"If I turn it upside down, I will tell you first that I have several very outstanding actors on my hands. I think they are worth at least one audition and strive to win the role of "Borrowing a Knife and Killing". ⊙" Cole's speech was still orderly, and obviously he had already made enough preparations before he set out.

But what is even more admirable is that he has known Lance for more than a year and he has enough knowledge of Lance, so his speech rhythm and conversation entry point are very consistent with Lance's habits, and he easily grabbed Lance's attention. One minute on stage, ten years of hard work off stage. This sentence is applicable to all walks of life.

"Then, I will tell you that Wade Russell and I are friends. I know Tom's requirements, and my actors meet those difficult requirements. I have a way to convince Wade to make the casting process smoothly. Of course, the premise is that you are satisfied with these actors." Cole's words were ups and downs, and his sky-blue eyes were focused and serious, with irrefutable persistence. "If you nodded and agreed, then I will tell you that I am a very good agent, and you now need an agent to manage the business. Trust me, I would be a better choice than Wade Russell and Terrence Cox."

I have to say that Cole was well prepared and not only completed the detailed investigation, but also considered all aspects. Lance knew that he was the one who held the decision-making power at this time, but it was Cole who controlled the rhythm of the conversation. Lance used this trick often. No matter what he said, Cole would definitely have a way to continue and then shake his ideas with the flow.

So, Lance leaned back slightly to the back of the chair, squinted his eyes and looked at Cole's eyes carefully, as if he could see Cole's brain from those eyes.

Cole could clearly see that Lance's blue pupils narrowed into a line like a lazy Persian cat, and the vast and surging emotions were converged in his eyes like a beam of light.

At this time, Lance was filled with a casual and casual aura, and her black hair was filled with sweat, and a stream of light was shining under the sunlight. It was drooping in a messy and unruly manner; the open collar could vaguely see the delicateness and evenness of sweat sliding down the skin, and the faint sense of sexuality outlined a fatal attraction; the rolled-up shirt sleeves, the dark red polka dot stockings under the suit pants, and the exquisite bee cufflinks on the cuffs... It seemed that everything was so casual, which was completely different from Lance. It seemed that he took off the gentleman's mask in front of the public and restored his true appearance.

However, there was a loud alarm in Cole's heart, as if he was not facing a new director who had been in the industry for twenty years. Cole memorized Lance's resume, and he knew clearly that if Lance was really so wise, Diorama Film would not have changed hands, but at this time Lance overturned all his judgments, as if his homework for more than a year had been invalidated instantly, making him feel absolute danger.

In three seconds, Lance only paused for three seconds, but the silence in the office was enough to suffocate, and then he suddenly spoke to break the deadlock, "So, over the past year, are you preparing for this deal?"

Cole was really caught off guard. He had been in the agency industry for a whole decade and claimed to be experienced. He didn't expect that he would be so embarrassed today. So Cole simply did not hide his panic and laughed directly, "Yes, I'm always preparing for this cooperation."

Cooperation, not trading, Cole's words are very subtle.

In Vanity Fair, even love and family can be bargaining chips for trading - just look at the Kardashian family, let alone friendship. So Cole did not deny it because he knew that even if he denied it, Lance already had an answer in his heart. As for the value of the friendship between them, Lance also had his own ideas, and his defense would only look even more embarrassed.

Lance pursed his lips slightly and gently tapped his chin, "Okay, you can give it a try."

Lance did not say what to talk about first, but gave the decision to Col. Col carefully looked at Lance's expression, but found that there was no gain. So Col thought about it and said, "It is definitely not an easy thing to work with a big-name actor like Tom. In addition to the most basic pay and box office dividends, there are many details that need to be paid attention to."

Cole chose an unexpected entry point, and did not directly talk about Lance's agent contract, nor directly talk about the casting of "killing with a knife". Instead, he talked about Tom Cruise, who had everything confirmed, which really aroused Lance's curiosity.

"Of course, we all know that interests are the most important, and everything can be attributed to interests, but I don't think Tom's role in "Borrowing a knife to kill" is as simple as paying for the film." Cole teased in a relaxed tone, "But outside of interests, top actors like Tom can ask for many things, and they are also things he will definitely ask for - this is a convention. For example, Tom will ask for 'recognition right', that is, reasonable recognition. In cooperating with the promotion of the movie, all work needs to be approved by him in advance. If he meets a host he hates during the publicity process, he can refuse to participate in the event; similarly, this decision can also be used in the publication of stills, stand-in actors, co-stars, etc."

