World-class directors in the entertainment industry

Universal Pictures.

The headquarters is located in Hollywood, a northern suburb of Los Angeles.

The name of this place is Hollywood, and most of the film and television companies in North America are located here.

"WHAT? Martin, are you and Qin kidding me?"

At this time, in the Universal Headquarters Building, in the president's office in Universal Studios.

There was a surprised voice.

Adam Ferguson was sitting on the sofa in the office, reading the script, focusing on the pages where his subordinates reported, and found that it was exactly like the reports of his subordinates. He immediately raised his head and looked at Martin Bob, the president of CAA, who was sitting on the sofa opposite.

, with an expression that looks like you are just here to make a joke.

Martin had come a long time ago, but regarding the script, Adam, as the president, did not watch it for the first time.

Instead, he asked his subordinates to study and report first. However, after receiving the results of the report, Adam couldn't sit still and checked the script himself. He immediately had the wrong idea to ask Qin Dong to shoot this once popular series of movies.

"Wow, Adam, your reaction is a bit loud. Come on, smoke a good Cuban cigar."

When Martin heard this, his expression did not change. Instead, he calmly reached out and took out a top-quality Cuban cigar, cut it himself and threw one away.

"Shet, Martin, you did it on purpose. Tell me, what do you and Qin want to do?"

Adam Ferguson took the cigar speechlessly. He couldn't say anything he wanted to say to accuse him, so he asked helplessly:

"In terms of the script, the Universal Evaluation Department thinks it is very good. Although it is a reboot of the old version of [Jurassic Dinosaurs], it is not a remake, but a continuation of the previous three steps and then writing a new story. This model is very good.

The company department is very satisfied with it, and I also think it’s good.”

"But what the hell is this casting thing about?"

"The male protagonist is Nicolas Cage, and the female protagonist is Kate Beckinsale."

"Wow, I only found out who this person named Kate Beckinsale is after reading the information provided by the person below. Such an actor who once hit the streets can only return to the Eagles to work in the country. Martin, what do you think?

Can she be a heroine?"

"Nicholas, well, he used to be a superstar, but I don't think there is any need to say more about his situation in recent years. Martin, you and Qin can't just because Nicholas is an artist of CAA..."

"Neither I nor Universal can agree to this matter."

Martin nodded while listening, as if he agreed with this view.

"Martin, go back and tell Qin that Universal agrees with the script, but the actors are not good, and the decision-making power is not in his hands. We respect Qin very much, and we can discuss it with each other, but the list of actors he has provided now is definitely not good."

Looking at Martin's appearance, Adam Ferguson was speechless. He was such an old cunt and had to keep his words to himself.

"Adam, what you said makes sense. Let's take it step by step. Let's talk about the supporting roles first."

Martin lit his cigar and sipped it leisurely. It was not until Adam finished that he spoke slowly.

I had guessed this result before I came here. For such a destined super blockbuster, it is impossible for a director to decide the actors privately, not to mention if the choice is a popular star, it would be okay, but if the male and female protagonists are in decline, they are still box office poison, and the other one is not at all now.

Talking about famous women, it is normal for these two male and female protagonists to be looked down upon by the world.

"Supporting role? Martin, this goes without saying. I know what you mean. I also said that we respect Qin. Since he chose two Chinese actors to play supporting roles, we at Universal have no objections. This does not need to be said."

Adam Ferguson shook his head and blocked Martin's next words.

In the latest version of [Jurassic Dinosaurs] provided by Qin Dong, two characters were selected among the supporting roles, a rich man and a little girl. Both characters were marked by Qin Dong and Chinese actors were chosen to play them. For this

, as the president of Universal, Adam Ferguson said it was trivial. Anyway, it was a supporting role and he had to respect the director.

This trivial matter has to give Qin Dong face and win over Qin Dong. This idea is not that of Universal, but because Warner has made hundreds of millions of dollars in the past few years with Qin Dong's movies.

No other film and television company in Hollywood is not greedy, so Adam Ferguson has no objection at all to Qin Dong's decision on the supporting actors in the movie.

Two small supporting roles, in exchange for Qin Dong's friendship, Adam said that Universal is very profitable.

"...Okay, I will bring your words to Qin, I think he will like it very much."

Martin had a smile on his face, but actually he felt bad inside.

I originally thought of retreating as a way to advance, but now it seems a bit uncertain.

"Heroine, if Universal disagrees, I think I can communicate with Qin and respect Universal's opinion."

Thinking of receiving a call from Qin Dong today, after Martin hung up the phone, he contacted Nicolas Cage's agent and finally understood why Kate Beckinsale, who had left Hollywood for several years, suddenly got involved with Qin Dong.

Together.

Regarding Qin Dong playing with women, Martin said it was a trivial matter. Qin Dong gave these women some benefits, and Martin understood.

But to be honest, Martin didn't like Qin Dong's recommendation for Kate to star in Universal's "Jurassic Dinosaurs", which was destined to be a super commercial blockbuster.

There are so many actresses under CAA, who is Kate Beckinsale?

This woman is not yet affiliated with CAA, so Martin has no intention of saying anything more about this person. He just intends to use this woman's position as the heroine to fight for the leading actor position for CAA's artist Nicolas Cage.

