Hollywood Domination Chapter 111: Dream of capital increase

With Cesare here, and Jenny's attitude, what else does Old Martin have to say? But the lunch was not neglected because of this, Cesare ordered a steak, and the three of them talked about the upcoming Oscar ceremony - "The Notebook" was not nominated, but Jenny received the invitation to be the guest of honor, which was considered a compliment to her The affirmation of a film with more than 300 million worldwide last year. CAA still has several artists who are expected to hit the awards, but no one of Jenny's peers has been nominated for an Oscar yet, and this is not their game.

"If Weinstein was doing your Prada, I think you could get the leading actress nomination because of Andy," Eno said expertly, wiping his mouth with a napkin and waving to the waiter. Come check out, "But now it's hard to say, although your performance has been well received, "Prada" is a commercial film after all, the more successful it is at the box office, the farther it is from the Oscars, especially the acting awards, generally speaking Literary and artistic films, I don’t even look at the performances of commercial films... Who knows, maybe you can apply for a supporting role, so that you can get a nomination from the public relations.”

"Is the supporting role a little ridiculous?" Jenny asked with a smile, "After all, the protagonist of this film is Andy, at most it can be regarded as a double protagonist."

Cesare motioned to the waiter, "I will pay separately."

"Cesare——" Eno said helplessly, "Don't be childish, this is just a normal company behavior. You know that I am the CEO of CAA after all, and there are some things that I have to consider."

He smiled apologetically at Jenny, "This is my lover, I guess you have learned a lot about his temper. To be honest, I don't know how he manages those A-list, usually a star will He is a more self-willed person."

"Cesare, you don't really want to compete with Ino for the price of a meal, do you?" Jenny asked cooperatively.

Cesare made a helpless expression, and both Ino and Jenny laughed, and everyone ended their lunch happily. Ino let Jenny and Cesare go first, and took Cesare to the other side When he got into the car, he bent down and said, "Jenny, talk to Cesare about the Oscars. "Prada" is a good movie, and it would be a pity not to get nominated."

"Sure, thank you, Ino." Jenny smiled sincerely at him, "Let me invite you back next time."

It wasn't until the car drove out of the street and turned, that she let out a sigh of relief, "Wow, the scene just now was really ugly, so, have you received my message?"

"I was on the plane when you contacted me yesterday," Cesare replied, "It was raining heavily in the Maldives, and the hotel's network was down. Christopher decided to go back to China directly. After landing, I just received a few emails from you."

He flipped through the folder that Eno gave, "Hmm, CAA's internal database is quite valuable for reference, do you want me to accompany you tonight?"

"Thank God." Jenny let out a sigh of relief, "Let that internal information die, I will leave it to you tonight."

With a good enough agent by the side, it can indeed share a lot of workload socially, at least some flattery and familiar work can be handed over to Cesare—Jenny suddenly felt a little sour, okay Well, Eno’s trick may be obvious, but it cannot be denied that it is also very effective: indeed, with her current social status, Cesare should definitely stay to attend her premiere and socialize with her, not every premiere They all ran out of town during the ceremony.

"What are you thinking about?" Cesare glanced at her, "You missed the intersection just now."

"I'm thinking that Eno is really wary of you." Jenny said casually, "I've always heard that you are his beloved disciple and the future successor of CAA. Isn't that true?"

"It's actually the same. When I first entered the industry a few years ago, Eno had almost made up his mind to become the top executive of the six major production companies within a few years," Cesare said flatly. It was Columbia. This matter was almost completed the year before last, but unfortunately, at the last moment, there was a change within Colombia. The position of the head of the production department he was aiming at was replaced by someone else, leaving only those with no real power to Eno Senior production consultant, this is of course unacceptable to Eno, his idol is Michael Ovitz - of course, the part where he was kicked out of Disney must be excluded. The head of the production department is only his Just a springboard, senior production consultant? It's almost equivalent to early retirement."

"So," Jenny finished helping him, "when he is about to leave, it's better for his lover to be as competitive as possible. It's best for you to succeed him as the No. 1 person after he leaves. This will be of great benefit to him. When he is not so anxious to leave—"

"The former lover is a bit too powerful." Cesare shrugged, "Yeah, it's a very simple story, isn't it?"

"So what are you going to do now?" Jenny asked, resisting the urge to blink, dashed through a whole section of flashing lights, and parked the car in the yard, "Every time I worry that I will accidentally hit a Paparazzi-if that's the case, am I responsible?"

"I think that will make both Ino and Bell very happy." Cesare replied, "As for your first question - what should I do, this is exactly what I want to discuss with you .”

