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In a comedy film, there are not so strict requirements on the performance of the actors. Comedians often perform in a very exaggerated way, which can also add points to the film.

But Murphy's role is exactly the opposite.

"If the performances of Stanton's party members are all adding points to the film, then Murphy Stanton, the party leader, is obviously lagging behind, scoring points."

A comment from IMDB is very targeted and can be said to hit the nail on the head.

"Although the role he played was a natural idiot that didn't require much effort and good acting skills, Murphy Stanton didn't complete his task at all."

On the major film and television websites, fans are basically complaining about Murphy's role as groom Doug.

"Seeing the role of Murphy, it really makes people play in minutes."

"It is estimated that Murphy can aspire to win the Golden Raspberry next year?"

Not only ordinary movie fans, even Murphy's fans are complaining about his first movie role, and there are many similar voices in the Murphy-Stanton discussion forum on IMDB.

"Murphy is really not suitable to be an actor. He has no expression throughout the whole process, like a log, especially when standing with the bride played by the incomparably smart Gal Gadot, it feels terrible."

"There is no harm without comparison, and Murphy is as good as a director as he is as a bad actor."

Even, there is media hype, "Murphy Stanton appeared as an actor in the film "The Hangover", not only did not play a positive role, but because of his poor performance, it will at least lower the price by 10 million US dollars. Around the North American box office..."

No matter how you look at it, Murphy's first film role was not a success. He had neither professional study nor outstanding talent, so his performance was normal.

Fortunately, his roles are limited, and he is basically a cameo, which doesn't have a big impact on the whole film, and the gimmick of Stanton's party members acting collectively is quite attractive.

On weekdays after the first weekend, "The Hangover" performed well, earning around US$10 million in box office almost every day. Before the second weekend came, the North American box office had accumulated close to US$100 million.

This kind of performance can be said to have surprised everyone. No one could have imagined that such an ordinary-looking comedy movie could win such an excellent North American box office.

But the unexpected is yet to come.

At the end of the second weekend, the weekend box office of "The Hangover" dropped by only 25%, and took another 40 million US dollars from North America. The North American box office easily broke through the 100 million US dollar mark, which made everyone in the Hollywood industry fall to pieces Eyeballs all over the place.

No matter how you look at it in advance, it is impossible to use common sense to analyze how movies like "The Hangover" can achieve such beautiful results. The reason is simple, the plot is clichéd, Las Vegas, drunken riots, bachelor parties, amnesia, these elements have been played and played badly in countless movies...

Therefore, all the media attribute the biggest reason for "The Hangover" to one point: Stanton's party!

"In addition to Hollywood's 'Bad Boys', the 'Stantons' have also become a team force that cannot be ignored!"

As the biggest investor and producer of "The Hangover", Murphy also accepted an interview with media reporters, "The audience has as much fun watching the movie as we did when we were filming. I couldn't be happier to see this. The response has been overwhelming and I would like to thank everyone on and off stage, my friends and 20th Century Fox."

Meanwhile, the film became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy in film history with $238.9 million after five weeks in theaters, displacing "Beverly Hills Cop," the previous record holder for 25 years. 234.58 million US dollars.

No one expected the film to set this record, and the word-of-mouth acclaim is unabated,

This momentum has also spread to the North American market.

Restricted by the type of film, "The Hangover" can be released in limited overseas countries and regions, but it performed well in the market where it was released. When it became the most popular R-rated comedy in North America, its overseas box office easily exceeded 100 million US dollars. , the global box office added up to as much as 350 million U.S. dollars.

Compared with the film's production cost of only 30 million US dollars, the box office of "The Hangover" can only be described as a super explosion.

The super-sell of this film has also made the Stanton Party truly a team organization known to North American film fans. Except for Murphy, the status of others has also moved forward a lot, especially in the team. The relatively low-profile Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill have also naturally become stars.

Not to mention the real beneficiaries of the Stanton party members who were hyped by the media, even Michael Tyson, who played a cameo in the film, swept away the previous decline.

Due to the indulgence of previous life and the lawsuits in recent years, Michael Tyson Tyson squandered nearly 300 million US dollars in the past 20 years and owed a lot of debts. When he declared bankruptcy before participating in "The Hangover", Michael- There are only more than five thousand dollars left in Tyson's account. He has been fighting for his comeback for the past few years, but unfortunately he is getting older and his body is getting fatter.

