As the three approached, Simon greeted the two of them, looking at Jonathan and De Niro without a trace.

Jonathan is still gentle and modest, but De Niro's expression is obviously a little hesitant.

Seeing this, Simon realized that Jonathan should have a very good conversation with De Niro.

However, Robert De Niro clearly hasn't made up his mind yet.

After several changes last year, MA, which has a rigid operating mechanism and a very fierce internal struggle, has obviously begun to decline from prosperity. On the other hand, CAA's packaging strategy is constantly striving for higher and higher salaries for Hollywood stars, and it is completely self-evident which side Robert De Niro wants to choose an agency.

It's just that Simon is very reluctant to see this happen.

As his role changed from screenwriter and director to producer and investor, Simon realized that if CAA became as dominant as it was in the original time and space, Hollywood studios would definitely become more and more passive.

The easiest way to break this situation is to keep the competition as evenly matched as possible by Hollywood's major agencies.

Daenerys Films is still just a small yellow croaker that has just made a few waves in Hollywood, and it is certainly impossible to change this industry trend on its own. However, Simon will not give up on this effort easily.

Therefore, after a few words, Simon said bluntly: "Bob, in my opinion, joining MA is a better choice for you." ”

Since the first meeting, Robert De Niro has had a very good impression of Simon.

Hearing this, he glanced at Jonathan Friedman, thought about it and said frankly: "Simon, and Joe, in fact, Mr. Ovitz has talked to me a few times in person. To be fair, CAA appealed a little more to me. ”

Simon glanced at Jonathan, who looked a little uncomfortable, and continued to Robert De Niro: "Bob, you must know that Sean Connery is in the CAA office, right?"

Robert De Niro nodded confusedly.

Sean Connery is the first Hollywood superstar to be acquired by CAA. As a sign of the importance of this client, Michael Ovitz has said that the CAA will always keep a separate office for Sean Connery.

For most celebrities, this incident seems to reflect the importance that CAA attaches to its customers.

Simon has a completely different view on this: "Bob, since CAA signed Sean Connery in 1979, he has starred in a few movies over the years, basically not a few box office hits. Even the 007 biography "Cruising Missile" four years ago could not be considered a success at the box office. But the CAA still keeps getting high-budget projects for Sean Connery. Bob, do you know what that means?"

De Niro just shook his head, but Jonathan had a little more understanding in his eyes, but he didn't interject, smiling and waiting for Simon to continue.

Simon continued: "This means that CAA is also a very seniority-focused company. Moreover, the coordination and cooperation mechanism within CAA is also destined to involuntarily tilt more resources towards some people. Sean Connery is one of the beneficiaries of this mechanism. And, not just Sean Connery, CAA now has Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty, Robert Redford, Al Pacino, every superstar who is as famous as you, and they all became CAA clients before you. So, Bob, do you think you're going to be able to get enough attention now that you're joining CAA?"

In fact, Simon's remarks are definitely not just an excuse to stop De Niro from joining the CAA.

Without Simon's appearance, Robert De Niro would indeed be another big-name customer of CAA next.

But what about the result.

Since the nineties, Robert De Niro, who was definitely expected to be on par with Meryl Streep in terms of acting achievements, has gradually become a comedy star.

When Sean Connery was nearly seventy years old, CAA also won a sky-high salary of $20 million for the other party through "Sky Trap". But Robert De Niro's old age could only star in vulgar comedies like "Nasty Grandfather".

This has to be said to be a great regret in the history of Hollywood films.

Robert De Niro couldn't help but fall silent after hearing Simon's words.

Neither Simon nor Jonathan bothered.

After a few moments, Robert said to Jonathan, "Joe, I need to think about it again. ”

Jonathan realized that this matter would not change much, nodded his head, and said, "Of course, Bob, I'm looking forward to hearing good news from you. ”

Before I knew it, it was half past nine.

With that, Robert De Niro took his leave.

Seeing the other party off and returning to the party, Jonathan asked Simon curiously, "You don't seem to want De Niro to join CAA than I do, what's going on?"

Although the relationship was close, Simon couldn't tell Jonathan and what he thought in his heart, but said, "You must know what happened on Monday, right? ”

Jonathan nodded and smiled.

Of course, he knew about Monday, and was even worried that Simon would suddenly be poached by the CAA.

