Chapter 593： 1st actor

"call......"

In a high-end apartment.

Heath Ledger worked out in his room for more than half an hour before running to shower and eat breakfast when he was tired and sweaty.

Just as he was about to look at the script for an invitation to audition for his role, his agent called with a message: news of a movie.

Yes, the lawyer role added in No Country for Old Men is really no more suitable than him.

Because Heath Ledger has high character understanding and script reading ability, this aspect is the talent in acting that an actor needs, in other words, God's reward.

In the past two years, Heath Ledger has been polishing in the independent niche film circle, and without him, the opportunity is rare.

A young, not handsome enough, or an Australian actor, there are not many opportunities to act.

Even being invited by Lehman again, Heath Ledger was naturally very tempted, because he knew that participating in this work would give him room to play, both for enjoyment and as a career boost.

Standing in front of the full-length mirror, Heath Ledger put on a leather jacket, patted his hair with wax to fix it, and after he felt good, he boarded his agent's car and went out.

On the other hand, just as "Mrs & Mrs. Smith" was struggling to climb towards the 200 million mark in North America, and the cumulative overseas box office had already exceeded 100 million, "Monster in the Lake" was officially released in North America.

The production of this project, which cost more than 72 million U.S. dollars in publicity and investment, has achieved impressive results of nearly 300 million in North America, and almost announced that it will be among the top three in the North American annual list in 2005.

As for "Goblet of Fire", it's a coincidence that the follow-up fell too fast, and finally settled more than 291.7 million. The total North American box office is slightly lower than "The Monster in the Lake" by more than 1 million, but this work has too many overseas fans. , the global total box office is higher, with a full harvest of 892 million, which is a lot more than the 725 million of "Monster in the Lake".

This also proves once again that after the sequel movie has accumulated momentum, its strong ability to attract money.

Taking into account the distribution agreement signed with Warner, this part of the box office, the theater will first divide 326.25 million, and Warner is taking more than 53 million in remuneration plus more than 16 million in publicity expenses (both parties share), as well as various tax transactions, Firefly The film industry, as the only producer, still has about 243 million box office revenue left.

Then after deducting the film production cost, actor box office incentive bonuses and behind-the-scenes expenses, the box office profit should be 223 million US dollars.

If the distribution of interests of producers in terms of online and offline and copyright promotion is counted, a hit commercial film can bring at least about 400 million US dollars in dividends to the company.

Of course, this money cannot be returned for two or three years.

It is estimated that the amount of funds in the front can be 200 million, which is the acceptable range of profit sharing.

Still, that was enough to make Mann Media happy.

When Heath Ledger came to the Firefly Building, he saw such a staff.

With a smile on his face, he works with all kinds of passion.

Just as he was sighing, Lyman also met with Heath Ledger.

After handing the script to the other party, he couldn't wait to read it.

Lyman told his thoughts on the character from the side.

"Lawyer Lucas is an intellectual from an elite education under universal values, and believes that his knowledge can bring him a good life. But he is not just, and often plays with words when defending his employer to commute or escape. The punishment of the law, you can imagine that he is a very gentle egoist."

"Of course, it's not a mistake to be selfish, and it's not shameful to use the weapon of the law to get wealth. A learned person knows how to use the rules far better than an uneducated person. Lucas is very good at using the rules."

"But one day, the rules were broken, and a very bad murder happened in a mine. The deceased was smeared on the neck with a knife, and the body was abandoned in the mine. The owner of the mine didn't want to be found out that he was not following the rules, and he was not mining. The mine was closed for formalities, so he asked a lawyer to find a way for him. The lawyer was worthy of his price. After Lucas came to this remote northwest place, he quickly contacted the police to actively solve the case and divert the attention of the illegal operation of the mine.”

"And the mine owner is not a kind person. He sent someone to kill the dead miner in order to prevent the man from escaping. The reason for the deceased's escape was to pick up a piece of dog head gold. At this......"

In the office, Lehman explained the beginning of the script in great detail, and then said: "Lucas, a character with a little hypocrisy and a mask, likes to exchange knowledge for wealth, and ill-gotten wealth doesn't matter, so he will talk to the mine. The host conspired to carry out everything, this role, I need this effect, can you understand what I mean?"

"Sven's scum, right?"

Hearing this answer, Ryan, who was sitting beside him, couldn't help but nodded.

Looking at Lyman, who was also satisfied, he was also secretly admiring.

As for Heath Ledger, he is more satisfied with the role.

The more challenging the role, the more he likes it.

Since his debut, there have been opportunities to play films with enough space, and the roles provided by Lyman account for most of them.

Speaking of which, even if they haven't seen each other for more than a year, several people are familiar with each other. This is an unspeakable tacit understanding.

"OK, let's try the character."

Lyman stepped aside, while Heath Ledger closed his eyes and brewed his emotions.

In fact, the emotional fluctuations of the character Lucas are not big, he always serves himself, for a better life, to enjoy life more, and to use all available means.

Looking up again, Heath Ledger stood up, a very polite smile gradually appeared on his face, and his tone was slightly flattering: "Sir, do you have any questions that need to be answered for you."

That kind of smile, the smile is very professional, but the eyes have a sharp look.

Lyman glanced at Ryan, "How do you feel?"

Ryan raised his eyebrows, "It's made to measure, isn't it?"

"Okay." Lyman said to Heath Ledger, who was pondering the role: "Go back and read the script, and remember to notify your agent to come and sign the contract. If nothing happens, the movie will be released in February next year. Turn it on."

Heath Ledger left with satisfaction.

Lyman is also satisfied.

When he was writing this role, he had the image of Heath Ledger in mind, and sure enough, he had the temperament of a gentle scum.

He is sunny enough, but not handsome enough, and there is always a gloom hidden under his face.

Moreover, Heath Ledger's salary is affordable enough compared to his strength, because Heath Ledger is not suitable for taking the line of a big male lead, so his worth is difficult to increase.

In other words, he doesn't have enough "traffic" or "traffic", and he has no intention of "traffic", so Hollywood will not let an actor like him serve as a commercial star.

Indeed, Heath Ledger is limited in this respect, and it is difficult to get ahead.

But there are no absolutes in the world. If it is not the mainstream screen alternative characters who play brilliantly, they can also burst into great charm. He'll wait until it's his own Hollywood landscape.

After all, the production and shooting of the "Batman" project has been in the hands of Firefly, and they have a certain degree of initiative.

Although Warner is very tempted by the profit of the "Mystery of the Shadow" project, it has always wanted to renegotiate to capture Firefly's revenue for the film series.

But Lyman never let go, after all, they deserved it, and Firefly was not greedy.

As for Nolan Ya is now obsessed with "Deadly Magic" to practice her own film style, which is basically paving the way for "The Dark Knight".

Of course, Nolan has not yet determined the script for the second part, and the image subversion of the role of the clown has not started at all. However, Nolan will approve it with a touch of this matter.

After all, the second "Batman" is the one with Nolan's personal imprint.

He is no longer satisfied with reproducing the scenes in the comics, but reads the comics thoroughly to form the Gotham dark city he wants, to shape the worldview he wants and the villains who serve the plot.

By the second day, Heath Ledger's remuneration has been determined.

Lucas is an important male supporting role in the movie. In theory, he is the third protagonist. He has a relatively large number of scenes. After some negotiation, it is actually 4.2 million.

Then, Lyman was preparing to continue casting for the movie, and Zach Snyder came to the door with a movie plan.

Yes, after "New York Trip", Director Zha also has new ideas.