Terrance was so particular about what he said that he didn't consult Lance and went straight to the dinner negotiations, as if the innovative artist agency had made a move, Lance didn't have to think about other options at all, and the cast could be solved lightly - without even considering the possibility that Lance had already decided on the cast.

At the same time, Terrance mentioned that only Tom has confirmed the current cast, and did not mention Lance. It is obviously impossible for him not to know the latest developments, but he still chooses to say this, it is nothing more than two possibilities, one possibility is to threaten Lance, as long as Tom changes his mind, Max's role may still change; One possibility is that he expressed his ambition to win the contract with Reims, and Reims will also join the performance of this work as an artist of the "innovative artist agent".

Judging by Terrance's demeanor, the latter is more likely.

Whatever the possibility, Terrance displayed a strong sense of self-confidence, almost with an irrefutable gesture.

Of course, Terrance can't be blamed for this. From any point of view, Lance can only be regarded as a newcomer now, whether it is the success of the "City of God" or the glory of the "day after tomorrow", it is not enough for Lance to soar into the "first-level list", at most it can only be regarded as a rising star who has just entered the second-level list, and has not even fully established himself. But the three Terrance in front of them are currently at the top of the Hollywood agent pyramid, and even Cole can't stand in front of them at any cost.

In the eyes of any newcomer, the invitation contract of the innovative artist agency is powerful/seductive/seductive, and it is the senior agent of the innovative artist agency that comes forward - three! In other words, it's Hollywood's golden ticket, and no one wants to miss it.

What's more, the active advantage of "borrowing a knife to kill" is in Tom's hands, even if Lance wears many hats, his control over the crew is still not comparable to Tom. What's more, even Paramount's helmsman is on Tom's side. It is no exaggeration to say that if Tom wants to. There is nothing wrong with just changing the director and leaving the script - although things will be a little more troublesome, but there are countless such things in Hollywood. And Tom had done it more than once.

Therefore, Terrance's confidence and strength are well-founded, and he is not condescending or domineering, on the contrary, he still has a friendly and kind smile, showing enough patience and sincerity. In Terrance's opinion. Lance had no reason to refuse.

But in Lance's opinion, the reason for his refusal was simple, he didn't like Terance's attitude of calling the shots. The two hadn't even started working together - not even a word, and Terrance had already started making decisions in his place, which he didn't like.

"Maybe. But I don't think today is a good time, as you can see, today is a busy day. ”

Lance's words caused Terrence's pupils to widen slightly, but instead of anger, he smiled playfully, inquiringly, as if looking at a well-structured toy. After a pause of about a second, Terrance chuckled, "No matter how busy you are, you can't skip dinner, right?" ”

Under Terrance's scrutiny, Lance always looked calm and his smile remained the same, "No, no, it's different. It depends on whether you're making the invitation as a friend. I still sent out the invitation as a partner. But in fact, Lance knew very well in his heart what it meant for Terrance to be fearless.

Although he knows that working with big companies and top actors is bound to be in trouble. Chaos Pictures' current situation is completely like meat on the chopping block, dare to be angry and dare not speak, if it is not handled properly, it will lose the opportunity, or even lose it all; But he also knows very well that in these games of thrones, "unconditional obedience" is definitely not the best solution.

Terrance wasn't just nervous. Instead, he looked at Roland and William who were sitting next to him, laughed twice, and then leaned back slightly to the back of the chair, crossed Erlang's legs, and showed his unmoved confidence in a relaxed and calm posture, "Oh? I don't see the difference. ”

Lance shrugged slightly, "If it's a partner, I have to take it seriously, don't I?" Maybe I need a little time to wash off the smell of sweat and change into a set of clothes, or I'll be stopped at the door of a regular restaurant, which is not the right way to start negotiating cooperation. The light-hearted and witty words made both Terrance and Roland laugh out loud, "If it's a friend, then we're going to have a pizza pie here tonight to end the day's hard work, and then friends are naturally invited." ”

In the face of such a dilemma, it is the correct solution to advance and retreat in a measured manner, to grasp the measure, and to be neither humble nor arrogant. But it's easy to say, but it's as simple as it is to execute. So far, though, Lance has done well.

