Chapter 145 The Missing Script Agent

   "So, you and Tonya..."

   "Yes, she has been very busy since she joined the New York City Ballet. In addition to training, she also participates in performances. It is not easy for a freshman."

  Although Ronald wanted to give Antonia a guarantee, Antonia did not accept his kindness in the end. Ronald knew that she didn't want to involve money in this relationship, so she let this love be a good memory.

   It was Ronald's high school wrestling teammate Douglas Jr. who was asking questions. The two were sitting on the soft cushions of the wrestling hall, panting.

   Contacted the old buddy, and Ronald also felt that he should continue to exercise. It happened that Douglas Jr. was exercising in a good gym, and he also introduced Ronald to train together. Without daily training for more than a year, Ronald felt that his level had dropped significantly.

   Fortunately, the gym introduced by Douglas Jr. has a coach from the Sowell League, Ivan, who turned out to be an official member of a local wrestling team in Siberia.

  His skills are superb, his training is scientific, and his English is not bad. The best thing is that he formulates training plans according to the client's level, so that the client will not feel too bitter and boring. Both Douglas Jr. and Ronald were very satisfied. They came here to train every week and recovered some skills.

   "Your leg warmer business has a good group photo trick, who taught you?" Douglas Jr. has been in business for three generations in his family, so he naturally understands Ronald's group photo trick and appreciates it very much.

"I figured it out myself," Ronald replied, "and J.C. Penney's purchasing manager told me that patents don't protect my intellectual property because any mother could make a hosiery out of this product. So I thought This method protects my rights."

   "Yeah, if it becomes famous all over the world, everyone will come to buy authentic leg warmers, instead of knitting their own or other counterfeit products." Little Douglas nodded.

   "However, your product has to be a little bit higher in quality than others, so that the authentic reputation is worth the money. Customers feel good about buying it, and word of mouth spreads, so that your business can grow bigger."

   "Tsk, it's a bit difficult. This is a very small market. I have no way to use machines. Now I just organize a group of widows and wives of Vietnam War soldiers. In name, it is a cooperative for military families. In fact...according to the number of pieces..."

  Ronald lowered his volume. The piece of work was in America, and was banned by the trade union forces through legislation. However, in the name of the family members of the Vietnam War soldiers, it was a nominal umbrella. The scale was small, and no one would come to cause trouble.

   "Yeah, it's a pity that the market for your business is naturally very small, unless one day the fashion industry suddenly gets windy and the public becomes popular to wear leg warmers."

   “It’s impossible, leg warmers with a formal suit are an aesthetic disaster.”

   "Let's not talk about this, Teresa hasn't realized your trick yet, has she? She can't stand on her own and do it alone." Little Douglas talked about the things that salesman Teresa Kate wanted to do alone.

   "No, she is quite satisfied with me allowing her to buy shares at a discount through the sales channel." Ronald was a little proud, taking pictures of the well-known drama group, which is a deal that kills two birds with one stone. Before Teresa Kate showed signs of wanting to go it alone, after discussing with Douglas Jr., Ronald simply gave some shares to Teresa and established the company. This time, taking a group photo with the crew completely cut off her idea of ​​going it alone.

The patent previously applied by Ms. Lindsay Dole has been approved, and his patent has entered the company as a discount of 20% of the shares. In addition, the rent of the store has contributed to a total of 60% of the shares. Aunt Karen and him The Veteran's Wives production network accounted for 10%, and Trisha Kate and her husband David contributed a small portion of the other 30%, discounted to the sales network.

  The name of the store is RTKD Dance Supplies Store, which are the initials of the four major shareholders. The name is a dance supply store, but it mainly sells leg warmers. Photos with the cast and crew lined the walls, including one with Diane Lane. Bert agreed to put a photo in the store, as long as it wasn't blown up.

  Now "Fame" is still being screened on a small scale, but teachers with high acting skills participated in the performance. Many students have seen it and bought it here instead of letting their mothers do it. Because the most authentic here.

   "Her husband David should have noticed it, but he also knows that if we work together, the cake will be bigger, so there is no objection."

   "Идинахуй, Jimmy is a bitch, he actually boycotted the Olympic Games. This bitch, the Winter Olympics Alliance didn't boycott at the beginning of the year, Jimmy actually has the face to boycott the Summer Olympics?"

  Coach Ivan walked in cursing, still swearing at the commander in chief. "He also made NBC stop broadcasting plans. I wanted you to see that Siberian monster."

  Ivan had announced to them a long time ago that Siberia had produced a heavyweight wrestling genius named Karelin. Legend has it that he can use the reverse back lift that only lightweight fighters can use. Ronald and Doug Jr. are waiting to see this trick.

