The office floor of CAA was brightly lit, and even though it was already seven o'clock in the evening, it was already time to get off work.

But Johnson was still busy in the office and did not leave.

"Hey, man, I have to get off work, do you want to go home together?" The name of the speaker was Sis, who was also a CAA agent. The two rented places not far apart, so they were on their way back.

There are not a few people who work hard in this world, and Sis is the kind of person who is willing to work hard on his career. The two have similar personalities, and their usual friendship is pretty good.

"No, I still have some things to finish, so you can go back first." Even so, Johnson still chose to decline politely.

"I see you've been really busy lately. Drink this every day." He pointed to another cup of brewed coffee and said, "It's not good for your sleep."

"There is no way, even if you go to bed later, you can't slack off at work." Johnson said with a wry smile and spread his hands.

An agent behind also noticed the two of them, turned around, and interjected: "Johnson is different from us now. He is a busy man."

Why do these words sound so sour?

Johnson smiled and ignored it.

Although the employee code of conduct states that everyone is equal within the company, in real terms, they, the agents, do not have different statuses.

I can only think about a truly flat management method, how can it be realized? In CAA, although newcomers and those with certain qualifications are all in a separate public office with four people, their status will be different, like

He and Sis are a little better than this guy who knows how to BB. Both of them have artist resources that are producing results. Naturally, both in terms of salary and confidence in speaking, they are better than those artists who are not good.

Resource brokers are strong.

Speeches and opportunities can also get feedback from the management. After all, he is already considered a middle-level force.

The next step up is to become a senior broker or even a partner of CAA.

"Okay, you're busy, I'll leave first."

"Bye." Johnson greeted politely.

As soon as he finished speaking, a colleague opened the office door from the outside and said, "Johnson, Mr. Bryan is looking for you."

In the envious eyes of his colleagues, Johnson stood up and left the office.

"He is really prosperous now." The colleague who just made the sarcastic remarks did not hide his jealousy, "It would be great if I signed the director Lehmann, but it's a pity..."

After finishing speaking, he shook his head and turned around.

Sis, who has not left yet, is actually a little envious. In the past, he was definitely the loudest speaker in this office, but now, the situation seems to have changed.

However, he did not sink into this bad mood all the time. He flashed for a moment and immediately strengthened his belief: Opportunities are all earned by himself, and the only fault is that he did not go all out in the first place.

At the beginning, Lehmann and Kevin Howien had preliminary discussions, but they had said who would take the lead. Everyone in their office had the opportunity to compete, but in the end, Johnson was more determined.

After all, such harsh service conditions and no rights to assert themselves are really not taken seriously by middle-level CAA brokers like them.

The remuneration for each of them is not low. In a capital society like the United States, they can all be considered to have a foothold. Of course, they will want to stand up and make money while standing straighter.

But now, maybe I still regret it a little.

Not only Hollywood actors and directors need opportunities, but their agents also need opportunities.

Who doesn’t want to climb up and reach the top of the industry?

Looking at Johnson, who was gradually getting more energetic despite being tired recently, Siss shook his head and left the CAA headquarters building.

You choose your own path, there is nothing to say.

On the other side, Johnson quickly walked to Brian Lord's office, knocked on the door twice, then opened the door and walked in.

"Mr. Brian..." He stood in front of the desk and said, "What do you want from me?"

"Just now, the box office statistics and audience survey results as of 6 o'clock have come out." Brian Lord's bald head seemed to be brighter than before. He said with a smile: "Take a look."

With that said, he handed Johnson a compiled document.

Johnson took it and browsed it quickly, his face becoming more and more happy.

Opened in 2,700 theaters, "Fury" has earned 6.75 million US dollars. If nightclub statistics are included, it should not be difficult to reach 7 million US dollars.

As for audience reputation, the hired survey company randomly consulted 4,223 viewers, of which 82% were rated A+, 90% were rated above A, and less than 1% were rated below C.

These data are enough to show that the reputation of "Fury" was very good at the premiere, and the box office also lived up to this reputation.

"Lyman really did not disappoint us."

Brian Lord asked: "What has he been doing recently?"

