Chapter 1192 1192 Two Reinforcements

Hugo was talking to Leonardo about being stuck on Santa Monica Boulevard for nearly half an hour after get off work last night. He was interrupted by Joseph, but Hugo's turning and leaving did not affect Leon. Complaints by Nadeau and others about the recent traffic congestion in Los Angeles were decisively ignored by Hugo.

"Who?" Hugo looked at Joseph, but he didn't react. After getting Joseph's prompt, he took the phone and walked aside, "Hey, Rick, did you get my message? Leo's Don't worry, just talk to him on the phone later."

"Leo?" Rick was stunned. "What's the matter with Leo? I'm not talking about him, but about Joanna Rowling."

"Oh, I left a message for Jim about Leo, just ask him, and you can tell me what's going on after that." Hugo nodded, no more nonsense, and there was a burst of laughter behind him. , so that he couldn't help but look back, then stepped forward and walked a little further.

When passing Brad and Gwyneth who were sitting face to face, Hugo saw Gwyneth holding Brad's face in both hands with a gentle expression, but Brad's expression seemed a little tired. The two of them seemed to be isolated in another world, out of tune with the noise on the other side.

Hugo had no intention of judging. He was just passing by. He didn't stop and continued to move forward. "I heard Jim mention about Joanna Rowling just now. How are you guys talking?"

Although Rick was curious about what happened to Leonardo, he was not wordy and quickly turned his attention back, "I talked to her just now, to be honest, Hugo, I didn't see her What's special, her novel... I read it, yes, it's a good idea, but are you sure it's going to sell? I think it's going to be a difficult thing to publish."

Rick is worthy of being a top agent, and his vicious eyes read the embarrassing position of "Harry Potter" in the current market. Why is "Harry Potter" rejected by more than a dozen publishing houses, and no publishing house is willing to accept it? Even if a publisher eventually takes over, they are only willing to release a thousand copies of the first edition. Because that's the state of the entire publishing market.

On the one hand, the traditional publishing industry is going through a period of volatility. With the emergence of diversified entertainment such as TV, movies, music, and comics, the influence of traditional books on people is weakening, so major publishers are more cautious and stricter; On the one hand, it is because such innovative and bizarre works as "Harry Potter" are not the aesthetic orientation of the current market.

Although Rick is not specialized in publishing brokerages, his sensitivity to the entire market is indeed superior.

"Rick, have you read her manuscript? How much?" Hugo was not in a hurry to express his opinion. After getting a "quarter" of Rick's answer, Hugo was sure that Rick had read it. After Harry Potter understood that he was the part of the wizard, he went on to say, "There are many myths about wizards and magic, but Joanna's story has established a brand new system, allowing all embraces Dreaming children find sustenance, I'm not sure you saw the Hogwarts part, but I tell you, wouldn't you be thrilled if there was a house where you could study magic now?"

Rick laughed when Hugo said, "Although I don't want to admit it, I'm really curious. But..."

"I know what you're going to say." Hugo interrupted Rick's turning point. A good idea doesn't mean a good story, and a brand new idea doesn't mean it can sell well.

The first book of the "Harry Potter" series, in fact, the opening part is relatively slow to cut into the theme. The entire magical world is like clearing the fog, and it is presented to the reader bit by bit, which is becoming more and more impetuous now. In modern society, many people often give up without this patience. This is why many publishers are not interested in this book. In addition, the elements of magic and wizards have produced many classics, and it is not an easy task to open up a new world.

"Rick, you just ask you one question, what is the most important thing in this world?" Hugo did not choose to explain how excellent a book "Harry Potter" is, but asked a very large worldview question.

Rick laughed dumbly, "You can give me the answer." He wouldn't choose to answer stupidly.

Hugo also didn't sell out, "Creativity, Rick, is creativity. We all know that without the courage of the Wright Brothers (Wright. Brothers) to try, there would not be the convenience of flying around the world. Dare to think and dare to do, This is the most important thing.” In fact, everyone in the world knows this truth, and it is also the root of human progress.

