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Chapter 297

"Charlize Theron, Carrie Ann Moss, Kate Beckinsale—" Josie gave three names, and then asked: "Are there any Endeavor Elite clients among them? Sorry, I Asked a stupid question, even if you don’t, you can definitely recruit people here. Investing hundreds of millions of A-level production heroines is enough to make any of them replace their managers.”

"What do you mean?" Martha hesitated.

"I mean, you can choose my replacement." Josie told Martha seriously, "Dear Martha, it's not enough to train only one superstar, the title of 'superstar professional' is different, Isn’t it shocking and touching?”

Martha's premonition became stronger, and she still tentatively said: "However, my professional code is that I never sign any competing clients, otherwise it will be very difficult when they all want the same role. "

Because of this, Martha's client list has always been small and precise, unlike some Hollywood agents who cast a wide net to sign people, as long as one or two of them become famous successfully, you can thank God.

Martha's most important client now is undoubtedly Josie, followed by Brad Renfro. In addition, she has also signed a British newcomer who participated in "Lord of the Rings", not even an actress.

Josie laughed, and she seemed to remind casually: "In the future, I will focus more on the projects run by my production company, but you can rest assured that the contract between us will continue."

At this stage, the proportion of the performing arts agency contract signed by Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company and Qiao Qian is already very low, only a symbolic percentage is collected, because many of her films in the past two years have come from buying copyrights and scripts by herself, which makes The functions of these brokers have become increasingly marginalized.

Therefore, it is not without reason that top superstars will choose to cooperate with agents and intervene in the production of movies in order to increase their voice in the entire project.

But Josie's ambition is a little bigger.

Tianji Films will only operate more and more projects every year, and she certainly cannot eat all the cakes by herself, so that the other parts can be given to her own people at a lower price.

What is "one of my own"?

For example, Brittany Murphy, Brad Renfro and others who have always had a good relationship with Josie, Channing Tatum and Jessica Alba also entered the door with half their feet, and they What is completely tied together, besides Josie as the central figure, can also have the power of a brokerage company.

Qiao Qian is completely capable of mutually beneficial and sincere cooperation with Endeavor Elite.

——The premise is that they are willing to transfer to her some shares in the company. It doesn't take much, but an attitude is needed.

She thought so, so she told Martha.

The matter about the shares is too involved, but Martha, the agent, cannot make the decision. Later, she will definitely contact the CEO of Endeavor Elite, Patrick Whitesell.

From Martha's point of view, Patrick Whitesell will most likely agree.

On the one hand, Josie's film selection has always been eye-catching. The newcomers brought out not only have a star quality, but also considerately arrange after-sales.

For example, Channing Tatum, who only showed up in "The Trap" before, is already playing the leading role in "Dancing Out of My Life";

On the other hand, Endeavor Elite is not a CAA with many temples and Buddhas, so it especially wants to retain their signature star. Judging from Qiao Qian's current development momentum, as long as she doesn't act recklessly, it is only a matter of time before she becomes a top superstar.

"One more thing—" Speaking of this, the smile on Josie's face became a little sweeter, "I have a friend who really wants to shine on the stage of the theater, in order to prevent him from being abducted back to Italy to act For opera, I can only ask you to help, and pay attention to whether there are any projects worth mentioning on Broadway."

Of course Martha agreed.

After the long phone call, Josie's hair was almost dry, but Jim still put down the towel and went to get a hair dryer to blow dry for her to prevent her from having another headache tomorrow morning.

This is also Josie's old problem, and the instrument can't find anything abnormal. Only Dr. House judged based on experience that there may be a problem with the blood supply to her right brain.

In short, pay attention to maintenance and don't work too hard.

It wasn't a big deal anyway, and she didn't even need an aspirin yet.

After drying Josie's hair, Jim asked, "Did that friend you mentioned just happen to have the last name 'Stuart', dear?"

"Yes, it is indeed a Mr. Stewart." Josie did not beat around the bush, she raised her eyes and looked at Jim in the mirror, "I want you to stay in America, stay in New York, and stay with me, but I don't want to give you love To persecute you for the sake of weight, so I have to use another method to lure you."

Jim leaned over and wrapped Josie's shoulders from behind, resting his chin on her neck, and did not forget to praise her: "Whether you are intimidating or seducing, I think it makes me very happy-maybe the latter is more important." Be a little happier."

