Chapter 78 American Agent
Early the next morning, people from Colombia arrived.
This time "Dark Invasion" was shortlisted for the Saturn Award, and the biggest winner is Colombia.
The release date of "Dark Invasion" has been set for a long time, just after the Saturn Awards ceremony.
If "Dark Invasion" can win an award, it will undoubtedly act as a catalyst for its overseas box office.
Zhang Chen politely declined Colombia's invitation to entertain. The other party only needed to accompany Lao Li. It happened that he had a lot of things to do of his own and it was inconvenient to take Lao Li with him.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Zhang Chen accompanied his cousin to the cafe that he had made an appointment with the headhunting company.
In the United States, a lot of business is done in coffee shops.
The headhunting company sent a guy wearing glasses, named John, who looked about forty years old.
The other party was very polite to Zhang Chen. Unfortunately, due to language issues, communication was not very smooth.
Zhang Chen can speak a little English, but he is still far from barrier-free communication, so he can only rely on his cousin Zhang Hongwei as a translator to communicate with other people.
“The first candidate is Oldman. His last job was in Disney’s production department, where he handled projects worth US$20 million. His resume is very impressive, and he has 22 years of experience in the industry… …”
John briefly introduced the candidate’s information and then entered the interview session.
"Mr. Oldman, can you briefly describe the work content of your last job in detail."
The two parties chatted for almost ten minutes, and Zhang Chen took the initiative to end the conversation.
"OK, if it's appropriate, we will call you again."
After sending the person away, Zhang Chen shook his head. He didn't like this person and was a bit boastful.
This is probably a disease of big companies. Although it is a very common thing, it always likes to use some lofty words to modify it, which makes people feel unclear.
For example, closed loop, ecology and so on...
"If this is not suitable, there is another Richard, who used to be the distribution manager of Buwei Pictures..."< br>
Regarding Zhang Chen's dissatisfaction, John from the headhunting company didn't say anything and continued to recommend candidates.
Originally, choosing a person is like looking for a wife. There is no way that the right person will be suitable.
Brave Pictures is one of the largest entertainment groups in the United States. It controls a large number of companies, including Touchstone, Hollywood, Miramax, Dimensions...
From the resume , this Richard is better than the Oldman just now, Zhang Chen is not only looking forward to it, but also a little worried, don't be the same as before.
Richard is very talkative. In fact, there is no one who is not talkative in distribution work. This time the two parties chatted for a longer time, but Zhang Chen still felt it was inappropriate.
What did this person say? Although his words were very polite, Zhang Chen could still feel the condescension in his heart.
It seemed as if Zhang Chen was the one looking for a job.
Zhang Chen shook his head, still not satisfied.
John continued to recommend candidates, and he arranged a total of four candidates today.
Then everyone continued to meet the third and fourth people in the cafe. Zhang Chen was still not satisfied.
Seeing that the day was coming to an end, I drank a lot of coffee, but I couldn't find the right person.
The waitress next to them refilled hot coffee for several people, then twisted her graceful figure and left.
If these people weren't looking for actors, she would have wanted to try it out.
This is Los Angeles, the base of Hollywood, full of young people dreaming of becoming stars.
Many of the crew auditioned in cafes.
"Are there any other candidates?"
After interviewing for a day, Zhang Chen was a little dizzy now, and he was a little irritable because he had not found the right person.
"Don't worry, it's not that easy to find the right person."
My cousin comforted him and translated Zhang Chen's words to Tom.
After hesitating for a moment, Tom hesitated, and finally said: "There is another candidate. The other person used to be the production director of Focus Business, but she is a woman and a single mother. Of course, I am not There is no other meaning..."
As soon as Tom finished speaking, he realized that his words might be inappropriate and immediately made amends.
This is the United States. Sex discrimination is a very serious accusation, and it is also suspected of discriminating against women during pregnancy.
Zhang Hongwei translated Tom's words to Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen waved his hands indifferently. He didn't care if Tom discriminated against women.
"Okay, I'll inform her to come over now, but it may take some time. As I just said, she is a single mother..."
Zhang Chen said OK, and then Tom started to give the other party Call up.
After hanging up the phone, Tom shrugged: "She happens to be nearby and will arrive within half an hour~"
It seems that this candidate is very active. This is Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. Tom Zhang Chen didn't believe it when he said that the other party happened to be nearby. Most of the time, the other party needed this job.
Sure enough, in about half an hour, several people in the cafe saw a car coming outside through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The car parked nearby, and a lady got out of the car. She saw Tom inside through the glass and waved to him, but she did not come in immediately. Instead, she opened the trunk and took it out. A folding stroller, and then a baby was taken out of the stroller and put into the stroller. Zhang Chen and his cousin were stunned, and then they both looked at John, who smiled and shrugged: "I just said, the other person is a single mother."
