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Chapter 406 Start with a dog

Please give me a monthly ticket and a recommendation ticket!

Originally, Matthew wanted to ask Eva Green to have an in-depth exchange. After receiving a call from Helen Hermann, he gave up his previous plan without hesitation, said goodbye to Eva Green, left the Warner Studio, and a black Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicle parked in front of him just in time.

Matthew got into the car and said to Brown Williams in the driver's seat, "Go to Angel Agency."

Starting this week, Brown Williams quit his job as a bodyguard in a security company and officially became his personal bodyguard.

In addition, as the sales of Mercedes-Benz G-Class increased significantly last year, Mercedes-Benz took back several Mercedes-Benz G-Class off-road vehicles originally provided for him and sent two specially customized for him.

Matthew basically won’t go off-road. Mercedes-Benz has deliberately strengthened the road performance of these two off-road vehicles and re-adjusted and designed the rear seats. The rear seat of the car is changed to two independent seats so that Matthew, a occupant, can get a more spacious and comfortable rear space.

After riding it a few times, Matthew was very satisfied with these two new cars. What he complained about the Mercedes-Benz G before was the road performance and the relatively awkward rear seats.

The car soon arrived at the Angel's agency. After entering the company, Matthew went straight to the second floor and entered Helen Herman's office. Helen Herman was waiting for him.

Since the filming of "Mr. Smith", Aziva Gossman greeted him and wanted to invite him to play the leading role in the new project. Later, he said several times that Helen Herman also had formal contact with Aziva Gossman. However, since the project was in the planning stage, the two sides only expressed their willingness to cooperate verbally and did not reach a formal cooperation agreement.

However, the box office success of "Mr. Smith" was a huge commercial success, strengthening Aziva Gossman's confidence in working with him.

But Matthew and Helen Hermann have never known what the specific content of this new project is. Aziva Gossmann has not discussed it in detail out of the principle of confidentiality. The two sides just agreed that if there is a script, they should be sent to Matthew as soon as possible.

"Aziva Gossman's project..." Helen Hermann said to Matthew directly without saying anything, "What do you mean?"

She thought for a while and said, "It is a science fiction movie adapted, and to a certain extent, it can even be classified as a remake."

Matthew dragged his chair away and sat opposite Helen Hermann and asked, "A remake like "Dawn of the Living Dead"?"

Helen Herman shook his head, "It's different." She pushed a thin document to Matthew and continued, "If nothing unexpected happens, the title of this new project by Aziva Gossman should be called "I Am Legend."

"I am a legend?" Will Smith's face immediately appeared in Matthew's mind.

Thanks to the nearly crazy pop-up advertisement of Internet web games, he specifically watched this movie where he started with a man and a dog, and his equipment was all based on picking up, and he finished it all.

"Have you read the original work?" Helen Hermann couldn't help asking when he saw Matthew's expression, "Do you have seen two previous adaptations?"

Matthew said the truth, "I haven't read it." He asked curiously, "Is the original work very famous?"

Helen Herman nodded slightly, "So that's it. "I am a Legend" is a science fiction novel written by the famous writer Richard Matherson, published in 1954."

She has obviously read this science fiction novel. "From the perspective of modern people, the original work still has a very complex feeling and is extremely inflammatory. It has been widely regarded as an introductory textbook for entering the field of modern horror science fiction. It not only influenced several generations, but also stimulated countless later generations who were scrambling to imitate. This science fiction novel was adapted and moved to the big screen twice, starring Vincent Pres in 1964's "The Last Man on Earth"; Charden Heston was the starring "1971's "The Last Man".

Matthew nodded slightly and then asked, "Richard Matherson? Is this writer very famous?"

"Very famous!" Helen Hermann knew that cultural knowledge was Matthew's shortcomings, so he briefly explained a few words, "Richard Matherson was once named one of the greatest writers of the 20th century in America. For those freaks who were fascinated by science fiction stories, Richard Matherson is a god-like existence."

"It seems I'm going to look for the original book." Matthew was inevitably interested when he heard these words from Helen Hermann. "There are those two adapted movies."

Helen Herman suggested, "You should read the script first. If you want to take on this drama, it's not too late to watch it."

