Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 140 New Contract
A night of fun and fierce fighting made the aunt who was passing by cleaning up shake her head.

In addition to the room, Tang De and Scarlett also went to the fire escape, where they conducted an intensive training session between masters and servants.

It wasn't until Scarlett couldn't bear the intensity of the training and begged for mercy that Tang De refused to stop.

The two slept until noon. When Scarlett woke up, she found that her agent had made more than a dozen urging calls. Regardless of Tang De, she directly put on her clothes, kissed her and left in a hurry.

As for Tang De, after Scarlett left, he slowly woke up and picked up his phone to read the text messages sent by several girls one by one.

"Don, congratulations! I can tell from the time we worked together that you can do it." This is Jessica Alba.

"Dear, I'm here on the set. Yesterday was really a dream. I believe you will be able to stand on that podium again in the future." This is Anne Hathaway.

"Don! When you come back to New York, I'm going to throw you a party to celebrate, the kind that you, me, and my dog ​​will attend!" This is Avril Lavigne.

Tang De smiled and called several girls, but for his brief disappearance last night, he attributed all the reasons to Rob, saying that the director had been drinking and that made him drunk and cut off the film.

While Tang De was flirting with the girls, the sun outside the house gradually climbed to the center of the sky, intending to dissipate its residual heat.

Coupled with Vice President Edinson's continuous efforts in the music field during this period, their department is now on par with Vice President Brady, getting rid of the initial dilemma of no one.

And Karl came here mainly to invite Tang De to CAA to talk about the contract.

Even when signing contracts, they often mention Tang De, a young man who was worthless when he signed the contract and became an Oscar winner a year after signing the contract.

At the same time, in front of the New York Airport, Carl stood next to Tom with a little nervousness and embarrassment.

If it is in the movie field, as Tang De's fame rises, it will not be difficult for the crew to find Tang De.

The reason why he came to pick up Tang De was certainly not because he was idle and bored. In fact, he had recently signed several good young stars and was quite busy every day.

Tang De in the room closed the curtains to block out the light, then picked up the torn nun's uniform and the blindfold, smiled and walked out of the room.

In contrast, technical staff who have already made a name for themselves are more stable and more suitable for signing contracts.

But Tom followed his gaze to the sun and there was no reaction.

Now it seems that this business model is not so easy to implement, and they have to put a lot of effort into it.

However, this matter is not simple. Except for Tang De, although they have signed many young people one after another, it seems that no one can grow so fast.

In fact, there are fewer and fewer things that CAA can help Tang De with. If it is a job in the music field, clients can find Tang De personally to invite cooperation.

Although he does not take on jobs very frequently, the role of his brand name is like this. As long as others are at CAA, customers will call for consultation. Even if he does not win Tang De's favor, there is a high probability that he will choose CAA to sign a contract. other people.

Therefore, Tang De is a special one in CAA. His appearance has brought a new possibility to the senior management, that is, to tap potential stocks and cultivate talents, so as to reduce contract signing costs and obtain greater profits. Is there a business model? feasible.

Therefore, Tang De no longer needs to rely on CAA to receive resources, which is obviously very detrimental to the contract renewal between the two parties.

As long as they can gather more "Tang De", they can build their own talent echelon and monopolize more business and customers.

"Okay, I get it." Carl finally closed his mouth and waited quietly with Tom for the plane to land.

This is also the reason why Tang De is so concerned by CAA executives. 0-1 is the most difficult stage. For CAA, people with great potential like Tang De are the guarantee for the company's future development.

"Hey, man, the sun is really bright today." Perhaps he felt that the atmosphere was too silent, so Karl took the initiative to talk.

"Ha, ha. Man, why don't you say anything?" Carl awkwardly stretched out his hand to pat Tom on the shoulder. Unfortunately, the huge difference in height and size between the two made him hesitate for a moment before giving up the idea.

But it was about Tang De, so he had to take it seriously. After all, Tang De had just won the Oscar for Best Cinematography and was very popular.

Edinson knew this very well, so he asked Karl to come over and invite Tang De to have a talk.

Carl was full of worries and waited for twenty minutes before Tang De finally arrived.

"Congratulations, Tang!" As soon as they met, he gave Tang De a big hug.

Tang De smiled and hugged him and wondered: "Karl, is there something that must be discussed in person?"

"Of course." Carl looked at Tom and found that the tough guy was as silent as ever. He could only continue: "Edinson wants to invite you to dinner. You probably haven't eaten yet after traveling for so long."

