"I want both scripts. Baidu: Real name +" Jenny domineeringly threw the two folders on the desk, "I want you to take them down for me at all costs." ”

Cesare raised his eyebrows, folded his hands on his lower abdomen, and did not seem to give anything in return, just looking at Jenny quietly. Jenny stared at him for a moment, then couldn't hold back, smiled, and folded her hands, "Please?" ”

Cesare straightened up, picked up one of the folders casually, and opened the cover.

"The Notebook." He read the contents of the summary page in a very reserved and cold tone, as in the phone conversation between Jenny and him last night, and it was clear that Cesare was not very interested in the project. "Adapted from the novel of the same name, the current adaptation copyright is in the new line...... Script and Ryan. Gosling bindings. ”

"Yes." Jenny said eagerly, "It's this film, I want to act, I want to act, tell me you've called the new line this morning." ”

Cesare tapped a few times on the computer keyboard, and while browsing the computer pages, he replied absentmindedly, "No, I haven't called the new line yet, and as far as I know, the new line has temporarily frozen the project due to a lack of budget." ”

He turned the computer screen in Jenny's direction, "You can look at this table, this is the schedule of commercial projects that are running in Hollywood right now, and the two films you picked are unfortunately not among them." ”

Jenny skimmed through the rough word form, which was an eye-opener, and she speculated that it was a unique resource within CAA, and all she saw was the progress tracking table for the film part, which was a very detailed record of the film projects that were now in the casting stage, and listed the missing cast table and the basic requirements for actors, so that the major agents could coordinate and arrange the audition activities of their artists according to this table.

She looked at the time, "The schedule is updated every Friday?" ”

"Yes." Cesare replied, "If you'll allow me to recommend it to you, I went through the form yesterday and reread the script—"

"Nope." Jenny had just glanced at the title column in the table, at least as of August 2003, there were no notable names on the table other than "Van Helsing" and "50 First Loves", "Listen to me, Cesare, I'm pretty sure I'm only going to do these two films, and now I want you to sit down with me and figure out how to get New Line and Fox off the ground." ”

She had already rehearsed today's conversation last night, and Cesare's coldness was expected by Jeanne, and she pressed her hands on the table and leaned forward, reinforcing her sense of oppression, emphasizing the gravity of her words, "If you wonder why I chose these two films, ask me, if you can't, tell me, if you can do it but don't want to do it for me—"

Jenny took a breath, looked into Cesare's eyes and said seriously, "Tell me too, I'll go find an agent who can do it." ”

Cesare raised an eyebrow, put the folder back on his desk, and folded his hands again.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became very cold—cold and dry, and Jenny could almost feel her skin tass and lose water under the pressure.

She didn't mean to make the atmosphere so serious at the beginning of the conversation, nor did she mean to bluff Cesare, in fact, Jenny had already sensed the gap between her and the two projects after talking to Cesare on the phone last night - the biggest obstacle should not be her own quality and box office appeal, after she played Elizabeth, who is lively and cute and very callable with Josh, after she can bring more than 10 million box office, She should already have the qualifications to arbitrarily select the female lead actress of a low-budget film, which is like "50 First Loves", before Bale intervened, the audition was completely just a formality, and it was more like a small gathering between friends.

The biggest gulf is Cesare's desire to be in control.

Cesare was an absolute alphamale, there was no doubt about that, and the reason why Bale parted ways with him made her wary. If Bell had left Cesare because he had a crush on him, then Jeanne might have felt a little more comfortable, but Bell was kicked away by Cesare after taking Cesare's unfavorable "Pearl Harbor", which shows too much. Cesare does not seem to be very optimistic about these two projects, and if she insists on taking them, it is likely that she will indeed face the choice of 'parting' with Cesare. And intellectually, although Cesare was a big reason for her start, Jenny couldn't give up one of her biggest strengths just because of this, let Jin Shan slip out of her eyes, and act in a mediocre romance movie by herself.

Although she can use these two films as a tool to prove her vision, although with her popularity and acting skills, she may be able to change the box office of a film, but if she wants to reach the top in Hollywood, every film is a choice that cannot be mistaken, and in the case of having to choose one or the other, Jenny can only choose Cesare than lose two good opportunities.

This also made her aware of the hidden concerns in the relationship between the two, Cesare is a master of film selection, there is no doubt about this, so far none of the films he is optimistic about are not high-quality, even "Van Helsing" is actually a very qualified commercial film, but this does not mean that he can always be a master, not a single mistake, he did not miss it before, the two have always been like-minded, and the cooperation is of course pleasant. But in the case of differences of opinion on such a film selection, it will definitely not work if she comes to back down every time. Jenny even thinks she is more suitable for an agent who is not so assertive, but has a more flexible hand, such as Tracy, who used to joke about her and throw an olive branch.

