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Published at 3rd of November 2021 09:55:41 AM


Chapter 957: 957

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In the long alley at the back door of the Almeida Theater, enthusiastic discussions filled with large groups of heating, quietly dispelling the cold and bitterness of the night, those discussions about drama, whether professional or amateur, can always be answered. Not even from Lanli, but from other audiences. The bustling atmosphere of discussion truly unites everyone.

Perhaps this is also one of the charms of London's West End.

"Are you sure it doesn't matter? The cooling down today is a bit terrible, otherwise, I will buy a cup of coffee for everyone. This is at least what I can do." Lan Li could catch a few shivering figures in the crowd, thin. Clothes seem to be insufficient to cover the ubiquitous gusts of demon wind.

"No need" "It's okay" "We're fine", the answers one after another, with a slight smile, filled my ears.

Lan Li couldn’t help but smiled, relaxed, and joked, “Don’t worry about my bank account. As far as I know, the attendance of the Almeida Theater in the past two weeks has been good. A cup of coffee, at least that’s I can do it; but at most I can add one more doughnut, this is my limit. The number of people present at the back door seems to be a bit high today."

Everyone suddenly laughed collectively.

The West End of London has never been a place to make money.

In Hollywood, even for the most common supporting role, the salary may start from 50,000; the daily salary of extras is one hundred and fifty dollars, or two hundred dollars if they need to be exposed to rain, headgear, or filming in harsh environments. .

In the West End of London, the average weekly salary of actors is 500 pounds. The actors here refer specifically to the actors of the first team. If they are the second or third team with few performances, the pay is even lower.

The reason is not complicated. On the one hand, a play in the West End of London has a large number of actors. Except for the absolute core protagonist, the weekly salary of other actors is treated equally, rather than Hollywood's hierarchical system; on the other hand, it is a cliché, London The box office income and investment level of the Western District are far worse than ten years ago, and the increase in remuneration is relatively limited.

If you want to make money, returning to London’s West End or Broadway is the most stupid way; and most British actors are standing on the stage of the West End, and making money is not the first goal. Many top big-name actors occasionally make cameo appearances in London’s West End or Broadway, either for a token charge of several thousand dollars or simply perform for free.

In the Almeida Theater version of "Les Miserables", everyone knows that Lanly’s commercial value is unique. Just one person can match everyone else in the crew; however, in the crew. , Lan Li’s remuneration is the same as Michelle Dockry, Charlotte Kennedy, Daisy Ridley and others, 600 pounds.

Although the investor of this play is Andre Hamilton, a good money owner, in business, investment and production of a play, after all, it is necessary to be professional and objective, rather than holding the mentality of being fooled.

Therefore, "Les Miserables" is still produced in strict accordance with industry standards. Considering the six-hour length and pioneering and innovative creations, the market value of the show is under tremendous pressure. In order to save costs, the remuneration of crew actors is only a little bit above the industry average.

Six hundred pounds, this is a weekly salary. It is not calculated according to the number of performances, but according to the performance period. In other words, "Les Miserables" will be staged at the Almeida Theatre for three months, for a total of twelve weeks, and the blue gift is only seven thousand two hundred pounds.

By the way, this is pre-tax income, and when it is actually booked in the bank, this figure cannot be reached.

Such remuneration is even lower than that of Lan Li's role in "Crazy Love", and even lower than Lan Li's salary in the episode of "The Pacific War". Don't talk about making money, it is extremely difficult to make a living in a big city like London.

When the film "Edge of Tomorrow" was filmed, Lan Li’s personal remuneration had exceeded 10 million U.S. dollars; after the Oscars ended, it was rumored that both Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox were interested in inviting Lan Li to perform on the project, and the remuneration was increased to one. Fifteen million.

However, Lan Li didn't even start negotiations, and went back to the West End of London altogether. With a weekly salary of £600, he joined the Almeida Theatre version of "Les Miserables".

In fact, don’t let those horizontal comparisons, just compare the movie version of "Les Miserables". Hugh Jackman’s personal salary is 8 million dollars—this is not a commercial movie, but an art movie. The salary is relatively moderate. .

This move has effectively eliminated all "hype rumors".

Although there are still media doubts, the reason why Lan Li returned to the West End of London was because he won the Oscar by "Crazy Love", which was not persuasive enough, so Lan Li chose to stand on the stage and decide with absolute strength. Win or lose; but after all, there is not much market for such a statement. Apart from "Love Is Crazy", every work of Lan Li is the best evidence. Therefore, similar claims did not cause any waves and were fleeting.

