Chapter 50

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"Another important aspect is the ability to command and lead a team."

All directors invariably thank their teams when receiving awards. Many people might think this is just a formality, but professional entertainment brokers like Bill Rosiss are well aware that this reflects the reality of the situation. One of the biggest differences between film and other arts like literature is that film is not something that can be accomplished by one or a few individuals. A feature film is the result of the collective efforts of dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of people.

Although Hollywood operates under a producer-led system, where producers have absolute power in film production, the director is the true leader during the actual filming process.

The director not only has to coordinate the schedules of the actors and guide their performances but also has to manage the work progress and plans of other specific production roles such as cinematographers and set designers.

His gaze fell on Jack Watson, who was applying makeup to Emily and James Franco. "Mike, you should be able to see that, apart from this makeup artist who is quite capable, the others are all destined to be eliminated by Hollywood. Murphy Stanton led this group of people for three weeks of shooting and managed to create a certain level of teamwork among these failures, which is very rare."

Bill Rosiss' words were blunt but reflected the reality of the industry. "Everyone wants to succeed, especially in a highly competitive place like Hollywood. But it's not the wolf-like opponents we fear, but the pig-like teammates. Sometimes, a person works their heart out, but gets no support from their teammates, or even various restrictions. Even if they achieve some outstanding results, they are completely overshadowed by the mediocrity of their teammates and do not get the corresponding rewards."

Finally, he said firmly, "In contrast, Murphy Stanton, surrounded by pig-like teammates, managed to push this group of pigs to run."

Hearing this, Mike laughed heartily, "With your praise, I almost want to compete with you."

Bill Rosiss also laughed. He knew it was a joke, and while he believed Murphy Stanton had potential, others might not.

After a few more words, the shooting on the other side seemed to be over. Just as Bill Rosiss was about to go over, Mike suddenly remembered something and called him back.

"Bill, I just remembered something the sports agency department mentioned a month ago," he frowned, "This Murphy Stanton had some disputes with the company."

"I know, I investigated it," Bill Rosiss didn't care at all, "I don't know what he shot, but he managed to extract $100,000 from the basketball department's star player, Kobe Bryant."

He chuckled, "It's just the basketball department, which the company doesn't take seriously."

If it were American football, he would have given it more thought.

"Let's call it a day!" Murphy jumped out of the Ford, handed the camera to Paul Wilson, and said loudly, "Quickly pack up the set, I've ordered a sumptuous dinner for everyone."

Paul Wilson took the camera and muttered, "Not burgers and pizza again, right?"

Murphy made a gesture as if to hit him and added a joke, "Not just burgers and pizza, but also hot dogs and cola."

The people around him rolled their eyes; these fast foods had almost tortured their stomachs to death recently.

This was just a joke from Murphy. He understood that work should be balanced with relaxation. The crew had been working continuously for several days, and apart from a day off at the beginning, they hadn't had any rest. It was time to reward these guys appropriately.

At noon, he had Jessica Chastain contact a barbecue restaurant in town and book the entire place. The crew would enjoy a barbecue feast together tonight.

Of course, as a remote area north of Los Angeles, the barbecue prices here were relatively low.

Directing Paul Wilson and Jessica Chastain to pack the film, Murphy heard a greeting from his left.

"Hey, Murphy."

He immediately turned around and shook the hand extended to him, "Hey, Bill."

Then he shook hands with the person next to him, "Hello, Mike."

"Got time?" Bill Rosiss looked around; the set was almost packed up. "I want to talk to you."

"Actually, I have something to talk to you about too," Murphy led the way to a quiet spot by the lake. When Bill Rosiss caught up, he said, "When will my female lead be back to shoot? Without her, the production will grind to a halt."

Carey Mulligan had left the set a few days ago to return to her school in Los Angeles.

The film had only two main characters, and the solo scenes with James Franco were almost done. If the female lead didn't return soon, Murphy would be driven mad.

"Murphy, I also want Carey to come back," Bill Rosiss' attitude was unusually sincere, "With your help, Carey's acting has improved very quickly."

He sighed, "But you know, Carey has taken too many leaves recently, and the school has already complained to the Children's Association. She needs to spend some time at school."

Hearing this, Murphy felt a headache. As an investor, he really disliked various unions or associations.

However, this was something he couldn't change. He was just a small player, and no one cared about his thoughts or opinions.

Murphy knew that compared to the Mulligans in London and Carey's temporary guardian in Los Angeles, Julianne Firth, the school and the Children's Association were much more difficult to deal with.

"Don't worry,"

When Murphy stopped by the lake, Bill Rosiss caught up and said, "I will urge the school and the Children's Association. As soon as Carey can take leave, I will bring her here immediately."

Turning around, Murphy looked at him with surprise. Bill Rosiss was a smooth-talking broker, but when had he ever been this nice?

A smile curved his lips, and he tilted his head slightly, "Bill, you have something? Just say it."

"It's not a big deal," Bill Rosiss laughed, adopting a relaxed tone and probing, "Murphy, if I'm not mistaken, you don't have a broker yet, right?"

Murphy scratched his head. Since the start of the preparations, he had been so busy that he had completely forgotten about the broker issue. Besides, no brokerage company would be interested in him.

"Indeed, I don't," Murphy shrugged, "I'm just a new hand with no experience."

"No, no,..." Bill Rosiss raised a finger and shook it, "I think you have great potential."

At this point, if Murphy still couldn't understand his intention, he would be a fool. He stared at the opposite side, "You don't mean you want to be my broker, do you?"

Bill Rosiss nodded, "That's exactly what I mean."

The situation was a bit sudden. Murphy thought for a moment and said, "Let's do this. Come to the crew's barbecue dinner, and we can talk more in town."