Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 40: Decadent Handsome Guy
"Phone Booth" was easy to shoot, and after selling the European distribution rights, Aaron's focus was on the American and Japanese markets!

As Christmas approaches, Los Angeles is filled with festive atmosphere.

At the same time, Sony, which had just acquired Columbia TriStar and established Sony Pictures Entertainment, poached two "Batman" producers, Peter Guber and Jon Peters, from Warner Bros. Pictures as co-CEOs!

Taking advantage of the lawsuit between Paramount and Time Warner some time ago, Sony was fooled into poaching people?
In downtown Los Angeles, on the set of "Phone Booth", applause broke out around him when Nicolas Cage completed a shot!
Nicole Kidman and Adam Sandler both came to make guest appearances, especially Adam Sandler, who played a policeman and had quite a few scenes.

"That was filmed really quickly, less than 20 days, right?"

This was also the first time that Nicole Kidman encountered such a peculiar script.

"There are still two days left for shooting exterior scenes. The scenes in the telephone booth are almost finished," Aaron looked at Nicolas Cage and really felt that this guy had a talent for acting!
"Which publisher are you looking for?"

Aaron shook his head. "It hasn't been decided yet. Miramax and New Line are both interested, but I want to hold a screening after the movie is finished."

Aaron's idea is definitely to attract the attention of major distributors. After all, "Phone Booth" has a last resort, which is Heritage Entertainment, which has cooperated with Propaganda!

In the evening, Aaron took everyone to a nightclub in Hollywood for entertainment. From the director to the actors, they were all young people under 30 years old.

Dance music, rock music, electronic music, the musical heat wave formed hit the senses of the crowd deeply immersed in it;
Under the colorful neon lights, dancers in gorgeous costumes perform dynamically on the dance floor!

The smell of alcohol, hormones and hallucinogens filled every corner. Aaron sat on the sofa, drinking tequila and watching the chaos on the field.

"Aaron, do you feel any regret for bringing me here?"

Nicole Kidman sat next to Aaron and kissed the man with a smile on her face.

"Why would you regret it? We originally wanted them to come here to relax!"

"Don't you think it's a pity that there are so many young, beautiful and sexy women in the nightclub?"

Aaron smiled and hugged Nicole Kidman into his arms, "With you here, why would I be interested in other women here;"

"Looks, figure, don't you have confidence in yourself?"

Nicole Kidman kissed Aaron, then thought of something and said, "By the way, I heard from director David Lynch that Wild at Heart has been invited to participate in next year's Cannes Film Festival;"

"So, do you think you can win the prize?"

Aaron nodded. "It's very likely. David Lynch's works are highly regarded in the literary and artistic circles. France is the center of European cinema, which is very suitable for his work type. "

"Besides, Director Lynch's works are all supported by European funds!"

Speaking of which, David Lynch's works are more popular in Europe than in the United States. The commercial nature of Hollywood is obvious to all.
There were no films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar with very low box office results, until the future, when this record was broken by Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker."

The Hurt Locker, with a box office of over 1000 million U.S. dollars, set a record for the lowest box office for a best picture.

The main reason is that it is a purely American mainstream political tribute film, and it coincides with the rise of women's rights. Hollywood needs a best female director!

"Aaron, Nicole, let me introduce two friends to you."

At this time, Nicolas Cage appeared out of nowhere, bringing with him the couple Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder;
Nicolas Cage and Johnny Depp have known each other for a long time. Compared to Nicolas Cage, who came from a more prominent family and became famous earlier, Johnny Depp only became famous in the past two years with the TV series "22 Jump Street." "Good evening!"

Following the introduction of Nicolas Cage, several people sat down and drank together.

"Depp, Aaron was the most powerful agent among the young people at CAA, but unfortunately, he left;"

"Now that we have opened a film company, the first film we are shooting is 'Phone Booth'!"

After hearing what Nicolas Cage said, Johnny Depp was also surprised, "Such a young movie company boss?"

Aaron smiled and said, "It's just a low-budget thriller drama. Try being a producer."

"Ah, Aaron, you left CAA?"

Winona Ryder on the side said in surprise that some time ago, the other party took Jennifer Connelly to audition for the crew of "The Godfather 3".

"Well, not long after leaving," Aaron said, looking at Winona Ryder with some confusion.

"Didn't you get the role of the daughter in The Godfather Part III?"

"That shouldn't be the case. I heard Director Coppola is very optimistic about you!"

Winona Ryder smiled awkwardly, and Johnny Depp beside her took a sip of wine, "It seems that Aaron, you have been too busy recently and have not paid attention to these things;"

"Director Francis Ford Coppola cast his daughter, Sofia Coppola, in the role, and Winona didn't go with him to the Italian set."

"Oh, is that so," Nicole Kidman, who was next to Aaron, had heard her husband say before that Italians like to use their own people when making movies, and it was true, absolutely true.

"Okay, let's have a drink," Aaron raised his glass.

"Actually, I'm really looking forward to director Tim Burton's fantasy romance film Edward Scissorhands this year."

"I believe that the performances of the two in the movie will definitely surprise everyone!"

Johnny Depp is only 27 years old now. He is very handsome and decadent. " Jump Street" made him an American idol, but overall he is still a small figure in the television circle.
"Edward Scissorhands" is the work that made him famous in the film industry. The hero and heroine fell in love in the play and outside the play, which made him a hot topic.

"Thank you, Aaron. We might be able to work together if we have the chance in the future!"

Winona Ryder smiled. Her agent told her that Aaron Anderson had good taste.

Now that the other party has left CAA and become a film producer, Winona Ryder is certainly not reluctant to do business with him.

It doesn’t matter even if Aaron Anderson doesn’t achieve anything afterwards, it’s just a sentence!

Aaron smiled and nodded. Hollywood is a world of fame and fortune. It seems that there are no fools among the actors who can stand out.

(End of this chapter)