When his feet stood on the grounds of New York's JFK International Airport again, breathing the particles of debris floating in the air and feeling the feeble sunlight, Renly had to admit, that familiarity always felt like home.
In fact, Renly doesn't like New York, because it's rainy, snowy, and windy. A hurricane will cause a blackout in the city, and a blizzard will bring the whole city to a standstill, not to mention the usual bloody traffic jams. . What's amazing is that he has been in London for nearly 20 years and only in New York for less than a year, but he has found a long-lost sense of belonging in this city, as if returning here is the only way to truly return home. .
Looking at the clogged Airport Boulevard outside the window, Renly couldn't help but smile, no matter how bad it was, this was his home.
When I left New York this time, I originally thought that the time would be very short. "Buried Alive" is just a small independent film, and the shooting cycle could not be too long. I didn't expect that two months had passed in the blink of an eye, and the summer had come to an end. When we walked out of JFK International Airport, the rustling sea breeze could vaguely smell the breath of autumn.
Renly dragged a small suitcase, mixed with the crowd, and walked out unhurriedly, thinking in his mind whether to take the MRT or the bus to go back to the city today, the bustling crowd in sight. Many of them held up signs, apparently the staff who came to pick up the plane, but in the surging crowd, it is not easy to find their pick-up objects, and we can only pray that passengers can be sharp-eyed Found it myself.
"Renly!"
In the lively noise, someone was calling his name. Renly's footsteps could not help but pause, thinking that some "Pacific War" audience recognized him - this time, on the flight back to New York from Paris, a flight attendant I recognized him, and invited him to take a photo together during the service gap. This was the first time Renly had actually met a fan who asked to shoot, and it felt quite amazing.
"Sword Comes"
But after exploring the crowd for a while, but could not find the target, "Renly!" The call rang again, and then I saw a man less than 30 years old raising his right hand high, waving it vigorously, Attempting to attract Renly's attention; in his left hand he held a board to pick up the plane, which was printed in standard font and clearly read, "Renly-Hall".
Aware of Renly's gaze, he showed a delighted smile, "Renly, here, here!"
This is... pick up
Renly's head was full of question marks, who would come to pick him up? Could it be that Stanley and the others sent a car to pick him up? Inexplicably, the image of a gangster movie appeared in my mind. In the name of picking up the plane, the male protagonist was forced into the car to complete the kidnapping. Thinking of this, Renly couldn't help but chuckle, then stepped forward and walked in the direction of the man.
"Renly, welcome back." The man took the initiative to greet him, "Did the flight go smoothly? I heard that it has been raining heavily in Paris these two days, so it shouldn't affect the takeoff, right?"
Things became more and more strange. How did the other party know that he had come back from Paris? And how did he know which flight he took back
Suddenly, Renly had a flash of inspiration: George Hall. If it's his father, then everything can be explained. Andrei's boy may have inadvertently mentioned their encounter while chatting. If George is interested in inquiring, it is not difficult to infer his movements; As for Paris, it is not difficult to use some personal connections to investigate his flight movements.
However, why did George come to the airport to contain him at this time? Wouldn't it be more convenient to be in Paris
Renly always felt that something was not right. He decided not to beat around the bush and asked directly, "Have you not introduced yourself yet? I don't remember making an appointment for the pick-up service."
The other party's expression was stunned, then he reacted and patted his head, "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Nathan-Pryce, Fisher's assistant." He showed an apology His smile seemed a little frizzy, and he seemed to be unfamiliar with work and business, "Let's chat while walking, there are more people coming out now, and it's not convenient to park outside."
The unexpected answer made Renly laugh or cry. Obviously his guess was wrong. Nathan took a few steps forward, but Renly stayed where he was. "Remind me, which Fisher?"
Realizing that Renly wasn't following, Nathan panicked and ran back in a hurry, "Fisher! Fisher?" He kept repeating his name, trying to wake up Renly's memory. In response, he said his full name, "Fisher-Man."
interesting.
It's actually Fisher Morgan, the top broker who has been in the limelight in the past two years.
As we all know, the creative artist agency is now the largest in the industry, and they have created a business policy that is currently the only one in the industry: all resources of the entire company are shared.
In the traditional broker industry, resources are undoubtedly the most important bargaining chip for brokers. Actors, directors, producers, large film companies, etc., are like spider webs, extending in all directions throughout Hollywood, those top pyramids The brokers of the company can truly turn their hands into clouds and rain.
