Ace Hollywood

(Knock on the washbasin to ask for a collection and a recommendation ticket. If you can’t ask for it, I will cry and show it to you)

Kusa came to Daniel's house early the next morning, and the two talked all day in the study.

Daniel's first words stunned Cusa.

"I have fully entrusted you with my brokerage affairs. Whether you reject long-term brokerages or choose someone who is not a threat to you, I have no objection, but there is one thing, I can't leave CAA, or I can't Lose the support of CAA."

"Ah, you—I mean, why? We've known each other for a long time, and you're definitely not someone who would give up your career for love." Kusa was full of doubts, and he was ready to become normal with Daniel The partnership prepares, but Daniel's decision catches him off guard.

After the meeting between Daniel and Payson, he has been thinking about a question.

Is he going to be an achievement medal for Pysons?

Under his command, like a puppet, to gain box office, awards, status and power.

Daniel gave himself an extremely clear answer.

No!

He doesn't want to!

His career path must be determined by him, and the agent can give advice and help plan, but it must be approved by him, not by him.

This is very different, if it is the former, it will make him feel that he has lost the meaning of life.

Payson is too strong, yesterday's conversation, Payson has been trying to grasp the topic.

Daniel hinted three times.

Once it was to show that I didn't have enough coffee, there was no need to think about Oscar and the 20 million club now. But Payson directly interrupted him, and taught him that he was not clear about his position.

The second time he brought up the dilemma he was facing, and Payson's method made him shudder.

The last time he said he would reply as soon as possible. Payson's expression told Daniel that he was very surprised that Daniel didn't immediately agree to his request, and the slightly frivolous performance of Payson later also showed that he was dissatisfied.

It's not the broker he'd hoped for.

The second point is really not very important, if necessary, Daniel feels that he can indeed do that, send people to the cell, send people under the wheel, etc., but it is not without bottom line, it should not be a conventional weapon, it should be strategic weapon.

The most important thing is that Payson has a strong desire to control. He may lack this opportunity with Hanks, so he even behaved a little pathologically in front of Daniel.

Daniel didn't have much psychological difficulty in deciding not to choose Kim Pyson.

Of course, that doesn't mean he's about to make the decisions he made this morning.

CAA has more good agents, and he can continue to look for them.

But after careful consideration, he gave up.

Coussa fits him well, a strong agent is not a must for success, a simple example, Philip is stronger than Coussa, but neither Joaquin Phoenix nor Matt Damon competed with Daniel.

A cooperating agent often has an effect of 1+1 greater than 2.

This is something that has been proven over the past year or so.

That being the case, why must this relationship be destroyed.

He's growing, and Cusa will grow too.

So Daniel decided on the topic of today's conversation with Cusa,

It's not about changing agents, but that Kusa should grow at a faster pace.

At least keep up with Daniel.

"Payson's words are not unreasonable, Kusa, you have excellent abilities, but you lack enough connections and contacts. For a movie of the level of "Bourne", you are already not very capable of making a difference. If it is a bigger production , more high-profile projects, you may really be incapable." Daniel said calmly, "Cousa, several people have told me that my performance in "Gladiator" is 'amazing', Python Saying he can get me an Oscar nomination, how about you? Can you? I'm not asking you to do it now, just like I can't replace Russell Crowe as Maximus right now. But, There is not much time left for you.

I'm not going to stop at Commodius, I'm going to keep going, I'm very confident in Lord of the Rings and Bourne, and even Legally Blonde, when they come online, I won't be where I am today Daniel, that's when I was really qualified to compete for something. But qualifications are one thing, being able to fight for them is another, and agents matter.

Kusa, I hope we can become the most enviable pair in Hollywood, trust each other, help each other, and achieve each other. But we all still need to improve, especially you, it seems.

If you think you can, then I believe in you and I will not regret today's decision. If you think you can't, then I'll go to Kevin and ask him to introduce me to a few candidates, and we'll still have a good agent and client relationship.

Mr. Damon, the choice is now yours. "

Kusa Damon took a breath, but without delay, he nodded quickly.

"I think I see what you mean, so let's see."

Daniel smiled. He thought of the time when they first met, "Do you still remember that time, it seemed that after the audition for "Death Comes", you asked me out and persuaded me with empty teeth. Then I I rejected Tracy and signed with you instead."

"You were not persuaded by me, you were persuaded by CAA. I bet your idea at that time must be to advance to CAA, and then wait for an opportunity to find a better agent, and kick this rookie in front of you."

"This is pure slander, my credit history has always been excellent. No credit card debt, no mortgage, and no criminal record."

This conversation is just the beginning of a day of conversation.

Kusa and Daniel discussed a series of things such as the short film contest, the promotion of "Gladiator", and the shooting of "Pretty Woman", including what he might gain and what he might lose at each stage.

For example, in the short film contest, Payson's judgment is to prevent the short film from being published.

This matter can be done without being too dark, just destroying all the materials. Qiao Sen is just a rookie, and he doesn't have any sense of protecting the materials.

But it is not necessary to do this. This approach may protect Daniel, or it may always be Daniel's stain.

They discussed for a long time, and Kusa agreed with Payson's opinion, because if "Gladiator" is indeed as those people said, Daniel performed well, then it can completely cover up the suspicion that the short film competition did not make a film.

But Daniel himself doesn't agree, the so-called cover-up can't stand a little bit of old scores,

The enemy only needs to dig up and release a few reports every now and then, and Daniel will be given a black spot for a long time.

"We're not necessarily going to fail, it's probably going to be a shortcut, and once I'm on par with those superstars, I'm going to be one of them at some point, as long as the box office or the awards are in place."

"It's too risky."

"In fact, this is reality. If we don't play tricks, the short film will definitely come out. So, we will decide this matter after the finished film comes out, and wait and see what happens now."

This is their final consensus on the issue.