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Hearing this, he glanced at Jonathan Friedman, thought for a while and said frankly: "Simon, and Joe, in fact, Mr. Ovitz has already talked to me several times in person. In all fairness, CAA is very important to me The attractiveness is still greater.”

Simon glanced at Jonathan, who had a slightly uncomfortable expression, and continued to Robert De Niro: "Bob, you must know that Sean Connery is in CAA's office, right?"

Robert De Niro nodded suspiciously.

Sean Connery is the first Hollywood superstar that CAA has brought under its umbrella.In order to show the importance to this client, Michael Ovitz once said that CAA will always reserve a separate office for Sean Connery.

For most celebrities, this incident seems to reflect the importance CAA attaches to its clients.

Simon has a completely different view on this: "Bob, since CAA signed Sean Connery in 1979, he has basically not had a few box office hits in the movies he has starred in in 007. Even four years ago The [-] spin-off "Cruise Missile" wasn't a box office success. But CAA kept getting big-budget projects for Sean Connery. Bob, do you know what that means?"

De Niro just shook his head, but Jonathan's eyes were a little more clear, but he didn't interrupt, smiling and waiting for Simon to continue.

Simon continued: "This means that CAA is also a company that pays great attention to seniority. Moreover, the synergy and cooperation mechanism within CAA is also doomed that they will involuntarily allocate more resources to certain people. Sean Kang Nali is the beneficiary of this mechanism. Moreover, not only Sean Connery, CAA now also has Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty, Robert Redford, Al Pa Every superstar like Sino, who is as famous as you, has become a client of CAA earlier than you. So, Bob, do you think you can still gain enough attention by joining CAA now?"

In fact, Simon's remarks are definitely not just an excuse to stop De Niro from joining CAA.

Without the appearance of Simon, Robert De Niro will indeed become another big-name client of CAA next.

But what about the result.

Since the 90s, Robert De Niro, who was expected to be comparable to Meryl Streep in performance, has gradually become a comedy star.

When Sean Connery was nearly 2000 years old, CAA also won a sky-high $[-] million remuneration for him through "The Trap".But Robert De Niro, in his seventies, could only act in a vulgar comedy like "Dirty Grandfather".

This has to be said to be a great regret in the history of Hollywood movies.

After listening to Simon's words, Robert De Niro couldn't help but fell silent.

Neither Simon nor Jonathan bothered.

After a while, Robert said to Jonathan, "Joe, I need to think about it."

Jonathan realized that there would be no major changes in this matter, nodded and said: "Of course, Bob, I am looking forward to hearing good news from you."

Before you know it, 09:30 has passed.

Having said that, Robert De Niro said goodbye.

After sending the other party away and returning to the party, Jonathan asked Simon curiously, "You seem to want De Niro to join CAA less than I do. What's going on?"

Although the relationship is close, it is impossible for Simon to tell Jonathan what he thinks in his heart. He just said: "You must know what happened on Monday, right? I didn't have a very pleasant talk with Ovitz."

Jonathan nodded and smiled.

Of course he knew what happened on Monday, and he was even worried that Simon would suddenly be poached by CAA.

After holding back for a week, Jonathan originally wanted to test Simon's attitude at this party.After the situation he had just persuaded Robert De Niro, the agent was completely relieved at this time.

So I talked about another thing: "Simon, the information of the actress you sent someone this afternoon, Nicole Kidman. I have already contacted her, and it is not a big problem to dig her up. However, are you How did you plan?"

Simon didn't hide anything, and said, "I want her to play Mia."

Jonathan was on top of the casting process for Pulp Fiction.

The role of Mia is still in the stage of submitting resumes.Nicole Kidman has some fame in Australia, but in Hollywood, she is still completely unknown, and it is unlikely that Simon has seen the performance of the other party in advance.

However, the message 'Australia' flashed through his mind, and Jonathan immediately thought of Janet.

As Simon's manager, although he doesn't know exactly what happened between the two, Jonathan can judge from many signs that Simon and Janet are not at all against each other as the outside world said, and even quarreling between lovers is not a problem. Calculate.

Perhaps this Nicole Kidman was recommended to Simon by Janet Johnston.

Jonathan knew that Simon had never been one to take things lightly.Now that he wants Nicole Kidman to play Mia, the actress can definitely hold up the role. "Run Lola Run" has made Sandra a first-line actress in Hollywood, and Jonathan naturally doesn't mind having another top actress under his name.

The two chatted for a while, and Simon was about to leave, but he remembered another thing: "Joe, I just made a story script for a cartoon recently. I will give it to you next Monday, and help me contact Disney."

