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In a comedy film, there will be no strict requirements on the performance of the actors. Comedians often perform in a very exaggerated way, which can also add points to the film.

But Murphy's role is just the opposite.

"If the performances of Stanton's party members are all adding points to the film, then Murphy Stanton, the party leader, obviously dragged his feet. He also dragged down the film's rating by at least 0.5 points."

A comment from IMDB is very targeted and can be said to be hit on the nail.

"Although the role played is a natural stupid, it does not require much effort and good acting skills, but Murphy Stanton has not completed his mission at all."

On major film and television websites, fans are basically complaining about the role of Doug the bridegroom played by Murphy.

"Seeing Murphy's role, it really makes people play in minutes."

"It is estimated that Murphy can win the golden plum of next year, right?"

Not only ordinary movie fans, even Murphy's movie fans are also complaining about his first movie role. There are many similar voices in the Murphy Stanton discussion section on IMDB.

"Murphy is really not suitable to be an actor. He has no expressions throughout, like a root of wood, especially when standing with the bride played by the incomparable Gal Gadot, it feels terrible."

"There is no harm without comparison. How good Murphy is in directing is how bad he is in actors."

There is even media hype, "Murphy Stanton appeared in the film "The Hangover" as an actor, not only did not play a positive role, but because of the clumsy performance, at least 10 million US dollars will be lowered. North American box office around..."

No matter from which way, Murphy’s first film role can't be talked about any success. He has neither experienced professional learning in this area, nor outstanding talent. Such performance is actually a normal performance.

Fortunately, his role is limited, and he is basically a guest appearance, which has not a big impact on the whole film, and the gimmick of Stanton's party members is quite attractive.

On the working days after the first weekend, the performance of "The Hangover" was gratifying, with almost $10 million in the box office every day. By the time of the second weekend, the North American box office had accumulated close to $100 million.

This kind of performance can be said to surprise everyone. No one could have imagined that such an ordinary-looking comedy movie could win such an outstanding North American box office.

But the unexpected is still to come.

At the end of the second weekend, the weekend box office of "The Hangover" fell by only 25%, and another $40 million was taken from North America. The North American box office easily exceeded the $100 million mark, which broke everyone in the Hollywood industry. Eyeballs all over the place.

No matter how you look at it in advance, it is impossible to use common sense to analyze how movies such as "The Hangover" have such beautiful results. The reason is simple, the plot is clichéd, Las Vegas, drunken troubles, pre-married bachelor parties, amnesia, these elements have been played and badly played in countless movies...

Therefore, all the media attributed the biggest cause of "The Hangover" to one point-Stanton!

"In addition to the ‘Rotten Boy Gang’ in Hollywood, the ‘Stantons’ have also become a team force that cannot be ignored!"

As the biggest investor and producer of "The Hangover", Murphy also accepted an interview with a media reporter, "The audience has as much fun when watching a movie as when we were shooting, and I couldn't be more happy to see this. The response was overwhelming. I want to thank all the members of the crew, my friends and 20th Century Fox."

At the same time, five weeks after the film was released, it became the highest grossing R-rated comedy in film history with a record of $238.9 million, replacing the previous 25-year record holder-"Beverly Hills Police Detective’s US$234.58 million.

No one thought that the film would set this record, and word-of-mouth praise did not weaken the momentum, and this momentum has spread to the market that North America thought.

Limited by the type of film, the overseas countries and regions in which "The Hangover" can be released are relatively limited, but the market performance is not bad, and when it became the most popular R-rated comedy in North America, the overseas box office easily exceeded 100 million US dollars. , The global box office totaled as much as 350 million U.S. dollars.

Compared to the film's production cost of only 30 million US dollars, the box office of "The Hangover" can really only be described as a super hit.

The super sales of this film also made Stanton’s party members truly a team organization known to the fascinating people in North America. In addition to Murphy, other people’s coffee positions have also moved forward a lot, especially in the team. Seth Logan and Jonah Hill, who are relatively less famous, have also become stars.

Not to mention the real beneficiaries of the Stantonists, who were frantically hyped by the media, even Michael Tyson, who starred in the film, swept away the previous decline.

Due to the indulgence of previous life and lawsuits in recent years, Michael Tyson has squandered nearly 300 million US dollars in the past two decades and owed a debt. When he declared bankruptcy before participating in "The Hangover", Michael- Tyson has only more than five thousand dollars left in his account. In the past few years, he has been fighting for a comeback. Unfortunately, his age has gradually increased and his body has begun to lose weight. The former boxing champion has been let down by his opponents time and time again.

