It is very common for actors to change agencies in the entertainment industry. It is similar to ordinary employees changing jobs. It is just that well-known actors usually receive widespread attention from the society and cause greater social repercussions - water flows to lower places and people move to higher places. No matter it is
Whether you are an actor or a staff member, it is normal to change platforms for a better personal future, and it does not even involve moral issues.
Of course, this is from a rational perspective.
From an emotional point of view, the agency invested "a lot of effort" in the actor, but as soon as the actor ran away as soon as he became famous, he must have felt uncomfortable, uttered evil words, publicly ridiculed, splashed slander or even banned.
Happens often.
Nowadays, Ueki Satomi is famous for her role as "Ryohime". Whether she wants to change to a big company, or she is tempted by a big company and wants to leave, there seems to be nothing to blame. It is like a newcomer who has learned the skills and turned to another company.
Seeking a higher position or being poached by other factories with high salaries may be a bit unreasonable, but it seems that this person is the scum of the world and deserves to be punished for his crime.
Chihara Rinto only felt that there was some trouble, but he was not very angry with Safuzi. He calmly asked: "She has already proposed to terminate the contract?"
According to the general process, artists need to terminate the contract with their agency first, and then they can sign with a new company - if the contract expires, it will be counted separately, and if they sign an acting contract and then sign with a record company, it will be counted separately. It is mainly a legal process.
Nagano Teppei sighed: "I haven't been notified properly yet, but Sato... her agent said that she seems to have made up her mind, and Sato has already been driven back by her."
"Are you going to stop her?" Qianhara Rinto continued to ask, "Do you want me to come forward and talk to her?"
"No." Nagano Teppei's voice was quite calm: "It's not necessary. This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened."
Small brokerage companies are like training bases for big brokerage companies. Talented newcomers are accidentally discovered by small brokerage companies. With the help of small brokerage companies, they quietly look for opportunities, and then their talents are put into play, and they become famous all over the world.
Later, occasionally there will be a happy ending, the actor will be loyal and never give up, or the actor will be sold by a small agency for a good price, just like the transfer of a well-known star, and ultimately a win-win situation will be achieved.
But in most cases, the conditions of small agencies can no longer support the continued development of actors, whether it is further training, multi-channel development, or legal and public relations support. If the actor wants to go further and become a truly great actor
, the small agency could not be of much help anymore, the actor made a fuss and wanted to leave, and in the end the two parties broke up completely.
For example, if Safuko plans to enter the music industry, a big management company can provide various channels such as record companies, but it will be very difficult for a small company like Nagano Teppei - it is not impossible if it is really possible, but a big management company needs to spend money
It can be done in three days, but a small brokerage company may not be able to do it in three months. The difference is still huge;
For another example, if Safiko wants to accept a new film contract, a large agency has enough resources to let her pick and choose the most suitable one. For example, she can be a variety show guest whenever she wants, while a small agency often has to meet
What is what;
For another example, if Safiko encounters any contract dispute, is sued, or wants to say goodbye to someone else, the legal assistance that a large brokerage company can provide is unmatched by a small brokerage company, and it is not even at the same level;
For another example, big brokerage companies often provide a full range of services to celebrities, such as personal image design, personal business development planning, and even clothing, jewelry, residence and even food will be taken care of for her - if Safiko is worth that price,
Big brokerage companies will even set up an exclusive team of more than ten people for her, including professional PDs, professional agents, professional assistants, professional masseurs, and nutritional consultants, while Nagano Teppei's small company only has a total of fourteen formal employees.
, it is impossible to achieve this level.
These are all real problems. Nagano Teppei has been in this circle for a long time, and he has long lost his innocence. He understands that he cannot keep Safuko by force, otherwise the scene will be extremely ugly in the end. It is just a pity for Safuko.
Leaving so early really made him feel uneasy.
He continued: "I'm just informing you in advance so that you can be mentally prepared and a little worried..."
Chihara Rinto was slightly startled. If an actor wants to change jobs, this is a matter between the agency and the actor. If there is not much negative impact, for example, Nagano Teppei has "nude photos" and "indecent videos" of Satomi in his hands.
Such excuses are used to prepare to destroy her if they can't keep her - this kind of thing is also very common in the Japanese entertainment industry, and it is often the only way for small agencies to retain stars.
But he didn't think Nagano Teppei was this kind of person who could do such a thing, so he really didn't need the crew to do anything. He was willing to persuade Safuzi just because of his personal relationship with Nagano Teppei, and he had nothing to do with the crew.
relation.
He has a business-like character, and his only requirement is that Safuzi performs honestly. He doesn't want to get involved in personal matters at all. He feels that Nagano Teppei is thinking too much, so he happily said: "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for her on the set just because of this kind of thing."
Safuko is about to run away, so Teppei Nagano can still worry about her situation on the set. Although he is overthinking it, this guy is really good to actors.
Chihara Rinto sighed secretly, but Nagano Teppei's voice got stuck: "No, Chihara-sensei, I didn't mean that. I was worried that Safiko would make rude demands to the crew if she left my control."
"What do you mean?" Qianhara Rinto was a little confused.
