Hollywood Hunter

Simon is somewhat helpless, Jonathan's question has almost become his mantra these days.

Taking the agent to the buffet table filled with food, Simon said: "Joe, you know mine, as long as the conditions are right, I will definitely give priority to MA customers."

"The total number of clients under MA is over 3000, Simon, I believe that any of your needs can be met."

Simon joked: "What if I need Robert Redford?"

"I'm trying to get some customers back from CAA recently, so Simon, you really have to help me this time."

Simon also knew about it.

Compared with the old 70-80 year olds of MA, Jonathan is in his prime and has successfully become the new president of MA. He successfully entered the board of directors. He is ambitious to revive this old talent agency company.

"Joe, I don’t think you need to compete for customers anymore. It is the most important thing to manage MA’s existing customer resources. You have just said that MA has more than 3,000 customers, enough to meet the needs of any type of film. And, You know, I’m not the kind of person who likes to use first-tier stars too much."

Jonathan nodded, but insisted: "However, I have to dig back some."

Everyone has their own persistence, Simon no longer persuaded, and instead said: "In fact, the "Intersection of Life" that Ella is preparing is a very suitable project for MA. You should have read the script, this is a big A large-scale group play requires dozens of actors. Robert Altman’s directing is enough to ensure that this film gets the attention of major film festivals. This partial art type has an Oscar-level director at the helm and has a lot of room to play. It is the best platform for training actors. You can put in some actors that MA intends to focus on training in the next few years. In this way, several similar projects continue, and some nomination awards, starring in one or two excellent commercial films, most of them Everyone can stay in the first and second ranks."

In memory, the original "Intersection of Life", the list of actors includes Robert Downey Jr., Julian Moore, Chris Pan, Tim Robbins, Andy McDowell, Francis. McDormand, Jennifer Jason Lee and a large number of Hollywood celebrities are well-known and star-studded.

However, in this era, these people are basically only second- and third-line actors.

For Simon, who knows the future well, reverse tracing back, it is easy to find such a standard road to fame for Hollywood actors.

Before the 1990s, veteran Hollywood stars basically relied on luck to appear in some successful commercials and became famous for a long time.Just like Robert Redford’s "Tiger Leopard", Harrison Ford’s "Star Wars", Al Pacino’s "The Godfather", etc. Even Robert De Niro, known for his acting skills, The commercially successful "Godfather 2" was only recognized by the industry, and then began to siege the Oscars.

However, after the 1990s, the new generation of Hollywood stars gradually figured out a career development model that accumulates popularity from participating in literary and artistic films to become a commercial film star. The key reason for this trend is the renaissance of literary and artistic films in the 1990s.

I have to say that a certain fat man really played a big role in this process.

Now that Hollywood has just recovered from the low tide of the 1960s and 1970s, Simon can clearly see this somewhat modest road to fame. Someone may have tried it in Hollywood, but because there was no Hollywood movie genre before the 1980s After the 1990s, it was so subdivided. At least before Simon appeared, there were not many obvious success stories in the circle, and naturally no one referred to it.

Jonathan heard Simon's words, and gradually showed a thoughtful expression.

After the appearance of Simon, Hollywood has already produced a similar model of fame. Sandra, who relies on "Rola Run", is the most special case.

Jonathan thought of "Vulgar",

Simon does not have the heritage of Robert Altman as a veteran director, but his fame has not lost to each other.

Well, Simon's work can be popular with many people. The work of established directors such as Robert Altman also has such potential.Simon through the box office, these people through the awards, in the final analysis, as long as the actor's qualifications and exposure as much as possible, they naturally get more opportunities.

"I'll go back and study the script of "Cross Life" carefully, Simon, all the characters of this project under the MA package. What do you think? I promise to provide the best and cheapest actors for Daenerys Entertainment."

To participate in such a film, don't think too much about film rewards, Jonathan believes that most actors should not lack this vision.If there is only money in the eyes, then there is no need to discover and cultivate.

Simon shook his head: "Joe, this request is a bit excessive, I can't promise you."

"Okay, then, if possible, try to lean towards MA, shouldn't it be ok?"

"That is for sure."

The two came to the buffet table, and Jonathan followed Simon to pick up the tray to choose food, and then said: "In addition, Simon, the new movie that Brian is preparing, don't you really look good?"

Jonathan said Brian de Palma.

Also a Jonathan customer, who has helped him a lot, Simon has been in close contact with Brian de Palma.

After collaborating on "Instinct" last year, Palma tried to transform and collaborated with Columbia Pictures to produce a more popular Vietnam War movie "Vietnamese War Trauma" in recent years, starring Sean Pan and Michael Fox, The budget cost is 22 million US dollars, and the schedule is August 18 of this month.

Simon had no impression of "Vietnamese War Trauma", and also felt that Palma's shooting of war subjects was somewhat unreliable and naturally not very optimistic.

