The second reason why "Spider-Man" is disliked by many people is because of it.
More importantly, whether it was an illusion or not, Zhou Yang was vaguely aware that after this trip to Hollywood, Hollywood seemed to be in a state of relative rejection towards him.
The media was full of bad news, and major film companies were avoiding it. Even the third- and fourth-tier Hollywood artists seemed to be setting their sights and raising prices.
This in itself is unusual.
No matter how influential "Lizard Man" is, can it directly affect those second- and third-tier artists?
Zhou Yang is no longer the naive idiot he was before. If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. After thinking for a long time, Zhou Yang guessed that this was Hollywood's soft ban on him.
After all, "Saw" came out of nowhere, and as a Chinese director sharing the cake in Hollywood, he naturally made people jealous.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]
"Hollywood has a Directors Guild, Mr. Zhou Yang. In fact, after joining the Directors Guild, relatively speaking, there will be a certain number of high-quality actors."
"My personal suggestion is that you first enter the Directors Guild, and if possible, then the Screen Actors Guild..."
American Film Institute.
When Zhou Yang entered and expressed his intention to the school, the school leader smiled and made a "please" gesture very politely.
After watching Zhou Yang come out, Cole Paige hesitated for a long time and finally told Zhou Yang what was in her heart.
The Hollywood film industry has a clear hierarchy, and many directors have joined the Directors Guild. After joining the Directors Guild, you will have certain guarantees and protections.
The success of the movie "Saw" was released under the name of Christian Company, and the situation at the time was special and there were some forces behind it, so it was very accidental in all aspects.
Christian is not in Los Angeles, and Zhou Yang is going to make a "superhero" movie like "Spider-Man" that offends the interests of the DV company. Who would come over and cause trouble?
"What are the procedures for applying to the Directors Guild?"
"I can be your recommender. For Chinese directors to apply to join the Directors Guild, you may need to ask in detail what to do... There was an Indian director who successfully applied..."
"oh……"
When Zhou Yang heard about the Directors Guild of America, he frowned unconsciously, then nodded.
In front of the American Film Institute.
Chloe Peggy took out her mobile phone and went to a quiet place to make a call.
The phone call seemed to last for a long time, and Zhou Yang could vaguely see Coro Paige frowning from time to time, occasionally glancing in his direction, as if a little unbelievable.
Zhou Yang noticed the look in Ke Luo Peiqi's eyes, and when he was about to say something, he felt someone coming from behind.
"Hello... may I ask, are you Mr. Zhou Yang?"
"Yes, you are..."
"Hello, Mr. Zhou Yang, my name is Willis Kent. This is my resume..."
"Um?"
"Hello, Mr. Kent, what are you..."
"I have had a dream to be an actor since I was a child. I hope to participate in your movie..."
"You graduated from a high school in California? Not a professional actor?"
"Yes, Mr. Zhou Yang..."
"You haven't been in any movies before?"
"Mr. Zhou Yang, I think that not having participated in any movies does not mean that you cannot make good movies...James Bunt used to be an ordinary truck driver. Who would have thought that this truck driver could become the "Haolai" he is now?"
The “King of Hollywood Horror Movies?”
"How did you find this place?"
"I originally wanted to come here to try my luck and see if any directors came here to choose actors, but I didn't expect to meet you..."
"..."
in the sun.
Zhou Yang saw a tall black-haired young man with acne on his face. He looked very young, like a high school student, but his eyes revealed a fiery intensity like a madman.
The young man introduced himself fluently and repeatedly, and repeatedly emphasized that he did not have any acting experience.
At least when he was in junior high school, he participated in the drama club and performed in it.
Zhou Yang looked at his resume carefully. When he saw a tree performed by the drama club he once participated in, his expression suddenly became particularly exciting.
"This, this really can't be considered a mature acting skill..."
"It's not important. What's important is that I believe I can act in your movie well..."
"Do you know what movie I want to make?"
""Spider-Man"..." When he saw a trace of hesitation in Zhou Yang's eyes, Kent did not feel uneasy. Instead, he stared at Zhou Yang: "Mr. Zhou Yang, you can train a coal miner to become an actor. I believe you.
It's okay, I'm much better than them, and, Mr. Zhou Yang, I have many advantages..."
Campus entrance.
Zhou Yang watched Kent introduce himself with saliva flying around, and after he could feel his confidence even from a meter away, Zhou Yang felt a little infected unconsciously.
After briefly asking Kent about his intentions and simple information, and exchanging contact information, he finally nodded.
"I probably know..."
At this time, Zhou Yang saw Coro Paige walking not far away, with a somewhat complicated look on his face. Then he glanced at Kent, and his brows furrowed even deeper.
"Well, you must choose me, you can't miss me... Mr. Zhou Yang, then I'll get busy first... You must consider me, this may be the most profitable business in your life..." Kent was very
He wisely turned around and left. After walking a few meters away, he turned back to remind Zhou Yang, talking about his weight very comically.