"It seems that the box office of "Prada" has helped you make up your mind—" Jenny smiled lightly, trying to make an elegant joke, but the next second she remembered Mary who was still searching desperately in the house, her expression Immediately failed. "Oh, no, Mary—wait for me—a few minutes—"

A few minutes later, she and Cesare settled down in the small living room on the second floor, admiring the crowded heads outside through the dark glass, "Guess they just took pictures of our faces?"

"I think that's for sure." Cesare paused for a moment, "——I hope that the so-called scandal between me and you won't spread again like last year."

Jenny laughed loudly, "Yes, fortunately, Judy received the news beforehand, and the media still has some professional ethics-but just to be on the safe side, it's best to let Josh come over later."

"Of course." Cesare said absently. He took out a USB flash drive from his pocket and played with it thoughtfully for a while. Laptop on the table.

"This is..." When Cesare opened the form, Jenny narrowed her eyes, "Is there a list of films planned for the second half of this year?"

"Yes," Cesare said, "We can discuss this later, but now let's talk about the shareholding structure. Now you hold 100% of the shares of Dameng, and the company's capital is 10 million US dollars, right?"

"That's right, if you join, I will transfer 50% of the shares to you." Jenny said, "You and I will each hold 50%. Major investment decisions require the consent of both of us, and daily affairs are up to you. , this is the condition we negotiated before."

"Yes, that's what we talked about before," Cesare said, "but I don't need you to transfer the equity. You promised me a cash reward of 5 million before, and I will give another 5 million in cash and inject 10 million Wan entered Dameng and exchanged 50% of the equity - this is a fair deal, I think my service and professional knowledge, as well as my energy for the company's daily affairs, are worth the profit of "Prada", which Dameng will receive in the future. That is —According to the current box office estimate and the capital injection contract you signed at that time, it is about 40 million yuan—half of it, 20 million yuan.”

Cesare separated the 3/10 contract signed by Jenny as an actor and the investment contract signed as an investor. Jenny injected 10 million and enjoyed 25% of all profits from the "Prada" project, which made her The money that can be earned from "Prada" has become a huge sum of money. If all the later profits are converted in, 40 million is a relatively conservative figure-this 10 million investment has quadrupled within a few months. times, but this is the profit on Dameng's account, and after Cesare's capital injection, it is equal to the two of them. If the company breaks up at this time, Jenny will lose 20 million for nothing.

Cesare spread out his hand, as if waiting for Jenny to refute, but instead of refusing at all, Jenny nodded in approval—she originally planned to share half of Cesare for free, and now Cesare is willing to inject capital. , has already been earned, "Hmm, it's worth it, continue."

"OK, after cashing out the shares given to you by New Line, there will be another 10 million more on the company's book, and the shares from "Prada" will be in place in the next few months. The company will have 50 million funds to use, and 50 million is enough to make a good movie, but I don’t think Dameng has reached the point of sole proprietorship yet. This is my vision for Dameng. In the first two to three years, we diversify our investment, invest about 10 million yuan in a film, and invest capital in projects such as "Prada" and "Notebook" where big companies are not very confident." Cesare said eloquently, " Of course, we also vote for your films, but this year there is no chance except "The Fifth Sally" - after the first round of profits, the company's capital will expand accordingly, if you want to produce your own film, We will talk about specific matters at that time. But before the company’s capital exceeds 100 million, self-made is not a good choice, joint investment, joint production, this is a development route that can give full play to my and your strengths. ——This is me What's your opinion, Jenny?"

Jenny said sincerely, "I fully agree with the self-produced film - unless you have this idea in the future, at least for now, in my blueprint, even if there is no plan to get involved in this aspect in the future, my The purpose is to...you know, to strengthen my voice in Hollywood, to make me stronger and more powerful, not to make a business card or something."

She did not say this to cater to Cesare. "Prada" can be said to be a work that left her with lingering fears. In fact, except for the substitution of Andy, the basic cast of this film is not much different from the original. , but just because of her joining, the whole project has changed into a different look. It can be seen how people's ideas are changing rapidly. Of course, the result of "Prada" is that she won the bet, but who can guarantee that she will win the bet in future films? Predicting that a certain film will be popular and rushing to make it is basically the same risk as making a new film. After all, what Chen Zhen saw before time travel was only the final finished film. I don’t know anything about the publicity strategy. Of course, if it’s Dameng’s exclusive production, she has enough right to speak, and she can do what she wants, but this goes back to ‘Even if you can pull the film, you can’t simply To restore a movie to its original point, will the director produce the same result as the original after seeing the script? She is quite skeptical, and generally speaking, how the director shoots is his business. Too much interference from the producer will only interfere with the director's state, and what's more, the director will quit the crew, and Jenny has to make the film herself, which is impossible Squat all the way—in short, it is still too difficult for her to **** the sole proprietorship production of the popular project, and it is more suitable for her current work and life status to hug her thigh and hitchhike.