She did not clearly propose whether Matthew will take on the male lead in this science fiction project or not. The two have been working together in 1999 and have been here for seven years. They have experienced a series of projects of big and small in the middle. The films of Matthew as the male lead have been successive one after another.

As an agent with high professional qualities, Helen Hermann is not stupid at all. Although he can't figure it out, he also noticed that Matthew had his unique features in choosing films and roles. The five or six films starring in the past have sold all the box offices, and luck alone is definitely fake.

However, she didn't ask too much this time, nor did she get too entangled in this matter. It would be a good thing for her to have such ability.

The more Matthew succeeds, the more successful she is.

Of course, curiosity is inevitable. We have asked Matthew in the past. Matthew has vaguely gone, so she has never asked again. The two of them are working very happily now, so there is no need to have conflicts over such things that are beneficial to everyone.

Matthew opened the printed paper with only five pages and quickly browsed it. The film "I am a Legend" vaguely remembers that it has a wide range of circulating content. It seems that the reviews on the Internet were also good at that time. Many pop-up windows of web games simply used a person and a dog in the video as the advertising screen. Will Smith was also so popular that it should be a successful work.

Videos like this can be included in the ranks of movies that can be accepted.

Moreover, because Aziva Gossman worked with him in "Mr. Smith" and directly came to him and wanted to invite him as the leading actor. According to normal circumstances, Aziva Gossman should not consider Will Smith again.

Without Will Smith's competition, as long as he is willing, the chance of getting this role can be said to be infinitely large.

Of course, even if Will Smith wants to participate in this eye-catching situation, he still has the confidence and strength to compete. With Will Smith, he believes that he still has a certain advantage.

After carefully browsing the script outline and the character design that is as rare as three characters, Matthew asked Helen Herman, “Is there any specific information about this project?”

"At present, Aziva Gossman has not confirmed the director yet," Helen Herman said slowly. "If you plan to participate in this project, there is a favorable condition for us. The producer and publisher of this project will be Warner Bros.."

It is precisely because Matthew is the male lead that he signed a release contract for "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" with Sky Dance Pictures. He is still very optimistic about his appeal.

"Yeah." Matthew nodded, "This is good news."

Helen Herman continued, "According to Aziva Gossman, the production budget for "I Am Legend" is $150 million, and it is expected to be released at the end of 2007. The shooting time is initially scheduled between October this year and February next year, and there will be no conflict with the shooting of "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta."

Matthew held his chest with one hand and raised his chin with the other, and thought carefully. It was estimated that when Aziva Gossman formulated the shooting plan, he considered that he would participate in the shooting of "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta".

He finished his thoughts and said to Helen Herman, "You notify Aziva Gossman tomorrow and say I am very interested in his new project, and I will talk about the specific negotiations after confirming the director."

Even though I had seen a dog at the beginning, I couldn't make a decision just by slapping my head. What if Aziva Gossman found an inappropriate director? For example, if Michael Bay directed "I Am a Legend", he wouldn't be the leading actor even if he was beaten to death.

It's much easier for a director to mess up a movie than an actor to mess up a movie.

After the contact with Aziva Gossman, Matthew completely handed over to Helen Herman to handle it, which is also the agent's job.

"Do you have any requirements for pay?" Helen Hermann asked the most critical point.

Matthew said without hesitation, "If possible, it's better to share $20 million plus 20% of the box office!"

"You have a good appetite," Helen Herman said seriously. "I will try my best to help you."

She then changed her tone, "However, you should know that it is very difficult to pay 20 plus 20."

"I know." Matthew thought for a while and said, "Then let me become a member of the 20 million club first."

Hollywood's 20 million clubs not only represent income, but also reflect the status, fame and appeal of a movie star.

Before getting off work, Matthew took the script outline to leave Angel Agency, went to a nearby bookstore, purchased the original work of Richard Matherson, and after returning to Horner Manor, he carefully studied it based on the script outline.

This book tells the story of a man living in isolation from the world and living alone in a modern urban environment. After reading it, Matthew believed that the essence of it lies in a man who wants to confront the entire world.

Afterwards, Matthew asked someone to find two previous adaptations to watch them specifically so that he could learn more about it.
Chapter completed!
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