As Mel Gibson manager, «The Man Without a Face» late show Box Office that main first self-directed develops, only then trivial 30 ten thousand USD, Ed Limato is at heart disappointed, has no alternative, although the cost of this movie, only then less than five million USD, but this is only does not calculate the production cost under Mel Gibson individual sale price situation, regarding had «Mad Max» and Hollywood super superstar of «Lethal Weapon» two super sale series, Mel Gibson this time salary already in 15 million USD about. 作为梅尔.吉布森的经纪人,主首部自导自演的《无脸的男人》午夜场票房只有区区三十多万美元,爱德.利马托心里非常失望,却又无可奈何虽然这部影片的成本只有不到五百万美元,但这只是不计算梅尔.吉布森个人身价情况下的制作成本,对于已经拥有了《疯狂的麦克斯》和《致命武器》两个超级热卖系列的好莱坞超级巨星,梅尔.吉布森此时的片酬已经在1500万美元左右。 Although thinks Mel Gibson should with single-hearted devotion at the Actor enterprise, but to the Mel Gibson present position level, to Actor was very low as influence of manager, do not say that controlled. Ed Limato also can only anticipate in own hand this money tree do not continue ‚ignoring a proper occupation’ to get down, but this morning, the news on paper entertainment version as well as one after another receives the calls from major Film Studio, Yu Qi who because Ed Limato the «The Man Without a Face» Box Office unfavorable situation produces sweeps away immediately. 虽然觉得梅尔.吉布森应该专心于演员事业,但到了梅尔.吉布森现在的咖位层次,作为经纪人对演员的影响力都已经很低,更不要说控制了。爱德.利马托原本也只能期待自己手中这颗摇钱树不要继续‘不务正业’下去,但今天一大早,纸娱乐版上的新闻以及接到一连串来自各大电影公司的电话,爱德.利马托因为《无脸的男人》票房失利产生的郁气顿时一扫而空。 Makes from Paramount high-level telephone call once more, before a Ed Limato arrives at the Mel Gibson luxurious sets door, in a hurry has pressed according to the doorbell. 再次挂掉一个来自派拉蒙高层的电话,爱德.利马托来到梅尔.吉布森的豪华套房门前,匆匆按了按门铃。 The door just opened, Ed Limato impatiently enters the Mel Gibson anteroom, disregards some to hide in the girl form of bedroom in a panic, holds up newspaper in hand to ask: „Mel, had Eric Williams individual assistant looked for you yesterday?” 房门刚刚打开,爱德.利马托就迫不及待地走进梅尔.吉布森的套房,无视某个有些仓惶地躲进卧室的女郎身影,举起手中的报纸问道:“梅尔,昨天艾瑞克.威廉姆斯的个人助理找过你了？” Mel Gibson intrudes regarding manager offensively somewhat disgruntledly, knit the brows, received the newspaper eye in manager hand, scolded: „This crowd of deserves death paparazzi, including me in cafe said that anything can eavesdrop on.” 梅尔.吉布森对于经纪人唐突地闯入有些不悦,皱了皱眉,接过经纪人手中的报纸眼,骂道:“这群该死的狗仔,连我在咖啡厅里说什么都能探听出来。” Ed Limato just about to speaks, the mobile phone in hand this time has rung, he gives the hand signal that was sorry toward Mel Gibson, arrived in the anteroom balcony to press down the connection key. 爱德.利马托刚要说话,手中的移动电话这次响了起来,他朝梅尔.吉布森做了个抱歉的手势,走到套房阳台上按下了接通键。 A moment later returns to the living room, Ed Limato somewhat delightedly saying: „Mel, guesses that was just the phone call that who made?” 片刻之后回到客厅,爱德.利马托有些眉飞色舞地说道:“梅尔,猜猜刚刚是谁打来的电话？” Mel Gibson by living room sofa. Reads newspaper that Ed Limato was just bringing, hears the Ed Limato excitedly expression, somewhat thinks otherwise saying: „God?” 