Hollywood Road

Opening the door, Gail Gadot saw the girl outside the door, and was stunned for a moment. The **** the opposite side was also taken aback when seeing Gael Gadot's somewhat obvious Jewish appearance.

"You... hello..." The English spoken by the girl also had some accents. She pointed to the door behind her, "I am your neighbor. I lived here last year and saw someone move here. , I want to say hello."

She introduced herself again, "I am Sheikh Mesa Mohamed Maktoum, you can call me Mesa."

"Hello." Gal Gadot's voice was obviously a little harsh.

Murphy could tell from the words that Gal Gadot saw someone he didn't like, and he hurried over, and he was also curious about who could make a well-bred girl like Gal Gadot unhappy when they met for the first time. .

"What's the matter?" Murphy walked to the door. "Gail?"

He looked outside, saw the typical Arab appearance of the girl opposite, and immediately understood what was going on.

"Hello." Murphy nodded to the outside politely.

The Arab girl also nodded to him, "Hello, I am the neighbor who lives on the opposite side. I see someone who has moved here. I want to get to know him."

Probably seeing Murphy coming over, Gal Gadot had a better attitude and barely squeezed out a smile, "Hello, Mesa. I am Gael Gadot, from Israel!"

Hearing the aggravated tone at the end, Murphy could only sigh secretly. He had never understood the grievances and hatreds between these two nations, and he didn't bother to think about these problems of stance that he had cultivated since childhood. There is no solution.

Even if the girl opposite Mesa is dull, she can see that Gal Gadot is not very friendly. After smiling, she said, "If you keep busy, I won't bother."

"Goodbye." Murphy waved casually.

Gal Gadot just nodded, saying nothing.

Mesa stepped back to open the door, went back to his room, and saw that the door on the opposite side was closed, and Gal Gadot closed the door as well.

"Unlucky," she murmured softly.

No matter what, this is my girlfriend. People like Murphy have always taken closeness and closeness as the starting point. Although he sighed in my heart, he still said, "I'll find someone to help you adjust a dormitory. "

As he said, he had already taken out the phone, and Gal Gadora gave him a touch, "My dear, don't bother anymore."

She leaned in and kissed Murphy lightly, "I don't plan to be with her again."

"Yeah." Murphy nodded, said nothing, and helped Gal Gadot pack up his luggage.

This kind of thing is unclear, and there is no help at all. Murphy also knows that everyone has their own position, and he is no exception, just like he will feel uncomfortable when he sees Japanese people.

After tidying up the room and accompany Gal Gadot to lunch in the school dining room, Murphy left UCLA alone and rushed to Century City in the southeast. In Bill Rossis’s office, he met him. Carla Faith just came over from the Fox Tower.

"Is it all going well?" Murphy pulled a swivel chair and sat next to Carla Faith. "Is there any good news?"

Carla Firth put the coffee cup in his hand on Bill Rossis' desk. "Twentieth Century Fox's review of the project is progressing well. Is this good news?"

Murphy nodded, judging from the current situation, it is only a matter of time before the official project of "Deadpool" is officially established.

Opposite Bill Rossis said at this time, "CAA has decided that I will lead the establishment of a "Deadpool" project team, which is responsible for all business related to "Deadpool"."

It seems that CAA is also full of confidence in the 20th Century Fox's "Deadpool" project.

"I still have some bad news." Carla Faith turned his swivel chair and faced Murphy. "The review and evaluation are now going well, but it is impossible for 20th Century Fox to invest $60 million in production costs."

She explained, "The two projects of "X-Men 3: Last Stand" and "Kings of Heaven" have a total production cost of more than 350 million U.S. dollars. In the 20th century, Fox is under tremendous financial pressure and financing will face many problems. "

Murphy knew this and said, "Carla, you must guarantee $50 million. I can't finish this film if it is less."

"If it doesn't work," Bill Rossis suggested, "is it possible to consider introducing external funds?"

Carla Faith pursed his lips and considered it seriously.

"Introducing external funds?" Murphy thought, "Stanton Studio can participate in investment, and I can bring funds into the project."

It is not uncommon in Hollywood that the director or starring film studio participates in investing in the films they dominate, such as Brad Pitt and Warner Bros.'s "Troy", as well as Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures. The "Mission Impossible" series that jointly own the copyright and so on.

