Hollywood starts with a broker

In the afternoon, Aaron drove to Propaganda Films in Los Angeles and smoothly collected Nicole Kidman's final payment check.

As he was leaving, he suddenly noticed Madonna was filming a music video there.

A few months ago, while filming the movie "Dick Tracy," Madonna Ciccone had gotten together with the director and male lead, Warren Beatty;

At the time, Madonna was still married, and she had a conflict with her husband, Sean Penn. In September, the two directly divorced!

"Hollywood is truly chaotic. Men and women are all sleeping with each other."

Aaron glanced at the set and lost interest.

"David Fincher, you have a phone call!"

Aaron Anderson, who had only taken a few steps, heard the name and looked back, seeing a young man emerge from behind the camera to answer a portable phone.

"David Fincher?" Aaron was taken aback. Was this the future David Fincher?

He started by filming TV commercials and music videos, and he's so young, not even 30 years old. I need to go back and check out his work.

Propaganda Films is a top Hollywood company for shooting commercials and music videos. They don't have many movies, after all, they're small;

Indeed, there are quite a few big directors in Hollywood who started by filming commercials, such as Michael Bay, David Fincher, and Zack Snyder.

Come to think of it, David Lynch also debuted with TV commercials. Does this mean David Fincher has joined the commercial film company founded by David Lynch?

David Fincher is a master of thrillers and suspense. He also knows special effects. Right now, 20th Century Fox hasn't developed "Alien 3" yet, and David Fincher hasn't entered the film industry!

Halloween had just passed a few days ago, and the street-side stores in Los Angeles still retained traces of the recent Halloween celebrations;

Next up is Thanksgiving, and then Christmas celebrations next month.

Los Angeles, Culver City.

In the cafe of the Culver Hotel, Aaron was meeting with David Fincher. After explaining his intentions, he took out the script for "Phone Booth" and gave it to him.

David Fincher, 27 years old, previously worked as a special effects artist and photography assistant at Industrial Light \u0026 Magic, a special effects company under Lucasfilm;

Two years ago, he joined Propaganda, filming TV commercials for major brands such as Coca-Cola, Nike, and Chanel, and also filming music videos for the Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, and Madonna!

After carefully reading the script for "Phone Booth," David Fincher looked up. "Mr. Anderson, do you really want to turn this into a movie?"

"Yes, just call me Aaron," Aaron smiled at him. "The characters are simple, the scene is simple;"

"But the story is novel, and the style is unique. I've watched many of your previous MVs and commercials these past few days;"

"I want to collaborate with you and turn this script into a movie!"

David Fincher certainly wouldn't miss the opportunity to direct a movie. "Aaron, this script, it seems like it can still be modified?"

Aaron nodded. "Of course, some details can still be filled in. For the male lead, I've already spoken with Nicolas Cage, and he's very interested;"

"As you know, my budget isn't much, so the early preparations need to be careful!"

David Fincher certainly had no objections. It must be because the budget wasn't enough, otherwise, why would he be directing?

"Understood, this story has a lot of tension, and the plot has many attractive points. I'm very willing to direct this movie."

Moreover, Nicolas Cage is currently filming his boss David Lynch's "Wild at Heart," and his acting skills are trustworthy.

"That is, Aaron, after reading this script, I feel that after filming, the movie's length might be a bit short?"

Aaron smiled. "Even a normal movie is 100 minutes long, and this script is only 80 minutes, right?"

"There's no way around it. The entire play's scene is almost just a phone booth. The story supporting 80 minutes is already very good. Continuing to lengthen it will only drag down the rhythm;"

"The focus of 'Phone Booth' is to continuously bring tension and excitement to the audience!"

"That's true," David Fincher also agreed.

"First, study the script carefully. When the time comes, I will cooperate with Propaganda in the name of the company, and you will be the director."

Propaganda is originally a company that can produce movies. It has no shortage of equipment and personnel;

Aaron also needs to register a company and then say goodbye to CAA directly!

There are many entertainment law firms and accounting firms in Los Angeles. It's very convenient for Aaron Anderson to register a film company;

The name is Dawn Films, and the place of registration was specially chosen in the most suitable state of Delaware.

Delaware has no state business tax, no minimum capital requirements, and one person can serve as president, director, and shareholder;

If the company does not operate within Delaware, it will not be subject to state income tax, and shareholders who do not reside in Delaware are also not required to pay state personal income tax!

A few days before Thanksgiving, in Michael Ovitz's office at CAA headquarters.

"Are you really determined to leave CAA? You are developing very well now and will soon be able to become one of CAA's partners!"

Michael Ovitz certainly didn't want Aaron Anderson to leave. His performance this year was very gratifying, and this was only his first year.

"Mr. Ovitz, I've decided. Being an agent is not my career plan. My real interest is in film production!"

Michael Ovitz frowned. "Then you can also become a producer client of CAA;"

"There will always be a platform here for you."

Aaron smiled. "I want to venture out in Hollywood on my own first!"

"ICM and WMA should have contacted you. You should understand that our CAA's salary is the highest in the business."

Michael Ovitz knew that Aaron Anderson had some conflicts with the company's client, Warren Beatty, and Dustin Hoffman had also expressed dissatisfaction with Aaron.

"They have contacted me," Aaron also admitted that his performance this year was very good. Within CAA, the conflicts between "Pretty Woman" and "Dick Tracy" mainly involved him;

This is no secret, so it's normal for other brokerage companies to come looking for him.

"Don't worry, my interest in the agency industry is very low. Even if I want to continue in the future, I will enter the management industry..."

Aaron Anderson leaving CAA is certainly not big news, just a small pebble. Right now, the public's attention is only on the stars;

Besides, Aaron is just a newcomer after all. Even if his performance is good in his first year, many people think it's just good luck!

Outside CAA, Nicole Kidman was already waiting. "Did you really resign?"

"Yeah, I've even registered a company. Of course, I'm going to start my own business. Let's go, let's go back first!"

"Um, isn't this car CAA's?"

Aaron shrugged. "I've been driving this roadster for half a year and I'm used to it, so I directly spent money to buy it from CAA."

CAA certainly wouldn't make things difficult for him on this matter. It's not like it's a limited edition, out-of-print car?