梅尔.吉布森靠在客厅沙发上。读着爱德.利马托刚刚带过来的报纸,听到爱德.利马托兴奋地语气,有些不以为然道:“上帝吗？” Ed Limato has choked, actually has to explain on own initiative: „Is Universal Pictures CEO Michael Eisner, just I also continuously received Warner Paramount Fox that side inquiry call, is the management of Chairman rank hits. Hey, these fellows may so not be for a long time impolite to us.” 爱德.利马托噎了一下,却只好主动解释道:“是环球影业的ceo迈克尔.艾斯纳,还有,刚刚我还连续接到了华纳派拉蒙福克斯那边的询问电话,都是总裁级别的高管打来的。嘿嘿,这些家伙可好久都没有对我们这么客气了。” Mel Gibson is not silly. Raised hand newspaper: „About this?” 梅尔.吉布森也不傻。扬了扬手中的报纸:“关于这个的？” „Yes, Mel, Hollywood almost knows that now the Eric Williams Braveheart » matter, you haven't received the call?” “是啊,梅尔,现在好莱坞几乎都知道艾瑞克.威廉姆斯勇敢的心》的事情了,难道你没有接到电话吗？” Mel Gibson shakes the head, door unlatched bedroom, ** one moment is worth a thousand gold, how he possibly makes the at sixes and sevens matter disturb itself. 梅尔.吉布森摇头,房门虚掩的卧室,**一刻值千金,他怎么可能让乱七八糟的事情打扰到自己。 Ed Limato has made a transparent expression, no longer intertwines these, asked: „Mel. What did Eric Williams individual assistant discuss with you yesterday?” 爱德.利马托做了个明了的表情,不再纠结这些,问道:“梅尔。艾瑞克.威廉姆斯的个人助理昨天跟你都谈了些什么？” Mel Gibson raised once more started newspaper: „You not, «Braveheart», Firefly and that joint venture of Metro Goldwyn Mayer establishment intend to invest this project together, yesterday Alan Fisman came personally, we discussed under me regarding the idea of this movie.” 梅尔.吉布森再次扬了下手中的报纸:“你不是吗,《勇敢的心》,萤火虫和米高梅一起成立的那家合资公司有意投资这个项目,昨天艾伦.菲斯曼亲自过来,我们谈了下我对于这部电影的想法。” Ed Limato said: „That side that Firefly, what condition do they pledge?” 爱德.利马托道:“那萤火虫那边呢,他们开出什么样的条件？” Mel Gibson shook the head, shot a look at newspaper in hand. At this time he did not have the anger of just having photographed surreptitiously, had realized own manager so will be why excited, said: „Yesterday the majority of time were I were saying, Alan Fisman walked brought a material to go back.” Mel Gibson was saying, sets out to return to bedroom, will walk the material about «Braveheart» quickly gives manager: „Is these.” 梅尔.吉布森摇了摇头,又瞥了眼手中的报纸。此时他已经没有了刚偷拍的愤怒,也意识到了自己的经纪人为什么会这么兴奋,道:“昨天大部分时间都是我在说,艾伦.菲斯曼走的时候带了一份资料回去。”梅尔.吉布森说着,起身回到卧室里,很快走出来将关于《勇敢的心》的资料递给经纪人:“就是这些。” Ed Limato already Braveheart » material. Together had lobbied a while ago also to several big Film Studio with Mel Gibson. Therefore takes to flip at will, once more gains ground saying: „Mel, this regarding you are a time very good opportunity, but first, you must first and Eric Williams chat personally.” 爱德.利马托早就勇敢的心》的资料。前段时间还和梅尔.吉布森一起向几大电影公司游说过。因此只是拿起来随意翻了翻,就再次抬头说道:“梅尔,这对于你来说是一次很好的机会,但首先,你得先和艾瑞克.