Hollywood Drawing

After a busy week of filming, Wayne had to put down his work and walked into CAA in Burbank with Jimmy while the entire crew was on vacation.

He is still signing an internship contract with this agency. This time, he is going to replace it with a normal director client management contract. He had promised Jimmy long ago, but the sudden scandal interrupted the contract.

When the scandal about Wayne just broke out, CAA urgently stopped the signing, and a week after the crew had started shooting normally, the partner of the agency asked Jimmy to start negotiations with him.

This kind of thing is normal. No company would like to have a racist client. Wayne didn't care about it at all. Jimmy did everything he could, and he was a qualified agent.

In the CAA partner's office, a secretary brought two cups of coffee. After Wayne thanked him politely, he didn't move the coffee. Instead, he looked at Jimmy's immediate boss, CAA's partner, Wright Lauder.

Wright-Lord is also looking at Wayne. The director is young and beyond his expectations. Although there are also amazing and talented young people among his clients, they are all actors, and the director is completely different.

How many years has Hollywood not produced a director with a box office of over 100 million at such a young age?

If it wasn't the other party's first film, it would have created such a terrifying return on investment ratio, and he was carrying a trainee broker contract, so he wouldn't worry that the other party would be poached.

The scandal this time was an opportunity for this young director to come directly to caa before he was tempted by another agency.

"Director Greenberg." Wright Lauder also didn't go to the coffee. "CAA sincerely welcomes you to join us."

There is absolutely no need to hide things like this. He just came to discuss the contract with the other party.

Jimmy turned to look at Wayne. He has been hiding in the studio and working in the studio, so he doesn't know that since the racial discrimination incident has been reversed, his young director has become a hot commodity for the agency.

That's why Wright Lauder repeatedly asked Jimmy to sign a brokerage contract as soon as Wayne Greenberg has time, and be careful of being poached by other companies. There are too many companies that want to pay for this internship contract. .

Wayne smiled politely and said calmly, "Thank you for your kindness and caa. I am very happy to work with Jimmy now, and we can change the contract as soon as possible."

"No problem!" Wright Lauder raised his hand and motioned to the secretary to bring the contract that had been printed out long ago. "In the past, caa didn't give you much help. In the future, it will add two or three service workers to you, and use all company resources to help you plan your career."

Hearing what he said, Wayne didn't open his mouth, just looked down at the document in his hand. He was very satisfied with the cooperation with Jimmy, but he didn't have any good feelings for other agents, he just looked down at the conditions stipulated in the contract.

He wanted to impress a smart person with empty words. Wright Lauder was not so naive and knew that Wayne was carefully watching the conditions he offered.

"The contract offered by CAA is very sincere." He said sincerely: "The agent will take 10% of the commission. After that, a mature film production team will be formed around you."

What Wright-Lord offers is a salary that only a famous director can have.

He continued: "CAA will do its best to operate your subsequent projects, and as long as you need it, the company can try its best to persuade its big star customers to participate in your follow-up projects."

He didn't finish his words, there should be another sentence behind, Wayne added in his mind, that is, your project must be able to impress those star clients.

"I have no opinion on all the conditions." Wayne put down the contract in his hand and looked into the partner's eyes. "Only the brokers share this, and I ask to change it to eight percent."

Wright Lauder considered the conditions he mentioned, 8%, which is a condition only big clients can get, and Wayne is obviously not at that level.

"Okay, we are willing to change the share ratio." After thinking about it, he didn't hesitate, and said directly: "CAA believes in the potential of director Wayne Greenberg and is willing to give you this share in advance."

"Oh?" He didn't expect the other party to agree so easily. "Well, we can sign a contract at any time."

Wright Lauder did not hesitate at all, and directly asked the secretary to reprint the contract. This is Hollywood. A director with successful experience is completely different from a newcomer. Even if the newcomer is really a genius, it has to be tested by the market.

Anyway, the conditions they gave were very sincere. A "Happy Death Day" with a global box office of over 100 million has completely changed the way Wayne faced.

Then they moved the signing venue and came to a conference room in caa. Wayne sat behind a long conference table, turned to the last page of the contract, and signed his name under the guidance of Jimmy.

