"More than five years ago, Duke? Rosenberg was still a member of the CAA, but during an evaluation, someone made a wrong judgment and gave up on him. And after "Life and Death", we would have had a chance to sign Duke? Rosenberg, at that time, someone made a wrong judgment and forced a sign of Mel? Gibson! ”

In the conference room, all of them are Pat? Kinsley's cold words, she didn't care about Martin at all? Bob's face became more and more ugly, and he said directly, "The result? Mel? Gibson not only didn't bring significant benefits to CAA, but also got into huge trouble! ”

Her gaze from Ino? Martin floated by, and the two made eye contact with each other quietly, Pat? Kingsley continued, "The global box office of "Life and Death" is more than $340 million, "Brave and Dead" is $405.84 million, "Independence Day" is $912.13 million, and "Saving Private Ryan" is $649.27 million. Rosenberg's solo box office has reached $2.3 billion! ”

Walking behind a couple of partners, Pat? Kingsley returned to her seat, leaning her hands on the conference table and asked, "Mel?" Gibson's shit, what to do with Duke? Rosenbergby? Take the scandal? How many times have you been blacklisted by major production companies? ”

"Pat, you can't say that."

Martin? One of the partners next to Bob helped his eyes, and just as he wanted to speak, he was sent to the office. Jin Sili interrupted forcefully, "Don't say that? So how do you say that? If Duke had been signed in the first place? Rosenberg. CAA has two ace directors, he and Spielberg, don't say you don't know the role of a top director in driving the business of the agency! Mel? Can Gibson do that? Even in the past twenty years, count the films he starred in. The total box office of his works is not as good as the current Duke? Rosenberg! ”

The partner opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything, and in this realistic circle, nothing was convincing about counting and business results.

"There's another situation."

Take a sip of coffee, Pat? Kinsley continued, "Since Mel? In the wake of the Gibson scandal, companies have been putting pressure on us. ”

She looked around at the others. "I wonder if you feel it? Since the Golden Globes, many of our projects have been temporarily put down or postponed by various companies. There were a lot of difficulties at work, which was something that CAA had never encountered since entering the nineties. ”

"That's true."

Quite a few people agreed, even if it was standing in Martin? Bob's side of the partner. Someone was nodding.

"And!" "Spielberg said he's considering quitting CAA!" ”

Ino? Martin took Pat? "I think everyone knows very well why these difficulties should not have arisen! ”

"Mel? Gibson has angered all of Hollywood! We need to do something. He turned to look at Martin? Bob, "What do you think, Martin. ”

Ino? Martin and Pat? Is Ginsilly clearly borrowing Mel? Gibson's affair is at his fault, Martin? Bob is well aware of this, and he also knows that what the two of them say is the truth, and CAA has indeed encountered a lot of difficulties in the past month or so. The Jewish forces, led by the top executives of the six major companies, exerted a lot of pressure on the CAA, and all of them pointed to Mel? Gibson.

All they seek is this position under his ass. Although there is no need to step down now, if you do not respond properly, you will lose the support of many people, and you will lose your dominant position within the company.

There is no conscience in business competition, Martin? Bob believes that he doesn't do anything about it. Most of the partners here will fall to Eno? Martin.

But what exactly to do? Lift with Mel? Gibson's contract seemed like the most suitable option. Actually Pat? Kinsley is so aggressive, and she wants this as a result.

Tom? Is Cruise really with Duke? Rosenberg stood together? He couldn't help but think so, and it was not uncommon for Hollywood enemies to give up disputes for a short time because of their interests.

Really going to work with Mel? Does Gibson terminate the brokerage contract?

At such a moment, it seems that Mel must be abandoned? Gibson is gone, but it's just as problematic to give him up, otherwise it wouldn't have dragged on to this day.

If his customers are in trouble and then given up by him, what will the other customers think? What will those customers who want to dig in the future think?

Recently, there has actually been news that he is going to give up on Mel? Gibson too, and this leads directly to Will? Smith declined his offer and joined William Morris instead.

Is this the abandonment of Mel? What will Gibson bring? But what about not giving up?

Eyes swept over the partners in the conference room, they are both shareholders of CAA, and agents of CAA, most of them have first-line and even top superstars in their hands, if they lose their support, even if he is the largest shareholder, there is only one way to step down.

It was a dilemma, and he was forced to such a point by them!

Looking at Ino? Martin and Pat? Kingsley, Martin? Bob's eyes were filled with a young figure, Duke? What exactly is Rosenberg doing behind the scenes?

Pondered for a long time, Martin? Bob finally spoke slowly, "CAA and Mel? Gibson terminated his brokerage contract and convened a press conference, which I will personally announce to the media. ”

The meeting ended just over ten minutes, and the CAA still had an official notice. Gibson has gotten the news.