During filming, Michael Tyson once said: "For money, I can fight anyone, even a lion."

Now that he can't move anymore, he has to find another way to make a living. Entering the entertainment industry is relatively a good way to "get something for nothing".

Murphy is also asking Stanton Studio to investigate the residual value of Michael Tyson. If there is indeed a market potential, he plans to invest in the shooting of a documentary about Michael Tyson.

During this period, the dividends of "Man of Steel" were paid in place, and Murphy completed the transaction on the "Flower of Liss" and officially became the owner of this super manor.

"When will you move there?"

In the office on the CAA floor of the Death Star Building, Bill Rossis looked at Murphy who was sitting across from him, and asked with concern, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Contact a professional decoration team." Murphy was not polite, "Let them go to Gail."

As planned before, after the "Flower of Lys" is in hand, Murphy will not move there for the time being, but will make appropriate decoration adjustments. He will not care about this aspect, and will hand it over to Gal Gadot. The manor will be organized according to Gal Gadot's ideas, except for a few places that Murphy specifically ordered.

Bill Rosses did not refuse, and said, "CAA has a company that specializes in cooperation, and I will contact them in the afternoon."

Murphy nodded. It has to be said that with a brokerage company like CAA, many troublesome things in life will be simplified. The broker's service is not only brokerage business, but also covers all aspects of customer needs.

To this day, Murphy is still cooperating with CAA and has no intention of ending the contract between the two parties. This can be said to be an extremely important reason.

Not every Hollywood agency can provide customers with such thoughtful and comprehensive services.

"By the way, has anyone from the Screenwriters Guild contacted you?" Bill Rosses changed the subject.

Murphy nodded, "The day before yesterday, one of their representatives called me."

"You didn't promise anything, did you?" Bill Rossis asked.

"No, until things become clear..." Murphy was not that stupid, "I'd better be a bystander."

What they said is not complicated. At the end of this year and the beginning of next year, a series of contracts signed by the Producers Union and the major Hollywood trade associations are about to expire. The current situation in Hollywood is in turmoil, and it is likely that the most serious one since 1988 will be brewing. The general strike, especially the screenwriters union, wants to take this opportunity to completely change the screenwriter's position in the Hollywood production process and profit sharing.

Murphy is also a member of the Screenwriters Guild. After "Man of Steel", his reputation has skyrocketed. Of course, the Screenwriters Guild will not let such a member go.

But Murphy is not just a screenwriter, so naturally he wouldn't be so stupid as to be a gunman for the screenwriters union.

As we all know, the status of screenwriters in the Hollywood system is relatively low. Compared with other unions, their income is limited. Except for a few gold medal screenwriters, most screenwriters cannot enjoy the DVD and other revenue sharing of the film.

The uneven distribution of benefits can be said to be the biggest reason why this strike is about to break out.

According to the previous agreement reached between the Screenwriters Union and the Producers Union, ten thousand dollars, ten thousand dollars, ten thousand dollars.

Many screenwriters earn far more than that, with major studios earning at least hundreds of thousands of dollars in screenwriting fees, while established writers may earn as much as $1 million per film.

The average Hollywood screenwriter earned $200,000 a year last year, which is high compared to the average annual income of Los Angeles County residents and most Americans.

The eyes of screenwriters are definitely not looking down, they are staring at actors, directors and producers. Screenwriters compare their income with actors, directors and executives of film and television companies, and they will naturally find the interest demands of a large salary increase .

According to the Writers Guild, the income of its writers has grown at less than half that of the entertainment industry as a whole, and many writers complain that they are dispensable in the eyes of the big companies.

This time, the Screenwriters Union's eyes are fixed on the income from new media, the most prominent of which is the percentage of dividends from DVDs and online video-on-demand.

As we all know, the DVD market in the United States and the emerging online pay-on-demand are quite huge. How could the major film and television companies behind the Producers Alliance compromise so easily.

This strike is bound to happen.

Strictly speaking, Murphy's position is more in favor of the producer alliance, so he will not easily participate in it.

The two discussed this topic for a while, and Bill Rosses suddenly remembered something and said, "An old friend of yours was injured. It is said to be serious, and he has already been sent to the California Medical School."