William White's adversaries find themselves in a conundrum. They anticipate that Hollywood, usually an open battlefield, will turn into a warzone because no boss will be content.
The concept of a film with a box office exceeding $100 million but having minimal production costs is the source of envy.
Superman's $100 million box office—does it even cover costs? The production cost is at least $30 million, and advertising isn't meager either—around $5 million. When you deduct other profits, the earnings are a fraction of what others make. Even if your video tape rentals do well, it's still not on par.
Hollywood screenwriters are at their wits' end. If they can't produce a script that satisfies their bosses, they might find themselves in dire straits.
Experience is useless; they're all experiences of failure, not even on par with a sophomore.
Is Hollywood lacking scripts? In a place where even taxi drivers write scripts, there's no shortage.
First-rate directors often get second-rate scripts; it's the norm.
Some actors seem a bit uneasy. It's not that they can't act, but William White truly has no lower limit.
Police school roles are tolerable, but for children playing the roles of two guys in the family, it's quite dreadful. Such roles are best suited for the street.
No matter how much money you offer, Stallone and Mel Gibson won't take such roles. They prefer action-packed roles and will never play the clown.
They don't know how to play these roles, irrespective of Hollywood's street shootings. In their eyes, these two guys were touched by the goddess of luck.
William White's role requirements are public knowledge; no acting is needed. These two guys have started to receive half a million, a level equivalent to Hollywood's second tier.
People are surprised at White Films' generosity. The crew members' income share is as high as 5%, a shockingly high ratio, even if it's only applicable in North America.
"The Devil's" box office is already starting at $100 million. Pay for these two street actors is $200,000, plus a dividend, totaling more than half a million.
Normally, giving them $200,000 is considered generous. Who shares the box office? This is indeed White Films' rule, and the boss takes money according to this ratio.
To be frank, William White is receiving less. The script plus the director is only $1.5 million.
People didn't play tricks on this; as long as William White's script is taken out, it's worth at least two million.
Whether you believe it or not, results speak louder than words. Unless he fails once, the price will only go higher.
Both movie scripts are in film school, and obtaining them is not difficult.
There are different opinions about his directing abilities, but for his script, even directors like Lucas can't say much.
This product is indeed born in the Cobain class. Although he hasn't graduated, other people's scripts are like textbooks. It's not easy to take such scripts; it's estimated that you can't direct them.
William White is not a saint. Distributing benefits in this way is also a tricky move. In this group of street actors, there are no agents. Once the agent team is in place, wrangling will undoubtedly be a headache.
Many good movies can't have a sequel because the pay is too high. What was the final score for Atango and Van Diesel?
One hundred million dollars, not including other peripheral benefits.
Why were the agents replaced?
Who can afford this price?
Mission Impossible has become Atango's private property. Without a strong heart, it's best not to cooperate with these guys.
It's not right to say that all actors are actors. Here we have to talk about the hidden overlords of Hollywood.
There are two types of brokerage companies in Hollywood: one is called CAA, and the other is called others.
What CAA excels at is various packaging services. Many supporting roles in movies are decided by them. The package plan looks good, but when your movie is successful, they will tighten their grip on you for the sequel.
William White's approach is essentially copying CAA; he belongs to internal enterprise packaging.
The signing is also based on the series mode. He plans to shoot several films, and actors must sign in advance. Although the remuneration for each film will increase, there will be considerable increases.
But human nature is inherently greedy. If you can't share benefits, they will lose their minds. If CAA provokes him, delivering the sequel may become difficult.
At this point, Lao Mei won't be polite, and no matter how good the relationship is, it will be useless. If they can't meet their requirements, they will really choose to lose on both sides.
William White is not stingy, but he will never accept unreasonable pay. Bundling scores is a good idea; it at least temporarily avoids many risks.
CAA also found that their set is useless at White Pictures. If they don't agree with White Pictures' requirements, the actors will be kicked out directly, with no chance for auditions in the future.
Before "The Devil," CAA didn't take it seriously. If this movie flops, you will be ridiculed by a group of guys.
Now the situation is different. The two actors who were kicked out are very popular. This is not a good thing for CAA. If they can't appease in time, their reputation will be tarnished.
When the protagonist was found out, CAA was abandoned. They didn't care much at the time, but now it's not the case. Many of their customers have expressed dissatisfaction.
This group of agents also wants to understand that people are just small-produced comedy films. A large number of actors can choose. There are no more big-name actors in your hands. They don't need them at all.
If the relationship continues to deteriorate, people may start their own brokerage companies. If it's impossible to buy a company, they will be competitors. Being completely cut is normal in such a scenario.
It's not easy to reconcile. The culture of other companies is like this. No one is indispensable, and actor remuneration will never be raised without restrictions.