Nagano Teppei sighed and recounted his previous conversation with Safuko, and finally said: "Maybe there is something wrong with my management methods. I am used to being a parent. Not only did I fail to persuade her, but it actually made her resent the company."
Qianhara Rinto didn't expect that such a thing had happened before, and asked directly: "Why didn't you tell me before?"
"After all, I am her president. At that time, I thought she was just having a fever and just calmed down for a while...I was mentally prepared for her leaving, as long as I didn't expect it to be so early."
Chihara Rinto nodded slowly. After all, he was Safiko's agency, so he couldn't come to the set to complain. It was understandable that he didn't say anything about this kind of thing. However, he pondered for a moment, and still didn't understand: "Isn't she allowed to take the call during her break?
There are some advertisements, what else does she have to be dissatisfied with?"
As a protagonist, not locking her in the crew 24 hours a day is enough to give her face, and it also shows trust in her - if there is a problem with the supporting character, just "kill" it in the script, it will have an impact, but the problem is not too big
, but if she, the main character, went to a nightclub and went crazy, or was caught having an affair, it would be a huge blow to the show.
Nagano Teppei's tone was also a little helpless: "Her family conditions are not very good. She grew up in hardship. She may value material conditions more. This time she suddenly became famous, so she may not be able to control herself."
It’s expanded...
Qianhara Rinto frowned tightly and started to have a headache - what should I do if the heroine swells in the middle of filming? You can't fire the heroine, right?
Maybe I shouldn't have used the "beauty filter" in the first place, but without using that thing, I wouldn't get much benefit from the Dahe drama. In fact, this Dahe drama would even become my own Waterloo.
There are gains and losses, and I can only blame it for being too anxious at the time and not thinking carefully - I didn't expect that Safuko seemed to be very smart and so short-sighted. If I had known better, I might as well have used Izumi Yuko's "ticking time bomb". At least she knew the current affairs.
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Chihara Rinto didn't speak for a while, and Nagano Teppei also had a headache. Safuzi seemed to have the weight to fight with the crew, but Chihara Rinto was not easy to mess with - an actor and a big producer go against each other, just like an antelope challenging a lion, indeed
Occasionally, an antelope stabs a lion, but 99% of the time it is a lion that treats the antelope as a side dish.
He sighed several times in succession, and his tone became solemn: "Teacher Qianhara, although my old face does not carry much weight, but for my sake, if Safiko is rude in any way, please try your best to forgive her... She
She is still young and has a long way to go, so please teach her more."
Qianyuan Rinto came back to his senses and said softly: "I understand."
Nagano Teppei was silent. Chihara Rinto said "I understand" instead of "Okay" or "No problem". Then it would be a matter of debate whether he would give face or not, but he could not continue to say anything.
——If an actor dares to challenge the authority of the producer, not many producers can bear this tone!
He was silent for a while and ended the call silently, while Chihara Rinto leaned back in his chair and began to think about it silently.
If Safuko really got into the eyes of money, how should she deal with it?
In order to get a good effect in "Oji", I used a "beauty filter" on her without her consent. In a sense, I cheated her and made her reach the top as soon as she became famous. I'm afraid that she will be in the next drama.
It's going to be a big mistake, and it might ruin your career prospects...
I should consider myself to be in debt to her, so if she disobeys me, how should I deal with her?
Or, since no one knows about "beauty filters" anyway, just deal with it normally?
Qianhara Rinto completely lost the intention to eat the bento, and did not turn on the light, so he just sat there and thought silently. The light gradually became darker and darker, making the shadows on his face thicker and thicker.
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Safuko acted very quickly, or it should be said that her big fat was very coveted, and she wanted to attract 120% cooperation from her big company, so that she quickly completed the termination of the contract with Ishimotobashi Entertainment Company -
- Mainly because Nagano Teppei didn't make things difficult for her and only received a settlement fee of 35 million yen according to the contract.
The next day, the IT agency held a grand press conference to announce the signing of a contract with the popular actress Ueki Satomi. Ueki Satomi took a day off for this purpose. When the filming base called for instructions, Chihara Rinto
I didn't stop him and just agreed - it's normal to ask for leave for such a big thing, and not agreeing would be considered making things difficult in a sense.
By the way, he also received an invitation. Safuko hoped that he could rush back to Tokyo to help her stand up and help her gain popularity, but Chihara Rinto refused unceremoniously. He had no obligation.
He was still silently observing to see if Safuko was really inflated as Nagano Teppei said. If Safuko just changed her agency, it didn't matter. As long as she could still perform well and film in a down-to-earth manner, then everything would be business as usual.
, at least help her survive the side effects of the "beauty filter" and nothing else.
Naturally, the media was shocked when Safuko suddenly changed jobs. When it was reported before, most people thought it was just gossip and rumors. They did not believe that Safuko could switch to a new club so quickly. They thought it would take half a year to get involved.
But now, after only three days, this "peerless beauty" has been owned by ite. Public opinion was suddenly in an uproar, and they all praised ite for being ite. It is worthy of being a well-known big company in the industry. It has strong action ability, and it took so much time.
