"It's really a bit early to talk about managers now," Andy said with a smile. "After all, your career is just starting out and there are not so many things to deal with. But I can't be by your side at all times. You need a manager to be by your side, pay attention to your job changes anytime and anywhere, and then contact me."

"I thought Nathan was such a character." Lanley joked.

Andy chuckled softly, "Nathan can help you handle all the chores around you, including arrange your daily life, etc., but the help he can provide is very limited in his work. For example, this time, Sundance negotiations, with the actors personally, is not the best choice."

Talk about pay, dividends, and rights. These things are not only trivial, but also intrigue and can break up if you accidentally.

During the negotiation process, there is almost no image to speak of; more importantly, once you offend the other party, the other party needs to find a partner to vent your anger. This is also the reason why the agent or manager must come forward, and they will take the blame to maintain the good image of the actor.

Just like in the football league, when losing, fans always have to find a partner to vent their anger, so the head coach often becomes a scapegoat, rather than a team's senior management or a player playing football on the court.

Agents, managers, public relations, assistants, etc. around actors are all such roles, and that is part of their job.

If necessary, the actor can fire the staff around him to calm the controversy; otherwise, the producer will directly vent his anger on the actor, which will completely destroy the actor's connections in the circle, and his value will be cut off in half. This is the most fatal. The most typical case is Mel Gibson.

This is also one of the reasons why those independent actors are struggling to develop their careers.

Most of them have no agents, let alone assistants and managers. They can only fight for their own interests and speak for themselves; only if they have to be absolutely necessary will the actors become their backbone. Therefore, if they are not careful, they may offend people, either the audition director, the producer, or the drama business, and there are landmines everywhere.

This time in Sundance, Renly and the Weinstein brothers head-on confrontation was not too ugly, but Andy had actually heard the rumors. The Weinstein brothers were in a bad mood for missing out on "love crazy".

Everyone knows that this is normal competition. You can't blame Lanli. You can only blame Harvey for underestimating the courage of Focus Pictures. Before "Love is crazy", he completed the transaction decisively before he won the Sundance Jury Award. However, if Harvey wants to take his anger Lanli, it is not something others can control.

What's more, Andy knew that Renley was not interested in these meticulous trivial matters at all.

If it weren't for being so busy that I was not touching the ground, Andy would never have let Renli come in to negotiate. Now that the situation is done, Andy is actually a little bit self-blame.

"I can't refute." Lan Li gently closed her jaw and directly expressed her agreement.

Such a straightforward response made Andy pause slightly, and then his smile fell into his eyes. The conversation with Renli 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 choosing your next work recently." Andy continued, "I will first conduct the first round of project review, but before the script or project is in your hands, if a manager can learn more about the background, or even read the script completely, and then explain it to you, this can share your work in a lot."

Reading scripts is not a simple matter. There are at least ninety pages for a script, but now it is generally around 120 pages, which is almost equivalent to a master's thesis. After carefully reading the entire script, you will understand the character situation and even understand the project preparation. There are no three or five days before and after.

This is just the first step to read roughly.

A top actor like Tom Hanks, he may have fifteen projects in his hands at the same time, and the work arrangement has been going on for the next five years. He does not have time to read every potential cooperation project one by one, and must handle the manager.

Of course, Lan Li is still in the category of newcomers, and there are not so many scripts coming to the door. Even if there is no manager, you will not be in a hurry.

But Renli's situation is special. Andy must browse a large number of projects under preparation, as well as a large number of independent projects that have not yet been explored, and is committed to finding a suitable project for Renli. If Renli has to look at each project, the work efficiency will be too low. This is also why Andy thought of the manager.

Lan Li nodded with a smile, but did not comment too much on this.

As a rebirth, there is no need to read every script in detail, which is his greatest advantage. On the contrary, if the manager first filters it, it may also ignore those niche scripts worth paying attention to.

"It's too early to talk about this now. My rent for next month has not yet been settled." Lan Li's teasing made Andy smile. He responded, "Don't worry, I can give you a loan, and I won't let you stay on the streets."

