"More than five years ago, Duke Rosenberg was a member of Caa, but in an assessment, someone made a wrong judgment and gave up on him. +◆ After "The Speed ​​of Life and Death", we had the opportunity to sign Duke Rosenberg back. At that time, someone made a wrong judgment and strongly demanded to sign Mel Gibson!"

The conference room was filled with cold words from Pat Kinsley. She didn't care about Martin Bob's increasingly ugly face and said directly, "What's the result? Mel Gibson not only did not bring obvious benefits to Caa, but also caused huge trouble!"

Her eyes floated over Ino Martin, and the two of them exchanged their eyes quietly. Pat Kingsley continued, "The global box office of "Life and Death Hour" is more than 340 million US dollars, "Brave Death Island" is 45.84 million US dollars, "Independence Day" is 912.13 million US dollars, and "Save Private Ryan" is 649.27 million US dollars. In less than five years, only four movies, Duke Rosenberg's personal box office has reached 2.3 billion US dollars!"

Walking behind several partners, Pat Kingsley returned to her seat, holding the conference table with both hands, and asked, "What are you doing with that trash Mel Gibson to Duke Rosenbergbee? Do you get the scandal? Do you get the number of times you have been on the blacklist of major production companies?"

"Pate, you can't say that."

A partner next to Martin Bob helped his eyes and was about to speak, but he was interrupted by Pat Kingsley, "If I don't say that? What should I say? If Duke Rosenberg were signed, Caa would have two ace directors, he and Spielberg. Don't say you don't know the role of a top director in driving the agency's business! Can Mel Gibson do this? Even if the films he starred in the past twenty years, the total box office of his works is not as good as Duke Rosenberg now!"

The partner opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. In this realistic circle, nothing is convincing without data or business achievements.

“There is another situation.”

After taking a sip of coffee, Pat Kingsley continued, “Since the Mel Gibson scandal broke out, companies have been putting pressure on us.”

She looked at the others around her and said, "I wonder if you have any feeling? Since the Golden Globe Awards, many of our projects have been temporarily suppressed or pushed back by various companies, and we have encountered many difficulties in our work. This is a situation that Caa has never encountered before after entering the 1990s."

“It’s true.”

Many people agreed, even among the partners standing on Martin Bob’s side, there were people nodding.

"And!" Jinsley said again, "Spielberg said he was considering withdrawing from caa!"

Ino Martin took Pat Kingsley's words, "I believe everyone knows why these difficulties that shouldn't have happened!"

"Mel Gibson has angered the whole of Hollywood! What do we need to do." He turned to look at Martin Bob. "What do you think, Martin."

Ino Martin and Pat Kingsley were clearly attacking themselves by using Mel Gibson's incident. Martin Bob knew this very well, and he also knew that what they were saying was the truth. Caa has indeed encountered many difficulties in the past month. The Jewish forces led by the top leaders of the six major companies have put a lot of pressure on Caa, and everything pointed to Mel Gibson.

What they are seeking is just the position under his butt. Although they are not worried about stepping down now, if they are not dealing with it properly, they will lose the support of many people and thus lose their original advantage in the company.

There is no conscience in business competition. Martin Bob believes that if he doesn't do anything, most of the partners here will turn to Ino Martin.

But what exactly should I do? Resolution of the contract with Mel Gibson is the most appropriate choice. In fact, Pat Kinsley is so aggressive, and this is what she wants.

Tom Cruise is really standing with Duke Rosenberg? He can't help but think so, and it's not uncommon for Hollywood enemies to give up disputes for their interests.

Do you really want to terminate the brokerage contract with Mel Gibson?

At this moment, it seems that it is necessary to give up Mel Gibson, but there is also a problem with giving up him. Otherwise, it will not be delayed until today.

What will other customers think when they encounter difficulties and are abandoned by him? What will the customers they want to dig in the future?

Recently, there have been news that he is going to give up Mel Gibson, which directly led Will Smith to reject his invitation and join William Morris.

This is the consequence of giving up Mel Gibson? But what if you don’t give up?

The eyes swept through the partners in the conference room. They are both shareholders of caa and agents of caa. Most of them hold first-line and even top superstars in their hands. If they lose their support, even if they are the largest shareholder, they will have no way to step down.

This was a dilemma, and he was forced to this extent by them!

Looking at Ino Martin and Pat Kingsley, Martin Bob's eyes were a young figure. What did Duke Rosenberg do behind his back?

After pondering for a long time, Martin Bob finally spoke slowly, "Caa and Mel Gibson terminated their agency contract and convened a press conference as soon as possible. I will announce it to the media in person."