With the money, I got a cash cow - the 35 million yen termination fee was paid by Ite, and I don't know how much signing fee was given to Safiko.
But no matter how much it is, even 120 million, it is still worth it!
This is big news in the entertainment industry. Many reporters began to explore the inside story, and there were even reports in newspapers. It was equivalent to a comprehensive publicity for the show "Oggie". During the broadcast of the new episode, the ratings
The increase is quite gratifying - originally the increase was getting slower and slower. After all, it is quite difficult for viewers who are not constantly following the show to catch up on such a long series.
At this point, the good and the bad are evenly matched, and even the crew has more benefits. Safuko is quite honest. No matter how busy it is outside, she just squats in the crew and shoots. She probably just received a signing fee and is temporarily satisfied.
Chihara Rinto was slightly relieved, and continued to direct the filming on the Oulu side, completing his conception of the big scenes of the Taiga drama, and sending the reluctant Kameda couple away. The situation in the next few days was still good, and the situation on the Olu side was good.
The shooting went very smoothly, at least he felt that the final effect should be very good. At the same time, Safuko is still relatively honest, but the changes are a bit big.
According to the daily reports from the NHK shooting base, ITE has given Safiko a support team, a dedicated agent, personal assistant, public relations and image artist, as well as two nanny cars, while Safiko is shopping non-stop.
I bought myself an imported car, luxury bags and watches, and some costume jewelry. I also directed people to look at houses, as if I wanted to buy a luxury apartment in Tokyo.
Chihara Rinto could accept this. It was none of his business what the actor earned money to buy, but he only emphasized that Tsumura Haruki - he was basically in charge of NHK filming - asked Tsumura Haruki to wind up Safuko tightly and let her
Understand the responsibilities of being a main actor, don’t just mind your own business, and focus more than 90% of your energy on filming.
He was already giving in slightly. At the beginning, Izumi Yuko was just thinking about inviting him to dinner and was not 100% focused on the performance. He kind of wanted to cut off Izumi Yuko's head. But now Izumi Yuko probably can't do it at most.
Ninety percent of his mind was on filming, but he still chose to tolerate it for the time being, but he was given a warning.
But as time went by, when the filming in the Oulu area was the most stressful, he received a complaint from Tsumura Haruki - Safiko was late for the filming.
After completing part of the filming tasks for the day, Safuko found that her role was temporarily unavailable, so she reluctantly wanted to return to Tokyo to participate in commercial activities. She also promised that she would only show her face and would be back in four hours, but she did not calculate the time.
, I came back late. Although I was only twenty minutes late, Tsumura Haruki felt that it was not a good sign.
Izumi Yuko has also played the leading role in dramas such as "Unnatural Death" and "School Girl Etsuko Kono". Although she often loses track of her acting, Chihara Rinto and Tsumura Haru wish they could strangle her, but she
There is no problem with her work ethics, and she has never been late or left early. Yuko Izumi is also making money from her side business, doing endorsements, filming commercials, and running her own restaurant, with an annual income of over 100 million, but she can tell the difference.
Regardless of the severity, he never causes trouble while he is in charge.
Comparing this, Tsumura Haruki became a little worried and wanted Chihara Rinto to call and reprimand Safiko again, but Chihara Rinto didn't pay much attention and let him handle it by himself, take on the responsibility of the director, and manage the actors and the set -
He couldn't explain clearly on the phone, but it was a critical moment in Olu and he couldn't leave at all.
Tsumura Haruki had no choice but to scold Safuko in private, but Safuko felt a little aggrieved. She felt that since she had contributed so much, it was okay for the crew to delay the filming for twenty minutes...
But she didn't dare to resist. She bowed her head and admitted her mistake honestly and promised not to do it again. She was very well-behaved. This made Tsumura Haruki feel a little embarrassed. She felt that it was inappropriate to secretly report her. After all, who
Before he made a small mistake, but his embarrassment only lasted for two days, Safiko gave him another blow and made him two hours late.
The impact was so bad that Tsumura Haruki almost went crazy on the spot. He couldn't keep up with the filming. Chihara Rinto came back and wanted to eat him alive as the executive director. But before he could curse, Safiko made a request,
I hope that because of her hard work, the crew will be more flexible in managing her, that is, let her new agent and the crew reschedule the shooting plan so that she can have more free time and not be tied to the crew.
Tsumura Haruki didn't wait to go crazy and almost had a brain attack. It took him three ninjas to stop yelling in front of everyone, but even he had to admit that Safuko was now qualified to be a big star - her status in this drama was extraordinary.
It was generally important. If things broke out on the spot, he didn't know how to explain it to Qianhara Rinto.
He endured this tone forcibly, said a few words to Safuko, and then pretended that nothing happened and started filming. However, he turned around and reported it to Chihara Rinto and asked him how to deal with it, and Chihara Rinto
He was not in a hurry. On the contrary, he became calmer. He asked Tsumura to wait a little longer while he prioritized finishing the work on Olu.
Then the next day, he handed over the large troops to Miyawaki Yohito and returned to the NHK shooting base alone - Safiko is really inflated, and this problem needs to be solved!