Chapter 109： Experientialism, Methodism, Expressionism

In July, the upsurge of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" finally subsided, and other film companies began to have the right to speak in the market.

Under the market squeeze of many films such as "Tarzan of the Apes" and "Ace of Power 2", the weekly box office of "Star Wars: Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man" has fallen below $20 million. However, for more than 40 days, the North American box office has accumulated more than 480 million US dollars!

The North American box office record for "Titanic" seems to be in jeopardy.

With the gradual release of the film overseas, the overseas box office has also received feedback. Throughout June, the overseas box office of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of the Phantom Man" earned 140 million US dollars. Compared with the popularity of the North American market, the overseas market relatively calm.

However, the distributor, 20th Century Fox, is very confident that July will be the release month for the UK, Germany, France, Australia, Japan and other big box offices, and there will be a big rebound in overseas markets.

Even if the Star Wars culture has a mediocre response overseas, with the wonderful special effects and hearty action scenes of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man", it is enough to garner a lot of box office.

It is impossible to be as successful as "Titanic", but at least the global box office exceeds one billion, and it seems that it is just around the corner to become another film after "Titanic" in history with a global box office of more than one billion US dollars.

Dunn doesn't care about this movie anymore, he just waits to collect the money. He is paying attention to the two movies that Dunn Films has cast.

Due to funding reasons, "Soul Shifting Girl" cannot be started until the tax refund for "Spider-Man" is received, but this does not hinder the preliminary work of "Soul Shifting Girl".

Natalie, Nicole, and even Naomi Watts got a female No. 3 role and are reading books and thinking about their roles.

Because of this, Natalie also stepped into Dunn's house for the first time and discussed characters with Nicole Kidman.

Seeing Natalie laughing with Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, and Jessica Alba, Dunn sometimes has hallucinations.

I have to admit that Natalie has a big heart.

The script of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" has been revised for the fifth time, and it will be officially finalized soon, and several leading actors of the film have been confirmed internally, so the selection of the film director is particularly difficult.

If I choose some young directors who are not well-known, I am afraid that they are not capable and experienced enough to control such a complicated movie as "The Girl Who Moves Souls", and I am afraid that they will be made into the original version.

However, if you choose an experienced and well-known director, I am afraid that the other party will not be willing to be completely controlled by the producer, and the power to modify the script and choose actors will be completely deprived.

After nearly a month of research, Glenn Fierro recommended four people to Dunn: Ron Howard, Jonathan Demme, Pedro Almodovar and Lesse Hallstrom.

Lesser Hallstrom was inexperienced and filmed tearjerkers, so he was the first to reject it; Pedro Almodovar was a European film master, but his overly stylized shooting methods did not conform to the Oscar trend. was rejected.

Subsequently, Dunn Pictures sent a copy of the script to Ron Howard and Jonathan Demme's agents.

Three days later, Dunn Pictures was the first to receive a reply from Ron Howard, who was participating in Universal Pictures' $120 million A-level production "The Grinch", and the schedule could not be missed.

Two days later, Jonathan Demme's agent came to Dunn Films in person. Director Demme was very interested in this project!

However, the conditions given by Dunn Pictures made the other party collapse!

"It's impossible! Jonathan is the best director at the Oscar. He has directed "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Philadelphia Story". He is the best drama director in Hollywood! We are very satisfied with the script, but the actors must be chosen by Jonathan , in terms of remuneration, we also don’t want to be less than $8 million.”

"I'm sorry, Mr. Parton, it seems that we have lost the possibility of cooperation."

Tang En sighed, feeling a little helpless.

It's still not strong enough. If Warner or Paramount, even if the other party is the Oscar director, they have been dormant for so many years, and no decent works have come out, so they have to bow their heads and bow their heads.

Although Dunn has made two block-office masterpieces in a row, his influence in feature films is not enough to control a first-tier Hollywood director.

When I got home, I saw Natalie with messy hair, sitting opposite Nicole, with strange eyes, a bit rebellious in a trance, and looking at her with a strange look.