After a week of enduring, Jonathan originally wanted to test Simon's attitude at this party. After the situation where he had just persuaded Robert De Niro, the agent was completely relieved by this time.

So he talked about another thing: "Simon, the actress you sent you this afternoon, Nicole Kidman." I've been in contact with her, and it's not a big problem to dig it up. What are you going to do, though?"

Simon didn't hide it either, saying, "I want her to play Mia." ”

Jonathan is clear about the casting progress of "Vulgar".

The role of Mia is still in the stage of submitting resumes. Nicole Kidman has some fame in Australia, but in Hollywood, it's just a nobody, and it's unlikely that Simon has seen the other party's performance in advance.

However, the message 'Australia' flashed through his mind, and Jonathan immediately thought of Janet.

As Simon's agent, although it is not clear what happened between the two, Jonathan can judge from many signs that Simon and Janet are not as hostile as the outside world says, and they are not even awkward as couples.

Perhaps, this Nicole Kidman was recommended to Simon by Janet Johnston.

Jonathan knows that Simon has never been a flippant person. Since he wanted Nicole Kidman to play Mia, the actress would definitely be able to hold up the role. "Lola Run" has already made Sandra a Hollywood A-list actress, and Jonathan naturally doesn't mind having another top actress under his banner.

The two chatted for a while, and Simon was about to say goodbye, but he remembered something else: "Joe, I just recently made a storyscript for a cartoon. Here you go next Monday and help me get in touch with Disney. ”

Jonathan was a little surprised: "Cartoon?"

Simon nodded and said, "The story tells the story of a little lion who gradually grows into the king of the grassland, and the name is 'The Lion King'. ”

Jonathan couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Simon, Disney is no longer the Disney of the past. Both Eisner and Katzenberg did not attach importance to animated films. Not only did they reorganize the animation division into a Disney Pictures subsidiary two years ago, but even the studio's employees were sent to an abandoned warehouse in Glendale. ”

Simon has been paying close attention to various developments in Hollywood on weekdays, and he is naturally aware of the situation that Jonathan is talking about.

Although before the rise of 3D animation, Disney launched many popular 2D animations such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin" in the early nineties, in the first few years at the helm of Disney, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg both paid more attention to live-action films, and at one point it was even rumored that Disney was planning to close the animation department completely.

"Joe, I know all of what you're saying. I'm not going to sell the script to Disney. If possible, I'd like Daenerys Pictures to invest in Disney's animation department to produce the project on its behalf. The production cycle of an animated film is very long. Therefore, the issue of issuance is not considered for the time being. You just have to negotiate with Disney along these lines. ”

Jonathan frowned and said, "Simon, I don't understand. ”

Simon will definitely do more things to make the people around him wonder in the future, and he doesn't want to waste his words every time, so he just says, "Joe, this is actually a gift I want to give to Jenny." So, you just have to follow my idea and engage with Disney. ”

Jonathan looked at Simon deeply a few times, didn't ask any more questions, just smiled: "Okay, who made you my most important customer." But, Simon, if you're going to think it, this should actually be Pascal's job. I've been in touch with Disney and I've gone a little bit beyond what I've done. ”

Simon spread his hands and said, "Amy is so busy, she has to fly to New York tomorrow." You're getting a higher annual salary from me than Amy, so you have to do more. ”

The two agreed on the matter, and Simon took his leave.

As usual, Neil Bennett drove to pick him up, and Simon found Sandra from the crowd, took the girl into his SUV, and left Jonathan's house and headed east to West Hollywood.

It's not too far from Coldwater Canyon to West Hollywood, and after a little over a minute, Chevrolet stopped outside an apartment building near Santa Monica Boulevard.

Looking at the dark corridor at the entrance of the apartment building, Simon thought about it, and got out of the car with Sandra.

As soon as the two of them stood on the side of the road, a clear click sounded not far away.

Simon looked at Sandra, who was staring down with her hands behind her back, and said with a smile: "It's okay now, 'Simon Westeros's new love exposed'." ”

Sandra listened to the shutter of the camera not far away, and someone turned on the flash, but inexplicably a little happy. Still, listening to Simon's nonchalant tone of reading the headlines of the gossip tabloids, she realized that he didn't care about any of that at all.

He really wouldn't care about that.

Suddenly a little dissatisfied, he retorted: "Why isn't it 'Sandra Bullock's new love exposed'?"

