"It's a bit early to talk about managers. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 "After all, your career is just starting out, and there aren't that many things to deal with. But I can't be by your side all the time, you need a manager by your side, always to keep an eye on your job changes, and then contact me. ”

"I thought Nathan was that kind of character. Lan Li joked.

Andy chuckled softly, "Nathan can help you with all the chores around you, including arranging your daily life, etc., but when it comes to work, he can only help you with it. For example, this time the Sundance negotiations, with the actor himself involved, are not the best choice. ”

Talking about salary, discussing dividends, and arguing about rights, these things are not only trivial, but also deceitful, and they will tear their faces if they are not careful.

In the process of negotiation, there is almost no image to speak of, and more importantly, once the other party is offended, the other party needs to find a person to vent their anger. This is also the reason why it is necessary for the agent or manager to come forward, and the black pot is carried by them, in order to maintain a good image of the actor.

It's like a football league, when you lose, the fans always have to find someone to vent their anger, so the manager is often the scapegoat, not the top management of the team, or the player who plays on the field.

The agents, managers, publicists, assistants, and so on who surround the actors are all such roles, and that's part of their job.

If necessary, the actor can dismiss the staff around him to calm the controversy, otherwise, the producer will directly vent his anger on the actor, which will completely destroy the actor's connections in the circle, and his value will be cut off, which is the most fatal. The most typical case is Mel Gibson.

This is one of the reasons why the career of independent actors is struggling.

Most of them don't have agents, let alone assistants and managers, and they have to fight for their own interests and speak for themselves, and only as a last resort can the actors' union become their pillars. So, if they are not careful, they can offend people, either as an audition director, or as a producer, or as a drama manager, and there are simply landmines everywhere.

This time at Sundance, the head-to-head confrontation between the Lan Li and Weinstein brothers, although it was not too ugly, but in fact, Andy had vaguely heard the rumors. The Weinstein brothers are really in a bad mood about missing out on "love crazy".

Everyone knows that this is normal competition, and Lan Li cannot be blamed, only Harvey can only be blamed for underestimating the courage of Focus Pictures - and the deal was completed decisively before "Love Crazy" won the Sundance Jury Award. However, if Harvey wants to anger Lan Li, it is not something that others can control.

What's more, Andy knew that Lan Li had no interest in these delicate trivial matters at all.

If it weren't really busy to keep his feet on the ground, Andy would never let Lan Li come forward to negotiate. Now that the wood is in the boat, Andy still has some self-blame.

"I have no way to argue with that. Lan Li gently tucked her chin and bluntly agreed.

Such a crisp and neat response made Andy pause slightly, and then a smile fell on his eyes, and the conversation with Lan Li was always so easy and simple, which laid a solid foundation for the cooperation between the two people. That's a good thing.

"Not only that, but I've recently been picking out your next work. Andy continued, "I will first conduct the first round of project review, but before the script or project is in your hands, if there is a manager who can understand the background in detail, or even read the script completely, and then explain it to you, this can share a lot of your work." ”

Reading a script is not an easy task. A script is at least 90 pages, and now it is generally around 120 pages, which is almost equivalent to a master's thesis. After carefully reading the entire script, and then understanding the characters, and even understanding the preparation of the project, it is impossible to complete it without three or five days.

And that's just the first step.

A top actor like Tom Hanks, he may have fifteen projects running at the same time, and the schedule of work is already going on for the next five years. He didn't have time to read through every potential project and had to deal with managers.

Of course, Lan Li is still in the category of newcomers, and there are not so many scripts to find the door, even if there is no manager, it will not be in a hurry.

However, Blue Lane is in a unique situation, and Andy has to browse through a large number of projects in the pipeline, as well as a large number of independent projects that have not yet been explored, in order to find a suitable project for Blue Gift. If every project has to be seen by the courtesy, the efficiency of the work will be too low. That's why Andy thought of managers.

Lan Li smiled and nodded, but didn't comment too much on this point.

As a reborn, it is not necessary to read every script in detail, which is his greatest strength. Conversely, if a manager filters through first, he or she may be overlooking niche scripts that deserve attention.