"However, Adam, I know that Nikolai's current situation is not good, but as you know, the reason why the movies he has starred in in recent years have not done well at the box office is because of the damn financial crisis, which has caused him a lot of trouble off-screen.

But as a man who has won the Oscar for Best Actor, his acting skills and past experience have carried the box office too many times. You and Universal should not belittle Nikolai like this."

"What's more, Nikolai has now learned to block outside interference. He has changed from the protagonist's position to a supporting role."

"Qin's movie [Super Body], and in a few months, the new movie [Gravity] will be released in December. Nikolai performed well as a supporting role. Qin valued the actor's acting skills very much. He saw Nikolai's

Excellent, Nikolai has not yet been completely eliminated, so the new movie [Mad Max] that Qin just finished filming still chooses Nikolai as the protagonist."

"Adam, you don't have to believe Nicholas, but Qin's film achievements are there. You should trust Qin's vision. I don't think he will put his director career as a bet. What do you think?"

He had already thought of various issues before he came, and Martin's long words were all said out loud at this moment, without giving Adam a chance to react.

"Haha... Martin, it turns out that the heroine is fake, and what you are really fighting for is the position of the male protagonist."

After Adam Ferguson was stunned for a while, he suddenly laughed and understood the intention of this old cunt.

"Oh, Adam, we are old friends. Do you think what I said makes sense?"

Martin asked with a smile.

Although each of the six major Hollywood companies has changed several presidents in the past few decades, these new presidents who take office each time do not come from the air. They are all old employees within these film and television companies and are high-level executives of the company.

When these people were not presidents, they were also at the top of these six major film and television giant companies. These people had frequent dealings with CAA.

It may be an exaggeration for Martin to call these people friends, after all, the agency and the film and television company are antagonistic, but he is absolutely right to call them old acquaintances.

"Martin, I can answer you. What you say makes no sense. This is not our Hollywood rule. But because of Qin, it is not certain. This is a type of director that has not yet been thoroughly studied by Hollywood."

Adam Ferguson thought for a while, first refuted Martin, and then emphatically named Qin Dong:

"All the experiences of this person's debut are on the desks of the presidents of all our Hollywood film and television companies."

"But how come this Chinese director, at such a young age, has repeatedly won the box office of super commercial blockbusters with small-budget films?"

"I believe Martin, CAA, like all the film and television companies in Hollywood, wants to figure this out, right?"

Martin's words sound good, but this is not the rule of Hollywood.

Hollywood lacks everything, but it never lacks actors.

Nicolas Cage has been famous for more than ten years, and now he is at the end of his career. Even if such a person has a great background, it is a pity that he is still not worthy of being valued by Hollywood. There is no discussion at all. All film and television companies have excluded Nicholas from the list of first-line stars.

Not to mention a superstar.

But because of Qin Dong, as the president of Universal, Adam Ferguson is willing to think more about Martin's words.

This Chinese director's experience makes everyone in Hollywood admire him, and then he studies the other person.

Why are there so many directors in the world, and why are there so many directors in Hollywood, but the director who has repeatedly created high box office with small-budget films is a young director from across the ocean?

Why can this Chinese director write a script and produce a movie that is recognized by the majority of movie fans around the world?

This is something that makes all Hollywood film and television companies curious.

"Haha... Adam, you have to believe that there will never be a shortage of geniuses in this world."

When Martin heard this question, he laughed loudly, stretched out his finger and shook it:

"Not to mention other industries, even if there was Spielberg who created "Jaws" in the 1970s before the director industry, and James Cameron who was a truck driver later and was not a professional director, neither of these two people have achieved much success in movies. Need to say more, then why can't Qin be the next one of them? Qin graduated from a professional directing department."

"CAA is very optimistic about Qin, and so am I. This is why CAA signed Qin when Qin just started in China, and I even served as Qin's agent myself."

"We at CAA believe that Qin is the next Cameron and will be the next world-class super director."

"So, Adam, do you want to believe this?"

"Qin chose Nikolai to be the protagonist of the movie. Are you and Universal willing to trust Qin and give Nikolai another chance?"

Tu Qiong saw that Martin praised Qin Dong desperately, and finally showed his tail.

Everything is for Nicolas Cage to become the leading actor in Universal's reboot of "Jurassic Dinosaurs".

After all, Nikolai is a superstar who has been popular for more than ten years and is the former star of CAA.

Martin certainly hopes that Nicolas Cage will stand up again and become the explosive 20 plus 20 superstar once again.

"Shet, Martin, you, you, are really posing a problem for me. Just wait for my information. I can't make a decision on this matter alone. It needs to be discussed by the company."

Adam Ferguson thought about Qin Dong's achievements. After pondering for a long time, he finally shook his head with a smile.

Opportunities must be given, not to Martin, not to Nicholas, but to Qin Dong.

Hollywood film and television companies are covetous of this new-generation director who has suddenly emerged and is now the most profitable director.

Adam felt that he had to give Qin Dong face, and this matter had to be delayed. Even if he finally rejected Nicholas as the leading actor, it would have to be in the future, and the early face projects had to be done for Qin Dong.

Universal had to discuss internally several times and show its attitude to Qin Dong.

Look at how many meetings we have had at Universal because of you as a director. I think this is enough.

"understand."

Martin smiled and nodded.

We are all mature with age, so there are some things that don’t need to be said.