American fame and fortune

As soon as I got to work today, all the colleagues in the open office hall looked at Thomas completely changed. In just a few months, his client Martin Davis won the North American box office champion twice!

"The last time this happened to the lobby manager, how many years ago?" Someone asked in a low voice.

Another said: "Like, like it's been Ali Emmanuel's second year since he left the mailroom."

The former person was both envious and jealous: "Where is the value of the agent reflected? Clients! Thomas now has Martin as a client. As long as Martin doesn't kick him out, he will definitely prosper."

The other person stopped talking, and a thought couldn't help popping up in his mind: Martin Davis' next movie must be over.

At this moment, I don't know how many brokers in the hall have similar thoughts.

Thomas, in particular, was called away to meet with higher-ups.

These people who have been trained in the mail room look normal on the surface, but their emotions are extremely complicated.

Everyone wants to be Thomas, and everyone doesn't want everyone else to be Thomas.

Leaving the lobby, Thomas walked past a dozen individual offices.

The door to one of the offices opened, and Pinto leaned against the doorframe, watching Thomas turn into the elevator.

He turned his head and looked towards the independent office diagonally opposite. Four or five workers were doing the final finishing. Computers had already been installed in the independent workstation outside the door.

A sign on the frosted glass door - THOMAS LANE.

An independent office, the one with assistants!

Just one Martin Davis makes Thomas more than him.

Pinto regretted it very much. He should have worked harder to win Martin Davis. He had many female clients who were not inferior to Anne Hathaway in beauty.

Is there still a chance to poach Martin Davis now? Pinto thinks carefully, unless he leaves.

Thomas went upstairs to Ali Emmanuel's office.

Whitesell, who was in charge of administration, was there.

Whitesell cut to the chase: "In the past six months, your work has been very effective, and you have cultivated clients like Martin. The office has been prepared for you below, and you can go to the mailroom to choose an assistant."

Thomas had already seen the office, but Dust was still very happy. He suppressed his excitement and said, "I want to choose Natasha at the front desk."

Whitesell replied, "Go back to the mail room to complete the formalities."

Ali took over the words: "Martin is a good actor. His acting skills, emotional intelligence, communication and relationship network are quite outstanding. He has the potential to continue to move forward."

Thomas responded with a smile: "Yes, although Martin sometimes does things..."

I wanted to say that there is no bottom line, but Martin is his client, and he has to protect Martin: "Sometimes he does things a little too erratically, but he is absolutely trustworthy at work. Martin handles work like a boy in his twenties, like a five-year-old boy. A sixty-year-old actor."

Ali said emphatically: "Many people are sober before their big hits, but they are dazzled by success. You have to pay attention to observation. For the company, Martin's value and profit can be greater, and he cannot be let down quickly."

People or something is actually not the key, the key is the profits that people can bring.

Thomas said, "I'll keep an eye on Martin."

Ali asked, "I heard that Martin is working on a new project?"

"Yes, Martin set up a studio and cooperated with Louise Mayer of Pacific Pictures, who was mainly responsible for plattering, production and planning." Thomas said roughly: "The project is called Wanted, according to Dingniu comics Adaptation, the crew is being built, with Martin and Jolie starring as male and female protagonists."

Ali asked, "What about the investment amount?"

Thomas said: "It is expected to be about 50 million US dollars. Martin has several female investors in Atlanta to support him, and Louise Mayer is also his supporter."

"Okay!" Ali was a little curious: "This side is clamoring to get engaged to Anne-Hathaway, and there are still a few female investors over there. Martin's advantage is the most prominent!"

Whitesell said: "I suggest that Martin's internal level be adjusted from level five to level four. Although his salary does not reach the level of $5 million, his situation is very special, and he has strong support from the financial backer."

Thomas said at this time: "One more thing, I haven't had time to report to the company. Martin and I are going to fight for the new project directed by Scorsese and Leonardo, the second protagonist of the gangster film "The Departed."

"You?" Ali couldn't help frowning, he just said to stay awake, and the two of them have been dazzled by the box office champion?

Thomas quickly explained: "Pacific Pictures has basically negotiated a project platter with Warner Bros. Louise will let Martin bring money into the team, about 20 million U.S. dollars."

Ali and Whitesell looked at each other, and at the same time, a thought came to their hearts: How powerful is Martin Davis's strengths, and he has reached such a level!

This guy is completely dependent on women!

To eat soft food to such an extent, she is absolutely talented!