Comparing with the remuneration of Lan Li in Hollywood, the salary and remuneration in the West End of London is really too shabby. People even joked that the West End and Broadway are not entertainment industries at all, just ordinary office workers.

Why are the West End and Broadway in decline? There are fewer and fewer actors? Everyone knows that this is a vicious circle, but it is undeniable that the number on the bank account may be the cause—at least part of the cause.

On the other hand, this is also the reason why the old British actors have always returned to the West End with a low price or even free of charge. They continue to perform in the West End in order to maintain the West End and to maintain the artistic creation. Naturally, for those actors who refuse to return to the West End, other fellow actors also have a balance in their minds.

Every audience who loves the West End of London, they all know clearly the dilemma faced by the actors. What Lan Li said just now was not a self-deprecating self-mockery; of course, for Lan Li, he was indeed worth a cup of coffee.

"In that case, let's end our conversation tonight. I need to go back and take a hot bath, take a good rest, and prepare for tomorrow-no, for today's performance." Lan Li said with a smile, "Thank you again For your support tonight, I hope you enjoyed the performance tonight."

Rebecca raised her right hand high, her clear and bright voice echoed in the night, "Master, pay attention to your body, take care, and come on for today's performance!"

The smile at the corner of Lan Li's mouth finally fully bloomed, and the ground rose lightly, sketching out a touch of warmth, "You all go back, now there is no subway anymore, please pay attention to safety on the way home! I need to pay for the rental for you. Is the cost of the car?"

"Master, be careful of bankruptcy." Rebecca shouted again, everyone burst into laughter, and Lan Li couldn't help but waved to everyone, then turned and left.

Rebecca watched the back of Lan Li's departure in this way, bypassing the alleys, and walking towards the main street of London's West End. The tall and tall figure gradually disappeared under the creamy yellow street lights. Everything is so beautiful.

Rebecca turned her head to look at the other friends around her, "The performance at the Almeida Theater is still two and a half months away. In the future, when we wait at the back door, please advise each other, stay sensible, and stay calm. , Master is really working hard, at least, we can maintain good order..."

"Yes, yes, I think so too. To be honest, after the whole day of performance, the young master is still here to chat with us, God, he is really an angel!"

"Let's discuss and organize in the future, don't let the young master worry about us."

Rebecca just raised a head, and other voices eagerly responded, and happiness and satisfaction rose slightly. She likes this blue gift, she also likes such fans, she likes this kind of West End even more.

The backdoor communication tonight is not long, it only lasted less than ten minutes, and Lanli declared the end; but today’s state is really not very good, and the stay can be extended tomorrow as compensation. Anyway, it will be a rest day. , Can really relax.

After leaving the back alley, the cold wind on the main street became more and more raging. Lan Li had to pull up the collar of his coat jacket to resist the cold, then took out his mobile phone and dialed a familiar number, "Where are you now? ?"

Matthew Dunlop turned on the lights of the car, and the orange halo dispelled the surrounding darkness, like a lighthouse, pointing the direction, "Did you see me?"

After the performance tonight, Matthew did not leave immediately. He knew that Paul and Medot were attending tonight, and Renly and them were bound to chat for a while; later he learned that after the show, the underage boy Tom did not go home the first time. Matthew expected it, and Nathan was sure Will be sent out to be the driver, so he stayed and waited for a while.

Sure enough, Lan Li's call came.

"Yes~www.novelhall.com~ I saw it." Lan Li waved his hand, "Did you receive my text message? Or did you not go back at all?" After leaving Paul and the others, Lan Li sent a note to Matthew SMS means calling for help.

"I know Tom didn't catch the last train." Matthew answered in another way with a concise and clear answer.

Standing at the crossroads and honestly waiting for the red light to turn to green, Lan Li couldn’t help but complain, “The weather forecast didn’t say that the cold current hit today. Why did the temperature drop so badly at night?” But the next second, Lan Li cut off his words. "Hey, Mr. Caron, haven't you left yet?"

Looking at Alfonso-Caron who appeared in front of him, Lan Li's eyes widened, "Matthew, I'll call you back later." After hanging up the phone, Lan Li looked at Alfang without knowing it. Suo, then showed a look of surprise, "Jesus Christ, are you sure you are okay? You look cold. Where is your companion?"

"Uh..." Alfonso really froze. He didn't wear a heavy coat today. He obviously underestimated the weather attack in London, which made his words become even more unfavorable. "She...she went back to the hotel first. Now, I'll stay...you, uh, talk."




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