Chapter 85: It's not good to poach people
"Top Gun" began to be released overseas in North America with a stellar harvest of $177 million in early October.
Although the North American "Top Gun" failed, the success of the film made Tom Cruise, George Clooney and Meg Ryan begin to become well-known in Hollywood.
Although Meg Ryan is only an insignificant role in the film, because of the success of the film and the sweet portrayal of the characters in it, she has been favored by many directors, and she has issued an invitation to the role, without having to go around at the beginning to sign up for the role audition.
George Clooney also attracted the attention of Hollywood because of his unique heartthrob temperament, and he circled many fans in the audience.
The most eye-catching of the three is the protagonist Tom Cruise in the film, even if George Clooney and Meg Ryan get attention in Hollywood, they can't compare with Tom Cruise, and he himself also led an F-14 fighter jet, making Flying Bird Film and the military a win-win situation.
Tom Cruise not only has countless fans, but also received attention in Hollywood, improving his status in the film industry.
Compared with Tom Cruise's popularity in Hollywood and the audience, Lester has been called a promising new director of commercial films in Hollywood, which has been recognized by book fans, but the disparaging is the unscrupulous media report.
The success of the film "Top Gun" has made the media turn their attention to "Chaplin", which Lester is filming.
This "The Biography of Chaplin", which is known as a literary film, makes the media think that a good commercial film will not be directed, and will come to direct a text film adapted around the film master Chaplin, and he is not very optimistic that Lester will be able to direct the literary and artistic style of Chaplin's era, especially when he learns that the leading actor is a pure newcomer who is not famous, and he is not in agreement.
Regardless of the media coverage of Leicester and Tom Cruise, in the bar of Century City, Los Angeles, Tom Cruise sipped cocktails, stared at the blonde beauties dancing pole dancing on stage, and rock music ringing in his ears.
Tom Cruise, who has been making headlines recently, is recognized from time to time without wearing black sunglasses, and comes up to him to ask for autographs, mostly women, but he is not happy to sign each other's names.
"Mr. Tom Cruise, you're really interested. When Tom Cruise signed a beautiful woman who stepped forward to sign an autograph and hugged each other, a voice with enthusiasm sounded.
Tom Cruise turned his head and saw a middle-aged Mexican man walking over, introducing himself with a smile in his eyes: "My name is David Moria, I am the agent of CAA, and I also asked you." ”
"You may be seated. Tom Cruise nodded, knowing in his heart that he had been invited by David Moria to come to the bar to see what David Moria was looking for him.
"I don't know what Mr. Moriah asked me about. Tom Cruise put down the cocktail in his hand and asked suspiciously;
"I would like to invite you to join our CAA agency, and you will get resources that Noka Film and Television does not have. David Moria said to Tom Cruise in a seductive tone.
The last time the argument failed, David Moria felt like he was slapped in the air by Lester, and twice in a row Leicester made him lose face and make him paint Tom Cruise.
The other party is now the hottest star, David Moria learned that Tom Cruise was an artist on Leicester's management team, so he wanted to poach the other party, and with the consent of Michael Ovitz, he immediately arranged it and invited Tom Cruise to meet at the bar this time.
Hearing the other party's words, Tom Cruise felt so familiar, Lester invited him like this last time, the difference is that the place is different.
"You want to invite me to join you, but tell me what your plans are for my future development. Tom Cruise asked quietly;
The other party's confident appearance made him a little curious.
"Sexy idol. David Moria's words made Tom Cruise's face darken, didn't that mean that he was a vase?
Recently, there was a comment that he was a sexy idol.
After Lester explained the comparison between sexy idols and powerful factions, Tom Cruise learned that their roots are different, if you want to go far, you can only go further by choosing a powerful faction, as early as before, Tom Cruise began to hone his acting skills and joined Lester's agency team, and he worked hard to play the role in "Top Gun".
It wasn't obvious in the dimly lit bar, and David Moria didn't notice Tom Cruise, whose face had begun to darken as he continued.
After David Moria finished talking about the arrangements they had given Tom Cruise, he said coaxingly: "You know, join us, maybe in the future you can leave your name on the Walk of Fame." ”
It is indeed a great temptation to leave a name on the Walk of Fame, but unfortunately Tom Cruise has begun to dislike David Moria's so-called plan, and refused: "No, I will not leave Mr. Lester's brokerage team." ”
David Moria's plan is very different from Lester's step-by-step plan, and I don't believe that he will be able to make a name on the Walk of Fame under David Moria's arrangement.
"You refuse. David Moria was stunned for a moment, but he was still rejected when he was so laborious, and hurriedly said: "Under our arrangement, you will have the opportunity to stay on the Avenue of Stars in the future." ”
"You know...
"No, Mr. David Moria, Tom Cruise has been nominated for the Walk of Fame. ”
David Moria was also trying to move Tom Cruise, when a rough voice interrupted him.
"It's you. David Moria was interrupted, looked at the speaker angrily, and his face turned blue when he saw the familiar Chinese-British boy on the other side.
Next to the Chinese-British boy, there is also Tom Cruise's agent Paula Wagner.
Lester sat down with Tom Cruise, looked at the iron-faced David Moria, and said with a smile: "Your so-called Walk of Fame has no deadline at all, and I have already made Tom Cruise get on the list of nominees for the Walk of Fame." ”
"No way. David Moria finally reacted to what Lester said this time, looked incredulous, and said in disbelief: "The nomination will not be announced until at least the beginning of 86." ”
The Avenue of Stars has a one-year selection until the next year's Avenue of Stars award nominations close on May 31 of each year, and the next few months the Avenue of Stars Committee meets to select the next year's awardees.
The Star Medal ceremony is held in public and hosted by the Mayor Emeritus of Hollywood.
David Moria couldn't believe that the swarthy kid in front of him would be selected as one of the celebrities on the Walk of Fame in 1986 because of a "Top Gun", and he had some roaring shouts in his heart.
According to the current influence of "Top Gun", Tom Cruise has the best hope of being selected, and he suddenly thought of what Michael Ovitz asked him to fight for when he came, and looked at Tom Cruise in shock.
"It's true. Tom Cruise asked Lester a little confused, a little confused by Lester's words.
"It's true, Tom Cruise, you're on the list of nominees for the '86 Walk of Fame. Paula Wagner said;
Tom Cruise's face was overjoyed, and he said a little overwhelmed: "It's so surprising to me." ”
"Mr. David Moria, please don't be caught by me next time you dig people, it's not good to dig people, you can go. "Leicester is driving David Moria.
"Hmph. Opening his mouth, David Moria realized that he didn't know how to express it, and got up and left with a cold snort.
Tom Cruise's face narrowed in surprise, looked at Leicester, who should be in the UK, and said strangely: "You are not filming "The Biography of Chaplin" in the UK, why did you come back." ”
Downey was going to record "Weekend Night Live", and the filming couldn't go ahead, so I gave the crew a few days off and happened to come back to the TV station to have something to do. Lester said;