Mysterious Mrs. Pansy

It’s just for the sake of having a better negotiating process.

Director Wong still pretended to flip through the file.

Of course, he also saw other artists, and his eyes lit up.

Director Wong wanted to bring several interested artists into the film.

Director Wong also knew that the artists would not agree.

The investment cost for each film is fixed, and the price range for each lead actor does not fluctuate too much.

So, for him, the choice is not too extensive. He mentioned three names.

“I want to know the prices of these three people. If feasible, I will choose from them!”

“But I also hope you understand that the current market conditions are not good, so we cannot afford a high price.”

Jane nodded to indicate understanding. After stating the prices, Director Wong frowned. In fact, in his heart, he had already figured it out.

The price mainly has to be negotiated with the production company, and there should be no problem, but Director Wong cannot directly make the decision.

“Is this the final price you’re offering? If this is the price, then I will go back and negotiate with the production company!”

Jane didn’t speak, but her assistant informed Director Wong.

“This price can fluctuate, but the premise is that other people from our company also participate in the film, and each actor’s time on screen determines the final price.”

The assistant made it clear that a bystander is definitely not enough for them.

What they need are supporting roles, any supporting role, as long as they can guarantee the opportunity to appear and have lines during the performance.

This is what they need, so the assistant put a file in Director Wong’s hand.

This is the newcomer they are preparing to introduce. Director Wong casually flipped through the file. Actually, as long as it’s not a major supporting role, it doesn’t matter who is chosen.

As long as they can express what he wants to express, it’s fine.

So, Director Wong now understands what Jane’s company means.

Because it is also very common in the industry, so this kind of strategy, whether the production company will agree or not, Director Wong is confident.

“How much can your main actors decrease their price if I use these people? This is crucial!”

“As for the prices of these supporting roles, let’s not discuss. According to the normal market conditions, it’s already good enough for them to have the opportunity to appear!”

Director Wong must make this clear, otherwise, negotiating the salary for supporting roles will violate the overall cost control plan of the production company.

After Jane and the assistant discussed, they reported the price. Of course, this price had already been determined beforehand, but this is how business negotiations are.

If one side insists on a price, perhaps this is the final bottom line.

And if one side pretends to negotiate and then states the price, maybe this leaves room for negotiation.

So, when the assistant stated the price, Director Wong nodded, and his expression did not change.

In fact, he had already completely accepted this price in his heart.

This is a little less than the bottom line price that the production company had left for him.

“I will visit a few other companies. I hope you can think carefully about whether this offer matches our needs.”

“I value several artists from your company, but some things are not up to me. I can only provide suggestions.”

Jane knew her position had been clearly stated, and now that it’s time for final negotiations.

Jane needs to show her attitude, even though she is eager to give these actors the opportunity to work.

But it also does not mean that any film or variety show can exploit them.

Even in making concessions, there is a bottom line condition. Just like the price Jane has reported is almost a bottom line condition.

Even if they compromise, it won’t be much.

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“Director Wong came here because our people are reliable.”

“The entertainment industry is not good now, but it doesn’t mean it will always be like this.”

“So, we should reach this agreement with the right attitude, showing our sincerity.”

Jane’s statement was very clear. She also told Director Wong that, if both parties want to cooperate in the future, it depends on how the initial intentions of cooperation are reached.

Although Director Wong is currently working with this production company, he may well need to find other films in the future, and then there will be opportunities to cooperate with Jane’s company.

In order for a film to ultimately make a profit, it depends not only on the script but also on the director, and most importantly, it depends on the actors.

And now, Jane has shown sincerity, giving Director Wong’s work a better chance to be presented. It’s up to Director Wong to make the choice.

Moreover, if both parties want to cooperate in the future, Director Wong will also need to consider this.

Director Wong nodded and said a few polite words before leaving.

Later, Jane met with the production company of the variety show, and her attitude was no different.

She showed sincerity and made concessions, just like she did with Director Wong, because Jane knew that if she didn’t show her attitude first, these people would probably go to another company.

And now Jane can’t afford to continue to insist.

“Our company has shown the utmost sincerity in preparing to cooperate with other companies and various film companies.”

“Currently, our company has these artists available, but whether they will still be available in the future, I can’t guarantee.”

The variety show production company knew that Jane was trying to test the waters.

The negotiations between the two sides are actually a display of tactics. The production company is trying to figure out Jane’s company’s bottom line, and also figuring out what artists they can get and if this will improve their show’s quality.

And Jane is telling the production company that they are not the only ones Jane’s company will cooperate with.

This kind of psychological probing by both sides determines the final price of the artists and the time they appear in this show.