World-class directors in the entertainment industry

City of Angels, "Death Star" office building.

caa brokerage company.

One of the three major agencies in Hollywood and currently the most powerful.

After Scarlett said goodbye to Qin Dong with her agent Martha, she returned here with the script and contract.

This is also the agency that Scarlett signed with, and Martha is one of the agents of this company.

President's Office.

"Hi, good afternoon, Martin."

After Scarlett brought her agent to the president's office, she said hello to a man in his fifties or sixties behind the desk, and then went to find a seat and sit down.

"President."

Martha greeted her respectfully. She was a company employee and she didn't dare to be like Scarlett.

"Why are you here?"

Martin Bob, the third president of CAA, asked in surprise.

Scarlett had already taken out the nail clippers from her bag and was trimming her nails casually without saying anything.

Seeing that the president had forgotten, Martha could only remind:

"President, because of China Film Corporation, you want Scarlett and I to meet with a Chinese director to discuss a film contract."

When Martin heard this, he patted his head in embarrassment and showed an apologetic smile:

"Okay, there's a lot going on, it's my fault, so come to my place...do you think you can continue?"

Martin had no hope at all, but there were some things he couldn't avoid, so he asked Scarlett to go and make a show of it.

Martha nodded, took out the contract and handed over the script:

"Yes, Scarlett and I agree that this Chinese director is a genius. The two scripts are both outstanding creativity, especially the heroine script. Scarlett can definitely carry the box office alone. It is very important to her in

It’s a proof of that in commercial films.”

"The key budget is not high, and the box office has great potential."

Martha and Scarlett had signed a confidentiality contract, so the script Qin Dong asked them to take it away.

Once it is leaked, these two people will have to bear huge unbearable compensation, so Qin Dong is not worried.

Martin took over the script without any surprises. Regardless of whether it was successful or not, he had absolutely no other ideas for this kind of script involving transnational borders.

First, I read the contract:

"The $13 million contract for two films is very sincere."

After casually speaking, I started to read the script carefully.

Don't think that just because he is the CEO, you don't need him to read the script. This is completely wrong.

Martin jumped ship to start CAA with four partners decades ago, and his rise was based on little details. He has read this kind of script every year. Otherwise, why would he be the youngest among the three major agencies?

CAA has become the leader in just thirty years.

However, Martin reads very quickly and does not pay attention to details, but looks at the overall creativity and general story direction to judge the quality of a script.

He read both scripts in less than half an hour and finished them.

"Yes, it's really an excellent plot idea. Both scripts are good. It's a pity that this is a co-production and there is China Film Group over there. Otherwise, if we were to run this kind of script, I'm afraid..."

Martin felt a little emotional, this kind of idea is really great. If this person was not from China and did not contact him through China Film, then he would definitely get this script and use it as a packaged project for CAA.

Martha didn't say much. This was not something she, a young agent, considered, but an inquiry:

"President, can the contract be signed?"

There was no need to ask, but this was something the president personally ordered, so Martha took Scarlett to make a final confirmation.

Martin Bob nodded slowly. He didn't say anything about the script and the pay was in place. He definitely had no objection. He just asked out of curiosity:

"Martha, as an old agent who has been working for nearly twenty years, what do you think of this Chinese director? Our company has signed several artists from China, but the directors there..."

The following words were not spoken, but Martha understood and thought about it:

"President, I can only say that this is a genius, and Scarlett also agrees with this statement."

"oh?"

Martin glanced at Scarlett. Scarlett, who was busy manicuring her nails, raised her head and nodded slightly.

As for China, following the WTO, CCA established the CAA China Agency there five years ago. Before, they were all contracted artists. After all, the directors there were a bit out of touch with the world.

Just seeing the scripts of these two co-production dramas, Martin became interested in Qin Dong, whom he had never met before, and pressed the phone button:

"Thomson, I want a piece of information within ten minutes. It's a director from China, his name is..."

Having said this, Martin looked at Martha.

Martha immediately spoke softly: "Call Qin... to move."

"Call Qin... don't make a mistake. We will find out the other party's information in ten minutes."

Brokerage companies like theirs are very familiar with the habit of calling people by their first names in China, so even though they are not easy to pronounce, they will not be wrong.

"Martha, you sit down first."

...

Ten minutes later, a thirty-year-old white man knocked on the door and walked in:

"President, Scarlett, Martha."

"I've already inquired about it from the branch over there."

Martin smoked a cigar and nodded:

"Say it."

Thomson took out a piece of paper in his hand and introduced it while reading:

"Qin... Dong, 23 years old this year, graduated from the directing department of the Huaxia Art Academy."

"Ten months ago, the first movie he invested in and shot at a cost of US$1.5 million earned a box office of US$30 million in China."

"Five months later, his second movie was released. It cost 3.2 million U.S. dollars and took in 70 million U.S. dollars at the box office in China and 30 million U.S. dollars in Southeast Asia."

"According to our people there, this director's third film, which cost less than five million US dollars, has been filmed and is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival in China."

"This movie is a sequel to his first movie, and this young director has already added an Easter egg from his third movie at the end of his first movie."

"According to people from our branch, his first movie had a good reputation, and the release of the third movie will definitely make a profit."

"Currently, it is known that only the second of the three films has one-fifth of China Film's investment amount, and the other costs are all the director's own money."

"President, as far as this information is concerned, this is a young director who has only appeared for just one year."

After finishing speaking, Thomson also showed a strong look of curiosity on his face, mixed with admiration.

No matter which country you are from, once you are outstanding, you will naturally be praised and admired.

"Wow..."

Scarlett put down her nail clippers, her face full of excitement and surprise:

"I didn't expect this handsome boy to be so outstanding."

"In just one year, three movies were shot. This speed is really surprising."

"The two movies cost less than US$5 million and have a box office of US$130 million. Now I am more and more interested in Qin."

Martin was smoking a cigar, and his face showed great interest.

I thought it was just a deal with China Film Group, but I didn't expect there would be a surprise.

"Martha, you have seen this young director who is talented and can make money. Do you think we can sign him?"

The importance of a director to an agency is far greater than that of a top actor.

No matter how popular an actor is, he can only make money as an actor.

But a famous director and agency can intervene from upstream to downstream, and some benefits are far beyond what a popular actor can compare to.