Lance knew about this, and it was also the biggest trouble for actors to "kill with a knife" to cast. He chose the actors, but as long as Tom rejected it, Paramount would definitely not agree. The same was true for subsequent promotional itineraries. For example, Dennis Quaid refused to go to China to promote it, but he still compromised with Lance because Dennis did not have the "right to recognize". However, Tom was not Dennis.

"In addition, Tom also has very strict requirements for signatures. He not only requires the name to appear in 'separate subtitles', but also requires the signature of the same size, same position and same font as the director's name. In addition, there are countless requirements for equal placement rights, changing facilities, set configuration, etc. All of this makes him screening for co-actors and co-directors to an outrageous level." Cole's explanation caused a stir in Lance's heart.

In fact, these terms are not a secret in the circle, but the details and control of the terms are always in the hands of the brokerage company. This is also the skill they rely on for survival. For outsiders, they are always covered with a thin veil and cannot see the detailed entries.

In the past, at Diorama Film Company, they were a production company, and the agents represented the actors to negotiate these details. However, in the past, they released and produced independent films, and never involved such trivial, profound, and advanced details. The biggest actor was the huge cast during the "Eleven Arhat", but the actor contracts for "Eleven Arhat" were all completed by Warner Bros.

Therefore, "killing with a knife" can be said to be the first time Lance has worked with a real top actor. At this time, Lance realized how difficult things were. At the beginning, Lance and Tom only had a rough request that Tom must comply with his directing in acting, but now it seems that this requirement is not only too one-sided, but also too thin. After actually entering the crew, things will only become more and more troublesome.

Cole did not notice Lance's psychological changes, which made him a little anxious because he needed Lance to react. However, Cole still suppressed his anxiety and continued, "The most important thing is that Tom has the right to confirm, and there are only a few actors in Hollywood who can meet this standard, which is the so-called 'first-line list (a-list)', and Tom is one of them. For example, Tom has the right to confirm the substantial changes in his role, and he can also require the right to confirm the current script. Relatively speaking, the right to confirm the makeup method and clothing can only be considered a trivial matter."

Lance's pupils shrank suddenly. In fact, Lance had only heard of the right to confirm, but he didn't know how powerful it was. Lance thought about it and asked, "How specific is the right to confirm the right to confirm." Even if he lost the initiative in facing Cole, Lance must understand, because this will be the guarantee that Tom's performance can achieve the expected guarantee during the filming of "killing with a knife".

During the "day acquired" shooting, the battle between Lance and 20th Century Fox was already very troubled, and Dennis also raised a lot of objections during the shooting. However, Tom and Dennis were completely different. Thinking about Wade's ability, this also means that during the shooting, Lance will face even more difficult problems.

Super difficult scripts, super difficult shooting, and the heavy workload of multiple jobs, and also facing Tom's picky and challenge. Lance found that he was still too unfamiliar and thought that if he convinced Tom, everything would go smoothly, but now it seems that the trouble has just begun.

Lance is sure that Tom would object to the performance he directed, because what Lance needed was Tom's stripping away his previous performance model, which meant breaking up Tom's habits and allowing Tom to step out of his comfort zone. Not to mention Tom, anyone would be extremely resistant to facing such a situation.

So, how will Lance fight against Tom? For Paramount, the entire "Borrowing a Knife" crew is not as good as Tom.

Lance is now having a headache, and Xiao He succeeds and fails.

"In all aspects, believe me, Wade will never compromise easily. If necessary, they can even ask you to modify the lines, roles, and scripts on the spot." Cole relaxed a little at this time. His desperate bet was indeed correct. "Lance, you need to tell me how much you want Tom to cooperate, and then I will tell you how to negotiate with Wade. As your agent, I can win you all the details of the actor contract; at the same time, I can work with the company's legal counsel to complete the actor contract with Tom. The premise is that you tell me what the final constraint you hope to achieve is."

Things went around and finally returned to Lance's agent contract. Cole's move was really exquisite. Lance raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "I thought, the premise was that I hired you as my agent."

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