American Fame and Fortune

Chapter 97 For Success (Leader’s Update 6)

 William Morris, Office Hall.

Adrian and Tony walked through the partitioned office area and came to the glass partitioned office where agent John was.

 The latter’s nose was red and swollen, and he had a band-aid on it, which made him look a little funny.

 In the office, the sound of phone calls could be heard faintly.

Adrian knocked on the door and pushed it open.

John, who was nearly 40 years old, hung up the phone with a serious face: "You guys came just in time, there is news from the crew."

 Adrian defeated his biggest competitor yesterday and was very sure: “We won?”

John said: "The crew informed you that the character you got is called Dalton, not Nick Jones."

Adrian said: "I auditioned for Nick Jones! Who is Dalton?"

Tony asked: "Did they make a mistake?"

John carefully checked the role list sent by the crew and said: "A marginal supporting role, Nick Jones's follower."

Adrian didn’t understand: “Why?”

“The crew said that you failed the audition, but they think you are good at acting.” John asked specifically: “They said you are more suitable for Dalton.”

 Adrian put his hands on his hips and turned around, unable to figure out what the problem was.

Tony touched his clown-like nose: "Is all this I did in vain?"

 Adrian was not furious. He pulled out a chair and sat down, asking: "Who is the winner?"

John said: "Martin Davis."

 “Fake!” Adrian cursed.

Tony was puzzled: "Why him? How can his qualifications, acting skills, and connections compare to Adrian? He came to Los Angeles less than two months ago!"

 Adrian thought of a possibility: "Susan Levin slept with him?"

“It doesn’t make any sense to say this now.” John has experienced many failures and successes: “The reality is that we have done a lot and still lost. The audition is to strive for the greatest possibility of winning, but no one can guarantee a 100% win.”

 He waited for a while before asking Adrian: "Do you accept this role?"

Adrian did not answer directly: "A month ago, I was the leading actor in "Entourage" and he was just a supporting role. Now he is going to be the leading actor in "Horror House of Wax Museum" and I want to be his follower. How do you want me to accept it?”

John knows that everyone has psychological gaps, but some things must be accepted as soon as possible: "You should take over this role, Adrian, and you should take a longer-term view instead of worrying about the gains and losses of a role."

He raised his hand to stop Adrian's objection and said in detail: "We finally established a relationship with Susan through Donnie's network. If you refuse, this relationship will be severed. Susan is only thirty years old, and in the future it will definitely be Catherine - What you should think about now is how a Kennedy-like character can develop a good personal relationship with Susan through this character.”

 Adrian rubbed his chin vigorously and asked after a while: "Where is Tony? Can the crew provide him with a salary?"

John shook his head: "It's impossible. There are only four personal assistants available for the cast and crew, and the filming location was Queensland, Australia."

Tony took the initiative and said, "I'm not going."

 Adrian responded: "Okay, I accept this role and help me get better conditions."

John said: "I try my best."

 …

In the office lobby partition, the moment Thomas received the notice from the crew, he stood up from his chair and was so excited that he wanted to roar.

He has been responsible for many clients, but this is the first role that has real weight.

 Even if he is actually a supporting actor.

 Working overtime like a donkey, why? Isn’t it success?

 Thomas hung up the phone and wanted to share his joy with others. He found that the colleagues around him were busy and no one cared about him.



girlfriend? I worked overtime early in the morning and ended up breaking up.

 There is only one person who can and must share.

 Thomas called Martin and said, "We're a winner! We won that **** part!"

On the other side, Martin is taking Bruce to the fitness center to receive guidance from a beautiful female coach and exercise.

He wiped his sweat with a towel and smiled: "Very good! Very good! Thomas, our efforts have paid off! We must be winners from now on, not losers!"

Bruce was having a lively chat with the big-assed female coach, but then he turned around and asked, "Did you win?"

Martin gave him a thumbs up: "Done!" He then said to Thomas: "Don't the crew have a spot for personal assistants? Help me get one, and I will take Lao Boo over to see it."

There are four places for actors' personal assistants. Thomas thinks it's not a big problem: "We should be able to negotiate, but there is one thing I want to inform you in advance. The filming location is Queensland, Australia."

　　What Martin cares about is the character and the future: "It doesn't matter if the crew goes to the moon to shoot."

Thomas said: "I'm going to the crew to negotiate the contract and wait for my good news."

 Hang up the phone, Martin opened his hand and high-fived Bruce. Susie, a female coach with abnormally developed gluteus maximus muscles, came over and asked: "Did you get the leading role in a movie?"

"No, it's not me." How could Martin steal Bruce's heart? He pointed at Bruce and said, "He got the leading role. I'm just Bruce's little follower."

 Susie immediately abandoned Martin as a follower and continued her lively chat with Bruce.

