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This year's winter in New York was too cold, compared to the warm and sunny Los Angeles, it lost a little of its allure, and under the sky that was gradually shrouded in darkness, Duke walked on the road, despite wearing a thick cotton hat, he still had a headache blown by the cold wind, and he couldn't freeze. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

New York was hit by a blizzard a few days ago, and there was still snow and ice on the ground, and for safety reasons, he didn't drive, and at the moment with Scarlett? Johnson walked the streets of Manhattan and just wanted to find a random shop to hide in.

He had just accompanied Scarlett to see Mr. Johnson, and although Scarlett had a very poor relationship with her father, she would still go over every Christmas as long as she had time.

"It's not been this cold in New York in years."

Accompanied by Scarlett's voice, there was a large cloud of white fog, and it seemed that even her breath was frozen when it was cold, "I miss the sun on the beach in Malibu." ”

As she spoke, Scarlett lifted her gloved hand and pulled her hat down, covering her ears that were red from the cold.

Duke comes to New York every year, and he's never felt this cold before, and the temperature is even cooler than last year when he was skiing in Canada.

Wrapped his tweed coat tightly, looked up at the dark night sky, after experiencing the attack of the blizzard, the sky had cleared, and the stars hung on the dark night, but the bright starlight with the cold wind looked particularly cold.

"Heard of it, Duke?"

Hearing Scarlett's question, Duke couldn't help but turn his head to look at her suspiciously, Scarlett leaned closer, grabbed his arm, and said, "Someone said that the best in the world and the worst in the world combined is New York." ”

She shook Duke's arm and said, "New York is actually two cities, one belongs to the day, which is orderly and enterprising; One belongs to the night. The demons are full of evil, and the ** drum swells in the body. ”

"Kind of makes sense." Dukla gave her a pause and quickened his pace slightly, "Hurry up." Mom is still waiting for us to have dinner. ”

After ten minutes of walking, the two finally got rid of the cold, returned to the warm home, took off their thick coats, and handed them to the maid waiting at the door. Duke and Scarlett went to the bathroom to wash up briefly and walked into the dining room.

The dining room, like the living room, is also set up with a tall Christmas tree, which was specially sent by Duke after he came to New York.

"Mom."

"Godmother."

After greeting Lady Leah, Duke and Scarlett sat on her left and right.

Lady Leah nodded lightly and instructed the servant to serve the food. Then he turned to Scarlett and asked, "How is your father?" ”

"It's still the same." Scarlett flattened her mouth, "I'm more addicted to alcohol than before." ”

She didn't want to continue the conversation, and instead said, "Godmother, have you seen the gift I bought you?" It was an authentic Persian carpet, and I bought it from Iran. ”

"Well, it's beautiful." Lady Leah took a sip from her teacup, "You have a heart." ”

Scarlett laughed happily and winked at Duke's side.

Sumptuous dinners were served one after another. As always, there weren't so many messy rules, and the three of them chatted while eating.

"I just had Tina place an order with Boeing." Duke remembered what he had done before he came to New York, "Mom. It's time for your plane to change, I ordered two Boeing BBJ business jets. ”

"Just look at it."

Neither for Duke, nor for herself, changing planes was not a big deal.

After ordering the yacht in the summer, Duke planned to replace the business jet, after all, the original aircraft was a little small for him now. The range and passenger capacity are not enough.

Of course, he will not make a Boeing 747 or Airbus large plane into a private jet with a hot head, this thing is enough, and there is no need for luxury and waste.

So, after some selection, Duke chose Boeing's BBJ business jet.

The Boeing BBJ business jet is a prototype of the Boeing 737, with a wardrobe, kitchen, bedroom and business room, and the business living room is also equipped with a meeting area, dining area and lounge area, which can accommodate 60 passengers and has a range of more than 8,000 miles, which can fully meet Duke's needs.

Of course, these two planes will definitely have to be modified according to the different needs of Duke and Mrs. Leah.

If you include the cost of modifications, the final cost of the two aircraft will definitely exceed $100 million.

But that's not much to Duke.

When he came to New York, in addition to accompanying his mother, Duke also inevitably attended some parties, and he and Mrs. Leah are now frequent guests on the Forbes rich list, so they are naturally the objects of many high-fashion party invitations.

Some socializing is also unavoidable.

Fortunately, I also have familiar friends in New York, and I won't be bored when I stay with them.

