Exploiting Hollywood 1980

   Chapter 100 Agents and Film Critics

   "Um... ah" Ronald and Antonia kissed goodbye deeply. Watching Antonia walk to the famous studio.

  Antonia worked very hard. During the filming period, she insisted on going to the gymnasium every morning to practice.

   Ronald was sorting out his income during this period of time in addition to picking up Antonia every day. Today he made an appointment with his agent Eddie to talk about the agent contract.

   Turning the car around, Ronald went to Eddie's office.

"Ah, Ronald, I heard you've been in the limelight lately, not only on Ellen Parker's set, but also appreciated by Woody Allen. How? Is it?" After Eddie got the notification from the front desk, he came out in person to welcome Ronald into his office.

"I made two lyrics for the movie, then I signed the script, and I got the extras' payroll, um... I'm still the lowest-ranking member of the Directors Guild. So you can write and write the lyrics on my behalf, Actor, director of these businesses?"

   "Wait, wait a minute." Eddie didn't understand Ronald's long list of economic business. "When will you be writing lyrics? Are you still an actor?"

   Ronald laughs, he has done a lot of work these months. He told Eddie about his experience on the set for a few months.

   "Ronnie, you haven't signed an agent before, have you?" Eddie thought about it and asked a question.

   "Yes, I'm signing an agent for the first time."

   "You know, although they are all called brokers, the job content of brokers in different industries is actually quite different."

   "Huh? I thought they were all agents."

"No, no, Ronnie. Let's put it this way, the main job of the screenwriter's agent is to sell the client's script to the producer, or take the script revision work for the client from the producer. So their main job every day is to One by one, call the people on the producer's roster."

   Ronald nodded in understanding.

   "I mainly act as acting actors and models, and my main job is to find audition opportunities for them. I will keep close contact with casting directors, and I will also attend various social occasions to hear about new films and new commercials."

   No wonder he has a good relationship with Julia Taylor of the casting studio.

   "The director's agent is mainly to find opportunities for them to direct the planned films of the eight major studios. Or take the script in the director's hand and find an investor."

   "So you see, although they are all called brokers, their work content and social networks are very different. Generally, people in the circle spanning multiple fields will find multiple brokers to represent different businesses."

   Ronald nodded, "Then what kind of business agent are you willing to represent for me?"

Eddie sat behind his desk and laughed, "Just wait for your words, Ronnie. I'm willing to represent your directing business, I have some models in my hand, and I'm often called to audition for TV commercials, so I and each other The commercial departments of the big TV stations are familiar, and they have always been interested in young people who are willing to direct TV commercials.”

   "TV commercials? Okay, it's better than a director with nothing." Ronald thought he could try it. He was not well-known in the industry. To have an advertising director, in addition to training his directing skills, he could also make money. "

   "Give me the contract and I'll show my lawyer." Ronald agreed.

   "So Lindsay Dole is your personal lawyer? My friend Bobby, the owner of Lindsay's firm, is very satisfied with her and brings a lot of new business to the firm."

   "Yeah, she has solved a lot of problems for me. I am qualified to join the Screenwriters Guild, and it all depends on her efforts."

   said Ronald reached for the agent contract in Eddie's hand.

   "Wait." Eddie withdrew his hand before Ronald got the contract. "You become a TV director, but you must choose more actors from my group."

   "Of course there is no problem. Under the same conditions, I will definitely pick your person first." Ronald took the contract that Eddie handed over again and faxed it to Miss Attorney Lindsay Dole.

  Lindsay seems to have brought a lot of new business to the law firm, and there is no more phone failure. After receiving the revised contract sent back by the lawyer, Ronald and Eddie had no objection and signed it. Ronald officially became Eddie Cohen's directorial client for a one-year term, with a three-year contract extension.

  Cohen was a typical Jewish surname, and Ronald asked Eddie if he was Jewish.

   "It can be said, but I don't go to the synagogue very much." Eddie is an enlightened Jew who retains his identity, but is far away from traditional Jewish customs.

   "As long as you retain the shrewdness of the Jews, I am satisfied."

   "Hey, you're labeling people." Eddie protested jokingly.

   "Then when can I get the job of advertising director?" Ronald couldn't wait.