威廉姆斯亲自谈谈。” „My individual idea in these materials, I thought has had nothing to discuss,” Mel Gibson was saying. Referred to being thrown newspaper on tea table, said: „Moreover, although was photographed surreptitiously this matter very repugnant, but I thought that since a Eric Williams project, several Film Studio should not refuse to give now to invest again, I can also gain bigger right to speak. Although I admire the ability of Eric Williams that kid very much, but I am not too want actually with the Firefly cooperation, because, me is in that case impossible to win too many domination.” “我的个人想法都在这些资料里了,我觉得已经没什么可谈的了,”梅尔.吉布森说着。指了指被扔在茶几上的报纸,道:“而且,虽然被偷拍这件事让人很反感,不过我觉得,既然艾瑞克.威廉姆斯个项目,现在几家电影公司应该不会再拒绝给投资了,我还可以借此获取更大的话语权。虽然我很佩服艾瑞克.威廉姆斯那个小家伙的能力,但其实我并不是太想和萤火虫合作,因为那样的话,我根本就不可能获得太多的控制权。” „Mel, this is a budget at least at the 50 million USD movie,” the Ed Limato complexion said seriously: „If you have screwed up, that you will be absolutely difficult in Hollywood in the next few years, think two years ago that «Cutthroat Island», Arnold Schwarzenegger, before his shoots «Last Action Hero», but the salary 15 million USD, because of the «Last Action Hero» Box Office failure, he only took 3 million in Firefly Pictures that new piece, was inferior including two Actor.” “梅尔,这可是一部预算至少在五千万美元的电影,”爱德.利马托脸色郑重地说道:“如果你搞砸了,那未来几年你在好莱坞绝对寸步难行,想想两年前的那部《割喉岛》,还有阿诺.施瓦辛格,他拍摄《最后一个动作英雄》之前,片酬可是1500万美元,但因为《最后一个动作英雄》票房失败,他在萤火虫影业那部新片里只拿了300万,连一些二线演员都不如。” Mel Gibson silent moment, said: „Your just meaning was......” 梅尔.吉布森沉默了片刻,道:“那你刚刚的意思是……” Ed Limato notes becoming less crowded in Mel Gibson expression, said: „Eric Williams until now, the movie of participation has not let slip personally, therefore you and Eric Williams chatted personally, drew out his concrete idea to this movie, then we discussed the condition again, even if like this finally and Firefly had no meeting of minds, we cooperated with other Film Studio, can guarantee absolutely safe.” 爱德.利马托注意到梅尔.吉布森表情中的松动,道:“艾瑞克.威廉姆斯到现在为止,亲自参与的电影还从来没有失手过,所以你与艾瑞克.威廉姆斯亲自谈谈,套出他对这部影片的具体想法,然后我们再谈条件,这样即使最后和萤火虫谈不拢,我们和其他电影公司合作,也可以保证万无一失。” „Ed, if Eric Williams discovered finally he was played, you thought how he will do?” “爱德,如果艾瑞克.威廉姆斯最后发现他被耍了,你觉得他会怎么做？” Ed Limato reveals one to see the knowing extremely well appearance of humans affair, said: „Mel, what I just said is only a possibility, if a Eric Williams project, I think really our conditions he definitely will comply. Even if both sides have not discussed finally gather together, but you when the future manufacture has used some of his ideas, I want not to have anything at the worst, but you now a level superstar, so long as the both sides benefit will be consistent in the future, definitely will continue to cooperate.” 爱德.利马托露出一副见惯世事的熟稔模样,道:“梅尔,我刚刚说的只是一种可能,如果艾瑞克.威廉姆斯真的个项目,我想我们的条件他肯定会答应的。就算双方最后没有谈拢,而你在将来制作的时候使用了一些他的想法,我想也没什么大不了的,你现在可是a级巨星,只要将来双方利益一致,肯定还是会继续合作的。” Mel Gibson has pondered the moment. Nod of: „You relate the meeting time, we return to Los Angeles together.” 梅尔.吉布森思考了片刻。