hollywood draw

After a busy week of filming, Wayne had to put down his work and took advantage of the holiday time of the crew and walked into the CAA in Burbank with Jimmy.

He signed an internship contract with this agency now. This time he came to change to a normal director's client agency. He had already agreed to Jimmy, but the sudden scandal interrupted the signing of the contract.

When the scandal about Wayne broke out, the CAA urgently stopped signing the contract. A week after the crew started filming normally, the partner of the agency asked Jimmy to start negotiations with him.

This is normal, and no company would want to have a racist client. Wayne didn't care at all. Jimmy did everything he could do, and he was a qualified agent.

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

Wright Lauder was also looking at Wayne. The director was beyond his expectations. Although there were also amazing young people among his clients, those were actors, which were completely different from the director.

How many years has Hollywood not produced a director who had a box office of over 100 million in such a young age?

If it wasn't for the other party's first film, it would have created such a terrifying return on investment and was carrying an intern broker contract, and he wouldn't worry about the other party being poached.

This scandal was an opportunity to make the young director come directly to caa before he was tempted by another agency.

"Director Greenberg." Wright Lauder did not go to see the coffee either. "CAA sincerely welcomes you to join."

There is no need to hide such a thing, he came to discuss contract issues with the other party.

Jimmy turned to look at Wayne, who had been hiding in the studio, so he didn't know that since the racism incident turned around, he, a young director, has become a hot commodity in the agency.

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

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

"No problem!" Wright Lauder raised his hand and signaled the secretary to get the contract that had been printed long ago. "Ca didn't help you in the past, and in the future, he will add two to three service providers to you and use all company resources to help you plan your career."

After hearing what he said, Wayne didn't speak, just looked down at the documents in his hand. He was very satisfied with his cooperation with Jimmy, but he had no good feelings for other agents, but just looked down at the conditions offered on the contract.

In his empty words, he wanted to impress a smart man. Wright Lauder was not that naive and knew that Wayne was watching the conditions he offered carefully.

"The contract offered by CAA is very sincere." He said in a sincere tone: "A 10% agents will take a commission, and then they will focus on you and form a mature film production team."

Wright Lauder offered a treatment that only a famous director could have.

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

He didn't finish his words, there should be another sentence afterwards. Wayne himself added it to his heart, that is, your project should impress those celebrity customers.

"I have no objection to all the conditions." Wayne put down the contract and looked into the partner's eyes. "Only the agent is divided into this, I ask that it be changed to eight percent."

Wright Lauder considered the conditions he proposed, eight percent, which were only a condition that big customers could get, and Wayne was obviously not that level.

"Okay, we are willing to change the share ratio." After thinking for a while, he 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. "Okay, we can sign a contract at any time."

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

In any case, the conditions they gave were very sincere. "Happy Death Day" with a global box office of over 100 million yuan has completely changed the form 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 Jimmy's guidance.

After the contract was signed in duplicate, Wayne and Wright Lauder, representing Caa, exchanged the contract. The cameraman waiting here next to him pressed the camera shutter and recorded the moment.

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

Wayne shook his hand. "It's my honor to join caa."

He knew very well what to say in this situation.

After signing the new contract, Wayne could clearly see that Jimmy and the partner were relieved. Then he refused Wright Lauder's invitation to celebrate and walked out of the agency with Jimmy.

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

Jimmy let out a breath and said with complicated eyes: "From now on, I will not be the only one with your agent."

"Can't they avoid cross-management of me?" Wayne understood what he meant and also had some understanding of Caa's company strategy.

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

"Your job is done well. Is it really necessary?" Wayne frowned, and he also felt that this was more troublesome.

In his previous hearing, the purpose of the brokerage company is to prevent the broker from taking his clients to switch to other brokerage companies.

Although Jimmy's face was reluctant, she also understood that Wayne's prospects were getting brighter and brighter, and his future would be getting better and better. "In fact, it is good for you. Such cross-service can save you from worries. Every agent has his own expertise and will be responsible for a business."

Sergei opened the car door and the two of them sat in the back seat. Jimmy continued: "For example, I will only be responsible for your film business in the future, but in addition to being the core film production business, you will also have other troubles, and there will be agents responsible for helping you solve it..."

"Including life problems?" Wayne was a little surprised. "Will you become a living assistant? a nanny agent?"

"All the problems you can think of can be left to your agent to solve." Jimmy gave him a positive answer.

After listening to Jimmy explaining to him for a long time in the car, Wayne roughly understood that the reason why Caa can attract so many big-name directors and celebrities to join is not just because of its business capabilities.

They now also provide services that their competitors do not have--providing services beyond their core business.

They focus on their clients' concerns beyond their work, and provide proper auxiliary services in family residence, hospital, children's school, and even food, clothing, housing and transportation.

So the partner management of caa will assign such special tasks to some agents, which can be regarded as the best use of the goods. Not all agents are good at handling the film business like Jimmy.

Later, Caa's co-manager, in addition to helping Wayne handle film production-related business, will also be responsible for media communication and life assistance, one will be responsible for literature-related writing, and the other will be responsible for special opportunities.

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

It is really difficult for brokerage companies to provide such a comprehensive service, but it will make customers feel that the brokerage company is very humane and will also make customers feel convenient and comfortable when they stay here.

"Okay, I think this is pretty good." Wayne felt very good after hearing this. "You are responsible for communicating with other agents. If it is not suitable, I have the right to change them, right?"

"Yes." Jimmy was very happy to hear it. This was Wayne's absolute trust in him. "You have the right to change them at any time."

The car was not far away and stopped under the Warner Building. Wayne walked into the building with his agent. The Warner Distribution Department asked him to discuss the promotional issues of the video. They wanted to take advantage of this wave of popularity and do some articles in advance.

On the eighth floor of the building, in the office of the head of the publicity and distribution department, Wayne politely shook hands with the supervisor Paul Charles, and several people sat in the rest area.

"Director Greenberg, we have a promotional plan." Paul Charles pondered his words. "You need your personal cooperation and listen to your opinions."

"Don't mind?" He saw the ashtray on the table, habitually took out the cigarette box and lit a cigarette. "Tell me directly, it's okay, what do I need to do?"

"These days, our distribution department employees conducted an investigation. Because of the Harry Berry incident, the public is particularly curious about the content of your new video. They are curious about what kind of role they are, which triggered such a farce."

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

Wayne was stunned when he heard this and said, "No."

"Your video has a deep reflection on the issue of race. This is a big selling point. Good publicity will bring many Africans into the theater. So, we hope you can have a girlfriend, an African-American girlfriend."