Hollywood Road

Locking the door manually, carrying a briefcase, Murphy walked out of the parking lot and looked up. Different from the low-rise buildings in downtown Los Angeles, there are skyscrapers and luxurious business centers everywhere. This is Century City, the most beautiful city in the west of Los Angeles. Important commercial center and residential area, covering an area of ​​nearly 200 acres, many film, television and music companies have offices here.

For example, the famous 20th Century Fox is located in Fox Plaza, not far from a building, and there is a Hollywood brokerage company CAA, which is the Creative Artists Agency.

Anyone who knows a little about Hollywood knows the power of this agency, and after the pain of Michael Ovitz's departure, CAA has quickly returned to the right track and has developed more rapidly in recent years, not only accounting for half of Hollywood The above market share also extends its tentacles to the sports world.

Thinking of the CAA agent who called him, Murphy had a headache as he walked to the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.

In any case, he never thought that Kobe Bryant's agent agency was not a specialized sports agency, but CAA, a super giant in the Hollywood agency industry!

Murphy's goal is Hollywood, and it's not a good thing to provoke such a giant.

However, he didn't plan to back down either. Things have already been done, and presumably the people in CAA will be very angry. It's useless to think about it. The most practical method is to try to get benefits for himself within a reasonable range.

Before coming over, Murphy also had a certain understanding of CAA from the Internet. Just like the status of professional sports in North America, football and NFL are the most important departments in CAA's sports agency field, and basketball and NBA departments are the most important. Much worse.

This may be the only place where Murphy can comfort himself.

In fact, he is also very clear that the person who can represent Kobe Bryant's brokerage business will never be a fool.

"It's been done."

Walking to the front door of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, Murphy shrugged rather self-deprecatingly, "I'm just a little guy with no worries, what's there to be afraid of?"

The worst result is that the two sides will tear their faces. Anyway, he is only a small person, and he has nothing to lose.

Walking into the hotel lobby, Murphy asked the doorman, and then went up to the second floor through the escalator. After finding the coffee shop that the two parties had agreed to, he no longer had any concerns, and walked in with a straight back.

"Is Mr. Leon Rose here?" Murphy asked the waiter at the door.

"Who are you?" The waiter looked at him, Murphy said quickly, "Murphy Stanton, have an appointment with Mr. Leon Rose."

The waiter made a gesture of invitation and led the way, "Please come this way."

Following the wait staff, Murphy walked to the far left on the sunny side of the cafe. It was a large partition separated by green plants. When there was still some distance, he saw a middle-aged man and a young woman sitting on the partition. , seems to be whispering something.

The man wears a well-fitting suit with a tie tied around his neck meticulously, and puts a pair of sunglasses on the left hand side of the coffee table. In Los Angeles, especially Beverly Hills, 90% of people who see this kind of dress are likely to be a broker.

The woman on the other side was about twenty-five years old and seemed to be his assistant.

Murphy wasn't surprised that he didn't see the basketball superstar here. In this case, an agent is enough.

When he walked to the coffee table, the other party didn't mean to stand up. He just looked up at him. Murphy was not polite. He sat down on the chair opposite and said to the waiter, "Thank you for a latte."

The manager on the opposite side was watching him all the time, and after the waiter left, he took the lead, "Murphy Stanton, a native of Los Angeles, a freelance journalist, was recently imprisoned for a year,

After being released from prison, he returned to his old business and is currently working with Fox Los Angeles TV Channel 6. "

Now that he was sitting here, Murphy let go of all his concerns, "You have investigated in great detail."

Leon Rose said calmly, "Because we are CAA!"

This can be said to be full of self-confidence, as if the CAA he is leaning against is an unshakable mountain.

In front of a small person like Murphy, CAA is more than a mountain, but small people also have the advantages of small people.

From the moment he got here, Leon Rose firmly held the repressive advantage in terms of momentum and words, but Murphy didn't take his words at all.

Murphy opened the briefcase, took out a storage disk, and pushed it directly in front of Leon Rose.

No amount of words is as convincing as actual actions. Murphy doesn't need to say more now. As long as the photos taken are in his hands, he has enough place to stand.

The female assistant took out a laptop, turned it on and connected the storage disk. Leon Rose looked at the pictures that appeared on the screen without any change in his face. It seemed that these pictures were unusual.

