Meizong Wealth Life

Chapter 109 Little Dragon Girl

Ovitz's conditions sounded very tempting at first, but Jamie knew in his heart that the free one was the most expensive.

What's more, there is an even more exciting "scenery" in front of you.

Rebecca in the living room has just changed into a new position.

Place your left hand and left foot on the ground, straighten your arms and legs, stretch your right leg upwards, hook your right heel with your right hand, and make your arms and legs form a straight line.

It looks like a horse lying on its side, with its body showing amazing flexibility.

After admiring it for more than ten seconds, Jamie looked away from Rebecca.

"Sorry, Mr. Ovitz, where were we?"

Ovitz realized that Jamie was definitely doing this on purpose, and instead of repeating what he said before, he asked cautiously:
"Mr. Dutton, what kind of cooperation do you think can build real trust between us?"

Jamie laughed dumbly and said:
"Mr. Ovitz, we didn't even know each other before making this call. Isn't it too early to talk about trust now?"

Ovitz on the other end of the phone immediately admitted:
"This is my fault."

He should explain his intention to Jamie first, instead of using CAA's shares as a bargaining chip right from the start.

And he obviously overestimated the attractiveness of his CAA shares to Jamie.

"You know I used to work at CAA for a long time. Later, I left that company because of a wrong decision. When I realized this mistake and wanted to return to the company, I found that I had become an unreasonable person. The one who welcomes.”

"When you have clients all over Hollywood, you will inevitably make a few enemies, and one of them may be your closest partner."

Perhaps realizing that his words were too preachy, Ovitz immediately explained:
"This is just my personal sentiment. It may serve as some warning to people who are on the road to success, but this is not the main point I want to say."

"I've been looking to return to CAA, but it's not going well because everyone thinks I have little value, including my former clients."

"This made me realize that the status of agents in Hollywood is declining. On the one hand, clients want us to extract lower commissions, and on the other hand, film companies also hate that we keep raising clients' salaries during negotiations, which increases Production costs for movie companies.”

"This is also the reason why they don't want me to return to CAA, because they know very well that once I return, I will forcefully change the status quo, even if I don't intend to do so, but no one believes it. They think that as long as Ovitz When we go back, everything will go back to how it was before.”

"I need a chance to make everyone change their view of me. I have been looking for it until you appeared."

Jamie picked up the milk he had just finished drinking and raised his glass to Rebecca who turned her head and looked over.

"Wow, can I say it's an honor to be noticed by the most powerful man in Hollywood?"

Ovitz on the other end of the phone continued in a serious tone:

"As early as when you made your first deal with Vestar Pictures, exchanging the film and television rights of "Percy Jackson" for the rights of "Iron Man," I began to notice that you seemed to be preparing to do exactly the same thing as I did back then. matter."

“It wasn’t until you were writing superhero scripts for both Warner Bros. and Vestar Pictures that the feeling of déjà vu grew.”

"Then just yesterday, a friend of mine at CAA quietly told me something about you, which made me even more certain about it."

yesterday?

Jamie's first reaction was that someone had leaked the information about his meeting with Cheng Long to Ovitz in advance.

It just so happens that Cheng Long's agent is from CAA.

No wonder Ovitz came to the door immediately after Jamie and Cheng Long met.

"You don't have to worry. Although I have left CAA now, I am very aware of the importance of professional ethics as an agent. In fact, the moral discipline of CAA agents was drafted by me. I have absolutely no intention of using this as a threat. "

So your informant who stayed at CAA took the lead in violating the moral rules you established and leaked the client's secrets to you?
Don’t make the double standards too obvious!

Jamie thought so in his heart, but said nothing.

On the other end of the phone, Ovitz's voice continued to ring.

"But I still have to say that the idea of ​​making "The Adventures of Cheng Long" into a live-action movie is really amazing. Of course, I am more interested in the way you run this project. Get the rights first, and then confirm the director and actors. people, then find someone to write the script, and finally find investment and distribution partners.”

"This is very similar to the one-stop packaging service that I advocated at CAA back then. Starting from the script, all the personnel needed to shoot a movie are fully equipped, and finally packaged directly to the film company, helping the film company save a lot of time. Improve the production efficiency of a movie.”