The meeting ended for only more than ten minutes, and there was a formal notice on the side of the Caa side, and Mel Gibson had already received the news.

The manic and rebellious personality of the past has not occurred. Mel Gibson sat in the living room, drinking glass after glass. Over the past month, he has been hit to numbness. Compared with the overwhelming accusations from the media and the public, and compared with being kicked out of several projects, termination of the contract by Caa is nothing.

"I'm finished!" he whispered to himself while drinking, "I'm finished!"

"No, Mel, you still have a chance!" His public relations sat next to him. "You still have Oscars to participate. As long as you can meet Duke Rosenberg, let him publicly forgive you. Your situation will improve, at least hundreds of times better than now!"

"Really?" Mel Gibson asked blankly.

"This is the last chance!"

"Notify people to customize dresses for me, I want to participate in the Oscars!"

...

"Yes, I'm going to be an Oscar!"

As he walked towards the uniquely shaped eye-shaped villa, Catherine Zeta Jones kept cheering himself up, "I must participate in the Oscar!"

Of course, this can only be said in her heart. She and her agent followed Pany Kellis, and the other party's "Chicago" promotional strategy was her only opportunity.

"Everyone sit there, don't be polite."

Although it was a bit strange to see Pany Kellys bring Zeta Jones and her agent, Duke did not show it, and asked the maid to prepare coffee and black tea, and then asked Tina Fee to call Nancy Josephson and Robin Grande on the terrace back.

"Pani, tell me about your plan."

Kellis came here for the new promotional point of "Chicago". She had already had a plan. When Duke said this, she handed over the four documents to Duke, Robin Grand, Nancy Josephson and Tina Fey respectively.

After looking through a few lines, Duke's eyes couldn't help but jump. This was to put him in the center of public opinion!

"After the incident between Duke, you and Mel Gibson, it has been the focus of public opinion and public attention, and the image is extremely positive."

Pany Kellis took the initiative to explain. "I wonder if you have noticed that the circulation of information has accelerated in the past two years. Directors, especially directors of your level and Spielberg, can no longer stand behind the scenes. You are stars in the director industry. Although they are not as exaggerated as Hanks and Cruise, their every move can attract a lot of attention."

"So, you're going to arrange a relationship for me." Duke immediately understood Kellis's intention, "Use the method of hype scandals to promote the movie?"

"It's not exactly the case. The scandal can only arouse people's curiosity and attention for a moment, and its effect on the film is limited."

After looking at Zeta Jones on the other side, Kellis continued. "A relationship life that has been connected with movies for a long time, stable, and has been heated up and has been paid attention to by the public for a long time will become a booster for a successful movie!"

Whether Duke or Kellis, these words do not involve feelings, and are treated completely with a working attitude.

"There is no more suitable person?" Duke frowned.

It is a taboo for couples to appear in movies, but there is no such taboo for directors and actors, as long as the director does not direct and act on their own, and there is a large number of cooperation between couples and couples directors and actors in Hollywood.

"The only big names in the crew are you and Cruise." Kellis shook his head. "If Cruise and Miss Jones are involved, although they can attract attention, it is a scandal and will not benefit the film too much."

"What do you think?"

Hearing Duke's question, Robin Grand came over and patted his arm, and said seriously, "My reason and experience tell me that this is an effective means of publicity."

“I agree with Pani’s plan, too.”

Nancy knew very well that what they said was just suggestions, and the decision-making power was completely in Duke's own hands. Duke did not make a decision immediately. If he had just entered Hollywood, he would definitely reject it. But after years of hardship, he understood that any success was not easy and he had to do his best.

Although Warner Bros. serves as the publisher, due to the type of film, they cannot invest a lot of resources like summer films such as Independence Day. The publicity efforts will definitely decline compared to before. "Chicago" is the Duke Studio, which means he invests independently and has a production cost of 20 million US dollars. If Warner takes away any of the distribution share, he will not sign a share agreement with anyone except for the union regulations. In other words, most of the profits of the film actually belong to him alone.

As for the importance of publicity to a film, he knew very well. If the film operates properly, the potential income may be tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars. Which is more important than a fake relationship that cannot last long?

For Duke, this is a great choice.

"I agree."

After saying that, he looked at Zeta Jones and nodded slightly to her.

"We will sign an agreement with Miss Jones." Kellis briefly said a few details, "It is initially decided that your relationship will last for a year. Duke, especially you should pay attention to it. This is a series of processes. I will make detailed plans for your first date, your first hand, and your first kiss in public."

Duke has seen such a promotional method many times, but he has no objection to Kellys' words.
Chapter completed!