Chapter 24 Recruitment

A lot of work, Murphy actually operated, only to find that it was far more difficult than he imagined, he was only one person, when he was preparing, he had to do everything himself, and sometimes he wanted to be separated.

In addition to writing scripts and planning accordingly, Murphy also spent money to advertise jobs in local newspapers in Los Angeles, so actors and the like don't have to rush, but the various behind-the-scenes jobs had to be determined as early as possible.

In order to find cheap and capable interns, he also went to the California Institute of the Arts and the USC Film School, but it was impossible for people like him to get the support of these formal colleges, so Murphy could only put up some job posters around the college, hoping that aspiring students would take the bait.

In addition, Murphy would travel to Delaware with his lawyer, Robert, to register the long-standing Stanton studio as a real company, although according to Delaware business law, only need to have a nominal office in Delaware, and even share a resident clerk with other companies, but this also pays a lot of money.

This money undoubtedly made Murphy's financial situation even more strained, but it had to be spent, and a legitimate company was much more credible than a single person to attract people to work for him.

What's more, he is still a nobody without any qualifications.

The biggest advantage of registering a business company in Delaware is that there are tax benefits, which are not as scary as the tax rates in California, like Disney, Paramount and many other Hollywood studios, all of which are registered in Delaware.

Delaware also has a professional commercial court of chancery, and many commercial disputes are relatively easy to handle.

With a full-fledged company, Murphy returned to Los Angeles to refine the script and handle the hiring side of things.

The first thing he has to do is find someone who specializes in handling all kinds of chores, and this job also has a nice position, called crew coordinator.

This position is very important in the crew, but it is very inconspicuous, and people with a slightly higher morale generally disdain to work in such a position, especially for an inconspicuous small project like Murphy, and it is not easy to recruit an experienced person.

To be exact, only six people called him from the time he advertised to the time Murphy signed up for Stanton Studios, five of whom had never worked in a film-related industry before, and according to Murphy's guess, most of these guys came to Los Angeles to pursue their Hollywood dreams, wanting to find a related job to support themselves and then look for opportunities.

Originally, Murphy also wanted to meet these five people, after all, all of them were from novices, and maybe there would be people with outstanding abilities inside.

But a call from a sixth man made him change his mind.

"You can rest assured that we are a professional film studio......"

Standing in front of the studio's window, Murphy looked at the dilapidated building outside, and said with great confidence into the microphone of his mobile phone, "Stanton Studio welcomes any aspiring talent. ”

"So......" Murphy thought for a moment and said, "do you know the old Chinatown in the city center?" We'll see you at two o'clock in the afternoon at the Middleton Cafe there. ”

Murphy hung up the phone and sat back down at his laptop, the caller, who had not been in Los Angeles for a long time, had a summer job at the Lincoln Center in New York, and his own degree in drama at the Juilliard School was much better than the previous five qualifications.

After another busy morning, saving the script he had written, and taking his company credentials, Murphy went out for a brief lunch and drove to Old Chinatown in Los Angeles.

On the narrow streets of Old Chinatown, a red-haired girl looks curiously at the exotic buildings around her through the car window, which is obviously different from New York's Chinatown, where the most people are not Chinese, but black and thin Vietnamese.

The girl was driving a red car, and because the street was narrow, the speed was very slow, and her eyes were full of vigilance when she looked around.

Everyone knows that the law and order in downtown Los Angeles is very poor, especially in areas with more Vietnamese people, which is simply synonymous with chaos and crime.

"How did he make an appointment with such a place?"

The red-haired girl frowned, the sign of the Milton Cafe in front of her came into view, she did not stop, and drove forward for a while, only to find a suitable parking space on the side of the narrow and crowded road, and when she parked the car, she saw that it was still early, and sat quietly and waited.

In a previous call, the guy named Murphy Stanton also explained that since the studio had just been incorporated and was looking for a suitable office location, it was only possible to make an appointment to meet in such a public setting.

A newly established film studio......

Before coming to Los Angeles, the red-haired girl would not have looked at such a company, she was from a good background, her parents also had decent jobs, she was a top student at Juilliard, and she also worked a summer job at the Lincoln Center for the Arts, and when she returned to Los Angeles during her internship, she thought it would not be difficult to find a suitable job.

