Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 151 Everyone Has a Manager
"As long as you sign here, you become an official client of CAA." Paula Wagner pointed to the dotted line on the contract and said.

"So I will have an agent after I sign?" Sunshine boy Tom felt a little bit hit by the lottery jackpot. "I could only find a temporary agent before the audition, and if I was selected, he would help me sign the contract."

"Don't hesitate, isn't this your dream all along? And lawyer Lindsay has already looked at the contract for you." Ronald called Tom to talk about CAA's desire to sign him, and he took him along by the way Dinner, celebrating Ronald's signing with CAA.

It happened that after Paula communicated with the headquarters, she confirmed Tom's contract and the details of the contract, and rushed to the hotel. Anyway, the lawyer lady was there, so she took a look at the contract and asked Tom to sign the contract on the spot.

"Thomas Cruise Mapother IV." Tom signed his full name.

"Cheers!"

Seeing Tom Cruise sign his name, Paula breathed a sigh of relief.Then take the lead in toasting, and everyone cheers for the sunshine boy to have an official manager.

"I will be your main agent in CAA. You sort out the things you need to bring, and go to Los Angeles with me in the next stage. I will find you a suitable apartment in Los Angeles." Paula is a qualified agent Man, thought of everything.

"No, Sean Penn called me and asked me to go to Hollywood as soon as possible, and I can live in his guest room. You know I haven't officially acted in a film or television drama, so..."

"No, you will have a debut soon. Don't worry about money, Tom. You are now a contracted actor of CAA, and I, no, we can advance your rent for the first three months."

"I will have a debut? (Debut)" Tom asked excitedly, "What kind of subject? Movie or TV? I have been preparing for this day, Paula. Don't worry, I will definitely perform well."

"Tonight I have an appointment with Director Zeffirelli to talk about your role in the crew of 'Endless Love'." Paula showed a slight smile,
"You want him to play the male lead?" Ronald wondered, CAA really has great powers, and got the Italian director right after signing the contract?But is the old glass Zeffirelli willing to give up his "welfare"?Or is it that CAA's agent will urge actors to "sacrifice"?
Ronald looked at Tom Cruise, and then at Miss Lawyer. If this is the case, he doesn't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for Tom to sign Paula.

"No, that role is not suitable for you." Paula wiped her lips with a tablecloth, drank her saliva and said, "Tom is the spokesperson for handsome men in America, and he cannot play such a gloomy villain."

Ronald thought about it, and it is true. The hero of Endless Love is actually a villain who seduces a rich girl and is forbidden by the other's father. Then he lit a newspaper at the front door of the other's house, hoping to rush in to rescue him while the smoke was rising. People, who knew that the operation made a mistake and burned the house down.

Afterwards, he was convicted of arson in the court and sent to the notorious Elizabeth Mental Hospital. His parents sold the house to rescue him, and then went to harass the rich girl, causing her father to die in a car accident. She even hooked up with her mother. It is love that excuses itself.

"Tom, you didn't go to an acting school, so your debut work shouldn't test your acting skills too much. I picked a role for you that doesn't have many roles but plays a key role in advancing the plot."

Ronald thought for a while, "Is it Billy?" Billy is a classmate of the hero David. During the chat, he accidentally mentioned that he once lit a wet newspaper outside the neighbor's house, which produced a lot of smoke, and then He went to fight the fire again and won the favor of the neighbor's family.Inspired David to set the fire.

"Yes, you are very smart, Ronald." Paula said, "If you are free in the evening, go with me." Ronald and Director Zeffirelli are familiar and can talk, and Paula wants to get involved He went with him, to give Tom some weight.

Ronald looked at Miss Lawyer.

Lindsay Dole said, "In the afternoon, I will represent you to a meeting with the opposing lawyer representing the New York police to discuss the settlement plan. You need to be present, but the time will not be long, and you will have time."

"Can I bring Michelle Pfeiffer?" Ronald also wanted to fight for another role for Pfeiffer. Even if he didn't choose the leading role, he could play a supporting role as a classmate, which would be beneficial for Pfeiffer in finding an agent. .

"Of course, bring her along." Richard agreed.

"Ronald, brokers generally don't directly reject clients' requests, you have to remember." Richard ordered when he sent Ronald and the lawyer lady away alone.

"What he means is that you don't need to ask Paula about this kind of thing, just take Pfeiffer directly. Paula wants something from you, and if you bring someone, it's a balance between the two sides, don't give the other party a chance to reject you." Lindsay · Seeing that Ronald was a little confused, Dole mentioned it.

"Yeah, I'm not quite used to life with an agent."

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"Rudy, my client was searched by a search warrant issued by the Southern Manhattan Police Department in violation of the law. As a result, he lost two important movie scripts. He is a contracted screenwriter of CAA and was supposed to discuss with Hollywood studios. Regarding the sale, what the Southern District Police Station has done has violated the legal rights of my client and caused huge economic losses."

Attorney Lindsay Dole, Ronald sat on one side, and on the other were representatives of the Southern Manhattan Police Department, and his attorney, Rudy.