"It's too early to talk about this, and I haven't paid my rent for next month. Lan Li's ridicule made Andy laugh, and he responded, "Don't worry, I can give you a loan, and I won't let you live on the streets." ”

Since "Fast and Exciting / Love 5" has not yet been released, Lan Li is still eating his old book, but the problem is that the salary of his previous three works is really too low. Hiring agents and assistants is already the limit of Lanli's current situation, and the rest of the remuneration must be made for personal investment to lay a solid foundation for the future.

"I just wanted to remind you that if you have the right person around, you can just let me know, and if not, I'll keep an eye out for you. Andy summed it up simply.

Due to the particularity of managers, many artists' managers are their immediate family members, siblings or biological parents, or close friends, which are ideal choices.

However, although these close people are trustworthy, their professionalism is debatable, so there are many artists who are also willing to hire professional managers to take care of their careers.

Lan Li just shrugged his shoulders and didn't say much.

When he chose Andy as his agent, he was not in a hurry, and now he is still the same when choosing a manager.

Andy didn't dwell on the topic any further, "How are you doing lately?" and realized that his expression was too broad, so he added, "I mean, it's been more than two months since the completion of Fast & Thrill 5, are you going to take a break for a while, or are you eager to get into a new job?"

In the past six months, Lan Li has successively filmed three works: "Buried Alive", "Love Crazy", and "Speed and Excitement/Emotion 5", which can almost be said to be rotating without breathing space. The performance state has reached its peak, and even the fight scenes of commercial movies have really made him addicted to drama.

Originally, I thought that he would feel tired, standing in front of the camera for the first time, appearing on the stage for the first time, and being recognized for the first time, after these novelties passed, his desire to perform was satisfied to a certain extent, and gradually became calmer;

But, he didn't.

After a brief glimpse of the heaviness and tediousness of the college's public relations, he realized that he still loved acting after all. Compared with those public relations activities that are staggered, false and wronged, and intrigued, what really haunts him is still the moment of performance on stage.

Not only is there no burnout, not only is there no exhaustion, but he is more desperate than ever to get back into the role and devote himself to acting.

He knows that if he is "buried alive" or "crazy in love", and now he re-interprets it, his touch and understanding will be different, and this is the charm of performance - every bit of life will become a part of the performance, just like every moment of life experience will become a part of the soul.

However, Lan Li is not the rookie she was at the beginning, and it takes a little luck to encounter a suitable, correct, and excellent work, as if she found "buried alive" in the actors' union. He can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and he needs more patience.

Especially now is the most busy time of awards season, with more than half of the film industry professionals gathering in Los Angeles to fight for the Golden Man. During this time, it is even more difficult to find new performance opportunities.

"I'm waiting. Lan Li showed a shallow smile, not in a hurry, not in a hurry, not in a hurry, "Waiting for a brand new project that can awaken my impulse to perform." I'm ready to get back to work, but I'll enjoy my vacation until I get inspired. To be honest, I'm seriously thinking about whether or not to go skiing in Canada. ”

Andy smiled dumbly, "As long as you can rush back before the Oscars." This can be regarded as a nod of agreement, but at the critical moment when the awards season is in full swing, the two of them are discussing a ski vacation, which is really laughable. "As for new film projects, I'm always on the lookout, and I'll tell Nathan about the right opportunities when there's a good opportunity. ”

Lan Li stood up, walked to the kitchen to pour a glass of water, and casually asked, "Do you need something to drink?"

"I've poured it myself. Andy pointed to the Coke in front of him, and was really helpless about Lan Li's long reflex arc.

"There's actually a Coke at home?" Lan Li said in surprise, which made Andy laugh speechlessly, "You came here today, not just to talk about a manager, right?"

Managers are not in a hurry at all. Even if Andy was going to remind Lan Li, a phone call would be enough.

So sluggish in some ways, so sharp in others. Andy took a sip of Coke, then watched Lan Li come over with a glass of tap water, "I wanted to discuss with you the next film selection plan." ”

That's the point.