Chapter 71

(Ask for a recommendation ticket!)

In the Los Angeles District Court, Morris with a bald head stood at the corner of the corridor and looked at the door of the mediation room. The door was tightly closed, and the two parties involved in the mediation had not yet come out.

He signed a temporary contract with Matthew Horner at the time, and the lawsuit had little to do with him, but thinking of the series of negative effects Matthew Horner's breach of contract had brought to him, he couldn't help but want to come and have a look , specially found a relationship, and accompanied the agent of the production company to the court.

Importantly, he sees this as an opportunity.

When he was so embarrassed, he thought about sending Matthew Horner to the super heavy-duty crew.

But as a non-participant, he couldn't enter the mediation room, and he missed Matthew Horner's arrival because he went to the toilet just now.

Originally, he was happy to cooperate with the production company of "Forbidden Tarot", but this breach of contract brought a lot of trouble, and it was not until he found another actor who satisfied the production company a few months ago. Let it go completely.

Although the actress is the key to this kind of film, but the actor is not just anyone can play, must have a solid capital.

Matthew Horner has a lot of money and it would be a waste not to make a film like this...

Morris still feels regretful. He has been busy looking for actors for the production company for the past six months. He doesn't pay much attention to other things, and he doesn't know how the hillbilly is doing.

But it's still the same as before, who can turn the world upside down in half a year? How will Matthew Horner pay back the $30,000 liquidated damages?

Thirty thousand dollars is definitely not a small amount! Morris calculated in his mind, and he specifically inquired before he came here. This settlement agreement is to be paid in installments. The lawyer for the other party asked to pay in three installments. The production company just wanted to get a liquidated damages. It can be paid off within a year.

However, this also shows a problem, Matthew Horner has no money! Still a pauper!

Morris is thinking, if Matthew Horner doesn't pay later, can he tempt him again? Of course, this time, he can't be allowed to shoot ordinary films, and he has caused so much trouble. Must he shoot super-heavy genres? I heard that many companies in the valley that focus on people and livestock have always been short of male actors...

Thinking of this, Morris almost laughed, but held back.

He knew very well that the production company didn't take it seriously, and he didn't want to waste too much time on this kind of thing. If it wasn't for him to instigate secretly, the addition of thirty thousand dollars would not be a small amount...

In the mediation room, under the auspices of the mediator, the two parties quickly reached an agreement. Attorney Wilson handed the out-of-court settlement agreement to Matthew. Helen Herman, who looked at it, said, "No problem, sign it."

Matthew picked up the pen and signed the contract in duplicate.

Although he had to pay 30,000 US dollars and Wilson's lawyer's fee of 4,000 US dollars, the missing 16,000 US dollars also relieved him a considerable burden.

Moreover, Wilson's legal fees can be paid before the end of the year, and the $30,000 liquidated damages will be paid in three installments in the next year, which is not particularly stressful to him.

"It's finally over." Matthew breathed a sigh of relief.

Helen Herman nodded and said, "I reminded you that you haven't paid attention."

Matthew was speechless. This time, the facts made him understand that the fluke mentality of greed for petty gain is just an illusion. This evil American emperor is an extremely realistic society.

He will still be a realistic person.

After the settlement agreement was signed, the production company and the lawyer left first. Attorney Wilson had other cases to deal with and left in a hurry.

Matthew and Helen Herman packed their things and left the mediation room unhurriedly.

Walk outside along the corridor.

At the corner of the corridor, the bald Morris saw Matthew and almost didn't laugh. He judged from his appearance that the guy must have suffered a lot recently.

He remembered very well that Matthew Horner used to be white, but now? The fair skin disappeared completely, and both the face and the arms exposed outside the short-sleeved T-shirt were very dark, obviously the result of long-term outdoor work and exposure to the sun.

And the figure, Matthew Horner is noticeably thinner...

What does this mean? For a long time recently, Matthew Horner has been engaged in high-intensity physical work, which is low-status and does not make a lot of money.

In Los Angeles, this kind of work is all about supporting yourself, and it is very difficult to pay off a huge debt of $30,000.

Therefore, Morris's eyes fell on the woman next to him. The woman was wearing a fitted professional suit, and he smelled the smell of his peers from her.

"No wonder Matthew Horner dared to sign the settlement agreement." Morris immediately thought of something, "So it is!"

Watching the two men walk out of the door, Morris quickly followed. This Matthew Horner, who refused so firmly at the beginning, brought him a lot of unnecessary trouble, and ended up going this way.

