Chapter 1911 1913 [Original team]
Xiang Nan was selected according to the original cast.
Because the fit of the six characters in "Friends" is really perfect.
David Hume, who plays Ross, also has such a serious character in life; Courtney Cox, like Monica, has a strong personality and has a certain cleanliness; Jennifer Aniston's appearance is a typical American sweetheart; Matthew Perry, like Chandler, likes to joke in life; Matt LeBlanc is also a charming handsome guy, very popular with beautiful women.
Only Lisa Kudrow, who plays Phoebe, is in real life a Vassar College biology BA with an IQ of 154. In particular, her father is an internationally renowned neurologist, so she lived a prosperous life since she was a child.
It's not like Phoebe is a female hippie who was born on the street, was poor since childhood, has no higher education, and doesn't even believe in evolution. However, her acting skills are so good that she can confuse the real with the real ones, so that people may misunderstand whether she is so eccentric in real life.
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Courtney Cox was a little puzzled when Xiang Nan asked her to act in a TV series.
Because she is considered a first-line movie star in Hollywood, starring in the "Speed" series, "Aeroplane" and other popular movies.
Although she mostly plays vase roles, she is also a well-known vase recognized by the industry, so she can't be worthy of filming dramas. You know, TV stars and movie stars have a different market.
First of all, the salary is different.
A popular TV star earns 100,000 or 200,000 yuan per episode. For example, David Hasselhoff, who has starred in "Knight Knight", "Baywatch" and so on, his salary is only 200,000 US dollars. Among TV stars, it is already considered top-notch.
And the most popular movie star, the salary is not less than two million. Stars like Xiang Nan who participate in the box office share can even reach more than 50 million US dollars in revenue, which is absolutely unattainable for TV stars.
Secondly, the status is also different.
No matter how popular a TV star is, it is difficult for his influence to go abroad. However, movie stars can become popular as the movie is released overseas.
Therefore, movie stars are generally more popular than TV stars, and they are more compelling.
A-list movie stars don’t even shoot commercials.
Because I want to maintain a sense of mystery, I don't often appear on the TV screen. If the audience wants to see him, they can only go to the theater.
And TV stars are for people to watch for free. When people are used to watching for free, the audience will not recognize him when he goes to make movies.
Just like Chow Yun-fat, known as the king of long dramas, starring in "Shanghai Beach", "Struggle", and "Man in the Net" have caused a sensation, but the box office of each movie is worse than the other;
The "Jade Guanyin", "Happiness is Like a Flower" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan" starring Sun Li are also phenomenal works, but they can't gain a foothold in the film industry...
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"Don't you still trust me? If it's just an ordinary drama, would I recommend you to star in it?" Seeing Courtney's reluctance, Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I tell you, this will be the greatest drama in history. With this episode, you will become the most popular star in the United States. Billions of people around the world will be fascinated by you. And it is conservatively estimated that this series will bring you at least half a billion dollars in revenue."
"What?!" Courtney was a little shocked when he heard it.
Like the three heroines of "Girls in the Thunderbolt", although the episodes were filmed early, they still receive $800,000 to $900,000 a year in re-screening royalties.
Xiang Nan said that this drama may bring her $500 million in revenue, which really made her unbelievable.
"We've been dating for so long, have I ever lied to you?" Seeing her disbelief, Xiang Nan asked, staring at her eyes.
Kourtney froze for a moment, then shook his head.
Although Xiang Nan is not a single-minded person, he is indeed not a person who likes to lie.
"That's it. If this is the case, you can take it." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "If you find that I lied to you, you can quit at that time."
Hearing what he said, Courtney couldn't refuse any more, so he nodded.
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Except for Kourtney, the other five leading actors did not refuse the invitation.
People like Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, David Hume, and Lisa Kudrow are not yet famous, not even second-tier actors.
Matt LeBlanc is an unsatisfactory advertising model, so the five of them feel very honored to be able to accept this role through audition.
One, they are the leading actors. Young actors like them are already very proud to be able to take on the leading roles in TV dramas. Like Penny in The Big Bang Theory, she couldn't be happier to accept an ad for hemorrhoid cream.
Secondly, the investor of this "Friends" is Xiang Nan, and he is also the screenwriter of the first ten episodes. With such one of the best producers and screenwriters in Hollywood participating in the production, the quality of "Friends" must be guaranteed, so they are naturally happier.
After Xiang Nan joined, the show "Friends" was quickly snapped up by TV stations. In the end, NBC TV set the first season of "Friends" at the standard of one million dollars an episode.
This price was considered sky-high in the TV industry at that time.
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In April, "Lethal Weapon 3" began shooting.
All the leading actors return, except Shan Nan, Halle Berry, Danny Grove and Joe Pesci. There is also Gary Oldman playing the villain.
March, April, and May are the traditional off-season for American movies. Universal Pictures only released Jackie Chan's Jackie Chan and Woody Harrelson's Black and White.
After Jackie Chan was brought to Hollywood by Xiang Nan, he successively let him star in many blockbuster films such as "Red Fan District", "Bitter Kitchen Star" and "Flying Eagle Project", which allowed him to gain a firm foothold in Hollywood.
Although the box office performance of the films he starred in later declined, it did not destroy his foundation and prevent him from gaining a foothold in Hollywood.
After all, there are too few kung fu stars like him, as long as no one can imitate him, then he is irreplaceable. Jackie Chan's kung fu comedy and fighting spirit, even in Xiangjiang, no one can replace it, let alone Hollywood.
Even if Xiang Nan brings Yuan Hua, Dong Wei, Qian Jiale, and Qian Xiaohao to Hollywood, he still cannot replace him. Therefore, Jackie Chan is an irreplaceable action star in Hollywood.
And this "Hidden Dragon" is his new work this year, with an investment of 15 million US dollars, which is considered very good in the field of B-grade movies.
(end of this chapter)