Chapter 273: Getting away with impunity
(I was so funny. Today is not the last day of double, but the last day of the red and white list. Double lasts until the 7th! Fortunately, the monthly tickets are the same, thank you for your support!)
In Hollywood, it is almost impossible to be a supporting actor, unless you are a super director or a guest star. What's more, a top presence like Tom Cruise, the chance of wanting them to play supporting roles is slim. They can play double protagonists, but they will definitely not be supporting roles.
If the lineup of this top star is combined, it will really become another "Eleven Arhats", which can be called "Super Pirates of the Caribbean".
But this idea was just a circle in his mind and then threw it out. Chen Tian smiled faintly: "I am very grateful for the sincerity of Caa, but it has not helped me a lot. They are not suitable for my movies. I shoot my own scripts and never accept advertising endorsements. There are many people who help me with my life and work. I have my own company, and I don't think I need an agent."
"No one in Hollywood doesn't need an agent!"
The Caa executive still has a good temper and smiled and said, "The things that the agent can help you accomplish are far more than that. For example, now, anyone your movie roles like, Caa can help you do." After a pause, his smile became even more intense, and said, "It seems that Mr. Chen is not only in his own movie. The new drama "Away from the Impossible" directed by Spielberg, except for you, all the entire lineup comes from Caa. Currently, some of the company's internal management teams have complaints about this."
"Are you threatening me?"
"It's not a threat, it's a reminder."
Chen Tian frowned slightly, a little disappointed with him. He said, "It seems that you really don't know. The new drama directed by Spielberg was the one they found me, not me who came to the past to take the initiative to invite roles. If you use this as an example, I will really look down on me."
Orways was stunned and his smile finally disappeared, "You don't care about other people's movies, but you're too sure of your future. I have to say that you are the most confident person I've ever met, or you're arrogant. Of course, maybe you can only act in your own movies now. But can you guarantee that your inspiration will never run out? There are too many ups and downs in Hollywood. Can you still act in your own movies in a few years? Joining Caa can at least guarantee this. Our treatment of top stars is definitely beyond your imagination."
Chen Tian suddenly laughed and said unwillingly: "Don't praise caa like a church. There are too many things to abandon artists in the agency. I am a lazy person and just live by myself. If one day I am not popular, I will disappear quietly instead of waving my tail and begging for a mercy to seek a comeback."
Orwes also frowned for the first time. He said in confusion: "Maybe I really don't understand Chinese people, nor do I understand why anyone resists an agent? If you join Caa, you won't pay too much. The treatment is the same as director Spielberg."
"Wow, this is such a temptation."
Chen Tian laughed exaggeratedly and said, "You really don't understand me. I not only have a matrix, I also have Google. Do you think a boss with a market value of over 1 billion US dollars will push his business to a powerful agency to manage it? Please tell me that the script I made was written by me, the investment was made by me, and everyone in the crew was promoted by me, and then my affairs need to be followed by your arrangements. According to the binding policy of Caa, no matter what movie I make in the future, I will pay a high price to invite your big-name actors. Do you think I am stupid or are you stupid?"
He stood up and said, "I think the meeting today will end here. I still have to work."
In fact, he is not resistant to the broker, but he has to do a lot of things. Maybe today is just an IT company, and tomorrow there will be another automobile company.
If someone with a low attitude comes to pray for his agent business and acts as a "dog-legged" role, he may agree. But in front of a giant like Caa, who even he himself is manipulated, there is really no possibility of cooperation.
Owes's face looked a little ugly. Since Caa grew up in Hollywood, it has never been rejected so simply. Does anyone think that after Orwitz left Caa, they were not the king of Hollywood? He said: "Mr. Chen, I think you have opinions about Caa. We Caa is very sincere. The purpose of Caa is to create greater benefits for customers..."
Chen Tiandu shook his head decisively, interrupted him, and said, "I have no objection to caa, but I still have the same choice. Maybe someone will want to bring Tom Cruise and Catherine into the same movie, but it is not me. I would like to advise you, the thing I hate the most is that someone points fingers at my movies, you have violated my taboos. The actors I am looking for will always be what I need, not what others need. Maybe I am a maniac, but this idea has already been done after working with DreamWorks on "The Sixth Sense", so I found a matrix company by myself. Please, Mr. Owes, Yingying, take me off!"
Niu Yingying walked in with her high heels, "Please, Mr. Orways."