However, Jonathan is talking about at this time, but it is another new film that Palma is currently preparing, called "Banfire of Vanity", adapted from the original book of the same name, telling a Wall Street elite to be targeted by a tabloid reporter because of a traffic accident Since then, the work life has become a mess in the whirlpool of public opinion.

In memory, this urban comedy with a partial satire style starring Tom Hanks has invested a lot of production budget, but the box office has been defeated.

Tom Hanks hasn’t played bad guys on the big screen since "Vanity Bonfire", and Brian de Palma has become more conservative because of the movie’s box office defeat. Since then, there have been few personal styles. The masterpiece appears and can only be used as a background for Tom Cruise in a commercial blockbuster such as "Mission Impossible".

"I think this story lacks highlights. And if Brian insists on filming, he must pay close attention to the problem of casting, and the budget should be controlled within a reasonable range, preferably not more than 20 million US dollars."

Jonathan suggested: "It's better to do this, Simon, you have time to talk carefully."

Simon nodded: "Yes, but I have to confess that Daenerys can't take this project."

In the name of Palma, as long as the budget control is reasonable, there will be no major casting errors like the original time and space. Even if the new version of "Vanilla Bonfire" is still losing money, it will not lose too much. It may still be possible to earn through later operations. To some.

However, if Daenerys Entertainment takes over this project, it must arrange a relatively good schedule for it and invest enough resources in advertising.

Hollywood’s annual popular schedule is limited. Consider the same summer schedule, the same 20 million US dollars budget, and the same investment. "Bodyguard" can sell 100 million US dollars at the box office. "Vanity Bonfire" can only sell 10 million. This This potential loss is huge.

"This is not a problem, Simon, after "Butterfly Effect" and "Instinct", Brian now wants to shoot a project that does not lack investors, he just wants to try more types, you are a director, you should be in this mood Understand better."

Simon nodded understandingly.

After chatting like this, I picked some food. The two were looking for another place to eat. Finally, someone at the scene could not bear to wait for their conversation to end, and they plugged in directly.

Jonathan saw Don Johnson and Melanie Griffiths approaching and realized that they took up too much time for Simon, which probably caused a lot of dissatisfaction at the party tonight.

Jonathan and Simon had too many opportunities to communicate, and they were not in a hurry. They simply greeted the Johnsons who are also customers of MA and gave the conversation space to them very readily.

Simon had contact with Melanie Griffith during the Cannes Film Festival in France last year and met again. The actress from the Hollywood family has married another actor, Don Johnson, and is still quite pregnant today. Come to the party.

After chatting patiently with the Johnsons, Simon also pretended to be unconsciously inquiring about the gender of the baby.

Knowing that it was a girl, she couldn't help but be more enthusiastic and asked the little guy's name.

Melanie Griffith listened to Simon's question and stroked her belly with happiness: "Name, we haven't considered this yet, Simon, do you have any suggestions?"

"I have no more experience," Simon smiled. "However, since it's a girl, how about Dakota?"

Melanie Griffith repeated: "Dakota?"

"Yes."

Don Johnson is also curious: "Simon, does this name have any meaning?"

Simon glanced at the memory and said, "Probably from the Native Indian language, which means'eternal smile.'"

"'Eternal Smile', a beautiful name," Melanie Griffith praised, looking at her husband: "Don, what do you think?"

Don Johnson nodded: "Very good."

"Then our little guy is called Dakota, Dakota Johnson," Melanie Griffith said, looking at Simon again, "Since the name is from you, Simon, or else How about you being the godfather of the little guy?"

Simon shook his head and refused: "Forget it, I don't have this kind of preparation. And, I'm not religious either."

"It's such a shame," Melanie Griffiths had no expectations and reached for her husband and pulled toward him. "Simon, "Miami" will probably be finished next year, Tang Want to try to develop towards the big screen, do you have the right opportunity for his 10 movies this time?"

Don Johnson is about forty years old this year, still in the golden age of Hollywood actor, has a handsome appearance and tall body that is very suitable for screen tough guys.However, he used to develop on a small screen, and the hit drama "Miami Storm" starring in recent years can be said to be the pinnacle of his career.

Simon naturally will not immediately promise anything, nor directly refuse, saying: "If there is a suitable role, I will contact you."

Melanie Griffiths said politely, "So, let's leave contact information with each other."

He stabbed his husband.

Don Johnson quickly took out his business card and handed it to Simon.

Simon took the business card handed over from Johnson, pulled out his wallet with one hand, turned it over, pulled out a small stack of business cards and placed it in the food tray that he was holding in his other hand, and handed out a copy to Don Johnson.

The business card that Don Johnson handed over contains various public and private contact information, but Simon's business card only has his office phone number.

However, with the Simon's business card, the Johnsons were already very satisfied.

Many guests around watching this situation saw Simon distribute business cards, obviously more eager to try.The Johnsons had just turned from Simon, and someone came over again.