Terrance propped up his chin and slowly rubbed his tough and neat beard, as if he was savoring Lance's words, and he spoke without any pause, but the meaningful blankness was clearly felt, "So...... What exactly do we fall into? ”

Terrance actually ripped away from the politeness and went straight to the point without any cover-up, as if he wanted to force Lance to make a statement on the spot. This is an unexpected move. Albert, who was sitting next to him, saw the sudden change in the style of painting, and his palms couldn't help but sweat for Lance.

However, Lance is becoming more and more relaxed, the last time they met, George took the initiative to introduce Terrance to Lance, when Terrance / Spring / Wind was proud, and between three words he showed his generosity and calmness, revealing his condescending posture; But today, the two of them have sat on both sides of the same table to negotiate - although it is still Terrance who takes the initiative, Lance also knows one thing clearly: the agent can speak on behalf of the artist, but the agent is not an artist, especially a top artist like Tom, and the agent cannot directly make decisions and draw conclusions on behalf of Tom.

"Potential Partners." Lance's answer was clear and clear, without any dragging and hesitation, and the wall-to-wall, punch-to-fist directly shot back Terrance's question.

In fact, Lance can completely say "It's up to you", this is the most cunning and clever answer in a social situation, not only will not hurt the harmony, but also leave room for each other, but in the face of Terrance's strength, Lance refused to show weakness, and directly picked out the answer.

Terrance raised his chin slightly, as if surprised by Lance's reaction - not only did he not panic, but he also did not hesitate, but he couldn't fault it, "It seems that we will no longer invite tonight's pie." Terrance's pause was just a blink of an eye, and he turned to look at Roland and William with a helpless expression, "Perhaps, we should call Tom and Wade for the next dinner." ”

This sentence is obviously self-deprecating, they are not Lance's friends, Tom is. But in fact, it is a satire of Lance.

Lance didn't panic either, chuckling and nodding, "That's a good idea, maybe I should share with Tom about the casting of this project." ”

Whether the casting power of "killing by a knife" is in the hands of Lance or Tom is what Lance is implying about. Even though everyone knows that Tom has the right to make decisions, on the surface, Lance is the director and producer of the crew, and he is the one who holds the power of life and death of the crew. Today, Terrance and others personally found Lance, which also confirmed this.

But in the course of the brief conversation just now, Terrance didn't take Lance seriously at all, just used him as a filter. This is not only a contempt for Reims, but also a paradoxical approach.

Lance almost didn't say directly, "You go directly to Tom to talk about casting, and then I'll see if I agree", but everyone present was smart, and they heard the sound of the strings at once, and everyone's expressions froze for a moment.

It's one thing to make decisions in secret; Sweeping the face of the director and the producer on the bright side, that's another thing. Unless Tom has decided to appeal to Paramount and change the director, they have to respect Lance - even if the casting is denied, Tom should come forward.

This is also the reason why artists need an agent - as a buffer between the artist and the production company, good and bad, after it happens, there will always be room for manoeuvre. Now Lance is making his attitude clear, and Terrance will naturally convey it to Tom after they go back, and then it will be up to Tom to decide.

Terrance's eyes flashed slightly, and when he looked at Lance again, he obviously had a little more caution, he lowered his cocked legs, and then showed a polite smile - very polite from beginning to end, but a little more respect at the moment, "Maybe it's a good idea, professionals always have different opinions about casting." Terrance didn't seem to hear the meaning of Lance's words, and just continued with Lance's words, "However, I think before we get into it, you need some references, we happen to have a very good group of actors at our disposal, and Tom has a good impression of them, you can take a look at their information first." We can arrange an audition at any time if necessary. ”

As he spoke, Terrance took his briefcase and took out a stack of documents from it and placed it in front of Lance.

Lance didn't save Terrance's face this time, took the initiative to take the information, and then raised his eyebrows and said in surprise, "Wow, it's not light, it seems that tonight's whiskey time already has a reading material." With a word, all the tension just now was covered, and everyone laughed.

"The company is so busy today, we have lost so much time, and we will not continue to be here to get in the way." Terrance stood up, buttoned up his suit in style, and took his leave. Everyone stood up one after another, greeting each other and being polite, and the scene of harmony and harmony could not be seen at all in the tense atmosphere just now.

Lance and Albert escorted the group of three out of the office, and then saw Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo standing in the hallway of the doorway smoking. (To be continued.) )

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