The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1506 Drawing fire from the bottom of the cauldron
Brian Silverstone and Michael Lynton's private meeting could be a big deal or a small deal.

Maybe, there was nothing going on at all, they were just friends meeting; maybe, the two bosses reached a deal in private and a storm was brewing.

Maybe, who knows, Brian and Michael are two married people with a touching and forbidden bond hidden beneath the surface?

Harry Pacey did not hear their conversation and had no way of judging.

But one thing Harry was sure of was that the two men were extremely careful and secretive, quietly avoiding the eyes of others, hoping to keep this meeting secret.

Although Harry didn't know why they kept it a secret, it didn't stop him from finding the right entry point to give the information to Edgar and return a favor.

When Harry left, Edgar was still calm and composed, unperturbed; however, Harry felt like the calm before a storm, feeling panic and tension. After leaving all the photos he had taken secretly, Harry left.

It wasn't until he was outside, bathed in the sunlight again, that Harry realized that his shoulders were heavy -

In Hollywood, after seeing all the intrigues and bloodshed, hiding in the shadows for so many years has made your blood vessels and muscles stiff.

Profits, everything is because of profits. Those businessmen, when they see 300% profits, can turn into jackals without caring about their relatives, and the profits in Hollywood are much more than 300%.

The wages of avarice is death.

Simple and cruel.

Harry let out a long breath, took a step forward and hurried away.

After keeping a distance, Harry was secretly excited. It was exciting to watch the show from the sidelines, but he didn't know who would have the last laugh this time.

Edgar, who had been sitting there, was trying to sort out his thoughts.

anger?
Of course, if Edgar guessed correctly, Brian should be stabbing him in the back. This was not the first or second time.

But what can one do by simply being angry?

When solving problems, anger is often the most useless emotion, "impotent rage". Unless he can smash Brian and Michael's heads to pieces without paying any cost, anger is the last thing he needs at this moment.

What's more, this is Hollywood, where profits come first and demanding loyalty and trust is too luxurious.

They are not children anymore.

So, what should he do?
Conceal the news, continue to hide in the dark, make sure Brian and Michael don't realize they are exposed, and watch what happens from the sidelines?
No, that's too passive.

Moreover, "Spider-Man 2" is about to be released, and the next period of time should be a storm. There will not be much to gain by continuing to wait and see.

On the contrary, he only has a superficial understanding now, and everything is speculation. If he takes the initiative to attack, and tries to test the truth according to Brian and Michael's actions, and prepare in advance, and take the initiative, is it more feasible?
Edgar sat there for a long time, sorting out his thoughts.

Then, he returned angrily to William Morris.

This is not difficult. After all, he was already angry and just needed to release it and then exaggerate it on purpose.

But in fact, when he was put into actual combat, he realized that acting was much more difficult than he had imagined. Edgar was not sure whether his acting was too exaggerated.

Open the bow without turning back the arrow.

boom!
Edgar slammed open the door of Brian Swarstone's office, and the secretary rushed in in a panic, "Mr. Swarstone..."

Brian waved his hand to signal the secretary to go out and looked at Edgar with a smile.

Edgar stared at Brian with anger, "The company is planning to send someone to compete for the role of Peter Parker?" Brian's expression paused slightly.

It was during this pause that Edgar proved his guess: he was right.

It is expected that competitors such as Creative Artists Agency are making frequent moves. The world of fame and fortune in Hollywood is like the Amazon jungle.

But the stab in the back by William Morris Agency…wait, should he be surprised?

Brian had no idea what was going on in Edgar's mind, so he quickly calmed down and asked, "Who told you that?"

"How can this be!"

Indeed, William Morris was ready to take over the role of Peter Parker internally because Brian was dissatisfied with Edgar and Anson's self-willed behavior.

They are ready to abandon the "20 million club" and instead negotiate their pay based on box office dividends.

First of all, this completely disrupted William Morris's other actor contract negotiations.

Secondly, Creative Artists Agency now leads the way in the number of members of the “20 Million Club”, and William Morris urgently needs Anson to join the club to increase the company’s appeal.

Thirdly, and most importantly, Anson's change in the pay cooperation model may cause William Morris to become a target in the industry, whether it is malicious competition from peers or the departure of its actors, which may affect the economic benefits of the entire company.

In Brian's opinion, they needed to teach Anson a lesson so that they could continue to control Anson; his plan coincided with Michael Linton's, so when Michael asked him to meet privately, Brian pretended to refuse twice, but agreed to meet the third time.

Michael's attention was all on dealing with Anson, and he joined forces with William Morris to achieve his goal; and William Morris didn't mind who played Peter Parker, as long as they were actors represented by William Morris.

Of course, this doesn't mean William Morris is willing to throw away the company's biggest cash cow.

So, Brian made a clever plan, and a William Morris actor took over as Peter Parker, while convincing Anson to take over Batman.

Kill two birds with one stone.

The key is to control the "gaslight effect".

This is also what Brian is best at.

"Even though we encourage internal competition, we won't point our guns at Anson. Anson is the treasure of the company, and we won't do anything stupid ourselves."

Brian smiled and waved his hand.

"Where did you hear that rumor? Harry Smith? You know he's always been jealous of your success, he's just spreading some news behind your back."

"But do you know about the last time Anson went to Warner Bros.? Was it just a smokescreen, or was Warner Bros. really ready to work with Anson? I know Jeff Robinov has always admired Anson, and we should seize the opportunity."

Edgar still looked at Brian with a wary look on his face, "Really?"

Brian, "If you don't believe me, you should believe in yourself. In the whole of Hollywood, who dares to say that they can succeed Anson? No one, not a single one. Don't let your imagination run wild. You should have more confidence in yourself and Anson, and don't be easily shaken by rumors."

Edgar seemed to finally be settled by Brian's words. "Warner Bros., indeed, they have shown great sincerity. Anson is considering it."

Taking advantage of Brian's distraction, Edgar looked up and without warning, he dropped a bombshell, "But where did Harry Smith hear the news? Is it groundless? With his ability, he shouldn't be able to fabricate news out of thin air."

(End of this chapter)