In Simon's wallet, there were only five or six business cards symbolically installed. In a flash, he was robbed of a clean one, and he also had a stack of other business cards in his hand.

After several conversations, I finally found a free round table to sit down, and a blonde followed the Jessica Lange and Sam Sharpe couple.

Simon recognized the sexy actress named Rebecca Demoni, did not get up, pointed at his tray, and joked: "There are only crab cakes, do you want it?"

Rebecca Demoni saw that Simon was not unfamiliar, and also smiled familiarly: "Okay."

With that said, Rebecca Demoni stooped down and twisted a crab patty from the Simon tray across the table, sat down opposite him and ate a bite, occasionally licking it lightly for Westerners Very sexy lips.The woman was wearing a low-cut black evening dress tonight, and the vacuum inside the room was just exposed to Simon.

Simon didn't feel much. Although the scenery was good, he was not his own.

Rebecca Demoni chatted with Simon at random, finished the crab cakes, put the bamboo sticks in the space of Simon's dinner plate, and took out a card from his handbag and handed it over, said: "Simon, this is My business card, remember to come to me."

After Simon finished speaking, Rebecca De Mone stood up and flew away with a graceful gesture.

Simon picked up the hard card with a magnetic stripe in front of it. This was a room card with a room number attached to it.

"Interesting business card, isn't it?"

There was another female voice opposite, slightly hoarse. Simon judged that the other party should smoke and raised his head based on experience. This was a pure round face with a charming mature woman.However, what attracted Simon most was the deep V dress where the woman was held up high.

Linda Carter.

The heroine of the "Wonder Woman" TV series in the 1970s, a generation of sexy idols.

Simon still rubbed the room card with a smile on his face: "Good evening, Ms. Carter."

Linda Carter put her arms on the dining table and leaned forward slightly, saying: "Mr. Westeros, don't you plan to invite me to eat a piece, um, that?"

Simon pushed the tray towards the woman and said, "If you want to."

"It's really reluctant," Linda Carter didn't reach out, and raised her chin slightly to signal the room card in the man's hand: "Are you going to'visit' the lady just now?"

Simon shook his head and smiled: "No."

"Ok?"

"I have a shadow on places like hotels, unless I have no choice, I won't stay in a hotel room."

"An interesting quirk, why?"

Simon said: "Probably blame Hitchcock's "The Shining"."

Linda Carter laughed and said, "Mr. Westeros, do you think I don't know that "The Shining" is Kubrick?"

"Oh, mistaken," Simon shrugged and asked, "What about you, Ms. Linda, what are you working on recently, but I really like Wonder Woman."

"Simon, you can actually call me Linda," Linda Carter said, his tone lonely again. "I recently came to Los Angeles to audition for a TV movie. I don't know if I can make it. I'm already out of breath. "

"Which company, if you don't mind, I will greet you."

Linda Carter's eyes turned slightly and said, "How can I mind this kind of thing. But, don't trouble you, the big man."

Simon smiled and said nothing more.

The waiter beckoned to retake a glass of champagne, and also carefully helped Linda Carter to take it and pass it.

Linda Carter thought that Simon would continue to be attentive to himself, but he calmed down unexpectedly.Unwilling to get up like this and walk away, he took the initiative to find the topic and said: "Speaking of "The Shining" just now, Simon, do you like Stephen King?"

Simon nodded and said: "There are some impressions."

"No wonder you wrote so many excellent horror movie scripts. I watched "The Sixth Sense of Insanity" last month. Seriously, it's much better than Stephen King's film adaptation."

"Thank you."

Linda Carter paused for another moment, waiting for Simon to eat the last sandwich in the dinner plate, seeming to complain and complain: "Simon, do you always make women take the initiative to find topics like this?"

Simon pushed away the empty tray and smiled, "Of course not, but, I'm usually a little unresponsive in front of beautiful women."

"Is this a compliment?"

"Yes."

"Unfortunately, I am not that little girl anymore."

Simon looked at the woman on the opposite side, a little more aggressive, and said: "Actually, I don't feel much about the little girl."

Linda Carter subconsciously avoided Simon's eyes, and inexplicably gave her a feeling of playing with fire.A voice in her heart had already urged her to get up and leave, but the body did not move.

Some rumors about Simon Westero appeared in the circle.

It seems true.

just.

I'm really playing with fire!

Opposite the dining table, Simon had stood up and took the initiative to reach out to the woman and said, "Linda, can you please dance?"

Seeing that the man had completely condensed a certain breath just now, it looked very gentleman. Linda Carter's self-consolation was just a dance, so he nodded with a smile, raised his hand and passed, let Simon pull toward the hall dance floor.

then.

And then.

At about eleven o'clock in the middle of the night, Linda Carter felt like she was taken out of the hotel, took a car at the private exit of the lobby leading to the parking lot, and came to the mid-levels of Palisades in the western suburbs of Los Angeles. In a mansion.

At a certain moment, Linda Carter even felt that the little man must let the ghost around him cast a spell on himself.