Chapter 763： give me a chance

Robert Downey Jr., child actor debut.

At the age of 5, he appeared in the absurd comedy film Dog Life directed by his father.

In the 1980s, as a small fresh meat, he officially embarked on the road of acting by relying on movies such as the girl expert and the hot boy.

In 1992, the 27-year-old Downey was nominated for the Oscar for best actor with Chaplin, and the future is bright.

But it is also such a smooth life. After receiving countless praises and reputations, Robert Downey Jr. is a matter of course.

In addition, this gentleman's parents are hippies who are deeply influenced by the family, smoking, drinking, and flying leaves are all passed on to Downey...

So that Downey, who floated, quickly fell into the abyss.

In 1996, Downey was arrested for speeding and possession of possessions. The police found a large amount of marijuana and cocaine in his car. After being fished out by the brokerage company and friends, he broke into the house without permission. He took off his pants and fell into a drowsy and unconscious bed in a neighbor's bed. He was re-arrested and jailed for 6 months. Qiqi's novels are first published on the whole network

In 1999, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison because of his bad taste, and the former star of tomorrow was completely reduced to a prisoner.

He once described his addiction, "It felt like I was putting a shotgun in my mouth, my finger was on the trigger, I knew it was going to kill me, but it was full of fatal temptation. The metallic taste still makes me want to stop.”

After serving 16 months in prison, Downey was released early, but the thing still hasn't changed.

I am still in trouble many times because of product problems.

After several warnings, the agency dropped him.

For example, Sweetheart has already decided on the role of Downey and kicked him out of the crew. The big brother in the circle, Mel Gibson, wants to pull him, and because of Downey's problem, the stage play Hamlet can't start, and even reluctantly some people contact him. The characters who come will also be temporarily deducted from their salary by the employer until the film is successfully completed.

No one will trust him anymore, he has failed too much himself.

In 2002, his wife finally couldn't stand living with an addict, and took the child back to her parents' home to break up the relationship.

With his family torn apart and his career dying, Downey, who digs his own grave, is just one last handful of soil to bury himself alive.

But if that's the case, his experience is the process of the fall of a drifting actor.

One day in 2003, the devil-riddled Downey suddenly felt that everything in his life had changed. When his mind was sober, it was because of a Burger King that he could no longer taste the original taste.

Although a bit dramatic, life is not so dramatic.

Since then, Downey has worked hard to cut himself off from his past self.

Those who help themselves, God helps them.

In 2003, while working with Halle Berry on Ghostman, Downey met Susan Levine, a female producer on the set.

In the process of the two falling in love, although the reformed Downey couldn't get any good roles, each movie is not a mainstream blockbuster, mainly because of insufficient connections and overdraft.

But it is really getting better step by step, but things like a crisis of confidence happen when they happen.

It's also impossible for the crew to take millions or even tens of millions of projects to bet that a self-proclaimed repentant addict will really not be in trouble.

In 2005, the two entered the hall of marriage with the blessing of a small number of friends and relatives.

The precipitation and ups and downs of life in the middle also greatly improved and enriched Downey's performance.

......

in the audition room.

Kevin Feige has more to say.

He really didn't expect that the boss's favorite candidate would be Robert Downey Jr., a poisonous worm.

Some things can be found out.

Being late, in jail, the crew sucks, throws a tantrum and strikes...

But when he asked Lehman, he was asked: "Tony Stark is also a bad character, right? Of course, whether it is Downey's achievements or scandals, we all see it, and both of them need to break through. Heart Demon, welcome a new life, so don't you think that there is no difference between Downey and Tony?"

the difference?

There must be.

The temperament is the same, the aura is similar, but Tony Stoke is an artistically processed character, while Downey is a living person.

Lehman didn't say much, just let him host the audition and see for himself.

I have to say that if there are no stains, Kevin Feige is still very optimistic about Downey, and indeed as the boss said, the two are largely similar.

but......

