Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 18: Can't Hide
At night, on Hollywood Boulevard, Aaron drove a new Lotus with Nicole Kidman and stopped at a block intersection.

"The heroine of 'Pretty Woman' is a low-class call girl who solicits customers on the street because she can't pay the rent;"

"I met Edward, a wealthy man who was successful in his career but unfamiliar with the roads. I started by showing him the way, and then I engaged in a week-long business of accompanying him..."

Aaron was telling Nicole Kidman the key points of the story while pointing out the call girls on the streets of the red light district.

"Well, you can observe those women's expressions, states, and methods of attracting customers..."

Nicole Kidman listened carefully to her man's summary while her eyes were fixed on the prostitutes on the street, getting into the role!
"Well, I've also observed some call girls these days, and it's not a big problem," Nicole Kidman responded.

Aaron nodded. "The male lead might be Al Pacino, but it's not certain yet. When you go for the audition, just keep calm."

There was no way, Al Pacino's height made Aaron really not confident about Nicole Kidman;
After all, this is the heroine, it wouldn’t matter if it was any other supporting role!
While helping Nicole Kidman prepare for the audition, Aaron also did not forget his own job;
While helping Quentin Tarantino promote his script, he was also studying the film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" produced by Golden Harvest Film Company in Hong Kong.

In Burbank, at Warner Bros. Studios, in the offices of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crew, Aaron met Thomas Rugg, the head of Golden Harvest USA and also the producer of the film.

"The action scenes in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were personally handled by Hong Kong martial artists, and the fighting scenes are truly eye-catching;"

"The four turtles were all designed by martial artists using props to perform a series of actions. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics have a large audience, and the animation is also very popular in the United States.

“These are all the advantages of the movie!”

Since Aaron has taken on the responsibility of distribution and promotion, he must of course analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the film.

As for the shortcomings, they are obvious. There are no stars joining the film, the investment is not high, there are not many special effects and big scenes, etc.

Thomas Luger nodded and said, "Although Mr. Anderson is young, his achievements in just a few months this year are not simple;"

"We believe Mr. Anderson!"

Aaron took a sip of his coffee and asked, "You should have talked to other distribution companies, right?"

"Yes, 20th Century Fox is interested in distributing this film, but the bid is too low," Thomas Ruger shook his head.

"They're only willing to pay $200 million for the North American distribution rights!"

$200 million is indeed too low, after all, the actors of this "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" are all Americans;
Golden Harvest is mainly responsible for investment and action design.

"A project worth over $1000 million is considered small for the seven major Hollywood distributors. Furthermore, this is a commercial film, and the marketing costs are no less than the price of the film's distribution rights."

Aaron said, thinking for a moment, “This kind of movie is more suitable for a secondary distributor;”

"When will filming be completed on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?" "It can be completed in early July. Does Mr. Anderson need a copy of the rough cut?" Thomas Rugg responded quickly.

Aaron nodded and said, "When the time comes, invite representatives from several distribution companies to attend the preview. This movie is worth looking forward to!"

"Okay, we at Jiahe will fully cooperate."

Although Aaron Anderson has little experience and is very young, he was so dazzling at this Cannes Film Festival;

Golden Harvest is not a Hollywood film company and needs to recover some of its production costs as quickly as possible. Hollywood's distribution performance can have a global impact, so they just hope to sell the North American copyright at a high price as quickly as possible!
In this way, Hollywood distribution companies will be able to distribute this film more seriously.

Three days later, Aaron took Nicole Kidman to the set of "Pretty Woman" at Disney Studios in Burbank to audition for the female lead.

"The heroine of this movie has been contacted by many actresses, but they were all rejected. Now we have to choose from newcomers, and we have no choice," Aaron reminded Nicole in a low voice.

After arriving at the audition location, Aaron quickly spotted two colleagues from CAA!
CAA's Richard Lovett brought his client Julia Roberts to see Aaron Anderson and Nicole Kidman.

"During this time, you also met with the two producers of the film, Gary Goldstein and Steven Reuther;"

"They are all very satisfied with your performance!" Richard Lovett whispered.

Richard Lovett, also a newcomer from CAA, is older than Aaron Anderson, but his performance at Cannes was dazzling and has caught the attention of Michael Ovitz.

After all, there is also fierce competition within CAA.

"I heard that Mr. Aaron Anderson was involved in the preparations for the project 'Pretty Woman'?"

As a newcomer, Julia Roberts longed to be the heroine of the movie, and she has given her all for this movie!
"It's okay, he's just lobbying, and his main business is not in the direction of artists. The new actress Nicole Kidman is Australian;"

"If it weren't for Aaron Anderson, she wouldn't have made it this far," Richard Lovett explained.

Of course, the most important point is, can the short Al Pacino act with the 180cm tall Nicole Kidman?
On the other side, Aaron also discovered Julia Roberts, and two young actresses Jennifer Connelly and Winona Ryder!
"I can't avoid it," Aaron muttered to himself. Julia Roberts's big mouth that can bite people is completely in line with American aesthetics.

As for Winona Ryder and Jennifer Connelly, they are too young and too young, which obviously does not fit the image of the heroine in the movie.

Aaron frowned inwardly. Nicole Kidman had just arrived from Australia and had virtually no Hollywood filming experience;

Julia Roberts is different. She has played two supporting roles. Although the other two, Jennifer Connelly and Winona Ryder, are more famous now, they certainly cannot compete with her.

Winona Ryder has accumulated a certain reputation in the independent film circle in the past two years. "Betelgeux" and "Heathers" have received good reputations.
Jennifer Connelly's stunning early appearance in "Once Upon a Time in America" marked her debut as a child star. She has extensive acting experience and has just transferred from Yale University to Stanford University to study drama!

However, as someone who discussed the script in depth with screenwriter J.F. Lawton, it was clear that these two youthful individuals were not capable of playing the female lead;
However, normally, Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman would definitely not be able to compete, and Aaron really has no power. Even if he makes suggestions, no one will listen?
(End of this chapter)