Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 650 A Female Star with a Bad Reputation

Burbank Dawn Center, Los Angeles.

Aaron sat in his office, looking at Ethelyn Beckett beside him, and said with some surprise, "You mean, this project is Steven Soderbergh's new film project?"

Steven Soderbergh just finished filming "Traffic" and already has a new project, and his film "Erin Brockovich" has just been released!
"Yes, this is Steven Soderbergh's remake of the 1960s film of the same name, *Ocean's Eleven*, which is about Las Vegas."

"Producer Jerry Weintraub is a big fan of Las Vegas and had been considering adapting and remaking the 1960 film of the same name for years, inviting Ted Griffin to adapt the screenplay;"

"Then the script was given to director Steven Soderbergh, which piqued his interest. George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh recently co-founded District 8 film production company."

Steven Soderbergh intended to make "Ocean's Eleven" the inaugural film for District 8 Studios!

Etherine Beckett knew her boss was involved in a project in Las Vegas, which happened to fit the bill for Ocean's Eleven.

Aaron nodded. "Ocean's Eleven is the Warner Bros. copyright, and now that Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney have joined the cast, Warner Bros. will definitely support it."

"Steven Soderbergh still needs our support. Is the film's budget too high?"

Ethelyn Beckett smiled and said, "Steven Soderbergh believes that 'Ocean's Eleven' is a team, and the friendship between them cannot be faked, so it's essential to cast the right actors and assign them suitable roles."

"His idea is to assemble an all-star lineup, so the budget for actor salaries will be a problem. However, he will persuade each actor to lower their salary."

Aaron understood: Steven Soderbergh was worried about Warner Bros.' film budget committee, so he brought Universal into the collaboration.
The production company is District 8 Pictures, and it is jointly invested and distributed by Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures!
Aaron remarked, "Steven Soderbergh really has boundless energy; he keeps coming up with film projects one after another."

"My estimate is that Warner Bros. will choose the international distribution rights, while we, Universal, will take the North American distribution rights."

Aaron had previously promised Sheldon Adelson that he would develop a project about a Las Vegas resort casino hotel, and Ocean's Eleven was just the right choice!

If I remember correctly, in addition to George Clooney, Ocean's Eleven also features stars such as Brad Pitt and Matt Damon;
Moreover, this film became a series, with sequels including Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen.

"By the way, has Starz's collaboration with DreamWorks on the series 'Band of Brothers' started filming yet?"

After all, it's the most expensive TV series to date, so Aaron naturally has to take a look. The budget is $1 million, and it's estimated that it will exceed the budget.
This is also the first time Starz has invested in a series with such a high budget!
"Yes, the main set has already been set up in the UK, and filming has begun. The rest of the crew is setting up new sets in other parts of Europe..."

That evening, in a West Hollywood club, Aaron sat on a sofa with Jennifer Aniston in his arms!

Jennifer Aniston, who starred in "Traffic" and "Friends Season 7," is planning to take a break recently.
This year, the most expensive TV series produced by Dawn Productions should be "Friends Season 7", but "Band of Brothers" still holds the title of the most expensive.

Last year, Dawn TV signed new contracts with the six main actors of the show. The six main actors were paid $750000 per episode for their roles in Friends Season 7 and Friends Season 8, which is several times higher than the previous year.
It's worth noting that last year, the salary for each episode of Friends Season 6 was only $125000. I believe that by the ninth season, the salary per episode will be a million dollars!

"Director Steven Soderbergh invited me to join the film 'Ocean's Eleven,' I think it's a Warner Bros. project?" Jennifer Aniston said, taking a sip of her drink.

"Yes, Universal will also be involved, probably collaborating with Warner Bros. There will likely be quite a few stars in Ocean's Eleven!"

Aaron wasn't surprised that Jennifer Aniston was involved in "Ocean's Eleven," given that the two had just worked together on "Traffic."
Moreover, given Jennifer Aniston's current immense popularity, joining "Ocean's Eleven" would be entirely beneficial.

Soon, the two arrived at the dance floor, swaying to the music and sharing a passionate kiss!

Jennifer Aniston put her arm around Aaron's neck and asked, "By the way, Aaron, did you know that Paramount is planning to adapt the Tomb Raider game?"

"Oh, you mean Capcom's Tomb Raider, the Japanese treasure hunting game!"

Aaron had completely forgotten that although he had paid attention to the other party's "Resident Evil" before, the production company was mainly Constantin Film, so how could they put their heart into it?

“Yes, my agent asked me to try out for the lead role in Tomb Raider,” Jennifer Aniston said, seemingly not very interested in action movies.

Aaron, with his arm around the woman's waist, looked at the sexy Jennifer Aniston in front of him and said, "Oh, are you going to play Laura?"

Aaron couldn't help but laugh when he pictured Jennifer Aniston wielding dual pistols and scaling walls in his mind!

"So, what do you think? You don't think I'm suitable?"

Aaron shook his head. "No, it's just that there will be a lot of action scenes in Tomb Raider. Can you handle that kind of hardship?"

My impression of the Tomb Raider series is that it stars Angelina Jolie!

However, Angelina Jolie should now be called Angelina Jolie Voight. She is the daughter of veteran Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, and she has not yet changed her surname.

Moreover, Angelina Jolie Voight herself has a bold style and eccentric behavior since her debut, often engaging in outrageous behavior, resulting in a poor reputation and public image.

More importantly, Angelina Jolie Voight did not win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Girl, Interrupted";
In recent years, Angelina Jolie Voight has starred in mostly independent films, which haven't brought her much fame. Without an Oscar, it would be difficult for Paramount to cast her as the lead actress.

"Action scenes?" Jennifer Aniston chuckled. "Indeed, anyway, my agent said they're planning to invite quite a few actresses to audition."

"Liv Tyler, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jennifer Lopez, Charlize Theron, Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, and more!"

(End of this chapter)