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"Hello, Martin."

In a cafe in Century City, Duke left, and came here to meet Martin Miller who had made an appointment in advance. The two shook their hands, ordered coffee each other, sat in a quiet booth, and looked at each other quietly.

On the way back, Duke had already guessed something that Martin Miller asked him to meet, probably because of Natalie Portman, after all, he did not show obvious hostility to the actress from Long Island.

After Tinafei's reminder, he also learned that the other party was not only Natalie Portman's agent, but also one of Russell Clow's con-manager agents.

"Duke," Martin Miller stopped the hand that stirred the coffee and suddenly said in a daze, "I am now the executive shareholder of William Morris."

"Congratulations." Duke replied.

Being able to become an executive shareholder means that Martin Miller is already a member of William Morris' core decision-making circle.

He picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. It felt that the taste was not good. He shook his head and put the coffee cup aside. He didn't have time to circle with the other party and said directly, "Martin, I'm going to Wishire Street next. Please tell me if you have anything to do."

"William Morris has never done anything against you."

He knew Duke's character very well, and Martin Miller no longer went around in circles and said, "Russell Clow is William Morris' most important client, and he is not in a good situation now..."

"So that's it." Duke nodded and said, "Russell Clow is a bad person, but the person I have had conflicts with is David Ellison. I have no problems with Russell Clow, and I have not done anything toward him."

This is true. Duke's navy spread the negative reputation of "Robin Hood" on the Internet, but those scandals were circulated from other channels.

"But on the Internet, especially on instant sharing..." Martin Miller obviously didn't believe Duke's words, at least not all of them. "The scandal about Russell is everywhere."

Duke frowned and explained patiently, "I am no longer a shareholder of instant sharing, and I cannot influence the decisions of instant sharing companies too much, and the Internet is not something that anyone can influence casually."

If someone thinks that they can control online public opinion, it is purely because they are in their heads.

Martin Miller looked at Duke, and Duke shook his head and stood up, "Martin. You should know how many people Russell Clow has angered in the past decade..."

He stretched out his hand to the other party, "That's it."

Martin Miller also stood up, snatched Duke's hand, and said nothing more.

The two left the booth at the same time and walked towards the glass door from different directions.

Duke did not look at Martin Miller again. Now he would not care too much about what William Morris's company thought about him, and William Morris didn't have that much time and energy.

William Morris and the competition has become extremely fierce since last year. The two companies are directly involved in the brand competition between Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The entire Hollywood agency is ready to move. They want to seize the opportunity of William Morris and the match-up and gain some benefits from it.

Whether it is the country where Duke once lived or in North America now, there are always some myths about agents circulating, but how many people outside the circle can notice that behind the Hollywood agent myths is full of fighting.

Drive his Bentley and Duke leaves World City. He soon arrives at nearby Wishire Street and is preparing to pick up Scarlett Johansson who comes here to do business.

Driving in Beverly Hills on Wishire Street, Duke often sees a rare sight in Los Angeles. In this city that boasts of leisure, wearing casual clothes at work is etiquette, but there are people wearing beautiful, upright suits everywhere on Wishire Street. They are walking in a hurry, lowering their heads and pressing Blackberry and.

In New York, most of these guys in suits are stock brokers, but in Angel City, they are basically entertainment brokers.

They created entertainment stars and paid huge rewards for themselves, but this job was not that easy to do, especially when they were in Hollywood where competition was fierce and extremely complicated.

These entertainment agents often roam around Wishire Street and Santa Monica Avenue, which are connected by Beverly Hills and nearby Century City skyscrapers.

As we all know, the headquarters of the four major Hollywood agencies representing more than 80% of actors, directors, musicians and playwrights in the United States is here.

Duke's head-turning heads can be seen. It is located in a very eye-catching building in Century City, which outsiders call "Death Star"; not far away, inside the MGM building is Nancy Josephson's, whose stars include Charlize Theron and Brad Pitt; back to Beverly Hills, not far from the golden Wishill Hotel is William Morris. Unlike William Morris in the early days, William Morris is now a merger of the oldest and most experienced agency in Hollywood; across the street are its clients including Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Although agency companies are far less than the ** 190s, they are also a lubricant for Hollywood engines to function properly.