"Lindsay, my client is willing to immediately return his seized materials as long as your client abandons the prosecution claim. You can also apologize to your client in private."

"This is the action you should take, not a bargaining chip."

Rudy and the police representative whispered a few words, "Well, as long as your client can drop the prosecution, the Southern Manhattan Police Department is willing to return Mr. Ronald Lee's property immediately, and help hunt down the two gods who falsely accused your client. Child believers."

"A policeman on your side who deliberately violated the regulations?"

"The Internal Investigations Unit will initiate an investigation."

The lawyer lady also leaned over and whispered to Ronald, "That's the attitude of the police station, if you don't want to make a big effort to prosecute. I guess the so-called raids and internal investigations of the Southern District Police Station are just pretending. Why don't you take the initiative Offer to reconcile with them, and you can get some benefits. I heard Karen say that her shop is often harassed by hooligans..."

Ronald nodded frequently, and then said, "Actually, I am very supportive of the police work. The amount of state tax I pay this year is also at the forefront of my age. I am very supportive of the New York police. For example, I have a school on XX Street in midtown Manhattan. For a small shop selling dance supplies, when the patrolling police come, there are far fewer gangsters and fireflies nearby to harass.”

The representative of the Southern District Police Department smiled for the first time, and whispered a few words to Rudy.

"We are very grateful for your client's support for the police. The patrol police work very hard and often have no place to use the toilet. If your small shop can..."

"We will also prepare some coffee so that the patrol officers can better protect the people."

"In this case, we hope that Mr. Ronald Lee can participate in a meeting of the Southern District Police Station to commend enthusiastic people to quell some rumors."

"Deal." After exchanging opinions with the lawyer, Ronald agreed to the solution.

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After parting with the lawyer lady, Ronald went to the RTKD store and told his aunt Karen that the patrolman would come to drink coffee.

"In this way, there will be fewer Liuying controlled by those annoying Italian gangsters. If it weren't for Little Bud to block the door, they would always drive away customers when they come in." The aunt said.

Ronald took Pfeiffer, and the two drove to meet director Zeffirelli.

"That's the way it is. Paula is mainly there to promote Tom Cruise. I think this is an opportunity. If you can get Zeffirelli to meet you, maybe he will think he can give you a role as well."

The parting words of agent Richard inspired Ronald. No one in this world is omniscient, and some things can take advantage of each other's blind spots and misunderstandings.

"Why are you helping me? Ronald" Michelle Pfeiffer kept silent on the co-pilot, and suddenly asked while waiting for a red light.

Ronald looked back at Pfeiffer and smiled, "Actually, I don't know, I didn't want to ask for anything in return. This is a very competitive industry." Ronald compared his hands on his neck, Made a throat-slitting gesture.

"I think it's especially difficult for actresses to get ahead, you know? The tradition of agents is to only sign famous stars, but now CAA has a new idea and starts to sign young male stars that they are optimistic about. My thanks to CAA La Wagner recommended you, but they thought it was too risky to invest in an unknown actress."

"I don't want to see a potential actress being rejected by a suitable opportunity. In addition, you asked me for help at that time. I think you must have trusted me."

Michelle Pfeiffer stared at Ronald with a pair of charming big blue eyes, "You know, I gave up a lot to be an actress, and I don't want to stop yet."

"I know, I just read Ingrid Bergman's autobiography, and I know that before the status of a female star is stable, talking about relationships is a luxury. Before you can choose a script, life is audition and shooting again and again, always on the go. "

Looking at the traffic lights ahead, Ronald felt a little sad when he thought of the women he had dated with.American women have to give up a lot if they want to succeed in their careers.

"Ronnie."

Ronald turned his head and saw Michelle Pfeiffer's face in front of him, with blond hair draped over his shoulders, a cat-like face close at hand, a pair of beautiful blue eyes slightly closed, only the fiery eyes His lips trembled slightly.

With a sound of "um", Michelle Pfeiffer felt her lips being gently pressed and wrapped by another pair of lips.The whole body seemed to be stimulated by male hormones, soft, and he couldn't help but let out a satisfied voice.

"Didi..." There was a horn sound from the rear, and Ronald saw that the front had turned into a green light, stepped on the clutch, shifted to first gear and continued to move forward.

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"Hello, Mr. Director, this is Michelle Pfeiffer, you have already met." Ronald introduced Pfeiffer again.

"This is Tom, and this is his agent, Paula from CAA. This is his colleague, Richard."

Ronald deliberately put Pfeiffer between Richard and himself, hoping to cause the director's misunderstanding.

"Ha, you guys at CAA really find time."

A word came from a stranger at the door.

The person who came and the director Zeffirelli hugged each other and posted them twice.

"Some brokers are like rats, they just start digging and stealing your cheese if you don't pay attention."

"Introduction, this is my agent, Ed Limato of William Morris (WMA)," director Zeffirelli said.

　Like me, it turned out to be the counterattack of the "Chicago 1990" reader's knight. His China Entertainment work "Entertainment from 1995" has been released, and it also uses the setting of the apocalypse.Those who like Huayu's works can watch it.

　
(End of this chapter)