Mike Donald soon lost interest in the conversation between Litt and Nolan. He did not think "Memory Fragments" was a good script, but Litt was full of interest in it. He could not distract the other party's interest, so he had to sit there patiently.

Lit and Nolan quickly agreed on the details of the cooperation. Nolan not only agreed to join Amg himself, but also agreed to help convince his younger brother Jonathan to join Amg.

Watching Nolan and his wife leave the cafe, Mike Donald had the chance to speak.

"Memory Fragments don't feel like a box office hit. Are you sure you want to help them like this?"

Lite picked up the coffee cup and took a sip.

"From the producer's perspective, I agree with you very much. The narrative technique of "Memory Fragments" may be an innovation in my opinion, but the audience may not necessarily watch it like this. I even think that if you only watch it once, many people may not understand it. When viewers treat such movies, they often divide into two groups. Although one group knows that it is possible to understand it after watching it a few more times, they think that they should spend this time on more movies; the other group may watch it repeatedly. Of course, I am not referring to entering the cinema, and more people may choose to buy DVDs. In this case, the box office of the film will obviously not be too ideal."

"Then did you agree that Nolan supports him in making this movie?" McDonald was very puzzled.

"Don't forget, I'm the chairman of Amg." Li Te put down his coffee and leaned back into the sofa. "From the perspective of the agency, the value of "Memory Fragments" cannot be simply measured by box office."

Mike Donner nodded.

"I get it, you want to use this video to invest in Nolan's future!"

"Basically correct. But not completely." Li Te shrugged, "I wonder if you have noticed such a problem. Many big stars and directors often part ways with their original agents after becoming famous. There are basically not many examples of working together for a long time. Why do you think this is?"

"It's very simple, because there are differences in interests."

"But have you ever wondered why this kind of disagreement occurs? The interests of brokers and clients should have been consistent. Otherwise, they would not have been able to come together at the beginning."

Little's question made Mike Donald fall into deep thought.

"Actually, the reason is very simple. Before becoming famous, actors need to rely more on the resources in the hands of the agent. It is easy to reach a consensus on the interests of both parties, but after the actor becomes famous, the situation will be different. On the one hand, the agent hopes to earn more from the stars. Because he believes that this is a reward for investing so much resources in the actors; but on the other hand, actors hope that the agent will take less from him, because at this time, actors no longer need to rely on the resources of the agents as before. Since this is the case, why should the agent continue to take such a high commission as before? Based on such contradictions, the cooperation between the two parties will definitely be difficult to last."

After explaining so much, Mike Donald finally understood what Little meant.

"So what you're doing is happening to you and Nolan?"

Li Te did not deny it and continued: "amg's current business model can ensure that customers depend on the company's resources before and after becoming famous. This is an important guarantee for everyone to continue to cooperate for a long time. Actors need to obtain good movie roles, directors, and screenwriters need our help to obtain investment from the film company. This is to avoid the situation I mentioned to you just now. But you also know that the system is often cold and inhumane, so outside of this, for

To ensure that everyone can cooperate happily in the future, we need some more humane measures. For example, for example, now, even if I am not optimistic about the profitability of "Memory Fragments", I am willing to fully support Nolan to make this movie because I insist that he will definitely be a very accomplished director in the future, so from now on, I have regarded him as a very accomplished director. This type of director is talented but also willful. If you want them to listen to you, you must first make them feel that they owe you."

"Are you sure this method is useful?" Mike Donald couldn't help but interrupt.

Lite spread his hands, "Or how do you think I convinced the Coen brothers? I promised them that if "Red Flame Battlefield" could make money, I would unconditionally support them to start a movie that was not for making money. However, Nolan's situation was the opposite. I first supported him to make a movie that was not for making money, and then I asked him to make a movie that was not for making money. Do you think he could still refuse?"

This sounds very reasonable, Mike Donner nodded, but there is still a question in his heart.

"But have you ever thought that film companies invest in these unprofitable movies, which will cause considerable doubts for them to continue to cooperate with Amg in the future, and this may have some negative effects on the development of Amg."

Lite is not worried about this.

"It is impossible for all movies in this world to make money. As long as I make more money for the film company than I make them lose, they will always be willing to work with me."

Mike Donald glanced at Litt, "But I always feel that this is not your entire reason."

"Of course, I'm not going to make that kind of useless movie. Either it can make a difference in the box office, or it must have a good performance in winning the awards. "Memory Fragments" belongs to the latter. This film works properly, and I don't think its achievements are worse than Quentin's "Pulp Novels."

Mike Donald was stunned. "Pulp Novel" won the Cannes Palme d'Or. Unexpectedly, Litt's evaluation of "Memory Fragments" was so high.

"But the film won the award, the only benefit of the director and the film company is the director, and it doesn't seem to have much to do with you."

"The actors in the movie are all from Amg. If the movie wins the award, they can also attract attention and even win the award. Do you think this has something to do with me?"

Lite's rhetorical question made Mike Donald suddenly realize.

It turns out that Li Te is really making this idea, using these unprofitable movies to make the actors in his company famous.

In Hollywood, in addition to his box office appeal, acting skills are also very important for determining an actor's acting skills. The important criterion for measuring an actor's acting skills is the number of awards won.

Under the same conditions, the pay for an actor who has won an Oscar and an actor who has not won an Oscar will definitely be different.

Even for famous actors, box office appeal is not difficult for them, but winning a heavyweight award is not an easy task. Therefore, big-name stars often reduce their pay to appear in some low-cost art films. This is not that they really like this type of movie, but that doing so can make them win awards. After winning the award, their future pay will become higher.
Chapter completed!