atypical hollywood life

"I have cooperated with Pat for more than ten years. From the beginning of struggling as a small star to his current status, Pat has also changed from an ordinary agent to a big-name agent with a pivotal position in the industry. I thought we would Continue to cooperate." Tom Cruise's voice was a little low.

The partner who has worked with him for many years can be called a friend and half of the family. He is actually very uncomfortable when such a trick comes suddenly.

In fact, he himself has noticed that in recent years, Pat's desire to control has become stronger and stronger, and has already interfered with his private life.Usually he is basically a gossip insulator, unless there is a movie released, there will be publicity and news. This is Pat's usual method, keeping a low profile and keeping a secret.Only news with her consent will be released.And he himself is not a person who likes hype, so he has been cooperating well.Although Pat can't help much with the awards, people can't be too greedy, can they?

But this time he really can't ignore it anymore. He knows that he doesn't like to participate in this kind of banquet, but he still acts in his name. If this kind of thing happens once, it will happen a second time. It's like the bottom line, step by step. back, no end.

"Lon Meyer went to Universal, and Michael basically confirmed the CEO of Disney. Now CAA is in chaos. William Morris has already started poaching corners before the Oscars. Martin and Eno are also at odds. To succeed Michael, Brian is alone, Jay Malone and Pat are earning a lot, and this is the best opportunity to be a partner in the firm. I just didn't think she would get my help in this way. Paula never liked Pater, she thought Pater was too narrow-minded, not airy enough, and had a bad personality. But I still didn’t change my PR agent. Now it seems that this may be a mistake.”

Brian hinted at something when he called to inquire. Martin Baum may not have doubted the authenticity of Pat's words, but no matter what, these are all operated by Pat himself, even if something goes wrong in the future It was also Pat's own problem, not anyone else's.On the contrary, CAA can indeed benefit from this banquet, and the turmoil caused by Michael's departure will not cause too much loss. It may even be able to stabilize CAA's shock with this Oscar victory.As for sacrificing Pat Kingsley or sacrificing CAA's customers, Martin Baum's choice has become clear.

Now it was his turn to make a choice.

"Ms. Wagner?" Hearing Mr. Cruise mention Paula, Margaret thought of someone.

In Mr. Cruise's long acting career, if there is anyone who is truly noble from beginning to end, it must be Ms. Paula Wagner, even when he was most attacked by Hollywood capital This lady didn't abandon him either, so she could be regarded as a close friend.

"Yeah, she kept reminding me not to give up too much power in some things, or it would end badly, but unfortunately I didn't care. The conflict between me and Pat has always been there. She is my public relations spokesperson, and I can't do it often. Avoid getting involved in my life. It used to be okay, but now the situation has changed. Pat is no longer satisfied with the status of an ordinary agent of CAA. She wants to be a partner. The biggest bargaining chip in her hand is probably you and me .Meg, I have to say that your appearance has advanced the process of breaking up our relationship."

Margaret really wanted to roll her eyes. Mr. Cruise actually had the energy to make jokes after being depressed. Maybe this is a good thing?

"Then what are you going to do?" There is a conflict, and the relationship breaks down, and then what?

"My contract with CAA will expire in the middle of the year. At that time, I will talk directly to Martin Baum. Pat's name will no longer be among the condominium agents."

He has always been a decisive person and never hesitated when it was time to make a decision.

"It's just that we may have to change to a public relations company at that time. Pat's methods in this area are really superb, and she has indeed accumulated a lot of network resources over the years. This is also the reason why we have been able to cooperate for so many years, but it can't be because This is my own back safety, this is too uncontrollable. What about you? You still have a long-term contract with CAA, what are you going to do?"

Tom Cruise asked Margaret that he has now won the Oscar he has been longing for. Judging by the attitude of the Academy, it is estimated that this is the end of his Oscar journey. In the future, he does not expect to win at all except for the Lifetime Achievement Award. A statuette. The support of CAA is not so important anymore, the big deal is to turn his face and change jobs, William Morris has been poaching him.The benefits he brings to the brokerage company are far greater than those of the brokerage company.He stayed in CAA all the time because of Michael. Now that even Michael has gone to Disney to be the CEO, why is he so worried?