"There are two things on Martin's side that require the support of the company." Thomas is used to the super soft rice guy, and he is not surprised: "Louis will discuss cooperation with Warner Bros. and Director Scorsese, and focus on promoting Martin. ..."

Ali nodded: "I will communicate further with Scorsese and Warner Bros."

Thomas added: ""Wanted" currently lacks a suitable action director."

Ali is a person who does big things, without the slightest hesitation: "I will help him find a suitable director, but for a series of supporting roles in the project, company customers must be used first."

Thomas said, "That's what Martin meant too."

Ali looked at Whitesell and said, "The company's fourth-tier resources are prioritized towards Martin."

Martin has two films to shoot in succession, and will not use the character resources recommended by the company in a short time, but the company's attitude of importance must be shown.

There are too many poaching among the major Hollywood agencies.

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Near noon, Martin came to WMA, and many people looked at him with strange eyes.

Some people also took the initiative to say hello: "Hi, Martin, congratulations."

"Our box office champion is here."

"What's your next project? With my clients?"

In the brokerage company, no matter who he faced, Martin looked very kind, harmless to humans and animals, like a lucky idiot.

When I came to Thomas's office partition, Thomas was sitting on a chair, and the desk was empty.

Martin understood it at a glance, and went to bump his fist with him: "Dude, you have an independent office."

Thomas laughed and waved, "Come with me."

The two entered the independent office area, and Martin saw the independent office with the "Thomas Lane" sign hanging from a long distance away. There was a short blond woman sitting on the assistant's seat at the door.

Seeing Martin approaching, the blond woman stood up and said hello, "Good morning, Martin."

Martin remembered her: "Hello, Natasha."

Thomas pushed open the frosted glass door and invited: "Quick, come in and have a look."

Martin followed him in. The office is not too big, only about fifteen square meters. In addition to the desk and filing cabinets, there is also a couch for guests.

Thomas was very excited: "How about it, isn't it good?"

Martin knew that he had to give encouragement at this time: "It's a great office, I want to stay here to work."

After the encouragement is over, it is natural to add some burden: "However, this place is still a little small, and the big office upstairs is more suitable for you."

Thomas nodded: "I want to go upstairs too, but that's an office only for senior brokers and partners."

"Do you have no confidence in me, or in yourself?" Martin needs Thomas to charge forward and never allow him to rest on the spot: "Who was the number one box office in North America last week? Ah? It's us! We are a golden combination, we develop The momentum is good and we have a bright future."

He emphasized his tone: "We still have many goals, and we can still stand higher!"

Thomas was full of enthusiasm: "Yes, I want to be a partner of the company!"

Martin said: "There are senior partners above the partners, and there are joint partners at the top, just like me, now I am a small star, and there are many levels up..."

"You are now a fourth-level client of the company, that is, a star-level customer." Thomas said, "Your salary is not up to par, but your situation is special."

Martin understood: "Because I can bring money into the team?"

"Yes." Thomas selectively described the relevant situation that Ali said, mainly talking about the improvement of Martin's customer level, as well as the two projects of the wanted warrant and the Departed Walker.

Martin pulled out his office chair, sat in front of Thomas's desk, and said, "There is a successful movie, and I feel that there are more good people around me."

Thomas opened the shutters of the window and said, "Many connections and resources are brought about by one success after another."

Martin asked, "What if I fail and all the bad guys around me?"

Thomas thought for a while, and said: "When a movie starring a star has a high box office, everyone from the producer to the distributor, from the theater to the audience will remember him, and all his actions, no matter how vulgar, are Yes, it is good."

His voice changed abruptly: "If the film fails, do you think these people will let him go? Will they simply forget about the failure? Will they not put box office poison on him?"

Martin couldn't help laughing: "Thomas, you can be my life mentor now."

Thomas said: "Because I want to be successful with you!"

It was noon soon.

Thomas invited Martin to a nearby restaurant for dinner, and even Bruce invited him, and the broker gave generously.

"Old Bu, we used to have less contacts in the past, and we will have more contacts in the future." Thomas had a drink with Bruce, and he said nicely: "We want to do a good job of serving Martin."

Bruce smiled like a pervert: "No problem."

Martin gave Thomas Jessica's contact information: "The personal assistant I hired is responsible for fans, blogs and some chores. If you can't contact me and Lao Bu, you can contact her."

Thomas wrote down the contact number directly.

Coming out after lunch, Bruce asked Martin, "Where are we going?"

Martin said, "Go see Vincent and Sophia."

Bruce had lingering fears: "You go by yourself?"

Martin didn't want to go alone either: "Hey man, you have no work ethic!"