Zhou Yang looked at his leaving figure and noticed his somewhat dirty shoes.
He seems to be very poor, and only this suit makes him look a little more respectable...
Then, Zhou Yang withdrew his gaze: "Mr. Peggy, what's wrong?"
"The Directors Guild's requirements seem to be quite high. They hope you can pay a security deposit of one million US dollars every year..."
"Huh? What did you say? A million dollars?"
"Yes, and I also hope that the union will get a 10% share of the movies you make every year..."
"Ten percent?" Zhou Yang was stunned, and the word "vampire" instantly appeared in his mind: "Will you all pay that much share?"
Chloe Peggy looked a little embarrassed and seemed to have stopped talking. After a while, she finally shook her head: "We don't have it. This is specifically targeted by the American labor union, targeting Chinese directors..."
"..."
If you take away the 10% share and still make a movie, vampire theaters like these in the United States and the United States are really cheating, especially those taxes!
Even though the movie "Saw" has a box office of over 100 million, the box office share that Zhou Yang has received so far is barely 10 million US dollars!
If there is another ten percent...
Damn it, I might as well just work for free for you.
When seeing Zhou Yang's silence, Chloe Paige hesitated for a while: "Joining the Directors Guild will provide some tax relief for movies as a whole..."
"How much can be reduced?"
"The reason why Hollywood is in Los Angeles is because the tax rate is different from other states and is lower than other states... The birth of various unions is to fight for their own interests. In your Chinese words, they stick together to keep warm..."
Colo. Peggy followed Zhou Yang's explanation patiently, and glanced at Zhou Yang secretly from the corner of her eye to see Zhou Yang's reaction.
Zhou Yang was still frowning, as if he was thinking about something. After waiting for a long time, Coro Peggy saw Zhou Yang shaking his head: "No!"
After Zhou Yang finished speaking, his phone rang.
The call was from Cruise.
At first, Zhou Yang couldn't remember who Cruise was, but after the call was put through, he remembered Cruise's Adam in "Saw".
…………………………
Since Cruise and Terrence finished filming "Saw", their popularity in Hollywood has risen to the peak of the second tier, and they are only one foot away from being able to step into the first tier.
The feeling of becoming famous overnight was naturally very good to them, and they enjoyed something they had never enjoyed before.
They left SKY, they indulged themselves in extravagance, and almost forgot about themselves due to the numerous adulation.
During this period, I took on many movies...
The movies are basically restricted-rated movies, such as "Chainsaw Massacre", "Ode to Death", "Nightmare Comes" and other low-budget movies.
After the filming was completed and it was released, some fans came to watch it at first, but then it became too homogeneous and fans gradually became tired of it.
It's really boring to act like a bird.
Recently, the two brothers have started to go downhill in Hollywood. For a time, they couldn't get any film contracts, and no company was willing to sign them to make movies.
This circle is like this...
There are so many newcomers, and if you are not good enough, someone will take over. They are younger than you, better than you, and cheaper than you.
You can become famous overnight, but you can also become famous very quickly, and eventually disappear into obscurity.
Cruise and Trent were naturally unwilling to become marginalized figures in Hollywood. After much hesitation, they finally knocked on the door of SKY.
Although they all know that Hollywood seems to be in a state of soft ban on Zhou Yang's works.
When they opened the door, they saw Zhou Yang sitting in the office, and there was another tall white young man in the office.
They looked at the white young man curiously, and the white young man also looked at them, and then a warm smile appeared on his face.
"Hello, Mr. Cruise, Mr. Trent, I didn't expect to see you here..."
"Hello."
After watching the white young man greet them, Cruise nodded politely in response.
Later, when the two sat down, they chatted with Zhou Yang about their experiences these days, including telling Zhou Yang that they had the intention to participate in the production of "Spider-Man".
Facing their arrival...
Zhou Yang was not surprised, nor was he very happy. He just followed the two of them and chatted about the general plot of "Spider-Man".
Before they chatted for long, he heard a knock on the door, and then Will Smith walked in with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Zhou Yang, I heard that you are looking for an actor in "Spider-Man"? Do you think I can do it?"
"Mr. Smith, are you interested in Spider-Man?"
"I've always been interested in superhero movies, why didn't you call me?"
"The investment is not much, and the entire movie may not be as high as your salary..."
"I don't need a salary, I just get a share!"
"Um?"
Before Zhou Yang responded to Will Smith, there was another knock on the office door.
When Zhou Yang turned around, he found the figure of a girl.
"Mr. Miao, why are you here?"
"Hehe, Zhou Yang, we Xingyang are going to open a theater chain in Lao America together. I will definitely come over. Oh, there are so many people..."
Miao Miao walked in with a smile. After seeing a group of people, she greeted everyone politely. After saying hello, she took out an agreement and handed it to Zhou Yang: "This is my plan. Wait for you to get busy."
It's over, are you taking a look? I won't disturb you anymore..."