Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 152 The Broker's War
"Ed and I are old acquaintances, and he was my director's assistant back then." Zeffirelli said to everyone, as if explaining to the CAA people why he couldn't change jobs.

"It was a really good time, Good Old Days," echoed Ed Limato. "You introduced me to my first agent job, Franco."

"Ah, Ashley - Famous Brokers. I knew Ted Ashley back then and his firm had just merged with Famous Artists Brokers and needed young people."

Paula Wagner and Richard Lovett exchanged quick glances, and neither CAA employee expected Limato, William Morris' longtime star agent with a well-established Hollywood reputation, to think Known for customer service.It seems that the poaching of Zeffirelli needs to be re-evaluated. They did not know the relationship between the director and the agent in advance.

"There is a tendency among brokers nowadays to regard customers as a commodity to help their own business. I still think that customers are objects that need to be served." Ed Limato finished his talk with Zeffire Li's history changed the subject and began to take the initiative to attack.

"Young people, keep your eyes open and don't find an agent who puts his own interests before yours." Said Tom Cruise, Ronald, and Michelle Pfeiffer sweeps back and forth.

Paula Wagner raised her eyebrows, and the expression on her round and amiable face became fierce, and she was about to fight back.She signed Tom Cruise with great difficulty, and her intentions were similar to what Limato said.

How much money can a broker earn just by serving customers?Only by being closely bound with the leading male star can we achieve a leap in life.Now she can't sign a famous male star, she can only find a potential new star like Tom Cruise.

Ed Limato actually tried to pry Tom away?This Italian is full of mouth to treat customers like a family, but he is actually very aggressive, and he will poach people when he opens his mouth.

Before Paula could speak, another voice sounded, and it was Richard Lovett, who had always been low-key, who spoke back first:

"Brokers, interests and clients' interests are naturally bound together. Only when clients can earn more money can we earn more. Considering clients' careers is the only way to improve our own careers. "

This is very well said, Tom Cruise agrees with a smile, and Ronald is thoughtful.

Richard Lovett hadn't finished yet, "For example, the Sylvester Stallone you represent, if he is handed over to CAA to operate, he can achieve another leap in his acting career and become a top star in Hollywood."

"Boy, your skills are still a little immature, and you have to say it in front of the person who provokes such a thing." Ed Limato laughed, "Your CAA ideas have crossed the line, helping clients plan their careers, you think you are Do you know yourself better than your customers?"

"Why don't you come to CAA to have a look? I know it's hard to believe, but CAA's model can really help clients better plan their careers."

As soon as Richard said this, Ed Limato was also surprised by his appetite.This is not about poaching clients face to face, but about poaching Limato with all his clients.

"Boy, you crossed the line. Michael (Ovitz) should come and tell me this in person. Hahaha..."

Speaking of Limato never mentioning the agent business again, everyone chatted about the movie "Endless Love".

Peter Guber only cares about the heroine Jed, who is the central character of the whole film, and Billy, a small character. Both the director and Ronald are there, and they have enough influence on the casting. They are basically determined during the chat. Ruth plays.

Michelle Pfeiffer looked at Paula and Tom with a little envy. With a hardworking and professional agent, it didn't seem so difficult to get the role.

Ronald noticed Pfeiffer's expression, thought for a while, and deliberately brought up the topic of the heroine's casting:
"How about the casting of the heroine now? Is Mr. Guber still sticking to Brooke Shields?"

"Young man," WMA agent Ed Limato pointed at Ronald, "are you too ambitious to win the female lead for your client? It's better to take it step by step."

"You misunderstood, Ed." Director Zeffirelli said, "Ronald is my casting assistant. He is also a director himself. Have you seen the recent Chewels chewing gum commercial? It is his work."

"He's my client, and he's also a screenwriter." Richard Lovett hurriedly defended his territory.

"It turned out to be like this, really young and promising." Ed Limato praised, his eyes involuntarily looked at the remaining Michelle Pfeiffer.

"Michelle participated in the early lead actress audition. Is there any other candidates in the next two days? Mr. Director." Ronald changed the topic and let Limato dry first.

"Deborah Winger is not amazing enough, and she has black hair. She is not willing to dye her hair, and she looks a little difficult to cooperate with." Zeffirelli is a talkative person outside of work.

"But the next day there was a very competitive blonde girl from the University of Connecticut. Her name was Meg."

Ronald hadn't heard the name Meg for a long time, but the blonde girl seemed to be not her.

Zeffirelli took out a small notebook and put on the glasses dangling from his chest with a necklace, "By the way, it's Meg Ryan."

"Compared to Michelle?" Ronald asked.

