Chapter 42 Jack Sue
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"The global box office of "Life and Death Hour" is close to $300 million."
In one of the CAA's offices, Martin Bob seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be talking to Lovett on the opposite side, "The increase in the box office of the film will only make Warner Bros. pay more attention to the value of Duke Rosenberg and reduce our weight."
He tapped the table gently and thought, "Duke Rosenberg left Fox, but hugged Warner Brothers' thigh. Warner Brothers would not watch their investment fail. We must not use too many methods outside the rules, otherwise we would attract Time Warner..."
CAA has done too many things that are shameful because they can create value. No one in Hollywood companies will care about it, but they really have to face a top three media group in the United States... Well, they will be exposed from the inside out, and other major brokerage companies will inevitably take the blame.
"Then are we doing nothing?" Lovett felt unwilling. His feelings for Duke were extremely complicated.
"We still have to do the tricks that should be used in private. When "Break into the Deadly Island" is about to be completed, news about Sean will be released."
At that time, the price of changing the plot or actors will be huge. It will also remind the audience who are about to watch the movie to compare. Martin Bob has obviously calculated it, "Also, we are looking for a big production that will be released at the same time as "The Island of Deadly", and completely suppress it!"
"How is James Cameron you contact?" he asked Lovett.
"That..." Lovett organized the language a little, as if he was removing the indecent words from the original words. "Cameron said that as long as he was still on the crew of "The True Lies" for one day, CAA would not be involved in his project. He would rather cancel the "The True Lies" project than be a CAA puppet!"
"A waste director without vision!"
Martin Bob could imagine that James Cameron must have roared in front of countless people in the most arrogant and furious tone, "The vision will determine a person's future, and Cameron's achievements are limited to this. As long as he fails once, who will remember a truck driver in Hollywood?"
"We need a project that can suppress "Battle of the Deadly Island." He tapped the armrest of the chair.
"Tom has always been interested in "Night Visit to Vampire." Lovett suddenly reminded, "This was originally our next package project with Twentieth Century Fox, but it was temporarily put on hold by them."
""Night Visit Vampire"..." Martin Bob's thrust gradually increased, "Fox lost "Breaking into the Deadly Island". I believe that he must have some opinions about Duke Rosenberg. We can form a luxurious cast for "Night Visit Vampire". This novel has a wide reader base, so it is completely possible..."
"Lovitt, contact Tom for me... No, you go pick him up in person." Martin Bob stood up directly, "I'll go see Orwitz and Townsend Rossman."
Not far from Century City, in a coffee shop in Beverly Hills, Duke put down the coffee cup in his hand and looked at Nicholas Cage sitting opposite him.
Compared to the last time we met, Cage's hairline seemed to be backing back.
The two have been talking for a while, and Nicholas Cage is still hesitating. Duke said again, "Nicolas, this will not affect your continued appearance in art films! It will not affect your pursuit of Oscars. If the film is successful, it will lead your career forward a big step forward. Think about it, in the next few years, it may not even be possible that even the fans of the closed country on the other side of the Pacific will know you."
"Hey, that's Nicholas Cage, I just like his videos." Duke spread his hands and said, "Don't you enjoy this feeling? This is a feeling that can't be brought to independent movies!"
Next to Cage, his agent was sitting, who had long been tempted by the $5 million paid by the crew.
"Nicolah, it's time for us to enter the mainstream movie circle," he persuaded.
Because he didn't want his words to affect his cousin's decision, Sophia Coppola has not spoken since he sat next to Duke. At this time, he looked at Duke and William Morris's agent. He understood that even if Cage didn't make a decision now, it would not take long to sign the actor contract.
Her eyes returned to Duke. This calm and restrained guy, whether when bewitching Warner Brothers rejected CAA or persuading Nicholas to accept the role, used the simplest and most direct method, but it was also the easiest way to touch people - fame and fortune!
Who can get rid of these two influences in the Hollywood circle? Sophia believes that she can't, and she knows that Duke can't either.
"Whether it works or not..." Cage stood up and stretched out his hand, "I will give you an answer as soon as possible."
"What I hope to hear is good news." Duke shook hard on Cage's hand, "I believe John and Sophia want to work with you too."