Jonathan was a little surprised: "Cartoon?"

Simon nodded and said, "The story tells the story of a little lion growing up to become the king of the grassland. The name is "The Lion King."

Jonathan couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Simon, Disney is no longer the Disney it used to be. Both Eisner and Katzenberg don't pay much attention to animated films. Not only did they reorganize the animation department into a subsidiary of Disney Pictures two years ago , and even the studio staff were sent to an abandoned warehouse in Glendale."

Simon has been paying close attention to various developments in Hollywood on weekdays, so he naturally understands what Jonathan said.

Although before the rise of 3D animation, Disney successively launched many popular 90D animations such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin" in the early 2s, but in the first few years in charge of Disney, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg paid more attention to live-action movies, and there were even rumors that Disney planned to completely close the animation department.

"Joe, I know what you're saying. I don't intend to sell the script to Disney. If possible, I hope that Daenerys Pictures will invest in and entrust Disney's animation department to produce this project. The production of animated films The cycle is very long. So, let’s not consider the issue of distribution for the time being. You just need to negotiate with Disney in this way.”

Jonathan frowned and said, "Simon, I don't understand."

Simon will definitely do more things that confuse people around him in the future. He doesn't want to waste his tongue every time, so he just said at this time: "Joe, this is actually a gift I want to give to Jenny. So, you Just reach out to Disney on my terms."

Jonathan took a deep look at Simon, didn't ask any more questions, just smiled and said: "Well, who made you my most important client. However, Simon, according to your thinking, this should actually be Pascal's job .My contact with Disney has gone a little beyond my job."

Simon spread his hands and said: "Amy is too busy, she has to fly to New York tomorrow. The annual salary you get from me is higher than Amy, so you must do more."

Although Jonathan didn't think that Amy's salary would be lower than his own, he still nodded and agreed.

The two negotiated the matter, and Simon said goodbye.

As usual, Neil Bennett drove to pick him up. Simon found Sandra from the crowd, took the girl into his SUV, and left Jonathan's house in the car, heading east towards West Hollywood.

It's not too far from Coldwater Canyon to West Hollywood. After more than ten minutes, Chevrolet stopped outside an apartment building near Santa Monica Boulevard.

Looking at the dark corridor at the entrance of the apartment building, Simon thought about it, and got out of the car with Sandra.

Just as the two stood still on the side of the road, there was a clear clicking sound not far away.

Simon looked at Sandra, who was looking down with her hands twisted behind her back, and said with a smile, "That's it, 'Simon Westeros' new love affair is exposed'."

Sandra heard the sound of the shutter of the camera not far away, and someone turned on the flash, but she was inexplicably happy.But, listening to Simon's nonchalant tone of reading the headlines of the gossip, she realized that he didn't care.

He really doesn't care about these.

Suddenly feeling a little dissatisfied, he retorted: "Why not 'Sandra Bullock's new love affair exposed'?"

Simon shrugged and said, "You are not as famous as me."

"Arrogant," Sandra rolled her eyes, she ground her toes on the ground, hesitated for a while, and finally said, "You, do you want to sit up?"

Simon looked up at the apartment building in front of him, and said, "Your assistant, Gina, right? Doesn't she live with you?"

Sandra's assistant, Gina Koros, lives with her on weekdays.

However, after agreeing to Simon sending herself home, Sandra quickly sent Gina Koros away from the party, and specifically asked her not to come back tonight.

Thinking of some of the thoughts in her heart at that time, Sandra felt her cheeks warm slightly.

At this time, she lied calmly and said, "No, she has a boyfriend, and she lives out on weekends."

Simon nodded: "Oh."

Sandra waited and saw that Simon did not move, and also uttered a monosyllable: "Huh?"

Simon smiled and said, "I won't go up, you know, things between me and Jenny haven't been sorted out yet."

"You, didn't you break up with her?"

As Sandra said, she couldn't help but glanced at the cab of the SUV on the side of the road, even she didn't quite believe it.

Simon shook his head and said, "No, I just encountered a little twists and turns. Things like feelings are always difficult to go smoothly."

Disappointment flashed across Sandra's eyes, and she suddenly raised her head again, saying, "Then, at the party, that woman, will you sleep with her?"

Simon thought for a while and said, "Maybe, maybe not."

"Ok?"

"depend on mood."

Sandra opened her eyes wide, remembering a certain address that Janet would occasionally use, and couldn't help but said: "Jenny is right, Simon, you really are one."

Simon pretended to be anxious and said, "You won't break up with me, will you?"

Sandra imitated Simon's tone just now, and said, "It depends on the mood."

Simon smiled and said, "Go up, it's late."