Human beings are really contradictory.

Most of the time, he just wanted freedom, but he wanted more restraint when facing this person, as if her gaze on him for even a second was an indirect proof of how much she cared about him.

This is really weird.

But it didn't feel bad.

"As long as you don't feel that I'm controlling you." Josie's tone was half-true and half-false.

Jim laughed immediately, and while turning his handsome face to her, he held her face with his palm, and asked with a smile on his face, "What's hiding in your little head? Why is it so beautiful? Clever and cute?"

This time it was replaced by Qiao Qian's affectionate style, she rubbed her chin lightly against his palm, and replied without blinking: "My love, naturally it's all about you."

The smile on Jim's face is even brighter. Even the "melancholy", "cold", "alone" and so on, which are often used to describe him, are in this smile. disappear into the invisible.

Don't think that men don't like to listen to sweet talk. In fact, sweet talk is a big killer regardless of gender.

Even when your intellect tells you that sweet talk isn't credible, your emotions still find it exhilarating because it's almost irresistible.

"Tell me, you already have such beauty, why can you still be so good at talking?" Jim said with emotion: "I guess, when God created you, he must have been more careful than others, so that your every move It all fascinates me.”

"So, you're really obsessed with me?" Josie turned to face Jim, "Even in the past half hour, I was busy finding fault in other people's script, and I was busy playing tricks at the same time. Can you get rid of people who have a problem with you, and also plan to plot other people's company shares by the way?"

She tilted her head and looked at the man in front of her with big eyes, as if she wanted to find some expected expression on his face.

But obviously, no.

This made Josie a little surprised and a little confused for a while.

She was thinking: Shouldn't he think that I am a woman who is full of fame and unscrupulous?

After all, he looks like the harsh white snow on the top of a high mountain, pure and innocent, never contaminated with even a little dust in the world.

Moreover, the vast majority of men in this world expect their partners to be submissive and kind, but she knows very well that she will never be that kind of person, so she never hides some unpleasant dark sides.

But unexpectedly, Jim was coaxed into elation, and the upturned corners of his mouth could not be suppressed at all.

He also pointed his finger at the tip of Josie's nose very dotingly, and then said seriously: "Listen, Josie, I really don't like that you always use those derogatory terms to describe yourself, no matter in my eyes In fact, you are a beautiful girl like an angel. Don't be so hard on yourself, okay?"

Jim tried to use euphemistic language to express.

In fact, what he wanted to ask Josie more was: 'was your childhood full of insecurities? '

Because in many places, she behaves like a genius protagonist in a TV series, and those kind of people almost have a little childhood shadow.

And Josie's childhood shadow is no secret. As early as last year, when she was competing for the Oscars, the reporter hired by Miramax made a big fuss, but it didn't really affect the final ownership of the statuette.

Although with the unremitting efforts of Eve and others, there are almost no relevant reports on the Internet, but when she couldn't stand it in the car before, Dorota slipped her mouth in a moment of emotion.

Jim didn't pursue it, but only vaguely guessed that Josie had witnessed her mother's tragedy but was powerless. This incident must have affected Josie to a large extent, so that she was so good that she could be arrogant, and she still got used to it. Sex devalues ​​itself.

It seemed as if it would hurt others, and cause others to run away from her.

However, in Jim's view, at this moment, her little face, which is unabashedly self-deprecating and nonchalant, actually hides a heart longing to be recognized and cared for.

She is like a warrior wrapped in hard armor, seemingly fearless and indomitable, but under the armor is still only flesh and blood that can be hurt.

No?

Jim appreciates her strength, because it is one of the sources of her beauty, but at the same time he pities her strength, because he knows very well that there is no such thing as strength without reason in this world.

On the other side of being strong, there is often hidden loneliness and heartbreak.

Josie froze for a moment, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

Because she didn't find any hypocrisy and affectation in Jim's eyes, but only the unobstructed sincerity, which made it difficult for her to adapt for a while.

So, Josie turned her head and looked away almost abruptly, trying to change the subject: "I see. Speaking of which, how do you think about Christmas?"

Jim sighed silently, stroked the soft hair on the top of her head, and replied, "I'd love to go to New Zealand with you, but before that, I might have one more question."

"what is the problem?"

"...Forget it, it's gone now."