Owes stood up, buttoned his suit and said, "I hope you don't regret it."
Chen Tian smiled freely and easily, "I never regret it!"
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In order to ensure the stability of Caa itself, agents will not betray collectively, Caa adopts the "betrayal cost" carefully set by the Orwitz era: superstars are not alone in charge; they ensure that the broker's income is considerable; caa monopolizes the entire industrial chain, making it impossible for those who betray caa to gather top resources. Their bundling policy to win over two-thirds of Hollywood's artist resources is indeed a behemoth. But to threaten Chen Tiandu, let's talk about it after they win over the other thirds.
This is just an episode, and Chen Tian didn't take it seriously, but he still underestimated the darkness of Hollywood.
That night, a lot of bad news about "Pirates of the Caribbean" appeared on the Internet, and the outside world began to "unify" and was not optimistic about his new film.
"The new film of Christmas Chen films is a pirate theme, and it is a comedy-style movie. It is really a failed choice. It is hard to imagine that Pirates will have any connection with comedy." "Pirates of the Caribbean" may become the second in "Cutting the Throat Island" and will also become the first work of Christmas Chen's encounter with Waterloo!"
Hollywood has not been successful in the ocean-themed movie, and there was a pirate movie "Cutting the Throat Island" that lost tens of millions of dollars, which made the industry feel scared. Moreover, Chen Tian willfully moved the shooting location back to his hometown to shoot, and gave up the Disney set.
This also makes the outside world reserve the view of the film. As long as it is a movie that is related to the sea, it is not very popular in the early stage, including "Titanic", because the cost of shooting movies at sea is very high, and it is unknown whether it can be liked by the audience.
Anyway, those who are following Chen Tiandu know this news now. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is more comedic. "Oh, damn, can there be any funny feeling among the pirates?"
The theme of the sea, another pirate movie,
Will there be a market for pirate-themed movies now? They are sluggish and can hardly remember which good pirate movie is there. Everyone knows this clearly. Is it necessary to create "Shipwreck Second", but if you want to be "Shipwreck Second", at least you can also make a disaster romance film, but you are actually related to pirates and eventually recover the cost?
The wave of criticism came too suddenly. Although the entertainment media had not had time to comment, the discussion of these news on the Internet was already underway.
"Christmas Chen wants to be the second shipwreck? Wow, this is really not good news. Let's guess the plot of "Pirates of the Caribbean". A luxurious ship encounters pirates on the sea, and then the hero and heroine are kidnapped by pirates and fight wits with pirates? Oh my God, I can't imagine."
"To be honest, this movie is worrying. I think Christmas Chen began to expand after "Fast and Furious" hit a new box office high in his personal movie. His success may be in the future, but now it is time to teach this young and energetic Chinese director a profound lesson, telling him that movies are not that simple." This comment was already polite, and many comments directly sarcastic: "Probably he feels that he can already match Cameron and follow the trend to shoot the sea theme, which is simply funny."
The sudden appearance of critical moment on the Internet can clearly show traces of someone fanning the flames behind it. Because the information about "Pirates of the Caribbean" was not only released when he was auditioning for an actor today, but the negative news started today.
The New York Times website suddenly broke the news: "The latest news, there may be a change in Steven Spielberg's new film "Attack on Punishment": Christmas Chen's role may be replaced. Caa recommended its artist Leonardo DiCaprio to play Christmas Chen's role. It is said that this move is to maintain the purity of the Caa lineup. DreamWorks has not yet expressed its opinion on this matter, but Leonardo's agent claimed to reporters that they have received an audition and will go all out to compete for this role. Christmas Chen's replacement may be a foregone conclusion..."
This news suddenly came and really made the Internet lively.
"No, I'm still looking forward to the first co-starring of Christmas Chen and Tom Hanks. They will be replaced before filming starts." A fan commented on a famous movie forum. Some movie websites, news forums, and even the official website of the matrix are discussing this matter.
"I admit that Leonardo is not bad, but since he filmed the shipwreck, he has been in the quagmire of ** movies. Can he compare with the Christmas Chen, which has been produced in a series of big box offices?", "How come he suddenly changed roles? Caa is simply too domineering. From directors to actors, they have their lineup, and poor Christmas Chen has become the target of hype."
Some calm fans also questioned, "Is the news true? Maybe it's hype that the new film is about to start filming?"
Chen Tian saw this message, but knew that the message was true. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
Chapter completed!