Chapter 354： 3 scripts

From the beginning of "Death Illusion...", to the gratifying box office of "Ice Age", "Chasing the Murderer in the White Night" and "Sniper Phone Booth" have proved his solid acting skills and box office appeal. A footprint has won the attention of many people in the industry.

Such as Steven Spielberg's interview invitation, such as Charlie Kaufman's trust, such as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" crew interview.

Gradually, there are film production companies and script producers who are willing to come to the door and invite Evan-Bell to appear in the movie. This also means that Studio Eleven is getting out of the predicament little by little and entering a period of accelerated development. No wonder Teddy Bell and David Greenblatt have been so busy these days.

"Three scripts?" Evan-Bell was a little surprised by this number. Although "Sniper Phone Booth" is still in hot release, to be honest, he is still just a rookie actor. The four films currently released have achieved good results, but they are only It's not bad, there is no strong box office - the box office of "Sniper Phone Booth" has just exceeded 100 million at this point in time, and "Ice Age" is just a cartoon: there is no proof of any awards. Therefore, there are actually three scripts coming to the door at this time, and listening to Teddy Bell's accident, these three scripts are not weak, which is indeed a rare thing.

Evan Bell took three thick notebooks from Teddy Bell, placed them on the sofa beside him, and picked up the top notebook. Evan Bell smiled playfully and looked up. He glanced at Teddy Bell and David Greenblatt in front of him, "Why did this book come back? I thought that after the interview last night, everything might have been wiped out." On the cover of the script, it was written impressively. "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Teddy Bell also smiled. He was at the scene last night, and now it is very interesting to think of the sudden changes in the faces of Jerry Bruckheimer and others because of Evan Bell's bold speech. "It was sent to the company this afternoon. Verbinski called and said that he very, very, very, very much hope to be able to interview again." Speaking of which, Teddy Bell paused and reassured, "He used Three "ten, oh, and apologies for the uproar last night. "Gore Verbinski, the director of "Pirates of the Caribbean", as Evan Bell expected, only Gol Verbinski of the four interviewed yesterday could accept Evan Bell's outrageous idea of ​​pirates, and the other three. Everyone looked grateful.

"An interview? I don't think there's anything to talk about.

"Evan-Bell didn't read the script, but threw the book on the coffee table. When the thick book came into contact with the glass, it made a muffled sound and lifted a corner of the snow-white tablecloth.

"I said that if Bruckheimer and the others couldn't accept my idea of ​​a pirate, then even if I were in this movie, I'd be a puppet, and I'd rather reject the script."

Evan Bell does not know how Johnny Depp persuaded Jerry Bruckheimer in the past life. Maybe Johnny Depp has been famous for a long time, and the weight is not comparable to the current Evan Bell, so in the end Jerry Only Bruckheimer withstood the pressure from Disney and let Johnny Depp do it, and finally created the glory of "Pirates of the Caribbean". In Evan Bell's view, if Captain Jack wasn't the Captain Jack he expected, the movie wouldn't have any appeal, and it wouldn't be a pity to give up.

Seeing that Evan Bell had reached out to the second script, David Greenblatt hurriedly opened it. ""Evan, are you not thinking about it anymore? Maybe, wouldn't it be nice if we meet the director again, convince the director to accept the idea, and then let the director take the pressure from Disney? "David, are you kidding me? "Evan-Bell picked up the second script without any pause, but instead of rushing to open it, he glanced at the anxious David Greenblatt. "In this kind of big investment and big production, if Directors and producers are not on the same side, and they cannot withstand pressure from Disney. After all, there is a risk of losing one or two billion dollars in investment, and there is no way for any top film company to easily say, "I don't care." Do you think he will sacrifice me as a rookie, or sacrifice himself as a director?" You know, since 1PS2's "Red Pirates", there has never been a decent pirate movie. In the past ten years In 2010, other studios tried pirate films, but none of them failed miserably. Disney's decision to shoot "Pirates of the Caribbean" is on the one hand because there is a pirate theme park in Disneyland, and it is also the source of inspiration for the film; on the other hand, it has the participation of gold producer Jerry Bruckheimer , and the guarantee of Oscar-winning screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.

