Hollywood Hunter

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Jonathan Friedman trudged back to his office.

Pushing the door open, seeing Simon get up and turn to him, he nodded his head at the other party, turned back to his desk and sat down, only then did he look at the boy opposite him again.

Simon sensed the strong slump in the agent's body and the guilt in his eyes, and gave up his original plan to question the other party, and his tone was still concerned: "Joe, what happened?"

Jonathan's lips moved, feeling Simon's bright eyes, he hesitated, then said: "Simon, this is the case, Matthew doesn't want to cooperate with you very much, so Mr. Broca hopes you can completely withdraw from "" The Butterfly Effect" project."

When Simon heard the words, his expression did not change much, and he asked calmly: "So, Joe, what do you mean?"

Jonathan dodged Simon's gaze slightly, and said in a slow tone: "Simon, this time, I hope you can agree. However, I promise you that I will try my best to compensate you when I have a chance in the future. By the way, Aren't you going to make an experimental film? If you need anything, you can tell me later. If the money is not enough, I can lend you some personally."

Listening to the agent's words, Simon's originally tense body gradually relaxed, and he put the script he had just been holding on the desk in front of him, looked at the agent with a serious expression, and said, "Joe, you should Know how bad this contract is. So, can you tell me what's going on?"

Jonathan looked at the contract that Simon pushed towards him, but he still didn't reach for it.

After a moment of silence, Jonathan said: "Simon, did I tell you before? I hope to make this movie a packaged project."

Simon nodded, but did not speak.

Jonathan paused for a moment, glanced at Simon, and then said: "From the contacts during this period, I think you are clear about many things in Hollywood now. CAA's operation strategy through project packaging has threatened our company. Status in Hollywood. Some time ago, there were many top stars of wma who jumped to caa because of this. Therefore, in order to avoid being so passive, wma also intends to follow caa's business model. Your "Butterfly Effect" happened to be launched by us. The first packaged project."

Simon quickly knitted everything he had just experienced and many clues from these days in his mind, and continued with a wry smile: "Very unsuccessful, right?"

Although he didn't want to admit it, Jonathan nodded and said: "caa's packaging strategy not only leads to higher and higher budget costs for studios, but also deprives a large part of the power that originally belonged to film and television production companies. The current scale of wma is still the same. It is several times larger than caa. If the packaged operation model is also implemented, the studio's right to speak in front of the brokerage company will become lower and lower. Therefore, several major film companies have joined together and wanted to stir up this project together."

Simon looked at the draft contract with Fox that was still in front of him, but did not ask what was going on.

Although several major Hollywood studios often agree on certain things because of some common interests, they are still competitors after all. What's more, considering the contents of the contract, Simon didn't think Fox was very generous in agreeing to take over the package project of wma.

His thoughts were running fast, thinking of Norman Broca who had just appeared, Simon raised his head, looked at the opposite agent again, and tentatively said with a certain degree of certainty: "Joe, I suddenly feel that Mr. Broca should not be Hope this project is too successful?"

With wma still far surpassing caa's solid background, if the company is determined to forcibly promote this project, several major Hollywood film companies will definitely be the compromise party in the end.

After all, caa has successfully promoted the packaging model. Even if the major studios are very reluctant, it is not so difficult to accept under the forcible pressure of wma.

However, judging from the content of the stingy contract just now, wma is obviously the party that made a compromise, and it was a compromise at the expense of the interests of its own customers.

Jonathan was obviously stunned when he heard Simon's words. He didn't expect Simon's intuition to be so sharp.

However, after a while, a bitter smile appeared on Jonathan's face, and he finally nodded slightly. Of course, he didn't explain anything to Simon either. The power struggle within the company was seen through by a young man who had just turned eighteen years old. After all, it was not a glorious thing.

Simon saw that Jonathan had acquiesced in this matter, remembered the depressed mood that had been pervading the agent since the meeting today, thought for a while, and said: "Joe, since everyone does not want to see this project succeed, then, do you think it's okay? Is it necessary to continue? Judging from the contract in front of me, Brian and the others should be very demanding."

"Simon, you don't understand," Jonathan shook his head, he had unknowingly stopped treating Simon as a teenager who had just turned eighteen, and explained patiently: "I just said that The Butterfly Effect happens to be a After wma's first packaging project, many people in Hollywood are watching. Therefore, if the first attempt fails, it will become more difficult for wma to promote this operation strategy again. So, even if not Even if it is a success, Norman and the others will not allow this project to fail completely. Otherwise…”

Jonathan said here, but did not continue. After a moment's pause, looking at the energetic young man on the opposite side, he suddenly turned around again, saying

With a bit of vicissitudes in his breath, he said, "Simon, you know what? I joined wma at 19 years old, and I am 46 years old this year. It took 27 years to get to where I am now. This process is not easy."

In fact, what Jonathan hasn't said is that although he has been promoted to vice president, he has not yet been assigned any authority. The wma board of directors has been discussing this matter for a while.

He came up with the idea of ​​making "The Butterfly Effect" a packaged project, also to give himself some leverage in the process of power allocation.

However, what he did not expect is that now this project has completely put him in a dilemma.

It is completely impossible to do well.

But if it messes up, even if the vice president position he just won is not removed, it is likely to be left directly on the sidelines, leaving only an empty title. Even, he is not sure if the old men in the company who are very good at power struggle will directly kick him out of wma.

