Elijah Wood interview on Stern

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: myusername
Wonder if Ian McKellan got a piece of that

He has such gorgeous eyes.

he probably got more. IIRC, he was famous beforehand, and his character is harder to fill than frodo's.

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
before those movies were made, he had a name, but he was FAR from a star. he was probably grateful for the work, and lots of known actors would have killed for that role at any salary. no doubt he wasn't in much of a position to negotiate, anyway. what most people don't understand about contracts with big studios, whether movie or music, is that there are a million other talented people out there who also want the role and would work just as hard, so unless you are already an A-list star, the studios would rather pass you by and save the money upfront than roll out the red carpet for Joe Everyman. you've got nothing to bargin with.

Exactly and people need to remember that he'll be cashing in on that success further by being able to demand more for future roles.

 

[loup garou]

Any word on if he's really going to play Iggy Pop? Good Lord, I hope not.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: myusername
Wonder if Ian McKellan got a piece of that

He has such gorgeous eyes.

he probably got more. IIRC, he was famous beforehand, and his character is harder to fill than frodo's.

I don't think you guys are talking about the same thing :laugh:

 

[Epic Fail]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: myusername
Wonder if Ian McKellan got a piece of that

He has such gorgeous eyes.

he probably got more. IIRC, he was famous beforehand, and his character is harder to fill than frodo's.

:Q

there was something queer about the hobbits.

 

[UNCjigga]

What about the merchandising? I thought SAG had negotiated something long ago whereby any SAG member must be paid royalties if his character's likeness is to be used on commercial merchandise.

 

[Mucker]

A good boss would go back and make things right. Too bad there are not many (any) good bosses anymore....

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[Fenixgoon]

even making 333k a year for the movies, i'm sure publicity stuff has made him even more

 

[shortylickens]

Micheal Keaton took a flat $50,000 for Batman (instead of a percentage), because he didnt think it would go anywhere.

Oh, and Charles Grodin passed on the charecter of Han Solo for the same reason.
So George Lucas asked Harrison Ford to fill in the roll temporarily.

 

[borosp1]

This kinda reminds me of that guy who wrote Spider Man, Stan Lee. He created spider man, and Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Mighty Thor and the X-Men. The guy created those comics and only is collecting a salary of close to a million dollars a year from MArvel. Spider Man the movie has generated billions in business from marketing and movie royalties.

 

[RossMAN]

Considering his age and limited roles, I'd say he's entitled to at least $20 million for all 3.

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: borosp1
This kinda reminds me of that guy who wrote Spider Man, Stan Lee. He created spider man, and Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Mighty Thor and the X-Men. The guy created those comics and only is collecting a salary of close to a million dollars a year from MArvel. Spider Man the movie has generated billions in business from marketing and movie royalties.

didn't he sue and win to get his points from the movies?

 

[ondarkness]

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: borosp1
This kinda reminds me of that guy who wrote Spider Man, Stan Lee. He created spider man, and Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Mighty Thor and the X-Men. The guy created those comics and only is collecting a salary of close to a million dollars a year from MArvel. Spider Man the movie has generated billions in business from marketing and movie royalties.

didn't he sue and win to get his points from the movies?

anyone??

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: sm8000
Sucker

 

[Miramonti]

No way. He was a very good established young actor well before LOR...in fact he had already been in 15 movies or so.

If he only took a flat fee of $1 million, there have to be personal reasons, otherwise its bs.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Micheal Keaton took a flat $50,000 for Batman (instead of a percentage), because he didnt think it would go anywhere.

Oh, and Charles Grodin passed on the charecter of Han Solo for the same reason.
So George Lucas asked Harrison Ford to fill in the roll temporarily.

u sure? i doubt a star of keatons caliber would settle for 50k. jack got 60million in the end cuz of %. even michelle phiffer got 3 million for the 2nd film....


and yes stan lee sued and won. it was on 60 minutes.

 

[0roo0roo]

A source says that Keaton, who was paid an estimated $5 million for Batman and $10 million for Batman Returns, "was demanding" $15 million to reprise his role as the Caped Crusader, along with an additional "financial consideration" if production went past a certain date. The source says that's when Warner Bros. ... http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:16112660&refid=ip_almana
_hf

 

[CFster]

Originally posted by: myusername
Wonder if Ian McKellan got a piece of that

He has such gorgeous eyes.

10/10.

 

[vegetation]

I'd say he made off good. He's at the age where it's crucial to make your name established for future success, else you'll just be having tiny roles for the rest of your career. He came onboard as a child actor, which is generally accepted as not being viable for adult acting roles. Remember that most actors hardly make anything; there's a huge pool out there.

 

[jjones]

Blah, he sucked as Frodo anyway. I loved the movies but his acting was the flattest of any of the main characters in the movie except maybe Liv Tyler's.