Chapter 202
Behind The Spotlight Chapter 202
As the two stepped into the elevator, they nodded at each other, their reflections faintly visible on the polished metal walls. They had already expected this scenario, although they admitted that it came faster than anticipated.
They knew that if Henry didn't agree with their conditions, he would call his backup, which was the higher-ups from Uni-versus Pictures, a predictable escalation. Out of these higher-ups, Collin and Arnold were wary of the CEO and the Chairman, the true power holders behind the studio.
Even though Berry Cruz was an old man who was well past his retirement age, he was still a veteran in the industry who could see through Collin and Arnold's intentions. With his position, the two agents would have a hard time getting the conditions (a.k.a. money) that they wanted without compromises.
As for Chairman Noah Nash, Collin had met him before, and he had a dangerous vibe, calm eyes, but sharp like a hawk.
'... I've been an agent for nearly a decade now. So far, I've only talked to Noah Nash and Berry Cruz. I never really had a chance to talk to the other decision-makers in Hollywood... Does that mean I'm still a nobody?' Collin asked himself, feeling a brief sting in his chest.
Anyway, since Collin and Arnold had already talked about this scenario beforehand, they agreed that they would hold onto their decision to keep the box office share as large as possible.
'We are already being generous by not asking for any profit share with Uni-versus Pictures. After all, the box office is just one of the ways Uni-versus Pictures makes money... We're not asking for much.' Arnold Johnson justified his reasons, silently reassuring himself that their demands were reasonable.
The two stepped out of the elevator. Without even looking around the hallway, Noah Nash's secretary introduced himself and led them straight to the Chairman's office.