Landsky folded the contract and placed it in front of Brandon.
Brandon wanted to take the contract but Landsky grabbed it. "Brandon, don't you trust me?"
"Ms. Landsky, I want to see everything."
"Think carefully. This is a great opportunity." Landsky unwillingly let go of the contract.
The first thing Brandon saw was the name of the company, Fehra Pictures.
Fehra Pictures' address, San Fernando Valley.
Brandon immediately understood why Holmston gave him the lead role the first time he saw him.
Why he could get a hundred thousand dollars for a movie.
Also, the contract clearly stated the content and scale of the movie.
In the film industry, other contracts could be lied to, but the content of the movie couldn't be lied to.
The content and scale of the shoot had to be written in the contract. The so-called fake contract in the novel to deceive a young girl did not exist in reality.
At least, it couldn't be done in America. If the contract didn't mention the content and scale, the actor had the right to refuse.
"I refuse." Brandon threw the contract down and stood up, ready to leave.
Landsky stopped him. "Brandon, now is not the time to throw a tantrum."
"Ms. Landsky, is this how you push your artists into the fire pit?"
"Brandon, think about it. How many million dollars can you earn in your life? As long as you sign the contract, you'll earn a million dollars in three months. "
Landsky didn't say the other part. She could take a 30% commission.
In other words, she didn't have to do anything and she could take 30%. The agency would take another 30%.
This was the rule in Hollywood. Famous stars had to sign new contracts.
The more famous they were, the less the agent would take.
For those A-listers or super A-listers, their agents would only take 5% or even less.
Landsky didn't need to train a superstar. She just needed to keep introducing her artists to Holmston.
For example, Brandon would never be able to make it to the top after one movie.
He had a way to control her all the time and let her continue to shoot one film after another.
Brandon turned to leave but Landsky grabbed him. "Don't think about going anywhere if you don't sign the contract."
"Ms. Landsky, if you don't let go, I'll call for help."
"Brandon, don't be so shameless. I was the one who helped you rent the place you are currently living in. I was also the one who paid the rent. If you refuse, don't even think about staying in Hollywood. You will have to sleep on the streets tonight."
Brandon was also unable to restrain his anger. He went up and slapped Ranchi's face. "Old witch."
"You will regret this!" Landsky covered his face as he watched Brandon leave.
Holmston had been watching from the side. "Ranky, I want this woman. Get her for me."
"Yes, Mr. Holmston. I will take care of her."
Brandon left the small courtyard. The more he thought about it, the more wronged he felt.
In the distance, Chen Zhao was still sitting on the beach.
Brandon walked toward Chen Zhao.
Chen Zhao looked up and saw that Brandon had returned.
But from the looks of it, she seemed to have just cried.
"Brandon, did you drop your phone in the toilet?"
Biting his lower lip, Brandon sat beside Chen Zhao.
"I was tricked by that old witch. She wants me to go to San Fernando Valley to film."
Chen Zhao looked Brandon up and down. "Are you going? If you go, I'll buy your DVD. "
Brandon gritted his teeth. "You're all bad people."
Just then, Landsky came again.
"Brandon, come with me."
"Do you think I'll be tricked by you again?" Brandon looked at Landsky in disgust.
"You don't have to come with me, as long as you have five hundred thousand dollars," Landsky said.
"Why should I take out five hundred thousand dollars?"
"In the contract you signed with the company, there's a rule. If an artist doesn't cooperate with the company's work opportunities and treats them negatively, the company has the right to pursue legal responsibility and compensate for the resources and losses the company has invested."
"When did I treat my work negatively?"
"If I say you do, you do," Landsky said arrogantly.
Landsky said arrogantly, "Come back with me and sign that contract. You will also have a chance to be a big star in San Fernando Valley."
This sentence could only trick young girls. Perhaps some women who dared to come to Hollywood were stupid, but they were definitely in the minority.
If they accepted a film in San Fernando Valley, they'd be far away from mainstream movies forever.
For an old fox like Landsky, it was too easy to control an artist.
Before signing Brandon, she'd already made up her mind. That was why she'd set a trap in the contract.
According to Brandon's development in the past six months, her chances of becoming famous were too low.
Hollywood never lacked beauties. Brandon wasn't a one-in-a-million beauty either.
Sending Brandon to the San Fernando Valley to make a film would bring him far more benefits than being a third-rate or fourth-rate star.
Unless Brandon became an A-list star, she wouldn't be able to bring much money to Landsky.
Rather than letting Brandon fight for a hopeless future, of course, it was more tempting to have short-term benefits.
"Anyway, I won't sign that contract." Brandon was determined.
"That's not up to you."
Chen Zhao felt like he was watching a play.
It was like a pimp forcing a girl into prostitution in ancient times.
Just then, Holmston arrived with two bodyguards.
"Landsky, you're still not done?"
"Give me some more time," Landsky said hurriedly. "I'll be done soon."
"No need to be so troublesome. Transfer her contract to my company."
Landsky couldn't help but smile. "Then the price …"
"Three hundred thousand dollars."
Brandon's face paled immediately. There were many ways for a rich person to deal with a poor person.
For example, this kind of direct purchase of the management contract, which was the so-called transfer of artists.
If both parties were on equal footing or the artist was powerful, this method clearly wouldn't work.
But for an artist like Brandon who owed the company money in name, the company could easily sell her to someone else.
Just as Landsky said, if Brandon wanted to terminate the contract, she'd have to pay the debt that she didn't have first.
"You can't do this. This is fraud!" Brandon said with her limited legal knowledge. "You can't transfer me to another company without my permission."
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