Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 188 This is a talent

Burbank, Dawn Pictures.

Dawn Steele and Aaron watched some film and television clips in the conference room. On the screen, a middle-aged man performed a comedy with a weird expression!
"This guy's called Jim Carrey. He used to perform at the Comedy Store, then entered the film and television industry and played a lot of roles, but they were all supporting roles;"

"His facial expressions are varied, his body movements are exaggerated, and he's good at mimicking. He's a talented person."

Aaron said, taking out a script, "This is a comedy script adapted by director Tom Shadyac and Jim Carrey, 'Ace Ventura';"

"The story follows pet detective Ace Ventura, who is hired to find a missing dolphin, but becomes entangled in a conspiracy. Ventura exploits the conspiracy and ultimately apprehends the criminal."

“It’s just a low-budget, nonsensical comedy that’s worth developing!”

Dawn Steele just casually flipped through the script and didn't have any opinions. "The director and the actor are not well-known, there are no big scenes in the plot, and the budget is very low."

Aaron nodded, "It's not high indeed, $1200 million. I'm very optimistic about Jim Carrey;"

"I've signed a three-movie contract with him. I've already secured the film rights to Dark Horse Comics' The Mask, and I'm planning on having him star in it."

"It's just that the comics are quite dark and violent, so they need to be adapted into a comedy style!"

It is a common practice for many film companies to sign three film contracts with new actors at once, in order to prevent salary issues after the actors become famous.
Of course, it is also because the film company has confidence in this actor.

"By the way, how's the preparation for Forrest Gump going?"

Aaron is more concerned about this movie, after all, it can make a lot of money.

"'Forrest Gump' started filming in May. Director Robert Zemeckis and lead actor Tom Hanks both had no issues and were satisfied with the script adaptation;"

"Right now, the progress of director Edward Zwick's new film, 'Legends of the Phoenix', is slow, and revising the script still requires time!"

Director Edward Zwick is the man who made Ghost, and he had a pleasant collaboration with Shuguang.

Since the other party wants to develop "Brokeback Mountain", Shuguang also fully supports it.

"Okay, let's also follow up on the adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire!"

However, since David Geffen is in charge of the project of Interview with the Vampire, there shouldn't be any major problems;
Whether it's Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt, David Geffen can handle it.

With the arrival of mid-January, the 1th Golden Globe Awards for American Film and Television has begun!
Aaron, however, left Los Angeles and came to New York to visit Les Wexner, the owner of Limited Brands Group;

As Charles Johnson said, Les Wexner attaches great importance to the Victoria's Secret brand.

In a villa in East Hampton, Long Island, Aaron leaned back in a large, warm bathtub and put down his cell phone. He had just been talking to Charles Johnson of the Franklin Templeton Foundation.

"Huh," Aaron exhaled, leaning back in the bathtub.

Sophie Marceau raised her head from the water and lay in Aaron's arms. "Why, you're not going to the Golden Globe Awards?"

Aaron smiled and rubbed Sophie Marceau's body for a few times, "I don't need to participate, Shuguang is bound to win a great victory!"

Sophie Marceau nodded and said, "Yes, Schindler's List won three major awards: Best Director, Best Picture - Drama, and Best Screenplay;"

"'Scent of a Woman' won Al Pacino the Best Actor in a Drama Series award!"

Aaron didn’t care much about the Golden Globe Awards, “Well, tomorrow I’m going to Washington, D.C., to attend the President’s inauguration;”

"Would you like to come with me?" Sophie Marceau shook her head and leaned on Aaron's shoulder. "You know, I hate participating in political activities like this!"

Aaron blinked. "Okay, so are you going back to Los Angeles, or are you staying in New York?"

"It depends. My agent recently got me two scripts, and I'm going to meet with the director and producer in New York."

"By then, the main filming locations will be Canada and New York!"

Sophie Marceau explains.

Aaron rubbed the girl's body and said, "Don't be so anxious. The movie you starred in, Four Weddings and a Funeral, will be released nationwide in April."

"You can wait until the movie is released before considering the script. The script I give you now probably won't be very good."

Sophie Marceau sighed, "It's pretty much the same. It's a romance script and a thriller. My main responsibility is still to be in charge of beauty!"

Aaron smiled. It seemed that the scripts Sophie Marceau had received so far were still mainly about vase roles, and the investment was definitely not that much.

"Director Edward Zwick is preparing a new film adapted from a novel. You can play the leading role then."

"The female lead may not have too many scenes, but the movie should be good."

Aaron thought about it and felt that Sophie Marceau could give it a try!
"Edward Zwick?"

Sophie Marceau quickly thought, "The director of Ghost?"

"Yeah, that's him," Aaron nodded.

“What type of project?”

“Oh, the script is adapted from the novel of the same name, Legends of the Phoenix;”

"The story tells of an American colonel who, disgusted with war, moves with his three sons to live on the vast western prairie. The life of the father and his sons on the prairie changes with the arrival of the third son's fiancée.

"The script is centered around a poignant love story, and deeply touches upon family ties, friendships that transcend race, respect for nature, and the pursuit of one's true nature!"

“The novel presents a magnificent picture of the American West in the early 20th century, interspersed with exploration and reflection on nature and ecology.”

As Aaron explained, Sophie Marceau's eyes lit up more and more. "Aaron, this story is great. It sounds magnificent!"

Aaron shrugged, "It's okay, Edward Zwick is still revising the script anyway;"

"When the film is officially in preparation, you can go and talk to Edward Zwick about the script."

The next day, when Aaron was preparing to fly to Washington, DC in advance, he suddenly received a familiar call!

"Christiana, are you already at JFK International Airport in New York?"

Aaron couldn't believe it. It turned out that Christiana Yeri had flown over from France without any notification.

"I'll send someone to pick you up right away!"

As it happened, Aaron had planned to bring Sophie Marceau with him to Washington, D.C., but she wasn't interested;
Now that Christiana Yeri is here, we can take her directly to...

(End of this chapter)