"Also, Pat Kingsley wants to ask you to meet. ”

After talking about his thoughts, Charlize began to talk to Charlotte about work. This surprised Charlotte a little,

"Pat Kinsley!?Sally, are you saying that is that Pat Kinsley?Tom Cruise's agent?"

"That's her!"

Charlize nodded,

"She contacted me two days ago and said she wanted to sign me on behalf of CAA, and the conditions were good, just"

The girl bit her lip,

"She wants to see you first. ”

"See me!?"

Charlotte was stunned, but seeing Charlize's somewhat unnatural expression, he immediately understood,

"Don't think too much, Sally! It's a normal thing in Hollywood to use a middleman to pull a relationship, and you don't have to have any psychological burden. ”

"But"

Seeing what the girl wanted to say, Charlotte waved her hand,

"Anyway, let's meet Tom Cruise's agent first!"

Actually, Charlotte wasn't too surprised by this.

For Mr. Westwood had already called him two days earlier.

"Pat Kingsley specifically asked me to find out about your relationship with Sally, I guess she wants to pull you to CAA through Sally. ”

Mr. Producer was wary in his tone at the time, obviously not liking CAA.

Charlotte understands this.

After all, CAA has always been in the packaging business, and likes to cram its own artists into their favorite projects. This somewhat domineering approach can easily arouse the disgust of the producer.

In particular, they want to get a share of the film's overall revenue.

When it comes to real money, no one can bear it.

Mr. Westwood must have suffered a loss from the CAA before, so he didn't have a good impression of the other party.

However, he did not say anything against it.

After all, in this circle, the director is okay to say, who doesn't have an agent for an actor?

Mr. Westwood could not object to such conventions. What's more, as a brokerage company, CAA is a greedy bastard, how much better is MA?

In fact, in the whole of Hollywood, how many people are not greedy?

The world is as black as a crow.

Charlotte, by contrast, was more interested in what Pat Kingsley was trying to convince him.

In later generations, Pat Kingsley was one of the few agents who was also well-known outside the circle.

On the one hand, this is related to her long-term role as the agent of superstar Tom Cruise, on the other hand, it is because after she was terminated by Tom Cruise, she was able to hack the other party, but the other party still couldn't do anything about her.

"This is a shrewd woman!"

This is what is generally commented on her inside and outside the circle.

Now, Charlotte wanted to see where her shrewdness was.

The meeting place with Pat Kingsley is an upscale café.

Pat Kingsley came on time, not a minute early, not a second late.

"So, Pat Kingsley!?"

Under Charlize's guidance, Charlotte gentlemanly extended her hand to the lady.

This is a middle-aged woman with an ordinary appearance, and if you dress up carefully, she can be regarded as a beauty. But obviously, as an agent, she wants to highlight her shrewd and reliable characteristics, so she dresses more neutrally.

"Hello, Mr. Booth. ”

Pat Kingsley gently shook Charlotte's deep hand reservedly,

"You can just call me Pat!"

"Pat?"

Charlotte nodded, sat down and spoke casually,

"Pat, you're so punctual!"

"Of course, punctuality is the etiquette of a king!"

In response to Charlotte's implicit compliment, Pat Kingsley responded with a slightly arrogant remark. But then she laughed again,

"However, the etiquette of a broker is to prepare the client in advance. Actually, I didn't arrive early because Tom happened to have something to do with me, so I'm sorry. ”

"It's okay! ”

Charlotte waved her hand to show she didn't care.

But in his heart, he realized the attitude of the woman in front of him

She is indeed sincere, but her attitude is slightly arrogant.

This is also normal, compared to Tom Cruise, who is currently the largest coffee in her house, whether it is Charlize or Charlotte, it can only be regarded as a small fish and shrimp in the industry.

Even with the success of "Fatal Bend" and "Happy Death Day", the gap has not narrowed much.

With this contrast, it is actually quite normal for Pat Kingsley to occasionally have some arrogant attitudes.

However, the conversation that followed soon made Charlotte look at the woman in front of her

Indeed, her words occasionally reveal the arrogance of the big agent in the face of newcomers, but on the other hand, she can make herself appear very enthusiastic.

Against the backdrop of this enthusiasm, the originally annoying arrogance can easily become a symbol of reliable ability in front of the newcomer

Those who are incapable cannot be proud!

This is actually a trick that Charlotte often used when she used to deceive people, so he could see it at a glance

Pat Kingsley's attitude is all fake!

In fact, she is neither arrogant nor enthusiastic, she is just using the best means to give Charlotte and Charlize the psychological impression of a reliable agent.

"Sure enough, a shrewd woman!"

Charlotte muttered to herself.

Actually, he doesn't hate such people.

In Charlotte's opinion, this kind of shrewd person is actually sometimes better to deal with than a fool.

Because their behavior is predictable.

For Grace Kinsley, no matter what she says, her ultimate goal must be to pull the two into the CAA.

In that case, everything else is actually virtual, and the key is to look at the final conditions!

Charlotte made up her mind, and on the other side, after a while of greetings, the female agent who consciously rendered enough momentum finally tried to see the dagger:

"First of all, about Sally's contract, if there are no problems, we can sign it at any time. ”

As she spoke, she glanced at Charlize, who was sitting next to Charlotte,

"Sally, rest assured, this contract will not be affected in any way by Mr. Booth's decision. ”

This woman is very good!

Charlotte raised an eyebrow. He knew that Pat Kingsley's sentence was actually just a scene

After all, how much support a newcomer can get in an economic company is actually related to many factors, and it is not clear whether there is a Charlotte factor in this.

However, as long as she said this, Pat Kingsley could gain a certain amount of favor from Charlize, and even Charlotte, who was mentioned, would be impressed by her.

It's totally a benefit and no expense!

"Actually, I don't have a bad feeling for CAA. ”

Now that it's been mentioned, Charlotte has to say a couple of words.

"Including your packaging business, which is hated by a lot of big studios. I'm not the kind of art film director who takes the actors' performances to death, and in my opinion, most of the actors' positions are actually replaceable, except for a few positions. ”

"You're right!"

As the agent of a business superstar, Pat Kingsley actually agrees with this view, and it can even be said that most of Hollywood's producers are supporters of this view.

The problem is just that

"Producers hate the packaging business, they just don't like the profit of the film being diluted, and the directors hate this because they don't want to have another person on their heads besides the producer!"

Charlotte hit the nail on the head and pointed out the key point of the problem,

"But if CAA's packaging business can provide all the actors the director wants, then the director will no longer have an opinion. As for the producers, if you do a good job in the packaging business, you can actually save the cost of pre-preparation for the filmmaker. ”

"You mean!?"

"The work you do is equivalent to an outsourcing of the pre-production of the film. ”

Charlotte made an analogy,

"If outsourcing can save costs, the producer is not necessarily unwilling to share a certain amount of your profits, but the premise is "

"The packed actor has to be right and set up quickly!"

Pat Kingsley instantly understood what Charlotte meant.

It should be said that some film directors actually have similar views to Charlotte, but Charlotte is the first to compare CAA's packaging business to outsourcing.

"This guy is not the kind of pure director who only has movies in his head!"

Pat Kingsley pondered to herself.