He has never been pedantic, nor is he absent from Naomi's mouth. He pulled out Cage's cousin John Schwartzman and his cousin without hesitation.
Sofia glared at Duke, but said nothing.
The Rock Studio, which coordinates the "Brave the Deadly Island" project, was officially established in Burbank last week. The crew prepares props, designs scenes, produces storyboards, and selects actors in an orderly manner. Ed Harris, who Duke calls out, has agreed to attend the audition, and Naomi Watts, who is stuffed into the crew, has also received an invitation to audition.
The most difficult thing to deal with is the current literary youth Nicholas Cage. Duke made several calls with him, but the effect was not obvious, so he asked his agent to come out to meet with him.
If Nicholas Cage still refuses, Duke will definitely substitute without hesitation. Cage is just the first choice, but not the necessary choice.
"Are you sure you want to give up invitation to Sean Connery altogether?"
After Cage left, Sofia recruited a waiter, changed two cups of coffee, sat opposite Duke, and said, "You don't plan to meet him and persuade him personally?"
"Dear, I don't have a halo of mental retardation." Duke added a little sugar to his coffee. "Do you think CAA would have proposed a $10 million investment without Sean Connery's consent? Although he is known as the most elegant and sexy old man, we all know what kind of person he is."
"Abuse of alcohol, drug, domestic violence..." Sophia shrugged, saying the Hollywood consensus on Sean Connery, "rude, impulsive, irritable, often swearing."
"Since he refused, he was still on the side of CAA, and we know what kind of person he is." Duke spread his hands, "Why do you have to go to him and bring shame to himself?"
As all of Hollywood knows, Sean Connery is a gentleman carefully packaged by CAA. It may be more appropriate to describe it as a gentleman's opposite.
"Confirm Christopher? Lee can surpass him?"
Hearing Sophia's words, Duke shook his head, "Not sure. But don't forget that Connery has never been known for her excellent acting skills. I've seen some roles of Christopher Lee. His acting skills are definitely not inferior to Connery, and he has real experiences that Connery doesn't have."
"What?" Sofia asked curiously.
"Warner collected some information." Duke recalled the content that had just been seen. "When Li was 17 years old, he went to Finland to participate in the war against the Soviet invasion. He served in the famous British desert force "Ghost Patrol", and fought with Nazi Germany for several years. Later, he joined a British special enforcement team, mainly conducting reconnaissance, intelligence, and sabotage missions in the Nazi occupied areas. After the end of World War II, he went to Yugoslavia as an intelligence officer..."
"In other words, Lee is probably the only actor in Hollywood who has actually been an agent. It is not an exaggeration to describe it with his hands covered in blood. The important thing is that like Sean Connery, he has an acting skills that are absolutely above the level, and there is definitely no problem interpreting the role of an agent."
"This... this is not fake, right?" Sophia couldn't believe Duke's words.
"Warner used some relationships with the UK." Duke shook his head at her, "confirm that this is the real information."
"If he agrees," Sophia thought of the other side, "This is a very good publicity. A once real British agent who plays a British agent will definitely inspire many viewers' desire to watch."
"This is also a question that Warner and I have thought about."
Why Warner Bros. is willing to go to the UK to verify these information is because it has huge potential value. "But now is not the time. These should be placed in the most critical stage of film promotion, especially on the CAA. If they release news about Sean Connery, we will launch a propaganda offensive about Lee, and the effect will be better. Lee's fame may not be as good as him, but we can use Sean Connery's reputation to hype it up."
"It seems that the position of PR promotion is more suitable for you," Sophia said with a faint nasal voice, with a slight sarcasm, "rather than director!"
"You're misunderstanding." Duke raised a finger and shook Sophia. "I'm just a retelling of the publicity strategy formulated by Warner after Christopher Lee promised to star in the role."
"That's the case,"
Seeing Duke packing his belongings and standing up, Sofia hurriedly followed, "CAA's problem has been solved."
"It's just a temporary solution."
The character John Mason must make some appropriate adjustments based on Christopher Lee.
Feeling Sophia's hand habitually put on her arms, Duke walked out of the cafe, "The final effect is still hard to say. We must be careful of CAA, they may pounce on it and take a bite at any time."
Chapter completed!