The Greatest Showman

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"It's really early to talk about managers." Andy said with a smile, "after all, your career has just started, and there are not so many things to deal with. But I can't be by your side all the time, you need a manager The manager is on the side, pay attention to your job changes anytime, anywhere, and then contact me."

"I thought Nathan was that kind of character," Renly joked.

Andy laughed softly, "Nathan can help you deal with all the chores around you, including arranging your daily life, etc.; but in terms of work, he can provide very limited help. For example, this time Sundance Negotiations for Sri Lanka, with the actors in person, is not the best option."

Talking about pay, discussing dividends, arguing about rights, these things are not only trivial, but also intriguing, and they will tear their faces if they are not careful.

In the process of negotiation, there is almost no image at all; more importantly, once offended the other party, the other party needs to find an object to vent their anger. This is also the reason why the agent or manager must come forward, and they will bear the blame, so as to maintain a good image of the actor.

Just like in a football league, when a game is lost, fans are always looking for someone to vent their anger, so the head coach is often the scapegoat, not the team's top management, or the players who play on the field. .

The agents, managers, PRs, assistants, etc. that surround the actors are all such roles, and that's part of their job.

If necessary, the actor can dismiss the staff around him to quell the dispute; otherwise, the producer directly vents its anger on the actor, which completely destroys the actor's network in the circle and his value. It is also cut off by the waist, which is the most deadly. The most typical case is Mel - Gibson.

This is one of the reasons why the careers of independent actors are struggling.

Most of them don't have agents, let alone assistants and managers. They can only fight for their own interests and speak for themselves; only when absolutely necessary, the Actors Guild can become their pillar. Therefore, if they are not careful, they may offend people, either the audition director, the producer, or the drama manager. There are landmines everywhere.

This time at Sundance, the head-to-head confrontation between Renly and the Weinstein brothers was not too ugly, but in fact Andy had vaguely heard the rumors. The Weinstein brothers are really in a bad mood about missing out on "Love Crazy."

Everyone knows that this is normal competition, and you can't blame Renly, only Harvey for underestimating Focus Pictures' boldness - killing "Crazy Love" before it won the Sundance Jury Prize. The deal was done decisively. However, if Harvey wanted to take Renly's wrath, it was beyond the control of others.

What's more, Andy knew that Renly had no interest in such nuanced trivia.

Andy would never have let Renly come forward to negotiate if he hadn't been really busy. Now that the boat is done, Andy is still a little guilty.

"I have no way to refute it." Renly lowered his chin lightly, expressing his blunt approval.

Such a neat response made Andy pause for a moment, and then the smile fell into his eyes. The conversation with Renly was always so easy and simple, which laid a solid foundation for the cooperation between the two. This is a good thing.

"Not only that, I'm currently selecting your next work." Andy continued, "I will first conduct the first round of project review, but before the script or project is in your hands, if there is a manager People can go over the background in detail, or even go through the script completely, and then explain it to you, which can take a lot of your work."

Reading a script is not an easy task. A script has at least 90 pages, but now it is generally around 120 pages, which is almost equivalent to a master's thesis. Carefully read the entire script, and then understand the characters, and even understand the preparation of the project, which cannot be completed without three or five days.

This is just the first rough reading.

A top actor like Tom Hanks may have fifteen projects running at the same time, and the work schedule has continued for the next five years. He doesn't have time to read every potential partnership project and has to deal with managers.

Of course, Renly is still in the category of newcomers, and there are not so many scripts that come to the door. Even if there is no manager, it will not be in a hurry.

But in Renly's case, Andy had to browse through a large number of projects in the pipeline, as well as a large number of independent projects that had not yet been explored, trying to find a suitable project for Renly. It would be very inefficient if every project had to be reviewed by Renly. That's why Andy thought about the manager.

Renly smiled and nodded without commenting too much on this.

As a rebirth, it is not necessary to read every script in detail, which is his greatest advantage. On the contrary, if the manager filters it first, it may also ignore the niche scripts that deserve attention.