点了点头:“那你联系一下会面时间,我们一起回洛杉矶。” ...... …… The similar time, Los Angeles Malibu, Eric reads today's newspaper depressed, Drew is sitting in the Eric opposite, laughter that often reveals several taking pleasure in others'misfortunes: „Eric, then had the good play you to comply with others Oh last night.” 差不多的时刻,洛杉矶马里布,艾瑞克郁闷地阅读着今天的报纸,德鲁坐在艾瑞克对面,不时露出几声幸灾乐祸的嬉笑:“艾瑞克,这下有好戏你昨晚可是答应了别人哦。” Eric remembers Sophie, somewhat regretted one were anxious. In memory «Braveheart», although captures many on Oscar, but Box Office is not too splendid, therefore, Eric will not count absolutely all strives for this project. Because if competitions of several big Film Studio cause the Mel Gibson aspect to sit the starting price, Eric will give up this project directly. 艾瑞克想起苏菲,也有些后悔自己过于急切了。记忆中《勇敢的心》虽然在奥斯卡上斩获颇丰,但票房并不是太出色,因此,艾瑞克绝对不会不计一切地去争取这个项目。如果因为几大电影公司的争夺而导致梅尔.吉布森方面坐地起价,艾瑞克会直接放弃这个项目。 Engaged in introspection one at heart secretly this minor mistake, Eric started to ponder the countermeasure quickly. 心里暗暗反省了一番这个小失误,艾瑞克很快开始思考对策。 After a while, Eric gains ground: „Drew, helping me take only pen?” 过了一会儿,艾瑞克抬起头:“德鲁,帮我拿只笔来？” The cat same sips in the drinking glass milk small girl to depend on the chair moves also motionless, shouts toward the dining room outside: „Natasha. With only pen.” 猫一样啜着玻璃杯里牛奶的小妮子赖在椅子上动也不动,朝餐厅外喊道:“娜塔莎。拿只笔来。” A moment later, one of the Russia twins takes one to truncate the pencil to appear in the dining room, hands in front of Eric accurately. 片刻之后,俄罗斯双胞胎之一拿着一只削好铅笔出现在餐厅里,准确地递到艾瑞克面前。 Eric receives to express gratitude, knows that is elder sister or younger sister's Russian girl emptied the tableware has taken away the side, said to small girl: „You were really more and more lazy.” 艾瑞克接过来道了声谢,知道是姐姐还是妹妹的俄裔女郎将身旁已经空了的餐具收走,对小妮子道:“你真是越来越懒了。” Drew is not ashamed: „I was very lazy, you discovered that now was late.” 德鲁不以为耻:“我本来就很懒嘛,你现在发现已经晚啦。” Eric shook the head with a smile, lowers the head writes anything in the newspaper blank. Continues saying: „Was right, TG that side matter how?” 艾瑞克笑着摇了摇头,低头在报纸空白处写着什么。继续道:“对了,tg那边的事情怎么样了？” Drew discontentedly honk mouth: „Comes back these many days you to think that I also thought you forgetting our small company.” 德鲁不满地嘟了嘟嘴:“回来这么多天你才想起来,我还以为你已经把我们那个小公司给忘了呢。” Eric has not paid attention to the small complaint of Drew. 艾瑞克没理会德鲁的小抱怨。 Drew has to continue saying: „«Ace Ventura 2» have shot, «Buffy the Vampire Slayer» has also shot the larger part, several movies, when the time comes together the revolutions will give the Fox movie-making department. Liz will go to 20th Century Fox to hold the post of Vice Chairman, this matter has decided.” 德鲁只好继续道:“《神探飞机头2》已经拍完了,《吸血鬼猎人巴菲》也拍了一大半,还有几部电影,到时候会一起转交给福克斯的制片部门。莉兹会去二十世纪福克斯担任副总裁,这件事已经定了。” Eric remembers for several months ago Murdoch offers to TG's, asks: „How many are final offer?” 艾瑞克想起几个月前默多克对tg的报价,问道:“最终报价是多少？” Drew blinked: „Aren't you know?” 德鲁眨了眨眼睛:“你不是知道吗？” „Un?” Eric felt that some do not gain ground wonderfully. “嗯？”艾瑞克感觉有些不妙地抬起头。 