"Yes, I'm really hungry now." Tang De touched his stomach: "Then let's go, Tom."

Several people turned around and got in the car and drove to the high-end restaurant Edinson had booked. But when Tang De got out of the car, he realized that this place turned out to be a Chinese restaurant. The entrance was all made of wood, and the bright red pillars and dark blue carvings looked very eye-catching.

"Royal Hotel." Tang De read out the name of the signboard, and then said wow, this was his first time eating high-end Chinese food in New York.

"Edinson is already waiting for us in the private room." Karl took the initiative to lead Tang De. The three of them walked up the stairs and entered the private room under the reception of the waiter.

"Don! Long time no see." Edinson, who was sitting on the mahogany chair, stood up immediately after seeing Tang De. His suit was still unbuttoned and was held up by his muscles.

The two shook hands, followed by another round of pleasantries about the Oscar win.

After saying this and the dishes were served, Tom and Carl sat in the hall outside to eat. Edinson and Tang De were the only two people in the private room.

Watching Tang De take two bites of sweet and sour pork, Edinson couldn't help but said: "Tang, I really can't believe that when I just gave you a contract as an assistant photographer, you actually won the Oscar directly. It's really incredible." It’s unbelievable.”

"It's just good luck." Tang De wiped his mouth with paper.

"This is not luck, this is strength." Edinson tapped his fingers on the table: "So I think our form of cooperation should change."

"What change?" Tang De looked at Edinson curiously. He had also thought about CAA's contract before, but he planned not to renew it after it expired. He didn't lack anything, so there was really no need to let CAA Earn your share.

But Edinson had different ideas.

"Don, I know that your reputation is different now than before, and it seems that you no longer need CAA's resources. But we can change the contract, because you now need someone to help you manage resources,"

"Manage resources?" Tang De raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, I can assign a special agent to take care of all your future needs." What Edinson said was exactly what Tang De guessed.

To put it simply, the relationship between the two is reversed. In the original contract, CAA was the one releasing the resources, so it had the dominant position.

Now that Tang De has achieved star status, he has the upper hand.

It is equivalent to CAA assigning him a separate agent to manage various docking affairs and resources.

This is actually the most traditional agent model, and it is also the model still used by many celebrities.

But this failed to convince Tang De. He shook his head and expressed that he was not very interested in it.

"Don't worry, Tang, your commission will be the lowest 5%." Edinson continued to persuade: "In addition, we can help you communicate with high-quality film resources and get the highest price in the market. To maximize benefits.”

"But what if I plan to make a movie myself?" Tang De waved his hand: "To be honest, Edinson, I appreciate your consideration, but now I plan to be the director myself."

Edinson was stunned for two seconds. He didn't expect that Tang De's ambition was so huge that the photographer could not satisfy him so quickly. Now he was about to enter the next field, director.

Being a director in Hollywood is indeed the most prestigious and core choice, but it is also a difficult path. Because they often face challenges from producers, investors and actors.

However, in his opinion, Tang De did have the potential to be a director, so he couldn't give up the contract with Tang De easily.

If Tang De can really become a great director, the commercial effect will be even stronger. Edinson relies entirely on this achievement to kill Braden and become the only candidate for president.

So after thinking for a moment, he said: "So are you planning to make a movie?"

"In addition to accepting filming, I also plan to invest in filming myself."

"Okay, then I can add a clause in the contract. If it is a movie that you own the largest investment in, CAA's packaging service will only charge 5 to 8 percent of the budget, depending on the number of members. You should know that this is a very big concession.”

Tang De suddenly became interested. Edinson was right. This was indeed a big concession.

Because of CAA's external packaging services, the minimum fee charged is 10% of the entire film budget, and there is no upper limit. For example, if a movie investor with a budget of US$100 million uses packaging services, it will have to pay a budget of more than US$10 million.

If you add in the fees of the well-known stars themselves, 20% of the movie's budget will be given to CAA, which is not a small amount of money.

But if it is only 5%, then the money he has to pay when shooting some low-cost movies is very little.

The cost of "Saw" is US$120 million, which is equivalent to giving CAA US$6 to assemble a complete crew except for the leading actors. This also saves a lot of manpower, material and energy costs. This deal is such a bargain.

It has to be said that Edinson's clause did speak to Tang De's heart. All he can think about now are the costs and benefits of future movies.

Of course he wouldn't miss this opportunity.

(End of this chapter)