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It has been a week since the audition, and there is still no definite news from the "Gladiator" crew. Cusa called to find out, but the other party didn't say anything. In the end, perhaps because of Ridley's inclinations, he hinted to Cusa about Universal's attitude.

Cusa hung up the phone calmly.

"Someone in the world has made a statement, and Walter is inclined towards Joaquin."

Cusa solemnly explained to Daniel the hint on the other end of the phone, which was indeed bad news for them.

If there was still a little bit of it before, Ridley would treat Daniel differently and finally support his reverie, which is completely gone now.

"Universal's attitude is to be expected," Daniel sat with a pen in his hand and a blank piece of paper in front of him, on which he wrote the word "Universal", "They will like Zhongjie. The publicity bonus of Kun's identity, but we should try to make them less determined. I mean, they can lean towards Joaquin, but don't put 100% pressure on Ridley, need to have the strength to contain them. , let Universal have some scruples, or at least balance Philip's operations."

Daniel and Cusa looked at each other.

"CAA!"

"Is there any way to get CAA to come forward and balance Philip's influence on the global side for us."

Daniel wrote "CAA" on a piece of paper and listed it to the left of Universal.

"WME and CAA have always been intolerant when it comes to competing roles. I can try my best. Maybe CAA executives have the will. After all, you are not a nobody anymore." Kusa hesitated for a while, but he was not fully sure. Daniel and he After all, the weight is still too light, and it is difficult to ensure that the influential executives of CAA can come forward for them.

"Do you need me to be with you?"

"I'll take a look at the situation first," Kusa shook his head. "If necessary, you will come forward."

Daniel didn't say this, but wrote "Ridley" next to Universal.

This talent is the most central role.

But he seems to be watching, who can bring more benefits to the movie.

"We still have to start from him. The information we have learned in the past few days is already very telling. Universal is definitely dissatisfied with Ridley, but it is impossible for this movie to abandon Ridley. That is to say Even if there is dissatisfaction, it's Ridley's opinion in the end. As for the filth that comes out, if the movie is a big hit, they don't want to remember it for the dollar's sake."

But that's the problem.

How to impress Ridley!

The biggest bargaining chip he can give is Daniel's performance, which can make the movie even better, and obviously can also impress Ridley.

But at present, it seems that it is not enough.

"Cusa, in this way, we will divide the labor and cooperate. You can find out if Ridley has any hobbies or people he is close to. I will sort out his past works and see if I can find something."

"Okay!" Cusa stood up, "I'll communicate with the top management first, and then I'll do it right away."

…

Daniel has collected all Ridley's works over the past few decades. "The Dueling Man" has made him famous. With this small cost work of one million investment, he was nominated for the best directorial debut in Cannes, two years Later, Ridley directed the space horror film "Alien", which completely established his director status, and the film became a classic.

After the success of "Alien", Ridley was very cautious about his work. Until three years later, he received a total of money from the Asian film giant and a Chinese rich man Daniel was familiar with - Run Run Shaw's film company and Warner. 28 million investment, began filming "Blade Runner", this film starring Harrison Ford. Daniel paused for a second on Harrison's name, and he and the action superstar, who have yet to meet, have had two connections, once with Tracy Jacobs, Harrison is now also a client of Tracy , and once was Melissa, whose father Drake Lane and Harrison Ford had a good relationship, which is one of the reasons why Melissa was treated differently by Tracy.

"Harrison Ford." Daniel quickly flipped through the materials for "Blade Runner". The film's distribution was very tortuous. When filming in the early 1980s, Ridley and the film crew broke out repeatedly, which also became the pursuit of entertainment newspapers. breaking news. The film's box office was abysmal, with bad reviews, including the duo of Roger Ebert and Heath. "Blade Runner" was Ridley's waterloo, but dramatic, and in the early '90s, the film was re-released by Warner Bros., and this time it was well-deserved, with Roger even giving a rare compliment. , the film is considered by the scientific community to be the best science fiction film.

Daniel flipped through some messy news before he saw the film's creator information.

The director is Ridley Scott, starring Hardison Ford, and the film editor is Drake Lane.

Thank God, he is still in touch with Melissa, and he vaguely remembers Melissa mentioning a movie his father and Hardison met almost twenty years ago.

Obviously, it's "Blade Runner"!

Daniel quickly found the catalogue of Drake Lane's works and compared them with Ridley's works. Sure enough, in addition to "Blade Runner", they also collaborated on a work that is very important to both Drake and Ridley. Flowers, a film that earned Ridley seven Oscar nominations, including best director, and eventually won two golden statuettes for best original screenplay and best editing.

