The first thousand two hundred and ninety-four chapters of the director's complaint
The world is so big, I want to see it.
If an actor always hangs around in China, it is impossible to reach the top. Only by truly going out and seeing the real world's top film production.
I can’t say that the best actors and directors in the world are all in Hollywood, but the most dominant, industrialized, and profitable film industry in the world must be in Hollywood.
Therefore, if an actor wants to reach the top, he can only go to a place like Hollywood.
George is Ye Ming's leader in Hollywood, and his agent is there to find jobs for artists. Naturally, this time he came to work on a Universal movie.
In the car at this moment, George seemed to have thought of something and said: "Ye, by the way, there is one thing I want to remind you, that is, for such a problem, you should find a manager
Already."
This is a suggestion that George, as an agent, gave Ye Ming, and Ye Ming thought about it: "An agent is necessary, but do you think I must have a manager?" Is this necessary? Ye Ming
I really didn't take it to heart. In fact, Ye Ming himself understood that agents and managers are different. They are two completely different concepts in Hollywood.
If we talk about an agent, it means the kind of person who finds jobs and accepts jobs for actors. This is the type that the Screen Actors Guild needs to assess and recognize. Not only movie stars, but also sports stars, etc. also have their own agents.
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Managers are a little different. Managers exist to help artists plan their future. In other words, what kind of performance style does an actor have? What kind of route does he want to take? Is it funny or retro?
, or in other words serious, kung fu.
Wait, this may mean that actors themselves are not very clear about it, but if they don’t understand it, it may be very harmful to their development in Hollywood. Therefore, in such a situation,
If you need a manager to help you, it is absolutely necessary.
There is no such thing as a manager for a Hollywood superstar like Nicolas Cage, an Oscar-winning actor.
If Cage has a qualified manager, it means that he will never sink to the level of often making bad movies.
Cage obviously doesn't have his own professional manager, so he doesn't know that his development goals are the same under such circumstances.
George said with great certainty: "This is almost certain. After all, at this time, you are considered a junior node in Hollywood, or you have passed the threshold of a newcomer, but you are still relatively new in Hollywood.
As an actor, you just have to be careful.
Therefore, in a situation like this, you need a qualified manager here, and the manager’s job is to help you plan what route you will take in the future. Doesn’t it mean that Hollywood actors all have managers?
People, but as long as you have the ambition to become a superstar, then at a time like this, a qualified manager is very necessary."
What George said at this time is quite understandable. In fact, it is indeed the case. If Ye Ming wants to become a superstar, it must be that he will take the position of manager.
Off.
Ye Ming hesitated and said, "Do all Hollywood superstars have managers? For example, some of the top superstars in the 20 million salary club."
Of course, Ye Ming is not saying that he has no ambition, but he seems to be very confident under such a situation. Therefore, he wants to pay attention to what this matter is like in Hollywood.
George nodded very firmly and said: "This is inevitable. As long as you want to become a superstar, your manager will give you a reasonable answer about how you want to go and what route you want to take.
In a place like Hollywood, not everyone has a manager, but superstars basically have managers to help them plan.
For example, when Kobe Bryant came to China, it was planned by the team. The purpose of coming was naturally not entirely to make money, but in fact, everyone did it like this. I think if you want to become a superstar,
So when it comes to a problem like this, it is still necessary to hire your own manager. Those in the 20 million salary club dare not say that everyone has a manager, but at least everyone has had one.
of."
When you reach a stage like a superstar, the existence of a manager is relatively non-existent. At this stage, whether there is a manager or not is not a big issue. But the current win has not reached that point.
Superstar status.
Ye Ming nodded at this time and said: "Okay, if that's the case, then I think I can give myself an explanation by finding a manager."
The key point is that there is still something to say at a time like this. That is to say, on an issue like this, Ye Ming suddenly thought that what George said might be very reasonable. For example, now.
In a situation like this, can things be done for good?
That is almost an impossible question. Therefore, at this time, Ye Ming's plan for his development in Hollywood is not very smooth.
Therefore, when he heard that the manager worked in this way, Ye Ming nodded in agreement.
But he immediately realized something and said: "If I find a manager, does it mean that he will have great potential for my development? But if a manager like this appears, then you are not afraid of him.
Steal your job?
Although it is very beneficial for me to do this, but for you to speak about such a matter, it is actually somewhat disadvantageous."
George said with great certainty, "Don't worry about this matter. If it's a person I want to deal with, there is no way to avoid it in this world, at least in the entertainment industry.
. At a time like this, you may not really understand the difference between a manager and an agent.
Needless to say, the agent is there to find work for the artist, but the manager is in charge of the artist's development.
