Chapter 688： Jay Roach

Remember for a second【】

Ben Stiller doesn't think there's anything wrong with signing a long-term contract, of course, provided that the pay for the role is good enough.

And the first $10 million is definitely satisfactory to him.

The contract in duplicate was signed in the presence of the lawyers of both parties. Ben Stiller asked lightly, "Mr. Rust, can I know when it will start?"

"Not sure yet. We naturally hope to move forward quickly, but we haven't found a suitable director yet. If you have any recommendations, you can mention it. You should know more comedy directors than I do."

Ben Stiller took this to heart.

After two days, Ben Stiller really pulled in a comedy director and recommended Jay Roach.

Speaking of this guy, he is a late bloomer in the comedy circle.

Can write, direct and film, and also wrote script.

As for his works, the most familiar to him may be the series "Ace of Power Spy" and "Meet Your Father-in-Law".

It was still 1997. Jay Roach, who was 40 years old, worked on a counter-agent with the investment of New Line Cinema after he had made several films that he had not yet found the style of and had written scripts. figurative works.

No one expected that this very contrasting and spoofed film was very popular with audiences. It was released on the eve of the summer holiday and won more than 53.8 million box office in one fell swoop.

Of course, it was precisely because of the unexpected, wrong estimation of the film's market potential that New Line Pictures took a step behind the arrangement of the film, otherwise more than 50 million yuan would definitely not be the end of the film.

Because it entered the offline market later, the video tapes and DVDs of this film were sold directly.

The second film was released in 1999, and the cumulative box office in the first weekend was much higher than the total box office of the first film. The popularity of the period of the period, the audience's acceptance is evident.

However, Lyman's interest in him is more about his directing style. Jay Roach is very good at that kind of spoof and contrasting humor. "Meet Your Father-in-law" is actually a similar routine, but it uses Time and Space Power Spy 007 has become an alternative interpretation of the family relationship between husband and wife.

So, when Ben Stiller brought in this, Lehman was quite satisfied.

To be precise, after the decline of the new line, the studio that Jay Roger most often cooperates with is Universal, and he has opened a studio himself. Under normal circumstances, this guy does not easily cooperate with other companies, and he has no way to make an idea. ......

As for the original director Sean Levy, it is also inseparable from Fox, which is more difficult.

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Jay Roger was sitting on the sofa, and he didn't know what to do with it.

He is getting older, and his filmmaking skills are far less intense than when he is young. In addition, his reputation is getting stronger, and he is very cautious about projects. The studio cooperates with the world all the time;

Then there is "Meet My Father-in-Law 2". The production budget has been raised, but the box office results are not as impressive as the first film. Universal doesn't want to continue this project, which makes him a little upset, but he also knows about the sequel. It is easy to consume audience expectations;

Then, it was Ben Stiller who asked him to direct a new project.

Because of the filming of the two films "Meet Your Father-in-Law", the relationship between the two is very good. In other words, Jay Roger is very talkative about such a thoughtful actor, as well as people who have had directing experience. , visiting each other is a common thing.

When he came over yesterday, of course, he said it casually. He just hoped that the two of us would work together again. He also explained a little how much Firefly attached to the "Museum" project. As for the script and general content, it was out of professionalism. Said, but mentioned that it was a comedy, and said that he had already decided to participate in the role, but the director position was still vacant, so let Director Roger decide for himself.

And what makes Jay's mind float the most is the sentence "We two work together again." On the contrary, he doesn't pay attention to whether he attaches importance to it or not. If the project is not good, he will definitely not accept it, he has already passed A rookie period where you need to desperately seize every opportunity.

So, in the end, he decided to come and meet.

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Jay looked at Lehman, who had a close attitude after coming in, and felt a little bit in his heart. No matter whether he cooperated or not, he still had a good sense of this famous director, and he came here himself. Just ask first.

After some chatting and politeness, Jay went straight to the point: "Can I read the script first?" - Comedy projects, that also have different directions, and it is very important whether they are suitable or not.

"Of course." Lyman took out the first version of the official script written by the screenwriting department that had been prepared, and handed it to Jay.

Then he understood what Ben Stiller meant when he told him to cooperate.

This script...

How does it feel to be my way? Jay Roger was very surprised.

Because "Night of Museum Surprise" is to directly overthrow the image of the museum, which was serious, historical record, and relatively tall, and replaced it with a Tucao drama. Well, this is similar to him turning the mainstream image of a positive agent at the time into a different one. Good Luck Hanhan is the same comic technique, which is to break the audience's habitual thinking.

Well, the script is over. Jay put down the script, satisfied.

If nothing else, this subject suits him very well.

After Jay became interested in the project, he asked, "How much to invest?

^0^ One second to remember【】

What are your thoughts on photographing fireflies? "——This is to test my right to speak in the implementation of the project.

However, these are precisely what Ryman has long considered. For a director of Jay's level, fame, fortune, and fortune are not so important. On the contrary, the higher a director stands, the more he cares about his own interests in the entire project. Take control.

Lehmann himself is like that, and of course he understands other directors well.

He said with certainty: "The budget is 75 million. Except for Ben Stiller who took 10 million, the special effects business was contracted by the digital field. As long as you join, the rest will be instructed by you. We only look at the results."

After Lyman finished speaking, he looked at Jay quietly.

This condition can already satisfy a director's desire to control, and the remaining actor candidates are directly plugged into his direct line. As long as it is suitable, Lyman will not object.

Anyway, the budget is there, and if the shooting can be completed within this level, then everyone is happy.

But if you want to reach out to add money halfway through the shoot like Cameron did, you will prove that you also have half the money-absorbing ability of that paranoid.

Of course, most normal directors don't experiment with new technology during filming, or deviate significantly from the shooting plan.

Lehman actually has the intention to sign a few more film contracts with Jay Roger, but the director is no better than the actor, and there are few behind-the-scenes ones who threaten to raise the price of the projects they lead. In terms of union performance, the salary for each step is very stipulated. Perfect, there is no one step to the sky, even if Cameron filmed "Titanic", people did not get too much salary that should not be paid.

In other words, you can put more demands on the freedom of filming, but the salary does not become as fast as the actors. Of course, this is also because most of the directors who have achieved results are divided into the box office. The more you earn, the less discussion you need for base pay.

Jay got the filming commitment, carefully weighed it for a while, hesitated again and again, but couldn't help the surprise brought to him by "Night at the Museum", and finally affirmed: "I like this script very much. After signing the filming contract tomorrow, I will Just start shooting."

As for how much salary he can get doesn't need to be mentioned at all.

Because his agent and Firefly will definitely negotiate a reasonable term.

In fact, the director is much easier to deal with than the actor.

Lyman will also not give a share of box office profits for the benefit of the company in terms of directors.

He has always recognized that the director should be the amount of the box office to determine the amount of salary, a brain in charge of the overall situation and a tool to be dominated, who should be rewarded more?

Of course, perhaps for big-name actors, their appeal and the painstakingly managed fan market are also a bargaining chip that can get to the negotiating table.

There is no pit or pit problem.

If you can negotiate, you can cooperate if you can agree. If you can't agree, there is no loss. Everyone is fighting for their own benefits.

Also, does the **** decide the head? Not too much distinction.

Dear, this chapter is over, I wish you a happy reading! ^0^