At the end of May, the Hollywood actor who starred in "The Funeral of Big Names" came to Beijing.

The actor is named Brian Cranston, who plays supporting roles in many Hollywood films and TV series. He is the kind of actor who has left his career as a supporting actor but has no representative work yet.

However, he appeared on national TV stations and became familiar with American audiences.

The audience will feel that they have seen this actor, but they just can't call it.

In Hollywood, Brian can only be regarded as a third-tier actor, or a third-tier actor at the bottom of the third-tier actor. He is mainly active in the TV drama industry and occasionally plays guest roles in movies.

In addition to being an actor, he is also good at screenwriters and directors, and has made some commercials and low-cost independent films.

Now 43 years old, Brian still has a long way to go before he succeeds in Hollywood, where big names are gathered.

There are not many actors like this in Hollywood. Lin Zixuan recommended Brian to Barbara not because of this person's present, but because of Brian's future development.

This is a late-achieving actor.

Moreover, finding such an actor not only has low pay, but also does not have special requirements and can obey the director's arrangements.

Barbara offered Brian a $250,000 salary, which is the price in Hollywood. Brian has many roles in "The Funeral of Big Stars" and is no longer a supporting role.

Most Hollywood actors are unwilling to come to China to film, they are in the Hollywood circle.

If they stay abroad for too long, they are likely to miss some opportunities to take on roles, so they would rather play supporting roles in Hollywood than come to China.

In addition to the pay, Brian also has the opportunity to work with the Cannes Best Actor.

Guryu is the double best actor in Cannes and Venice. Such actors are absolutely big names in Hollywood. Their pay is tens of millions of dollars, and the box office share is also required.

But in mainland China, the actors' pay is not currently higher than 300,000 US dollars.

Lin Zixuan offered Ge You a salary of 260,000 US dollars, equivalent to 2.1 million RMB.

This is considered top in the country. Director Chen only earned 180,000 US dollars in filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

It’s not that Lin Zixuan takes care of Ge You, first of all, Ge You is worth the price. Domestic audiences are not going to watch "The Funeral of Big Names" for Hollywood actors, they recognize Ge You.

Besides, as a double-produced actress, Ge You's pay cannot be lower than that of Hollywood third-tier actors, as that is too ugly.

Although the pay market in Hollywood and China is different, this face still needs to be fought for.

It is said that people in Beijing are very good-looking and live on the same face all their lives.

This statement has two meanings: positive and negative.

On the contrary, people in the capital are righteous and like to take on things, but on the contrary, people in the capital are swollen and fat.

Lin Zixuan felt that since this drama was invested by Haomeng Company and he had the right to set a salary, there was no need to compromise his own people.

In fact, there are other ways to get Ge You to get more pay, such as participating in the box office share.

Feng Xiaogang adopts this model. He does not get a pay or only gets a guaranteed pay. His main income is the box office share. The higher the box office, the more money he gets.

However, Ge You is cautious in nature and he feels at ease when he gets paid.

Moreover, his current income is more dependent on advertising, and one advertisement costs millions, and his pay is second.

Barbara also introduced a Hong Kong actress named Guan Zhilin.

Lin Zixuan generally doesn’t like to use actors in Xiangjiang, which is too cost-effective and has low acting skills.

However, Barbara thinks that "The Funeral of Big Names" can try to enter the Hong Kong film market. Having a Hong Kong actor joins will help the release and promotion of the film in Hong Kong.

Columbia Asia Film Company is located in Xiangjiang, and Barbara has connections in the Hong Kong film industry.

Feng Xiaogang's films are going to be internationalized, and Hong Kong and Taiwan are the first stops, followed by Southeast Asian countries, and finally Europe and the United States.

Lin Zixuan thought for a while and agreed.

This is the first time that Good Dream Company has collaborated with Hollywood Films to make films. Columbia Films has advantages in the international distribution of the films, and it is no harm in listening to their opinions.

Of course, the final effect depends on the market's reaction.

Although the film market in Xiangjiang is extremely sluggish, it has been once glorious, so let's try it.

Guan Zhilin has a certain reputation among the actresses in Xiangjiang. She has made several masterpieces, especially several martial arts films she collaborated with Li Lianjie, which made her well-known to mainland audiences.

Her pay for filming in Hong Kong is about 2 million Hong Kong dollars, and this time, she will pay for filming "The Funeral of Big Names" is 150,000 US dollars.

This is the highest price that Lin Zixuan can offer. Yu Feihong only earned 150,000 US dollars in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

By this calculation, the pay for these starring actors alone is 800,000 US dollars, and the investment in the entire film is less than 4 million US dollars, accounting for one-fifth of the total investment.

Then remove the pay of other actors and staff, and the real funds for filming are less.

In any case, this is a co-production film joined by Hollywood actors and Hong Kong stars. It is Feng Xiaogang's first step towards internationalization, and it is regarded as accumulating experience.

"The Funeral of Big Names" started filming in June, and Brian and Guan Zhilin arrived in the capital at the end of May.

Their habits are different from those in the mainland. They will not join the crew early and will not come until the filming is turned on.

In the signed performance contract, only the shooting cycle is stipulated. During the filming period, they will obey the arrangements, and other times belong to themselves and can move freely.

They won’t say that we rehearse in advance, and pay great attention to the concept of time when it comes to lines.

Guan Zhilin also needs to take time to go back to Xiangjiang to shoot advertisements and attend events.

Actresses are not as high as male actors’ pay, and advertising revenue is crucial to them. Winning an advertising endorsement is equivalent to making a movie. The advertising competition among Hong Kong actresses is extremely fierce.

There is more to the trouble of working with Hollywood actors.

Good Dream Company wants to translate the script into English. Some plots and funny points from foreigners do not understand, so they have to explain them.

Even if they explain, they may not understand it.

So, Feng Xiaogang came up with a solution, indicating on the script that this is a joke, and he should laugh out loud after reading the lines.

No matter whether foreigners understand the humorous jokes about Beijing style or not, just follow this performance.

As a Hollywood actor, Brian is dedicated and at least serious in the shooting scene, not perfunctory.

Lin Zixuan had a little contact with him and found that Brian had a good attitude.

This time Brian came to China without bringing his assistant or agent, so he came here alone, maybe he didn't have an assistant yet.

Haomeng Company arranged a translator for him to be responsible for communication.

This is normal. Generally, actors can maintain a humble attitude before becoming famous. Only modesty can leave a good impression on others and gain more opportunities.

It would be rare if you can remain humble after becoming famous. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!