Generally speaking, there are two types of top brokers. One is that there can be a dozen or twenty artists under their hands, including different types of work and artists of different levels; the other is to have top-level artists, such as having A Johnny Depp has the initiative to negotiate.
However, the creative artist agency has broken such industry rules, and all resources are publicly disclosed and shared. An actor may have four or five agents at the same time, one of whom is in charge of the agent, and all other agents will provide it to the actor as long as they have suitable resources; similarly, an agent may be in charge of multiple artists at the same time, as long as one agent is in charge. Celebrities with suitable resources can lead other artists to find jobs.
This model not only succeeds in maximizing the benefits of resources, but also realizes the full rise of its actors. The most famous is the comedy gangster.
Ben-Stiller (Ben-Stiller), Will-Ferrell (Will-Ferrell), Owen-Wilson (Owen-Wilson) and more than a dozen comedians united, Hollywood dubbed the bad boy gang. Because one of the actors has received a new project, the Creative Artists Agency will request that they must be bound and signed with one or two members of the Bad Boys Gang, such as signing Ben, and bringing Luke-Wilson along with him. ) and Jonah-Hill.
In this way, they brought a large number of comedians and created successful comedies such as "Wedding Crackers", "Meet Your Father-in-law", "Tropical Thunder", "Night at the Museum" and so on.
In the face of the strength of innovative artist brokerage companies, whether it is the veteran king William Morris brokerage company, the international innovation management company that comes from behind, or the rising star Endeavour Elite brokerage company and United Elite brokerage company, it is difficult to form a head-on confrontation. Although the top five brokerage companies in the industry are now tied, the creative artist brokerage company is absolutely ahead of the pack.
Under such a pattern, Fisher-Morgan came into people's attention. Three years ago, he packaged and sold the "True Blood" project to HBO, creating a spring of vampire themes; He sold Kristen Stewart to the "Twilight" crew, creating a box-office miracle for the iconic movie; Bradley-Cooper, who had been in Hollywood for ten years, had no success in his Under the operation, he starred in "The Hangover", which became popular overnight; this year, he can also be seen behind the most high-profile new drama "The Walking Dead", and at least four actors were promoted to enter the crew.
It is no exaggeration to say that Fisher, with his own strength, under the attack of the innovative artist agency, has made a bloody way. Currently, he can undoubtedly be in the top 20 on the power list of Hollywood agents. occupy a place in it.
The reason Renly knew about Fisher was because after the "War in the Pacific" he had received a phone call from Fisher, but the call was very brief, less than two minutes, and Fisher asked directly. Renly's intention expressed that he would like to meet Renly once, and after a detailed conversation, evaluate the possibility of cooperation between the two parties.
Resolute, decisive, and concise.
This was Renly's first impression of Fisher, and it was only after he inadvertently chatted with Roy Lockley that he realized what an amazing person Fisher was. However, after that, Fisher never contacted him again. Apparently, for Fisher, Renly wasn't worth enough to make him work.
Contact again, it is today.
"Please thank Mr. Morgan on my behalf. I can go back myself, I think." Renly smiled and politely declined the offer. He had nothing to do with Fisher. The other party suddenly took so much trouble to pick up the plane, and he also found out about his flight. He didn't like the feeling of his personal privacy being exposed.
Nathan suddenly panicked, "Renly, I mean, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hall." He trotted behind Renly, "Please get in the car, Fisher really wants to I invited you to talk, I hope you can give him a chance." Nathan followed behind Renly, feeling very anxious, "Wait, are you going to take the bus now?" A blank expression appeared on his face. , as if... lost.
The sudden change in the style of painting made Renly unable to hold back, and burst out laughing, "Yes."
Nathan responded, "I'm sorry, I've only been hired for less than a week, and I'm not very skilled in business." Then he said anxiously, "Fisher flew to New York from Los Angeles, leaving you with a full day. There is absolutely no discount on sincerity and time, I just hope to have a face-to-face conversation with you... ”
At this moment, a car braked and stopped beside the road, the rear door opened, and a voice came out, "Mr. Hall, please get in the car."
Ren Li raised his eyes and took a look. Sitting in the back row was a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes. He couldn't see his facial features clearly in the shadows. He could only see a pair of quiet but not sharp eyes, with a firm and undeniable determination. confidence.