Chapter 320： The media cannot replace the jury!

Dunn's plane landed in St. Paul, the capital of Minnesota.

The crew of "Juno" is in full swing here.

The estimated filming time for the film is 40 days, which will be completed before the Oscars.

With a budget of $8 million, it seems like a lot. After all, Juno has far fewer shots than Memento, which cost $5 million.

In fact, it is not. The splendidness of "Memento" is entirely due to the editing. It is made by disrupting many coherent shots and re-editing.

There are not many shooting scenes and characters in "Juno", but it is necessary to apply makeup to the heroine Natalie Portman, and prepare fake **** and belly of different sizes to complete the changes around her after pregnancy.

Moreover, the film span of "Juno" is one year, and the film production cycle is very short. Some fake plants and special means including post-production are needed to give the audience a feeling of different seasons.

Of course, overall, Juno is a very simple movie to make.

Dunn's presence on the set has nothing to do with Natalie. On the one hand, it is to thank Cate Blanchett for her friendly role. Producer Katherine Kennedy.

The script for "Tian Zhao" has been sent to Dunn Pictures, and the production department has also approved the budget, which can reach up to 80 million US dollars.

Because of the box office failure of the previous film "Undead", director Nate Shyamalan was very cautious about this film.

As a foreigner, if two consecutive films fail, his Hollywood journey will basically end.

So for this movie, Nate Shyamalan had to make sure it was a success!

He made two stringent requirements -

First, the actor must be a superstar, either Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, or Tom Cruise;

Second, there must be a capable and experienced producer, either Katherine Kennedy or Dunn Walker.

The failed collaboration with Joe Ruth on the Undead project made Nate Shyamalan pay more and more attention to the ability of the team.

To be honest, Dunn was very dissatisfied!

Even a big director of Ridley Scott's level has to talk to Dunn in a negotiated tone. Nate Shyamalan is an Indian Assam, is he a fart?

I really treat myself as an onion.

If it wasn't for the purpose of cracking down on Disney and bringing down Michael Eisner, Dunn would have directly banned him just like he treated Michael Bay.

Fortunately, Dunn has already seen through the future of Nate Shyamalan.

"Tian Zhao" is a success, but it can only be regarded as a return to light.

His ability is limited to the past few years, and he will firmly sit on the throne of the "King of Bad Movies" in the future, and there is no need for Tang En to exert his strength.

This is completely different from Michael Bay's future boom.

Male No. 1 choose Mel Gibson, no problem.

Don't look at Mel Gibson's continuous shooting of "The Unsinkable" and "Mrs. and Mrs. Smith", and now he is still wandering between the two crews in post-production.

But this Australian tough guy is a famous model worker and never tires.

And in the original "Signs of the Sky", Mel Gibson was the male lead.

As for Katherine Kennedy ... Dunn is a little helpless.

She is not only the president of Rose Films, but also the president of Kennedy-Marshall Films, making her a producer and the introduction of Kennedy-Marshall Films.

Fortunately, "Tian Zhao" is a commercial blockbuster. This small company has no qualifications to receive dividends or copyrights.

The production costs...will be in the $5 million to $8 million range, about the same as Nate Shyamalan's directing fee.

Ridley Scott's salary is only $8 million.

Foreigners in Hollywood must be paid less than Americans of the same level!

When Dunn appeared in the crew, the actors were resting. Natalie, with a big belly, circled in the yard with the help of the assistant, looking very funny.

"I thought you really had it!" Dunn appeared quietly and suddenly appeared behind Natalie.

Natalie turned her head and saw Dunn, she was overjoyed at first, then her face turned pale, and she hummed lightly: "It will be nonsense, I am experiencing the feeling of being pregnant, I am feeling the role!"

The little assistant pursed his lips and snickered, and quickly slipped away quietly.

Tang En walked up, hugged her gently, and said with a smile, "You look beautiful!"

Natalie pursed her lips, restrained her joy, gave him a glance, and said coquettishly, "Don't think I don't know what bad idea you have, I said, don't think about anything before graduation."

Tang En said helplessly: "Did you think too much? Let me praise my girlfriend, and I still need to show off my scheming and conspiracy?"

"Pfft!"

Natalie rolled her pretty eyes, hesitated for a moment, and quickly kissed him on the cheek, then said with a half-smile, "Is this okay?"

Dunn teased her, "It's better to do it again!"

