247 Take advantage of the situation
Andy Rogers took a big sip of coffee. The sour taste without any added sugar made him shudder. He looked at the sugar bowl placed on the edge of the table, and then at his big beer belly... Then take one. Sugar cubes, this is equivalent to losing weight..
Looking through the newspapers and magazines on the table, the front page headline of "Entertainment Weekly" looked very scary, "'Fast and Furious 5' postponed indefinitely? Universal Pictures is considering adjusting the schedule and releasing it in 2012!" The obvious red color Below the font, there is a row of subtitles in black font, "Cooperation negotiations with Dwayne Johnson have officially collapsed."！”
Andy's expression showed no surprise at all. Recently, news about the crew of "Fast and Furious 5" has been spreading. News will come out every now and then. The physical magazine of "Entertainment Weekly" is published once a week, so This headline is already relatively lagging, and is more like a compilation of news from the past week..
However, "Entertainment Weekly" is not the only media paying attention to the progress of the "Fast and Furious 5" crew.
“’Fast and Furious 5' production team is in internal strife, suspended for three weeks, and the loss will be as high as five million US dollars！”
“Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson fight? Diesel said: With him or without me！”
“Casting was in a quagmire, and there was an accident in the early shooting test. The Rio de Janeiro city government rejected the crew's request for a shooting schedule, and 'Fast and Furious 5' got off to a bad start..”
“Dwayne Johnson: I’m eager to join the family, but we’re still in discussions.”
“’The crew of Fast and Furious 5' announced that it will continue to be suspended for two weeks, and there is no hope of restarting filming. Universal Pictures expressed silence on this.”
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These are the latest news today. It can be seen that the crew of "Fast and Furious 5" is in a deadlock. The policy of using Renly to divert attention has lost its due deterrent effect. Dwayne Johnson sees through it. After learning about the crew's intentions, they began to put pressure on the crew and Universal Pictures through the media; at the same time, the crew caught fire in their own backyard and continued to have troubles. Neil H. Moretz is now in a dilemma..
Universal Pictures has never been good at making sequels. Among the six major movie companies, they have developed the least sequels-especially sequels that make money. At present, the "Fast and Furious" series is their only trump card, naturally It's the center of attention. Now, Lang Meyer's attitude is the most important thing.
If Lang is willing to stand up to Neil, then Dawn's replacement is a sure thing. After Dawn and Neil have been fighting for so long, Neil must be holding back his anger and refuse to let go easily; but if Lang lets it go, With Dawn's green pass, Neil will no longer insist on it. It is estimated that "Fast and Furious 5" can be put into filming in three days at the earliest and 24 hours at the fastest..
Andy habitually puts the "Los Angeles Times" last. For people on the East Coast, the "New York Times" is the most important part of their lives. Correspondingly, the "Los Angeles Times" is supreme on the West Coast. status.
The front page headline of today's "Los Angeles Times" is about outgoing California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The governor will leave office in January next year. Everyone is currently paying attention to the election of the next governor and Arnold's performance in the past seven years. The "Los Angeles Times" immediately interviewed the tough guy movie star governor and brought relevant reports..
In addition, the news occupying the lower part of the front page is a drought warning for California. After last year, California is likely to face the challenge of drought for the second consecutive year. This has attracted the attention of the entire state of California, and the "Los Angeles Times" is naturally the first to bear the brunt. Warning for local residents.
Opening the entertainment section, Andy planned to simply scan the titles of each section first, but his eyes fell on the headline, and then he was stunned, "The next new member of the 'Fast and Furious 5' crew: Jason Statham）？”
Andy carefully searched the memories in his mind. He didn't receive any news about Jason's contact with the crew, which was a bit surprising. Jason, who entered the field of action actors with the "Fast Delivery" series, is currently still in Hollywood. He didn't have any more achievements, and he was even five years older than Dawn, but his athletic background, agility, and tough guy style did leave a lot of impressions on people..
If Jason were to replace Dawn……
After thinking for a while, Andy pressed the intercom button, "Nancy, please help me find out who is Jason Statham's agent..”
After hanging up the phone, Andy's brain began to work quickly. This game of chess had finally reached this situation. He would never take it lightly, let alone surrender. He refused to let the duck fly until the last moment. Lose.
In the past week, he has not received any news about Jason, which is a bit strange - because his eyes have been staring at the important figures in the "Fast and Furious 5" crew, completely isolated from the news, or not It's worth noting, or there may be some inside information. However, the report is from the "Los Angeles Times", which makes it even more intriguing..
