When it comes to insurance and third-party completion guarantees, "Spy Shadow" must use actors who meet the insurance criteria, and genres like Robert Downey Jr. will definitely not be considered by the crew, and the same is true for those on the insurance company's blacklist.

Those actors who have made a name for themselves are not only production companies, but also insurance companies do not want to cooperate.

By Hollywood standards, Matt Damon is innocent, loves acting, works hard, and is young and promising......

Of course, Matt Damon is not a handsome actor, but his appearance is very characteristic and easy to remember.

Ronan's initial contact with Matt Damon and his agent went well, and Matt Damon took the script and said that he would make a decision after careful research.

Paul Greengrass' agent, Dean, played a role in this.

The cooperation between directors and actors under the same agency is relatively easy to facilitate.

Dean is now affiliated with William Morris, and Matt Damon is also a client of William Morris.

Because of the relationship between "The Great Wall", Ronan vaguely had the impression that Matt Damon later switched to CAA in his previous life, returned to William Morris when CAA was uncomfortable, and then switched back to CAA three years later, and then CAA gathered many of its customers to contribute to the movie "The Wall" in the form of packaged services.

There are many Hollywood stars who change agents and agencies like this, after all, agencies can only sign contracts with clients for up to three years.

Like Halle Berry, in the 12 years after the new century, the four major Hollywood agencies have changed one after another.

There are also a lot of rumors about Matt Damon in the circle, and the most widely circulated in the previous life is that Ben Affleck revealed that the two could give all their words in order to get the role when they were young......

Also, Matt Damon personally called the media to pressure them to retract the story they had to tell about Harvey Weinstein and some women for the sake of Harvey Weinstein.

Hollywood stars, just find one out and have a lot of.

Even Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, two good friends, have problems.

In his previous life, Ronan had seen reports in the media that Matt Damon's wife, the former barmaid Luciana Poxanne, had a serious feud with Ben Affleck and asked Matt Damon to draw a line with Ben Affleck on more than one occasion.

Even Matt Damon's agent backs Luciana Pozanne.

Most agents in Hollywood have a certain ability to identify scripts and roles, and even if the agent is not capable, star actors often have managers to provide work advice.

Someone like Matt Damon, who has won the Best Screenplay Award, also has the ability to discern.

Those who are familiar with Matt Damon know that this actor has acted in very few bad movies, and the selection of films is quite crucial for stars.

Inside a mansion by the sea in Santa Monica, Matt Damon is conferring with the manager.

"Frank, should I take this film?" asked Matt Damon.

He trusts his manager more than William Morris's agent.

In Matt Damon's eyes, the role of the agent is to help him collect the work and then be responsible for negotiating the payment.

When it comes to core decisions, Matt Damon rarely asks about brokers.

Frank, a middle-aged white man for more than forty years, said: "Last December, after Ronan Anderson sent you an invitation, I specifically checked about him, he was born in a family in Hollywood, and the first film he made after entering the industry failed miserably, and in the past two years, he has run four films in succession: "Human Eradication Project", "Blair the Witch", "Ace Agent" and "Death is Coming", three are super hits, and one is ...... Well, it's a failure. The director of this failed part is none other than Paul Greengrass. ”

"Is it him?" Matt Damon frowned: "The director of "Spy"?"

Frank understood what Matt Damon meant, and said: "The failure of "Ace Agent" has nothing to do with the director, I have watched this film repeatedly, and Paul Greengrass has given the film a strong personal style, appropriately revolutionized the action movie with a serious routine, and even saved the fate of the film to a certain extent. ”

Matt Damon looked at Frank curiously, waiting for him to explain further.

"The film grossed $10.6 million in North America, and without Paul Greengrass, I think the box office would have been cut by at least half. Frank is an expert in this area of analysis, and he does this kind of work, which is more professional than that of an agent: "The biggest reason for the failure of "Ace Agent" is the setting. ”

He smiled a little helplessly and said: "The male protagonist of "Ace Agent" is an Arab. ”

Matt Damon is an American after all: "It's normal for Arabs to be the protagonists and to fail. ”

Frank added: "I found out that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority invested a huge $25 million in this film, so Ronan Anderson had to set it that way, and director Paul Greengrass had to shoot on it. ”

Matt Damon instantly understood: "For the money of the Arabs." ”

"Yes. Frank shrugged: "There's no explanation beyond that. Ronan Anderson's success with the other three films is definitely not due to luck, there is only one explanation. ”

Matt Damon asked, "What do you think of this "Spy Shadow" project?"