I'll choose the film in the future, and you'll be responsible for getting the best treatment for me, so that we can play to our respective strengths. She wanted to say this to Cesare, but the result of saying so could only be cheaper - even Bell probably wouldn't dare to be so domineering, she would be kicked for choosing "Pearl Harbor" herself, and Jeanneke was going to take Cesare's selection rights away. At this time, if the two of them go their separate ways, it is really difficult to guarantee that Cesare will not eat Bell's back-turning grass.

She had only asked him for assurances yesterday that she would know that she was in a secure position, and now she would say the threat of 'breaking up' with him the next day, was this a lever, would he use it to refute her? She had previously made promises of absolute obedience to him, would he use it to remind her? Jenny maintained a calm facial expression, emphasizing her determination with body language, but her mind was nervously analyzing Cesare's subsequent reaction, he should not be angered by her statement, but it is likely that the relationship between the two will be estranged after her threat......

She could feel Cesare watching her, coldly, without any emotion, her dark blue pupils slightly constricted, a sign of concentration, but that was all she could feel, Cesare's own emotional state, Jeanne could not tell by observation, he had erected a barrier, hiding his personal feelings behind.

Her eyes began to sour, but remained in place, and Cesare looked at her for a few more moments, then slowly leaned back in his chair and picked up the folder again.

"You should be glad." He said calmly, "The scripts that can pass the first screening are indeed recognized by me in terms of quality." ”

Jenny let out an unabashed breath as she slumped her shoulders and understood better why people couldn't quit smoking – even though she knew that smoking was bad for her health, she wanted to relax with a cigar after the intense atmosphere of negotiation.

"So what's the reason why you're not interested in these two projects?" The relationship collapse crisis was lifted, and she asked in a relaxed tone.

"Let's talk about "Love Notebook" first, the new line intended to shoot last year, but due to internal reasons, there was a problem with the capital chain, the budget was cut, and only a budget of 20 million US dollars was given, and the female protagonists at that time were all newcomers, and the opening price was almost negligible, but even so, the content of the film decided that the main content took place in the World War II era, and the budget for period dramas was always very high, and 20 million US dollars did not meet the minimum standard. The project was frozen, and a month ago the new line was intended to be restarted, but the previous heroine Rachel. McAdams has already taken on other films, but that's certainly not a problem. Cesare's tone had returned to the business of the first time the two met, "Even if Rachel is still in the range, as long as you show interest, the new line will of course be happy to play this role for you, and may even increase the salary for it." ”

Jeanne felt a slight discomfort - she had certainly thought it out before she spoke, and had considered the possibility of the destruction of their growing friendship, but now she had to suffer the consequences of Cesare's curtailment of her to the effect that she was a little remorseful: even if she had only spoken so that Cesare could see her determination, it might not have been impossible to choose a more tactful approach.

Although she had dealt with business elites in her previous life, Chen Zhen was not on the other side of the negotiating table at that time, and she found that she still had a lot to learn in business activities.

"So the big question?" She maintained a cheerful and relaxed tone.

"Considering the general box office and subsequent income of romance films, generally speaking, pure romance films - such as "Love Notebook" without too many comedy elements, and can even be said to be more tragic and sad romance films, have always been very strict in cost control. Judging from the report, the budget of "The Notebook" should reach at least 25 million in the case of maintaining the original candidates for the hero and heroine, not counting the overspending phenomenon in the filming, the new line has to prepare about 30 million to maintain the crew, if you add your salary of 5 million to 8 million, it has doubled compared to the previous budget of 20 million. Cesare put down the mouse, "Since you haven't played a role in romance films, judging from my experience, the new line will give you a maximum of three million, which is why this script is not in your range of choices - can you accept this price?" You must know that now the market is also looking for an estimate of you, if you take three million, then unless "The Notebook" is a box office hit, it will be difficult for us to call five million for films of the same genre. ”

In the case of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" to be priced at 10 million, the three million of "Love Notebook" will be a blow to Jenny's positioning and worth, and the previous "50 First Loves" they planned to propose were all six million, and the value dropped by half, which is not a trivial matter. The time when the filming of "The Notebook" is not released will of course affect her offer.

Jenny pondered for a moment and brought out the plan she had prepared, "How about 3/10?" I can accept three million, but ask for 10% of the new global box office - a minimum of 5%. ”

Although I don't know the specific box office of "Love Notebook", since it has such a good reputation and good looks, it shouldn't be low, and with this 10%, it may not be less than six million or eight million. After all, if the national box office can have 100 million, it will be divided into 5 million, and there will be overseas box office.

