Chapter 16 Flexibility and Stretching
The change of pace is really too fast.
One second they were complimenting each other, and the next second they were suddenly facing each other with swords.
"Be careful, this guy might be a liar."
James raised his hand and put the business card under his nose, sniffed it like a detective, and looked at Edgar with a A hint of flirtation and teasing.
"This guy is just a junior agent. The ink on his business card has not even dried yet. You can tell at a glance that he is a guy who has just started his career."
"I came here today just to find some prey and sugar-coat it." Cannonball secretly abducted innocent people and squeezed the blood and sweat of these vulnerable groups. "
"In fact, he is nothing at William Morris. He has no words at all. He just makes a nonsense promise that he cannot fulfill at all. The future."
"Sam, be careful, don't be fooled."
After saying that, James put the business card back into Edgar's shirt pocket and gently said so. He patted Edgar on the chest in provocation.
Sam's eyes widened, "But... that's the real William Morris!"
James slightly raised his chin and glanced at Edgar, deliberately leaving some time, but Edgar was not in a hurry to defend himself. , James spoke.
“Of course, I believe he belongs to William Morris, and this cannot fool anyone.”
“But the whole of Hollywood knows that William Morris is ranked by seniority, and all resources are gathered in a few In the hands of a handful of superstars, agents, like actors, have almost no chance of getting ahead.”
“It was precisely because they couldn’t stand this that the five apprentices left in anger and founded Innovative Artists. , now becoming William Morris’s biggest competitor.”
"This junior agent has no say at all in William Morris. 99% of the sweet words he says now are lies without any reference value. Those promises are like the conversation between a man and a woman when they first meet in a bar. , None of it can be believed.”
James’ words do make sense, but they are not entirely correct.
At least one thing, faced with the strong impact of innovative artist management companies, if William Morris was really that decadent and backward, it should have fallen apart and disappeared into the long river of history.
However, the reality is not.
This proves that William Morris must have his advantages and strengths, even for unknown new actors and young agents.
Anson, who was extraordinarily calm, was not led by James' words; but he did not speak either, but was curious about Edgar's reaction.
Edgar had no panic, no anger, no shame, nothing.
From passive to active to passive, there was a storm in a short period of time, but Edgar always remained calm and listened to James quietly.
It wasn't until James finished speaking and noticed that James' young and energetic eyes were projected provocatively that Edgar spoke slowly.
“The secret of our company is obviously no secret in Hollywood.”
He laughed at himself.
“It is true that William Morris ranks according to seniority, and it is precisely because of this that A-level agents are targeting A-level actors and protagonists in A-level productions.”
“But The point is, there is not only one actor in a movie."
"Everyone only pays attention to 1% of the top stars, but what about the other 99% of actors who can only rely on us B-level actors? , C-level and D-level agents are in charge."
As he spoke, Edgar's eyes scanned the curve of James' upper body, and only a few people understood the inadvertent ridicule.
"One step is a dream, but a development game like Johnny-Depp also has its charm."
"Who knows, maybe it will be possible in the Hayworth Theater today The next 1% of agents and 1% of actors will appear, and now we are all standing in a theater of 200 people talking and laughing.”
Johnny Depp, born. The unknown and distinctive lead singer of a rock band turned to the acting industry and grew step by step to become one of the most unique actors in Hollywood. Not only did he receive a name on the Walk of Fame last year, but it is also recently rumored that he has been selected by Disney for his next commercial project. The leading actor in the masterpiece "Pirates of the Caribbean". It can be called an inspirational story of Hollywood's grassroots counterattack.
And all of this was created by a small agent, Tracey-Jacobs. Actors and agents achieve mutual success.
At that time, Tracy was just a junior agent at the Creative Artists Agency, signing Johnny, who no one cared about and didn't even know what acting was and couldn't even memorize his lines.
Twenty years later, Johnny became Tracy’s absolute trump card for survival in Hollywood. In 1998, when Tracy switched jobs from Creative Artists Agency to United Elite Agency, one of the top five Hollywood agencies , Johnny followed Tracy to transfer his contract without hesitation.
Although James was aggressive, Edgar responded with ease.
James was also a little surprised, and his eyes stayed on Edgar for a moment, "So, are you comparing yourself to Tracy Jacobs? Haha, hahaha."< br>
Edgar shrugged slightly, "Yes, I am also comparing you to Johnny Depp."
James: ...
Poof.
The corners of Anson's mouth slightly raised, and a smile could be seen in Sam's eyes. I have to say that this Edgar is indeed a wonderful person.
Be able to bend and stretch, neither humble nor arrogant.
In addition, assess the situation.
When the situation was favorable, he did not show off his power, and when the situation was unfavorable, he did not lose his mind. He always remained calm and grasped the situation appropriately.
In just these few short rounds, Edgar's offense and defense have demonstrated the important qualities required of a good agent.
In Anson’s opinion, this junior agent does have some ink.
The only question left is, what is Edgar’s vision in selecting works? This is another important criterion for judging a broker’s business capabilities.
But for a prime supporting character like Sam, being able to sign a contract with Edgar should be a good choice.
It's just...
James is still young and energetic. The "freak and nerd" cut in half did not make him bow down, but instead aroused his arrogance, showing that he would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. At this time He was picky about Edgar in every possible way.
James heard Anson's laughter, but he didn't mind. He spread his hands in strong protest, "Hey, man, I'm serving as a black knight for you guys. Forget it if you don't help, you're still demolishing it here. My station?”
Without waiting for Anson to respond, Seth and Chris walked over, and James immediately cried out in protest and asked for support.
"Seth, Seth!"
"There is a junior agent from William Morris here who is ready to fool Sam and Anson. Forget about the bad guy Anson, I am not worried about him at all, but what about Sam, oh, our naive Sam."
Anson:? ? ?
Seth didn’t know what was going on, but he started cheering as soon as he opened his mouth, “William Morris? No, no, no, no, Sam, don’t be fooled. Even if you sign with Endeavor, don’t be fooled by William- Morris’s name deceives.”
Endeavor Elite Agency, a rookie among the five leaders in the Hollywood agency industry, was established in 1995.
Although they have developed rapidly and successfully poached many people from their competitors to finally join the top five, they are still too young after all and are currently mainly working in the field of TV dramas.
"That's the dragon's den and the tiger's den. Be careful, you might be eaten alive if you're not careful." Seth was also there, warning.
Sam's face was bloodless and his eyes were blurry. He was completely frightened: he couldn't laugh.
The cute new entertainment author waved a little flag and begged to read it. Don’t read it during the new book period. Even if you do, you should read the latest chapter together every day, because it is really important to read it. Qimao is here Thank you!
(End of this chapter)