The atmosphere in the office was a little depressing, and in a year, as if reincarnation, they had returned to the same fork again, and faced a similar situation again, so they had to be planted in the same pit again? Dawn couldn't help but have some gains and losses, on the one hand, he wanted to let go, but on the other hand, he didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past.

"So......" Dwayne looked up, breaking the silence in the office, looking at Jack behind his desk, and his emotions began to grow anxious uncontrollably. He knew that his irritability could not solve the problem, and he also knew that things were not so simple, but reason was one thing, emotion was another, and his mentality was really difficult to calm down, and even his tone became uneasy, "We just gave up?"

Tossed back and forth for a month, but Universal Pictures was still unwilling to let go. To be honest, this time Lan Li temporarily gained the upper hand, and it was even more difficult for Dawn to want to pull out his teeth.

Jack didn't speak immediately, his mind was still spinning rapidly, and he muttered for a moment, "If you want, we can lower the bottom line of the salary." ”

Last year, they tried to fight for a salary of 3.5 million, but failed, and they missed it, joining the "death squad", Dawn is not even the third protagonist, and for the sake of Sylvester Stallone's face, he must also reduce his salary to appear in friendship;

If you insist on 3.5 million, you may miss it, or give up 3.5 million and seize the opportunity.

Dawn saw Jack's gaze, he was speechless for a while, his head seemed to stop running, he had also considered, if he lowered his salary, would his competitiveness be enhanced? But after reducing his salary, does this mean that he will never be able to go further? Missed the "Fast and Thrill/Emotional" series, how easy is it for a pure action actor like him to make a breakthrough?

He opened his mouth, and the words were stuck in his throat, and Dawn didn't know what to choose. Then, suddenly, the office door was pushed open with a bang, and Dawn and Jack reflexively looked over, and then they saw a head poking in, with a strange expression, and a voice that said eagerly, "Andy Rogers is on Line Three." ”

Andy Rogers?

Dawn's hands clenched into fists involuntarily, that damn guy, if it weren't for Andy's sideways, he would have joined "Fast and Thrill/Love 5" with 3.5 million last year, then now 300 million flowers and applause in North America belong to him, and now Andy still dares to call?

Jack was also stunned, he and Andy were not friends, not only were they not friends, but they were also enemies. So, why did Andy call out of the blue? Is it to spy on the military, or is it to disrupt the strategy? Confuse the public? But, why? Now that Lan Li has the upper hand and is infinitely close to signing a contract, or is Andy planning more?

Laymen don't know, but as an agent, Jack knows that last year, Lan Li took advantage of the fire to rob and got 0.5% of the box office dividends from the "Fast and Thrill/Love 5" crew, although this proportion is not much, in the case of 300 million in North America, that is, 1.5 million, and there are taxes to be paid, but Lan Li is a real box office dividend level.

Thinking of this, Jack felt a pang of heartache.

"Jack?" shouted the assistant again, "Shall I hang up?"

"Of course it's to hang up!" Dawn said irritably, this is also the first thought in Jack's mind, Andy is definitely the top agent in the industry, and very cunning, he thinks that he is inferior, hanging up can avoid all potential crises, this is the right thing to do, but, when an agent begins to seek safety, refuse opportunities, reject possibilities, this also means, he will perish.

"Take it in!" said Jack gritted his teeth, but before he could say it, he panicked, Dawn stood up even more suddenly, his eyes widened with anger, Jack waved his hand irritably, "I'm already starting to regret it, don't disturb my emotions." This is not just a random person. Taking a deep breath and taking another deep breath, Jack pressed the number three button on the landline, and also pressed the hands-free button, and talked directly through the megaphone, "Andy Rogers, I really didn't expect to get a call from you one day." ”

Jack feigned composure, trying to show his composure. Dawn paced back and forth a few times in a huff, but finally forced himself to calm down and sat down on the couch again.

"Because I have a deal I want to talk to you about. In the face of different competitors, Andy's attitude is completely different, ignoring the sarcasm in Jack's words and the spikes in Jack's attitude, Andy cuts straight to the topic, "Dwayne Johnson joins forces with Luke-Evans (Luke-Evans) and Jason Statham to join the sequel to 'Fast & Thrill', and Lan Li quits. Of course, this must come at a price, I don't know, are you interested?"

A bit informative.

Luke Evans and Jason Statham are both actors under the umbrella of innovative artist agencies, and they are also tough guy action actors who have begun to emerge in recent years, and they are highly favored.

