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Robert Downey Jr. debuted as a child star.

When he was 5 years old, he appeared in the absurd comedy film "Life of Dogs" directed by his father.

In the 1980s, with a little fresh meat, he officially embarked on the road of acting with films such as "Pick-up Expert" and "Hot Boy".

In 1992, the 27-year-old Downey was nominated for an Oscar winner with Chaplin, and his future was bright.

But it was also such a smooth life. After receiving countless praises and reputations, Robert Downey Jr. naturally drifted away.

In addition, he was deeply influenced by his family. His parents were both hippies, smoking, drinking, and flying leaves were all passed on to Downey...

So that after drifting, Downey quickly fell into the abyss.

In 1996, Downey was arrested for speeding and possession of du products. The police found a large amount of marijuana and cocaine in his car. After being fished out by a brokerage company and friends, not long after, he broke into a private house. He took off his pants and fell asleep on the neighbor's bed. He was unconscious. He was arrested again and imprisoned for 6 months.

In 1999, he was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for du product, and the former star of tomorrow was completely imprisoned.

He once described his du addiction like this, "It feels like I put a shotgun into my mouth, and my finger is already on the trigger. I know it will kill me, but it is full of fatal temptation. The metallic taste still makes me want to stop."

After serving 16 months in prison, Downey was released early, but this still hasn't changed.

Still troubled many times because of du product problems.

After several warnings, the brokerage company abandoned him.

For example, "The Sweetheart Winx Club" has already assigned Downey's role and kicked him out of the crew. The big brother Mel Gibson in the circle wanted to give him a hand, and because of Downey's problem the stage play "Hamlet" could not start, so Even roles that are barely sought after by some contacts will be temporarily deducted from the management until the film is successfully completed.

No one would trust him anymore, he himself failed too much.

In 2002, his wife finally couldn't bear to live with a drug addict, and took the child back to her natal family to break the relationship.

The family was shattered and his career was about to die. Downey, who had dug his own grave, was only the last to bury himself alive.

But if this is the case, his experience is the process of the fall of a floating actor.

One day in 2003, Downey suddenly felt that everything in his life had changed. When he was awake, he was a burger king who could not taste the original taste.

Although it is a little dramatic, why is life not so dramatic.

Since then, Downey tried hard to cut off from his past self.

Those who help themselves, God helps them.

In 2003, while cooperating with Halle Berry on "The Ghost Man", Downey met the film crew's female producer Susan Levine.

In the process of the two falling in love, even though Downey, who had changed his mind, couldn't get any good roles, every movie was not a mainstream blockbuster-mainly because of lack of contacts and overdraft.

It's really getting better step by step, but a crisis of trust happens when it happens.

It is also impossible for the crew to bet that a self-proclaimed repentant addict will not cause trouble with projects worth millions or even tens of millions.

In 2005, the two entered the palace of marriage with the blessing of a small number of friends and relatives.

The precipitation and ups and downs of life in the middle also greatly perfected and enriched Downey's performance.

......

In the audition room.

Kevin Fitch has something to say again.

He really didn't expect the boss's favorite candidate would be Robert Downey Jr., the big poisonous bug.

Some things will be known as soon as they are checked.

Being late, jailed, the crew sucking duo, making a bad temper...

But when he asked Lehman, he was asked: "Tony Stark is also a bad character, right? Of course, whether it is Downey’s contribution or the scandal, we are all in our eyes, and they both need it. Break through the demons and usher in a new life, so don't you think there is no difference between Downey and Tony?"

the difference?

There must be.

The temperament is the same, the aura is similar, but Tony Stoker is an artistic character, while Downey is a living person.

Lehman didn't say much, just let him conduct the audition and see for himself.

I have to say that if there are no taints, Kevin Fitch is still very optimistic about Downey, and indeed, as the boss said, the two are largely similar.

but......

Kevin Fitch looked at Downey, who was standing aside, with some deliberately piled smile on his face...