"Fuck off, this is the crew!" Natalie snorted and pushed him, "Okay, you can get down to business and leave me alone."

"what?"

"Ah what? Do you think I'm one of those idiot actresses? I'm making a low-budget independent film, and it's worthy of your going all the way?"

Dunn smiled awkwardly, "My Nat is smart!"

Natalie smiled and said, "Virtue!"

...

Tang En's appearance immediately attracted the attention of the entire crew.

This is a detached house rented by the crew in the local area. After the renovation of the crew, it presents the home of "Juno".

This is the set. Dunn didn't take the lead, but directly found Katherine Kennedy. The conversation was very good. She agreed without thinking and would accept the project "Tian Zhao".

This is the embodiment of emotional intelligence.

Tang En has come forward in person, can he still refuse?

After talking about the business, Dunn was in a good mood, "Patty, how is your work? Are you still getting used to it?"

Patty Jenkins said modestly: "It's the first time to make a big movie. There are inevitably some omissions in my work. Fortunately, Catherine helps, otherwise I'm afraid it will be really difficult for me to cope with so many things."

Kathleen Kennedy shook her head and said: "It was the first time I was a director. I remember when I first participated in film production, it was "1941" directed by Spielberg. He said something to me at that time, and I still remember it to this day. New. He said, 'A lot of people are mediocre not because they don't have that 1 percent talent, but because they can't even do 99 percent of the effort.'"

When Patty Jenkins heard this, she was immediately in awe, and at the same time mocked herself remorsefully, "I haven't done enough!"

Kathleen Kennedy smiled and said, "Patty, you are already outstanding. We all see your hard work."

This is obviously not to flatter Patty Jenkins in the face of Dunn, the big boss.

Dunn nodded secretly after hearing this, and said with a smile: "You don't need to say polite words, Patty, I think you and Catherine have a good relationship, why not... If you have any good ideas and good scripts in the future, you can find her. With Rose Films. Of course, the premise is to promote feminism.”

Kathleen Kennedy laughed: "Okay, I can't ask for it."

Patty Jenkins hesitated, opened her mouth, and hesitated.

"What? Is there something?" Dunn was a little strange.

Patty Jenkins said hesitantly: "These words... In fact, I shouldn't have said, after all, "Juno" has not been finished. But that script, I have been preparing for 5 years, and I entered the American Film Institute to study , I just want to make this story out."

"what story?"

Tang En had a flash of inspiration and seemed to have thought of what the script she mentioned was.

Patty Jenkins said: "Ten years ago, there was a case that caused a sensation in the United States, known as ... America's first female serial killer, her name was Erin Warnos, she killed a total of six men, It also included a police officer. She confessed to the murder, but..."

Tang En waved his hand and interrupted her, "Needless to say, I know about this."

That's right, this story is Patty Jenkins' famous work, and it's also the feminist classic "The Devil" that won Charlize Theron an Oscar!

"This woman...is still on trial?" Katherine Kennedy apparently knew about such a sensational event Patty Jenkins sighed, "Yeah, I heard...she is very There is a possibility of the death penalty." (Florida has the death penalty)

Katherine Kennedy's face turned straight and she shook her head: "Patty, I know, you may sympathize with her, but this story, you must put it aside, at least... wait for the verdict to be completed before starting the project."

Patty Jenkins said anxiously: "At that time... I'm afraid she will be executed!"

Kathleen Kennedy said solemnly: "Are you trying to obstruct justice? Patty, with all due respect, no company dares to invest in this film before the judgment is handed down!"

Hearing this, Dunn suddenly understood why the filming of "The Devil" started after Erin Warnos was executed.

Patty Jenkins was taken aback by Katherine Kennedy's stern snort.

Kathryn Kennedy sighed lightly and said, "Patty, I can understand your thoughts. You just want to use the power of movies to avenge Erin Warnos through the public. But don't forget, the victim involved. There are also the police!"

Dunn said deeply: "The role of the media is to supervise, not to replace the jury. Even if Erin Warnos is really wronged, we speak for her through the film and influence the jury's decision, even if it is right, it is wrong. ."

Cate Blanchett is the biggest actor in the crew. She has the right to enter and exit the director's room freely. I don't know when, she slipped in quietly.

Hearing Tang En's deep words, he couldn't help joking: "Tang En, you can become a federal court judge!"

Dunn turned his head, his eyes lit up, "Kate? By the way, there is one thing, there is a heroine missing in Daredevil, called Erica, are you interested?"

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