Hollywood Hunter

Simon only rested for less than five hours and got up early at eight o'clock the next day.

In order to save time, he does not plan to drive back in person this time, the crew will hire a driver to send the SUV back to Los Angeles.After eating breakfast briefly and saying goodbye to everyone, Edward Feldman, the producer of "Blood Corpse Night", drove him to the Phoenix Airport.

Due to time difference, when arriving in Los Angeles, the time here is only nine o'clock in the morning.

Los Angeles International Airport.

Simon got off the plane and came all the way to the pick-up hall, looking around.

I called Janet last night to pick myself up, but I didn't expect Jonathan's assistant Owen Wright to appear at this time.Owen Wright also quickly found Simon, and came over in a hurry, and was unable to greet him, so he handed him a pair of sunglasses and said, "Simon, you better wear this."

There weren't many people in the pick-up hall during this time. Before Irving Wright continued to remind, Simon had seen seven or eight guys holding cameras around trotting towards this side. Someone could not wait to raise the camera and press When the shutter is lowered, a series of flashes light up suddenly.

With the movement here, many eyes in the hall also projected at the same time.

Although it was the first time in his life that Simon had encountered this situation, Simon did not panic, put on his sunglasses, lifted the suitcase that was originally behind him, and walked hurriedly outside the hall with Owen Wright.

The paparazzi saw Simon and Owen speeding up and were about to leave, trotting and chasing up again, encircling the two strictly around, and continuing to take pictures while still asking questions in a lip-to-mouth manner.

"Simon, can you stop and say a few words?" "Simon, "Lola Run" won the box office championship last weekend, talk about it." "Simon, I heard that you are looking for a partner for your new script. , 10% of the box office in North America, do you think this is possible?" "Simon..."

Buzz, buzz.

In the clutter of questions, Simon just bowed his head slightly in silence, squeezing the gap between the paparazzi with Owen Wright and slowly moved out, and did not dare to use too much force. He heard Stallone being hit by paparazzi in Arizona. Porcelain's news, I don't want to encounter this kind of broken thing just when I return to Los Angeles.

It was quite difficult to come to the parking lot, and the two got on the car until Simon entered the highway around the airport. Simon was slightly relieved, but he soon realized that the group of paparazzi had just followed Owen Wright's car. .

Owen in the front driver's seat looked up at the rearview mirror and smiled, "Simon, how does it feel to be famous?"

Simon said honestly: "I want to hit someone a little."

"Oh, you will get used to it in the future. Such a number of people is actually very small. You suddenly came back. It should have been temporarily contacted by a reporter from Arizona," Irving stepped on the accelerator and accelerated some speed before continuing: "Miss Johnston originally planned to come to pick you up, but when she went out and found out that she was surrounded by the house, she could only call Joe, and then I came."

Simon heard the words and immediately concerned: "What's going on?"

Simon, who leaned over in the back row, gestured a little restlessly and said, "Did you not tell the reporter last night that you have a girlfriend?"

Simon said in surprise: "I didn't say Jenny's name, and, why did you know it so quickly?"

"Thousands of newspapers throughout the Federation, how can there be sales soon? However, rest assured, those paparazzi are basically abiding by rules, as long as Miss Johnston does not go out, there will be no problems. A few days about this matter The news was almost fired, and the paparazzi stuck in front of her house were gone," Owen explained, and asked, "Simon, where are you going now? I suggest you better not go to Johnston Missy, that will only bring more paparazzi."

Simon thought about it, since Jenny was all stuck at home,

After thinking about it for a moment, Simon made a decision and said, "Go to the WMA headquarters, which happens to have something to talk to Joe."

Owen nodded: "Joe actually really wants to talk to you as soon as possible. You left this month, especially in the last two weeks, who are seeking cooperation, asking for interviews, asking for news, all kinds, they can't find You can only contact us. Joe is going crazy. Even I have to block dozens of calls about you every day."

Although he has clearly felt the changes around him in Arizona, Simon listened to Irving and said with a smile: "Not so exaggerated?"

Owen looked at Simon again through the rearview mirror before saying: "It seems that you are clearly not clear about your current situation. Simon, "Roller Run" is very promising to win this year's North American box office champion. Think about it How great Tom Cruise was after the box office sale of "Zhuang Zhi Ling Yun" last year. Now you are the same."

Simon noticed that a paparazzi riding a motorcycle outside the window was very difficult to operate the camera with one hand to take pictures in vain against the window glass, nodded, no longer talking, and began to calculate the next few things.

After more than 20 minutes, Owen parked his car in the parking lot in front of the WMA headquarters. Before the paparazzi came around again, the two hurriedly entered the WMA headquarters building.

During the busy time just after work, the WMA headquarters building is full of people.

Noting that Irving Wright walked in with a young man, most of them were puzzled first. As some people who recognized Simon eagerly took the initiative to greet everyone, everyone quickly realized Simon’s identity, so either nodded. Compliments, either take the initiative to step forward and talk.

The agent came to Jonathan Friedman's office with such excitement.

"Simon, you are finally back."

Saying hello, Jonathan stepped forward and hugged Simon, and patted him on the shoulder after loosening. This led him into his office in the envious eyes of other WMA employees and customers.

Entering the office, Jonathan motioned for Simon to sit on the sofa in the reception area, but turned to his desk and took a thick stack of folders out of the filing cabinet.

Simon looked at the agent's busy, but did not go to the reception area, came to his desk and pointed to the landline on the desktop, said: "Joe, I want to call Jenny first."

"Of course," Jonathan nodded understandingly, put the stack of folders on the desk, and pressed it casually, said: "You hit it first, I just want to go out, I just said there is a document in the mail room that needs me Sign in person."