"I haven't done anything, and I haven't seen him have plans for a new movie."

Brian Lord shook his bald head, thought for a while, and then said: "In terms of director Lehmann's business..."

He looked at Johnson and said, "You did a good job."

Johnson's face was a little happy, but he still restrained himself and said: "It's because his potential is too outstanding."

Brian Lord did not answer his words, but said: "There is an office on the fifth floor of the company building. You can pack your things and move in. Also, you can use most of the company's existing resources and relationships.

Use it appropriately.”

It is true that in CAA, there is no such thing as promotion for agents, but after hearing this, Johnson understood that his company's status was going to be significantly improved.

His huge investment in Lehmann has begun to pay off.

With his hands on the table, Brian Lord saw that he had finished his instructions, and casually mentioned that Johnson should handle Ryman's artist services properly, and waved his hand to let him go out of the office.

At the same time, in the headquarters building of Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, Shirley Lansing also received similar statistics for the "Fury" movie.

These survey data are not secret to begin with, and major film manufacturers can easily obtain them by paying a fee.

After reading the entire market feedback, Shirley Lansing breathed a sigh of relief. She is now under increasing pressure within the company.

Those competitors are all coveting her position. Having spent so much resources on Lehmann's new work, it is inevitable that they will have to bear a certain amount of joint liability.

If she fails, her situation will definitely be worse.

However, there are no ifs in life.

The premiere reputation and market box office brought by "Fury" far exceeded expectations. Even if it cannot completely represent the performance direction of a film, it is generally based on some basis.

Shirley Lansing's mood immediately improved. She once again proved her vision and blocked the mouths of those people.

"Call Charlie, the marketing director, over here." Shirley Lansing picked up the landline phone in the office and called.

After a while, Charlie rushed over.

"Have you read the movie statistics?"

"Look." Charlie, a middle-aged white man with a slightly bald head, was sitting on an office chair and suggested seriously: "I think the 2,700 theaters we fought for in the first week are a bit conservative. "Fury"

"The market potential of "The Movie" has not been fully unleashed. Do we need to persuade theaters to add more screens?"

"I also understand that it is a little short, but, Charlie, there is no way." Shirley Lansing shook her head, "The entire North American market is so big, so many competitors have to participate in the Christmas period, and the theater chain

It’s also very difficult to arrange. Just like we are in the same issue as MGM Home Entertainment, they and we have invested huge resources in the film operation, and there are only so many screens. With them in the middle, we can’t

As usual, we got more than 3,000 theaters."

"Yes, but they can't even hope to get a screening scale of more than 3,000 theaters."

Shirley Lansing smiled and said nothing. This was a natural fact.

Competition is everywhere in Hollywood, from scripts to actors to directors to the theaters and shooting teams behind them. They are all battlefields that film companies need to fight and rob for. After so many years, they have become familiar with the industry.

"What about "Die Another Day"? How did it fare?" Shirley Lansing thought of her only competitor in the past two weeks.

"2,732 theaters received US$8.26 million." Charlie sat back on his chair and continued: "It is quite consistent with the first-day data of the 007 series."

Shirley Lansing nodded and expressed her understanding. After all, the fan base is there. If you can't beat "Fury" in the first week, it will only become more and more hopeless in the future. This is also a common problem of fan series movies, that is, in the first week

Comparing the box office with the box office of the next week, most of them show negative growth.

"However, their reputation is not good." Charlie continued: "According to feedback from the survey company, their rating is 7.5, while "Fury" has an 8.6 rating."

"Don't talk about this." Shirley Lansing shook her head, "These data are too false. The internal evaluation of market analysis makes a joke every year. What I want to hear is the evaluation of the audience."

""007: Die Another Day" collected 4,632 audience questionnaires, with an A+ rating rate of 78%, an A+ rating rate of 82%, and a C or lower rating rate of 2%." Charlie published

My own opinion: "The fan phenomenon on the first day was too serious. After a few days, their ratings will probably plummet."

"Well, keep paying attention, we need to keep abreast of this information." Shirley Lansing said in a deep voice.

Next, the two discussed some other company matters.
Chapter completed!