Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 38 Young people are arrogant
After the establishment of Dawn Films, Aaron immediately started filming "Phone Booth". With the assistance of David Fincher and Propaganda, the progress was very fast.

It’s nothing, it’s just that the scenes in “Phone Booth” are too simple.

Aaron and David Fincher were scouting a location in a public telephone booth on Broadway across from Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. Even Quentin Tarantino, who had been working in a video store, came along.

"It's across from the Bradbury Building, which is a great location," David Fincher has been thinking about the script these days, and the place he chooses must have some tall buildings.

In Los Angeles, there are only a few tall buildings near the city center.

Aaron looked around and said, "If that doesn't work, we can also go to New York!"

New York has many skyscrapers, and the environment is very suitable.

The cost of making "Phone Booth" was between 150 million and 200 million U.S. dollars, and David Fincher and Nicolas Cage received a combined salary of 50 U.S. dollars.

Aaron himself has $100 million and plans to look for European distributors for the rest. He has already sent the script to PolyGram.

The people at Propaganda also thought the script was good, and I believe PolyGram is also willing to get involved.

Quentin Tarantino looked around and said, "It would be best to capture the real reactions of the extras during filming. It would create a more tense atmosphere!"

When Quentin Tarantino opens his mouth, he has very creative ideas.

David Fincher agrees, "This way, there will be the least trace of performance and the most realistic feeling."

Quentin Tarantino smiled and said, "Would you like me to try the role of a sniper? This guy is an observer, a voyeur, and a sadist with a black sense of humor;"

“I think it’s quite interesting!”

"A killer with a phone call, only two or three minutes of his appearance were missed in the entire movie. It was mainly the sound and tone, that is, the voice. Can you please?"

Aaron actually didn't care too much, because the voice of the killer phone could be dubbed in post-production, so he just had to choose a suitable one.

David Fincher smiled and said, "Let Quentin give it a try!"

Anyway, Quentin Tarantino appeared in the crew as an assistant director. David Fincher has been in contact with him during this period, and he always has some wild ideas.

"Well, it's up to you guys to decide. I've already negotiated with Nicolas Cage, so I'll gather the remaining funds as soon as possible."

"Just complete the crew!"

Aaron also thought that Quentin Tarantino's psychology was indeed extraordinary and a bit perverted.

Now that Thanksgiving has just passed and it is almost December, Aaron needs to find a distributor as soon as possible. I wonder if "Phone Booth" can make it to the St. Denis Film Festival?
It would also be helpful for Quentin Tarantino to get a feel for how movies are made. As for Steven Soderbergh's style, he is really not suited to that type right now.

Backstage at the premiere of "Born on the Fourth of July" in New York.

After chatting with director Oliver Stone and leading actor Tom Cruise for a while, Paula Wagner ran into Michael Ovitz who was attending the event!
"I heard that Aaron Anderson founded his own film company after leaving CAA?"

Michael Ovitz, who traveled frequently between the United States and Japan, also heard about this.

Paula Wagner spread her hands and said, "It's true. It's a low-budget feature film, and they're looking for a new director!"

"A new director?" Michael Ovitz just smiled. "What has Steven Soderbergh been up to lately?"

After Aaron Anderson left, the artists in his hands were distributed by Paula Wagner, but everyone only valued Steven Soderbergh.

"I went to Europe before, and I heard that I stayed in France!"

"Young man, you are so impatient. You become arrogant after achieving a little success," Paula Wagner also sighed.

"He invested all the money he earned from CAA this year into his new movie." Michael Ovitz was stunned. "He used his own money to make a movie?"

"He doesn't think that just casting a newcomer in a movie is going to be the next 'Sex, Lies, and Videotape,' does he?"

"Who knows?"

"Forget it. Young people like to strike out on their own. They take Hollywood and filmmaking too lightly."

It's just a pity for Michael Ovitz, but Aaron Anderson's importance is not enough for him to be obsessed with.

"Forget it, let's not talk about him anymore," Michael Ovitz also knew that Aaron Anderson had offended Warren Beatty and others;
Now that he has left CAA, it makes Dustin Hoffman, whom he values, feel comfortable.

"Born on the Fourth of July has received very good reviews in previous previews, and Tom's subversive performance has received a lot of praise;"

"We should make some serious plans during this awards season!"

Paula Wagner nodded. "We all expected Tom to win the award."

As December approaches and the year draws to a close, many films gearing up for the award season are released;

At the same time, the lawsuit between Gulf & Western Industries and Time Warner also came to a conclusion. The Supreme Court ruled that Time Inc.'s acquisition of Warner Communications Group did not violate any regulations!

In Aaron's apartment in West Hollywood.

Nicole Kidman lay on the bed, her delicate white body resting on Aaron. "Now that you've left CAA, Ms. Paula Vagla has assigned me a female agent. I guess I don't have many resources anymore."

It's not just Nicole Kidman, the same goes for Adam Sandler, and Quentin Tarantino and Jennifer Connelly are even worse, with basically no one caring.

That is, Aaron's good friend Jack Wells had been keeping an eye on them, and only Steven Soderbergh was taken seriously by Paula Wagner.

Aaron smiled and said, "CAA has signed a lot of new actors now, and they're doing a hands-off approach. With me here, what are you afraid of?"

“Look at Quentin Tarantino, he came straight to my Dawn company after finishing his job at the video store;”

"Jennifer Connelly is focusing on her studies. She will be making a cameo appearance in a movie in Italy next year. I don't think there will be any further developments in the next two to three years!"

Nicole Kidman propped up her head and asked, "You seem to think highly of Quentin Tarantino?"

Aaron nodded. "Well, this guy is quite talented. I'm very optimistic about his future!"

Of course, Aaron is more optimistic about David Fincher, the new director of "Phone Booth".

"You invested all your money in the movie. Aren't you worried about losing it all?"

"Lost all my money?" Aaron said casually, "Although I left CAA, 'Pretty Woman' and 'Ninja Turtles', which will be released next year, are both projects I was involved in;"

"Especially 'Ninja Turtles'. If it performs well after its release, Golden Harvest will earn a considerable amount of money. CAA will also pay me the subsequent commission!"

"Pretty Woman" is not closely related to himself, but if it achieves phenomenal results, how could Disney not give him some reward?
"Yeah," Nicole Kidman smiled and took the initiative to kiss Aaron.

"Nicole, aren't you going to bed yet?" Aaron has a meeting with Michael Kuhn from PolyGram tomorrow.

"Why, you can't do it anymore?"

"Oh, woman!" Aaron rolled over and pressed down on Nicole Kidman, and a strong wind started...

　coming……

　　
　
(End of this chapter)