Ovitz glanced at Jude meaningfully and said slowly, "We can work together through Bowei Pictures." ”

Broadway Pictures is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, and because Broadway is a gender-neutral, Disney-free name, it can avoid some of its films from violating Disney's family, fun brand image, and open the way for Disney to diversify its brand.

Disney has several other subsidiaries similar to Bergwell Pictures, most notably Miramax, which specializes in independent films, art films and foreign Chinese films, and Timon Pictures, which specializes in producing and distributing horror and thriller films.

Jude's increasingly "blackened" directing style does not match Disney's brand positioning, but when it comes to Broadway Pictures, which specializes in the production and distribution of plots and action genres, this problem does not exist.

For Jude, it was one less reason to refuse to work with Disney.

"Isn't that a little too simple? You agreed to Mr. Ovitz's request so easily! After leaving Ovitz's room, Littlet was the first to express his surprise.

Jude raised his hand and knocked on the door of Kate's room, turning his head to look at Lee.

"Isn't that what you want?"

Before the door opened, Rite raised his hand to block Jude's way

"I do hope to facilitate a collaboration between you and Mr. Ovitz, but I have not forgotten who I am, I am your agent first and then Mr. Ovitz's former assistant."

Jude shrugged and said, "I thought you had forgotten that." ”

Leet was completely immune to such sarcasm, pouting and saying, "Can you tell me what you're really going to do now?" ”

Jude glanced at the two bodyguards at the door of Ovitz's room, shook his head, and said, "This is not the place to talk. ”

Then the door opened.

Kate was surprised to see Jude and Leet standing at the door, she thought that this private meeting would last for a long time, but she didn't expect it to end in more than ten minutes.

Jude's explanation for this is that the matter is over. But Kate prefers to believe that the talks between the two sides have collapsed.

"The meeting went well, and I can attest to that."

Leett's endorsement dispelled Kate's doubts, but his own doubts had not yet been answered.

Jude picked up Kate's freshly brewed coffee and took out two cups and placed them on the table.

"There is an idiom in China called retreat is advance, since the other party's conditions I can't refuse, agreeing is the best choice. Moreover, there is still a lot of room for maneuver between reaching a cooperation intention and real cooperation, and these problems such as disagreements in script selection, inability to reach a consensus on actors, and gaps in shooting budgets will affect the final cooperation. ”

"So you didn't even think about working with Disney?"

Jude said so much, but he didn't think about it, but it was summed up by Litte in one sentence.

He picked up a cup of poured coffee and handed it to Li Te, and admitted himself: "I will choose to cooperate with whoever can meet my requirements in filming and production to the greatest extent, and this is my attitude." ”

If Disney can meet Jude's "demanding" requirements, Jude will definitely prioritize cooperation with the other party. That sounded like nothing was wrong, but Litte knew it wasn't that simple.

Although Jude has not yet revealed the plan for the next film, with Leeter's understanding of Jude, it is certain that this plan will be very difficult to execute, and it will be accompanied by great investment risks.

Such a movie is definitely not something that ordinary film companies can digest.

Before Ovitz sits firmly in the position of president of Disney, it is easy not to accept such a risky film plan, I am afraid that this is the real reason why Jude agreed to the other party.

You're going to work with me. I agreed, but in the end you were the one who didn't dare to cooperate. The responsibility is not on me.

That's what Jude intended.

Leeter fell silent with his coffee, and although he wanted to remind Ovitz of this, the thought that he was Jude's agent eventually cut off the idea.

The three of them didn't stay in the room for long, and after drinking half a cup of coffee, they took the elevator downstairs.

"Thank God, Mr. Locke, you're finally here."

As soon as I got out of the elevator. Cook, who was waiting at the door of the banquet room, immediately greeted him, and seeing that the party was about to start, he was indeed a little anxious.

Jude smiled apologetically at Cook and explained, "Let's go inside." ”

"Wait a minute!" Cook took a sideways step to block Jude's path, "We arranged a simple appearance ceremony for Mr. Locke. Miss Beckinsale can also join in. ”

The only thing for the three was that Leete's name was not mentioned, and apparently the agent was not included.

"Then I won't wait for you, I'll see you later!"

Leeter had no complaints about the New Line's arrangement, and the agent should have kept a low profile on the occasion.

