Chapter 42： Hollywood filmmakers

According to the custom of Greek weddings, there will be a wedding banquet after the oath is taken in the church.

At this banquet, the words of "Turan"'s father were the soul of the whole scene.

The actor who plays Nicole Kidman's Greek Daddy is a true Greek in his sixties and has only made cameos on TV before.

Fortunately, this role is not complicated, it just needs to show kindness, honesty and old-fashioned temperament.

For this old man, it is mostly his true character.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the family banquet at Porto Carlos." Dad spoke English with a Greek accent, and he could make everyone laugh almost as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Uh...uh...and Miller's family dinner." Dad's expression turned a few times, "I was thinking last night, this son-in-law of mine, Ian Miller. Miller's surname comes from the Greek word The root 'Milo' means apple."

The old man is deeply proud of his being a Greek ethnicity who is the source of Western culture. "Many people know that my surname is Podocarlos, which comes from the Greek root 'Podokaroki', which means orange. Meaning. Well, now we know, tonight we have apples, we have oranges, we come from different backgrounds but have the same foundation, we are all fruits."

This is also the warmest scene in the whole movie. As a strange father who always only thought about his daughter marrying a Greek, he showed enough fatherly love at the scene of his daughter's wedding.

Next, Dad took out his life savings and bought a house as a wedding gift for his daughter, which is the biggest tear in the film.

This is the tradition of Greek culture. Americans do not have such a custom, and they also use such a lens to show that the film does not discriminate against Greek culture, but also respects it.

The filming went smoothly as always, and Dunn excitedly announced to everyone, "My Grand Greek Wedding is now complete!"

"Wow!"

Most of Dunn's core team participated in film production for the first time, and they were far more excited than others. Glenn Fierro directly opened his arms and rushed towards Dunn, "Oh my God, I actually participated in a movie. , Dunn, big boss, you...you are my god!"

Dunn pushed him away with a look of disgust, "Get up, at this time, I'd rather hug a woman!" After speaking, he laughed and opened his arms to Nicole Kidman.

Naturally, it was impossible for Nicole Kidman to agree to his request in public, glaring at him coldly, completely ignoring him.

In a burst of laughter, Sofia Coppola walked over generously and hugged Dunn, "Congratulations Dunn, you have completed another movie, I have a hunch that this time you succeeded. "

Dunn laughed and said, "Sophia, I'll borrow your auspicious words."

At this time, Katherine Heigl also walked over with her waist and hips twisted, with a pleasing smile on her pretty face, and her voice was sweet and charming, "Congratulations, Dunn, at the same time... Thank you for this time. taking care of me since."

Everyone in the crew felt a chill, and scolded "Bichi" ten thousand times in their hearts.

Nicole Kidman and Sofia Coppola don't seem to be surprised, they don't show any contempt.

In Hollywood, there are countless beautiful girls who want to be stars. How can they succeed without a snack maker? Isn't Nicole Kidman also on Tom Cruise's thigh?

Don't make fun of anyone!

Dunn hugged her tightly and said, "Catherine, your acting skills are still problematic and need to be honed. But I believe that as long as you work hard, you will be able to become the heroine in ten years."

The previous words made Katherine Heigl fall into an ice cellar and almost fainted, but fortunately, the latter words gave her hope again, "Thank you for your guidance, Dunn, I will try my best."

"Um."

Tang En nodded. For such a small person, without the freshness at the beginning, his interest was reduced by most, and he said to Sophia, "The crew will be disbanded. Let's go to your house?"

It was agreed early on that Dunn was going to visit Mr. Francis Coppola.

"Can."

Sophia found Katherine Heigl's face a little disappointed, and patted her on the back, "Let's start with the TV series. Given your current situation, it is difficult to have a good development in the film industry. Even Tang En want to help you, you also have to have enough strength, right?"

Katherine Heigl smiled shyly, "Thank you Sophia, I understand."

……

The Coppola family has a huge influence in the United States. This year's "Time Magazine" ranked it fourth in the United States, even higher than a legendary family like the Rockefellers.

Francis Coppola's home is not in the lavish Beverly Hills. It is a gathering place for new celebrities. For the Coppola family, there is no need for such a display of identity.

His home is in Pasadena, which is also a very famous city under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles. It is not as crowded as Beverly Hills, and it is a resort for recuperation.

Francis Coppola's house is so big that Dunn was almost stunned.

The huge lawn is like a football field. There are several clean streets, and several motor vehicles are parked.

Pavilions and pavilions, sculpture fountains, exotic flowers and trees are dazzling.

Liv Tyler once said that when he arrived at Dunn's house, he felt that he had lived in a slum before.

When he came to Francis Coppola's house, Dunn also felt Liv Tyler's mood.

