Hollywood starts with a broker

"Well, from your description, Aaron, 'Phone Booth' is a one-man show!"

At a small bar in Barstow, Aaron Anderson hugged Nicole Kidman and drank with Nicolas Cage.

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"That's right, the whole movie is almost entirely the male lead's performance, which is a real test of acting skills."

Aaron was indeed planning to invite Nicolas Cage because he was so suitable.

"Do you have a script, Aaron?"

"Yes, after you finish filming 'Wild at Heart,' let's have a good chat!"

Now, Aaron still needs to find a suitable director to direct this 'Phone Booth'.

"Okay, give me a call then," Nicolas Cage smiled and clinked glasses with the two.

After a while, Nicolas Cage rushed into the dance floor to show off his dance moves!

"This guy wears a snakeskin jacket and sings Elvis Presley songs on the roof in the movie. Does he really think he's Elvis?"

Aaron said with a smile to Nicole Kidman, who was sitting in his arms.

Moreover, the 25-year-old Nicolas Cage is still a fanatic comic book fan, very familiar with DC and Marvel characters.

This year's 'Batman,' directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger, is also a favorite of Nicolas Cage!

"Okay," Nicole Kidman pinched Aaron, "Aren't you going to develop your romance script 'Ghost'?"

"Of course, I'm going to develop it, but the cost of that movie is a bit high. Even if I go looking for investment now, even if I can find it, I won't have any say."

Saying that, Aaron kissed Nicole Kidman in his arms, "By then, do you think I'll have the power to decide on the male and female leads?"

"Look at this year, Meg Ryan became America's sweetheart with 'When Harry Met Sally...'"

"Kim Basinger, an early Playboy cover model, has also become a well-known sexy star because of this 'Batman'."

"My expectations for 'Ghost' are very high. It's a good script, and I have to leave it for you!"

"Leave it for me," Nicole Kidman also smiled, "You always have such a sweet mouth. Are you sure there's a market for this kind of storyline in 'Phone Booth'?"

Nicole Kidman felt that the script and scenes were too simple.

"It should be fine. I have confidence in my vision. Simple scenes and characters mean that the cost of 'Phone Booth' is low enough!"

In terms of scenes and characters, 'Phone Booth' is not inferior to 'Sex, Lies, and Videotape'.

The difference is that the main scene of 'Phone Booth' takes place in a phone booth on the street, rather than in a house.

After staying in Barstow for a few days, Aaron returned to Los Angeles and received a series of bonuses and shares from CAA.

'Sex, Lies, and Videotape,' 'Cinema Paradiso,' 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' 'Everybody's Fine,' and other works are all Aaron's achievements!

Including the money he had already received, Aaron is now a millionaire, with nearly one million dollars in his account.

Under pressure from Congress, George H.W. Bush also chose to increase taxes this year. The highest level of personal income tax has increased from 28% to 31%.

If I file taxes next April based on this situation, it will definitely exceed $300,000!

"Aaron," Jack Wells chased after him in the hallway of CAA.

"Hey, Jack, let's go for a drink tonight!" Aaron waved his hand. Having money makes him domineering.

"Uh, okay!"

"By the way, I just came out of Mr. Haber's office and saw that screenwriter Joe Eszterhas didn't look too good. What happened?"

You should know that Joe Eszterhas is the screenwriter of movies such as 'Flashdance' and 'Jagged Edge'.

He is CAA's absolute trump card. One of his scripts can sell for $1.25 million. The script is the packaging foundation of a project. Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas has many privileges in CAA!

"Don't you know? Joe Eszterhas has decided to find a new agent and leave CAA. Mr. Ovitz and Mr. Meyer both tried to persuade him to stay," Jack Wells said, lowering his voice.

"A few days ago, he and Mr. Michael Ovitz had an argument in the office, and it was reported in the newspapers."

"However, Mr. Michael Ovitz's main focus now is on assisting Japan's Matsushita Electric to enter Hollywood. He is not paying too much attention to these internal matters of CAA."

Aaron curled his lips. Joe Eszterhas has a rough appearance, with a face full of stubble, and a very grumpy personality, which is indeed difficult to serve.

CAA has already changed several assistant agents for him. Fortunately, Aaron Anderson and Jack Wells are both men. Maybe they would have been assigned to him to try it out.

"After last year's screenwriters' strike, it seems that the screenwriters in Hollywood are getting a little carried away!"

No mistake, one first, one inside, one Rong, one in, one by one!

The Writers Guild wanted to fight for a share of the videotape profits and TV rebroadcast revenue for the screenwriters, and launched a five-month-long strike.

The 1988 Writers Guild strike caused a lot of damage to Hollywood.

Aaron shook his head. Since the emergence of package deals, script prices have ushered in a wave of increases. Original good scripts are bidding for millions of dollars.

Plus, Carolco, Sony, and Matsushita's influx of wealthy foreign capital will not only increase script prices but also cause actors' salaries to skyrocket.

Jack Wells spread his hands, "Before, more than 80% of Hollywood screenwriters came from the two major screenwriters' guilds on the East and West Coasts."

"After last year's strike, only 70% of Hollywood screenwriters now come from the Writers Guild. This percentage is still decreasing, especially in the television industry. Film and television companies now prefer to use non-union screenwriters."

Obviously, film and television production companies are using non-Writers Guild screenwriters to save costs. Compared to the Screen Actors Guild, the coverage of the Writers Guild is indeed much lower.

However, 70% is also a very high percentage. Aaron remembers that after the millennium, only about half of Hollywood screenwriters came from the Writers Guild, no more than 60%.

Many small screenwriters choose not to join the union in order to get a job!

Hollywood really doesn't value the screenwriting group very much. It seems that the most value for screenwriters should belong to the Korean entertainment industry.

The top tier of Hollywood screenwriters are doing very well, and some of the upper tier are also good.

However, there are too many screenwriters in Hollywood, and many screenwriters have to take on other jobs!

"Okay, I'm going to Propaganda Films. Wait for me at the bar tonight."

Nicole Kidman's salary for filming 'Wild at Heart' is $100,000, of which $40,000 has been paid.

Now that the movie is about to wrap up, Aaron has to help her get the final payment.

After leaving the CAA building, Aaron casually bought a copy of 'The Los Angeles Times' at a nearby newsstand:

"Thousands of people pass through the Berlin Wall!"

The reunification of East and West Germany has also entered the countdown...