Cook took Jude and Kate up the stairs next to the second floor of the banquet room, where Shay White, who was chatting with a certain director, was immediately notified.

He glanced at the staircase leading to the second floor in the center of the hall, put down his glass and clapped his hands twice, drawing the attention of the guests to himself.

"Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce the protagonist of tonight's party, Mr. Jude Locke, the star and director of The Seven Deadly Sins! and the film's heroine, Miss Kate Beckinsale! ”

The noisy parlor suddenly fell silent, and Jude took Kate's hand and walked slowly down the stairs to the sound of melodious music.

The applause poured in like a tidal wave, and the pride of being in the spotlight was simply intoxicating!

The advantages of handsome guys and beauties were fully displayed at this moment, and the eyes of everyone in the entire hall were focused on the two of them, and at this moment they were the well-deserved kings and queens of the banquet.

Kate looked affectionately at Jude, who looked excited, and subconsciously grabbed his hand.

"I propose, for the big sale of "The Seven Deadly Sins", and to the success of director Locke!"

Under Shay's leadership, the guests raised their glasses one after another to send blessings to Jude and the whole film!

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Standing in the crowd, Li Te silently looked at Jude and Kate, who were surrounded in the center by the stars of the new line company, and raised his head to drain the champagne in the glass.

"Isn't it a pity that I can't stand by his side and enjoy the envy of everyone?"

A voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Litte turned around and shouted in surprise: "Wagner, why are you?" ”

"Didn't expect me to come, did you?" The middle-aged man opened his arms and wanted to give Li Teh a hug.

"It's a bit of a surprise indeed."

Litte took a step back and rejected the other man's enthusiasm. The middle-aged man, Wagner, was a former colleague of his at CAA, and the relationship between the two was not very good, and even a little competitive.

"You're still the same, too restrained." Wagner shook his head regretfully, pointed behind him and said, "Introduce you to someone." ”

A handsome man in a formal suit and bow tie walked out from behind Wagner and took the initiative to extend his hand to Leete.

"Good evening, Mr. Rhett!"

"Tom......" Litt couldn't believe his eyes, and his tone stammered. The famous Tom Cruise actually appeared in front of him like this, he is now one of the most popular male stars in Hollywood.

Wagner ostentatiously introduced to Little: "After you left CAA, I took charge of Tom's brokerage, and I have to say that I have to thank you, this job was originally intended to be given to you by Mr. Ovitz before leaving." ”

"Congratulations!"

Littlet didn't react much to the news, which surprised Wagner, and even Tom Hanks, who was on the sidelines, couldn't help but look at Littlet twice.

"Don't you know? I left CAA last month. ”

Wagner deliberately made a very exaggerated expression, as if his departure was a great event.

Li Teh still looked very calm, and said lightly: "Really? That's a shame! ”

"No regrets at all!" Wagner interrupted Littlet politely, "I have now officially given up my role as an agent and co-founded a production company with Tom. ”

"Production company?" Li Teh frowned, "Are you going to be a manager?" ”

When mentioning the word manager, there was a slight downward movement at the corner of his mouth, which showed that he did not have much affection for this profession.

There is only one word difference between a broker and a manager, but the responsibilities of the two are clear: the broker is responsible for seeking job opportunities for the client, while the manager advises the client on career and career planning, and provides relevant assistance and training for the client's career development.

However, in real Hollywood, the scope of work of managers and managers often overlaps, and managers are not allowed to participate in the profit sharing of artists' works in any way, while managers can also serve as producers of artists' performances, so the agent's salary only comes from a commission of no more than 10% of the artist's remuneration, while managers can have no upper limit, usually 15% or 20%, or even more.

But there is a downside to this high percentage of commissions, which is not protected by law.

In the past few years, some celebrities have not paid managers in order to get rid of the control of managers after they have grown their wings, and after being sued by managers, it often happens that they win court trials, because the law imposes various restrictions on agents, but also gives agents a unique power, that is, permission to negotiate jobs for artists. In other words, people like managers who do not have an agent license do not have the legal right to negotiate contracts for artists and receive remuneration, which is why managers often lose lawsuits against defaulting artists, because part of their income itself is illegal.

Even so, there are still many agents whose jobs are snatched away by managers, which is also an important reason why Leet does not have much affection for this profession. (To be continued......)

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