"Of course. As a USC student, you should have been exposed to acting. But the things in school may not be consistent with what is actually needed. It is best to sign up for an acting training class."
As Robert spoke, he searched for CAA's recent projects in his mind. What project is this girl in front of him suitable for?
Eve nodded. There were differences between Eastern and Western performance methods. She could not transfer her previous life's experience intact, but needed to relearn and integrate it.
Fortunately, this body is like a piece of white paper, allowing her to spread paint as she pleases.
"Mr. Owen, do you have any plans for my acting career?" Now it's Eve's turn to test her. Her current conditions are actually not bad. It depends on the strength of her agent.
The status may not be high, but the ability and vision must be strong. Otherwise, encountering a scam is just a waste of time.
Robert stared at Eve for a full ten seconds before looking away, "If possible, I want to make you the second Julia Roberts, as long as you don't hold back."
"Why is it the second Julia and not the first Eve?"
Julia Roberts is not that easy to be a actress. She must have sufficient acting skills, popularity with the audience, luck and opportunity.
Everyone knows that she became famous in "Pretty Woman". But who knew that America's sweetheart had been nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress the year before?
Who knows that she actually comes from a family of actors, otherwise she wouldn't be able to easily get a chance to perform.
There have always been many American sweethearts, from Julia Roberts to Meg Ryan, Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston, who are all very popular.
But sweetheart can't act forever, acting is the last word.
Therefore, Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock can win the Oscar for Best Actress to ensure that they are not confused. Meg Ryan will naturally be eliminated from the market after her beauty fades with age and her acting skills are poor.
Jennifer Aniston's ability to stand up is largely supported by the role of Rachel in "Friends".
Eve doesn't think she has the potential to become America's sweetheart at all. Her appearance is not the sweet type, and her temperament is not the friendly type. She can't just act in a few romantic movies and comedies.
Robert saw ambition in Eve's eyes. It is a good thing for actors to be ambitious, so that they can have motivation. Actors like Keanu Reeves are unambitious and have almost no ambition.
"You want to be the first Eve Campbell is not just talk. Are you popular? Do you have acting skills? Why do the audience and judges know and like you? Because you are beautiful?"
"So this is what we have to do, move forward step by step." Robert added: "To tell you the truth, no matter which agent you sign with, you will not be able to play an important role at the beginning. Unless you are willing to take shortcuts , do you understand what I'm saying?"
It's too difficult for newcomers to get good roles.
Eve never thought about becoming fat in one go, she just had a dream. Only with dreams can you have a direction to move forward, and you will not deviate as you go.
"Let me first talk about our CAA's regular contract standards. We will use 10% of your income as remuneration. At the same time, we will help you search for scripts, fight for roles in movies and TV series, and provide some paid training, service channels, etc.
If you decide to sign a contract, a professional videographer will take photos for you tomorrow, including front face, side face, close-up, half body, full body, black and white, and color. "
Before you have played a well-known role, if you want the casting director to know who you are, you must submit this information so that it can be judged from all angles.
If you become famous, you don't need to. Whenever you mention a certain actor, you will know what she looks like.
Eve knows that 10% is an industry practice. Only after you become famous can you have the ability to bargain.
This is the advantage of Hollywood. There is no such thing as the Korean entertainment industry where one sign is for many years and the strict division is 28 or 19.
You can change your broker at any time if you want, and changing brokerage companies is not a problem.
She thought about it seriously and said, "After signing the contract, how long will it take for me to join the Screen Actors Guild?"
When Eve was filming in her previous life, she was very envious of the Screen Actors Guild. It was of course very comfortable to have such a union to protect the rights of actors.
If an actor is bullied outside, he can come back and complain to the Screen Actors Guild. It is one of the most authoritative unions in Hollywood, second only to the Producers Guild.
The Screen Actors Guild was established in 1933 and currently includes almost all actors in the United States. Foreign actors can also become a member and enjoy equal treatment.
From the most basic negotiations, fighting for interests, fighting for working environment, to helping actors claim labor remuneration and providing actors with relevant legal protection, etc., these are all the responsibilities of the union.
There are even many job opportunities in the Screen Actors Guild. Almost every crew will register audition information with the Screen Actors Guild. During the audition, there will also be a union representative sitting next to the casting director to ensure fairness.
After Robert heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Girl, do you think you can join the Screen Actors Guild casually? It has a threshold for membership, and do you think there are benefits to joining? Wake up, this is the United States, there is no one It will be paid for free."
"What conditions?"
