Hollywood Drawing

All the requests Wayne asked Jimmy to make were extremely in line with his own interests. Regardless of whether 20th Century Fox would agree to it, he at least had to put forward his own ideas through negotiation.

This kind of negotiation itself is not a problem that can be solved in a short time. Even for some relatively high-profile directors or stars, the contract will be hundreds of pages thick when the contract is signed.

Even the usual treatment on the set must be clearly stated. What level of hotel you will stay in, what kind of nanny car you will use, how many life assistants you can bring, etc., must be discussed clearly in advance.

What is even more outrageous about some celebrities is that even their own pets need to be cared for by the crew, and the followers or companions they bring are also paid by the crew. Therefore, the crew of a mainstream commercial film has always been a battlefield where overt and covert struggles for power are fought.

He asked to serve as a part-time producer in order to suppress the staff and avoid a situation where the young crew's power was out of control.

The most difficult thing to talk about is the post-production share. Now that he is not short of money and has confidence in his film, he wants to try to participate in the post-production box office share, even if it is a stepped incentive share.

The reason why we don’t want profit sharing is because we understand the methods of these film companies. A movie is controlled by a giant from production to promotion, and the cost cannot be verified at all. A global best-selling movie like Harry Potter actually suffered a loss in the final accounts. Who can believe it? It’s not just to deal with young actors who signed profit sharing contracts.

The box office share is simple and crude, but this kind of contract is usually given to well-established directors and stars. This can not only save pre-production costs, but also encourage them to do their jobs well. Only when the film is successful can they get a lot of money.

After Jimmy left the apartment, he drove all the way to Century City, but not to the Fox Tower, but back to his company CAA.

This brokerage company, which has grown rapidly under the hands of Michael Ovitz, can already be said to be the first in the industry. Although there are still opponents like ICM, entertainment agency, and William Morris, basically they do not pose much threat to CAA.

Back at his desk, Jimmy was sorting out the information. He was going to go to the Fox Building early tomorrow morning to start negotiations on the new project. The earlier the film was shot, the greater the benefit would be to him.

"Jimmy will get off work soon. Why are you back to work at this time?" The person opposite looked up.

"Director Greenberg's new project has been approved." Jimmy picked up the water glass on the table, opened the lid and took a sip. "I have to work overtime to prepare negotiation materials with Fox."

A male agent on the right turned his head and said in a sinister tone: "Jimmy is different from us now. He is a busy man now."

The person opposite also echoed: "Jimmy is indeed busy."

"Stephen, stop teasing me." Jimmy put down the cup and said to the person opposite: "I'm worried to death now."

He ignored the eccentric colleagues on his right. They were all young agents who had just left the mailroom. If someone performed well at work, some people would always feel unhappy.

The agent named Stephen opposite said with an obviously envious tone: "I wish I was as busy as you and worried about work, but it's a pity that I don't have the chance."

Not only actors and directors in Hollywood are waiting for opportunities, but their agents are also waiting for the opportunity to get ahead.

Hearing the word opportunity, most of the colleagues around him looked at Jimmy with twisted eyes. They don't think about what Jimmy has to do for his job, they just think he's just lucky.

"Jimmy, did you hear that? A partner proposed to give you a separate office. I think you will leave this small cubicle soon."

"Really? I'm sorry that I've been too busy during this period and haven't paid attention to these news." Jimmy smiled and diverted after hearing this. He knew this matter and it won't take too long. On next Monday, he will have his own news channel.

Looking at Jimmy who was tired and energetic, the jealousy in the eyes of the colleagues chatting around him spread like a virus. Jimmy knew how it felt, and he had seen others look this way.

But now that he has changed, others think that he stepped on shit. Not only did he produce small stars like Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, but his most important client was Wayne Greenberg!

Everyone has several director clients like this, and they all seem to have potential, but 99% of them are ordinary people. Like all the guys who come to Hollywood to pursue their dreams, they will disappear before they can direct films.

But looking back now, Jimmy has a director client with a North American box office of over 70 million and a global box office of over 100 million. This made the surrounding group of colleagues who had come out of the mailroom drool with envy.

A successful director client is enough to change an agent's destiny. Just think about inserting a few actor clients into the films he shoots every time, which will make people laugh.

Jimmy actually has some uncomfortable feelings, such as Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. As soon as they became famous, the company arranged for co-management agents and cross-management services.