"Well, that's a great idea." Cesare nodded slowly, "I'd like to share another piece of information with you: New Line is not a very honest company, and as far as I know, they are already preparing for a lawsuit - they have at least two-thirds lower than the global box office for "Lord of the Rings 1" and "Lord of the Rings 2", so as to reduce the share of Tolkien's estate and the publishing house. If you're prepared to put $3 million on legal fees, this is a great idea. ”

Jenny was stunned for a moment, this kind of lawsuit must be protracted, although the loser will have to pay the lawyer's fees, but it will definitely have to wait for a while to realize the money. The point is that the company's untrustworthiness does make people feel a little worried, "Then adjust it to 15% of the new line of the North American box office?" ”

"A 10 percent share of the North American box office is an acceptable number." Cesare pondered for a moment, jotting down something on a piece of paper, "It seems that you are very optimistic about this project. ”

"Trust me, it's going to be a good movie." Jenny said sincerely, though it wasn't the one project she valued the most, and she picked up the purple folder and graciously handed it to Cesare, "Let's talk about 'The Devil Wears Prada', what made Fox put his adaptation of the best-selling novel on hold?" ”

"The Devil Wears Prada" is a best-selling novel published in 2003 and is still on the New York Times charts. A big-name veteran actor like Streep should still attach great importance to this film, and Jenny doesn't think it will be a problem of insufficient budget.

"There are two main problems with 'The Devil Wears Prada'," it seems, although Cesare had a lukewarm reaction last night, he still did a lot of homework, he picked up the mouse and clicked a few times, "First, the scheduled director Peter. Henges's schedule could not be coordinated, he had been filming overseas, and Fox had not yet decided on the director, so the casting work was put on hold. Wiesberg and the filmmaker failed to reach an agreement on the selection of the female lead, and the producer intended to invite Natalie. Portman played the lead actress, but Lauren disagreed, and Fox was so annoyed that the project was shelved two months ago. ”

Jenny asked in surprise, "Natalie. Portman? Why would Lauren say no? ”

Lauren thinks Natalie ...... The temperament is too bland and not beautiful enough. Cesare said with a blank face.

Jenny made a devastated expression, not knowing what to say - not to mention whether Natalie is beautiful or not, this is just Lauren's first novel, of course it sells well, maybe the best-selling novel of the year, but that doesn't mean that Lauren can treat Natalie in a small-budget film. Portman picks and chooses, right?

“…… Fox must have broken down. She said dryly, "Natalie turned down the invitation?"

"Natalie does have a certain interest, and after missing the gap of the last three months, she has no time left for her to make this film, and she is going to make Star Wars Prequel 3." Cesare replied, "But it doesn't seem like Fox has given up on the idea." ”

Compared with the less difficult "Love Notebook", "The Devil Wears Prada" seems to be more tricky, first of all, she has a very strong contender, and secondly, the original author Lauren seems to be very difficult to handle, after all, not everyone can do it to look down on Natalie. Portman's kind of thing, of course, if you think about it, a woman who would publish a book to belittle her former boss after leaving her job would definitely not be a fuel-efficient lamp.

"Let's talk about 'The Notebook first,'" Jenny said musedly, and asked a little reluctantly, "Are you sure that Fox has no budgetary concerns about this book?" ”

"What do you think?" Cesare's movements paused.

"I can bring money in." Jenny put her thoughts and thoughts, "You can also take a 3/10 sharing method, I am willing to bring in the 10 million income I can get in "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" after sharing and paying taxes, if they accept the deferred payment, I can use the income of "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" to invest again, as long as they are willing to pay me the corresponding share." ”

Cesare narrowed, "Are you—"

He interrupted himself, closed his eyes and rubbed the bridge of his nose, "You're really acting weird today, Jefferson. ”

Jenny also knows that her performance is really unreasonable, and no one can understand her confidence in Prada's investment - in fact, if it weren't for the bad reputation of the new line and her lack of cash, she would have wanted to inject money into "The Notebook". She weighed several coping strategies and chose mysticism.

"I know that you think there is a certain market for Prada, you can consider starring, and you can even choose a low-price, high-share remuneration method," Jenny took the initiative to make up for him, "but it's hard for you to understand why I would put all my wealth into it, right?" Just like I didn't hesitate to break up with you to act in these two films, you understand that these are two seductive scripts, but you don't understand where my passion and determination come from. ”

Cesare snorted noncommittally, and he put his hands on his chest - a defensive gesture, and Jeanne knew that she had alerted him, and Cesare knew that she was now selling her own set of theories.

"Intuition." This did not affect her performance, Jenny changed positions in her chair, she folded her □□ on the armrest, held her cheek, and smiled with great confidence, "This is my intuition, and when I saw these two scripts, my instinct told me that these must be two very successful projects that can reach the limits of this genre in terms of commercial and artistic achievement." ”

"So you're going to rely on your instincts to put your whole life into it." Cesare said, his tone clearly suggesting his disapproval.