"It's all made decades ago, and it doesn't cost a lot of money." Sophia pouted, obviously she didn't like the shadow of the family, just like her cousin Nicolas Cage.

After Sophia's introduction, Dunn finally met this famous and legendary director.

Francis Coppola is a little fat, round face, bearded, dressed casually like an old friend meeting, adding a bit of affinity.

For this great director, Dunn respects from the bottom of his heart.

Not to mention, his "Godfather" trilogy, every once in a while, will be shown repeatedly in the cinema.

The "Godfather", which was made in 1972 for $6 million, has accumulated 245 million at the box office this year, not to mention its huge influence in the world's film history.

"Hello, Mr. Coppola, I'm Dunn, the movie has just finished, and I came to visit you on purpose, mainly to thank you for your help that day."

In front of such a big guy, Tang En didn't need to cover up, and he couldn't cover up.

On that day, Dunn used the lame excuse "Sophia was harassed" to persuade Francis Coppola. Obviously, this could only be an "excuse".

With Francis' IQ, can he not understand the reason?

Who doesn't know that Sophia is his daughter? Not to mention a few punks in Chicago, even the Italian Mafia elite wouldn't dare to touch her.

Francis Coppola pointed to the chair, "Hollywood has to maintain the dignity of Hollywood, it's no big deal."

Dunn couldn't help being awe-inspiring.

Sure enough, it is a Hollywood filmmaker, and the concept of capitalists who have broken into Hollywood over the years is completely two dimensions!

The most typical is Kirk Kerkorian, who has already bought three and sold two, and re-entered MGM last year, completely ruining a century-old store like MGM. Don't look at the harmony in Hollywood, a filmmaker like Francis Coppola, who has worked hard in Hollywood all his life, has long hated it!

"It's a pity that the power of capital is getting stronger and stronger." Tang En expressed a feeling that was very incompatible with his age.

Francis Coppola nodded slightly, "Seven years ago, Time Group acquired Warner; three years ago, Viacom acquired Paramount; two years ago, Disney acquired ABC for nearly $20 billion; last year, Time Warner 76 $100 million acquisition of TBS. Recently, there was big news that Viacom is approaching CBS, and once the merger is completed, the cost may be nearly $40 billion!”

Dunn was thoughtful, "And Columbia Pictures, which was acquired by Sony before, and Fox Pictures, which was acquired by News Corp. The taste of Hollywood has really changed a bit."

"It still tastes as good as before." Francis Coppola sighed, this was the feeling of the elder.

Dunn was a little strange. It was the first time that the two met each other, but their identities and statuses were so disparate. What does Mr. Coppola mean by being so close to each other?

"You don't really consider me a son-in-law, do you?"

Tang En's face changed slightly, and he felt a chill in his heart, so he had to draw a line quickly, "Sophia is my good friend, I hope she can be a pure and excellent filmmaker, not a tool to make money in the hands of capital."

Francis Coppola's eyes widened, his turbid eyes took a deep look at Dunn, showing a somewhat appreciative smile.

During this period of time on the phone with her daughter, Sophia has long praised this young boy as omnipotent and omnipotent. Seeing him today, he is indeed a very smart person.

"The dignity of the Coppola family cannot be trampled on by anyone. Sophia loves movies, I know this very well But she is a woman after all, and Hollywood is very unfriendly to women. I am old and it is difficult to protect She's been around for too long, times have changed, and we old folks are going to step out of the stage eventually."

Francis Coppola's voice was a little more desolate.

Even an absolute boss like him thinks he can't keep up with the times, which shows the serious penetration of capital into Hollywood.

Dunn said immediately: "Mr. Coppola, you are still young. In my opinion, you can still make movies for at least 20 years! As for Sophia, you don't have to worry about it, she is my good friend. Although Dunn has no ability. , but it can also protect my friend from being wronged. If she likes Oscar, I will do my best to help."

Francis Coppola became more and more appreciative of the young man in front of him, and his reaction was astonishingly quick.

Especially the quiet transaction negotiation, which is as stable as a mountain and as warm as water, has a sense of sight of the big boss of a brokerage company.

Well, it's a Hollywood norm.

"Well, I heard that your Oscar nomination... Something went wrong?" Francis Coppola understood Dunn's thoughts.

Tang En sighed bitterly, "There's a problem, you know, I'm only twenty after the new year, so I'm a little younger."

Francis Coppola waved his hand, "Age doesn't matter! John was only 24 years old when he was nominated for an Oscar for "The Boys in the Block." What movie was he making? If the director of "Titanic" Can't be nominated, that's an Oscar joke!"

Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and finally smiled.

With the affirmation of this boss, his nomination should be indispensable.

"It's just... can I win an award?"

In his previous life, James Cameron actually won the Academy Award for Best Director.