Hollywood Road

Opening the door, Gal Gadot was stunned when he saw the girl outside the door, and the girl opposite was also stunned when he saw Gal Gadot's obvious Jewish appearance. Bayi Chinese〕〉

"You... hello..." The English spoken by the girl also had some accents, and she pointed to the door at the back, "I'm your neighbor, I lived here last year, and I saw someone moved here , want to say hello."

She introduced herself again, "I am Sheikh Mesa Mohammad Maktoum, you can call me Mesa."

"Hello." Gal Gadot's voice was obviously stiff.

Murphy could tell from the words that Gal Gadot saw someone he didn't like, so he hurried over and wondered who could make a well-educated girl like Gal Gadot feel unhappy when they met for the first time .

"What's wrong?" Murphy walked to the door, "Gail?"

He looked outside, saw the typical Arab face of the girl opposite, and immediately understood what was going on.

"Hello." Murphy nodded politely to the outside.

The Arab girl also nodded to him, "Hi, I'm the neighbor who lives across the street. I saw someone who moved here and wanted to get to know him."

Probably seeing Murphy coming, Gal Gadot's attitude became a little better, and he forced a smile, "Hello, Mesa. I'm Gal Gadot, from Israel!"

Hearing the accentuated tone at the end, Murphy could only sigh secretly. He had never understood the grievances and hatreds between these two ethnic groups, and he didn't bother to think about them. It is unsolvable.

Even if the girl named Mesa on the opposite side is dull, she can see that Gal Gadot is not very friendly. After smiling, she said, "Keep busy, I won't bother you."

"Goodbye." Murphy waved his hand casually.

Gal Gadot just nodded and said nothing.

Mesa stepped back to open the door, returned to his room, and saw the opposite door closed, and Gal Gadot also closed the door.

"Unlucky." She muttered softly.

No matter what, this is my girlfriend. For a person like Murphy, his position is always based on closeness and distance. Although he sighed in his heart, he still said, "Let me find someone to help you adjust a dormitory." .

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As he said that, he had already pulled out his cell phone, and Gail Gadot gave him a pull, "Honey, don't bother me any more."

She leaned over and kissed Murphy lightly, "I don't plan to associate with her in the future."

"Yeah." Murphy nodded, without saying anything, and helped Gal Gadot pack his luggage together.

This kind of thing can't be explained clearly, and it won't help at all if you say more. Murphy is also very clear that everyone has their own position, and he is no exception, just like when he sees Japanese, he will feel uncomfortable in his heart.

After tidying up the room and having lunch with Gal Gadot in the school cafeteria, Murphy left UCLA alone and rushed to Century City in the southeast. In Bill Rossis's office, he met Kara Firth who just came over from the Fox Building.

"Is it going well?" Murphy pulled a swivel chair and sat next to Kara Firth, "Is there any good news?"

Kara Firth put the coffee cup in her hand on Bill Rossis's desk, "Twentieth Century Fox's review of the project is progressing smoothly, is this considered good news?"

Murphy nodded. Judging from the current situation, it is only a matter of time before "Deadpool" is officially established.

The opposite Bill Rossis said at this time, "CAA has decided that I will lead the establishment of the "Deadpool" project team, which will be responsible for handling all business related to "Deadpool"."

It seems that CAA is also full of confidence in 20th Century Fox's project "Deadpool".

"Let me tell you some bad news." Kara Firth turned the swivel chair and faced Murphy. "The review and evaluation are going smoothly, but it is impossible for 20th Century Fox to invest 60 million dollars in production costs."

She explained, "The two projects of "X-Men 3: The Last Stand" and "Kingdom of Heaven" have a total production cost of more than 350 million US dollars. Twentieth Century Fox is under huge financial pressure, and financing will also face many problems. "

Knowing this, Murphy said, "Kara, you must guarantee $5000, if it is less, I will not be able to finish this film at all."

"If it really doesn't work," Bill Rosses suggested, "can we consider introducing external funds?"

Kara Firth pursed her lips and thought about it seriously.

"Introduce external funds?" Murphy said with a thought, "Stanton Studio can participate in the investment, and I can bring funds into the project."

It is not uncommon in Hollywood for film studios that direct or star in to invest in the films they lead, such as "Troy" that Brad Pitt and Warner Bros. are cooperating with, as well as Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures The Mission: Impossible franchise, which co-owns the rights, and more.