Now the two of them finally knew why Tom had that expression when they asked him just now.
Soon, the woman came in pushing a stroller and went straight to where everyone was.
Going to the sofa, the woman reached out her hand first: "Sorry, I'm late. My name is Diane Lockhart."
Zhang Chen and others shook hands with her one by one. But his eyes unconsciously looked at the baby in the stroller next to him.
“Sorry, I am a single mother and can only bring my children to the interview, but you can rest assured that Nina is very well-behaved and will never affect us.”
Zhang Chen quickly said that he didn't care, this was the United States. But I had a deep impression on Diane. It was actually quite embarrassing to have children for an interview, but Diane didn't make any cover up, and instead behaved calmly and generously.
“Oh, the child is really good.”
The two chatted for a few words. Zhang Chen found that the child really didn’t cry or make trouble, so he stared at it with big black eyes. Everyone was full of curiosity.
"Oh, she is indeed a very sensible child." Dai An also smiled at the right time, and then suddenly asked: "Are you Chinese?"
"Yes." Tangtang Brother Zhang Hongwei nodded.
"That's great, we can communicate in Chinese." Diane suddenly spoke fluent Chinese, which really surprised everyone.
“Oh, you speak Chinese really well.”
“Ma so huhu, I once dated a Chinese boyfriend, and I learned Chinese from him.”
Well, it turns out that learning foreign languages also exists abroad.
Dian behaved very confidently, but it was normal. He could even use idioms, and his rank was indeed very high.
"So, Ms. Lockhart, introduce yourself."
"Mr. Zhang, just call me Diane. Well, let me introduce myself first..."
Some time After a brief introduction, Zhang Chen learned that Diane was previously a producer at Focus Pictures, but later left Focus due to time conflicts between getting married and having children.
Focus Features is a small company, affiliated with Universal, with production and distribution capabilities. It has no major works yet. Its most famous works are "Lust, Caution" and "Brokeback Mountain" a few years later. 》.
The two parties exchanged some opinions, and Zhang Chen thought Diane was good.
He is involved in all aspects of film production, distribution, and copyright sales. He is very clear about the rules of Hollywood. The most important thing is that he understands Chinese.
The only drawback is having children.
“What I want to find is an agent who can fully represent all my business in the United States. I have some scripts and I need an agent to register them for me and sell them. If possible, it would be best if they can facilitate me. Cooperation with Hollywood."
"Do you need to work?"
"No, as long as you can complete the work I assigned, I don't require anything else."
"Then I'm perfect for this job. I'm familiar with everything in Hollywood, and I have my own connections in the industry, and I'm on speaking terms with many companies. I think I should be the most suitable candidate, and it just so happens that, I also need a job with free time."
Zhang Chen was indeed quite satisfied with her, "Well, Ms. Diane, I wish us a happy cooperation. By the way, when can you get back to work. "
Zhang Chen glanced at the baby next to him as he spoke. Diane understood what he meant and immediately replied: "Any time, I said, Nina is very good, she will not be a burden to me. "
"OK, find a lawyer to sign the contract tomorrow morning, and then I will give you some scripts, and you can register them all for me."
"No problem, but I suggest you register. It’s a good idea to become a member of the Writers Guild before doing so.”
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"Being a member of the Screenwriters Guild can help you when your work is misappropriated by unscrupulous companies. It may not be absolutely useful, but at least it is better than nothing."
"Understood."
Made an appointment with Diane to sign the contract tomorrow, and the latter left with the child.
The Zhang Chen brothers are also preparing to say goodbye to Tom.
Tom was very excited. He was the happiest person to be able to reach a cooperation between the two parties. The headhunting company got a commission.
And I thought this business was going bad, and Diane was called in temporarily to save the situation. Unexpectedly, those elites at the beginning did not pass, but the most troublesome Diane was hired.
But whatever, as long as you have the money, just take it.
"If you have any other needs, you can contact me at any time. Bruce has my phone number."
Bruce is Zhang Hongwei's English name. I don't know what this guy is doing. He insists. He chose the same English name as Bruce Lee, probably because he thought it was very prestigious.
After settling the agent matter, the brothers were in a good mood. Zhang Hongwei took his cousin to visit Los Angeles.
The two chatted on the road
"Are you planning to come to the United States for development?"
"No, there are some scripts that are not suitable for domestic filming. I should be more interested in the taste here. , just take it and try it, my main direction is domestic.”
“Oh, what type? Or a horror movie?”
"Yes, I'm still a newcomer here. Only horror films can be successful with a small budget. Investments in other types are too big and no one will cooperate with me."
(End of Chapter )