When filming, Michael Tyson once said: "For money, I can fight with anyone, even with a lion."

Now he can't move anymore, so he has to make another living. Entering the entertainment industry is a relatively good way to "get something for nothing".

Murphy is also asking Stanton Studios to examine the residual value of Michael Tyson. If there is indeed market potential, he plans to invest in a documentary about Michael Tyson.

During this period, the dividend payment of "Man of Steel" was in place, and Murphy completed the transaction on the "Flower of Liss" and officially became the owner of this super estate.

"When will you move in?"

In the office on the floor where the CAA of the Death Star Building is located, Bill Rossis looked at Murphy sitting across from him, and asked concerned, "Is there anything I can help?"

"Contact a professional decoration team." Murphy was also polite, "Let them go to Gail."

As previously planned, after the "Flower of Liss" is obtained, Murphy will not move there for the time being, but will make appropriate decoration adjustments. He will not care about this, and will give it all to Gal Gadot. Except for the very few places Murphy would like to ask, the manor will be organized in accordance with Gal Gadot's ideas.

Bill Rossis also said, "CAA has companies that specialize in cooperation. I will contact them in the afternoon."

Murphy nodded. I have to say that with a brokerage company like CAA, many troubles in life will become simple. The broker's service is not only brokerage, but also includes all aspects of the needs of customers.

To this day, Murphy is still cooperating with CAA and has no idea of ​​ending the contract between the two parties. This can be said to be an extremely important reason.

Not every Hollywood brokerage company can provide customers with such thoughtful and comprehensive services.

"By the way, did the screenwriters' association contact you?" Bill Rossis changed the subject.

Murphy nodded, "One of their representatives called me the day before yesterday."

"You didn't promise anything, did you?" Bill Rossis asked.

"No, before things become clear..." Murphy was not so stupid, "I'd better be a bystander."

What they said is not complicated. At the end of this year and early next year, a series of contracts signed by the Producers League and major Hollywood trade associations are about to expire. The current situation in Hollywood is turbulent, and it is likely that the most serious one since 1988 will be brewing. The general strike, especially the screenwriters union, wants to take this opportunity to completely change the position of screenwriters in the Hollywood production process and benefit-sharing.

Murphy is also a member of the screenwriters' union. After "Man of Steel", the reputation of the screenwriters' union is so high. Of course, the screenwriters' union will not let such members go.

But Murphy is not just a screenwriter, so naturally he will not be stupid enough to be a gunman for the screenwriters union.

As we all know, the status of screenwriters in the Hollywood system is relatively low. Compared with other unions, the income is limited. Except for a few gold screenwriters, most screenwriters cannot enjoy the movie's DVD and other revenue sharing.

The uneven distribution of benefits can be said to be the biggest reason for the upcoming strike.

According to the last agreement reached between the Screenwriters’ Union and the Producers’ Union, the six major film companies will pay a minimum of US$106,000 for original scripts, and the major TV networks will charge about $106,000 for TV scripts-prime time comedy 2.1 Ten thousand U.S. dollars, 31,000 U.S. dollars in prime time drama.

Many screenwriters earn far more than this. The scripts produced by big film companies cost at least hundreds of thousands of dollars, and well-known screenwriters may get one million dollars for each movie.

The average annual income of Hollywood screenwriters last year was $200,000, which is high compared to the average annual income of Los Angeles County residents and most Americans.

The screenwriters will certainly not look down. They are staring at the actors, directors and producers. The screenwriters compare their income with the actors, directors and directors of film and television companies, and they will naturally find the benefit of a substantial salary increase. .

According to the Screenwriters Association, the income increase rate of the association's screenwriters is still less than one-half of the profit increase rate of the entire entertainment industry. Many screenwriters also complain that they are dispensable in the eyes of large companies.

This time, the screenwriters’ union focused on the income from new media, the most prominent of which were DVDs and online on-demand dividend percentages.

As we all know, the US DVD market and the emerging online pay-on-demand are quite large, so how can the major film and television companies behind the producer alliance easily compromise.

This strike is bound to happen.

Strictly speaking, Murphy's position is more biased towards the producer alliance, so he will not easily participate in it.

The two discussed this topic for a while, and Bill Rossis suddenly remembered something and said, "An old friend of yours was injured. It is said to be serious and has been sent to the California Medical School."