"You can't get the copyright." Kara Firth reminded Murphy, "It is impossible for Twentieth Century Fox to hand over the copyright of the "X-Men" series to anyone."

"I never thought of asking for copyright." Murphy understands that film copyright is a forbidden area that major companies cannot touch. Take the contradiction between Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise that has gradually emerged in the past few years. It is the chain reaction caused by the copyright of the "Mission: Impossible" series, "I just need to enjoy the same proportion as the investment."

Kara Firth considered for a while and said, "I will submit your proposal to the company's board of directors."

"If Twentieth Century Fox is interested," Murphy looked across from him, "Bill, you have full authority to negotiate with them on my behalf."

Today's Stanton Studios, it is not a problem at all to spend 10 million or even 15 million US dollars to invest in this film.

Twentieth Century Fox is facing not only huge investment pressure but also huge financing pressure because of the two projects "X-Men 3: The Last Stand" and "Kingdom of Heaven". Simple enough, but raising such a large sum of money is not easy even for Fox Group.

This is indeed a good opportunity for investment, and with Kara Firth, Murphy doesn't have to worry about 20th Century Fox doing too much on the books.

If "Deadpool" can meet his expectations, just a share of the box office will allow him to make a lot of money.

"By the way, there is one more point." Kara Feith said again, "Because the company has been under too much financial pressure recently, if the project is successful, it is impossible for you and other main members of the crew to get a high basic salary. There has already given me a clear answer, your film remuneration will only be paid in the form of 30% to 40% of the basic film salary, plus the post-revenue share."

Murphy glanced at Bill Rossis, "I have no objection to the payment method."

This is the most mainstream salary payment method in Hollywood. It can not only reduce the pressure and risk of investment in the early stage, but also firmly tie the main creative personnel of the crew to the project, forming a whole that shares good and bad.

As for the exact salary, we have to wait until the project is approved to see the specific negotiations.

"What about the personnel?" Kara Firth turned around and asked Bill Rossis, "Does caa have any specific considerations?"

Since the project will be provided by CAA as a one-stop packaging service, the main creators of the crew will definitely come from CAA's clients.

"Murphy has already drawn up a list, and I have also contacted many people." Bill Rossis is speaking to Kara Feith, and he is also speaking to Murphy who has not been notified yet, "Robert Jr. - Downey is still writing his lines for Deadpool, and he's going to add his own spoken style to his lines, and he's basically fine for that role."

"As for the heroine," he said while looking at Murphy, "I met with Jessica Alba's agent and talked to her on the phone. She is very interested in imitating the role of the cat."

These two actors were designated by Murphy. He had also communicated with Robert Downey Jr. and Jessica Alba before, and there was basically no problem with their participation in the project.

"Where are the other main actors?" This time it was Murphy who asked the question, "Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

"As for the big villain, I have currently contacted Dwayne Johnson, who the company has just signed. He played the role of the Scorpion King in the "Mummy" series."

Upon hearing this, Kara Firth asked, "The actor who turned from pro wrestling?"

Bill Rosses nodded, "That's him. He has promised to participate in the audition if the project is established. I also contacted another professional boxer to audition for the role of the female villain."

"Okay." Murphy approved of Bill Rossis' approach, "Let them come to audition then."

He added, "This time Seth Rogen will be my deputy with Paul Wilson. This guy has the ability to develop into a director. You all know that I lack enough humor cells. I also need him. Help me with some dark humor."

None of this is a problem as long as the project can pass 20th Century Fox's scrutiny.

Murphy, Kara Firth and Bill Rosses exchanged a lot of opinions and opinions on this project. The three had differences, but under the common goal, they were able to eliminate their differences and find a way to reach a consensus.

They chatted until five o'clock in the afternoon, and when they were about to leave, Kara Firth suddenly remembered another thing.

"Dave Scola will personally serve as the producer of Kingdom of Heaven." She said lightly.

"If "X-Men 3" can't meet expectations, there will be problems with this project." Bill Rossis knows Kara Firth's thoughts, "Dave Scola's position will definitely not be stable."

He suddenly smiled and said, "Carla, Brian Lauder told me that he is very optimistic about your future."

Murphy rolled his eyes. CAA's current status is not only due to strategies such as packaged services, but also an extensive network of relationships and early investment.

Kara Firth looked at Murphy, and the two exchanged a tacit look. She also laughed, "I also like working with Murphy and caa." (To be continued.)