Even Bruce agreed to test the flexibility of her gluteus maximus.

 Martin suppressed his excitement, calculated the time difference, went to a quiet place, and called Louise.

 “I got the role, nothing more, I just want to say thank you.”

"I don't see sincerity." Louise was really not polite to Martin at all, and wanted to squeeze him dry: "Where is the new formula? The Italian cannon has been sent out. I don't have the new formula in my hand, and I feel uneasy about my work. Can’t do it.”

 Martin did not refuse, but he did not give it immediately: "When you come back, you won't be able to use it in Morocco."

Not long after hanging up the phone, Kelly Gray called on her cell phone.

“I heard that you got the lead role in a drama series?”

“It’s not the male lead, it’s just the most important male role.” Martin explained simply: “The film only has a female lead, and I will play her role.”

Kelly said: "Just now that **** Louise called me specifically to show off, Martin, what did you promise me?"

 Martin said in his heart that your rivalry is none of my business? He was very helpless: "I just came here and was racking my brains to find a role. I have no status or power. How can I help you contact the crew? This project has already been scheduled to be filmed in Australia. Forget me, even Louise has no say. "

Kelly smiled: "I'm just reminding you, don't forget your promise."

Martin said: "That will have to wait until I have a certain amount of power and status."

Meanwhile, the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel.

 After Jason Sean was released on bail by his lawyer, he went to the top floor of the hotel and knocked on the door of the luxury suite.

The door opened from the inside, and the girl carrying a bag who had specially tanned her skin said, "Paris is waiting for you in the living room."

 “Thank you, Kim.” Jason Sean strode into the living room.

As soon as Paris, who was wearing pink home clothes, saw him, she couldn't help but said: "I asked you to go to the audition, why did you hit someone?" Her voice suddenly rose: "You didn't even go, I didn't even ask the person in charge of the production. No reason!”

 Jason waved his hand and sat on the single sofa.

Paris lost her temper and ignored her: "I'm talking to you, do you hear me? I've done so much for you, you idiot..."

"Shut up!" Jason burst out: "Do you know why I hit people? That **** was insulting you. He used the video tape to insult you!"

He waved his hand: "Forget it, it's boring to talk about this, Paris, thank you for everything you have done for me, let's end it here."

 After saying that, Jason felt inexplicably relaxed and left the suite without looking back.

 As the door closed, he heard the sound of things breaking.

Paris smashed the TV, the floor lamp, everything in sight.

After she finished venting, she gasped and said to the girl carrying the bag: "Jin, tidy up this place. Also, throw away everything related to Jason Sean, throw everything away!"

Paris went to the bathroom and the door slammed shut.

　　Kardashian found a large garbage bag and squatted down to pick up the garbage on the floor.

This feeling was so bad that it made her want to run away, just like Jason Sean.

 But she endured it.

 …

 In the afternoon, Thomas made an appointment with Martin to meet at Tiago’s Cafe.

"The contract has basically been negotiated, and your qualifications in "Zombie Gigolo" helped you a lot." Thomas got the maximum salary: "The salary is US$150,000, second only to Eliza Cuthbert among actors."

Martin was mentally prepared for the fact that the top of the crew took the majority of the total salary. He remembered reading a report that in "The Wolf of Wall Street", Leonardo's salary was 20 million+, and the first supporting actor Jonah Hill Only $60,000.

 There are many similar examples. The villain Mickey Rourke in "Iron Man 2" was paid as little as $25,000.

Thomas detailed: "Full insurance in compliance with union regulations, business class air tickets to and from Australia, salary of a personal assistant during the filming, separate makeup trailer, accommodation in an independent suite, and a car in Australia..."

Martin's eyes glanced over Thomas' face. The agent's eyes were red and there were thick bags under his eyes. He seemed to have aged five years during this period. His hairline had moved back. I don't know if it was his imagination. His hair looked a little thinner. .

"Okay." He was not qualified to ask for more: "I can rest assured that you will do the work."

 Thomas is worried that Martin will be complacent and arrogant: "Winning a role is only the first step. You are a new actor. You must show the attitude you should have. You must cooperate well with the crew and let others see your professionalism!"

 Martin nodded: "I will." He asked a key question: "What if someone on the crew wants to go against me?"

Thomas thought about it for a while and said: "If the position of producer, director, director of photography, etc. is far higher than yours, just endure it when you are wronged. When you really get to a high position, there are many ways to pay it back!"

He knows that the ecological environment in the industry is bad: "If it is someone whose status is not as good as yours or who is similar to you, then pay it back tenfold and tell everyone that you are not to be trifled with! It is normal in this industry to flatter the superior and despise the inferior. If you are a soft Damn it, everyone else will bully you.”

  Checking for typos, I check it at least twice after I finish writing. There are many typos and unclear sentences, so my writing is slow.

 (End of this chapter)