Chapter 46: Self-inflicted humiliation

"Hah!" Tony let out an indefatigable laugh, if that could be called laughter.

It is not uncommon in Hollywood for the boss of the investor to go his own way at the last moment of negotiating the actor, putting aside the candidates discussed by the director, screenwriter and producer and stubbornly choosing another person, but for "Spy", it is like a joke.

Doug Liman?

Robert Rudrum?

Vlak Marshall?

Or Tony Gilroy?

Who would allow such a thing to happen? Are they all nobodies, rookies who have just stepped into Hollywood, are sincerely afraid of global investment, and dare not have the slightest objection?

Jose is still too inexperienced, to be honest, although you are the vice president of Universal Films, there are not many opportunities for Jose to be in charge of Universal's large-scale productions, some of them are followed by Stasi himself, and some are followed by Adam Ferguson, first vice president and Donna Langley of the international department, Jose is mainly in charge of the independent film department, which makes him lack experience in dealing with well-known directors, producers, and screenwriters.

If it were Stasi herself standing here, even if she had a heart, she would never resort to words at this time.

"Hossy, you're saying that Stasi is determined to use Matt Damon?" Doug Liman was the first to speak, and in silence he asked in a reassuring manner.

Jose realizes that something is wrong, but now he must go on with his head, or he will have no prestige to speak of.

"Yes, Stasi just called me, and the shareholders are interested in the casting of the film, and they want Matt Damon."

Of course, this is nonsense, if the shareholders could interfere in such detail, the Stasi would have picked on it a long time ago, although the position of the seven presidents is very coveted, but a puppet with no autonomous power is not what a person like Stasi wants to do.

Frank stood up directly.

Jose stopped him from going out, "Frank, why do you have to insist on Daniel Sandler, if the two are almost the same, meeting the needs of investors is the professional attitude, isn't it?" ”

"You're so comfortable with those independent filmmakers that you forget that every one of us here loves film." Frank said unceremoniously, "I'll ask what Stasi means, and if what you say is true, then I'll get out of here, and you'll have the final say." But if Stasi hadn't said that, brother, you'd be in trouble. ”

"Do you need to raise your hand in approval?" Tony teased, and although Jose looked ugly, Doug and Robert laughed anyway.

Jose already knew what the outcome was by this time, and he misinterpreted the Stasi.

It's just a ghost, he shouldn't have jumped out at all.

"Okay, okay." He Sai quickly decided to throw in the towel in order to seek forgiveness, "Stasi's original intention was that Universal supported Matt, and if you hesitated, settle down. Of course, if you belong to each other, the world can recognize Daniel. Yes, I myself still insist that Matt is the best candidate, but the minority obeys the majority, and I agree to choose Daniel. ”

Hessey's stupidity cleared the last hurdle for Daniel's eventual victory.

Daniel won "Spy Shadow".

A week later, the paparazzi photographed Daniel at the Los Angeles International Airport, a scheming paparazzi, who did not choose to release the news immediately, but secretly tracked down Daniel's agent, Kusa Damon, and then he was able to see them enter the Universal office in Century City, but fortunately, Doug Liman was not photographed by the paparazzi.

Otherwise, the news will be exposed!

Soon, the next day, he waited at the airport in an unpredictable manner, and sure enough, Daniel left Los Angeles again.

"Come and go, what are Daniel and Universal planning?"

The paparazzi sold the news to The Sun, a Chicago-based newspaper that has been paying attention to Daniel ever since his writer, Roger Albert, the king of film critics, made an unexpected comment on "School Blues."

Daniel rushed back to Los Angeles from New Zealand a few days ago, but only stayed for two days before returning to the filming location of "The Lord of the Rings", Daniel's main itinerary during these two days, including a half-day closed-door exchange with his agent at CAA's headquarters, it is believed that CAA's vice president Kevin Gurley was also among them, and then they went to the Los Angeles office of Universal Pictures, which is also in Century City, no one knows what they talked about, but soon, Daniel left the United States, The look on his face suggests that the trip could indeed be rewarding. ”

The report has sorted out Daniel, not forgetting the soon-to-be-released "Gladiator", the "Lord of the Rings" being filmed, and of course, "Legally Blonde", which was just exposed some time ago. They also sorted out Universal's next move - "Fast and Furious"? "Spy Shadow"? Or those amazing sequels, "The Mummy 2: The Return", "Jurassic Park 3", "American Pie 2", which one attracted Daniel.

"This is really a young man who can't stop for a moment, and in the next two or three years, we may be dizzy about his performance, but hopefully we won't get tired."

……

Daniel returned to Los Angeles, of course, for a contract for "Spy", and Kusa and the filmmaker had been in talks for a week. Once decided, the producer was full of sincerity and fully accepted Cusa's offer of 7 million, and Daniel's salary skyrocketed from 2 million + 5% in a short period of time, from 2 million + 5%, to close to 3 million.

Hollywood's dollar is so unresistible.

The film will start shooting in October this year, which coincides with the filming of Daniel's "Lord of the Rings".

"It looks like I really don't have any room to rest this year." On the way to the airport where Kusa took him, Daniel complained.

Kusa was calm and light, "One day you become a poor worm who is out of breath, you can sleep as long as you like, and it doesn't matter if you don't exercise for three days." ”

"Well, you're getting less and less listening. Andy, what do you say? ”

Andy, who was sitting in the co-pilot, is now neat and strong, like a top student from a prestigious school, but that cold face can't be changed.

"It matches his last name."

"Hey, I've heard the story of the Damon family twice, can you tell me about it? Why does the Damon family have nothing to do with Duke University, and why does it match the poor talk? Satisfy my curiosity, two good Samaritans? ”

"You'd better not ask, or tomorrow your ears may not belong to you."

Daniel's face froze, "Are you kidding?" ”

"I saw it with my own eyes, and Tong Suo was not bullied." Andy's tone didn't change in the slightest.

Daniel playfully stopped asking.

It's a scary world.