Since "Fast and Furious 5" has not been released yet, Lan Li is still making a living, but the problem is that the pay for his previous three works is really too low. Hiring an agent and assistant is already the limit for Lan Li’s current remuneration. The remaining remuneration must be invested in individuals to lay a solid foundation for the future.

"I just want to remind you that if you have the right candidates around you, you can tell me directly; if there is no, I will pay attention to you." Andy briefly concluded.

Due to the particularity of managers, many artists' managers are their own immediate relatives, brothers, sisters, biological parents, or even friends, which are ideal choices.

However, although these close people are trustworthy, their professionalism is questionable, so many artists are willing to hire professional managers to manage their careers.

But Lan Li just shrugged and did not express too much.

When he chose Andy as his agent, he was not in a hurry at all; now he is still the same when choosing a manager, he would rather have nothing than be too much.

Andy didn't continue to tangle about this topic anymore. "How are you doing recently?" After saying it, he realized that his expression was too broad, so he added, "I mean, it's been more than two months since the completion of the "Fast and Furious 5". Are you planning to take a break for a while, or can't wait to start a new job?"

In the past six months, Lan Li has filmed three works: "Buried Alive", "Love Crazy", and "Fast and Furious 5", which can almost be said to be a continuous round without breathing space. His performance status has reached its peak, and even the fighting scenes in commercial movies have really made him enjoy a good addiction.

I originally thought that he would feel tired, and for the first time he stood in front of the camera, on stage for the first time, and was recognized for the first time. After these freshness passed, his desire for performance was satisfied and gradually calmed down; I originally thought that he would feel tired, and after his mental state was tense to the extreme, he would suddenly relax and then tighten again. The energy and physical strength he consumed was unimaginable.

But, he didn't.

After briefly seeing the heavy and complicated public relations of the college, he realized that he still loved acting after all. Compared to those public relations activities that were filled with wine, false and intrigue, what really made him dream of was the moment of performing on stage.

Not only is he not tired, not only is he not tired, but he is more eager than ever to re-enter the role and study the performance wholeheartedly.

He knew that if he was "buried alive" or "love was crazy" and reinterpreted now, his touch and understanding would be different. This is the charm of the performance, every bit of life will become a part of the performance, just as every moment of life experience will become a part of the soul.

However, Lan Li is no longer the rookie at the time. It takes a little luck to meet a suitable, correct, and excellent work, just like he found a "buried alive" in the actors' union. He is anxious and unable to eat hot tofu, so he needs more patience.

Especially now is the most lively time of the awards season, and more than half of the film industry practitioners gather in Los Angeles to fight for the Little Golden Man. During this period, it is even more difficult to find new performance opportunities.

"I'm waiting." Lan Li smiled slightly, neither anxious nor anxious, "waiting for a brand new project that can awaken my performance impulse. I'm ready to go back to work, but I'll enjoy my holiday before I get inspiration. To be honest, I'm seriously considering whether to ski in Canada."

Andy laughed in silence, "As long as you can come back before the Oscars." This was nodding in agreement. At the critical moment of the awards season, the two of them were discussing ski vacations, which was really ridiculous. "As for the new movie project, I have been looking for a suitable opportunity, and I will tell Nathan in time."

Lanli stood up, walked to the kitchen to pour a glass of water, and asked casually, "Do you need something to drink?"

"I've already fallen down by myself." Andy pointed to the Coke in front of him, and was really helpless about Renly's reflex arc length.

"There is Coke at home?" Lan Li said in surprise, which made Andy laugh speechlessly. "You made a special trip here today, not just to talk about a manager, right?"

The manager was not in a hurry at all. Even if Andy planned to remind Lan Li, he could handle it with just one phone call.

In some ways, so slow, and in some ways, so sharp. Andy picked up the Coke and took a sip, then watched Renley come over with a glass of tap water, "I want to discuss with you the next film selection plan."

This is the key point.
Chapter completed!