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In an office near the Warner Building in Burbank, Aziva Gosman welcomed a visitor, Kevin Howayne, a well-known agent from CAA.

"Hello, Aziva. Kevin Howayne had a warm smile on his face, "It's been a long time. ”

Aziva Gosman shook his outstretched hand and smiled as well, "Hello, Kevin. ”

He is one of CAA's most powerful agents and a partner, who is quite famous in Hollywood, being the master agent of Will Smith and Halle Berry, and a member of the agent team of Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep.

The agent itself does not bring any benefit to the producer, it can even be said that it will only cause trouble, and for a producer like him, there is only one main criterion for measuring the agent, which stars he serves.

After Kevin Huo Weien sat down, he said directly, "Aziva, a few days ago, Will Smith received an audition invitation for your new project "I Am Legend", he was very excited, very interested in the actor, he has always wanted to work with you, specially asked me to come over, thank you, he will cherish this audition opportunity." ”

Aziva Gosman was slightly stunned, but did not show it, and said vaguely, "Will is a very good actor, and I have always wanted to work with him." ”

"Will has always been a fan of Richard Matheson's books. "Kevin Huo Wayne came over this time, and he was ready for a long time," In the past two days, he has read the script and the original book several times, and is looking forward to the next audition. ”

Formal audition invitations were sent, and Aziva Gosman couldn't deny it right away, laughing and saying, "I'm looking forward to it too." ”

Kevin Howayne smiled, opened the briefcase he was carrying, took out a document from it, pushed it directly in front of Aziva Gossman, and said, "Here is the box office data of all the movies that Will has starred in since "Jedi Men". ”

He specifically emphasized, "Will has been popular for more than a decade, amassed a large number of fans, and is one of the most successful commercial movie stars in Hollywood today." ”

Aziva Gossman picked up the information, opened it and looked at it, once the protagonist of "I Am Legend" was set, and he thought about using Will Smith as a character template, of course he knows very well who Will Smith is.

It is no exaggeration to say that Will Smith has now reached the top of the first line, and if there are two or three more box office hits, he will definitely become the first black superstar in Hollywood's history.

In fact, you don't have to watch it, Aziva Gosman also knows that since the release of "Jedi Men" in 1995, the movies starring Will Smith, except for "Jedi Men 2", which are not very good at the box office, have not had a single movie failure.

That decade of time, combined with the success of a dozen films, has put Will Smith one step away from superstardom.

Turning to the last page of the document, Aziva Gosman couldn't help but frown slightly.

Kevin Howayne has been quietly observing Aziva Gosman, and observing words and expressions is one of the most basic skills of an agent.

"Aziva, this is the statistics of the change in the composition of the audience in the cinema market since the beginning of the new century. "In recent years, the number of audiences in the film market has shown a slow downward trend, especially the number of white audiences. ”

Hearing him say this, Aziva Gosman didn't speak, just looked at the statistics, which came from Cinema Score, and the credibility was very high.

Kevin Huo Wayne has come to his current position, although it is related to the financial support behind him and the status of a CAA partner, but he also has his own ability, otherwise he would not be able to become the main agent of Will Smith and Halle Berry.

"It's the opposite. Kevin Howayne continued, "The proportion of minority audiences is rapidly increasing, and Latino and Black audiences, along with white audiences, are becoming one of the main consumers in the cinema market. ”

"Will has always been very popular, and he has an innate advantage in pleasing minority audiences. ”

As a producer, Aziva Gosman actually understands the changes in the audience and the market, and he also pays more attention to social politics, the current population composition of the United States, is also very telling, a data released some time ago shows that blacks have gradually risen to 13%, Latinos have reached 15%, plus such as Asian Americans, minorities are becoming a consumer group that cannot be ignored in any market in the United States.

Although Hollywood's slogans are loud, he knows very well that the United States is not a country of ethnic integration, but a multi-ethnic platter, and the estrangement between various ethnic groups is very obvious.

Will Smith does have its own strengths when it comes to appealing to minority audiences.

But that doesn't change the fact that white audiences are still the main part of the market, the most important audience in cinemas.

