Chapter 172 5% of the remuneration after tax
"Aunt Mei, I'm very happy to see you."
Chen Tian stood up because what he was now coming was his target today, Meryl Streep.
Last night he received a reply from Meryl Streep's agent, who told him that Meryl Streep was willing to meet with him to discuss the "Queen of Prada".
Meryl Streep was willing to negotiate, which made Chen Tian feel relieved.
Because it had been nearly a month since he handed over the script, he heard that Meryl Streep might have problems with the schedule, which made him very worried at one time.
If Meryl Streep is missing, then he doesn't know where to find a woman with aura and acting skills comparable to Meryl Streep to star in "The Queen of Prada".
Chen Tian was already preparing to try Helen Mirren or Kim Basinger, but he didn't expect that he would get the chance to meet in the situation that he thought it was impossible.
This is no different from an unexpected surprise, because now at least you have the opportunity to fight for, rather than being directly KO.
Meryl Streep, who walked towards him, is one of the greatest actresses in American film history.
She is a regular guest at the Oscars and Golden Globes and is known as the king of acting skills.
It is no exaggeration to say that although Anne Hathaway became famous with "The Queen of Prada", both her acting skills and appearance have added a lot of color to the movie, and her personal performance is also impeccable.
But in Chen Tian's opinion, Anne Hathaway can be substituted, Meryl Streep is indispensable.
"I hope I'm not late!" Meryl Streep said with a smile.
When she was young, she was not a popular beauty, but her unique temperament was something no one could imitate. As she grew older, her own temperament gradually became an aura.
Chen Tian, later generations, had never met Meryl Streep, and it was his first time meeting this god of acting.
"Of course not. I came a little earlier. I don't want to leave you with a bad impression of being late. Thank you for coming.
Aunt Mei, you should know why I came here. I think Miranda’s character was born for you. If you don’t have schedules, I can wait until you have schedules before shooting!”
Chen Tian’s acting skills are pretty good, but the delay in filming is based on the fact that the candidates make him dissatisfied.
He doesn't want "The Queen of Prada" to be ruined in his hands. If the candidates are not good, he will choose to wait for Meryl Streep in advance or postpone it.
Meryl Streep laughed, and the powerful aura on her fifty-four seemed to disappear all of a sudden.
She heard Chen Tian’s sincerity from Chen Tian’s voice, without any falsehood. The first time she met Chen Tian left a good impression on her.
Before she came, she also knew some news about Chen Tian, but all her understanding came from media reports.
She has been in the entertainment industry for so many years and she knows that media reports are not so credible.
"Your words made me feel sincere. I read the script. It is a very good script. The most important thing is that I feel the challenge of the character."
Miranda in the script pursues perfection almost all the time, and is very strict with her subordinates, and is very fickle. She is the kind of workaholic who makes everyone afraid, and the kind of queen who everyone respects.
She has never encountered this character.
Her previous roles were more of emotionally reserved and gentle female images, while she wanted to try the role in the script "The Queen of Prada". This month she has been thinking about schedule issues.
Because the schedule collided with "Raymond Snitch's Unhappy Adventures", she rereaded the original novel and read the script twice.
This month, she also read the works of director Chen Tian. Judging from Chen Tian's works, she thought Chen Tian was a good director.
The combination of all this made her finally decide to turn off the script of "Raymond Snitch's Unhappy Adventures".
"You mean you are willing to take on this role?" Chen Tian didn't expect that Meryl Streep would agree as soon as he met.
"At least the script touched me? And your talent touched me too.
I haven't tried working for such a young director yet, and I don't know if I would regret it if I made a choice this time." Meryl Streep shrugged.
"Thank you for your approval, I don't think you will regret it.
I know your acting skills are good, but if you want to act well, Aunt Mei, I think you may need to do some preparations."
"For example?" Meryl Streep spread her hands and signaled Chen Tian to continue saying that she was not the kind of person who was unwilling to give her role.
“Learn how the characters in this script are living and working.
I know you must know fashion very well, but outside of fashion you need to understand the process of a fashion magazine.
If possible, I hope you can try it for a while.
In the script, Andy, Anne Hathaway, you know?"
"I know, she's your rumored girlfriend." Meryl Streep joked. "It's just a joke, I know she's a good young actor."
Chen Tian smiled awkwardly: "It's really not bad. She went to be an assistant to find the feeling of the characters in the play."
"I don't need to say this, I will try it too. I don't want to play this role."
"Aunt Mei, what are your requirements for the film pay? I will start filming this video from almost February to March, and then be released during the summer season." Chen Tian asked directly.
He knew that Meryl Streep's pay was around 7 million, and if there was a good script, the pay might be lowered actively.
Before coming, Meryl Streep had already discussed this issue with his agent. Chen Tian has always been a low-cost film director and then staged a miracle image.
This "The Queen of Prada" can be said to be Chen Tian's first big production. Although compared with the real big production in Hollywood, it can only be said to be a medium-sized investment.
“I know you are a miracle director, and this script is really good.
What do you think of 5 million? If you think it is too high, you can adjust it. I don’t want to put pressure on you because of my pay."
Meryl Streep's words made Chen Tian sound very comfortable, and his tone was like an elder, making people feel extremely real.
“Don’t you need a box office share or a DVD share or something?”
This is the first time Chen Tian has worked with a superstar. He only knows that first-tier stars generally have these requirements, so he thinks that superstars like Meryl Streep needless to say.
“If you are willing to give me, of course I am willing to accept it.
Justin, do you think this is OK? I don’t get a paycheck, how about I only get a 5% box office after tax share?”
Although Meryl Streep is not short of money, it doesn't mean she really can't afford a penny.
The proposal was told by her agent and told her that if she could choose to share the box office, she could give up her pay, and the bottom line was the film's after-tax share of 3%.
PS: I will update today and go home tomorrow, so I have to save on update tomorrow... I hope everyone understands.
Chapter completed!