"I really, really trust my instincts," Jeanne said slowly, injecting some inscruciation into her smile, "and I think you'll be impressed by my instincts this time next year, dear Cesare." At that point, maybe even you will learn to rely on my intuition. ”

"I seriously doubt that." "But, at the end of the day, it's your personal property, and if you have a penchant for risky investing, that's your business." ”

He crossed his hands and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "So, I'll follow up with The Notebook first, and if the notebook can move the group forward, we can monitor the progress of Prada in a few months and try to show some interest, but don't be too anxious, because you don't have anything else to spare in the second half of the year." Natalie's filming will run from the end of this year to the beginning of next year, and it looks like she'll be back in Israel for a while early next year, so we have plenty of time to run the project if I'm going to read the original novel and think it's worth the effort. ”

"Otherwise?" Jenny asked.

"Otherwise, after "Love Notebook", you will have to choose another agent for yourself." Cesare grinned, "Of course, the Caribbean series still has to be counted on my head." ”

Although he was smiling, Cesare's expression was very cold, his eyes were cold, his jaw was tightened, it was a standard smirk, and Cesare's posture revealed his strong self-confidence - even if he had invested so much effort and resources in Jeanne, and now he was barely entering the harvest period, Jeanne was at odds with him, so much so that he could lose two years of hard work, but Cesare still did not lose confidence in himself. Jeanne realizes that Cesare will never be like her, asking for reassurance in a situation like yesterday's, and that asking for assurances is a symbol of the weak, and that the strong never need the assurances of others to build a sense of security. Even though she, like Bale, showed a strong sense of independence after achieving something, Cesare still believed that his strategy of total control was not wrong, but that he had not chosen the right person, and once he was sure that she was not the right person, he would not hesitate to abandon her and start a new search.

She also realized that if Cesare couldn't make a change, the two of them would have to go their separate ways sooner or later. Either he miraculously found the big selling point of the script every time and coincided with her, or because the two did not have the same vision for film selection, and Cesare would not compromise, the two broke up completely.

In any probability, the second outcome is more likely.

She suddenly felt a little breathless - she couldn't give up Prada, and she couldn't take the film forever as Cesare told her to do and give up one of her great strengths altogether. However, it was Cesare who made her the Jennifer she is now. Jefferson, and he's such a good agent.

"You think I'm playing with fire, don't you?" "Cesare, I remember what you said to me, on the night of the signing, you made me believe in you, that we have common interests, that you did everything for my good," she asked. ”

She leaned forward again, stared at Cesare, and said earnestly, "I know I'm acting out of the ordinary, and it's hard for you to trust me - but I really want you to believe that we have a common interest, and that everything I do is for my good, and of course for you." ”

"I'm glad to know that you remember the agreement we made when we signed the contract." Cesare said quietly, "You know, if you don't remember, I'm going to play the recording for you." ”

Jeanne was stunned - well, she broke her promise and lost her promise, according to the agreement at the time, she only had to act obediently, and everything else was arranged by Cesare, and of course this included the selection of films, Cesare certainly had a reason to be angry, maybe he was unhappy since she refused to take "Van Helsing", but-

"I—" she said.

"I'll call you." Cesare said, "The outcome of the negotiations on 'The Notebook'. ”

Jenny smiled helplessly, and she whispered, "Chesa—"

Cesare raised his hand and gestured in the direction of the door.

All right...... It seemed that he was indeed angry, and Jenny did not intend to irritate his temper any more.

"You know," Jenny decided to face today's dispute from a different perspective as she gripped the doorknob. "You've always made me have faith in you—and I've always had faith in you."

Cesare removed his hand from his keyboard and stared at her with a blank expression.

"I'm sure you'll agree with me," said Jenny, "and I'm confident in you, if you're as good an agent as you say, if you can make those three demands on me, then you should agree with me about Prada, and if you're not, then it's not a pity to lose you - and of course, I'll count the Caribbean series on your head." ”

Whatever Cesare thought, her logic had at least convinced her that Jenny was genuinely cheerful now.

She winked at Cesare, "Don't let me down, Lord Vijeri. ”

Immediately, Jenny. Jefferson departed.

The author has something to say: Note: 1 New Line has fought at least two lawsuits on the Lord of the Rings series, both because of tricks on the shares, the first was with the Tolkien Trust and the publishing house, and the second was with director Jackson. Both seem to be out-of-court settlements.

2 Natalie's intention to play Prada is fictional, but she did go to Israel in '04 to study for a master's degree.

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I saw someone say that there is a problem with adding more

…… Well, can anyone help me calculate how many times I've been in a good mood until now...... It's a review and a favorite...... I can't figure it out at all

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