Hugo was talking to Leonardo about his depression after getting off work last night when he was stuck on Santa Monica Avenue for nearly half an hour. He was interrupted by Joseph without expecting it. However, Hugo's turn and departure did not affect Leonardo and others' complaints about the recent traffic congestion in Los Angeles, and Hugo was decisively ignored by everyone.

"Who?" Hugo looked at Joseph, but before he could react, he took the phone and walked to the side after receiving Joseph's prompt, "Hey, Rick, have you received my message? Leo's affairs are not in a hurry. You can talk to him directly afterwards."

"Leo?" Rick was stunned, "What's wrong with Leo? I'm not talking about his business, but about Joanna Rowling."

"Oh, I'll leave a message to Jim about Leo. Just ask him. If you have any problems, tell me if you have any more." Hugo nodded, without saying more nonsense. A burst of hilarious noise came from behind, which made him look back and then took a step away.

When passing by Brad, Gwyneth sitting face to face, Hugo saw Gwyneth holding Brad's face in both hands, with a gentle face, but Brad's expression seemed a little tired. The two of them seemed to be isolated in another world, incompatible with the noise on the other side.

Hugo had no intention of judging. He just passed by, and did not stop and continued to move forward. "I heard Jim mention the matter about Joanna Rowling just now. How are you talking about?"

Although Rick was curious about what happened to Leonardo, he didn't talk much and quickly turned his attention back. "I just talked to her. To be honest, Hugo, I didn't see what's special about her. Her novel... I read it. Yes, this is indeed a good idea, but are you sure this will sell it? I think publishing will be a very difficult thing."

Rick is worthy of being a top agent. His sharp eyes read the awkward position of "Harry Potter" in the current market. Why did "Harry Potter" encounter rejections from more than a dozen publishers, and no publisher is willing to accept it? Even if a publisher takes over in the end, they are only willing to publish a thousand first editions. Because this is the current situation of the entire publishing market.

On the one hand, the traditional publishing industry is experiencing a period of fluctuations. With the emergence of diverse entertainment such as television, movies, music, comics, etc., the influence of traditional books on people is weakening, so major publishers are more cautious and stricter; on the other hand, it is because innovative and exotic works like "Harry Potter" are not the aesthetic orientation of the current market.

Although Rick is not a publishing agency specializing in, his sensitivity to the entire market is indeed superior.

"Rick, have you read her manuscript? How many have you read?" Hugo was not in a hurry to express his opinion. After getting Rick's "quarter" answer, Hugo was sure that Rick had seen Harry Potter understands that he was a wizard, and then continued, "There are many myths about wizards, magic, etc., but Joanna's story has established a brand new system to let all children with dreams find sustenance. I'm not sure if you saw the Hogwarts Academy, but I tell you, if there is an academy that can learn magic now, wouldn't you be excited?"

Rick laughed at Hugo, "Although I don't want to admit it, I'm really curious. But..."

"I know what you're going to say." Hugo interrupted Rick's turn. A good idea does not mean a good story, and a brand new idea does not mean a best-seller.

The first book of the "Harry Potter" series is actually slow to enter the theme of the opening part. The entire magic world is presented to readers bit by bit like clearing away the fog. This is for the increasingly impetuous modern society, many people often give up without the patience to read it. This is also the reason why many publishers are not interested in this book. In addition, the elements of magic and wizard have produced many classics, and it is not easy to open up a brand new world.

"Rick, you only ask you one question, what is the most important thing in this world?" Hugo did not choose to explain what an excellent book "Harry Potter" is, but asked a very huge worldview question.

Rick laughed silently, "You can give me the answer." He would not choose to answer stupidly.

Hugo didn't keep it a secret, "Creative, Rick, is creativity. We all know that without the courage to try the Wright Brothers (W-Sing GHT.brothers), there would be no convenience of flying around the world now. Dare to think and dare to do it, this is the most important thing." In fact, everyone in the world knows this truth, which is also the root of human progress.

