Chapter 103 New Assistant
John doesn't defend Nancy's words, facts speak louder than words, and when he invites the national treasure actor, Nancy will naturally believe it.
After talking about Forrest Gump's mother's role, John moved on to another role. "Nancy! Lieutenant Deng Taylor's wife needs an Asian actor, and when you go back to the company, ask ICM in Huaxia to find a young and beautiful actress to come over. ”
In his previous life, John didn't know the Asian who played the wife of Lieutenant Deng Taylor in the play "Forrest Gump". And in this life, John, as the boss of ICM, naturally wants to praise his own people.
Although this role is a bit small, being able to show his face in an Oscar-winning film like "Forrest Gump" is very beneficial to the development of China.
And Nancy on the side was a little flattered. "Oh... John: You finally remembered ICM, it's not easy!"
Many times Nancy wondered if Devine, the president of ICM, was John's aunt?
For Nancy's sour tone, John naturally heard it. "Nancy! It's lucky to be able to make soy sauce in "Forrest Gump". ”
John's words are not an exaggeration, aside from the production cost and Oscars, "Forrest Gump" will be a movie starring five national treasure actors, two actors, and a Grammy superstar.
Playing soy sauce in such a film is many times higher than the gold content in "Transformers" and "Pirates of the Caribbean".
"That said, I have to thank you for giving ICM a bunch of soy sauce roles. Nancy on the side didn't appreciate it.
"Not really. John waved his hand and quickly ended the topic. "Nancy, that's the matter of the actor first, you can help me hire an assistant first. ”
"Don't you already have an assistant, Dani?" Nancy looked at John suspiciously. It was only now that she realized that John was not with Dani.
John took a sip of coffee and replied, "Dani went back to Harvard University to continue her studies, at least until Forrest Gump started." And I usually have a lot of things, even if she is there, she can't be busy alone, and her job can be easier to find an assistant. ”
"Tsk... I didn't think you were quite human. But why didn't I see you being kind to your agent" Nancy felt that the sun was coming out in the west today, and John, who usually wanted to press the last drop of blood and sweat on his employees, would actually find out with his conscience one day.
"Why! you can't keep up!" John looked at Nancy playfully. "Then I'll find two brokers to assist you, anyway, the brokerage companies use condominium. ”
"Thanks! No, I'm fine on my own. Nancy quickly refused. Two more to share her work, and two more people to share the money.
After rejecting John's "kindness", Nancy suddenly realized: "By the way, as soon as you say assistant, I suddenly remembered one thing, do you know Sophia?"
"What happened to the one-sided relationship?" John asked.
"Sophia came to me the other day and asked me to help her ask you, is it still valid for you to promise her to be an assistant?" Nancy replied.
"Of course it works. Why, she resigned from Karl Lagerfeld?" John was a little surprised, and Sophia actually came to the door.
Nancy choked her lips. "What is there to do in the job of a telephone operator, if you don't quit, will you do it for a lifetime. ”
John smiled. "Nancy, call her over! ”
"Okay!" Nancy then called Sophia with the money. After hanging up, Nancy looked at John and said, "Sophia will be coming over right away." I went to arrange the actors' affairs, and I left first. ”
"Okay!" John nodded, and after sending Nancy away, he stayed at Studio Crown and waited for Sophia.
For Sophia, John has always felt dispensable in his heart. Because most of Sophia's later movies are literary films, it doesn't help John much, the only good thing is that Sophia is the daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, and she has a certain network in Hollywood, which is more conducive to work.
Not long after, Sophia drove to Crown Studios. The last time she was here to take measurements for Dani, and this time she was applying for a job.
"Hello! Director John Chris Deng. Sophia looked at John in front of her, and until now she couldn't believe that the young director in front of her had actually entered the Hollywood Billion Yuan Club with a debut film.
"Hello! Sofia Coppola. You can call me John. John smiled.
"You can also call me Sophia. Sophia said as she reached out and shook John's hand.
After a brief greeting between the two sides, John went straight to the point. "Sophia, my assistant's job is very simple, it is to help me complete some film things, I believe this is not difficult for you!"
"Of course!" confirmed Sophia. She has been with her father since she was a child, and she is naturally familiar with things in movies, so this job is not difficult for her.
"John, what about my treatment?" Sophia came to John as an assistant because she wanted to study from John, a director who can break into the 100 million yuan club with her debut film must have a place for her to learn. Second, she needed a job to support herself.
Hearing Sophia's inquiry, John thought about it carefully. "$3,500 a week, how's that?"
"Deal!" Sophia happily held out her hand and shook John's hand. She was satisfied with her $3,500 a week, much higher than her salary at Karl Lagerfeld.
A preliminary agreement was reached, and John immediately called the lawyer to Crown Studios, where a contract was drawn up on the spot.
After the two parties signed the contract, Sophia officially became John's assistant.
"Sophia, your first job is to make an appointment with Mr. Michael Jackson and Mr. George Lucas. Then hire two cleaners for the studio. John said as he handed the signed contract to Sophia.
John Michael Jackson is for the charity song, and as for George Lucas, it's for Industrial Light & Magic to make special effects for Forrest Gump.
"Now?" Sophia looked at John in surprise, the contract was signed one second, and John began to call her the next, which made her a little uncomfortable.
"Of course!" John nodded. "Is there something wrong with you today?"
"No!" Sophia shook her head and got to work.