   "Relax, my friend. You haven't officially enrolled at NYU yet. When you do, you'll have another line of competitive qualifications on your resume."

   "I have seen the high school of rock you participated in, and you recall which passages you directed. I will mark them and show them to the ad production directors on Madison Street."

  Ronald nodded and began to recall his directorial segment in the public release film. Then write them down and let Eddie run it.

   "Actually your most promising is to be a pop lyricist, Ronnie." Eddie said after reading all his materials.

"Michael Gore speaks highly of you, and I remember his sister Leslie, who was the No. 1 female singer of the year. His rating doesn't deviate too much from the real level. If you take the opportunity to enter the industry, you will A good starting point."

"No, my dream is to be a movie director, you know, Eddie." Ronald shook his head, he just copied the lyrics from the dream, and he doesn't know when he will be able to dream of a new movie next time, when The lyricist is completely unreliable.

"Well, the entertainment industry does need to focus. You know what? High School of Rock is very popular right now, and since those two critics on PBS Chicago praised High School of Rock on TV the other day, the movie is now being sold in Chicago. Teens love it."

   "I haven't watched it yet, do film critics also have TV shows?" Ronald didn't expect someone to help him and make Rock High School popular in New York. It seems that his dividend is promising.

   "Yes, they are from the Chicago Herald Tribune. They have a section called Sneak Peek on PBS Chicago, where they comment on the film every week, and the ratings are good. PBS is going to start putting this section on its partners across the country.

   If PBS were not a public education station, the ratings of this program would have been even higher, and it would have long since become a national syndicated program. "

   "You probably haven't seen it yet? I ask my secretary to record it every week. It's a good column to observe the word-of-mouth trend in the film critic circle." Eddie shared some common sense in the circle with Ronald Science.

"I'll ask the secretary to make a copy for you, and you can take it back and watch it yourself. By the way, do you have a VHS recorder? VHS records longer than Betamax tapes. Go buy one, and you'll go to college later. useful."

   He took the VHS JVC recorder he bought at the electrical store, and Ronald connected the cable according to the manual, and put the videotape Eddie gave in. After a snowflake, a piece of music accompanied the two presenters to speak.

The first to appear on the screen is a bald host, who begins to explain to the audience what CultFilm is: "There is a unique genre in movies, we call it Cult Films. When they first came out, the box office Often not good. But over time, they're sought after by a segment of the audience, often young people. They'll take up late-night movies, run long runs for a few years, and amass a decent total at the box office."

"I recommend this rock high school to everyone, it has all the characteristics of a cult movie, rock music, beautiful girls, and finally blowing up the school, which is the dream of all American high school students. Closer to life. A good choice for you guys to watch a midnight movie."

Then the camera swept to another fat guy with glasses," Sisko said his point, recommending Rock and Roll High School. All I can say is that it was a little bit short of my recommendation. I really like this movie, let I was very excited to see it, and I especially liked the heroine."

   "Sauls, PJ Sauls is the heroine's name, Albert." Sisko reminded his partner.

"PJ Sowers did a great job, the whole movie is full of energy. He will never let you fall asleep. In addition, I have to remind the audience of one detail. At the end of the movie, the subtitles are especially thanks to a man named Rona. De Li's man, according to my confirmation from Roger Coleman, the boss of New World Productions, is the sleepy Luo who fell asleep at the release of 'The Deer Hunter'. He participated in the film's director, performance , and post-editing.”

   "Audience friends can pay attention, there is a scene in the film where a man proposes to his girlfriend in a phone booth, and the man who proposes is Dosleep."

"Although he fell asleep while watching 'The Deer Hunter', it seems that the movies made by Sleepy Luo never make people feel sleepy. Because of his contribution, I changed my view of Rock High School, I decided I also recommend this movie, and kids in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and across the country, should go to Midnight, and you'll be satisfied."

   Said, this fat man with glasses named Albert and the bald man named Sisko, both of them gave a thumbs up, expressing their recommendation for Rock High School.

   "It's fortunate that this show is not simulcast, otherwise nicknames are spread everywhere." Ronald thought, "It seems to have a good review?"

   (end of this chapter)