"Meg Ryan looks very sweet, and Miss Pfeiffer is more sexy." Zeffirelli did not express his opinion.

"What? Are you Michelle Pfeiffer?"

Ed Limato was taken aback, "I've heard about you, did you play a role in ABC's cop series BAD Cats?"

"Yes, I'm Agent Samantha. But only the first season." Michelle Pfeiffer tried to put on her best posture.

"My God, I heard about a blonde girl. I thought it was Marilyn Monroe. I didn't expect you to be slim. No wonder I didn't recognize it." Ed Limato laughed, Turn the conversation in a different direction.

Paula Wagner was about to give Tom a room at the hotel, and she had just signed on and was very wary of Limato, who tried to keep Tom under his control while he was in New York.

Richard and Paula, and Tom wait for a taxi back to the Holiday Inn.Ronald and Michelle Pfeiffer waited at the door for the waiter to bring the car.Zeffirelli and his agent are also waiting for their car.

Ed Limato's car came first, and the people who saw CAA were far away. He quickly approached Ronald and handed him a business card, "This is my business card, please tell me your phone number and Michelle's. .”

Ronald picked up his business card that he had prepared a long time ago and handed it over, "It has my apartment phone number on it."

Limato handed a dollar to the driver's waiter, took director Zeffirelli into the car, and waved goodbye to Ronald and Michele.

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Michelle Pfeiffer came out of the bathroom, wrapped in a bath towel, and wiped her hair with a large towel, "Ronnie, why do you have Lux soap here? Which girl left it? I know there are people in the film and television industry playing It's too much, but I don't want to be with another girl..."

"You're overthinking." Ronald opened his arms and patted the sofa beside him, signaling Pfeiffer to sit next to him, then put his head on his lap, picked up the towel, and began to dry Pfeiffer's hair.

"It was used by my cousins, they lived here with me, and then I bought them a small apartment with the money from the ad, so they moved in."

Pfeiffer was leaning on Ronald's lap, her silky hair was draped on the sofa, Ronald helped her dry slowly with gentle force, a body that had been exercising all year round, a heat radiated to Pfeiffer through the clothes It made her feel very comfortable.

After drying her hair, Pfeiffer opened her eyes, met Ronald's gaze, and stared at her burningly.Feeling a little embarrassed, Pfeiffer put his hand around Ronald's neck, and the two kissed together again. This time the kiss was a little longer, far exceeding the Hayes' rule that Hollywood kisses should not exceed three seconds.

Pfeiffer was so hot from the kiss that he simply stood up and straddled Ronald. Both of them had high noses, so they had to stagger their angles when kissing.

After kissing again, Pfeiffer gently approached Ronald's nose with his nose. The two breathed and smelled each other, and their eyes met. They both felt an unprecedented stimulation.

Pfeiffer's face turned a little red, his breathing became hotter and hotter, and he smelled of Lux soap all over his body, which smelled very good.Ronald put his arms around her waist, maintaining a posture that seemed to be a kiss but not a kiss, a little intoxicated.

"Do you want the girl to take the initiative in everything?" Pfeiffer hit him, took Ronald's hand and placed it at the seam of the towel.

"I'm waiting for a very important call about your future."

Hearing this, Pfeiffer opened her big blue eyes that had been closed, and stared at Ronald, as if asking, "Really? Or is it a way of your flirting? It's so special."

"Ring, ring, ring..." The phone rang just right.

Ronald still stared at Pfeiffer, and reached out to pick up the phone receiver next to the sofa, "I'm Ronald."

"Ed Limato, can you and Miss Michelle Pfeiffer come to the Peninsula Hotel at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning? I want to sign a brokerage agreement with her."

"Tomorrow at 8 o'clock in the morning, Peninsula Hotel, find Mr. Limato. Got it, I will take her there."

Pfeiffer, who was clinging to Ronald's body, was ecstatic when he heard his answer.Stallone's agent was about to sign with him, and Pfeiffer excitedly wanted to get up and celebrate.The posture was wrong, his legs went limp, and he leaned against Ronald again.

Feeling the excitement of the stunning girl in his arms, Ronald held Pfeiffer's waist with one hand, tilted his head, and kissed Pfeiffer's nose at a staggered angle.The other hand held the receiver and looked for the location of the phone.

"Hey, did you hear clearly? Peninsula Hotel, at eight o'clock tomorrow morning, I'll be waiting in the lobby tomorrow..."

Click, click, Ronald looked for the location twice, finally found the phone base, and hung up the phone.

"Well..." Michelle Pfeiffer finally got her wish.

(End of this chapter)