Hollywood Hunter

The three came to the front, Simon and the two greeted them, looking at the expressions of Jonathan and De Niro without a trace.

Jonathan is still the usual gentle and gentle appearance, but De Niro's expression is obviously hesitant.

Seeing this, Simon realized that Jonathan should have a very good conversation with De Niro.

However, Robert De Niro clearly has not made up his mind.

After several changes in the past year, WMA, which has a rigid operating mechanism and fierce internal struggle, has clearly begun to decline from prosperity. On the other side, CAA's packaging strategy is constantly fighting for higher and higher salaries for Hollywood stars. Robert De Niro wants to choose a brokerage company, and it is self-evident which side he prefers.

However, Simon is very unwilling to see this happen.

With the change of identity from screenwriter and director to producer and investor, Simon realized that if CAA becomes as dominant as the original time and space again, Hollywood film companies will definitely become more passive.

To crack this situation, the method could not be simpler, as much as possible to maintain the evenly matched competition situation of several Hollywood brokerage companies.

Daenerys Films is still just a little yellow croaker that has just stirred up a few waves in Hollywood. It is definitely impossible to change this industry trend on its own. However, Simon will not give up this effort easily.

Therefore, after chatting for a few words, Simon said bluntly: "Bob, in my opinion, joining WMA is a better choice for you."

Since the first meeting, Robert De Niro's impression of Simon has been very good.

Hearing this, he glanced at Jonathan Friedman, and after thinking about it, he still said frankly: "Simon, and Joe, in fact, Mr. Ovitz has personally talked to me several times. To be fair, CAA treats me The appeal is still greater."

Simon glanced at Jonathan with a slightly uncomfortable expression and continued to say to Robert De Niro: "Bob, you must know that Sean Connery is in CAA's office, right?"

Robert De Niro nodded suspiciously.

Sean Connery is the first Hollywood superstar to be recruited by CAA. In order to show the importance of this customer, Michael Ovitz has said that CAA will always keep a separate office for Sean Connery.

For most celebrities, this incident seems to reflect the importance CAA attaches to its customers.

Simon has a completely different view on this: "Bob, since CAA signed with Sean Connery in 1979, there have been few films he has starred in in these years. Basically, there have been few box office sales. Even four years ago. The 007 rumor "Cruising Missile", which was not a success at the box office. However, CAA still kept getting high budget projects for Sean Connery. Bob, do you know what this means?"

De Niro just shook his head, but Jonathan's eyes were a little clearer, but he didn't interrupt, smiling and waiting for Simon to continue.

Simon continued: "This means that CAA is also a company that pays great attention to seniority. Moreover, CAA's internal collaboration mechanism is also destined to involuntarily focus more resources on certain people. Sean Kang Nellie is the beneficiary of this mechanism. And, not only Sean Connery, CAA now has Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty, Robert Redford, Al Pa Every superstar like Sino has become a CAA customer earlier than you. So, Bob, do you think you can still get enough attention by joining CAA now?"

In fact, Simon's words are definitely not just an excuse to stop De Niro from joining CAA.

Without the appearance of Simon, Robert De Niro will indeed become another big-name customer of CAA.

But the result is.

Beginning in the 1990s, Robert De Niro, who was expected to compete with Meryl Streep in acting achievements, gradually became a comedy star.

When Sean Connery was nearly seventy years old, CAA also won an astronomical $20 million for the other party through "Stealing the Sky". But Robert De Niro could only star in a vulgar comedy like "De Niro" in his ancient years.

This has to be said to be a great regret in the history of Hollywood movies.

Robert De Niro fell silent after hearing Simon's words.

Neither Simon nor Jonathan bothered.

After a while, Robert said to Jonathan: "Joe, I need to think about it again."

Jonathan realized that this matter will not change too much, and nodded: "Of course, Bob, I am looking forward to hearing good news from you."

It was half past nine unconsciously.

After that, Robert De Niro said goodbye.

Sending the other party away and returning to the party, Jonathan asked Simon curiously: "You don't seem to want De Niro to join CAA than I do. What's the matter?"

Although the relationship was close, Simon couldn't tell Jonathan and his thoughts from the bottom of his heart. He just said: "You must know what happened on Monday, right? The conversation between Ovitz and I was not very pleasant."

Jonathan nodded and smiled.

Of course he knew what happened on Monday, and even worried that Simon would be poached by CAA suddenly.