"You take the liberty to ask. Are you still touching those things, including alcohol?"

"If I said I won't touch it, do you believe it?" Downey looked at Kevin for a while, and repeated, "Really no longer."

Probably I have encountered a lot more. Knowing his own problems and other people's concerns, Downey sorted out the language and said again:

"I have been in jail, but at that time I had auditory and visual hallucinations most of the time, and I was not awake enough. I didn't even know what I was going to do. But now I am healed and I quit. If I am really worried, I can sign. A letter of guarantee, as long as it is violated, can kick me out of the crew or send me to the drug rehabilitation center at any time. I can. I want this opportunity."

Downey was talking about the inevitable rise in his tone, because he would indeed be treated differently, and who could ignore this difference, but he had been hiding in his heart, who made him do those wrong things.

Kevin stopped speaking, a little irritable inexplicably.

He felt that the project was out of his control and seemed to proceed smoothly along the track.

Forget it, the boss has spoken, and he himself is willing to guarantee not to commit a crime, so why bother with so much.

"Let's talk about the conditions, you should still have an agent."

......

Robert Downey Jr. really wanted this role.

When the agent reported to him that this was a harsh agreement that lasted 10 films, he still couldn't wait to show his heart and was willing to sign it.

It's mainly because of his current state. If his career doesn't turn around, one day he will not be acting.

In the previous roles, why didn't he see it because he got the opportunity?

Don’t talk about 10 play appointments. In the next 10 years, he will receive a lead play for God’s appreciation. Firefly is willing to support him and give him a chance, why not-Yuan Shikong, Downey is even more than 500,000 The salary is added to the crew, which is 3 or 4 million dollars less than a few male roles.

Of course, it was precisely because of the low pay, and the Marvel didn’t think too much at the time, thinking that he must have a big box office, so he didn’t sign the long-term contract. This also made Downey rely on the popularity of Fulian to get over 100 million. Salary, in 2019, directly worth 225 million.

It’s hard to say that it’s because of age or pay. Downey eventually stopped participating in Iron Man. After all, his pay alone is worth one-third or more of the total budget of a blockbuster movie. "The Caribbean" series are even exaggerated.

The moment when the actor contract was officially signed.

Downey's rare heart trembled.

When I got home, Zhangkou wanted to report the good news to his wife, but he felt a choking in his throat. It took a long time to spit out a few words, "Thanks...Thank you. I got the role. I will support you."

Being taken care of by his wife makes this machismo a bit uncomfortable.

But after the divorce, he didn't have many assets. In addition to those bastards, he lost a lot of money to the crew and the agency. Without Susan's help, how could he have today.

Downey kept remembering.

Looking back on the journey along the way in the first half of my life, I suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling.

Sorrow, excitement, rejoice, ease, depression...too many emotions are suppressed in my heart.

"What the hell is going on." Susan asked quickly.

"I got the role. Iron Man, 4.5 million paid."

"Really?" Susan didn't hear clearly at first, and after Downey repeated it, she was also happy for her man.

At night, the two lie in bed.

Downey talked about the signing process in detail.

Of course, Firefly would not pay 500,000 yuan for the obvious defense. In fact, if it were Downey’s 4.5 million in the past, it would be less.

But at the moment, both parties are satisfied with this price.

In addition to these, Firefly also promised to increase salary based on market performance in its own independent series, but if it is a series of group dramas, but there is a threshold, then salary must be appropriately reduced.

In other words, the linked series Downey can't get a high salary, and the independent personal image series can be increased appropriately.

This is also a bundling that reduces the risk of the series while at the same time making Downey willing to cooperate.

Lehman believes in a sentence that only a long-term cooperation can be achieved when hope is given to the future. On the contrary, it is similar to the thought of "if I provide you, you have to work for me". It should not be a bond of interest. That is a kind of kidnapping.

Over time, there will be conflicts between the two sides. If there is one day, Lehman will definitely hope it will happen later.