Chapter 9 Potential Comedian
Aaron Anderson soon signed his second artist, Nicole Kidman, who was also Aaron's first actor.
Because Nicole Kidman also had to promote her own film "Over the Horizon", Aaron Anderson, as an agent, quickly started working!
CAA's current client base is mainly film producers, directors, actors and screenwriters, plus singers and writers, with a total of more than 600 people.
However, there are not many agents. Even the important clients that Michael Ovitz personally manages have more than 30.
Newcomers like Aaron Anderson and Jack Wells who have passed the probation period in the mailroom have to share the management work of several artists.
However, the focus is a little different. Aaron is more focused on screening projects for clients, provided that the clients assigned to him have projects!
Jack Wells watched Aaron Anderson casually put aside the personnel information, and his eyes widened. "Don't you like them?"
Aaron nodded. "Some marginal figures in Hollywood, I don't see how promising they are in the future."
Jack Wells smiled. "Otherwise, why would they leave them to newcomers like us who have no background!"
"There is a young screenwriter from Saturday Night Live who wants to see if you are interested, and he often guest-stars on the show."
Jack Wells handed Aaron another information, Adam Sandler, 23 years old!
Saturday Night Live is a comedy show under NBC TV, with high ratings and great fame in the United States.
At the same time, some matters of Saturday Night Live are reported directly to Michael Ovitz, after all, too many famous people have come out of this show.
Aaron looked at it and saw that Adam Sandler was a screenwriter who joined Saturday Night Live last year. Because he was a talk show comedian in the early days, after joining Saturday Night Live, he would also perform on stage, so he was considered a potential newcomer.
"What happened to him?"
Jack Wells shrugged. "He left with his agent Ari Emanuel and is now a contracted artist of ITA."
"Now we CAA are suppressing ITA. If you can recruit him, it will be a great achievement."
It turned out that ITA was established by the two people who defected last year. Aaron sneered. Didn't CAA also defect from WMA?
Double standards, um, interesting!
"I heard that Ari Emanuel is a young agent that CAA is very optimistic about, right?" Aaron asked.
"Yes, he and Richard Lovett, Kevin Huveen, Brian Lord, David O'Connor and Jay Moloney are all the backbone of the young generation of CAA!"
Aaron stood up, "Okay, this guy named Adam Sandler, I am very optimistic about him, just leave it to me."
The entertainment industry is full of interests, bribery, betrayal, transactions and threats, and brokerage companies are the best among them.
"By the way, the project that you asked me to pay attention to that needs young actresses has been finalized," Jack Wells handed Aaron another document,
"Disney's Touchstone Pictures has a low-cost romantic comedy in preparation, maybe you can take your newcomer to try it!"
Aaron took it and looked at it. It was a story about a rich man and a streetwalker, named "3000", a successful rich man used $3,000 to hire a streetwalker for a week, and in the process of getting along, did they fall in love?
"Thank you," Aaron nodded. This should be the future "Pretty Woman", but the current story is still very dark;
Disney's situation should be revised to be more fairy-tale!
Well, it's quite suitable for Nicole Kidman to play, but unfortunately, how can we fight for it?
With the Oscar nomination banquet held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, "Rain Man" leads with eight nominations, at the same time, as a thorough CAA packaged project, it also makes CAA's power further!
At night, the neon lights of Los Angeles flickered, and the sins and darkness of the city were covered by the prosperity. A Chevrolet stopped at the door of a bar on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
Aaron Anderson, wearing a pair of blue jeans, a white T-shirt, and a black casual suit jacket, got out of the car, took his mobile phone and went into the bar!
Soon, he saw his date, Adam Sandler, sitting at the bar.
"Two beers!" Aaron went over and sat next to the other person. The bartender looked at Aaron's age and was about to say something.
But Aaron threw out a $10 bill and said, "Wait until I finish my drink, and continue!"
The bartender smiled and quickly brought two beers and put them down.
"Are you Aaron Anderson?" Adam Sandler asked.
"Cheers," Aaron nodded and raised his glass to clink with the other person.
"Who are you looking for?"
"I want to sign you," Aaron said while staring at some Japanese tycoons on the dance floor.
"I think you have great potential. Staying in ITA is just waiting for death. Return to CAA and move towards the direction of a comedy star;"
"With your comedic talent, I think you should be able to become popular!"
Adam Sandler was a little helpless, "I have a contract with my agent."
Aaron's expression was casual, "You signed a contract with Ari Emanuel in May last year. The validity period for newcomers is only one year. You don't have to renew the contract when the time comes;"
"Ari Emanuel's future has been declared over. ITA will be suppressed by CAA in all aspects in the future. This is a joint decision made by Michael Ovitz and Ronald Meyer."
Aaron finished a glass quickly, and the bartender handed him another glass wisely, "When the time comes, you can find inspiration from Saturday Night Live to create a script, and I will help you sell it!"
Adam Sandler was stunned, "Can you really convince CAA to develop my script?"
"What else? CAA already has the business of packaging projects, and it's fine as long as the script is attractive." Aaron knew Adam Sandler's ability, he will have a big name in the American comedy industry in the future!
I don't know where Jim Carrey is now?
"Yeah, I understand!"
Aaron nodded and comforted: "Just call me if you have anything, it's almost March anyway;"
"As for Ari Emanuel, don't worry about what he can do, he's just a waste."
Adam Sandler left quickly. Although he was worried about CAA's suppression, he was also afraid of ITA's targeting. He is just a small figure now!
There is no way. Aaron's cheap dad cursed those Jewish vampires on Wall Street every day before he jumped into the sea last year, until now, Aaron doesn't have much good feelings towards Jews. There are many Jews in Hollywood, and Ari Emanuel happens to be the same. Even Michael Ovitz, a Jew, makes Aaron a little uncomfortable!
END OF THE CHAPTER....