After holding back for a week, Jonathan originally wanted to test Simon's attitude at this party. After he had just persuaded Robert De Niro, the agent was completely relieved at this time.

So I talked about another thing: "Simon, the information about the actress that you sent this afternoon, Nicole Kidman. I have already contacted her, and it is not a big problem to dig it out. But you are How did you plan?"

Simon didn't hide it, saying: "I want her to play Mia."

Jonathan is very clear about the progress of "Pulp Fiction."

The role of Mia is still in the resume stage. Nicole Kidman has some celebrity in Australia, but in Hollywood, this is completely unknown. It is unlikely that Simon has seen the other performers in advance.

However, the message of ‘Australia’ flashed in his mind, and Jonathan suddenly thought of Janet.

As Simon’s agent, although he doesn’t know exactly what happened between the two of them, Jonathan can tell from many signs that Simon and Janet are not as opposed to each other as the outside world said, and even the lovers are not even quarrelsome. Count.

Perhaps this Nicole Kidman was recommended to Simon by Janet Johnston.

Jonathan knew that Simon was never a rash person. Since he wants Nicole Kidman to play Mia, the actress can definitely support this role. "Lola Run" has promoted Sandra as a first-line actress in Hollywood, and Jonathan naturally does not mind the appearance of another top actress under his name.

The two chatted for a while, and Simon also planned to leave, but remembered another thing: "Joe, I just made a story script for an animated cartoon. I'll give it to you next Monday and help me get in touch with Disney."

Jonathan was a little surprised: "Animation?"

Simon nodded and said: "The story tells the experience of a little lion gradually growing into the king of the grassland, and his name is "The Lion King."

Jonathan couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Simon, Disney is no longer the Disney of the year. Eisner and Katzenberg both don't pay much attention to animated films. They not only reorganized the animation department into a subsidiary of Disney Pictures two years ago. , Even the employees of the studio were sent to the abandoned warehouse in Glendale."

Simon has been paying close attention to various developments in Hollywood on weekdays, and he naturally understands what Jonathan said.

Although before the rise of 3D animation, Disney successively launched many popular 2D animations such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin" in the early 1990s, but in the first few years when Disney was in charge, Michael Eisner and Jeff Ray Katzenberg pays more attention to live-action movies, and there were even rumors that Disney planned to close the animation department completely.

"Joe, I know what you said. I don't plan to sell the script to Disney. If possible, I hope that Daenerys Pictures will invest and entrust Disney's animation department to produce this project. Animation film production The cycle is very long. So, don’t consider the issue of distribution for the time being. You just need to negotiate with Disney in this way."

Jonathan frowned and said, "Simon, I don't understand."

Simon will definitely do more things that confuse people around him. He doesn't want to waste a lot of words every time. At this time, he just said: "Joe, this is actually a gift I want to give Jenny. So, you Just follow my idea and get in touch with Disney."

Jonathan took a deep look at Simon and didn’t ask any more questions. He just smiled and said, “Well, who made you my most important customer. However, Simon, if you think it’s like this, this should actually be Pascal’s job. . My contact with Disney has already surpassed my job."

Simon said: "Amy is too busy, she will fly to New York tomorrow. The annual salary you get from me is higher than Amy, so please do more."

Although Jonathan didn't think Amy's salary would be lower than his own, he nodded and agreed.

The two settled this matter, and Simon said goodbye.

As usual, Neil Bennett drove to pick him up. Simon found Sandra from the crowd and took the girl into his SUV. The car left Jonathan's house and headed east towards West Hollywood.

It’s not too far from Coldwater Canyon to West Hollywood. After more than ten minutes, Chevrolet stopped outside an apartment building near Santa Monica Boulevard.

Looking at the dark corridor at the entrance of the apartment building, Simon thought for a while and got off the car with Sandra.

The two of them just stood on the side of the road, and a clear click sounded not far away.

Simon looked at Sandra with his hands twisted behind his back and his eyes hanging in front of him, and smiled and said: "This is all right,'Simon Westero's new romance is exposed'."

Sandra heard the shutter sound of the camera not far away, and someone turned on the flash, but inexplicably happy. However, listening to Simon's indifferent tone of reading the headline of the gossip tabloid, she realized that he didn't care about it at all.

He really doesn't care about these.

Suddenly there was some dissatisfaction, and he retorted: "Why isn't'Sandra Bullock's new relationship exposed'?"