Aziva Gossman closed the document and said, "Kevin, I'll think carefully about what you say. ”

Hearing this, Kevin Howayne knew it was time to say goodbye, in the face of a well-known producer, a lot of words had to be said in moderation, and he didn't expect to be able to move Aziva Gossman in one meeting, he was not so naïve, and Aziva Gossman was not so stupid.

The operation of the leading actor in a Hollywood first-line production like this is often a long-term process, and their target is not only Aziva Gosman alone, but also important people in other crews.

Kevin Howayne certainly doesn't ignore director Francis Lawrence.

Although the power of the crew is in the hands of producer Aziwa Gosman, no one can ignore the influence of the director on the project he directs.

"Francis is a real leftist. ”

In a moving car, Beyoncé said to Will Smith next to him, "He has shot many music videos for me, and I met Francis when I was still in the real girl group, and I know him very well." ”

Will Smith nodded slightly.

Beyoncé continued, "Francis is the guy in the circle who really advocates that blacks should have the same status as whites. She smiled at Will Smith, "He's said more than once that you're the best representative of a black cast." ”

"It's for the best. Will Smith smiled and said, "Thank you for introducing me." ”

"Don't be so polite, Will. Beyoncé said of course, "You've helped me a lot before." Besides, we should unite so that we can have better development. ”

Will Smith nodded again, "You're right. ”

Although he doesn't agree with Beyoncé's statement in his heart, he doesn't like those inexplicable remarks, and he always thinks that Hollywood is fair to him, but Will Smith also knows very well that there are some things that can be thought about and must not be said, otherwise his compatriots will definitely pounce on him and tear him apart.

In fact, this is also good, even if he has a white heart, it can't change the fact that he is dark-skinned.

The car they were in quickly arrived at the door of a private clubhouse, and after a few minutes of waiting, the agent, Kevin Howayne, also arrived.

After the two parties converged, they entered the clubhouse together, and in a reception room with a sea view, they met Francis Lawrence, whom Beyoncé had made an appointment.

Beyoncé made an introduction to both parties, didn't say much, and left directly.

Even if she has a little friendship with Will Smith, Will Smith has also helped him, and there is a limit to her kindness, introducing the acquaintance of the two parties who have never dealt with each other, and this favor is almost the same.

"Will, I've always loved your acting style. ”

In the reception room, Francis Lawrence was a little excited when he saw Will Smith coming in person, "I'm your movie fan." ”

Although he is a famous director, he has just moved into the film industry and is several years younger than Will Smith.

Will Smith responded politely, "I've seen your MV for Beyoncé, the style is very unique and impressive. He went on to say, "Actually, when I watched the music video, I had an idea, if we can work together, can we get a film with a very unique style?"

Francis Lawrence, in some ways, is not a fool despite being a bit white-skinned and black-hearted, and immediately heard Will Smith have something to say.

"Uh...... Will, can we work together?" asked Francis Lawrence.

"Of course, we have a chance to work together!" Will Smith asked in surprise, "Don't you know? The crew of "I Am Legend" has already sent me an invitation to audition for the male lead, and once I pass the audition, we will be able to fulfill our wish to work together. ”

Francis Lawrence immediately understood, showing a little embarrassment, "Will, I do really want to work with you, and I can indeed give some opinions on the cast selection, but the decision is in the hands of Aziva Gosman." ”

He thought for a moment and said, "Aziva Gossman has basically finalized Matthew Horner to play the leading role, and the two sides are still negotiating, and I, as a director, can have limited influence." ”

"We don't need you to do anything more. ”

Kevin Howayne, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "Director Lawrence, you just need to mention Ti Will in front of Aziva Gosman, and multiple Will say some good things to highlight that a black actor is more suitable for your project, and that's enough." ”

"That's it?" asked Francis Lawrence.

These things are really easy to do, and they don't take much effort.

"Yes. Kevin Howyn is well aware of some of the unwritten rules in the circle, and said, "Director Lawrence, Will and CAA will take note of this favor, and if you want to join CAA, I can also introduce you." As you know, CAA means more opportunities and a broader space for development. ”