"Why did you boycott the Olympics?" The two turned on the TV next to the wrestling ring. The figure of the commander-in-chief was on the upper right of the TV. The host quoted the White House spokesman as saying that as long as the Soviet Union does not leave Afghanistan, America and its allies will boycott Olympic Games in Moscow.

   "Is this because of the failure of the hostage rescue operation two days ago?" Little Doug was very sensitive, and linked this matter with the previous hostage rescue operation that made the commander lose face.

  The commander-in-chief and his national security adviser Brzezinski took advantage of the fact that Secretary of State Vance, who opposed the rescue operation, was away on vacation, and launched the hostage rescue operation without telling him. Unexpectedly, the helicopter crashed in the desert, killing 8 special forces members.

  The rescue failed before it started. The wreckage of the helicopter and the remains of the dead soldiers were displayed by the Persians on the streets of Tehran. Through international satellite signals, all Americans knew that their commander-in-chief was a waste.

  In order to restore the image and strive for re-election in the general election next year, the commander-in-chief needs to show his toughness.

  Both shook their heads. The Olympic spirit is peace. During the Olympic period in ancient Greece, warring countries had to temporarily cease fire. What kind of resistance is this?

   "Have you found your script agent?" Douglas Jr. mentioned a strange thing that happened to Ronald.

   Ronald wrote the "Intersection" script, signed a release form, and mailed it to Rick Nisita of William Morris. Unexpectedly, after a few days, the script was returned without opening the package, with a stamp on it, claiming that no such person was found.

   Ronald called his secretary who informed him last time, and the secretary told him in a particularly mechanical voice that there was no Nisita in William Morris. Then hung up the phone. The same is true for calling back later.

  If it weren't for the disclaimer letter sent by the secretary last time in the package, Ronald would have thought that he had been abducted by aliens and his memory had been altered.

   Moreover, in last year's edition of the agent directory, behind Rick Nisita's name, the name of the William Morris agency was clearly marked, and Ronald couldn't figure out what was going on for a while.

   "I've got an appointment with Eddie Cohen, my ad director agent, and maybe he can tell me what's going on."

   "You probably got caught up in the William Morris-CAA war."

   "What big fight?" Ronald asked in Eddie's office. Since Ronald shot the Chewels gum campaign, Eddie's business has been booming, his models and actors have jobs, he's signed a lot of new people, and he's moved to a corner office.

  America’s office buildings are all square and square. The corner office faces the street on both sides and has two large floor-to-ceiling glass windows. You can see twice as much street view as other offices. Working here is often a symbol of strength and status.

"Creative Artists Agency (CAA) was founded in 1975 by several young people who defected from William Morris, Michael Ovitz, Michael Rosenfeld, Ronald Meyer and others. I have been suppressed by my old club all the time.”

"However, their business is doing very well. In the past few years, they have robbed many clients of their old club. Since this year, they have publicly poached several agents of William Morris. They are all young and strong, and they have many The heavyweight client kind."

"I guess Rick Nisita, who has a crush on you, is also one of them. When an agent jumps from the company, the original old owner often uses this method to try to cut off the relationship between the client and them. The original phone number, fax , the secretary belongs to the original company, so the client can't contact the agent for a period of time, and the old club takes advantage of this window to poach corners."

   "So that's the case." Ronald nodded, "Then I can call CAA and find Nisita."

   "Generally, a broker's job-hopping will involve legal lawsuits, and the parties will take a long vacation by the way, and will not contact anyone except their key clients."

Eddie rejected Ronald's idea, "You can try to leave a message to the front desk and let them pass it on. I guess this lawsuit will not drag on for a long time, and CAA will try to settle it quickly, and he will be able to contact you when he comes back. "

   "Why don't you try the other agents of William Morris?" Eddie asked, "After all, they are the most powerful agent company in the industry."

"I tried, and they didn't have an agent willing to sign me. They sent a letter of inquiry, called their secretary, and a few agents even called me, saying that they would wait to see the movie's reputation and box office. .According to the secretary, they called Alan Parker and heard some bad reviews."

  Ronald didn't expect Mr. Director to ruin his affairs here, and he was a little annoyed.

   "Don't worry, Rick Nisita is a celebrity in the industry. He represents Al Pacino and Christopher Walken. When he officially enters the job, you will have a script agent."

   "Although there is a high probability that he will let the junior broker apprentice sign you."

   "It doesn't matter. I want to get a screenwriting job as soon as possible. I want to enter the film industry. Starting from screenwriting is a shortcut."

   "By the way, are you in the Screen Actors Guild?" Eddie asked about something else.

   "No, I don't think I have the talent for acting, nor the enthusiasm for being an actor. I still want to stay on the other side of the camera lens."

   "Well, that's fine. Recently, the negotiations between the two major actors' unions and the producers' union have not gone well. They want a share of the pay TV copyright. In the future, the actors also want to share a piece of the income from movies and TV shows broadcast on pay TV stations."

  (end of this chapter)