Sandra didn't move, her hands were still behind her back, she mustered up the courage to stare at Simon, and said, "You know I like you, don't you?"

"Yeah, that's why I can't go upstairs with you."

Sandra was a little reluctant, and said, "Why?"

Simon looked at the girl in front of him and said, "Because we are good friends, Sandy, there are not many people in this world that I care about. I already have Jenny now, so I can't go any further with you."

Sandra still stared at Simon, and said, "But you want to sleep with, um, a woman you don't care about?"

Simon nodded: "Yes."

Sandra felt that she was a little confused, so she withdrew her hands twisted behind her back, gestured wildly, and said, "Then, aren't you afraid that Jenny will know?"

Simon shook his head: "Not afraid."

Sandra asked again: "Why?"

Simon thought for a while, and said, "Jenny and I, probably, are both people with a special outlook on life, and she doesn't care about it."

Sandra said dissatisfied: "How do you know she doesn't care, women care very much."

"I used to think so," Simon nodded, and said, "However, after this breakup, I realized that she doesn't care. Jenny is the kind of person who advocates absolute freedom. She thinks that a person should do whatever he wants, Don’t do anything if you don’t want to do it.”

Sandra subconsciously said: "This kind of freedom doesn't exist in this world at all."

Simon smiled and said, "So, that's probably why Jenny likes me."

Sandra made a contemptuous look, but waited for Simon to take the initiative to explain.

"In this world, the more people stand at the top of the pyramid, the greater the degree of freedom. Jenny thinks that I will be the one standing at the top of the world's pyramid," Simon explained, but added with a smile: "Actually, I think so."

Sandra gave Simon a white look, and said, "Suddenly I don't want to hear your nonsense anymore."

Simon opened his arms: "Then, good night."

Sandra looked at the handsome face of the man in front of her, thinking with a little resentment in her heart, God is really unfair.

They are all so handsome.

Still so talented.

Still so arrogant.

Not my boyfriend yet.

Abominable.

Then get very angry.

So he took a step forward, suddenly put his arms around the man's neck, and kissed him directly.

Simon didn't expect Sandra to react like this. He only had time to tilt his head, and was still kissed by the girl on the cheek.

Hearing the sound of camera shutters coming up again nearby, in order to avoid Sandra's embarrassment, Simon just raised his hands to hold the girl's waist, exerting a little force, trying to push her away without a trace.

Sandra hugged Simon's neck tightly, adjusted the angle, and kissed her tender lips accurately.

After entanglement for a while, and finally biting Simon's lips lightly, Sandra let him go, her face was flushed against the street lamps, ignoring the paparazzi who had already approached around her, she dropped a proud look like a demonstration, Turned around and fled into the corridor.

Chapter 104 The Seven Great Monopoly

There was no suspense. Early the next morning, the newspapers were full of headlines such as 'Simon Westeros' new love affair exposed'.

In the apartment of Century Building.

Simon woke up to the phone ringing, and then held the microphone almost all the way until breakfast.

Jonathan Friedman and Pat Kingsley immediately called to ask what happened to Simon and Sandra, and how to deal with the media next.The answer Simon gave only made them vague.Sandra took the initiative to kiss herself last night. If he immediately declared that the two had nothing to do with each other the next day, it would definitely embarrass the girl.

Janet also called naturally, accusing Simon of being a playboy and the like in a resentful tone, but then digressed to the esoteric issue of kissing skills.Simon patiently accompanied the woman for a while, and finally tried to test whether the two had "broken up" for two weeks, and whether they could start dating again, but was rejected again because of serious face problems.

The string of calls also came from Dennis O'Brien, head of Craft Films.

Craft Pictures has agreed to work on When Harry Met Sally, and Dennis O'Brien wants to formally discuss contract details with Simon.This kind of thing would have been more suitable for Amy to come forward.However, Amy had to rush to New York, and Simon didn't have any important work on the weekend, so he took it on himself.

After two days of intensive negotiations, Daenerys Films and Craft Films formally signed a cooperation agreement on Monday.After Amy Pascal returned from New York, she began to discuss distribution cooperation with several major film companies.

Subsequently, the strong monopoly of major film companies on Hollywood film distribution channels and the disadvantages of Daenerys Films' shallow foundation were undoubtedly revealed again.

Daenerys Films headquarters.

Simon and Amy sat together on the sofa in the reception area of ​​his office, discussing in a low voice the results of Amy's recent contacts with several major film companies, and the atmosphere was inevitably a bit heavy.

Due to the successive successes of "Run Lola Run" and "The Butterfly Effect", the studio originally expressed interest in investing in "When Harry Met Sally".