The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 16 Able to bend and stretch
The change of pace is really too fast.

One second they were complimenting each other, and the next second they were suddenly at each other's swords.

"Be careful, this guy might be a liar."

James raised his hand and put the business card under his nose, sniffing it like a detective, and looked at Edgar with a hint of teasing and teasing.

"This guy is just a junior agent. The ink on his business card has not even dried yet. You can tell from a glance that he is a guy who has just started his career."

"I came here today just to find some prey, use sugar-coated bullets to secretly abduct innocent lambs, and squeeze the blood and sweat of these vulnerable groups."

"In fact, he was nothing at William Morris. He had no words at all. He just talked nonsense and promised a future that he could not realize at all."

"Sam, be careful, don't be fooled."

After saying that, James stuffed the business card back into Edgar's shirt pocket, and gently patted Edgar's chest in provocation.

Sam's eyes widened, "But... that's the real William Morris!"

James raised his chin slightly and glanced at Edgar, deliberately leaving some time, but Edgar did not rush to defend, and James spoke.

"Of course, I believe he belongs to William Morris. That doesn't fool anyone."

"But the whole of Hollywood knows that William Morris is based on seniority, and all resources are concentrated in the hands of a few superstars with a few agents. Agents are the same as actors, and newcomers have almost no chance to get ahead."

"It was precisely because they couldn't stand this that the five apprentices left in anger and founded Innovative Artists, which has now become 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. , not a word of it can be believed.”

James' words do make sense, but they are not entirely correct.

At least one thing, faced with the powerful 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.

But 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 secrets of our company are obviously no secrets in Hollywood."

He laughed at himself.

"Indeed, William Morris ranks based on seniority. 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, a movie doesn't just have one actor."

"Everyone only pays attention to 1% of the top superstars, but what about the other 99% of actors? They can only rely on us B-, C-, and D-level agents to be responsible."

As he spoke, Edgar's eyes scanned the curve of James's upper body, and only a small number of people understood the teasing he inadvertently revealed.

"It's a dream to get it right in one step, but a development game like Johnny-Depp's also has its charm."

"Who knows, maybe the next 1% agent and 1% actor may appear in the Hayworth Theater today, and now we are all standing in a theater of people talking and laughing with nothing."

Johnny Depp, from an unknown rock band lead singer with a distinctive personality, turned into an actor. Step by step, he grew into one of the most unique actors in Hollywood. Not only did he receive a star on the Walk of Fame last year, but it was recently rumored that he He has been selected by Disney as the leading actor in the next commercial blockbuster "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 did not hesitate. Land followed Tracy to transfer her contract.

Although James was aggressive, Edgar responded with ease.

James was also a little surprised. His eyes stayed on Edgar for a moment, "So, are you comparing yourself with Tracy Jacobs? Haha, hahaha."

Edgar shrugged slightly, "Yeah, I'm also comparing you to Johnny Depp."

James:…

puff.

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.

Able to bend and stretch, neither humble nor arrogant.

Also, 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 showed important qualities needed by 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.

only……

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. Just forget it if you don't help. Are you still here to demolish me?"

Before Anson could 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 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 spoke, “William Morris? No, no, no, no, Sam, don’t be fooled. Even if you sign with Endeavor, don’t be fooled by the name William Morris. "

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 series.

"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, his eyes were broken, and he was completely frightened: he couldn't laugh.

　The cute new entertainment author waved a small 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. Thank you Qimao!

　　
　
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