"Of course not everyone likes this kind of packaging service. Film companies will think that we use bundled sales to increase everyone's salary. Creators also think that our model where everyone chooses from the same agency must be It hinders creative freedom to a certain extent.”

"While leaving CAA, I have been reflecting on the gains and losses of packaging services. Finally, I thought of a better way. Instead of being an agent for a certain screenwriter, actor, or director, I could become an agent for a certain screenwriter, actor, or director. As an agent for a project, I used my contacts to fully deploy all the personnel needed for the project, and then packaged it to the film company."

“I’d actually been looking for a project that would suit this idea, and when I heard about the live-action ‘The Adventures of Cheng Long’ movie, I knew right away that this was the opportunity I was looking for.”

I have to admit that as the most powerful agent in Hollywood at one time, Ovitz was really eloquent.

Even Jamie was a little moved by what he said.

Whether you are negotiating with Columbia to purchase the rights to "The Adventures of Cheng Long", or negotiating with all the selected actors and their agents one by one, including later going to the film company to discuss distribution cooperation, you need a professional to come forward. .

If outsiders invest in making movies in Hollywood, nine out of ten people will be cheated.

Even the calculating and shrewd guys on Wall Street suffered big losses when they tried to break into Hollywood.

If you are looking for an agent in Hollywood, Ovitz is indeed a good choice right now.

"Mr. Ovitz, I admit that you have convinced me, but I am not interested in the CAA shares in your hand. You have to find another reason that can convince me."

Ovitz answered with a confident tone:
"I can convince Columbia to sell you the rights to "The Adventures of Cheng Long" including the entire Dragon Treasure Studio."

Although Ovitz knew that Jamie could persuade Columbia to sell the copyright of "The Adventures of Cheng Long" through Cheng Long, the process would never be as smooth as if he came forward.

After all, Cheng Long and Columbia just have a normal business partnership.

Sony's successful acquisition of Columbia was entirely due to Ovitz's mediation.

Although Ovitz is now far away from the center of power in Hollywood, Sony's executives will still give him this face.

But Jamie’s answer was:

"not enough!"

Ovitz on the other end of the phone couldn't help but be stunned.

His first reaction was that Jamie was also interested in one of Columbia's other film and television projects and wanted to buy them together.

It turns out Jamie is interested in an actor.

And this person has nothing to do with Colombia.

It doesn’t even have anything to do with Hollywood.

"Your friend at CAA probably hasn't had time to tell you yet that for an important role in "The Adventures of Cheng Long", Cheng Long's niece Xiaoyu, I decided to use a global audition method to select a suitable actor."

Ovitz is worthy of being an all-around agent who has been in Hollywood for so many years. Jamie has just started, and he has already guessed Jamie's true plan.

"If I'm not wrong, you actually have a suitable candidate for this role, but this actor should be unknown now, so you want to increase her persuasiveness for playing this role through auditions?" correct answer!

Jamie had his mind set on who would play Jade from the beginning.

There is actually no choice.

Among the actors Jamie was familiar with, that was the only one of the right age who was currently in the United States.

In her previous life, the actress will go to China to film her first TV series next year and officially enter the entertainment industry.

At the moment, Jamie is not sure whether she has received an invitation from the producer of that TV series.

All I know is that he should still be in the United States.

Jamie told Ovitz the Chinese name of the other party. It should not be difficult to find the other party with Ovitz's connections.

Just as Jamie hung up the phone, Rebecca finished her last yoga pose.

She wiped the sweat on her forehead with a towel, but Jamie's eyes were attracted by the scenery on her chest.

Of course Rebecca noticed Jamie's gaze, but she didn't care.

"I see that you have been chatting with the other party for a long time. Can you tell me who is on the other end of the phone?"

"Michael Ovitz."

"Wow, that guy is a big shot. Why, he wants to be your agent?"

Jamie was about to say that he didn't need an agent yet, but suddenly he remembered that Rebecca seemed to be quite interested in the career of a star.

"Do you need an agent? I mean consider Michael Ovitz as your agent, but not with his agency."

