Two Hundred and One - the Screening Life Will Not Be Too Long

Looking at the monitor screen, Wayne considered which of the two possibilities was more suitable. This actor was showing off himself, but he would be known as the Balloon Man in the future, so he was not worried about his figure.

And since the other party has reached this point in the audition, he will definitely be willing to work hard for this opportunity and try his best to change himself to meet the needs of the role.

This role is indeed a matter of one word for Wayne. This is the treatment he has obtained in exchange for his past achievements. You can count on your fingers all the directors in Hollywood who have this right.

"Mr. Bell."

Before he could finish his performance, Wayne interrupted the proceedings with a rare comment. This was the first time he interrupted an audition today. Even if there were some familiar faces among the actors, he knew that those people would become famous in the future, so he didn't pay too much attention to them.

"If you are asked to exercise for more than half a year to better meet the needs of the role, would you be willing to change your figure?"

The same question, in exchange for the same answer.

"Of course, Director Greenberg!" Christian Bale tried his best to maintain his expression, not daring to show his excitement at all.

Wayne nodded. "That's it, there's no need to continue with the audition. We will notify your agent of the audition results within three days at the latest!"

"Thanks!"

Christian Bale also bowed slightly, turned around and walked out of the audition office.

As soon as the male lead audition was over, while everyone was there, Wayne gathered the director team, Tim Burton and other production teams together to prepare for a meeting to decide on the male lead candidate as soon as possible.

"Tim."

After looking around at the people sitting around the desk, Wayne said directly: "It depends on you later on in this matter. Go talk to Christian Bale's agent and see if he is willing to sign more contracts." Regarding the movie contract, also, tell the other party that my budget for the film’s salary is one million US dollars. If you can’t accept it, we will replace it.”

No matter what, Christian Bale is his first choice, but now he has backup options. Even if the negotiation doesn't work out due to contract and other reasons, he doesn't have to worry about finding someone else.

"Okay, leave it to me. Isn't this the job of a production manager?" Tim Burton readily agreed.

"Don't cut off contact with Ben Affleck. If things don't work out with Christian Bale, talk to Ben Affleck's agent immediately. Both of them are qualified for this role."

Wayne continued: "But what I want is stable and cheap actors. I can't only consider this one movie. The subsequent movie contract must be at least about five movies. The contract must include a salary increase clause. First, I will discuss with Christian- Let’s talk about Bale, after all, Spielberg said he was doing well.”

For a movie like this that will definitely have a sequel, in his opinion, stability is the first priority, and the second most important thing is the clause that limits the salary increase. Not to mention other things, actors and directors like to make sequel movies because they can maximize the blood of the production company.

Normally, production companies will not easily change actors after a movie becomes popular. This will bring unpredictable risks to the already insured project. This is why most production companies pinch their noses and The reason why actors should be paid exorbitant amounts of money.

This is the case for Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean", and the same is true for Robert Downey Jr. in "Iron Man". A movie that lets actors take most of the profits is certainly something Wayne would not want to see.

If nothing else, the sky-high basic salary alone can greatly affect the filming of a film. Moreover, I will definitely become one of Warner Bros.'s own, and I must think about future plans.

"It doesn't matter, I'm sure to convince their agent." Tim Burton has experience in this matter. As a young actor who is not yet famous, no one can control himself when faced with the temptation of instant fame. Even the devil's contract dares to write his name on it.

"Be quick." Taking out the cigarette case in his pocket, Wayne lit one with satisfaction. "No matter which one of the two of them, after the agreement is reached, this studio will be renovated immediately, and they must come here every day to receive body training."

Speaking of this, Wayne turned his head and looked at his senior brother. "Luke, go to Xiangjiang as soon as possible, for two purposes!

First, go check out the location we are going to use, the snowy shots in the film. We need to confirm where we are shooting as soon as possible. If it is not suitable, we will set it up in Los Angeles.

Second, there are a lot of martial arts instruction teams there. If you find someone above your level, you don’t need to have too many people. Three or five will be enough. "

"No problem!" Luke Simmons is very familiar with this. He is the first to survey the location of each of Wayne's movies. He has almost become a director. "Martial arts?"

"Kongfu!"

