Chapter 76

This year is 2001. If the new film can enter the cinema like "fruit candy", isn't it going to be released in September? Let's not say anything else. At that time, the psychological endurance of the United States would be at the lowest level. How many people would like to watch such a bloody and cruel film?

If possible, Murphy wants to finish it as soon as possible, and then find a suitable distributor to get into the cinema before August.

Noon arrived soon. After lunch in the studio, I told Paul Wilson that Murphy would go out and drive the Ford to meet the person he had made an appointment with.

The meeting took place in a cafe in Century City. It was about two o'clock. Murphy arrived a little early and waited about half an hour. Nick klebert, who had met before, arrived.

"Hello, Nick." Murphy's tone was so familiar that he couldn't see that they had met for the second time. "We've met again."

Sitting opposite him is a middle-aged man in his thirties, the propman introduced by Carla Firth, who failed to reach an agreement last time because of his salary.

"Hello, director Stanton." He nodded to Murphy.

"I'm working on a new project," they've already talked on the phone, and Murphy doesn't beat around the bush. "I need an experienced prop artist."

Props and makeup artists are very important to the new project. Makeup artists will continue to use Jack Watson. There is no suitable person for props.

Nick klebert is Murphy's first choice for the time being. He has been in the industry for more than ten years and has been involved in many films, including second-line production with an investment of more than 10 million US dollars. He is definitely experienced.

"Director Stanton, I've read the work plan you sent me in my email." Nick klebert put one hand on the coffee cup and frowned. "It may conflict with my work schedule. I'm going to work on a big project in DreamWorks in July."

Murphy laughs when she hears that the other party is using DreamWorks to raise her own value. She says, "there is no conflict between the two jobs. It's only March now, and my project can be completed in late may at the latest. You can stay on the crew for five weeks at most... "

After Kara Firth's recommendation last time, Murphy has seen the works participated by the other party. This is really a very capable person. If you want to impress such a person, no matter how much saliva is rhetoric, it's better to use the most practical method.

Murphy said calmly, "I promise, your salary will not be less than five thousand dollars a week."

For the second-line props division, this is already a very high number.

Hearing this figure, Nick klebert was obviously moved, but he didn't immediately agree. He thought for a moment and said, "I can't reply without my agent."

"Do you know his contact information?" Murphy knew that the other party had been attracted. Nick klebert took out a business card and handed it to him. Murphy took a look and said, "I'll get in touch with him."

If there is no accident, the props division is finalized.

After leaving the cafe, Murphy didn't return to the studio. First, he made a phone call to bill rosis, walked around Century City and walked into the building where CAA was located.

Take the elevator straight to bill Rossi's office floor. Murphy recalls walking down a long corridor to the end and knocking on an office door.

This is a large office for many people. Besides Bill Rossi's desk by the window, Murphy can see at least four other desks, which also shows bill Rossi's position in the brokerage industry and CAA.

Just as Murphy thought, he was just one of CAA's many general agents.

"Hi, Murphy." Bill rosis came over and said, "this way."

There was more than one agent in the office, not a place to talk. He took Murphy out of the office and went into a reception room nearby.

"Sit down." Bill rossis pointed to the sofa in the reception room, went to the shelf where the drinks were placed, turned his head and asked, "what would you like to drink?"

"Water will do." Murphy looked at the reception room, which was decorated luxuriously.

Bill rosis brought a glass of water, put it on the coffee table next to Murphy, and then sat on another sofa.

"Is the script finished?" He seemed very concerned. "When will the preparations start? What do you need me to do? "

"I'm still revising the script." Murphy took a sip from his glass and said, "we won't be ready until next month."

"Well." Bill rosis nodded, but reminded, "if you need anything, just ask."

He gets a 5% commission from "fruit candy", which will at least increase his income by nearly half this year.

And as an ordinary agent, who doesn't want to continue to climb up to the next floor with independent offices and special female assistants?

Let alone a famous director, as long as he has a second rate director, he can enjoy this treatment. The value that a second rate director can create is far more valued by CAA than that of a second rate actor.But who would like to work with a famous director like him? Like other agents who climb up through actors or directors, self excavation is the most reliable way.

Now, he has raised Murphy's potential to this level.

Bill rosis got the exact news that under the operation of Miramax, hard candy created nearly five times of the North American box office and more than ten times of the total market output at the production cost of 300000 US dollars, and this number is still increasing

After all, it's a circle that depends on achievements. Bill rosis thinks that Murphy is likely to bring a breakthrough for himself.

He should attach great importance to such potential customers.

Bill rosis looked at Murphy as if he were the most beautiful woman in the world.

Murphy put down his glass and said, "you know, most of the people were hired for low salary and lack of ability when shooting hard candy. Except for Jack Watson, I won't cooperate with them any more."

Bill rosis nodded gently, which is where he valued Murphy. With a group of pigs, he successfully completed "fruit candy". The final effect was beyond his expectation.

He has been in the production team for a long time, such as the lighting engineer and the scenery engineer. They are just pure labor. They can't keep up with Murphy's ideas at all. They can only passively complete their own work under the direction of the director, not even the basic cooperation.

Of course, he also knows that with the salary offered by Murphy, if he meets people like Jack Watson, he can only say that he is in bad luck.

"The new drama group needs a lot of work behind the scenes." Murphy said, "I need people who have the ability to guarantee. Should CAA not lack such people?"

"There is certainly no shortage. Even if a novice can sign a contract with CAA, his ability is guaranteed."

With this sentence, Bill rosis thought of CAA's fundamental strategy. Now is a good opportunity? He suggested, "Murphy, let me take care of this."