Drew also realized anything: „Liz said that you and her family/home old man reached an agreement, the Fox 100 million two USD capitalizations purchased TG surely, eight USD redeemed the Firefly distribution rights surely, simultaneously the overseas distribution rights of TG product movie gave Firefly.” 德鲁也察觉到了些什么:“莉兹说你和她家老头子谈好了的,福克斯一亿两千万美元全资收购tg,八千万美元赎回萤火虫的发行权,同时tg出品电影的海外发行权给萤火虫。” „At that time said that although this price is reasonable. But I have not complied.” “当时是这么说的,虽然这个价格还算合理。但我并没有答应啊。” Drew has gawked, puts down the milk cup in hand suddenly: „Liz this fellow deceives me unexpectedly, I must ask her to do accounts, this matter has not played!” small girl was saying, the whole person has not opened the mouth to stop in Eric to run with enough time, in the hall has remembered one ‚Natasha’ summon sound, quick peaceful. 德鲁愣了下,猛然放下手中的牛奶杯:“莉兹这个家伙竟然骗我,我要去找她算账,这件事没玩！”小妮子说着,整个人在艾瑞克还没有来得及开口阻拦就跑了出去,大厅里想起了一阵‘娜塔莎’的呼唤声,很快就安静了下来。 Eric is looking at instantaneous empty dining room, laughs in spite of trying not to shook the head, although initially he has not complied, had not actually opposed that Eric does not think Elizabeth that type frank will deceive Drew, it is estimated that was Murdoch that old fox has played some word games, including oneself daughter pitting. 艾瑞克望着瞬间空荡荡的餐厅,失笑地摇了摇头,当初他虽然没有答应,却也没有反对,艾瑞克也不认为伊丽莎白那种直性子会骗德鲁,估计是默多克那个老狐狸玩了一些文字游戏,连自己女儿一起坑了进去。 Then has lived it up, sees the Guokeng father, pit daughter also is really rare. 这下热闹了,见过坑爹的,坑女儿的还真是少见啊。 ...... …… „Eric, was really sorry that I have not thought the matter like this,” Eric just will arrive at the company, Alan appears before him, in the hand is taking today's «Seattle Times». “艾瑞克,真是抱歉,我没想到事情会这样,”艾瑞克刚到公司,艾伦就出现在他面前,手中拿着一份今天的《西雅图时报》。 „Has not related, this is only an accident, moreover mainly I do not have the consideration to be complete.” “没关系,这只是一个意外,而且主要还是我没有考虑周全。” They enter the office together, Alan said: „Just Mel Gibson manager projected on here telephone, Mel Gibson hopes that can chat with you personally.” 两人一起走进办公室,艾伦才说道:“刚刚梅尔.吉布森的经纪人把电话打到我这里了,梅尔.吉布森希望能够亲自跟你谈谈。” „Chatted with me personally?” Eric has duplicated one side these words, immediately has shown a smiling face of understanding clearly, then asked: „How do you reply their?” “亲自跟我谈谈？”艾瑞克重复了一边这句话,随即露出了一个了然的笑容,然后问道:“那你怎么回复他们的？” „I have not given them to answer accurately that” Alan said: „But, telephoning time, Mel Gibson already at Seattle Airport, after four hours, will arrive at Los Angeles, Eric, do you want to see him?” “我没有给他们准确的答复,”艾伦道:“不过,通电话的时候,梅尔.吉布森已经在西雅图机场了,四个小时之后就会到洛杉矶,艾瑞克,你要见见他吗？” „You thought that they do have day newspaper?” Eric had not replied, but asked one. “你觉得他们有没有天的报纸？”艾瑞克没有回答,而是反问了一句。 Alan nods: „This is the affirmation . Moreover, I thought that perhaps several other big Film Studio have been relating Mel Gibson to ask about this matter.” 艾伦点点头:“这是肯定的,而且,我觉得,或许其他几大电影公司已经在联系梅尔.