"It's too early to talk about this, I haven't got my rent for next month." Renly's teasing made Andy smile, and he responded, "Don't worry, I can give you a loan, I won't let you on the streets."

Since "Fast \u0026 Furious 5" has not yet been released, Renly is still living on his own, but the problem is that the salary of his previous three works is really too low. Hiring agents and assistants, this is the limit of Renly now, and the rest of the remuneration must be personal investment

Capital talent, and lay a solid foundation for the future.

"I just want to remind you that if you have a suitable person around you, you can tell me directly; if not, I will pay attention to it for you." Andy concluded simply.

Due to the special nature of managers, many artists' managers are their immediate family members, siblings or biological parents, or close friends, which are ideal choices.

However, although these close people are trustworthy, their professionalism is questionable. Therefore, there are many artists who are willing to hire professional managers to take care of their careers.

Renly just shrugged, not commenting too much.

When he chose Andy as his agent, he was in no hurry; now, he is still the same when he chooses a manager.

Andy didn't continue to dwell on this topic, "How are you doing recently?" After saying it, he realized that his expression was too broad, so he added, "I mean, the distance from 'Fast and Furious 5' is finished. It's been more than two months, are you planning to rest for a while, or can't wait to start a new job?"

In the past six months, Renly has successively filmed three works, "Buried Alive", "Crazy in Love", and "Fast and Furious 5". The performance status has reached its peak, and even the fighting scenes in commercial movies have really allowed him to have a good addiction to the scenes.

He originally thought that he would feel tired, standing in front of the camera for the first time, on the stage for the first time, and being recognized for the first time. After these novelties passed, his desire to perform was satisfied to a certain extent, and he would gradually calm down; originally He thought that he would feel exhausted. After his mental state was tense to the extreme, he suddenly relaxed and then tightened again. The energy and physical strength consumed was unimaginable.

But he didn't.

After a brief glimpse of the heaviness and cumbersomeness of academy's public relations, he realizes that he still loves acting after all. Compared with those public relations activities that are intertwined, false and intriguing, and intrigue, what really makes him dream is still the moment of the performance on the stage.

Not only is there no burnout, not only is he not exhausted, but he is more eager than ever to get back into the role and focus on acting.

He knows that if he is "buried alive" or "crazy in love", if he re-interprets it now, his touch and understanding will be different. This is the charm of performance - every bit of life will become part of the performance, As if every moment of life experience becomes part of the soul.

However, Renly is no longer the rookie he used to be. It takes a bit of luck to find a suitable, correct and excellent work, just like finding a "buried alive" in the Actors Guild. He can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, he needs more patience.

Especially now is the busiest time of the awards season, when more than half of the film industry practitioners gather in Los Angeles to fight for the golden statuettes. During this time, finding new performance opportunities is even more difficult.

"I'm waiting." Renly gave a shallow smile, not in a hurry, not in a hurry, "waiting for a brand new project that can awaken my urge to perform. I'm ready to get back to work. but I'm going to enjoy my vacation until I get inspiration. To be honest, I'm seriously thinking about skiing in Canada."

Andy laughed dumbly, "As long as you can get back before the Oscars." Even if he nodded in agreement, at the critical moment when the awards season was in full swing, the two of them were discussing ski vacations, which really made people laugh and cry. "As for new film projects, I'm always on the lookout, and I'll let Nathan know when there's a suitable opportunity."

Renly stood up, walked to the kitchen to pour a glass of water, and asked casually, "Need something to drink?"

"I've fallen by myself." Andy pointed to the Coke in front of him, feeling a little helpless about Renly's reflex arc.

"There's Coke at home?" Renly said in surprise, which made Andy laugh speechlessly. "You came here today, not just to talk about a manager, right?"

The manager was not in a hurry at all. Even if Andy was going to remind Renly, a phone call would have done it.

So sluggish in some ways, so sharp in others. Andy took a sip of Coke, then watched Renly walk over with a glass of tap water, "I want to discuss the next film selection plan with you."

This is the point.

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