Kevin Feige looked at Downey who was standing by the side, the smile on his face was a bit deliberately piled up...

"I take the liberty to ask. Do you still touch those things, including alcoholism?"

"Would you believe me if I said I wouldn't touch it?" Downey stared at Kevin for a while, then repeated, "I really don't touch it anymore."

He probably encountered a lot more and understood his own problems and other people's concerns. Downey sorted out the language and said again:

"I was in prison, but at that time I had auditory and visual hallucinations most of the time, I wasn't awake enough, and I didn't even know what I was going to do, but now I'm better, I quit, and if I'm really worried, I can sign A guarantee, as long as it is violated, I can be kicked out of the crew at any time, or sent to a drug rehab center, I can. I want this opportunity.”

Downey's tone inevitably rose as he spoke, because he was indeed treated differently, and who could ignore this distinction, but he kept it in his heart, who made him do those wrong things.

Kevin stopped talking, feeling a little irritable inexplicably.

He felt that the project was slipping out of his grasp and seemed to be well on track.

Forget it, the boss has spoken, and he himself is willing to guarantee that he will not commit crimes, so why should he care so much.

"Let's talk about the conditions, you should still have an agent."

......

Robert Downey Jr really wanted the role.

When the agent reported to him that it was a harsh agreement with 10 film contracts, he still couldn't wait to express his intentions and was willing to sign it.

It's mainly because of his current state. If his career can't turn around, one day he won't be able to act.

Why didn't he see the previous roles because he got the opportunity?

Not to mention 10 movie appointments, in the next 10 years, it is God's honor to receive a leading role play. Firefly is willing to support him and give him a chance. Joining the crew is 3 or 4 million dollars less than several male supporting roles. The fastest update of Qiqi novel https://

Of course, it was precisely because of the low salary and the fact that Marvel didn't think too much at the time, thinking that he would be a big box office hit, so he didn't sign a long-term contract. Salary, in 2019, worth directly to 225 million.

It's hard to say whether it's because of age or salary. Downey finally stopped participating in Iron Man. After all, his salary alone has been worth 1/3 of the total budget of a blockbuster, or even more. The series is even more exaggerated.

The moment when the actor contract is officially signed.

Downey's heart trembled in a rare way.

When I got home, I opened my mouth to report the good news to my wife, but my throat felt choked up, and it took me a long time to spit out a few words, "Thank you... thank you I got the role, I raise you."

Being cared for by his wife is something that makes this somewhat macho man uncomfortable.

But after the divorce, he didn't have much assets. In addition to those **** days, he lost a lot of money to the crew and the agency. Without Susan's help, how could he be today.

Downey kept remembering.

Looking back on the journey of the first half of my life, I suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling, and I couldn't explain it, but it was nothing but description.

Sadness, excitement, happiness, relaxation, depression... Too many emotions are suppressed in my heart.

"What's the matter?" Susan asked quickly.

"I got the role. Iron Man, $4.5 million."

"Really?" Susan didn't catch it at first, but after Donnie repeated it, she was also happy for her man.

At night, the two lay in bed.

Downey went into detail about the signing process.

Of course, Firefly will not pay 500,000 for such obvious precautions. In fact, if it is the past Downey's 4.5 million, it will be less.

But at the moment, both sides are satisfied with this price.

In addition to these, Firefly also promised to increase the salary based on market performance in its individual independent series, but if it is a series of group dramas, but there is a threshold, then the salary must be appropriately reduced.

In other words, the linked series Downey can't get a high salary, and the independent personal image series can be appropriately increased.

It's also a bundle that reduces the risk of the series, while at the same time making Downey happy to work with him.

Lehman believes in the saying that only by properly giving hope to the future can long-term cooperation be achieved. On the contrary, it is similar to the kind of thinking that "if I offer you, you have to give me free work", it should not be called interest binding. That is a kind of kidnapping.

Over time, there will be conflicts between the two sides. If there is such a day, Lehman must hope that it will happen later.