"Joanna has an excellent idea and uses the delicateness of women and the fun of children to create this novel. I think it is a very rare story. Maybe one day in the future, all children in the world will regard it as a part of their lives as if they read Andersen's fairy tales."

Hugo's words silenced Rick. In fact, Hugo's words were not complicated, but they triggered Rick's deep thinking. Because as an agent, his job is to discover the highlights that others cannot notice. As Hugo said, a creativity is enough to become Joanna's highlights.

Rick further recalled Hugo's sensitive judgment. In addition to the "Seven Deadly Sins" being filmed, Hugo has achieved a 100% success rate in the past seven movies, especially "Before Sunrise" that was just removed not long ago, which really made Rick look at him with admiration. Now people in the Hollywood circle joke that Hugo has a bit of a golden finger, which is also the reason why major film companies want to stuff scripts into Hugo, regardless of whether it is appropriate.

"Okay, I understand. I will finish all the manuscripts she has created so far." Rick took a deep breath and said with room to spare. In fact, in Rick's heart, he had already made a decision.

Two days later, Rick met Joanna again, and this time Joanna's attitude became much more positive. In fact, Joanna vaguely understood that there was no possibility of negotiating conditions with her qualifications. Whether it was facing agents or publishing houses, Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company had an absolute advantage. What's more, Joanna also learned that the contracts of Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company were not harsh, and it was basically the average level of the authors who entered the industry, which was enough for her.

Rick didn't hesitate too much. After reading Joanna's current manuscript, he also understood the meaning of Hugo's words, so when he met again, he seemed more proactive.

Both parties agreed and soon reached an agreement and signed a contract.

Because Joanna was worried about her daughter staying at home, she took the lead in going back to Edinburgh and she didn't even have the chance to meet Hugo, while Rick launched an action to seek foundation support for Joanna.

With the help of the agent, things gradually became clear. Rick quickly applied for support from two foundations for Joanna, one from Los Angeles and the other from England. The relief from the two foundations can ensure that Joanna eliminates all distractions and devotes herself to creation.

With a moment of thought, Rick signed the best-selling female writer for the next twenty years for Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company, and also won the priority of adapting the most popular movie series in the next twenty years for Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company. Although no one felt it at this time, without realizing it, Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company has the ability to challenge the three major brokerage companies.

Ten years later, Joanna and Rick both sighed when they recalled this joking collaboration.

While signing Joanna, Rick also completed Leonardo's contract work. After learning about Leonardo's needs, Rick was overjoyed. With such an already famous actor, he took the initiative to deliver it to the door, it was simply a pie from the sky. It was even more good for the advanced elite agency that was determined to become a top player. This undoubtedly sent a signal to everyone: this is a well-run company, and there are artists who are willing to come and sign the contract on their own initiative.

Rick naturally would not miss this opportunity. He decisively completed the matter within a week and successfully turned Leonardo into a member of the Engaging Elite Brokerage Company. The whole process was almost completely hindered, and it was a hit.

However, Leonardo and Rick had some opinions on the candidates for the agent. After discussing and discussing, Leonardo still signed under Rick and handed over all his agency work to Rick, which further increased Rick's workload. Correspondingly, Rick also equipped Leonardo with assistants to help share his work.

This move made Rick become one of Hollywood's top agents, Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Clint Eastwood, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Hugo Lancaster. Although Rick Rosen has only six artists, it is not enough to watch out for those with more than a dozen or twenty agents, they are all big names, which further increases the popularity of the elite brokerage firm, and makes people feel the upcoming storm in the Los Angeles agency industry.

Leonardo on the surface and Joanna on the secret are undoubtedly two powerful support for Fenjin Elite Company. From the great victory of "life and death speed" last year, to the efforts of the "Mission Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins" layout more than a month ago, Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company has ushered in an excellent opportunity. Now the two strong players join only to continue to add fuel to the fire.

Without the competitors' awareness, in situations that Rick did not notice, and even in the wave of history that Hugo did not feel, a storm was brewing faintly.
Chapter completed!