"Pa!" After saying this, Wayne raised his hand and patted his forehead, shaking his head as everyone watched. "I almost forgot. There's no need to look for this matter now. You call Li Guohao and ask him to contact a reliable team."

He didn't know the world-class martial arts master, but he had the son of a world-class martial arts master. With Li Guohao's connections, the team he found must be trustworthy.

Wayne didn't expect the male protagonist to learn kung fu, but after going through these trainings, that's what he meant. In the end, Bruce Wayne's fighting style is definitely still dominated by powerful strikes.

At least to briefly prove that Batman is proficient in almost all fighting techniques.

A trained strong man must be in line with the public's expectations of a fighting master. Kung Fu is just some training methods.

After the temporary meeting was disbanded, everyone went to work on the matter at hand. In fact, except for the male protagonist who needed to be so anxious, Wayne was not too anxious about other characters. He could choose slowly.

You can even wait until the work on "Return of the Clown" is finished before you continue to choose.

Things were going pretty well, and Tim Burton brought good news to Wayne the next day. Christian Bale's agent fully agreed to the conditions proposed by the crew and has signed the contract accompanied by a lawyer.

The salary of this contract is only 800,000 US dollars, which is pitiful compared with the huge production costs. But the other party is definitely not interested in this amount of money, they are interested in this opportunity.

Before turning his energy back to preparing for the new film to be released, Wayne did not have to deal with issues such as pipes, special effects, and location preparations. He focused on discussing Christian Bale's fitness issues with the fitness experts he invited.

The current Christian Bale is definitely strong, but just this will not meet the requirements of the role. He must work harder to keep fit, control his diet, become stronger, and when he appears on camera, he must be strong at first sight. a feeling of.

The main potential audience for the film is definitely North America, or the whole of Europe and the United States. Only such a figure fits the public's definition of a hero. Wayne knew that his type of R-rated film would never be accepted by the Eastern market, so he didn't even consider those that did.

It is possible that Benzi, Bangzi and Wanwan Province will be introduced, but those markets are too small, and he is not willing to bother making changes at all. He can only say that the butt determines the position of the head.

The fitness coach customized a complete weight gain plan for Christian Bale. In the first three months of six months, he would eat a lot of high-calorie foods every day to make himself gain weight quickly.

Then in the next three months, accompanied by fitness experts, all these fats will be slowly turned into powerful muscles.

This is the most common way to gain weight in the industry. Wayne is not sure whether it has any impact on physical health, but it is the fastest way for actors to shape the body they need.

For Christian Bale, who is still a young actor, this is the fastest way for him to become famous, and there is no reason to refuse.

He himself could feel the benefits of participating in a big production. After signing the contract, he began to harass him non-stop, trying to get some information about the crew from him. I never had this feeling even when I was working on Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun."

"The results are out." Nina put down the phone in her hand. "Jeff Robinov knew you were very busy, so he called me directly to tell me the results of the test screening."

In the studio director's office, Wayne put down the notebook in his hand and smiled. "what's the result?"

"Overall, it's pretty good." The assistant looked down at the data she had just recorded. "The first test screening of "The Return of the Clown" mainly faced film critics and theater alliances. Film critics didn't think highly of you, thinking that your level had declined, and that you shouldn't waste your energy on this. A pure terror..."

"Nina!"

Wayne shook his head. "Their opinions are not important. Since they have accepted Warner Bros.'s public relations, they will not talk nonsense in their own columns! What about the theater alliance?"

The assistant lady shrugged, turned to the next page and continued: "The film viewing experts from the three major theater chains in North America have all expressed their affirmation of the film's excitement and appeal. Companies such as AMC, Imperial Cinemas, and American Artists , a total of 2 scales will be released in "The Return of the Clown"."

Upon hearing this number, Wayne let out a sigh of relief. The large-scale release of this kind of horror film already shows that the theater company is sufficiently interested in his name. Otherwise, it is absolutely impossible for such a pure genre film to have so many theaters.

"That's enough, Nina, wait until the movie is released to get the bonus!"

"No, boss!"

The assistant lady looked at his face and said with some worry: "Both the film viewing experts from Warner Bros. and the film viewing experts from the theater alliance have expressed doubts about the film's stamina. They believe that "The Return of the Clown" will It is also impossible to escape the screening rules of genre films, and the screening life will not be too long!"