Chapter 7 My Clients

Hanging up the phone and standing at the door of the Red Penguin Company, Matthew waved his fist vigorously. This is the first step towards the dream of stardom and a better life in the future, and it is finally here!

The person who called was Angelina Jolie's assistant. She told Matthew to go to the Universal Studios studio north of Burbank next Monday to audition with his agent, and she said that it was just for the casting director to take a look. , and then signed an extras agreement with the crew.

As for the character, it's the kind of passerby who flashes past the camera.

Matthew never thought of going to the sky in one step, that would be impossible, which basically met his expectations.

He doesn't know much about Hollywood himself, and what he knows is basically the popular goods in the era of crazy information dissemination, such as Angelina Jolie who later married Brad Pitt, but the previous one, because he wanted to enter Hollywood. relationship, collected a lot of information, these memories are left.

Therefore, Matthew's current positioning is very clear, that is, an extra, in the words of another country, also called an extra.

No matter what kind of actor, if you want to get a job, you need an agent.

It is not easy to get a job in Hollywood, but the threshold for becoming a nominal actor is not high. Anyone who wants to be an actor, whether professional or extra, the first step is to find a photographer to take a few headshots and full body photos, and then Go to the brokerage company to register information such as height, weight, eye color, etc., sign an agency contract, and put it in the database for the brokerage company to contact the crew.

The previous one has already completed this step. He has done a record in a small brokerage company, and there is still a broker's phone number in his mobile phone, but unfortunately the other party has never contacted him.

Matthew took out his mobile phone and walked towards the bus stop while flipping through it. There is no better choice now. The agent who has the phone number in his mobile phone can try to contact him.

If it really doesn't work, I'll find other small brokerage companies. Los Angeles is the seat of Hollywood after all.

In fact, looking for an agent, he thought of it after talking with Angelina Jolie, but he was busy renting a house yesterday and went to work at night, so he didn't have time to spare.

According to the memory of the previous one, an agent is not only necessary for an actor to obtain a job, but an excellent agent can also help employers plan their future career path. Matthew also wants to go to a special performance training school for further studies, which is also necessary. But he was blindsided and needed advice from a professional like an agent.

Hollywood not only has the five major brokerage companies, but also many small companies that survive in the cracks of the five major companies.

Starlight on Sunset Boulevard is one of them.

This company is not large and has not been established for a long time. There are only seven or eight small brokers who have obtained licenses for a short time and do not have many resources. There are only three offices. The boss occupies one, and the finance department uses the least one. , the rest are crammed into an oversized office.

"Hey, Director Kuka, it's me, Dennis, we had dinner together the day before yesterday."

The caller was a fat man with glasses, and even if the other party was just a casting director of a small production crew, he couldn't see it, and he still looked flattered, "Don't you need twenty corpses for your film? I've already contacted the manpower. Don't worry, there's absolutely no problem, these people have all played corpses, and they won't move if you kick and kick them on the ground! When will we sign?"

"well!"

The answer probably came down from there, and the fat man smiled so much that he could not see his eyes, "I'll be there early tomorrow morning!"

After hanging up the phone, the fat man put away the flattery on his face and sat on the chair.

"Damn business!" Fatty rubbed his stiff face and complained in a low voice, "It's all this kind of unprofessional business!"

He always felt that the extras business represented by the company made him inferior.

I have worked here for nearly a year. Among all the films that I have worked with the company, none of them have been released on a large scale in theaters. They are basically those that flow directly into the video tape market. The TV series are slightly better, but the business in this area is not. It is always in the hands of the boss, and it is impossible for him to intervene at all.

Jingle Bell--

The phone on the desk rang.

"Hello..." He picked up the microphone, "This is Dennis from Starlight Company."

"Ah, hello." A somewhat unfamiliar voice came from the receiver, "Are you Mr. Dennis Coulter?"

"It's me!" He thought that a business had come to the door.

"I'm Matthew Horner." Dennis couldn't remember the name. "The actor who was on file with you some time ago."

Hearing this, Dennis immediately understood that this is not business, just a bastard who is daydreaming, "Are you okay?"

There was a hint of impatience in his voice.

"It's like this, I got a job as an extra on a crew and needed an agent to sign up."

Dennis became a little interested, "How many?"

"One!"

Hearing this answer, Dennis's just-increased interest disappeared without a trace, running errands for a temporary performance? How much can I get?