Rebecca had a very confused look on her face.

"Does it make a difference?"

"Of course, because Ovitz's agency will close down soon, he even wanted to sell his shares in CAA, but I refused."

Seeing Rebecca's eyes light up, Jamie added another sentence.

"If you are interested in CAA shares, I can ask Ovitz to sell them to you. It will be a good choice as an investment."

Rebecca nodded and said she would discuss the matter with her father.

The topic between the two came to yoga. Seeing Jamie's interest in it, Rebecca said on the spot that she could teach Jamie a few moves.

Jamie had just taken off his coat and shoes and lay down on the yoga mat when his cell phone rang.

He shrugged regretfully at Rebecca, climbed up and walked to the table to pick up his phone.

Surprisingly, the call came from Ovitz again.

Ovitz told Jamie as soon as the call was answered.

The person has been found!

Jamie couldn't help but be stunned.

So fast?
Ovitz told Jamie that he thought it might take a lot of effort to find the other person, but in fact he just turned on the computer, logged into the Hollywood Screen Actors Guild website, entered the other person's name, and found out that the other person was in the Screen Actors Guild last year. Registered information.

Jamie immediately borrowed Rebecca's laptop and logged into the Screen Actors Guild website, and sure enough he found that person's information.

Rebecca, who was standing aside, leaned over to look at the screen and read out the other person's name directly.

"Liu Yifei, did I pronounce it correctly? I remember that Chinese names always have the surname at the front and the given name at the end."

Jamie turned to Rebecca and told Rebecca that she was the first American who did not pronounce the Chinese names in the wrong order in front of him.

After speaking, he walked aside with his cell phone.

Ovitz called, but he hadn't hung up yet.

"Okay, I didn't expect the other party to be so easy to find, so what are you going to do next and contact her guardian directly according to the phone number above?"

"No, I'm going to let Tommy contact the other party."

After saying that, Ovitz immediately explained that Tommy was Cheng Long's agent at CAA and the "inside agent" who secretly passed the news to him.

In return, Ovitz is ready to give up the opportunity to sign Liu Yifei to the other party.

At the same time, in order to dispel Jamie's concerns, Ovitz also assured Jamie that Tommy would not tell Cheng Long about this.

Everything will be packaged as a coincidence.

Tommy discovered Liu Yifei and recommended her to participate in the global audition for "The Adventures of Cheng Long", and then she was spotted by Jamie.

At the same time, Cheng Long's agent Tommy had dialed Liu Yifei's mother's phone number through the contact information left on the Screen Actors Guild website.

The two parties chatted for more than 20 minutes. Finally, Liu Yifei's mother put down the phone and told the middle-aged man sitting in the living room with a happy face that her flight back to China could be cancelled.

A middle-aged man named Chen Jinfei is Liu Yifei’s godfather.

When he learned that CAA's agent was planning to sign Liu Yifei, Chen Jinfei's first reaction was not to be happy, but to frown.

He had already helped Liu Yifei contact a domestic production team and agreed to go back for an audition. Now that she was suddenly intercepted, of course she had to ask clearly.

"Xiao Li, isn't the other party a liar?"

"The other party has made an appointment with me for an interview at CAA's headquarters tomorrow. I don't think the scammer has the ability to defraud at CAA's headquarters, right?"

Liu Yifei's mother gathered her skirt and sat down on the sofa opposite Chen Jinfei.

"Then did the other party say why they wanted to sign Sissy? I mean, there don't seem to be any opportunities in Hollywood that are particularly suitable for the development of Asians, right? Although CAA is a big company, but -"

Before Chen Jinfei could finish speaking, he was directly interrupted by Liu Yifei's mother.

"The other party has inside information. Cheng Long's new movie is preparing for a global audition for the heroine, and he has named a Chinese to star. It just so happens that Sissi's conditions are fully met. If she signs up, she has a high chance of being selected."

"Maybe?" Chen Jinfei frowned and said, "Isn't the other party trying to fool you?"

Liu Yifei's mother shook her head decisively.

"The other party claims to be Cheng Long's agent at CAA. I think there is no need for him to lie to me about this kind of thing."

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(End of this chapter)