For Margaret, the contract has not expired, which is a little troublesome.

"Don't worry, Tom, unless I meet an important character that I like very much during college, I won't ask for leave from school to play soy sauce. Besides, before I graduate from college, my contract with CAA has already triggered the time limit and automatically terminated the contract. Otherwise, why do you think Ms. Jinsili is so impatient? I am much more difficult to control than you. Unlike you, she can still play the emotional card with you. She has been a working partner for more than ten years, and the time is really not short. What about me? It’s only been more than a year, how can I have any feelings? She didn’t even help me with the movie. One thing you may not know is that my movie contract was confirmed before signing with CAA. There is no way to get a cut from me. On the contrary, without me, the movie they packaged would be missing an excellent hype point, so you see, the greatest value of me lies in the resources and connections of the elders behind me. With these , Which company in Hollywood can I not go to?"

Margaret smiled calmly. Hollywood, after all, is a place to pursue profit. She has resources and contacts, and she has an Oscar in her hand.Who would turn her away?

Tom Cruise nodded, "Indeed, sometimes it's not the stars who need to rely on the agency to get something, but the agency needs to rely on the resources and connections of the star to operate more, so are you leaving CAA?"

"So far, there is no plan to do so, but if the company turns against me because of Ms. Jinsili, it may not be so."

If the notoriously vindictive and narrow-minded manager tried to trip her up and CAA had her back, it would be a bad idea.It's also strange, so many managers who have been fired by celebrities are the only one who will retaliate wildly after being fired and talk bad things about people everywhere.In the end, he was kicked out by the company because of this, which is simply self-inflicted.Besides, as a public relations spokesperson, casually interfering with the employer's feelings is too much. It's not normal not to be fired, right? What is she thinking?

Shaking her head, instead of thinking about Pat Kingsley's way of thinking that was very different from ordinary people, she proposed an idea to Mr. Cruise.

"Actually, Tom, have you ever thought about investing in a PR firm yourself? I mean being an angel investor, so that even if there is any bad news or attacks from others, you will have your own channel to cover Speak up for yourself."

Saving money and being controlled by others, one careless negligence will be the end, the unprofessional pr of a star is just killing people and not paying for their lives.Margaret couldn't help but think of the tragic ending of the good bear friend because her sister replaced the public relations spokesperson.

"Do you have a suitable goal?" Hearing Xiange, he knows the elegance. As a good bear friend who can get together, tacit understanding is an essential skill.Mr. Crews quickly grasped the point. This little girl never does things that are not sure, nor will she talk about it. Since she can say it, it shows that she has a goal.

"I paid attention to Pat's public relations during the Oscars. You know that she alone can't handle so many things. Even with CAA behind the scenes, professionals are needed to handle all kinds of miscellaneous sub-items. Last time I was in I met a very interesting young man in Pat's office. Well, how should I put it, he is very skillful in operation. I heard that he worked as a PR in a McDonald's in Russia before and plans to start his own company. I think he has a great future. Yes, I have."

Margaret's eyes sparkle. This is a capable person. She will definitely defeat Ms. Kingsley. By then, everyone will be dragged away...

Mr. Crews silently glanced at the little girl. Sure enough, women don't have a big heart. Don't offend women if you offend anyone.

"We need a way to connect."

Mr. Crews was straightforward, and he trusted Margaret's vision.Deduced directly from Oscar's troublemaker to family origin, Mr. Cruise believes that this is the result of the instinct flowing in the blood and the acquired influence.

He himself has a very keen business talent, and having known Margaret for a year has refreshed his understanding of a 12-year-old girl.Sometimes being young does not mean ignorance. Margaret has always had something to say and has a keen intuition about finance.It is also very thorough to see things. Since she said that this gentleman is worthy of investment, then she must have investigated it carefully and properly.Now all they have to do is to meet this gentleman to discuss the future.

"Of course, I had a good chat with that gentleman, and I asked for his phone number by the way."

Margaret magically took out a business card from her body. There were no titles printed on the empty business card, only a string of phone numbers and a name, Simon House.