Now, the three gold guarantees that Disney trusts are terrified by the concept of Evan Bell, and Gore Verbinski is alone. Therefore, Ai female ※Bell does not think that this second interview will be effective.

David Greenblatt found that his proud eloquence rarely worked in Evan Bell. Of course, it's not that Evan Bell's eloquence is much better than him, but the main reason is that this young man's stance is firm and independent, which makes David Greenblatt feel powerless every time he persuades him.

While speaking, Evan Bell had already opened the second script and began to read it. Teddy Bell's cell phone vibrated. It was already nine o'clock in the evening. Who would call? Could it be Catherine Bell? Teddy Bell picked up the phone and glanced at it, with a surprised expression, he picked up the phone and walked to the side.

Evan Bell did not have time to pay attention to who the caller was, because all his attention was drawn to the script in his hand. He really liked this script so much, so much!

The screenplay "Big Fish", adapted from the novel of the same name, has now been confirmed to be directed by genius director Tim Burton.

"Big Fish" tells a touching father-son story.

Will remembers his father Edward's fondness for gushing about the many bizarre stories of his early years as a traveling salesman in Alabama from a young age, so bizarre that even little Will often wondered about them. 〖True〗xìng, he felt that he didn't know his father at all, and he couldn't accept his fantasy story, which gradually alienated the relationship between father and son. Later, Will got married and finally left his home and chattering father.

After Sandong, Will, who has never been in contact with his family, learns that his father is terminally ill with cancer and will die soon. This brings Will back to his hometown with his wife, and he hears the legendary story of his father's youth again.

According to Edward's account, he was high-spirited and ambitious when he was young. He left Erxiaolinzhuang, where he lived, and embarked on a journey. During his journey, he has met an old witch, a giant, a place called "Ghost City", a circus owner who turns into a werewolf at night, and a man with two different characters but only one body The "Chinese" Chinese singer, a "big fish" that no one can catch.

Although in the process of these narratives, Will found that they contained a lot of embellishments, but they were much more real than he thought when he was a child, and they were just a way for his father to retain the affection and honesty of the past. In the last moments of Edward's life, he finally gained the respect and understanding of his son, and Will finally told his father a story that would be very true: Edward will be peaceful surrounded by loved ones who love him. gone.

The film, a dazzling fantasy full of surreal magical elements, is also a lyrical family drama that closely combines half a century of bizarre life with changes in American history and even popular music through Edward's experience stand up. This reminds Evan Bell of the later works "Alice in Wonderland" also from director Tim Burton and the eternal classic "Forrest Gump".

Tim Burton, who created classic films such as "Edward Scissorhands", "Sleepy Hollow", "Zombie Bride", "Sweeney Todd", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", was always able to use the brilliant and mysterious The language of the lens presents the audience with a grotesque, dark, colorful and warm story.

In the last life, Evan Bell watched the movie "Big Fish" after watching "Edward Scissorhands" Unlike the one that made Johnny Depp an instant hit" "Edward Scissorhands" and "Big Fish" are colorful and bizarre, depicting the whole world colorfully.

Among them, the description of the generation gap and emotional exchange between father and son deeply moved Evan-Bell. From the beginning to the end, he hoped that he could have the opportunity to communicate with his father, but unfortunately he did not have it in his previous life, nor in this life. "Big Fish" always has a special place in Evan Bell's mind.

"Which character did this script invite me?" Evan-Bell raised his head and asked David Greenblatt. Obviously, he was very satisfied with the script.

"Edward as a young man," David Greenblatt replied immediately. Edward was actually the protagonist of "Big Fish" when he was young. Most of the fantastic adventures in the movie were Edward's experiences when he was young.

Evan-Bell knows that the script of "Big Fish" is mainly about the plot, and the characters themselves are not as deep as Tim Burton's other films. Therefore, this script was chosen for the book, not for the characters. This is slightly different from Evan-Bell's previous selection of scripts, but it does not prevent Evan-Bell's love for this script. "This requires an interview, right? You contact the interview director to see when they are suitable recently. ."! .