吉布森询问这件事情了。” „You thought that they such hurriedly want to see me, for what?” “那你觉得,他们这么急匆匆地想要见我,是为了什么？” Alan has thought deeply about the moment, shakes the head saying: „This I was not quite clear, but always should not be the misdemeanor.” 艾伦思索了片刻,摇头道:“这个我就不太明白了,但总不应该是坏事。” Eric smiled, takes up a short note paper from side, wrote one string of words to come out rapidly, gives Alan saying: „Meeting does not use, you according to this above condition, making the movie-making department talk to them. Moreover, if after the DreamWorks management determined, the negotiations of this project transmits to the DreamWorks that side, what on my paper is the bottom line of our project.” 艾瑞克笑了笑,从旁边拿起一张便签纸,迅速写了一串单词出来,递给艾伦道:“会面就不用了,你按照这上面的条件,让制片部门跟他们谈吧。另外,如果梦工厂的管理层确定之后,就将这个项目的谈判转交到梦工厂那边去,我纸条上的是我们项目的底线。” The content on Alan paper, nodded, went out of the Eric office. 艾伦纸条上的内容,点了点头,走出了艾瑞克的办公室。 ...... …… „What, did that side reject?” Stands in the Los Angeles international airport hall, Mel Gibson hears manager Ed Limato to hang the spoken language after power failure words, the expression is somewhat surprised and neglected anger. “什么,那边拒绝了？”站在洛杉矶国际机场大厅里,梅尔.吉布森听到经纪人爱德.利马托挂掉电话后的言语,语气有些惊讶和被忽视的愤怒。 Ed Limato nods, complexion some are not quite also good: „I thought that perhaps is that side Firefly thinks the news on newspaper is we puts today intentionally, you know that this matter occurred frequently.” 爱德.利马托点点头,脸色也有些不太好:“我觉得,或许是萤火虫那边以为今天报纸上的消息是我们故意放出来的,你知道,这种事情经常发生。” If discloses really beforehand, Mel Gibson does not have anything to feel but actually, but this matter is not does obviously, had actually been treated unjustly, where supercilious Mel Gibson can bear this type of air/Qi, said: „Then on consider as finished, you just did not say that Universal Pictures CEO Michael Eisner has also telephoned, perhaps we can approximately a time chat with him.” 如果真的是自己事先透露出来的,梅尔.吉布森倒也没什么感觉,但这件事明明不是自己做的,却被人冤枉了,心高气傲的梅尔.吉布森哪里受得了这种气,道:“那就算了,你刚刚不是说环球影业ceo迈克尔.艾斯纳也打过电话吗,或许我们可以跟他约个时间谈谈。” „I thought that should better or leaves this,” Ed Limato said: „Just Eric Williams, although refuses to see you, but that side has given the concrete cooperation condition.” “我觉得最好还是别这样,”爱德.利马托道:“刚刚艾瑞克.威廉姆斯虽然拒绝见你,但那边已经给出了具体的合作条件。” The Mel Gibson look relaxed slightly, asked: „What condition?” 梅尔.吉布森神色稍微放松了一些,问道:“什么条件？” Ed Limato replied: „Firefly wants you to direct at the same time holds the post of the actor, salary 15 million USD, in addition can enjoy part of Director and producers to draw bonus, they promised that the investment of this movie cannot be lower than 60 million USD.”( To be continued. If you like this work, welcome you to cast the recommendation ticket monthly ticket, your support, is I biggest power.) 爱德.利马托回答道:“萤火虫要你执导的同时担任男主角,片酬1500万美元,另外还可以享受一部分导演兼制片人分红,并且,他们许诺这部电影的投资不会低于6000万美元。”(未完待续。如果您喜欢这部作品,欢迎您来投推荐票月票,您的支持,就是我最大的动力。)