Holding up his hands, Murphy looked at the opposite side quietly, his expression equally calm.

"that's it?"

Probably after seeing all the photos, Leon Rose showed a disdainful smile, "These don't mean much. Kobe is a superstar, and it is normal for female fans to like him."

The waiter brought coffee at this time, and after he left, Leon Rose picked up his coffee cup and took a sip, "Young man, be careful, don't be too greedy, Kobe is The hero of this city, no matter what happens, most people will only be on his side."

Hearing what the other party said, Murphy touched his face subconsciously, and could see that Leon Ross didn't take him seriously, and he probably thought he was just a lucky one.

Thinking about it, he looks like he is only twenty years old. Such people are extremely inexperienced in society. In this complex society, they are often played with applause by some old foxes.

"Mr. Ross, I'm actually a Kobe fan too. It's still a crazy kind."

Open mouth is a necessary quality in this kind of negotiation, and it is not difficult for Murphy, "I was surprised when I took these pictures, so my first choice was to find Mr. Bryant, not to sell the photos to the media. , I like Kobe Bryant on the court and thank him for his contribution to the city of Los Angeles, and a superstar like Kobe will have a good public image."

Leon Rose nodded lightly, the young man on the opposite side was obviously more polite, so the problem would be solved, but why was it always awkward for him to listen to the other side's words that seemed to worship Kobe?

"Do you still have a backup? Leave it to me to handle it all." Leon Rose said in a seductive tone, "Kobe will definitely thank you, what do you want? Kobe's signature basketball or a jersey?"

Murphy didn't speak, just looked across.

Leon Rose patted his forehead lightly, "Well, on behalf of Kobe, I can present you the Lakers' season tickets for next season. At your first home, you will have the opportunity to take a photo with Kobe."

If you are a basketball fan or a Lakers fan, such an opportunity can be very tempting, but a basketball blind like Murphy is simply impossible to be moved by it.

Even if Murphy is a Lakers fan, he won't be tempted. He wants more.

The original accumulation of any capital is difficult, and even drips with the blood of many people. If he wants to earn enough start-up capital, he cannot let go of any possible opportunities.

"What you said is really good." Murphy slowly stirred his cup of coffee, "I really want to give you the photo."

He churned the coffee more and more slowly, "I closed my eyes and thought that if the photo spreads, Kobe's healthy and sunny public image will be hurt, it may lead to family discord, and the relationship with his fiancée will break down, which will affect To the state of the court, the rising competitive state was suddenly interrupted, causing fluctuations in the negotiation of the next big contract with the Lakers..."

Listening to these words that were very thoughtful for Kobe Bryant, Leon Rose's eyes became sharp, and his face was not as kind as before.

Murphy didn't seem to see these, but just said to himself, "I really don't want to see Kobe's public image being damaged because of these photos I took. I'm also worried that if the photos are accidentally spread outside, What if it is seen by sporting goods companies like Nike or Adidas, or other large businesses, that affects the possible endorsement cooperation between Kobe and them? I heard that they have always been satisfied with Kobe’s healthy, sunny and responsible public image.”

Picking up the coffee, Murphy took a long sip and savored it carefully before saying, "As a Kobe fan and an admirer, I really don't want to see this happen."

The face of the agent on the opposite side, Leon Rose, has tightened.

If he hadn't found out by now that he was bewitched and deceived by the other party's too young appearance, he would be a hopeless idiot.

Murphy didn't stop, and continued, "Like all fans, I think Kobe is a serious and responsible person, and I want to see him play without hesitation, win one championship ring after another, and even more. Seeing him have a wonderful and happy family."

Leon Rose stared at him closely. If his eyes could become bullets, Murphy would instantly become a sack full of holes.

"For the superstar I admire, for Kobe's future." Murphy said with a vow, "I can't let these photos circulate."

Although these sounded like the words of a super fan, Leon Rose understood that it was all irony, and also knew that he had underestimated this unremarkable young man before. serious consequences.

If Kobe Bryant is someone like Rodman, Leon Rose won't worry, but Kobe Bryant's image in the past is too good to be able to afford these, especially sponsors, in case sponsorship If there is a problem on the business side, the loss will be in the millions of dollars.

But he will not easily compromise, at least he must suppress the opponent's chips.

"Don't forget, you are facing CAA!" Leon Ross said forcefully, "Mainstream media are all partners of CAA!"

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