This made him quite unhappy.

After leaving the Los Angeles courthouse, he saw the two people in front of him entering the parking lot, and quickly followed. Seeing that the man and the woman opened the door to get in the car, he couldn't help shouting, "Matthew Horner!"

Matthew had just opened the passenger car door when he heard someone calling him, turned to look, and saw an unusually bright bald head approaching quickly under the sunlight.

He raised his hand to cover the dazzling sunlight, and then he could see the face of the person coming, and he couldn't help frowning.

Although they had only been together for a short time, Matthew remembered who this person was.

Helen Herman didn't get into the car either. She closed the opened car door and looked at the bald head who came over in doubt. From the bald head's suit, tie and briefcase, as well as her intuitive impression, she felt that she had met her peer, but this one was the only one. The peers seem to be somewhat different, but they can't tell for a while.

"Long time no see, Matthew." Morris came to Matthew with his briefcase in his hand, deliberately looked him up and down carefully, and was amazed, "Did you go back to the construction site to swing the sledgehammer again? Why did I get so tanned? I thought I met a black man just now..."

In fact, Matthew is only tanned into a light wheat color, which is still a long way from the so-called black.

Before Matthew could speak, Morris looked at Helen Herman on the other side of the car, "Miss, which agency do you belong to? It looks strange."

Helen Herman looked at Matthew, and Matthew shrugged, "This is the agent I mentioned."

She understood immediately.

Morris turned back to Matthew, "You can't make money as a driver with a sledgehammer? Are you in this industry again? Which crew did you play in? Matthew, tell me, I know a lot of people in the whole valley. , maybe I can help you a little bit."

"What's the future with the female agent?" He wanted to pat Matthew's shoulder, but Matthew stretched out his hand to block it, so he had to continue, "Let's re-sign with me, I promise, you can become a big star and the best performer in the industry. Heavyweight movie."

Morris gave Helen Herman a disdainful look. He basically knew all the important brokers in the industry. This girl was obviously a novice.

"And you." He pointed to Helen Herman, "What kind of agent, with your appearance, go out and shoot in person, you will definitely be popular."

There was a bit of anger on Helen Herman's face, but Morris spoke very fast, and said to Matthew, "What inconspicuous little film was made? Come with me, I will pay the liquidated damages! "

"Are you really going to pay?" Helen Herman said suddenly.

Morris rubbed his bald head and opened his mouth to speak, but he held back, he was just talking.

Helen Herman was obviously stimulated by the words that ended in the film, and said, "Matthew's liquidated damages are considered average for the crew, $300,000!"

"What?" Morris didn't believe it at all. "Three hundred thousand dollars? Don't be kidding, Nikki Anderson's liquidated damages aren't that high! What movie did you shoot?"

"Band of Brothers!" Helen Herman said indifferently, "DreamWorks, BBC and HBO invested, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg produced."

"This is impossible!"

Morris turned his head to look at Matthew, this poor kid with no money, a fool who would even make that kind of film in order to make money and be famous, how could he have gotten involved with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg producing project?

Since Helen Herman opened her mouth, she didn't plan to stop. "DreamWorks and HBO have public calls. You've called to know if it's true."

Hearing what she said, Morris suddenly felt a sense of absurdity. He couldn't help but look up at the sky. The scorching sun made his skin scorching hot, obviously not a dream at night.

"Forget it, believe it or not, I'm an entertainment broker with a regular license." Helen Herman opened the car door again, "I have nothing to say to someone like you."

After speaking, she got into the car.

Matthew also opened the co-pilot's door. In fact, he remembered that Morris also had a formal entertainment brokerage license. When he fooled another Matthew, this license played a lot of roles.

"I know you don't believe it." Matthew didn't get in the car immediately and said, "By the way, my last role was the actor of the Britney Spears MV. This Friday morning is the premiere of the MV. It is said that there are TV stations on the scene. You can watch it live."

"MV? Britney? Or the male lead?"

Morris was a little dazed. He just looked up at the sun, and his eyes were stimulated by the blazing sunlight. With Matthew's words, he felt dizzy.

There was the sound of a car starting, and before Morris came back to his senses, the car drove out of the parking lot.

"When are you going to New York?" Helen Herman regained her composure, "I'll let someone book a ticket."

Matthew shook his head, "No need, I'm going to go there tomorrow, and the tickets have already been booked."