"You can't get the copyright." Carla Faith reminded Murphy, "It is impossible for Twentieth Century Fox to give the copyright of the "X-Men" series to anyone."

"I never thought about copyright." Murphy understands that film copyright is a forbidden area that major companies cannot touch. Take the contradiction that Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise have gradually revealed in the past few years. In fact, It is the chain reaction caused by the copyright of the "Mission: Impossible" series, "I only need to enjoy the same percentage of achievements as the investment."

Kara Feith thought about it for a while and said, "I will submit your proposal to the company's board of directors."

"If Twentieth Century Fox has any intentions," Murphy looked across from him, "Bill, you negotiate with them on my behalf."

Today's Stanton Studios, it is not a problem at all to spend 10 million US dollars or even 15 million US dollars in this film.

Because of the two projects of "X-Men 3: Last Stand" and "King Dynasty" in the 20th century, Fox not only faced huge investment pressure, but also huge financing pressure. This is a very risky film industry. Financing seems It's simple, but it is not easy for Fox Group to raise such a large sum of money.

This is indeed a good opportunity for investment, and with Carla Fess in, Murphy doesn't have to worry about twentieth Century Fox doing too much on the books.

If "Deadpool" can meet his expectations, just by dividing the box office into one item, he can make a lot of money.

"Yes, there is one more point." Carla Fess said again, "Because the company has been under too much financial pressure recently, if the project goes live, neither you nor the other main members of the crew can get a high basic salary. I have already given me a clear answer over there. Your remuneration will only be paid in the form of 30% to 40% of the basic remuneration, plus a later income share."

Murphy glanced at Bill Rossis, "I have no opinion on the payment method."

This is the most mainstream payment method in Hollywood. It can not only reduce the initial investment pressure and investment risk, but also firmly tie the film crew to the project, forming a whole with common misfortune and good fortune.

As for the exact amount of the salary, we have to wait for the project to be approved and then see the specific negotiations.

"What about the personnel?" Carla Faith turned to Bill Rossis, "Does CAA have any specific considerations?"

Since the project will be provided by CAA with one-stop packaging services, the main creators of the crew will definitely come from customers under CAA.

"Murphy has already delineated a list, and I have contacted many people." Bill Rossis is talking to Carla Faith and Murphy who has not yet notified, "Robert Jr. Downey is still writing lines for Deadpool, and he will appropriately add his own oral style to the lines. There is basically no problem playing this role."

"For the heroine," he looked at Murphy and said, "I met Jessica Alba's agent and talked to her on the phone. She is very interested in imitating the role of cats."

These two actors were assigned by Murphy. He had also communicated with Robert Downey Jr. and Jessica Alba before. They basically had no problems participating in the project.

"What about the other main actors?" Murphy asked this time, "Do you have a suitable candidate to recommend?"

"As for the big villain, I'm currently in contact with Dawn Johnson, who was just signed by the company. He has starred in the "Mummy" series of Scorpion King."

Upon hearing this, Carla Faith asked, "Is that the actor who turned over from professional wrestling?"

Bill Rossis nodded, "It's him, he has promised to participate in the audition if the project is established. I also contacted another professional boxer to audition for the villain role."

"Yes." Murphy approved of Bill Rossis's approach, "Let them come to the audition then."

He added, "This time Seth Rogen will serve as my deputy with Paul Wilson. This guy has the ability to develop into directors. You all know that I lack enough humor and I also need him. Help me deal with some black humor scenes."

As long as the project can pass the review of Twentieth Century Fox, these are not problems.

Murphy, Carla Fiss, and Bill Rossis exchanged a lot of opinions and views on this project. The three have differences, but under the same goal, they can eliminate their differences and find a way to reach a consensus.

They talked until five o'clock in the afternoon, and when they were about to leave, Carla Faith suddenly remembered another thing.

"Dave Scola will personally serve as the producer of "The Kingdom of Heaven"." She said lightly.

"If "X-Men 3" fails to meet expectations, there will be problems with this project." Bill Rossis knew Carla Faith's mind, "Dave Scola must be unstable."

He suddenly smiled and said, "Carla, Brian Lauder asked me to tell that he is very optimistic about your future."

Murphy rolled his eyes and found that CAA can have its current status by not only relying on strategies such as packaged services, but also on its extensive network of relationships and advance investment.

Carla Faith looked at Murphy, the two exchanged a tacit look, she also laughed, "I also like working with Murphy and CAA."