Simon shrugged and said, "You're not as famous as I am." ”

"Megalomaniac," Sandra rolled her eyes, her toes crushing on the ground, and after a moment's hesitation, she finally said, "You, do you want to go up and sit?"

Simon looked up at the apartment building in front of him and said, "Your assistant, Gina, isn't she?

Sandra's assistant, Gina Kolos, lives with her on weekdays.

However, after agreeing to Simon to send her home, Sandra hurriedly sent Gina Kolos away from the party and specifically asked her not to come back tonight.

Remembering some of the thoughts in her heart at that time, Sandra felt her cheeks heat slightly.

At this time, he lied calmly and said, "No, she has a boyfriend, and she goes out to live on weekends." ”

Simon nodded, "Oh." ”

Sandra waited and saw that Simon didn't move his steps, and also uttered a monosyllable: "Huh?"

Simon smiled and said, "I won't go up, you know, I haven't sorted out anything with Jenny yet." ”

"You, didn't you break up with her?"

Sandra said, glancing at the cab of the roadside SUV, not even believing herself.

Simon shook his head and said, "No, it's just a little twist and turn." It's always hard to have smooth sailing in such a thing as feelings. ”

Sandra's eyes flashed with loss, and she suddenly raised her head again and said, "Then, at the party, that woman, will you sleep with her?"

Simon thought for a moment and said, "Maybe, maybe not." ”

"Huh?"

"It depends on the mood. ”

Sandra's eyes widened, remembering a certain title Janet occasionally used, and she couldn't help but say, "Jenny is right, Simon, you're a little bastard." ”

Simon pretended to be worried, "You're not going to break up with me, are you?"

Sandra learned Simon's tone just now: "It depends on the mood." ”

Simon smiled and said, "Go up, it's late." ”

Sandra didn't move, her hands still behind her back, plucked up the courage to stare at Simon, and said, "You know I like you, don't you?"

"yes, that's why I can't go upstairs with you. ”

Sandra was a little reluctant and said, "Why?"

Simon looked at the girl in front of him and said, "Because we are good friends, Sandy, there are not many people I care about in this world." I now have Jenny, so I can't go any further than you. ”

Sandra still stared at Simon and said, "But you want to sleep with, well, a woman you don't care about?"

Simon nodded, "yes." ”

Sandra felt a little confused, so she withdrew her hands behind her back, gestured randomly, and said, "Then, aren't you afraid that Jenny knows?"

Simon shook his head: "Don't be afraid." ”

Sandra asked again, "Why?"

Simon thought for a moment and said, "Jenny and I, probably, are the kind of people who have a special outlook on life, and she doesn't care about that." ”

Sandra was dissatisfied: "How do you know she doesn't care, women care a lot." ”

"I used to think so," Simon nodded, "but after this breakup, I realized she didn't care. Jenny is the kind of person who advocates absolute freedom. She believes that a person should do what he wants and not do what he doesn't want to do. ”

Sandra subconsciously said, "This kind of freedom does not exist in this world. ”

Simon smiled and said, "So, that's probably why Jenny likes me." ”

Sandra gave a look of disdain, but waited for Simon to take the initiative to explain.

"In this world, the more people stand at the top of the pyramid, the greater the degree of freedom. Jenny thinks I'm going to be the one standing at the top of the pyramid of the world," Simon explained, but added with a smile: "Actually, I think so too." ”

Sandra gave Simon a blank look and said, "I suddenly don't want to listen to your nonsense." ”

Simon stretched out his arms: "So, good night." ”

Sandra looked at the handsome face of the man in front of her, and thought to herself that God was really unfair.

They all look so handsome.

And so talented.

It's still so arrogant.

It's not my boyfriend yet.

It's hateful.

And then I got very angry.

So he stepped forward, suddenly hugged the man's neck, and kissed him directly.

Simon didn't expect Sandra to react like this, and only had time to tilt his head and be kissed on the cheek by the girl.

Listening to the sound of the camera shutter rushing again nearby, in order to avoid embarrassing Sandra, Simon just raised his hand to put his arm around the girl's waist, and pushed her away without a trace.

Sandra hugged Simon's neck tightly, adjusted the angle, and kissed the soft lips accurately.

After entangling for a moment, and finally biting Simon's lips lightly, Sandra let go of the man, her face turned red against the street lamp, ignoring the paparazzi who had come around her, dropped a demonstrative smug look, turned around and fled into the corridor.