Therefore, from yesterday afternoon to the present, Jonathan actually had the urge to give up this project completely more than once. But he finally endured, and even had to deliberately accommodate the various demands of his immediate boss, Norman Broca.

Simon felt the desire for understanding in Jonathan's eyes, nodded very sincerely, and said, "Joe, I actually understand."

Simon can really understand Jonathan's difficulty.

As the oldest brokerage company in Hollywood, WMA has been operating for nearly a century. The internal system has long been very rigid, and the change of power is completely based on seniority, and it is very slow.

In the first half of the year, the three helms of wma who died one after another were actually seventy or eighty-year-old old men. These people are just like the ancient emperors, who are not willing to completely let go of the power in their hands until old age and death.

In such a company, even if there is no lack of personal strength and network support, it is extremely difficult for a person to ascend to a high position.

It is precisely because of this that people such as Michael Ovitz who could not see the upward channel at that time would choose to leave the wma and become independent.

Not everyone has the courage of Michael Ovitz and others, though.

What's more, if it wasn't fortunate to create a more advanced packaging operation model, the former caa may have disappeared into obscurity like many other brokerage companies that have tried to challenge the authority of wma in this century.

Simon in the previous life also stepped into the director's position from the bottom step by step.

Therefore, he can deeply appreciate the weakness and helplessness of a single individual in a highly competitive company or industry facing the constraints of rules.

Bystanders always wonder why the people in the game do not resist the injustice, why do they compromise? Even if you can't do this, why not just jump out of this circle?

Innocent, they don't know what kind of doom a person will fall into if they don't have enough strength to challenge the rules.

Feeling Simon's understanding eyes, Jonathan's inner frustration dissipated a little.

However, looking at the contract on the table, Jonathan sighed again, but he had to continue: "So, Simon, about this contract?"

Simon weighed for a moment, did not answer Jonathan's question directly, but looked at the agent's tone and asked seriously: "Joe, if you don't consider other factors, do you still want this project to continue?"

Jonathan's eyes flashed, he realized something, hesitated a little, and finally said, "No, in fact, I would rather not have the idea of ​​turning this script into a packaged project at all."

"Then, this matter is actually settled very easily," Simon leaned back against the back of the chair relaxedly, shook his head, and said in a firm tone, "So, I don't agree."

Jonathan immediately understood Simon's intentions.

The "Butterfly Effect" script still belongs to Simon after all. If the boy doesn't accept the contract in front of him, the whole project can't continue anyway.

Moreover, Simon rejected the contract with great fanfare, causing the project to abort. Then, as long as he handles it properly, although some twists and turns are inevitable after all, he can largely put the blame for the failure of the project on Simon.

Jonathan even came up with some rhetoric in a split second.

What can I do for a stunned young man who can't get enough oil and salt?

However, Simon did this, and he was destined to face a lot of pressure in the future. After all, it is completely easy for Hollywood's largest talent agency to clean up a fledgling screenwriter.

It's just that for this talented young man, Jonathan also instinctively didn't want to put him in this situation.

Thinking of this, Jonathan has already stood up from the leather chair, looked at the teenager in front of him and urged eagerly: "Simon, you'd better not do this. Really, even if it's for your own sake."

Simon shook his head firmly again, got up likewise, and said, "Joe, I know it's not easy for you to get here, but I also have my own perseverance. You must know that a person cannot live without his own perseverance. So, that's all I can help you with. Tell those people I don't agree. Then, it's over."

After Simon finished speaking, he nodded to Jonathan again, turned around and walked towards the office door.

Opening the door, Simon stopped again, turned his head to look at the agent who was still standing there, and said, "Also, Joe, if possible, I hope to terminate the agency contract with you in the next few days, I miss you Surely you wouldn't care about that little penalty.

? Of course, if that doesn't work, I'll think of other ways. "

Watching Simon leave, Jonathan stood silently for a long time, repeating what Simon just said in his mind.

A person cannot live without his own perseverance.

these years.

so many years.

How much persistence is left of the young man who was also full of longing for the future.

Is it worth persevering?

Sitting down again, Jonathan supported the table with both hands, feeling a long-lost tremor in his limbs, mixed with fear of the future and fearlessness. These emotions are like a burning flame, dispelling all the frustration and depression that he had accumulated from yesterday afternoon to the present.

Finally, taking a deep breath, Jonathan Friedman picked up the microphone, pressed the landline in Norman Broca's office, and said directly after dialing: "Norman, I thought about it, "The Butterfly Effect" "This project ends here, I can't treat my client that way."

After saying this, Jonathan hung up the phone without waiting for Norman Broca to respond.

Ignoring the ringing of the landline that had rang again in the blink of an eye, Jonathan opened the safe at his feet and packed the address book, memos and other documents that were very important to an agent and stuffed them into his briefcase. left wma headquarters.

Jonathan made this move, not intending to resign directly from wma.

In any case, as long as he can stay, he will still choose to stay. After all, this company has all kinds of relationships and connections that it has been running for more than two decades.

However, since the call just now had been made, Jonathan had also prepared for the worst.

Although the decision to remove his position requires the board of directors, Jonathan does not dare to take the risk that Norman Broca will not forcibly turn his face.

However, as long as these things in the briefcase are taken out of the company and a complete backup is made, even if he faces the worst situation of being kicked out of the company, he can pull a lot of people to change jobs together.

With the customer resources accumulated over the years, neither caa nor icm will reject them, and even if they set up their own brokerage company alone, there is no problem.

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