In the huge ballroom, bands played soothing music, and hundreds of guests formed small circles with their own interests, whispering or expressing their opinions on the latest economic situation.

This is media mogul Rupert? At Murdoch's Christmas reception, Duke walked into the ballroom and held Scarlett? Johnson walked straight up to the Murdochs.

"Hi, Duke."

Treated markedly differently from others, Rupert? Murdoch took the initiative to give Duke a gentle hug, and now the two have a lot of common interests in many ways.

"We'll talk when we have time." Duke turned his head to look at the people who were coming in from outside, "I won't disturb you entertaining guests." ”

Leaving the Murdochs, Duke greeted the crowd and rolled his eyes around the ballroom.

Scarlett, who was holding him, gently pulled him and reminded, "I see Irene." ”

After speaking, he quickened his pace a little and walked towards a corner of the banquet hall.

Probably saw the Duke and the two too, Erin? Lauder laughed and said a few words, then broke away from the small circle, and when they came over, they found a table with no one and sat down next to it.

"Scarlett, you look prettier." She deliberately squeezed her eyes at Scarlett.

Scarlett was not polite to her, and said with a smile, "This is all the credit of the cosmetics under your name." ”

"It's a pity that your new film is from World War II." Erin? Lauder lamented, "My brand can't be implanted." ”

"Maybe ......" Scarlett rolled her eyes and said suddenly, "It's better for you to make a cameo role, so it will also have a publicity effect." ”

Duke had just asked for three glasses of water from the waiter, and when he heard Scarlett's words, he couldn't help but shake his head, "Do some bad ideas." ”

He looked at Erin? Lauder, "Wait for 'The Avengers.'" ”

Erin? Lauder nodded, and then said to Scarlett, "I was looking for you to attend an event during the New Year, but your agent refused. ”

"Why don't you call me directly?" Scarlett put down her water glass, "Don't you have my phone?" Why didn't the broker notify me? ”

"I see...... "Erin? Lauder paused for a moment and said, "I thought you didn't have time." ”

"I don't have any urgent work for the time being." Scarlett frowned and said, "I'm fine with the New Year's ......"

With that, she turned to look at Duke, "Honey, I can't go back to Los Angeles with you. ”

"You stay in New York and help Erin." Duke thought for a moment, "It's not the first time Upton has confused the situation. ”

Scarlett shrugged, "Then replace him." ”

With Duke's support, Scarlett fired her agent and wouldn't cause any trouble at all.

Some brokers and brokerage firms are really strong, like CAA and Michael? Ovitz, but the strength of the agent is also divided into situations, like Nancy? Josephson, Ino? Martin, Pat? Jin Sili and other top agents in the circle, let alone facing ordinary actors, even in front of some second-tier stars, have a heavyweight right to speak.

But when the star goes to the first-line or super-A position, the situation will completely change, and the first-line stars, directors and even other types of work are scarce resources for brokerage companies and even Hollywood.

These people are also related to the status of their agents in the company and even in this circle.

Just like the legendary CAA is the mastermind behind Hollywood's control, the emperor of those A and super A actors and directors, is that possible?

Michael? In order to please his top customers, Ovitz can climb on the table and pout his ass and dance, is there such an emperor?

And one of the most visible phenomena, like Julia? Roberts, Martin? Scorsese and Steven? Spielberg et al., how many times have they fired the squid of their agents? How many actors and stars have jumped from CAA to other companies?

In this day and age, what if a new agent tries to control Tom? Hanks, Leonardo? DiCaprio and other big-name stars, the two sides can only go to split.

The relationship between brokers and their clients is far from being as simple as it seems.

In front of those top clients, the agent is more like a service provider, like Leonardo's agent, every time Leonardo has a vacation, he will temporarily put down the things in his hand and accompany Leonardo to vacation all over the world, for what?

Agents are an important part of Hollywood, but to treat them as all-powerful behind-the-scenes players underestimates the weight of studios and top actors.

In Hollywood, where the days of independent studios have ended, it has become a joke that agents go straight to the top offices of major corporations, as they did in the last century.

After the Christmas holidays, Scarlett? Johnson fired his agent directly, and Duke also informed Nancy? Josephson asked her to personally represent Scarlett.

Subsequently, Scarlett stopped in New York to participate in the Erin? Lauder's promotional campaign, Duke flew directly to Chicago, joined up with the crew after the vacation, and began filming the location scenes of "The Dark Knight" in the city. (To be continued.) )