Simon smiled as the agent left the office before picking up the microphone and dialing Janet's number.

For so long, Simon also found that Janet was a person who hated answering the phone. There was a long beep there before someone picked it up and hummed lazily.

Simon smiled at the corner of his mouth and said, "Jenny, it's me."

Hearing Simon's voice, Janet on the other side of the phone got up, but immediately began to condemn Simon for bringing her a lot of paparazzi.

After chatting for a while, under the enthusiasm of the woman, although he knew he would definitely lead more paparazzi to Malibu, Simon finally promised Janet to wait as soon as he had finished talking with Jonathan.

After hanging up the phone, Jonathan apparently had been waiting outside for a while before pushing in.

The two came to the reception area and sat down, and Owen Wright sent two more cups of coffee in.After Owen left, Jonathan introduced the stack of folders just now to Simon and said, "Simon, this is some documents and memos related to you in recent weeks, from the media, from the studio, From other filmmakers, I said something to you on the phone. However, you'd better watch it yourself."

Simon nodded and opened a folder and glanced a few times.

Jonathan waited for Simon to turn over a few pages of documents and handed over two more scripts, saying: "And, the screenwriter named Nora Efron, which you asked me to inquire, has exactly two scripts in her name. A crime comedy called "Ghost and Daughter", I think it's not bad, but it has been bought by Warner Bros. Another love comedy, called "When Harry Meets Sally", is a very special plot The structure, however, may be too far away from the mainstream, and no studio has taken a fancy to this story."

Simon took over the two scripts and still turned them around with a smile on his face.

Jonathan looked at Simon’s expression, and then handed over the last folder, saying: "Finally, about "The Grim Reaper", after you let me release the news, in recent days, Warner, MGM, Colombia and The second-line Canon, New Line and other companies have investigated this matter to me. Although no definite response has been given, the person in charge of these companies has expressed the hope that they can talk to you personally."

Simon took the last folder and opened it, but it was Jonathan's assessment of the possibility of cooperation between Warner and other companies on the "Death Is Coming" project.

After a brief glance, Simon also put the document in front of him, and then looked at Jonathan, saying: "Joe, I think, let's talk about the new contract first."

Simon and Jonathan signed a simple script agency contract for a period of three years.

But now, Simon is rapidly rising in Hollywood with "Rola Run". If the two want to continue to cooperate, the original contract is definitely not suitable.

Jonathan piled up this large stack of script memos in front of Simon, not only to show that he has invested enough energy for him, but also to remind Simon that the two need to renegotiate the contract.

Therefore, Jonathan listened to Simon's initiative, just smiled and nodded, waiting for him to continue.

Simon is not a stingy person, and naturally will not let Jonathan take the script agent's selection as a full-scale agent.However, considering his own development plan for the next few years, Simon can no longer sign a share contract with Jonathan.

After reorganizing his thoughts, Simon said: "Joe, I thought about it before I came back. Next, I hope we can sign a fixed salary contract, three years, $500,000, what do you think?"

Jonathan heard Simon's condition and flashed some disappointment in his eyes, but he didn't speak for a while.

Simon noticed the change in Jonathan's expression and realized that there was an ambiguity in his words. He quickly explained: "You misunderstood, Joe, it's $500,000 a year, not $500,000 for three years."

Jonathan still knows about Simon's upcoming gains from "Rola Run".

Judging from some details he knows, Simon will be able to make no less than US$20 million in the future from the release of various channels of "Roller Run".Such a huge sum of money, he is not willing to sign a share agency agreement with himself, which is understandable.

However, I initially thought that Simon only gave him a fixed salary totaling $500,000 for three years. Although this offer is strictly not too low, if Simon insists, in order to be able to maintain cooperation with the boy in front of him, he will win opportunities for his other customers. Jonathan will agree, but his disappointment with Simon must be inevitable.

Now, at $500,000 a year, Jonathan Friedman suddenly has no dissatisfaction.

In this era, only a handful of first-line superstars have reached the remuneration of $5 million, and these people often only take a leading role in a year or two.Therefore, on average, the bonuses they bring to the broker each year must be less than $500,000.

Simon's asking price is equivalent to putting himself directly on the frontline position of an average annual full-pay movie.Although it is foreseen that this young man's future annual income will definitely not stop there, but as a broker, Jonathan also understands that he cannot ask for more.

With a smile on his face, Jonathan reached out to Simon briskly and said, "So, happy cooperation."

Simon also reached out to the agent and said, "Happy cooperation."

The matter of changing the contract was naturally not in a hurry, and Jonathan immediately began to explain to Simon a series of documents just now.However, within half an hour of talking, the phone on Jonathan's desk rang.

Making a slight gesture towards Simon, Jonathan walked over to pick up the phone, talked a few words across, and then covered the microphone, quickly whispering'Goldberg' to Simon before continuing to talk to the other party.

Simon did not get up, but quietly listened to the conversation between Jonathan and Fox Pictures President Ronald Goldberg.

A moment later, after hanging up the phone, Jonathan said to Simon, who already had a general understanding of the situation: "Goldberg wants to invite you to dinner at noon. And, listening to what he just said, Fox should agree to your terms."

Jonathan said this, with some unbelievable expression in his expression.

10% of the North American box office share, 5% of the video sales share.

Even if Spielberg wouldn't rashly propose harsh conditions, it would be incredible that Fox had to agree.

Although he tried his best to communicate with Simon for the film company, Jonathan originally thought that after some bargaining, Simon would finally get half of the conditions he proposed.