Chapter 73 A Prophecy
It’s a bit ridiculous to say this, but the fact is that in Edgar’s view, Eric White or Harry Smith, compared with them, his biggest advantage is It lies in one's own nothingness.
This is not a joke.
Because Eric and Harry are already at the top of the pyramid, one more Anson is not much, and one less Anson is a lot. Anson's value to them is limited.
But for Edgar, who had just started his career and had William Morris as his backing, it was another story, a completely different story.
He was willing to give everything to Anson.
So, he needs to give it a try.
In front of him, Anson did not speak, but just looked over quietly. Edgar knew that now was the time for him to go all out.
"Ahem."
Edgar cleared his throat.
"This is a William Morris meeting. Harry doesn't know me, but I know him. I'm afraid there's no one at William Morris who doesn't know Harry Smith."
"He is an arrogant person. Big ass, but he's really capable."
"He'll put on three layers of hairspray so it won't get messy even if a hurricane comes, and he'll wear a Rolex, and maybe, he'll wear it. He will stand in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office to ensure that you will not miss the view of Century City outside the window, making you aware of the location of his office on the seventeenth floor."
The words are slightly messy, but extremely vivid. , those trivial details easily outline the picture.
"'I have met countless actors, countless.' Perhaps, at this time, he will also list some heavyweight names, increase his tone, and then continue, 'But you give me a different feeling. Likewise, there are only a few actors who can give me this feeling, like Marlon Brando'
"He will definitely mention Marlon Brando. It's the same every time. If it's an actor, it's Marlon; if it's an actress, it's Audrey Hepburn."
"Because in Marlon Later in his and Audrey's careers, when Harry first started working in the William Morris mailroom, he not only met them up close, but also served as their agent's assistant for a period of time, occasionally helping with errands and making phone calls. "He always tells anecdotes about Marlon and Audrey, and of course, who can say no to Marlon Brando and Audrey Hepburn?"
"Superstar, no doubt a superstar."
"But I want you to ask him a question, 'How do I stand out? How do I highlight my own characteristics and prove that I have the ability to become a superstar' ?”
Anson raised his chin slightly, Edgar really caught an important point, and it could be seen that Edgar also knew enough about Harry.
That problem seems to be Harry's shortcoming.
Facts, indeed.
In Edgar's view, Harry Smith's strength lies in managing interpersonal relationships but he has no ability to appreciate art.
What does it mean?
In other words, Harry has never developed an A-list superstar from scratch.
If it is an artist with a certain foundation, he can often open up situations based on his versatile and dancing communicative skills. Anyway, you can't go wrong by choosing a big director, big producer and big actor to work with, but how about a specific work? What works are suitable and why he chose this work, he casts doubt on it.
Lack of creativity and imagination.
So, Harry didn’t know how to train actors. He just sorted out and developed based on the actors’ existing foundation and sought further breakthroughs.
Of course, this is also a very rare and important ability - this is true for second- and third-tier actors, but it is very unfriendly to newcomers.
Moreover, Harry admires "superstars" and he believes in the charm of superstars, such as Malone and Audrey, so he is more willing to spend time with top stars.
For now, Harry has Michael Bay, Natalie Portman and Mel Gibson, who are between the first and second tier. The top artists in the world spend more than 80% of their working time around them, and they are too busy.
It was precisely because of this that Edgar asked Anson to ask that question. Edgar believed that Harry could not give a satisfactory answer.
The corner of Anson's mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of curiosity, "I thought William Morris was about seniority. Is it really okay for you to arrange Harry behind your back like this?" ”
Edgar laughed dumbly, "I should say this, it is the 21st century now, and the brokerage industry is no longer what it was in the 1980s."
A pause, and a slight shrug, "Welcome Coming to Hollywood? "
"Ha." Anson liked this answer. Edgar did not hide his ambition and was straightforward enough. "What about the meeting of innovative artists? He's the industry leader."
"'Hey, Anson...'" Edgar said, pinching his throat.
Anson laughed directly, "Can you use your voice to say, someone said, you are a very bad actor?"
Edgar didn't mind, spreading his hands, "So I became an agent."
Anson laughed heartily.
Edgar switched back to his own voice, "Eric White would say this, 'We are the best in the industry', simply and directly, 'Actors throughout Hollywood are eager to get into innovative artists, especially New actors, we all know innovative artists have the best resources and the best systems in Hollywood'
Wow, so confident?
Edgar twitched his lips, "Anson, this is what I said, not innovative artists, because this is a fact, they have such confidence and confidence. Although from the income financial report, we William Morris has caught up with innovative artists and now the two companies are on par. ”
"But..."
"In terms of influence, we are not as good as innovative artists."
"This is indeed a fact."
"Anson, you know' How did "Twenty Million Club" come about? How did "The Bad Guys" and "Friends" help you gain attention? "
No need to answer, put it in context, The answer is already out——
Innovative artist management company.
Anson raised his eyebrows slightly, "Wow, I admit, you caught me off guard. I didn't expect you to have such comments about your competitors."
Edgar did not Don't mind, "Slandering your opponent's strength and excellence is actually equivalent to destroying your own confidence. On the contrary, acknowledging your opponent's excellence is the first step to complete your own transformation."
In Vanity Fair, have such a mentality , is not an easy task.
Edgar added, "What's more, this is the consensus of the industry. We all know that the evil dragon is there. Denying the facts will only make you look stupid. Innovative artists have proven themselves, and we have not You need to be tough.”
Anson became a little curious, "But, why didn't you go to Innovative Artists to become an agent?"
Edgar glanced at Anson, "This has nothing to do with what we discussed."
Anson disagreed, "Since you think innovative artists are so powerful, you have not joined innovative artists. This is obviously contradictory."
Edgar thought about it carefully, "You are Correct, I just made a mistake."
Admit your mistake readily.
"I did not join innovative artists. In fact, the problem you are about to face is the same. It is not that innovative artists are bad, but are you suitable for the business model of innovative artists?"
Fourth update.
(End of this chapter)