Frank thought for a moment and said, "The storyline is generally not complicated. A failed CIA agent with a serious injury that causes amnesia. In the process of regaining his memory, he was constantly chased and killed by the killers sent by the organization, and at the same time faced the siege and interception of various police. In the process, Byrne first slays down the enemies of the future one by one, then breaks through the siege, and finally lives a comfortable life of seclusion with his girlfriend. ”

Matt Damon nodded slightly, and Frank summed it up simply and clearly.

Such a synopsis is not amazing compared to many previous films. But the script and characters are outstanding, and the key is to design multiple identities for Jason Bourne, a seemingly unknown person. ”

As a manager, Frank can't simply say or not choose, and must give enough reasons for his star clients, "At first, Bourne only thought of himself as an ordinary person with amnesia, but in a crisis situation, various instinctive reactions were revealed, and he gradually found that he was not an ordinary person. ”

When he discovers that he may be an agent in name but is more of a killer, he becomes disillusioned with the search for his identity and instead wants to live the life of an ordinary person. ”

But then a series of events made him finally realize that as a $30 million U.S. government asset, he would never be at peace if he did not completely liquidate it at the source. As a result, Byrne's next behavior changed from a journey of root-seeking to a journey of cutting. ”

In just a few sentences, Frank clearly explained the main line of the script that was more than 100 pages thick.

Matt Damon said: "When you say that, I have a clearer picture of the whole script. ”

Frank smiled a little modestly and said: "This kind of plot reversal can ensure the climax of the film in the future from the entertainment point of view, and it is reasonable to start from the normal thinking of ordinary people, and it is commendable to kill two birds with one stone." ”

His words are not finished: "When we are specific to the plot design of the script, in addition to the sword on the main line of the narrative and the transfer of the peak loop, all kinds of cutscenes and foreplays are inadvertently thrown out one after another, interlocking with the key bridges, taking care of each other!

Matt Damon was silent for a moment, as if digesting Frank's words, and after a long moment, asked, "What about the characters?"

"The script is quite skillful in shaping the characters. Frank took the script, flipped to the middle paragraph, handed it to Matt Damon, and said: "You see the part where the actor escapes from the consulate in Zurich, Bourne throws a gun at the garbage can, grabs the security guard's walkie-talkie, and takes the escape diagram from the wall when he escapes from the office hall into the corridor stairs, showing the professionalism of the top agent, and the subsections are not sloppy." ”

Matt Damon nodded repeatedly, and the Ronan Anderson project is attracting him more and more.

finally climbed to the point where it is now, and the selection of films must be cautious, a bad movie may even ruin the future.

Frank goes on to help Matt Damon dissect: "The script is very clear, Bourne is not just an action hero, but a spiritual fighter who finds an outlet in a closed heart. This is also the charm of the character, in his battles with the CIA again and again, I saw the sadness, helplessness and loneliness of an agent. He can also be lost and helpless, because he is not only an agent, but also an ordinary person. ”

"This is not a brainless popcorn commercial film, the characters are flesh and blood, and there is plenty of room for performance. And Bourne's setting also matches your style. The commercial route is bound to go, and you can't become a superstar with a small budget art film alone, and I think Jason Byrne is a good choice!"

Matt Damon didn't answer, slowly flipping through the script, obviously thinking.

Frank didn't say much, everything that had to be said had just been said, and the rest of the decision was Matt Damon's business.

Matt Damon closed the script, and Ronan Anderson's first three films were great successes, proving vision and ability, and this script is really good, with a total project budget of $50 million, which is also a medium-to-high investment.

The road of commercial films has been planned for a long time, and the last "Genius Prellly" was actually very commercial films.

Combined with Frank's analysis, Matt Damon made the final decision.

"I want this role. He looked at Frank: "You go and call the agent and tell him my decision to come over tomorrow and then go to Shahai Entertainment and Ronan Anderson to negotiate a contract." ”

Frank nodded slightly: "I'll go now." ”