And actually it doesn’t mean that every job affects each other. Agents and managers exist in this way. It is impossible for the two of them to get involved together. Managers cannot find work for artists, but
Spiritual guidance.
Managers cannot do the work of an agent, and agents generally cannot do the work of a manager. This has its own rules in Hollywood. No matter what you think, so does everyone else.
I won't touch these rules casually.
This is Hollywood, so on this issue, everyone is doing their own thing. It does not mean that there is any actual dispute. Finding a manager will be very helpful to your future career.
, at least I think, now you need to have a manager."
As Ye Ming's agent, he naturally wants to think about Ye Ming's future. Under such a situation, in fact, if Ye Ming can develop better, George will also charge a higher commission. This is also the case.
This is an important reason why superstars’ commissions are relatively low.
Because a superstar's commission can be hundreds of thousands at a time, or even millions. Therefore, a superstar's commission may be almost the same as the entire salary of a second- or third-rate star.
At this moment, in the hotel, Alexander, the producer of Universal, was sitting with a bald man. It could be seen at this time that the bald man was not in a very good mood. It could be said that he was in a worse mood. What was he looking at?
Everyone looks very unhappy.
At this moment, the bald man complained a little bit and said, "Alexander, you haven't said anything about this matter at all. Let a Chinese be the protagonist of the movie. Even if it is said to be in my second-rate crew, it has never appeared, let alone
This is a top-notch investment. I think you should express your opinion."
Alexander said with a smile: "Cohen, my friend, do you think I didn't say anything? You are wrong. In fact, at the beginning, I did not agree with such an opinion. If so, the Chinese people generally
Kung fu movies are shot well, like Cheng and Li. But in fact, there is a certain reason why Ye Ming can appear on our crew.
This is a reason that is beyond my control."
As a producer, it is a bit shocking to say that there are some things that may not be possible on your own crew.
If he were facing top Hollywood stars such as Tom Cruise and Will Smith, then Alexander could still convince himself of such a thing, but now it is obvious that Ye Ming is not such a person
People, in Hollywood, Ye Ming is considered a second-tier star who has just established himself, which is considered good.
Therefore, at this time, Alexander actually said to his crew that they could not deny Ye Ming. At this time, Alexander's depressed mood can be imagined.
But there was nothing I could do about it, but Cohen said in disbelief: "Is this possible? You are a producer. Is there anything in Hollywood that a film producer cannot do?"
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This is what Cohen suspected. The producer did not dare to call the shots on the crew, but he still had considerable power. Therefore, on such an issue, Cohen expressed serious doubts about Alexander's words.
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Alexander swore, "I'm not lying about this. After all, I asked this question in depth. In fact, why did Universal want to shoot such a road movie this time?"
do you know?"
Cohen immediately said: "It is said that the last time we shot a kilometer movie around the world, we lost money, and we lost at least 20 million in expenses. Therefore, in order to boost morale, we will shoot a road movie again."
Alexander immediately said with a smile, "No, do you think the film selection guys at Universal are all fools? Even the people in the film selection team are fools. If one type of movie loses money, then reinvest in another movie.
Should I still choose the same genre film?"
This is almost impossible to happen in Hollywood. Most of the movies in Hollywood are commercial movies. The first condition of commercial movies is to make money. What kind of genre movies make money, then the easier it is for Hollywood funds to invest.
Movie.
Of course, if it is a problem like this that a movie loses money very miserably, then it is impossible for anyone to invest in a similar movie again in a short period of time.
This is a risk-averse factor. Therefore, at this time, after Universal lost money on its own company's road movie, it immediately invested in continuing to shoot another one. It is impossible not to arouse everyone's suspicion at this time.
As a director, Cohen has been in Hollywood for more than a year or two, so he is relatively familiar with such a thing. Alexander's words stunned him. The people at Universal are indeed not that stupid, so Cohen immediately
Say: "Why is this?"
Alexander looked around, obviously cautiously checking to see if anyone was eavesdropping, but this was in a hotel, in his room, and it seemed that no one was eavesdropping. There were just the two of them in the room.
At this time, Alexander said: "Actually, I have heard of such a thing myself, because Universal needs to launder money. No matter what kind of box office it is, even if it is like the road movie shot last time,
Even if it loses at least 20 million, it doesn't mean anything to Universal. After all, this is for money laundering.
If you can make money, that's the best. If you can't make money, then it doesn't matter. Of course, if the box office is a big hit, you can make money. This is killing two birds with one stone.
of things.”
At this time, Cohen looked like he had seen a ghost. I went to launder money. It turned out to be so. If this is the case, then at this good time, some things become very easy to explain.
Money laundering does not mean not to avoid box office, but whether the box office makes money is not entirely important to those who launder money.