"Joanna has an excellent idea, and used the delicateness of women and the interest of children to create this novel. I think this is a very rare story. Maybe one day in the future, all children in the world will be like Read Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales as part of your life."

Hugo's words silenced Rick. In fact, Hugo's words were not complicated, but they aroused Rick's deep thinking. Because as an agent, his job is actually to find the bright spots that others don't notice. As Hugo said, one idea is enough to be Joanna's shining point.

Rick further recalled Hugo's sensitive judgment. In addition to the "Seven Deadly Sins" being filmed, Hugo has achieved a 100% success rate in the past seven movies, especially "Sunrise" which was just released not long ago. Before", which really surprised Rick. Now Hollywood insiders are joking that Hugo is a bit of a golden finger, which is why major studios want to put scripts in Hugo - whether it's appropriate or not.

"Okay, I see, I will read all the manuscripts she has created so far." Rick took a deep breath and said reservedly. In fact, in Rick's heart, he has already made a decision.

Two days later, Rick met Joanna again, and this time Joanna's attitude was significantly more positive. In fact, Joanna has vaguely understood that there is no possibility of negotiating conditions with her qualifications, whether it is facing an agent or a publishing house, so the Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company has an absolute advantage. What's more, Joanna also learned that the contract of Endeavour Elite Agency is not harsh, it is basically the average level of an author in the industry, which is enough for her.

Rick didn't hesitate too much. After reading Joanna's completed manuscript, he also understood the meaning of Hugo's words better, so when they met again, he seemed more proactive.

The two sides were willing and willing, and soon an agreement was reached and a contract was signed.

Because Joanna was worried about her daughter who was staying at home, she was the first to go back to Edinburgh - she didn't even get a chance to meet Hugo, and Rick went into action to seek the support of the foundation for Joanna.

With the help of the agent, things gradually became clear. Rick quickly applied for the support of two foundations for Joanna, one from Los Angeles and the other from England. The relief of the two foundations can be Guarantee Joanna to get rid of all distractions and concentrate on her creation.

With a single thought, Rick signed the best-selling female writer for the next 20 years for Endeavour Elite Agency, and also won the priority initiative for Endeavour Elite Agency to adapt the best-selling film series in the next 20 years. Although no one felt it at this time, before they knew it, Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company already had the strength to challenge the three major brokerage companies.

Ten years later, Joanna and Rick sighed as they recalled the collaboration, which seemed like a joke.

While signing Joanna, Rick also completed Leonardo's contract work. After learning about Leonardo's needs, Rick was overjoyed. There was such a famous actor who took the initiative to send it to the door. , this is simply a pie in the sky, and it is even more good for the Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company, which is determined to become a top player. This undoubtedly sends a signal to everyone: this is a well-run company, and artists are willing to take the initiative to come and sign a contract .

Naturally, Rick would not miss this opportunity. He resolutely completed the matter within a week, and successfully turned Leonardo into a member of the Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company. There was almost nothing in the whole process. Obstruction is a hit and miss.

It's just that Leonardo and Rick had some differences of opinion in the selection of the agent. After consultation, Leonardo signed under Rick's banner and handed over all his brokerage work to Rick. Take charge, which makes Rick's workload go up even further. Correspondingly, Rick also provided Leonardo with an assistant to help share his work.

This move made Rick one of the top agents in Hollywood, Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Clint Eastwood, Cameron Diaz, Leigh Leonardo DiCaprio, and a Hugo Lancaster, although Rick Rosen has only six artists, it's a real deal compared to those agents with a dozen or 20 people. It's not enough to watch, but each of them is a big name, which further increases the momentum of Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company, and makes people faintly feel the storm that is about to hit the brokerage industry in Los Angeles.

Leonardo on the bright side and Joanna in the secret, these are undoubtedly two powerful supports for the Endeavour Elite Company, starting from the great victory of "Life and Death" last year, to "Disc" more than a month ago. Until the deployment of "The Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins", Endeavour Elite Brokerage has ushered in an excellent opportunity, and now the joining of the two strong aids is just to continue to add fuel to it.

Unbeknownst to the competitors, unnoticed by Rick, unnoticed by even Hugo, a turbulent wave was brewing.