it so early and finally get together. The key is whether each paragraph is interesting, isn't it? Besides, she is only 21 years old this year. Which Hollywood box-office big hit started dating at the age of 21, dedicated to getting married and then growing old? It's almost impossible in Hollywood.

Let’s sort it out, now I owe you 1 collection plus update, 1 comment plus 2 times of profit every thousand, remember...