Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 8: Here it is

Although Aaron would not object to signing a few more clients, Bruce Robin, a screenwriter, really did not interest Aaron;

Therefore, Aaron introduced him directly to the newcomer Jack Wills.

At the same time, the acclaimed family art film "Rain Man" has successfully exceeded 100 million yuan at the North American box office since its release, and its momentum remains unabated!
At the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Aaron attended a cocktail party with Paula Wagner. Although Aaron no longer has to do errands, he still seems to be Paula Wagner's little follower?

"Why? I heard that you just wrote a script and want to develop it?" Paula Wagner asked.

Aaron nodded, "Well, when else can we get ahead?"

Paula Wagner frowned, "How old are you? You want to stand out now;"

"Besides, you're the agent. Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

"Don't worry," Aaron smiled. "Isn't it also the agent's job to promote film projects?"

"However, I will still sign a few stars. Isn't Steven Soderbergh cooperating with the exhibition and release of 'Sex, Lies, and Videotape' right now?"

Paula Wagner looked at Aaron and asked, "Are you thinking of transitioning to become a producer?"

"Well, wouldn't Ms. Wagner want to?"

Aaron said, looking at Tom Cruise who was standing like a star not far away, "With Tom here, many projects can go smoothly!"

Paula Wagner laughed. "I've read your script. There's no way Tom would agree to play a ghost."

"Really?" Aaron raised his lips. "What if I offer him a salary of $1000 million?"

You know, the highest paid actor at the moment is action star Sylvester Stallone, who earns $1500 million, which is unmatched;
As for over 10 million US dollars, only Harrison Ford and Arnold Schwarzenegger received this price this year, and Clint Eastwood can get it in certain movies.

Paula Wagner was amazed, "You really have a big heart!"

Not to mention tens of millions of dollars, Tom Cruise has been participating in works as a supporting role in recent years, but his salary is still far from tens of millions of dollars.

At the banquet, Aaron Anderson was just a nobody and no one cared about him. The director of "Rain Man", Barry Levinson, the leading actor Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise were the focus!

In the evening, Aaron returned to his home in West Hollywood and suddenly caught a glimpse of a poster posted at the entrance of a movie theater.

"Over the Horizon, an Australian thriller released by Warner Bros."

Of course, Aaron’s focus was not on the movie, but on the movie’s heroine, the Australian actress, Nicole Kidman.

"Isn't this my chance? It's not easy for new foreigners to come to Hollywood..."

Three days later, Aaron Anderson met Australian beauty Nicole Kidman at a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills;

With her tall and graceful figure, pretty face and fair skin, she is indeed a beauty, but her red ramen hair makes Aaron feel a little uncomfortable.

"Ms. Kidman, here," Aaron stood up and waved to her.

Nicole Kidman walked over to a handsome young man who asked uncertainly, "Are you Mr. Aaron Anderson, the agent of CAA?"

"Have a seat," Aaron handed the other person a business card. "I'm Aaron Anderson!"

Nicole Kidman took a look and found that the other party was indeed an agent from CAA. Although she thought that the other party was too young, she kept smiling.

"Mr. Anderson, are you looking for me?"

"Just call me Aaron," Aaron Anderson waved his hand and called the waiter. "No hurry, let's order something to eat first and chat while we eat!" After a while, when the food was served, Aaron looked at Nicole Kidman and smiled. "My purpose in looking for you is simple. I want to sign you and help you open up the market in Hollywood."

"Don't be so quick to refuse. Hollywood is very exclusive. You won't get any good opportunities coming from Australia."

"Although I'm a newcomer, I'm very confident in myself. If you've been following the independent film market, I was the one promoting Sex, Lies, and Videotape at the St. Denis Film Festival last month!"

Nicole Kidman smiled helplessly, "I came here last month. I know that movie;"

"Actually, when I first came to Hollywood, I didn't even have an agent. How did you find me?"

Aaron took a bite of steak, wiped his mouth, and said with a smile: "I accidentally saw the poster of the thriller movie "Over the Horizon" that you starred in;"

"You have good looks, and I believe you have great potential. Besides, you do need an agent to help you, don't you?"

Nicole Kidman nodded. "For a newcomer's first contract, the validity period is one year, right?"

"Yes, it's valid for one year. If you're not satisfied with me after one year, you can change it at any time," Aaron said without any concern. "After all, I'm a newcomer and don't have any connections!"

Nicole Kidman laughed. "There was an interview with you in the newspaper at the time. You seemed so arrogant that you declared this year to be the first year of independent films because Sex, Lies, and Videotape was going to be released."

Aaron took a sip of coffee and said, "That's not my arrogance, it's my confidence in the work "Sex, Lies, and Videotape"!"

"You are very special," Nicole Kidman also ate slowly and politely...

After the two of them had eaten, Aaron also looked at Nicole Kidman and asked, "How about it, do you want to sign my hand?"

Nicole Kidman blinked. "If I had said no, would you have persisted?"

Aaron shook his head. "I don't have that much time to waste. I'll probably pay attention to other newcomers."

"Or European actors. I sign artists based on luck. Right now, my main business is on movies!"

"Movie, what do you mean?"

"A film distribution agent helps independent or foreign films find distributors. That's what it means!"

"But shouldn't your main job be artist management?"

Aaron curled his lips and said, "When do you think you can get a million-dollar salary?"

"Ah, well, I don't know!" Nicole Kidman shook her head.

"You get $100 million in salary, CAA takes $10 from you, and it's even less for me. You're lucky if you make two movies a year," Aaron pointed.

"If the opportunity is right, I can promote several movies a year. If I'm lucky, a movie can be sold for millions of dollars, which is much more than what I can earn by signing some newcomers!"

Nicole Kidman understood, "But if that's the case, if I sign it to you, aren't you just letting it go?"

Aaron held his forehead with his hand. "If I could easily sell movies, do you think those directors and producers would not give me face?"

"Well, okay, I do," Nicole Kidman agreed of course. After all, she really had no connections in Hollywood, so she could only submit her resume and audition for the crew.

After all, Aaron Anderson is really a legitimate agent of CAA!

(End of this chapter)