Chapter 59: Kevin's Rising Reputation

Although the previous two films were box office hits, they didn't give Kevin the feeling of an elevated status. Only "Mission: Impossible" had just released its box office results for the first few days and already seemed to have made a name for itself in Hollywood.

Of course, the reality was that the consecutive success of three films had proven Kevin's own abilities. While the previous two films could still be explained by luck to some extent, "Mission: Impossible" couldn't be solely attributed to luck anymore.

All of this indicated that Kevin possessed the skills of an excellent commercial film director. And at this point, the risk of investing in his next film had significantly decreased.

Someone had added the icing on the cake. That was why Kevin attracted so much attention when he attended the party.

"I will get used to it, Cruise!" Kevin replied confidently.

He would not settle for this; he would continue to climb higher in Hollywood.

Chapter 59: Kevin's Soaring Reputation

After exchanging greetings with Cruise, Kevin left, and shortly after, CAA's Ovitz approached him with a smile on his face.

"It's been a while, Kevin!" Ovitz greeted.

Kevin, unfazed by Ovitz's smile, replied, "What can I do for you?"

Despite Kevin's direct response, Ovitz showed no signs of anger. The current Kevin was not someone he could easily deal with. A talented director like Kevin couldn't be blacklisted in Hollywood.

This was different from being a celebrity. There was a vast difference between these two professions. A celebrity's career could easily be ruined with some scandalous information, but a director was different. As a director, even if their public image was poor, as long as they made good films, it wouldn't be a problem. People cared more about the work itself and were less concerned with the personal lives of behind-the-scenes personnel. As long as Kevin didn't get involved in overly sensitive matters, there would always be film companies willing to hire him.

"I'm here to invite you to join CAA again. This time, we won't insist on you fully adopting our packaging system. Additionally, your agent, Dawson, can become one of our top partners, and you will receive the highest level of service from CAA's top clients," Ovitz said sincerely.

"Join us again, Kevin."

In the face of Ovitz's invitation, Kevin simply shook his head firmly. Ovitz valued his status and position, but Kevin didn't have a great need for CAA at the moment. MGM and Warner Bros. had highly skilled post-production teams that Kevin could easily access. Although CAA would have countless major stars and directors in the future, they hadn't reached that level of development yet.

Furthermore, it needed to be emphasized that even if CAA gained such powerful channels in the future, they were still there to serve their clients. In other words, if their ideas were detrimental to their clients' interests, no matter how large CAA's scale, they would crumble like a pile of sand.

Thinking back to last year when Michael Ovitz was ranked first on some magazine's list of powerful Hollywood entrepreneurs, Kevin couldn't help but chuckle. Those people clearly didn't understand the situation in Hollywood. The top tier of Hollywood would always be the five major film studios, and in the future, with the addition of Disney, there would only be six major players. These six film studios were the most powerful forces in Hollywood.

The reason Ovitz seemed capable of competing with them was simply because CAA's clients needed the agency to secure more benefits for them. Once the six major studios were willing to compromise, CAA would immediately crumble.

In the end, CAA was nothing more than a group of intermediaries.

Ovitz wasn't angry, but instead called a few attractive models over.

Apparently, the relationship between Kevin and the female lead of Saw, as well as the female lead of Escape from Perdition, was no secret.

Men had their own interests, and if Ovitz wanted to repair his relationship with Kevin, he naturally had to approach it from that angle.

Afterward, Ovitz gracefully left, allowing the models and Kevin to interact on their own.

The models, each with their own intentions, praised Kevin as they surrounded him.

Unfortunately, despite their intentions, Kevin was temporarily not interested, or rather, he was only interested in future stars.

As for these ordinary models, honestly, with his current status, he could have as many as he wanted.

Just then, an actress whom Kevin would become familiar with in the future approached.

"Hello, Director Kevin!"

Milla Jovovich stared at him with wide eyes, taking in the presence of the recently renowned director in Hollywood.

Her eyes were filled with curiosity.

"And you are?"

Although Kevin found her familiar, he couldn't recall her name at that moment.

"I'm Milla Jovovich, a young actress."

Kevin was taken aback, the future female lead in Resident Evil?

At 18 years old, she was astonishingly beautiful, truly a Ukrainian beauty.

Kevin had seen her provocative photos in the future, and he had to admit, they were quite enticing.

Compared to Milla Jovovich, the other models paled in comparison, both in terms of figure and appearance.

Seeing that Kevin seemed more interested in Milla Jovovich, the models, though reluctant, had no choice but to leave Kevin's side and seek other opportunities to enter Hollywood.

With a hint of interest, Kevin recalled from his memory:

"You're the female lead in Return to the Blue Lagoon, right? I've seen that movie, it was quite good."

Milla Jovovich's eyes lit up.

Since filming that movie, she hadn't been able to secure any good film resources. With this director in front of her, even a slight leak of resources would be enough for her to make a name for herself in Hollywood.

Noticing that Kevin seemed interested in her, Milla Jovovich thought of the unspoken rules in Hollywood. She made up her mind and leaned toward Kevin.

With Kevin's appearance, even if she experienced those unspoken rules, she wouldn't feel like she was losing out.

With that thought in mind, Milla Jovovich directly extended her invitation.

"Director Kevin, would you like to discuss the plot of Return to the Blue Lagoon with me?"

This kind of direct invitation was nothing new to Kevin.

With some hesitation, Kevin was pulled by Milla Jovovich into a hotel room.

As soon as they entered the room, Milla Jovovich pounced on Kevin and removed their outer layers.

In this moment, Kevin suddenly thought of a serious question:

"Are you of legal age?"

European and American women often looked mature, making it difficult to determine their age based on appearance alone.

"I'm 18!"

Once Milla Jovovich uttered those words, Kevin no longer hesitated, and he engaged with her.

Her youthful body brought Kevin a completely different experience from Angelina Jolie.

It felt like being in a fairyland.

Especially since she turned out to be a virgin.

That was something Kevin hadn't expected.

But it seemed quite normal; before she turned 18, no one dared to touch her.

…..

At the party, executives from Paramount and Warner Bros. were all searching for Kevin, trying to discuss the next film project with him in advance.

With three consecutive blockbuster films, Kevin had become the most sought-after director in Hollywood at that time.

They were afraid of being beaten to the punch by others and wasting the relationship they had with Kevin.