Simon shrugged and said, "You are not as famous as mine."

"Arrogant," Sandra rolled her eyes and ran her toes on the ground. After hesitating for a while, she finally said: "You, do you want to go up and sit?"

Simon looked up at the apartment building in front of him, and said, "Your assistant, Gina, right? She doesn't live with you?"

Sandra's assistant Gina Kroes lives with her on weekdays.

However, after agreeing to Simon to send herself home, Sandra quickly dismissed Gina Kross from the party, and asked her not to come back tonight.

Thinking of some of the thoughts in her heart at the time, Sandra felt a slight heat in her cheeks.

At this time, she lied calmly and said: "No, she has a boyfriend, and she will live out on weekends."

Simon nodded: "Oh."

Sandra waited to see that Simon hadn't moved, but also uttered a single syllable: "Huh?"

Simon smiled and said, "I won't go up. You know, I haven't sorted out the affairs between Jenny and I."

"You, didn't you break up with her?"

Sandra said, she couldn't help but glanced at the cab of the SUV on the side of the road, and she didn't even believe it.

Simon shook his head and said, "No, it's just a little twist. It's always hard to go smoothly in a thing like feelings."

A frustration flashed in Sandra's eyes, she suddenly raised her head and said: "Then, at the party, that woman, will you sleep with her?"

Simon thought for a while and said, "Maybe, maybe not."

"Ok?"

"depend on mood."

Sandra opened her eyes wide, remembering a name that Janet would occasionally use, and couldn't help saying: "Jenny is right, Simon, you really are a little bastard."

Simon pretended to be anxious: "You won't break up with me, will you?"

Sandra learned from Simon's just now, and said: "It depends on the mood."

Simon smiled and said, "Go up, it's late."

Sandra didn't move, with her hands still behind her back, she plucked up the courage to stare at Simon, and said, "You know I like you, right?"

"Yeah, that's why I can't follow you upstairs."

Sandra was a little reluctant and said: "Why?"

Simon looked at the girl in front of him and said, "Because we are good friends, Sandy, there are not many people in this world that I care about. I already have Jenny, so I can't go any further with you."

Sandra still stared at Simon and said: "But you want to sleep with, um, a woman you don't care about?"

Simon nodded: "Yes."

Sandra felt that she was a little confused, so she retracted her hands twisted behind her back, making random gestures, and said, "Then, you are not afraid that Jenny knows?"

Simon shook his head: "Not afraid."

Sandra asked again: "Why?"

Simon thought for a while and said, "Jenny and I are probably people with a special outlook on life. She doesn't care about this."

Sandra dissatisfied: "How do you know she doesn't care, women care very much."

"I used to think so too," Simon nodded and said, "However, after the breakup, I realized that she didn't care. Jenny is the kind of person who advocates absolute freedom. She thinks a person should do whatever he wants. Don’t do anything if you don’t want to."

Sandra subconsciously said: "There is no such freedom in this world."

Simon smiled and said, "So, this is probably why Jenny likes me."

Sandra made a look of contempt, but waited for Simon to take the initiative to explain.

"In this world, the more people stand at the top of the pyramid, the greater the degree of freedom. Jenny thinks I will be the one standing at the top of the pyramid in the world," Simon explained, but added with a smile: "Actually, I think so."

Sandra gave Simon a white look and said, "I suddenly don't want to hear your nonsense."

Simon opened his arms: "Then, good night."

Sandra looked at the handsome face of the man in front of her, thinking with a little bit of resentment, God is really unfair.

They are so handsome.

Still so talented.

Still so arrogant.

Not his boyfriend yet.

It's disgusting.

Then he was very angry.

So he took a step forward, suddenly put his arms around the man's neck, and kissed him directly.

Simon didn't expect Sandra to react like this, so he tilted his head before being kissed on the cheek by the girl.

Hearing the shutter sound of the camera rushing up again nearby, in order to avoid embarrassment for Sandra, Simon just raised his hand to hold the girl's waist and tried to push her away without a trace.

Sandra clasped Simon's neck, adjusted the angle, and kissed her soft lips accurately.

After struggling for a while, she finally bit down Simon’s lips before Sandra let go. Her face was flushed against the streetlights, ignoring the paparazzi who had leaned in her surroundings, and cast a triumphant look like a demonstration. Turned around and fled into the corridor.