In this society, it is an eternal truth that different positions determine different perspectives.

In the eyes of an ordinary clerk, $100 million or a billion dollars is an unattainable wealth; But in the eyes of those at the top of the pyramid, a difference of a few words can lead to a difference of $100 million or a billion dollars -- and that may be just an addition.

Similarly, in the eyes of most actors, signing with three top brokerage companies is a great achievement; But in the eyes of the really top actors, the agent is just an ordinary member of their work team, and they will even set up their own company, taking the initiative and economic lifeline in their own hands.

In short, it's about working for someone else or working for yourself.

The most classic case is DreamWorks, where Steven Spielberg, a director, teamed up with Disney Studios' animation boss Jeffrey Katzenberg. Katzenberg), David Geffen (David. Geffen), the top filmmaking company that built the seventh biggest player in Hollywood in the future, DreamWorks, whose full name is "Dreamworks." skg", where "s. k。 G" stands for Steven, Katzenberg, and Geffen.

These three bigwigs are determined to make DreamWorks a new bright spot in Hollywood - not relying on the backing of big conglomerates, and becoming the top storage company that is second to none, which is definitely a huge shock to the Hollywood industry. You must know that in the long history of the birth of movies in the long century, the companies that can be called the top film factories, whether it is the earliest eight or the current six, have relied on the support of strong consortia to occupy the top of the Hollywood pyramid.

In fact, DreamWorks has done just that, and in the decade since the establishment of this studio, they have completely changed the landscape of Hollywood's animation market, turning Disney into a triumvirate of Disney, DreamWorks and Pixar; On the other hand, it has set off a bloody storm in the film field, successfully changing the six major Hollywood film companies into seven major studios.

Steven Spielberg is a prime example of how he evolved from a pawn on the chessboard to a member of the chessboard, taking DreamWorks to the top step by step.

Of course, as a chess player, you are facing another world, they are in charge of their own destiny, but it takes more energy to control the direction of their own destiny, "the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility". In this Hollywood world controlled by Wall Street, DreamWorks finally compromised and had to choose a partner to relieve its huge pressure on the capital chain, and also alleviate the shortcomings of DreamWorks' lack of distribution capabilities, and they have cooperated with other six major Hollywood studios.

In 2014, before Hugo Crossing, the DreamWorks division was divided into two parts, the animation division and Twentieth Century Fox signed a cooperation agreement, and the film division was owned by Disney. That is to say, even as a chess player, you may not be able to fully control your own destiny, and in a capitalist society, any class has different difficulties.

But it is undeniable that as an actor, there is a huge difference between the agent deciding their future or they deciding the work of their agent.

As Hugo said, choosing the International Sword New Management Company or the Sword New Artist Agency is actually a change of soup rather than a change of medicine, Hugo has always been an actor affiliated to this company, and he is a member of the entire system; But if you choose Rick and Rosen, open the sword and belong to his own company, and Hugo even becomes one of the senior partners to invest, then he is one of the chess players and has the key to control his own destiny.

If Rick Jianxin's new company fails, it means that Hugo's investment is in vain, and it also means that Hugo is a failed gambler, and whether he has the capital to make a comeback again depends on the situation at that time.

"You mean, you want to be a senior partner?" Joseph was obviously a little frightened, he did not expect Hugo to think like this, and Carl, who was sitting next to him, was even more stunned and could not say a word.

Hugo chuckled and shook his head, "No, not a senior partner, but an investment partner." "I'm not a broker, I don't know how the specific business should be executed, so I can't be involved in the business operation, so I can invest and then have the right to make decisions and take my destiny into my own hands." ”

"Would you like to believe in Rick's abilities?" Joseph frowned slightly, in fact, what Hugo said was feasible and not small, but he still had to calm down and think about it carefully.

Hugo shrugged, "It's not that I believe in Rick's abilities, but among Marvin, Lang, Martin, and Roland, I just chose Rick." ”

There are countless agents in Hollywood, if not 10,000, there are 8,000, no agent is absolutely supreme, not even Michael Ovitz, who single-handedly brought the sword new artist agency to its current position, only the right agent for himself, there is no best agent.