Nicole's condition was equally frightening, her face was pale as if she was sick, and she was shaking all over.

Tang En hurriedly interrupted, "What are you two doing? Is this the experience school? Be careful of your mental problems!"

Natalie blushed slightly when she saw Dunn, she quickly adjusted her makeup, ran over, and raised her fair chin with a smile, "Are you back?"

Tang En hugged her a little distressedly, "Is it so hard?"

Natalie pursed her lips and said, "The script is very good and the characters are also very good. I hope to play Lisa alive."

Tang En sighed, "Isn't the method school bad?"

Naomi Watts in an apron came over at some point, not at all aware that he was Natalie's boyfriend, "Ever since Marlon Brando created the Method School, it has become a competition among Hollywood actors to learn. Target, but not for actresses, at least...not for us newcomers."

Dunn took Natalie to sit on the sofa. He wouldn't be so idiotic that he made out with other women in front of her, and looked at Nicole, "Are you a newcomer too?"

Nicole Kidman shook her head gently, "Naomi only said part of it, in fact... I only know Ms. Meryl Streep as the only actress in Hollywood who can calmly use method."

It was the first time Dunn heard, "Why?"

"Women are emotional, and when they perform, they will often move with their hearts. The method school is rational. Generally speaking, only male actors with strong control can control it." Nicole Kidman sighed.

Dunn stroked Natalie's hair distressedly, "Methodist...it's too hard."

Natalie raised her head and said dissatisfiedly, "I'm not an experientialist, but an expressionist. I was taught by director Luc Besson. He said that after the French New Wave, expressionism became the mainstream!"

Dunn laughed dumbly, "Yes, my Nat is the best!"

In any case, the expressionists are always stronger than the experienceists.

Dedicating yourself to the role in the play has done too much damage to the actors themselves.

For example, the famous Daniel Day-Lewis is the most famous experiential actor. Every time he acts, he has to enter the role half a year in advance. After filming, he can't get out without half a year.

This is so painful!

Success is not accidental. If such an actor does not succeed, it is absolutely unacceptable.

"By the way, who did you choose as the director of "The Girl Who Moves the Soul"?"

Compared to Nicole Kidman, Natalie is still young and naive. She doesn't bother to be experienced or expressive at all, but instead asks curious questions.

Tang En stretched his back and sighed, "I haven't chosen yet. The directors I have chosen are not suitable."

"Ah? How about Luc Besson, I think he's pretty good." Natalie mumbled heartlessly, sticking out her tongue when she saw Tang En's sullen eyes~www.novelhall.com ~ Hee hee smiled, "Just kidding you, he's a commercial director, I know."

Naomi Watts didn't have Nicole's consciousness, and she got close to Dunn at an inopportune time, "Why not choose a female director?"

Female directors?

Dunn's eyes lit up, and the first thing he thought of was Sofia Coppola.

She filmed "Angel with Broken Wings" just last year, but the method was still very jerky, which was not in line with Dunn's ambition. But he still remembered another female director, Patty Jenkins.

The director who made "The Devil" and "Wonder Woman".

It's just that the current Patty Jenkins doesn't seem to have any experience in filmmaking.

Nicole Kidman saw Dunn's thoughtfulness and said softly, "Don, I want to recommend someone."

"Oh? Who?"

Nicole is very mature and understands her sense of proportions, especially when compared with Naomi Watts, she makes a high judgment. Dunn values ​​her opinion very much.

"Sam Mendes."

"Sam Mendes?" Dunn's expression stopped, a little dazed.

Nicole said slowly: "I once starred in a stage play, "The Blue Room". He is the director and is very capable."

Natalie didn't know why, so she frowned slightly, "A stage director? It's not the same as making a movie."

Nicole nodded, "I know, in fact, he directed his first feature film "American Beauty" last year. No surprise, the film will be released this year."

"Oh."

Natalie hates Naomi Watts, who is ignorant of current affairs, and has a good impression of Nicole. After all, it wasn't her fault that she became Dunn's female companion.

"Sam Mendes..."

Tang En suddenly stood up, his face a little excited.