Duplicate contracts were signed, and Wayne exchanged contracts with Wright Lauder, who represented caa. The cameraman waiting here pressed the shutter of the camera and recorded the moment.

"I'm very happy that we can renew this brokerage contract!" Wright Lauder, who stood with him, smiled. "caa welcomes young talents like you!"

Wayne shook his hand. "It is an honor to join caa."

He knew very well what to say in this situation.

After signing the new contract, Wayne could clearly see that both Jimmy and the partner were relieved. Later, Wright Lauder's invitation to celebrate was rejected, and Jimmy and Jimmy walked out of the agency.

Wayne spread his hands and looked at his agent. "I didn't expect that I'm so popular now."

Jimmy let out a breath and said with complicated eyes, "In the future, I will not be the only agent of yours."

"Isn't it unavoidable that they will cross-manage me?" Wayne understood what he meant and had some understanding of caa's corporate strategy.

"It's not management!" Jimmy still paid great attention to the feelings he expressed to the other party, and quickly corrected it. "It is service, we will serve you together!"

"You're doing a good job, is it really necessary?" Wayne frowned, he also thought it was more troublesome.

According to his previous hearsay, the purpose of the brokerage company is to prevent the brokerage from taking their clients to other brokerage companies.

Although there was reluctance on Jimmy's face, he also understood that Wayne's future is getting brighter and brighter, and his future will be getting better and better. "Actually, it's good for you. This kind of cross-service can relieve your worries. Each broker has its own specialty and is also responsible for a piece of business."

Sergey opened the car door, the two of them sat in the back seat, and Jimmy continued: "Like me, I will only be in charge of your film business, but you will have other troubles besides the core film production business. , and another agent will be responsible for helping you solve it..."

"Including life issues?" Wayne was a little surprised. "Isn't that a life assistant? A nanny broker?"

"Every problem you can think of, you can leave it to your agent to solve." Jimmy gave him a positive answer.

After listening to Jimmy explain to him in the car for a long time, Wayne roughly understood that the reason why caa can attract so many big-name directors and stars to join it turned out to be more than business ability.

They also now offer services that none of their competitors offer—offering services outside of their core business.

They pay attention to the concerns of their clients outside of work, and they will provide proper auxiliary services in terms of family residences, hospitals, children's schools, and even food, clothing, housing, and transportation.

Therefore, the management of caa's partners will assign such special tasks to some agents, which can be regarded as making the best use of everything. Not all agents are as good at handling the film business as Jimmy.

Afterwards, caa's co-manager, in addition to Jimmy, who helped Wayne with film production-related business, will also have one in charge of media communication and life support, one in charge of literature-related writing, and one in charge of special opportunities.

In fact, actors and directors change agents very frequently, and it is very normal. Many people find the right one after changing several times.

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"Ok, I think that's not bad." Wayne felt good after hearing this. "You are responsible for communicating with other brokers, and I have the right to replace them if they are not suitable, right?"

"That's right." Jimmy was very happy to hear that, which was Wayne's absolute trust in him. "You have the right to replace them at any time."

The car didn't drive far and stopped under the Warner Building. Wayne walked into the building with his agent. The Warners distribution department asked him to discuss the promotion of the film, and they wanted to take advantage of this wave of popularity and make some articles in advance.

On the eighth floor of the building, in the office of the director of the publicity and distribution department, after Wayne politely shook hands with director Paul Charles, a few people sat in the rest area.

"Director Greenberg, we have a publicity plan." Paul Charles considered his language. "I need your personal cooperation and listen to your opinions."

"Do you mind?" Seeing the ashtray on the table, he habitually took out a cigarette case and lit a cigarette. "Just say it, it doesn't matter, what do you need me to do?"

"Our staff in the distribution department have done a survey these days. Because of the Harry-Berry incident, the public are very curious about the content of your new film, and they are curious about what kind of character it is, which caused such a farce."

Paul Charles looked at him and asked an irrelevant question: "Director Greenberg, you don't have an official girlfriend, do you?"

Wayne was taken aback and said, "No."

"Your film has a deep reflection on racial issues. It's a big selling point, and the good publicity will bring many African-Americans into the theater. So, we hope you can make a girlfriend, an African-American woman. friend."

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