From Hugo's current position, his options are actually very limited, and the biggest difference that distinguishes Rick from others is the initiative. If you don't choose Rick, in fact, stay at the International Sword New Management Company and choose Marven Josephson, or go to the Sword New Artist Agency and choose Roland Parkin, the difference is not too big - of course, if you have to choose, Hugo will choose the latter.

Joseph and Carl both quieted down, Hugo's move was indeed a bit big, and he changed from a chess piece to a gambler at once, and this huge identity change was indeed very impactful. In fact, Hugo still has some faint expectations in his heart, if Rick leaves the International Sword New Management Company, it will really be "midnight politics." change", that is to him to earn, because the future of Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company is unlimited; If not...... That doesn't necessarily mean that the investment fails, and it still depends on the future development.

"Do you think you'd be willing to give a nod if Rick came to be your agent?" Joseph knew that if he was Hugo's manager, and Hugo followed Rick out of his current company, then Rick would be the best candidate for Hugo's agent.

Hugo thought for a moment, and instead of answering directly, he playfully said, "Joe, do you remember? Rick helped a lot in the time before and after the Golden Raspberry Awards, right?" Joseph couldn't help but nodded, "You say, did Rick help us because he pitied us, or because he was kind-hearted, or was he optimistic about my future?"

None of them are Rick, so they can't answer this question, Joseph and Carl couldn't help but look at each other, carefully recalling, Carl hesitated and said, "Actually, Rick is indeed a good person, so he is the most prestigious agent in the company at the moment, and no one can deny his ability." ”

Rick is a black and thin, short and inconspicuous store, in Hollywood, which judges people by appearance, he has no advantage at all, on the contrary, he will be discriminated against by people, but even so, he still won a piece of his own sky in Hollywood. Of course, it is impossible to convince people with virtue, but it is undeniable that his eight-sided exquisite posture is indispensable. And for a third-tier actor who is at a low point, no matter what the reason, it can be seen that he is at least not a bad person.

Joseph hesitated, "I think it should all be both." But Rick has always taken good care of me, and I won't deny that, even if he was going to fight Lang in the first place, but he did help a little guy like me to grow up. ”o。

After these words, Joseph also understood what Hugo meant, and on the whole, Rick was indeed a good choice.

"So how much do you want to invest?" Joseph asked thoughtfully.

"I don't know, five million dollars?" Hugo doesn't know much about the establishment capital of brokerage companies, but he has heard before that in fact, brokerage companies are an industry with empty gloves and white wolves, which is also an important reason for Marven Josephson to enter the brokerage industry with deep pockets, because this circle relies more on connections to open up the situation, and the economic foundation is only an auxiliary. So, generally speaking, a start-up capital of 10 million is enough to set up a small brokerage company - a small brokerage company with all kinds of organs.

Hugo is actually a rich man now, the money earned by "Righteous Sea Heroes" and "Sleepless in Seattle", Hugo is almost useless, and the part of Hollywood's drunken gold fans is nothing more than alcohol, famous cars, and drugs. Goods, mansions, pies and fashion, but Hugo has not been exposed to many of these things, so his cost is not high. Therefore, even if all the income from "Schindler's List" was donated, and "Vulgar" and "Speed of Life and Death" have not yet been released, it has not brought Hugo any income at all, but it is not difficult for Hugo to get 10 million in one go.

Since Hugo didn't know what Rick's plans were, and he didn't know what the situation of this new company was, Hugo tentatively estimated five million.

When Joseph heard Hugo's relaxed and casual words, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, "To be honest, did you think about it from the beginning, that's why you asked me to be your manager?"

Seeing that Joseph dared to make such a joke now, Hugo knew that all the knots in their hearts before had finally really disappeared, Hugo shrugged his shoulders with a smile, "Otherwise, why do you think I haven't bought a villa?"

In fact, whether Hugo wants to move, whether friends or reporters have asked many times, but Hugo has never had this idea, mainly because he has never linked himself to an area like Beverly Hills. (To be continued [Provided].) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Kazakhstan to read and vote for the work to vote for the monthly ticket. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue creating! ）