"Mr. Dennis Coulter?" There was probably no voice over there, and he began to urge, "Are you still there?"

The phone rang suddenly, Dennis picked it up and took a look. When he saw that it was a casting director who had business dealings with him, he immediately put the microphone in his hand aside, just in time to see the young man who had just joined the company last month in front of the desk opposite. Young has nothing to do, so he waved his hand, and said old-fashioned, "I have a business here, come and handle it."

The younger agent took the microphone and started talking.

Dennis Coulter connected the phone, and before he had time to speak, a furious voice came from inside, "Dennis, what are you doing? I want cheap non-union actors! Not expensive union actors! Actors you contacted. Why is there a union member? If I want to find a union member, won't I go to the Actors Union to issue a notice? What do I need to do with you!"

"Sorry!" Dennis Coulter quickly apologized, "Sorry! Maybe my assistant was negligent..."

Where does he have an assistant, he just shirks responsibility.

"Tomorrow morning!" he promised. "The appropriate cast information will be passed on to you tomorrow morning!"

There were a few more swearing words over there, and Dennis Coulter could only listen. After hanging up the phone, he rolled his eyes in anger while sitting on the chair.

"Wait, I want to make sure!"

The words of the young agent on the other side came over, "You mean you got a job on James Mangold's "Ghost Girl" starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie ?"

"What?" Dennis Coulter froze for a moment. "James Mangold? Winona Ryder? Angelina Jolie? "The Soul Shifting Girl"?"

How could these high-level names be involved with the little acting that he didn't even remember his name?

If I remember correctly, this Sony Columbia Pictures film invested as much as $40 million! Not to mention him and his subordinates, even the boss of the company can't reach this level!

Can't go wrong? Dennis Coulter is incredible.

"Yes!" The faint voice over there was very certain, "This job was introduced by Miss Julie."

Julie? Angelina Jolie? Dennis Coulter stood up abruptly, rushed to the opposite side at a speed completely inconsistent with his fat body, grabbed the phone receiver, ignored the anger in the young man's eyes, and said loudly, "Sorry, there was a temporary call just now. I'm your agent, Dennis Coulter."

Seeing Fatty being so shameless, the young man wanted to say something angrily, but in the threatening eyes of the other party and the old-fashioned demeanor, he hesitated again.

"Hello, I'm Matthew Horner." The man on the other side didn't seem to realize anything. "Can you represent my business?"

Dennis Coulter said immediately, "Yes! Of course!"

For an agent, such a business is nothing at all, but being able to represent this business means that he can deal with characters of the level of Angelina Jolie and the cast of "The Girl Who Moved Soul". Levels like never before!

Don't say it's him, even if the whole company has never been in contact.

This is tantamount to a stepping stone, knocking on the door to a more advanced business!

Only a fool wants to act as an acting business agent forever and stay in such a small company with no future.

Thinking of the opportunity to build a higher-level network, Dennis Coulter couldn't wait to say, "Well, Matthew, let's meet, you come to the company, we meet and talk."

Putting down the phone, Dennis Coulter found that the young man opposite was still looking at him, snorted coldly, and said, "What are you looking at? This is my client."

He was right, the young man took one last look indignantly, and sat back in his chair helplessly.

After about 40 minutes, the receptionist outside walked in with a young man, and as soon as he entered the door, he said, "Dennis, I'm looking for you."

Following the eyes of the receptionist, Matthew saw a big fat man wearing glasses, and his visual weight was at least 200 kilograms.

"Are you Matthew?"

The big fat man greeted him with a smile on his face, and Matthew nodded, "Are you Mr. Dennis Coulter?"

"Just call me Dennis." The fat man said familiarly.

He glanced at his watch and said, "Come on, let's go to the coffee shop on the first floor to talk."

Matthew had no objection. He followed Fatty to the cafe. Fatty asked for two cups of coffee and asked, "Is it the job that Miss Julie introduced?"

"Yes." Matthew did not hesitate to pull the tiger's skin as the banner, and said at the same time, "Please keep this a secret, Miss Julie doesn't want outsiders to know."

Dennis Kurt nodded, "Tell me about the general situation."

Matthew has already made relevant preparations, and said everything he can say, but in general, he came to Hollywood to find his dream, and he met Julie by chance, and then Julie helped him get a job as an extra.

"Don't worry, I'll go with you on Monday."

After listening to it, Dennis Coulter said proudly, "You only need to act, and I will handle the rest!

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