He immediately wrote "Drac Lane" under "Ridley."

This is a way. If there is no accident, Drake and Ridley obviously have a very close relationship. This 20-year old friendship is by no means comparable to a tendency in the world, unless they really make a firm request.

Putting down Drake's name for a moment, Daniel began to look for other breakthrough points, but obviously his qualifications in Hollywood are still too shallow, and there is nothing that seems to be operational.

Taking a deep breath, Daniel looked at the window, it was almost dark, and Cusa hadn't come back.

Daniel decided to call Melissa first.

Melissa is now working as an assistant agent in her old business at Fox, because she didn't have much work because she had just joined the company. This can be seen from the frequency of her recent harassment of Daniel.

Daniel and Melissa teased for a few words, and they showed what they meant.

This is actually very abrupt. Drake is a famous Hollywood celebrity, and he is a fledgling new actor. With a little friendship with Melissa, he came to the door to make such a request. It is not enough to describe the abruptness.

Melissa was as enthusiastic as ever.

She actually has a special feeling for Daniel. Of course, it's not a relationship between a man and a woman, but Daniel is almost getting more and more attention under her eyes, and now she is even fighting for a major supporting role in an A-level production.

"If your father allows me, I would like to be able to visit."

Melissa asked him to come directly to the door, but of course Daniel refused. It was a presumptuous request. If he were an uninvited guest, he would have killed himself. In the end, he still asked Melissa to talk to Drake first to see if there was room for manipulation.

After he finished his business, he was dragged by Melissa to gossip for half an hour.

It was not until Cusa opened the door that he hung up the phone proudly.

Cusa's expression wasn't particularly gloomy, but it wasn't sunny either.

"The company agreed to make some efforts for you, but the strength may not be so ideal." Kusa first dropped a not-so-good news, "I asked Kevin, the vice president of the company, and he just agreed to call Universal. A phone call without a firm commitment."

Daniel nodded, "Understandable. But it seems that there is more bad news?"

"Yes, it's probably not very practical to go private with Ridley, because Ridley really hates bringing his personal life into work."

Daniel himself didn't expect Cusa to really find out. If it was that easy, Philip would only be faster than him.

"Cusa, come and take a look," Daniel tapped the name on the white paper with the tip of his pen, "Drak Lane, and Ridley may have a deep friendship, they collaborated on "Blade Runner" and "The Endless Flower" "."

"uh-huh?"

"I know Mr. Lane's daughter, her name is Melissa. Aren't you wondering why I knew Johnny rejected me? Yes, Melissa told me that she was Tracy's assistant agent, Tracy. Lacey was overheard while talking to Johnny."

Cusa was very surprised, "Did she like you?"

Daniel smashed a discarded ball of paper into Cusa's big nose, "When she knew me, I was Billy Bob. Although I'm also very good on the inside, Melissa may not have that vision. In fact , "School Blues" producer Michael Tolin and Drake also have some friendship, he found Melissa hoping to recommend me to Tracy Jacobs, strictly speaking, I am Melissa The first actor to be discovered."

"Okay, the first complex."

"I have already contacted Melissa. She will help me find the way in Drake's place first. If Drake is willing, I will visit once and try to convince him to help me."

Cusa frowned, "Daniel, with all due respect, why do you think Drake will help you, based on your friendship with Melissa?"

"Yes, I also know that the hope is a little slim. So this can't be regarded as a main method, it can only be used as an auxiliary." Daniel said helplessly.

The two reluctantly continued to exhaust their brains to think of countermeasures.

…

Kevin's negotiation with Universal quickly reached Philip's ears through some channels.

He is not surprised by the participation of CAA. In any case, if a brokerage company cannot stand up for its own clients, it is not far from falling apart.

In fact, the purpose of testing the waters through the world has been achieved.

Ridley's inclination was beyond his expectations, and Ridley hardly gave any reaction to the attitude of Universal.

This is more tricky.

"Everything has to be played now," Philip and Joaquin analyzed the current situation. Ridley's attitude has become the key. If there is no way to convince Ridley, I am afraid that this time he will really lose his role.

Philip spent an afternoon on the phone in the office.

Joaquin watched him negotiate with various figures.

Famous actors, producers, directors, they all have something to do with Ridley, and they have a common identity: members of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Philip understood Ridley's ambitions. He was looking forward to an Oscar, very much. "Gladiator" is his masterpiece to hit the Oscars. This film is full of ingratiating himself to the Academy, heroism, epics, the protagonist's yearning for family, and even Marcus' choice of a country with a different history. This is all exploring the Academy. sensitive point.

