Ace Hollywood

Daniel is getting better and better. After adapting to the way of shooting Hollywood movies, he has seniors like Jon Voight as his opponent. His performance is gradually merging with Hollywood. It’s not that the overly dignified and inherent performance characteristics are not acceptable in Hollywood. But actors who have characteristics and dare to show are always more welcome here.

"Danny, come with me to dinner, someone treats you." James has a lot of friends in California. After the scene is a little easier, there will inevitably be a dinner party, and Brian doesn't mind. During the two-month filming period, you These young stars cannot be asked to be ascetics.

"Oh, that's not okay, Danny has to help me with my lines." Allie hurried over and grabbed Daniel's shoulders.

"Sorry, gentlemen and ladies, Daniel has his own meal today." Daniel struggled to pull his hand from Ellie's chest, "Ma'am, your underwear is too hard, it's not good for your health."

In the wild laughter of James and Paul, Daniel had to run away quickly.

Most of the filming has been completed, especially the scenes of Daniel and Ellie are almost over, and there is some love between the young people. Dr. Daniel sometimes gave acting lessons, Ellie was the most devoted student, and Paul was often involved.

This evening is the dinner of producer Michael Tollin. Daniel was a little surprised. Compared to Bryan, Michael, who works for MTV movies, is more professional. He respects the director more when shooting, and usually has less contact with actors. But Michael also expressed his appreciation for his performance more than once.

Maybe a new gig?

Daniel's optimistic guess. But Michael is not a very well-known producer, and Daniel doesn't know what works he has, so he has no way of guessing what opportunities it might have.

The dinner was at a restaurant not far from the set, specializing in Texas steak and salads.

When Daniel was surprised, there was another woman present, and she was quite young.

"Daniel, this way."

Michael saw him too, and beckoned him to pass.

"Hey, Michael, good evening," Daniel said, taking a seat across from them, "and this lady."

"Melissa, Melissa Lane."

"Hi, nice to meet you."

Daniel shows consistent grace, and of course, sometimes that means distance, the subtext being "let's all be quiet beauties".

Michael suddenly laughed, "How, is it completely different from the set?"

"Yes, it's completely different." Melissa also smiled, "Mr. Daniel Sandler, I think I should introduce myself first, Melissa Lane, currently an assistant broker of UTA Brokerage Company, I The boss is Tracy Jacobs, if you don't know, well—”

"Oh no, I think I know something, Tracy Jacobs? Johnny Depp?"

Johnny can be regarded as one of the most famous actors in Hollywood in the 21st century. Daniel knows him a little bit. Although he has not yet been able to appear in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, he is already an A-level entertainer.

Melissa smiled happily, "Yes, Tracy is Johnny's only big manager. Of course, Tracy also has other clients, such as Harris Ford, Gwyneth Paltrow, etc. wait."

"Gwyneth!" Daniel also had an impression of this name. It seemed that in an inventory, an actress who was called unlucky was still an actress who was not ambitious.

This next year's Oscar favorite is in the midst of both fire and water. She once rejected the role of Rose in "Titanic". After Titanic swept this year's Oscars and became the No. Sad. This is also the reason why she bid farewell to her former agent and switched to Tracy.

I don't know if it's her luck, or Tracy is really extraordinary. Gwyneth's new work "Shakespeare in Love" is being released, and the momentum shows that she has become a popular candidate for the next Oscar queen.

Of course, this film is also controversial because of the Oscars.

"It sounds exciting," Daniel's mind was spinning rapidly. He could remember quite a few successful movies, but not necessarily so many with suitable opportunities. Among them, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. Al Turner happens to be one of them.

A-level productions, series films, big hits at the box office... Although there are no awards, people can't be too greedy, can they?

If you can catch Tracy, the chance seems to be greater?

The time will soon be 1999, and Daniel remembers that the first part of "Pirates of the Caribbean" seems to be released in 2003, which means that the project has been started in at least 2000 or 2001.

Daniel is also anxious sometimes. Some opportunities he can remember are in front of him, but no one will give a rookie a chance casually. Sometimes he also thinks that he is quite ridiculous. It seems that after arriving in the United States, he has also begun to be bewitched by the heroic spirit of the United States. He has become a highly anticipated superstar, and the temptation for him has become quite strong.

But he doesn't intend to control himself, since it's a new beginning, let's do whatever he wants.

"Melissa, I hope I'm not being too sentimental," Daniel tried to widen his eyes buried in the fat.

This amused Melissa, "I don't think you have, yes, I intend to recommend you to Tracy."

Melissa is also an assistant agent, which means she is not eligible to sign clients on her own, but according to the rules, she can refer people to Tracy, and if approved, Tracy signs the actor and then puts his agency Entrust to Melissa.

As for the brokerage commission, of course Tracy is the big one, and Melissa gets about one-third of the total. Of course, this is already considered high. If Melissa is only acting as an agent for the artist signed by Tracy herself, she can only get a fixed salary based on her coffee position, and is not eligible to participate in the rake. That's almost a senior assistant.

"It's a real pleasure for me."

Daniel didn't try to negotiate terms, first he had to satisfy Tracy, and then he could talk about the rest. Secondly, under the supervision of the Screen Actors Union, such a large agency is unlikely to give him a contract of blood and sweat. Because they also know that such treaties are often not supported by law.

Because the two parties quickly reached an agreement, the meal was relatively easy. Michael and Melissa chatted about some things in the circle, and Daniel listened with his ears.

"I really don't know how to thank you, Michael." Daniel watched Melissa leave, then turned his head and said to Michael, he really didn't expect Michael to help him.

"No, no, no," Michael waved his hand, "Melissa made the decision after seeing your performance, and you fought for it yourself. But, Danny, I have to be honest with you, even though Melissa My father is my best friend, but your future is also very important, UTA is not the best choice in Hollywood, CAA, you know? There is the king of Hollywood brokers, there are more opportunities, more professional brokers, and , I also know some CAA staff, if you will—”

"Thank you, Michael, I understand this," Daniel sincerely listened to Michael's kindness, "but Tracy is also a good choice, and CAA has a big business, and it's not so easy for a newcomer to stand out."

God knows I'm only doing it for Pirates of the Caribbean's sake. Daniel thought to himself.

But in the eyes of Michael Tollin, this is a child who was stunned by opportunity. Of course, Tracy was really nice too.