People like her, who have studied professional acting and theater, can't help but have a proud heart, but the reality has taught her a good lesson, Los Angeles is concentrated with too many dreaming and talented people, and the competition in this circle far exceeds her expectations.

Back in California, the Red Girl has only had three jobs, one as an extra, the kind without any lines as a backdrop; the second was to enter a crew, work as a temporary assistant for a week, and be fired for making a small mistake; The third is to work as an actor and director in a community theater, without any salary.

These harsh zhòng hit the girl's arrogant heart and made her think more practically, since she had moved out of the family, she did not want to accept her parents' financial support anymore, but wanted to find a job to support herself.

This is the girl's goal in the near future, and she knows that this is the most realistic goal right now.

If you can't even do the most basic independence, how can you make a name for yourself in Hollywood?

After a few months of training, this smart girl has learned that experience and qualifications are accumulated step by step, and many big stars in Hollywood start from humble positions.

Instead of always thinking about when she would become the heroine of a movie, the red-haired girl now thinks about how much will this job pay?

After waiting for more than half an hour, the red-haired girl pushed the car door, locked the car, and walked towards the Miton Cafe.

Murphy arrived at Milton's Cafe about twenty minutes early, not far from where he lived, and lately he often came over for coffee, and sometimes when he was bored in the studio alone, he would bring his laptop and use this relatively quiet coffee shop as his office.

After asking for a cup of coffee, Murphy sat in his customary corner, thinking about the next work, and looked at the door, he had already explained when he came in, and if anyone came to look for him, the waiter would bring it immediately.

Giving up his previous job and returning to the Hollywood of his dreams, Murphy knows that there is a lot of pressure to bear, and his ideal employee is someone who can handle a lot of work pressure.

After waiting for about ten minutes, a red-haired girl came in at the door, she said a few words to the waiter, and the waiter walked over with her.

The doorway was a little away from where Murphy was sitting, and he looked at the red-haired girl without a trace.

The other party was about 20 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, and the most impressive thing was the rare long red hair, and the winter snow-like complexion exposed under the Western-style skirt.

Overall, aside from her slightly high cheekbones, her appearance is not anything outstanding.

Murphy didn't care about any of that, he was looking for someone with the right ability, not a beautiful vase.

"Hi, sorry." Before the red-haired girl could get closer, she was the first to say, "I'm late." ”

"It's okay." Murphy stood up and took the initiative to extend his right hand to that side, "Are you Jessica?" ”

"Yes, I am." The red-haired girl took two steps and shook Murphy's hand, and Murphy motioned to the seat opposite, "Sit as you like." ”

When the girl sat down, he returned to his place and introduced himself, "I'm Murphy, Murphy Stanton." ”

"Hello." The red-haired girl was somewhat cramped, and she could see the wariness in her eyes, but she also said accordingly, "I'm Jessica, Jessica Chastain." ”

Hearing the name, Murphy glanced at her again, with long red hair, snow-white skin, pale blue eyes, and slightly higher cheekbones......

It's just that he looks too young.

"My studio has just been incorporated." Murphy didn't say anything superfluous, he cut straight to the point, took out a series of documents from the studio and put them on the table in front of the red-haired girl, "This is the information of the studio, you can take a look at it first." ”

What Murphy did immediately reduced the vigilance in Jessica's eyes of the red-haired girl, and she took the documents and looked through them one by one.

When she saw the last one, Murphy said, "My studio is going to make a film, and I need to hire some professionals. ”

In the Los Angeles area, I don't know how many crews are set up every day, and the red-haired girl checked the real existence of this studio after reading the documents, and asked, "The newspaper says that the crew is co-ordinating, can you tell me what work is done?" ”

From the outside, the man opposite doesn't seem to be as old as her, such a person has the ability to make a movie?

Jessica Chastain is still somewhat skeptical.

"It's a good job for the lucky ones......"

Murphy used decorative words to explain the importance of the handyman job, and Jessica Chastain was not stupid and roughly understood what kind of job it was.

If it had been a few months ago, she would have turned around and left.

But when she returned to Los Angeles, she faced a lot of difficulties and moved out of her family, and she wanted to be completely independent, and she needed a job with a good salary, preferably one that was also closely linked to the film industry and Hollywood.

In that respect, the job suited her needs perfectly.

Murphy looked at her and said, "I want to learn about your previous work and what you've learned from it." ”