In fact, according to Philip's experience, this film is indeed very likely to win the favor of the Oscars.

This is also the reason why he is determined to win.

After receiving a few calls, Ridley realized that his delay in expressing his position had made Philip a little anxious, and although he could not be influenced by others, the meaning of these calls was not something he could ignore at will.

The phone calls were almost unanimous in favor of Joaquin Phoenix.

The two sides have a clear view of their powerful connections in Hollywood.

Even as Universal's attitude softened, the calls made Joaquin's victory almost a matter of course.

Despite receiving a lot of calls during this time, Ridley was quite surprised when Drake Ryan's phone rang.

"Drake, I can't imagine that even you were persuaded by Philip. What benefit did he give you?" Ridley's tone was relaxed, showing that his relationship with Drake was indeed extraordinary.

Drake on the other end of the phone smiled and denied the position of speaking for Joaquin.

"You said you made this call for Daniel?"

Now, Ridley was really surprised. Daniel was actually able to invite Drake. For him, Drake might be able to top Philip's group.

Drake just said that Daniel has some friendship with Melissa, and he also thinks that the young man is very good and suitable for this role.

Ridley didn't hide it from Drake either, he told the whole situation, "To be honest, I really regret it now. If Daniel was directly confirmed to play, it might not be the scene now. Philip's energy is not small, said Moved a lot of people. And Universal has always been more satisfied with Joaquin. If I go ahead, there may be some bad effects, you know, after Blade Runner, I have tried to avoid conflicts. "

Drake was silent for a while, comforted his old friend, and didn't insist any longer.

Philip's nirvana really hit Ridley. Although the reason he told Drake was the truth, the identity of those who were Oscar judges was the most important thing. Ridley did not want his own path to the Olympics. Extranodal branches.

But this also made him resentful towards Philip.

No one wants to be forced to act, especially a director with a distinctive personality like Ridley.

When Drake called Ridley, Daniel was next to him, and with little effort in fact, Drake agreed to make the call.

It can only be said that Drake's love for Melissa exceeded Daniel's imagination.

"You guys might lose this role," Drake said after hanging up the phone, which sent Daniel and Cusa's mood to the bottom.

"As you said, Ridley himself likes you. He even regrets that he didn't identify you at the beginning, but now he is also a bit difficult to ride a tiger. Joaquin's agent is quite well-connected, please move a lot of influential people. People interceded for Joaquin, Ridley mentioned several names, and they all have one thing in common, they are all Oscar judges."

Daniel closed his eyes. They didn't think about it, and even if they thought about it, they couldn't do it. For Ridley, what could be more attractive than Oscar.

These people's votes may not really be one with Joaquin, but if Ridley rudely rejects them, I am afraid that they will really lose these votes.

Relative to the nearly 6,000 Oscar judges, of course, Philip moved only a very small part, but who would dare to say that the final outcome would not be on these few tickets?

Ridley would not be willing to take the risk.

At this moment, Daniel and Cusa almost decided to give up.

Even the Alaska of Ryan's house felt the depressed atmosphere, so he whimpered a few times in a low voice.

"What, are you planning to give up?"

Daniel's smile was extremely bitter, "We really have nothing to do."

The gray-haired Drake smiled and glanced at Daniel with wise eyes, "Sometimes it seems that there is no way out, but it doesn't mean that there is no way out. Joaquin's advantage turns out to be in Universal, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com His brother's publicity value, and now Oscar has been added, as long as he makes a fuss about these two points, it is not hopeless at all. Daniel, sometimes you have to dare to attack and take advantage of the situation."

Daniel and Cusa were still a little confused on the way back. Drake's words gave him some vague thoughts, but they were not very clear.

"Cusa, what do you think Drake is referring to? Dare to attack?"

Cusa also thought with a serious expression on his face.

He went deeper than Daniel thought.

River Phoenix and Oscar, these are the two advantages of Joaquin, and they are the targets they want to destroy.

And now, for Ridley, if he wants to choose Daniel, the first point is not to let those Oscar judges have an opinion on the movie and himself. The second point is to give Universal Pictures a plausible reason.

If these two concerns can be cleared up for Ridley, then Daniel's victory is a matter of course.

Dare to attack, dare to take advantage!

Derek's intentional words made them always feel that some ideas were about to break out of their shells.

Daniel sat in the co-pilot and looked out the window. Los Angeles in midsummer was very lively, but it was also easy to breed irritable emotions.

Two young black men on the side of the road got into a quarrel for some unknown reason. As a result, one of them suddenly made a fist, knocking the other down to the ground with one punch, and then walked away.

"Cusa, I think I know what to do."