Robin Williams' performance in Good Will Hunting deserved the back end. Everyone loves a Kevin Smith story. They take you to the best and weirdest parts of Hollywood at times. In his new book, Kevin's Secret Stash, the director tells a story about how Harvey Weinstein pulled Good Will Hunting from theaters early just so he wouldn't have to pay Robin Williams back end on the movie's gross. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Smith told the whole story. “It was doing incredibly well, and the deal that they’d made with Robin was a high-percentage first-dollar gross—a movie-star deal—and it was great, because instantly by putting Robin in the movie their pre-sales paid for the whole fucking film. So, the movie was paid for and then the movie was making money hand over fist and made over $100 million. From what I remember, Robin’s split would be even greater and he’d get a bigger percentage if it crossed $100 million, so every dollar the movie made at the theatrical box office would have to be split—I’m not sure if it was a 50/50 split—with Robin Williams.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 26 October, 2021