The manic and rebellious personality of the past has not flareed up, Mel? Gibson sat in the living room, just drinking glass after glass, and for more than a month, he had been hit to the point of numbness, compared to the overwhelming accusations of the media and the public, compared to being kicked out of several projects, and being released from his contract by the CAA.

"I'm finished!" He drank and muttered to himself, "I'm finished!" ”

"Nope. Mel, you still have a chance! His PR sat next to him, "You still have Oscars to attend." As long as you can meet Duke? Rosenberg, let him forgive you publicly, and your shape will be better, at least a hundred times better than now! ”

"Really?" Mel? Gibson asked, stunned.

"This is the last chance!"

"Inform someone to make a custom dress for me, I'm going to the Oscars!"

……

"Yes, I'm going to the Oscars!"

As she walked towards the uniquely shaped eye-shaped villa, Catherine? Zeta? Jones has been cheering himself on in his heart. "I must attend the Oscars!"

Of course, this can only be said in the heart, she and the agent follow Pani? Kelis. The other party's "Chicago" publicity strategy is her only chance.

"Everyone can sit casually, you're welcome."

While seeing Pani? Kelis with Zeta? It's a little strange that Jones came over with her agent, but Duke didn't come out. Let the maid prepare coffee and tea, and let Tina? Fiye put Nancy on the terrace? Josephson and Robin? Grande shouted back.

"Pani, tell me about your plans."

Kelis is here for the new promotion point of "Chicago", she already has a plan, heard Duke say this, handed over the four copies of the article to Duke and Robin respectively? Grande, Nancy? Josephson and Tina? Faye's hands.

After flipping through a few lines, the corners of Duke's eyes couldn't help jumping, this is to put him at the center of public opinion!

"Duke. You and Mel? After the Gibson incident, it has been the focus of public opinion and public attention, and the image is extremely positive. ”

Pani? Kelis took the initiative to explain. "I don't know if you have noticed that in the last two years, the flow of information has accelerated, and directors, especially directors of the level of you and Spielberg, can no longer stand behind the scenes, you are the stars of the directing industry, although not as exaggerated as Hanks and Cruise. But every move can also attract a lot of attention. ”

"So, you're going to arrange a romance for me." Duke immediately understood Kelis's intentions, "Use the hype scandal to promote the movie? ”

"Not exactly, scandals can only arouse people's curiosity and attention for a while, and they have a limited effect on the film."

Looking at Zeta on the other side? Jones, Kelis continued, "A long-term, stable, and rising love life that has been followed by the media and the public for a long time will become a booster for a successful movie!" ”

Whether it is Duke or Kelis, these words are not emotional, and they are completely treated with a working attitude.

"Couldn't be more suitable?" Duke frowned.

It is taboo for husband and wife couple actors to appear in movies, but directors and actors do not have this taboo, provided that the director does not direct and act by himself.

"The only real big names in the crew are you and Cruise." Kelis shook his head, "If Cruise and Miss Jones are involved, although it can also attract attention, it will be a scandal, and it will not do much good to the film." ”

"What do you think?"

Hear Duke's question, Robin? Grande leaned over and patted him on the arm, and said very seriously, "My reason and experience tell me that this is an effective means of propaganda. ”

"I also agree with Pani's plan."

Nancy knows very well that what they are talking about is just a building, the decision-making power is completely in the hands of Duke himself, Duke did not make a decision immediately, if it was just when he first entered Hollywood, he would definitely veto it, but after several years of grinding, he understands that any success is not easy, and he must go all out.

Although Warner Bros. served as the distributor, but limited by the type of film, they could not invest as much resources as summer films such as "Independence Day", and the publicity efforts must have decreased compared to before, "Chicago" is an independent investment by Duke Studios, that is, he personally invested, the production cost is 20 million US dollars, and Warner will take 10% of the distribution share, and he has not signed a sharing agreement with anyone other than the union regulations, which means that the vast majority of the film's revenue actually belongs to him alone.

And the importance of publicity for a film, he knows very well that if the film works properly, the potential income may be tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, which is more important than a fake relationship that can't last long?

For Duke, it was too good to choose.

"I agree."

After saying that, he looked at Zeta? Jones, nodded lightly at her.

"We're going to sign an agreement with Miss Jones." Kelis briefly said a few details, "It is tentative that your relationship will last for a year. Duke, especially you have to pay attention, it's a series of processes, you have your first date in public, the first time you hold hands, the first time you kiss, I will make a detailed plan. ”

Duke had seen this kind of propaganda many times, and he had no objection to Kelis's words.

"I've already planned the first occasion for you to come together!" Kelis is clearly a veteran of this and knows how to use the shape, "The red carpet of the Oscars!" (To be continued)