ghost on paper

Chapter 289 Big Brother's Face (Earth)

After Truman and Ting Jun arrived in Los Angeles, they took the pick-up vehicle sent by DC to Hollywood.

Immediately afterwards, there will be intense audition arrangements. First, Truman met with director Todd.

Todd is busy. He said that he is currently preparing the "Joker" movie and "Joker" TV series, so he doesn't have time to spend more time with Truman. I'm very sorry...

"Wait, Mr. Truman, the "Joker" you want to audition for is a TV series?"

Ting Jun quickly grasped the key point.

Truman nodded, and looked like he was thinking, "How could this be?"

"That's the reason!" Ting Jun became excited.

If it is said that Truman can replace Joaquin Phoenix, this DC is currently popular, any reasonable domestic filmmaker will not believe it, and no matter how much news that Truman will play the clown is in the country, it will be regarded as a farce .

But the "Joker" TV series is different.

""Gotham", "Arrow", "Titan", "Doom Patrol", I still like the superhero TV series made by DC~" Ting Jun has learned a lot of information about DC recently, and some names blurted out, " Not too hot though."

"I'm a little disappointed. TV dramas have much less influence than movies." Truman said, "I'm considering going back to China to shoot "Three-Body Problem."

As Truman won the Future Lion Award, his domestic reputation has also ushered in the highlight moment of fame. "The Back Wave" was sold to DC for a large sum of money. Coupled with Yu Shao's recent financial preparations, With the help of Xing Shuwen, the source of [-] million yuan has been settled.

Of course, just getting the script is not enough. Funding is also needed for filming. The cost of "The Wandering Earth 2" is about 11 billion, and the cost of a single part of "Three-Body" is at least 15 billion.

And Yu Shao thinks that we should not start filming from the first one, which has already been badly filmed by various TV dramas. If we want to shoot, we should start with the second "Dark Forest" with the most grand narrative, so we need to prepare 20 billion.

But as long as there is a script in hand, coupled with Truman's appeal - already a little bit, it is still possible to achieve.

Yu Shao thought it was impossible, so he sold Lin Mining - this is less likely, and Lin Yuhang is more likely to be killed.

In short, at the critical moment of preparing for "Three-Body Problem", Truman felt that "Three-Body Problem" was more attractive to him than a TV series "Joker".

Big productions tend to bring big fame, and also bring a more profound "screen fixed image". This image is passed on to other worlds one after another with "rules", which will help "foolishness".

The reason why Truman wants to play "Joker" is because "foolishness" is promoting the clown, but now a TV series will not be widely circulated. With Jacques Phoenix in front, it is difficult for Truman's clown to be recognized by the audience. form a representative image.

"That's not right." Ting Jun said, "Teacher Truman, I still remember the belief you insisted on when you were doing the stunt performance of "The Monkey King". Any role is worth striving for, isn't it? Any role is worth fighting for." You're going to do your best, aren't you?"

Ting Jun's eyes are sincere and sincere, her pureness is clean without being infected by eating fish, she is a natural believer in eating fish.

"You're right~" Truman nodded slightly ashamed, "Every role is worth fighting for! It's worth going all out for!"

The sense of atmosphere like an inspirational movie flows and passes on between the two.

The two encouraged each other, and after the morale reached MAX, Truman said again: "Todd suggested that I find an agent, and then the agent would take me to an audition for the "Joker" TV series, and then sign the contract."

The Hollywood film industry system is very mature. Brokers, screenwriters, actors and other occupations have corresponding organizations and perform their own duties. Therefore, Truman does need a broker. At least help Truman complete the registration of actor status first, otherwise the audition will not be successful. There is no way to sign.

It is not difficult.

Todd gave Truman a business card.

It says WMA, senior agent Mike Donner.

WMA is a century-old store in the Hollywood brokerage industry. Natalie Portman, Clint Eastwood, and Denzel Washington, who are well-known to domestic audiences, are all under its banner.

Ting Jun is also quite familiar with this brokerage company, and praised "senior broker". That's right, in the WMA system, a senior broker is only one step away from reaching the level of vice president.

Todd's position does deserve a senior agent's service.

However, when Ting Jun took the translator and his own stumbling English and made the call the whole time, his expression was a little frustrated.

"Mike Donner said that he would introduce a junior agent to us. This is the address of that agent. He wants us to meet him at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Okay~" Truman nodded without hesitation.

"But the junior agent is the most junior agent! He definitely doesn't have the resources we want!" Ting Jun pondered.

How important an agent is in Hollywood, just look at the phrase "Thank you CAA!" that all the star actors on the podiums in Hollywood will say.

CAA is also the most influential brokerage company in Hollywood. Its founder used to be a low-level broker of WMA. He started his own business because he was dissatisfied with the rigid system of WMA. In decades, he created a miracle in the brokerage world and became a company comparable to WMA. Even better than the Big Mac.

Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt, and Will Smith are all clients of CAA, and CAA has a good impression of Chinese directors and actors, Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, Woo Yusen, and James Wan Under CAA, even the eldest brother is a signed actor of CAA.

A brokerage company, because it has channels such as directors, screenwriters, actors, and film companies, so as long as you have enough funds, they can package and put all the resources enough to make a movie on your table, and their influence is huge. , the uncrowned king of Hollywood.

"Look for elder brother to introduce and sign CAA!" Ting Jun made the decision.

Truman looked at Ting Jun with admiration, such a complicated matter can be understood in one thought...

Of course Ting Jun and Truman cannot make a decision on this matter. After making a phone call with Lu Linlang in China, Lu Linlang asked some friends in the circle who have overseas experience, and confirmed that signing CAA is better than WMA, and WAM is better for Chinese customers. Doesn't matter, CAA is a better choice.

So Truman contacted his eldest brother, who had a good relationship with his eldest brother. When he learned that Truman needed an agent, preferably a senior agent of CAA, his eldest brother immediately patted his chest and promised that it would be done.

Not long after, the phone in the hotel room rang, and Jun Ting picked it up. After picking it up, his expression changed, and his English and Chinese also became a little stuttering. When he put down the phone, his expression was still incredible.

"It's Mr. Ovitz." Ting Jun said, "The president of CAA."

Michael Steven Ovitz, president of CAA, is a well-deserved legend, known as the most powerful man in Hollywood.

"Brother really has face!" Truman also praised.

(End of this chapter)