In this way, four to six brokers will co-manage the service. This is a rigid rule of the CAA. First, it provides better services to customers. Second, it increases the cost of brokers changing jobs. Especially when it comes to changing jobs with clients, it becomes basically impossible. .

So his focus now is Wayne. As long as he has a hold on this new director, he has nothing to fear.

"Jimmy, come to my office. I have something to talk to you about." The phone on the desk rang, and the person speaking was the partner in charge of the TV and movie business, Wright Louder.

"Your opportunity has come, Jimmy, I wish you good luck!" Stephen on the opposite side cheered in a low voice. He is a rare agent with a stable mentality.

Arriving on the third floor, Jimmy knocked on the door and walked into Wright's office, sitting in front of him. "Boss, what's the matter?"

"You've done a great job with Wayne Greenberg's business!" Wright looked at this novice agent. No one expected that he would have a director client worth 100 million yuan. He still remembered that when Jimmy went to school to sign a contract with that director, he was laughed at by the entire office when he came back.

"That's what Wayne did well. To be honest, I didn't expect it." Jimmy said cautiously. "His prospects don't stop there. He will soon start a new project with 20th Century Fox."

Wright did not continue to talk about the project, but suddenly said: "The company has prepared a new office for you. You can also make appropriate use of the network and resources the company now has. I hope to see you become a partner." That day."

Jimmy knew that his importance would be greatly increased. His stupid move when he went to school to sign a contract with that young director would soon bring him greater rewards!

"Thank you, I will try my best." Jimmy said confidently.

Wright put his hands on the table, leaned forward and looked at Jimmy, and asked in a casual tone: "I heard that Wayne Greenberg is still signing an internship contract?"

This sentence immediately alerted Jimmy. "I will seize the time to discuss the new contract with him, but this matter will have to be put aside after negotiating with 20th Century Fox. Now Wayne only cares about his new project."

"You have to handle this matter as soon as possible." Wright saw that he understood and leaned back in his chair.

Jimmy nodded seriously. "I will!"

"Don't be careless, Jimmy, every client may leave his agent at any time." Wright patiently told him his experience. "Anything that causes customer dissatisfaction may be the reason for him to fire you. And I heard that icm is very interested in Wayne and may step in to steal your customers."

The boss's words aroused Jimmy's vigilance. Any director whose first film grossed 70 million US dollars in North America would arouse the covetousness of other companies.

"I will give you the greatest support. Don't worry. If you have any difficulties, you can always ask." Wright's tone became more intimate, as if Jimmy had a good relationship with him.

This sentence sounded the alarm in his heart, and his heart continued to sink. If nothing unexpected happened, Wayne would definitely have a few more condominium agents after signing a new contract.

The reason is simple. Wright's hidden meaning is, don't be afraid. If other companies compete with you, I will send a few more people to help you.

"There is no problem for the time being, boss. Wayne and I have a very good personal relationship. Unless something unexpected happens, other companies can't poach him." Jimmy can't do much. He can't stop it even with the co-management service strategy, but there is No one can compare to it.

Wayne trusted him, and their personal relationship, working on the recently released film, was going strong. This is very important. As long as this relationship and trust are still there, no one can take Wayne away.

All he lost was some monetary gains. Even with CAA's special strategy, after all, the commission from four people was much less than that from one person.

"That's it, boss, I'm going to work first, and I have to work overtime to sort out information and prepare for negotiations with 20th Century Fox." Seeing that Wright had nothing to explain, Jimmy stood up, took the initiative to say hello and left.

After going out and returning to his desk, everyone else had already got off work. Jimmy sighed deeply.

What else could he do about condominium services? The company has always had such a system, and it was not targeted at him alone. Moreover, Wayne did so well on his first project that even a giant agency like CAA could not ignore his achievements.

With an investment of one million US dollars and a global box office of over 100 million US dollars, there is still room for growth in the future, and there are still many remote areas where the film has not been released. What is the return on investment? More than a hundred times!

Even among Hollywood's classic investment cases, this one ranks at the top. For such a director, as long as he maintains the quality of "Happy Death Day" for his next film, regardless of whether the shooting and production level will improve, all the companies that want to work with him will have to move from Los Angeles to New York.

After sorting out the information for starting negotiations tomorrow, Jimmy looked at the dark sky, went out, got in the car, and prepared to go back to rest. He wanted to use better working conditions to preserve everything now and hope for the future!