"Calm down now?" Sean brought a glass of water and placed it in front of Frederick.

"We have to talk to Minghella and we can't accept such humiliation." The agent grinned as he said and put an ice pack on the back of his hand, he was so emotional before that he hit the wall hard with his hand, and it hurt for a long time.

"I'm afraid that's exactly what the other party wants us to do." Sean shook his head.

"How?" Frederick looked at him puzzled.

"I've been thinking about what it would do him to do Chiciarelli Weishenme. Then, I thought of one of the people you mentioned earlier, William? Hoberg, you say he's a representative of Miramax, right? Sean pondered the words, "So I wonder if he instructed Chiccarelli to do this?" ”

"It's possible," Frederick mused, "Chiciarelli is just an assistant, and if no one supports him, he wouldn't dare humiliate you so blatantly, especially since you're still the actor that Minghella insisted on, and Miramax is the one who doesn't want you to play the leading role, so it's very likely...... It's simple, just find someone to find out if they've been in contact with it before, and we can protest with that. ”

"That's exactly what I'm going to say, Fred," Sean made a quiet gesture, "remember what you said to me on the crew's side when he first cut his pay?" He wanted to provoke me, he wanted me to make a bad impression. Now it seems that he provoked me in order to get me to go to Minghella for support. ”

"You're saying he wants to consume Minghella's ......," Frederick mused.

"That's right," Sean nodded, "everything I have now comes from Anthony?" Minghella's support, but no one knows how big that support will be, we don't know, and they don't know. I could go to Minghella for support once or twice, but can I go on forever, even if Chicciarelli and Hoberg were driven away because of this, but there were other people who made small moves, and it was impossible for Miramax not to send someone to follow him, and no amount of patience would be worn out. At that point, Minghella will probably think that I am useless, and if I find a few people with a bit of weight to protest together, it is very likely that I will give up. ”

Frederick pursed his lips and stopped talking, and Sean sighed, if the battle between Reece and Stevenson gave him a taste of the utilitarian side of Hollywood, then Chicciareli's small actions showed him how unscrupulous they were.

"Besides," he continued, "Minghella can't have been on the set all the time, he must have something else to do, and if he leaves for a day or two, and Chiccarelli or Hoberg chooses to provoke me at that time, if I can't stand it anymore and threaten to quit, even if I wake up immediately, they will take the opportunity to make this a fait accompli, just send a press release, even if Minghella comes back, there is no way." ”

"When did you become so analytical?" Frederick couldn't help but tease.

"I'm not stupid, I got straight A's in high school." Sean shrugged, then stood up, "You said, Fred, this war is only a third of the way in, and it's hard to say who wins and who loses, and we have very few hole cards, so we have to be careful not to show flaws and let those with evil intentions have a chance." For me, as long as I can play this role in the crew safely, it will be a victory! ”

"Damn, it's unwilling." The agent was silent for a moment, and then said hatefully.

"It's okay, Fred," Sean laughed, looking out on the balcony, it was evening again in Los Angeles, and the dim light made everything look stale, "just take it as a test, and if you want to work a miracle, you have to pay a price." We have already achieved half a miracle, and we will continue to do so, no matter how difficult it is. So, don't talk about the salary of 300,000 yuan, even if they cut it to 200,000 yuan, or even don't pay it, I won't say anything, I just need to seize this opportunity and use this opportunity to prove myself, it's enough! ”

He took a deep breath and looked at his agent without blinking: "I promise you, Fred, as long as I can get on the big screen this time, at most five or six years, I will let those producers, waving tens of millions of checks, beg me to play the role." ”

Sean spoke earnestly, and with an indescribable confidence, as if he had become famous, so much so that Frederick was in a trance.

In the end, the agent let out a long sigh and shrugged his shoulders, and his tone was also teasing: "Five or six years? It's been a long time, and if there really is a terrifying king at the end of this year, I won't be able to see it. ”

"Okay, Fred," Sean shook his head and laughed, "Well, when this movie is over, you can arrange the script for me as long as you recommend, and I'll do the next, how about that?" ”

"Then it's decided!" Frederick immediately jumped up, looking afraid that he would regret it, and then straightened his clothes: "I know what to do, but even so, some rights can still be fought for." ”

Two days later, Sean understood what he meant by that, a check for 200,000.