"The issue of independent production can be discussed at the next stage." Cesare was obviously unwilling to speak so hard about this matter, he pointed to the computer, "Then we should now discuss this year's investment Direction, this is the list of projects currently under preparation, CAA internal resources - you can browse through and find your 'genius flash'."

Speaking of the intuition of a genius, there was still a hint of sarcasm in his tone, but it was much softer than the initial unbelievable. Jenny couldn't help snickering a few times, "Ah, I noticed that you've starred a few projects - I'll finish watching them tonight, and if nothing sparks inspiration, I'll have to rely on your professional vision Already."

"You have to look carefully at the projects I star, after all, we have to agree on which project to invest in." Cesare said, "You can't just throw the company to me, and then except for the 'genius choice' Do nothing but collect 50% of the profit.”

"Okay..." Jenny was discouraged, but quickly complained, "but I've been too busy lately—I have to make decisions about so many things—I don't have time for Chesa—"

Cesare closed the laptop, hooked his finger at her, "PDA, thank you——let's enter the manager's time."

He quickly browsed Jenny's PDA, and said while reading, "By the way, I plan to organize some recruitment. The company needs a smart lawyer and a few responsible financial managers. I already have preliminary candidates and plan to Adopt a high-paying poaching strategy, and if you have no objections, you can arrange for them to be in place next week-they will come forward as your agent to handle this for you."

Although Cesare is only her agent for the film, in Hollywood, these facts are not so clearly distinguished. He can also act as an agent for Jenny in other matters, but if he signs an agency contract, it will violate CAA's regulations. According to the regulations, there is no bad effect on Jenny. Due to Jenny's own educational background, it is quite normal for the company to rely on Cesare to recruit her, at most it is a means of winning people's hearts.

"'kay," Jenny entered into the happy stage of "someone in charge", she slowly put her foot on the coffee table, leaned back, and narrowed her eyes comfortably. "You can decide."

"And now you need... yes, a charitable foundation expert," Cesare quickly checked, "a bodyguard, a shopping consultant, and a person who can solve these problems and trivial matters of life for you." A full-time manager—I think his position is to listen to your arrangement and mine at the same time, and to be your public mouthpiece... Jim Davidson can do this, and an annual salary of one million is enough. Now you hire someone There is no longer a need to share a share, and the annual salary is more beneficial to you."

"Jim?" Jenny asked in surprise, of course she still remembered him, Jim has been working not far from Cesare's door - Cesare's loyal followers, she has always wondered if they are some kind of An alliance of interests, otherwise why would Jim have brought her to Cesare instead of signing her himself. This suspicion seems to be confirmed now, but——"Can't he earn a million in CAA?"

"Maybe you can earn it, if you have a good year," Cesare rolled his eyes from the PDA and looked at her, "You still don't know the fact that you are a big shot now, do you? Jay Folson? Compared with the one million earned at CAA, the one million earned by your side is of course more attractive. What is he now? A well-known TV drama agent? After following you, he is A- The manager of the list."

"Sorry, I asked a stupid question." Jenny also realized her fallacy: For Jim, the most attractive thing about this position is the contacts he can reach on behalf of Jenny, such as the imminent The upcoming luxury endorsement negotiation - this is an experience that is difficult for him in the field of TV dramas. It was almost impossible for Jim to turn down the job, the question was whether she was happy with him. "But can he be competent? I mean - although there are not many opportunities, he will also go out to negotiate on my behalf, such as the current endorsement contract -"

Cesare closed the PDA, turned to face Jenny, and showed a fake commercial smile, "It seems that you know nothing about A-list life - Jefferson, if you allow it , may I introduce you to the world of A-list stars?"

"Of course." Jenny said dubiously, "but is it really that different? I mean, don't we all live in Hollywood too, Tom Cruise's mansion seems to be two blocks away—"

"Bush Jr. still lives in Washington, and so do thousands of HOBOs (jobless people), so what?" The difference between a lister and an ordinary actor may be greater than that between Bush Jr. and HOBO. First of all, you have to know that in Hollywood, except for a few directors, you no longer need to impress anyone—"

A real smile played on his lips, "Dear Jefferson, now it's Hollywood who wants to impress you."

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