Hollywood Hunter

After asking for leave, Simon changed his clothes and came out of the locker room with his bag on his back.

Courteney was chatting with Jonathan while holding a convenience bag. Seeing Simon approaching, he took a step forward with a smile, but then stopped again, greeted Simon with a shy expression, and walked out of the convenience store with the two men. .

Jonathan Friedman's black Mercedes-Benz car is parked on the side of the street. The two got into the car and nodded to the **** the curb on the side of the street. Jonathan started the car and took Simon to the east.

Smiling and watching Jonathan's Mercedes-Benz turned around a street corner and disappeared, Courteney was a little lost and put her expression away, feeling a little regretful for rejecting Simon's words that night.

If he didn't say anything, maybe he would just invite himself to leave with Jonathan.

In the car going away, Jonathan glanced at the girl in the rearview mirror who was still standing on the side of the road as he turned the corner, and smiled and asked Simon, "Have a good impression of Curt?"

"No," Simon shook his head and explained, "It's just an ordinary friend."

Jonathan smiled undiminished and said, "Actually, if you like Curt, I can let her be the heroine of your movie, so you have the opportunity to chase her."

Simon thought for a while, and said: "Curt is really suitable to be a heroine, but we are really just ordinary friends."

Jonathan nodded, and then said again: "Curt really doesn't suit you."

"So," Simon did not continue the topic, looking at the agent and asked: "Is there a result?"

"Well," Jonathan said, lifting his chin, "There is a nice coffee shop up front."

The Mercedes-Benz car continued for some distance, and Jonathan Friedman stopped the car and took Simon into a coffee shop by the road.

The two sat down by the window facing the street and waited for the waiter to bring coffee before Jonathan briefly said Fox’s new offer for Simon’s script, and finally asked: “So, Simon, do you think it’s okay?”

The basic salary has been doubled, and the sharing clause is retained. Although a script option contract has been added, Simon also knows that this contract is already quite generous for his newcomer.

However, after nodding, Simon still asked: "Joe, what about the specific packaging plan, I think it is even more impossible for WMA to give up this project now?"

Jonathan was not surprised that Simon could say the latter sentence, and did not hide it, saying: "Brian will also be a part-time producer while serving as a director. In addition, Matthew also withdrew from the project, and the company asked me to take charge Pick the main character."

Seeing the smile in Jonathan's eyes after saying this, Simon also understood why the agent just said that Courteney could be the heroine.

Simon did not follow Jonathan's suggestion and asked again: "When will I be able to sign?"

"The official packaging plan will be announced in the next few days, and the specific contract may not be until next week," Jonathan replied: "However, Simon, you can go back and resign now. If you are short of money, I can lend you some first. ."

Simon shook his head and smiled: "It's not necessary."

When accepting the offer, Simon agreed with the convenience store owner that if he wanted to resign, he would need to notify him a few days in advance so that the other party could re-recruit.

Although the middle-aged fat man is very stingy, everyone gets along well during this time. What's more, Simon will use Roger's convenience store in the next filming of "Lola Run". It is not suitable for him to leave suddenly.

Jonathan didn't know Simon's thoughts, but he didn't persuade him anymore. Instead, he said: "One more thing, Simon, about WGA, do you want to join the union?"

Simon gave a puzzled look, wondering why Jonathan would mention this suddenly.

Jonathan saw Simon’s expression of doubt and proactively explained: "Join WGA, your next contract can be based on the union’s "Basic Agreement", which will more fully protect your personal rights. So, if you want, I will as soon as possible I'll do it for you, and it will probably be done before signing with Fox next week."

There is a threshold for joining the WGA. Applicants need to accumulate enough points through various film and television works within three years before applying to be eligible to join.

Of course, Simon does not doubt that Jonathan has the ability to make an exception for WGA.

If Simon simply wants to be a screenwriter, joining WGA is indeed a good choice.

However, Simon's ambition is to become the top class of the Hollywood pyramid.

Joining WGA now, he is likely to stand on his own opposite in the future.

You know, WGA is the union that strikes most frequently in Hollywood. Once WGA makes a decision to strike, all members must strictly abide by the strike rules and no longer work for film and television production companies. At that time, if Simon is both the owner of the film company and a member of WGA, it will be lively, it is impossible to stop his own work, right?

Shaking his head, Simon said to Jonathan: "Joe, I don't need it anymore. If I want to join any union, I will only choose PGA (American Production Association)."

Jonathan heard this, smiled, and said: "Well, that's it."

The two talked about something more, and when Simon was settled, Jonathan Friedman hurriedly returned to WMA headquarters.

This incident allowed Jonathan Friedman to recognize a lot of things. Since Lou Weis gave him the task of re-selecting the main role of the "Butterfly Effect", Jonathan did not share the idea of ​​this project with others.

Jonathan gave all the roles that suit his clients directly, and even if he couldn't find a suitable person in his name, he also chose the clients of the brokers who had a good relationship with him.

After such a busy afternoon, Jonathan Friedman submitted the newly determined list of roles to Lu Weis in the evening.

Afterwards, I discussed a series of details with Fox again. On Wednesday, WMA and Fox jointly held a press conference and announced the specific package project plan to the media.

Simon did not attend this press conference.

In fact, only a few senior executives from WMA and Fox participated in the "Butterfly Effect" project launch, and none of the film's related creators attended.

However, Simon soon learned of the new creative information of "Butterfly Effect".

Except for him and Brian de Palma, the male and female protagonists selected by Jonathan Friedman are clients under his own name, Matt Dillon and Elizabeth Sue, and most of the other supporting roles in this way.

Simon is not familiar with Matt Dillon and Elizabeth Sue.

Or, for most people, both of them actually belong to the type that often appears in Hollywood movies, but is difficult to remember. However, as of 1986, both of them, both in their early twenties, are already potential newcomers in Hollywood who have appeared in many films.