"You must have served as a main actor in a film, commercial, or TV series that has signed a contract with the Screen Actors Guild, or worked in a film of the same grade for thirty days. Many actors are trying to join the Screen Actors Guild, but you are not included. Such newcomers and extras."
"Actors from the Screen Actors Guild have a minimum salary limit. Think about it, would the crew prefer to have union members with a minimum salary limit, or would they like new actors who have not joined the union? It's not an important role anyway, so it can be given to everyone the same, so you can save some money. Of course you will save some money."
Robert took a sip of coffee and continued to educate the girl in front of him: "It's not enough to be qualified to apply. You also have to pay a membership fee. You pay a sum when you join the membership, and you continue to pay it every year based on your income. Now you get 3,000 US dollars a year. Newcomers follow How many roles do extras have to play to make up the money?"
"3,000 US dollars?" Eve frowned, "That's too expensive."
"In addition to the US$3,000, you will have to pay another US$58 to join the membership in the second half of the year. If you do not pay your dues on time, you will be known to the union. You will only become a member again if you pay again."
It has been two days since Eve traveled here and she has some idea of the prices here. 3,000 US dollars is a lot of money. She now only has 1,800 US dollars earned from internships and part-time jobs over the years, as well as the rest of the graduation trip sponsored by her parents. 350 US dollars, the total is less than 3,000!
She already felt her poverty.
Although for an ordinary American college student, a savings of US$2,000 is actually a lot. Most people are living on a paycheck and rely on credit cards to support themselves.
Now I can live in the school dormitory for more than ten days, and I have to find a house in Los Angeles.
For the convenience of auditioning and filming, I definitely can't live in the suburbs, but only near Hollywood. The rent is not that expensive!
Equipment, training, gym, food all require money.
A penny cannot defeat a heroic man.
Eve secretly made up her mind that the financial problem must be solved as soon as possible. As a Chinese soul, she doesn't like to advance through credit cards.
Robert could see that the girl in front of him was thinking. He took out his business card, which had the address of CAA, his name and contact information.
"If you decide to sign a contract, just give me a call and I'll have the legal department prepare the contract. I hope we can both make a career in Hollywood together. Now I'll go back and look through the company's recent projects to see if there are any suitable ones. your role."
"Thank you for coming all the way. Regardless of whether I sign or not, I will call you back before eight o'clock in the evening."
"That's perfect." Robert stood up, shook hands with Eve, and turned to leave.
He values Eve very much, not only because of the girl's appearance, but also because she may be connected with Evan Stov.
CAA's agents all claim to be partners.
But in fact, there are strict hierarchies, and Evan belongs to the highest one, packaging and promoting classic movies such as "The Matrix" for Warner Bros.
If Robert signs Eve, he can make Evan Stoff owe a favor. When the sequel to "The Matrix" comes out, a spot will naturally be reserved for one of his artists.
He didn't know the relationship between Eve and Keanu at all. He just thought that Eve was the child of one of Evan's friends, although he didn't understand why Evan didn't take care of her himself.
Probably because the relationship is relatively distant!
At this time, in the cafe84 deck, Eve was thinking about how to survive the novice stage.
Whether you are a new actor or an extra, the pay is definitely very low, and there are very few filming opportunities. You may not be able to play a few roles in a month.
How to maintain your life like that?
You can't ask your family for money after graduating from college.
She can't afford to lose this person!
It is even less possible to seek help from Keanu, a cheap ex-husband.
Eve once had millions of dollars in front of her, but she didn't cherish them and only regretted them after she lost them.
"So many superstars in Hollywood have worked part-time jobs before they became famous. I can do it too. At worst, I will be a tour guide or Chinese teacher in the future. Someone will ask me, right?"
Eve only hopes that Robert is reliable and has good abilities, so that she can take on more dramas.
After all, it is a giant Hollywood agency like CAA, which can satisfy itself by just dropping a few roles through its fingers.
She did not stay here any longer, bought Jessica a donut and walked towards the dormitory.
"How was the negotiation? Do you want to sign a contract?"
Jessica didn't even eat the donuts, she just looked at Eve expectantly, waiting for the good news.
"There isn't much progress. I have to look in the phone book and ask my seniors to find out about this agent. If nothing goes wrong, I will sign him."
Eve does not fully trust Evan Stoff. If the superstar agent assigns a scammer to her, she will have to struggle in the quagmire for the rest of the time.
There is no Facebook, Twitter or alumni contact these days.
Even with the rapid development of the Internet, paper alumni books are still the mainstay.