Unlike the legendary star owner, if you want to become an excellent agent, you need to always put celebrity clients first. This characteristic has been instilled into them from the first day they set foot on their jobs in the mail room.

This is a ruthless place, with long time and hard work. However, the mail room has become a kind of coming-of-age ceremony for Hollywood agents, and anyone who makes a living in this industry must pass this level.

Perhaps the agency that was once truly brilliant was indeed the most critical part of this circle, but Duke never saw it.

Today, Hollywood is no longer the small town it used to be. Whether for emerging stars or first-line actors, there are too many agents to choose from.

For example, the founder, Ali Emmanuel, one of William Morris's key figures, is the thin and gray middle-aged man, the younger brother of White House Chief of Staff Lady Emmanuel. His long-term clients include Mark Walkerberg, Larry David and director Martin Scorsese. He told Duke in a chat that he was ready to fight for the best interests of his celebrity clients at any time.

A broker like him who values ​​customer interests and is active in nature will always have a market.

However, entertainment brokerage companies have to worry about more than competition among themselves, but also from other fields, especially the compensation issues given to customers by major Hollywood companies. Today, Hollywood studios are trying to cut costs to offset the losses of a sharp decline in sales.

After all, sales have been one of their biggest sources of profits over the past decade.

In the 1990s, the rewards of Hollywood stars soared due to the surge in demand for family entertainment, and several superstars received $20 million in rewards for "20 plus 20" orders and 20% of their sales profits!

If it is a blockbuster, it means that the actor or director may earn more than $100 million, and the agent can also earn considerable income.

But with the impact of the economic crisis and the sharp decline in the market, studios had to significantly reduce their budgets. At the same time, the number of videos they released has also decreased. Last year, Hollywood produced 520 films, a decrease of nearly 20% compared with the previous year.

Entertainment brokerage companies have to explore new markets and enter the sports industry and other industries, such as the dispute over the brand between Coca-Cola and Pepsi with William Morris, and recently obtained a contract for marketing the new stadium of the Young Kiss in New York. Nancy Joseph is also preparing to create an unprecedented plan for the Big Three in a team.

Duke came here this time, one was to accompany Scarlett Johansson to Wieshill Street, and the other was to discuss his Los Angeles Raiders promotion plan with Nancy Josephson. The agreement with Martin Miller was just a by the way.

Although the Los Angeles Raiders moved from Oakland to Los Angeles, it was not easy to take root here. In history, the Raiders had not been to Los Angeles, but ended in failure.

This is the second largest city in the United States and the second largest population settlement in North America. It has a developed economy and enough population. It is undoubtedly an excellent market. If Duke wants the Raiders to become the Raiders in Los Angeles, there is undoubtedly a lot of work to do.

Nancy Josephson's, also accepted his employment, was responsible for the Raiders' marketing in Los Angeles.

Deeply planted in Los Angeles for decades, they know the market very well, and unlike the recent establishment of a sports department, their tentacles were deeply rooted in the North American professional sports league when Nancy Josephson's father took over.

Today, Los Angeles' American football market is mainly shared by two university teams, Southern California and UCLA. Starting from the new season, the Los Angeles Raiders must achieve good enough results, and results are one of the key factors in striving for the market.

Duke is also preparing to invest in building a brand new stadium, and his agent is already in contact with Belloming.

Picking up Scarlett from the Film Academy headquarters on Wishill Street, Duke drove away from Beverly Hills.

"How about it?"

When he encountered a red light, Duke turned around and asked, Scarlett shrugging slightly, "I am also a Jewish person. Those people are old friends of the godmother, and they have a good attitude towards me."

To be aware of the Olympics, relying solely on the film and characters is far from enough. Compared with the market, Duke’s relationship with the Academy can only be said to be average.

However, the quality of the film is one of the basic conditions, and he is also preparing to start planning a new project.)

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