Some say Hollywood evenings are always dreamy, and Sid sits in a private room at an upscale Italian café in Santa Monica.

Sid's seat is facing the Pacific Ocean to the west from the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the setting sun shines in the afterglow, which is extremely gorgeous between the sea and the sky.

"It's beautiful. A person next to him couldn't help but sigh.

Sid turned his head strangely, "Are you going to become a poet?" ”

It was none other than his agent Ali Emmanuel who was sitting next to Sid, and after hearing Sid's ridicule, Ali couldn't help but turn his head, "I just want to be, and no one buys my book." ”

"How do you know if you don't try?" Sid smiled playfully, "maybe you've hidden a creative talent you don't know." ”

Ali rolled his eyes and said speechlessly: "I think I'd better be a very promising agent, as for creation, isn't that your specialty." ”

Just as the two were teasing and chatting with each other, under the leadership of the waiter, several men walked over from the direction of the hall, and as they walked, some of the guests sitting in the restaurant couldn't help but look sideways.

"Oh, they're coming, and there's more than one. Sid's tone was distinctly gloating.

Ali looked up and couldn't help frowning, "It's actually this guy." ”

The people who came in front of him were several people led by Tobey Maguire, and Ali was obviously not concerned about Tobey Maguire walking in front, but the man in a blue and black striped suit on his left.

I saw that he looked mediocre, but he had a shrewd and capable temperament that was different from ordinary people, and after discovering Ali's gaze, Sid couldn't help but look over, and he soon noticed the difference between the comers.

After Sid took over the actor audition, several other actors were quickly determined, and since there was a ready-made template, Sid was too lazy to make extraneous branches, so the little Green Goblin Harry decided to be played by James Frank. And the old Green Goblin is still played by Willem Dafole, who is born with a villain face.

As for the heroine Mary Jane, after a costume audition and conversation, it was confirmed that Anne Hathaway, the new Disney princess, would play her.

So, now only the actor of the most important actor, Peter Parker, has not yet been decided. Previously, Sid also called all the finalists to audition, and now the final result will also be between the original Spider-Man Tobey Maguire and the other two candidates.

Therefore, today Sid and Ali just want to take a look at the negotiation of Toby Maguire in terms of salary and film contract.

"Hello, Toby. The visitor walked up to him, and Sid and Ali stood up and greeted each other.

"Nice to meet you, Sid. Tobey Maguire greeted Sid with a soft smile.

Then he pointed to the shrewd and capable suitr next to him, "This is my agent, David Ogart." ”

David Ogart, one of the 12-member committee members of the CAA, is right. Ali Emmanuel also stood up at this time, looking at the other with a fierce expression.

Although Sid and Tobey Maguire are in harmony, their agents are all like enemies meeting each other.

When Sid heard Ali's address to the other party, he immediately raised his eyebrows secretly, the person who came was actually a member of the 12-member committee!

Most people only know that CAA is Hollywood's premier agency, with a large number of top artists, thousands of clients, and even more than 6,000 users at its peak in "history".

And its founder, Michael Ovitz, was the top of the Hollywood power list for several years in the 90s.

But what few people know is that at the end of the 90s, after Michael Ovitz left the CAA, he took over the stick of power from him, and was later called the "barbarian at the door" - that is, the "Committee of 12"!

These young and sharp latecomers not only stabilized the company in the turmoil of several major founders leaving CAA, but also rapidly expanded the power of CAA, making it a real giant in the brokerage industry.

No wonder Sid was still wondering before, although the "historical" Sony is indeed weak, but it is also one of the seven. And Tobey Maguire was just a small actor who had made a lot of niche literary films before, and he is now worth only $4 million.

Why did he rise in value one after another because he filmed a set of "Spider-Man", setting a new record for Hollywood salaries at that time.

It turned out that there was a CAA and a 12-member committee operating behind the scenes, so it was no wonder that Sony cut off the sky-high salary of Hollywood No. 1 at the time.

"Oh, I didn't expect to see you here, Ali. David Ogart seemed to ignore Ali's sharp momentum, and instead greeted him with a faint smile.

"Hmph, hello, David. Ali snorted, but still greeted the other party.

"Oh, yes, this is my manager, Eric. "On Toby Maguire's right-hand side, wearing a casual polo shirt and looking like a little henchman, is actually his manager.

"Hello, Eric. Sid smiled and shook hands with him.

After a few men exchanged pleasantries, they finally sat down.

"What would you like to drink?" the waiter also came to ask at the right time.

"I recommend the frothy Italian coffee (Macchiato), it tastes amazing. Ali smiled and entertained everyone as the host, while Sid sat aside.

"Oh, yes? I'm going to have to try it. Tobey Maguire's manager, Eric said with a smile.

And Sid and Tobey Maguire also ordered a cappuccino and a latte, respectively.

"Then I'm going to ask for a double strength of Italian coffee from Ristretto. Tobey Maguire's agent, David Ogart, finally said to the waiter.

"Wow, you're still so heavy, David. Ali complained jokingly.

"Because I have a clear goal. Not to be outdone, David Ogart returned.

After the waiter left, the scene fell into a brief silence, and finally Sid spoke, "So, let's talk about today's business, gentlemen." ”

As soon as Sid's voice fell, Ali and David Ogart began to look at each other.

"We've looked at your demands for Toby's salary, and first of all, we don't think the agreement for a three-part series is acceptable. As soon as David Ogart came up, he made a big deal of nonsense about Sid and the others.

"It's a requirement for the role of Peter Parker. Ali immediately countered, "Whether it's a three-part contract package or a fixed salary, we are all targeting the role of Peter Parker." ”