"Normally, the crew pays up to half of the salary, but I think this time they should pay two-thirds upfront." Frederick explained simply.

"They actually agreed?" Sean was surprised.

"Of course, when I told Chiccarelli that he would be fine even if he wasn't paid, he looked very bad and said it wouldn't be like that," Frederick said, "so when I asked for two-thirds of the salary in advance, he said yes." ”

"So, he still needs some face?" Sean asked with interest.

"I don't think so, he just doesn't think it's working." The agent pouted, "Okay, let's not talk about this topic, I won't commission the 200,000 for the time being, and I'll give it to me after you get the remaining 100,000, there are many places where you want to use money now." ”

"For example?" Sean thought for a moment.

"In addition to adding a few more trades, you now need a PR, an accountant, and, an assistant. You're a bit famous in Hollywood, although the media hasn't reported it much, but everyone in the circle knows that Minghella has used a newcomer as the leading actor in "The Genius Ripley", so you have to have some star demeanor. Frederick thumped him lightly on the chest, "You have to understand that all the big stars have their own team. ”

"Don't worry, I'm not one who doesn't listen to opinions," Sean smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "You are more familiar with these than I am, recommend a better PR and accounting, as for the assistant, I'll think about it again." ”

When Frederick was gone, Sean let out a long sigh and took out the check again, as if he couldn't believe it. This is the biggest amount of money I got in my previous life and this life, and I am still a rookie actor, and this is still half of my salary, no wonder Frederick would say that those people would do whatever it took to become famous.

Reaching out and rubbing his face, he quickly came back to his senses, and it was undeniable that Sean's mentality was really good. Then, he began to think about the assistant candidate, there is no doubt that in the current situation, he must find someone who can be trusted, but he has only been in Los Angeles for more than half a year, how many familiar people can he trust?

However, when Frederick mentioned this, he subconsciously thought of the candidate, and now after going around the room, he finally picked up the phone.

"Hello, I'm dialing a daydreamer's phone right now, if he's not listening, then he must have gotten up before, so if there's anything you want to say, please leave a message." Listening to this self-deprecating voice prompt, Sean couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey, Galen, it's me, Sean, I've got something to look for you," he then said, "Call me back as soon as I hear this message, I know ...... phone"

Before he could finish speaking, there was a click, and then a voice of surprise rang out: "Sean? ”

"You guy, since you're at home, you won't answer my call?" Sean rolled his eyes.

"You mean, I can stagger to the living room to answer your call with my pants up, resist the urge of something squirting out of my anus?" The other party hummed.

"Based on the time the call is connected, as well as the time of the voice prompt and the time you answer the phone, yes." Sean replied unceremoniously, "I bet you were already lifting your pants when I called." ”

"Well, you guy," the other side burst out laughing, "what's the matter?" By the way, I watched the episodes of Friends with you starring, and good job, man, did you get Rachel's autograph? ”

"Well......" Sean was speechless for a while, he hadn't forgotten it, but before he could say it in a hurry, the events of that night happened, and he didn't dare to meet Jennifer and them.

"Not yet, but it will be done soon." That's all he could say, and then quickly changed the subject, "By the way, how are you doing?" ”

"It's not much of a change," sighed over there, "every day is just sorting out goods in the hypermarket, what else can I do, it's far from my dream." ”

"If Mr. Li knew that you still refused to give up, he would definitely talk to you again." Sean said with a smile.

"Don't even think about it, I'll stay away," he said, but there was still a clear lack of heart, "Don't talk about that, at least I'm much better than Neil, who is now selling lawnmowers everywhere every day." Speaking of which, the job was boring, but at least I bought my own car. ”

"Congratulations, Galen, you finally have your own car." Sean pondered how to speak, "When will you come to Los Angeles and let me see." ”

"No problem, by the way, do you have anything to do with me?" He asked.

"That's right," Sean rubbed his nose, "I have a job here, would you like to try it?" ”

"Work?" There's something strange over there.

"Yes, $400 a week, plus $8 an hour, endless parties, and big Hollywood stars at any time." Sean said seductively.

"What job?" Curiosity immediately sparked over there.

"Hmm......" Sean dragged out, "my assistant." ”