“Andy, Jason is an artist in our company." About three minutes later, Andy received a reply from his assistant Nancy-Kinsley. It was like a flood had washed away the Dragon King Temple. Andy chuckled. He stood up, his tense mood relaxed a little, "Who is in charge of him now?"？”
Within the Creative Artist Agency, there is no strict distinction between artists or resources. In other words, Andy can obtain all of Jason's work information without any hindrance. First-hand inside information; similarly, the opportunity to star in "Fast & Furious 5" is open to all actors throughout the company..
So, what happens when their artists become competitors? The solution is also very simple. Whoever has more potential, who is more valuable, and who better meets the requirements, then choose whoever is the best candidate to ensure that resources can be utilized to their fullest extent..
Take "Fast and Furious 5" as an example. Whoever is more suitable, Renly or Jason, will be chosen by the Creative Artists Agency. If both Renly and Jason are unsuccessful, Andy will recommend another actor. The crew, unless the crew signs a contract with Dwayne Johnson directly, they will work hard until Innovative Artists Agency takes over the role..
Of course, this plan is only for newcomers like Renly and Jason who have no foundation. The top actors are another matter..
After a few simple phone calls, Andy felt at ease..
Neil did contact Jason, but it was just a smokescreen. In fact, Jason has signed a contract with the crew of "The Expendables" and will star in this blockbuster film with tough guys. Two other works are under negotiation , you don’t have to worry about film appointments at all.
This made Andy smell an unusual smell, and Neil began to move faster. It seemed that they had decided to give up on Dawn..
Choosing a smoke bomb like Jason is a signal to Dwayne: they would rather choose Jason Statham, who has a similar style but smaller specifications, than choose Dwayne Johnson, the best option..
This will inevitably make the team behind Dawn start to move quickly. Either Dawn will make a decisive decision, lower the salary, and compromise. Otherwise, Neil will not continue to wait, and then complete his signing plan step by step, refusing to continue wrangling. Go down. It seems that Long is on Neil's side..
The question is, who will Neil choose to replace?？
Renly is now getting closer and closer to the "Fast and Furious 5" crew, almost one step away, but this position is also the most uncomfortable. At the last moment, once Dawn makes a decisive decision, then Renly might very well fall short just before the finish line. It is within his reach but still not in his grasp. This feeling is the most unsettling..
“"Ding, ding, ding." Andy's thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of the phone. He picked it up, and Nancy's voice came again, "Andy, Neil H. Moretz is on line three..”
Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here.
Andy's eyes narrowed slightly, "Take it for me." Then Neil's voice with a polite laugh came from the other end of the phone, "It's a brand new day, how are you feeling today? I originally thought I would spend the weekend at Barry Meyer. I can see you at my private party. It seems you have other better arrangements..”
“"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1)" is about to be released on Halloween this year, which also means that the Harry Potter series spanning ten years has entered the final stage. Therefore, as the CEO of Warner Bros. , Barry naturally had high hopes, hoping that the series of works would come to a perfect conclusion, so he held a private party, invited big shots from all parties, and started the business operation process with a strong attitude..
“The threshold for the party is too high and not everyone can enter. Unfortunately, I did not receive an invitation. Obviously, I missed a lot of highlights." Andy also responded with a polite smile and said half-jokingly..
In fact, he attended another party over the weekend, Scott-Rudin's private party to promote "True Grit" - the awards season hasn't kicked off yet, but the warm-up parties are already happening Got it.
Naturally, Neil didn't take it seriously and joked, "Don't worry, you didn't miss anything except that Charlie Sheen got drunk again and took off his pants." Simple polite words. After that, Neil got to the point directly, "That young guy under your hand, everything is okay recently.？”
Andy has many actors under his command, but there is only one young actor named Renly..
“Just like countless young people, waiting for his opportunity." Andy also gave Neil a step down..
But both Andy and Neil knew very well that Renly was currently filming intensively on the set of "Crazy Love". Andy never deliberately hid the news, but people didn't pay attention to it. Anyone who cares can know the relevant situation..
Neil pretended not to know and chuckled, "That would be great. I think he is the actor our crew has been looking for. Paul told me yesterday that he can't wait to work with him. He cooperated.”
“Wow, this is really great news." He knew it very well, but he still pretended to have just heard about it, "Renly would definitely be very happy if he knew about it. But, he didn't know that the crew was paying for the film. In terms of budget, what are your plans?？”
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