"Why?" Jack felt a little confused, as if he had a huge puzzle in front of him, with a large piece missing in the middle, while Andy's was the complete version, and if it was missing, it was only missing some bits and pieces. The asymmetry of information left Jack at a disadvantage.

"Would you believe me if I said that I had a personal vendetta with Michael Fortry?" Andy was not a fool, how could he tell the truth. "It's not about why, it's about implementation. Aren't you curious?"

Jack looked up and glanced at Daun, he had expected Daun to be excited, but in fact, Daun always had a repulsive expression on his face, and his brows were furrowed. For Dawn, who was born as an athlete, he hates such intrigue the most, not to mention that the other party is still the opponent who cheated him before.

"I'm curious, but I'm more worried that it's a trap. "Jack seems to be honest and says what he thinks in his heart, but in fact, he is showing weakness, in front of Andy, he has little advantage, and bluffing will only lose faster.

"Every corner of Hollywood is a trap, but the difference is that some traps are hunting traps and some traps are different. Andy said meaningfully, "Actually, it's not complicated, Luke and Jason are on our side, and Dawn is in charge here, and in the next period of time, Michael may contact you, maybe not, the point is, you don't rush to reduce the price of the show." ”

Price.

When this word came out, both Jack and Dawn were stung, and the two quickly exchanged glances. Dawn became more and more vigilant, and Jack was deep in thought.

"Two weeks, two weeks at most. When the time comes, everything will go well, and as for how much you will be paid, it will depend on your own ability. Andy's words came from the loudspeaker, even if he couldn't see him, he could be depicted from the smile hidden in his voice at this time, "Don't be too greedy, but don't be too soft." As a sign of my sincerity, I offer an opinion that Jason's asking price is six million. ”

Jason Statham has already starred in works such as "Death Express", "Rage", "Death Ride", etc., and is a well-known second-tier actor, and he can already be among the first-line action actors. Six million is low for the leading actors, but it is too high for the supporting actors.

"And what about Lan Li?" Jack fought back.

However, Andy was not fooled at all, and said lightly, "Lan Li is not Jason. ”

Jack's thoughts couldn't help but spread, could it be that Lan Li was still more demanding? Drink, just thinking about it in his mind and being frightened! In such a comparison, Dawn only asked for 3.5 million, which is really a little angel, but Michael still didn't want to let go! This further shows that Michael obviously uses Dawn as a whetstone, hoping that Lan Li will reduce the price!

"How do I know that you're not using me for your goals?" Jack closed his eyes after finishing speaking, if Lan Li needed a whetstone to raise his worth, the innovative artist agency would have a lot of them, and he didn't need Dawn at all. Although Dao's threat is a bit more effective, the increase is limited compared to Jason's.

"Even if it is, you don't suffer. Andy didn't answer as Jack thought, but said calmly, which made Jack choke, "You can discuss it with Dawn and then make a decision." In the next two days at the latest, there should be news from Michael. Finally, I wish you all a great day. ”

After saying that, Andy hung up the phone directly, and the busy sound echoed in the office.

It seems that Andy just issued an announcement, and he didn't need Jack's consent or cooperation at all, and it seemed that he was just handing it out. Such a chic gesture made Jack stunned, and he felt more and more unable to keep up with the train of thought: what is Andy planning, or what is the innovative artist agency planning?

"Jack?" Dwayne's voice called Jack back, "what do you think?"

Although Dawn doesn't like Andy, and even hates Andy, the amount of information just now is really a bit large, and he is in a fog, feeling that he understands something, but he doesn't seem to understand anything. So, Dawn looked at Jack for help,

Jack pursed his lips, only to find that the lip flaps were frighteningly dry, and they were really useless. After thinking about it seriously, "Let's wait and see what happens." Look at what things are saying. ”

He couldn't tell Andy's purpose, but as Andy said, anyway, they have no loss, at most they just missed the "speed and excitement" again, they have just considered lowering the salary standard, so what else are they afraid of? The most important thing is that in the face of film production companies, agents are always allies, and only when agents join forces can they form a confrontation and demand higher salaries for actors, which is the bottom line.

However, Andy just mentioned that such a deal is bound to have a price, the question is, what is the price? Andy didn't say, and he forgot to ask, what is Andy seeking besides salary?

Countless question marks popped up in his head, and Jack felt that he needed to clear his mind. However, before he could gather enough information, Michael Forley took the initiative to call for the first time.