Chapter 389： What a big dog!

For Bill McNick and James Cameron's practice of scaring their own people, Dunn was speechless and helpless.

To put it bluntly, Kirk Douglas is just an old guy with a wide range of personal connections and complicated relationships.

Could it be more powerful than Disney's deterrent?

Disney's reach is mostly marketing, while Kirk Douglas's influence is award competition.

If you fail to fight with Disney, Dunn Pictures will go bankrupt; but if you fail to fight against Kirk Douglas, at most the movie will not win the award.

What's the big deal?

What's more, he only has a certain influence on Oscar, can play a certain role, and it is impossible to manipulate Oscar.

At this stage, Tang En didn't want to make an enemy out of the way, but it didn't mean that he was weak and easy to bully!

"Bill, don't be surprised in the future, it's just an outdated old thing, what's the big deal? Tang En Pictures is getting stronger and stronger, don't be too ambitious to destroy your own prestige!"

Listening to Dunn's disapproving statement, Bill McNick pondered: "Donnell, our company has made a lot of gains in the box office market. This is a fact, but it is far from enough. Hollywood walks on two legs, except for the box office market. , the Oscars are also a great way to assess the strength of a film company!"

Such a point of view, he had already told Dunn.

In order to increase the influence of Dunn Pictures to meet the conditions of the acquisition of Universal Pictures, Oscar is inevitable.

The executives of Universal Pictures are definitely not willing to succumb to a film company that is insulated from Oscar.

Tang En was full of cards and full of self-confidence, "We have such a good momentum of development in Hollywood, and we have a combined investment bonus, and we have made such a great contribution to Hollywood. You must sell some favors, right?"

Bill McNick said solemnly: "Don, don't underestimate him. If Harvey Weinstein is Oscar's winning general, then Kirk Douglas is Oscar's undefeated marshal! Harvey Weinstein Ernstein's most famous case was the one that propelled Gwyneth Paltrow to the Oscars, but do you really think it's just him?"

"Um?"

Dunn raised his eyebrows, and Cameron was also curious, very interested in this Hollywood secret.

Bill McNick said: "Back then, the lead actress candidate for Shakespeare in Love was Winona Ryder, who has been nominated for Golden Globes and Oscars for many years, and she is in the limelight. However, she made a friend. Wrong friend."

"Gwyneth Paltrow?"

"That's right. She visited Winona's house once and found the script for Shakespeare in Love. She fell in love with the character and asked her godfather, Steven Spielberg, to help run it."

Cameron frowned, "So... it was Steven who came forward and helped Paltrow get that role?"

Bill McNick shook his head, "He did come forward, but Harvey Weinstein refused. Although Gwyneth Paltrow had appeared in several films at that time, his reputation was mediocre, and his acting skills were not credible. Persuasive, let alone box office appeal, Harvey will definitely insist on choosing Winona Ryder for the sake of movie box office."

"And then? How did Paltrow become the heroine?"

"Paltrow's parents are veteran filmmakers, especially his father, a former employee of Kirk Douglas."

Having said that, Dunn and Bill McNick will understand.

In the end, it must have been Kirk Douglas himself who persuaded Harvey Weinstein.

Even "Shakespeare in Love" won multiple Oscars in the huge controversy, and it may even be related to Kirk Douglas.

Tang En pondered for a while, then waved his hand, "Forget it, a slap won't make a sound! Anyway, you all know the cause of this incident, it wasn't me who provoked the trouble. If... that old man is willing to reconcile, I don't either. question!"

Bill McNick frowned and said, "Dawn, you must know that he is a senior in the industry, and his qualifications are a generation higher than me! He has to take his face into consideration, and he cannot take the initiative to show his affection."

Dunn sneered twice, "His face is his face? Is my face the insole? Just a joke! It's also because the time is not right for him to give him a chance to reconcile, otherwise I won't have a real fight with him. A scene? What age is it, the old guy of the bull, ghost, snake, and god, dare to jump out and jump!"

"Dan, you..."

"Okay, Bill! I'm on my own about this!"

Tang En interrupted him directly, very resolute.

If the other party is a relatively decent character such as James Cameron and George Lucas, Dunn might have resolved the conflict with a friendly manner.

For example, Tom Rothman of 20th Century Fox has played a lot of tricks on Dunn in the past, but they were all normal business competitions and had nothing to do with personality.

Kirk Douglas...is an old beast!

This kind of person, let Dunn go and apologize?

impossible!

...

The casting of "Chicago" has ended, and it has officially entered the start-up preset stage of the project.

Because this is a song and dance film, the supporting actors are all actors drawn from the song and dance troupe, and the main actors have to undergo a month of song and dance training.

The two leading actresses were no surprise, two British actresses: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rachel Weisz.

As for the protagonist...

Kathleen Kennedy's original proposal was for Al Pacino, but due to budgetary issues, it was not realized;

Director Rob Marshall suggested John Travolta, who has rich experience in singing and dancing, but this actor has a peculiar personality. Even if it is a film supervised by Dunn himself, he does not want to participate, because he is fed up with the same type of films;

In the end, after the proposal of Glenn Fierro, Dunn made the final decision and chose Richard Gere, who was popular ten years ago.

With the original male protagonist, the minimum guarantee can be achieved.

In a fitness center in Beverly Hills, Dunn saw the main actors who were practicing dancing. After greeting everyone one by one, Dunn also saw a familiar shadow - Michael Douglas.

There were a lot of people who ate at lunch that day, especially Rob Marshall, the director of "Chicago", was a newcomer and could not have dared to lie to the Douglas family on this matter.

It turns out that Michael Douglas was wrong about Catherine Zeta-Jones and Dunn.

Seeing Dunn here, Michael Douglas looked slightly embarrassed, hesitated for a while, but took the initiative to walk over, showing a very bright smile, "Dawn, are you still so busy?"

Tang En glanced at him and said lightly: "For the movie, it doesn't matter if you work hard. But, I'm afraid that some people will treat the hard work as a donkey's liver and lungs."

Michael Douglas blushed, laughed twice, and lowered his voice, "Dawn, what happened that day... was a misunderstanding, I hope you don't mind."

"Misunderstanding?" Dunn gave him a deep look, somewhat amused, "Mike, do you finally know this is a misunderstanding?"

"Yes, I thought about it carefully for a while, and then I realized the impulse."

"Really? Hehe, if you can't wake up again and let me suffer this unjust injustice, I will definitely ask your wife out and play a few times first. You can't be blamed for not playing, right? Then It's too embarrassing! Are you right?"

"Yes... uh..." Michael Douglas immediately woke up, feeling that something was not right, changed the subject, and said with a smile, "We are also old friends, the last time we collaborated on "Drug Web", it was very good at this year's Oscars. Shine, there are many nominations and many awards."

Tang En said lightly: "The movie "Chicago" will be even better!"

Michael Douglas nodded again and again, "This is natural, the film you made yourself is definitely not bad!"

The other party continued to compliment them. People in their 50s nodded and bowed again. They were full of sincerity. Tang En's anger almost disappeared, and a smile appeared on his face, "This film, let's work hard at the same time. , will definitely get Kate an Oscar."

Michael Douglas said with a smile: "Of course, my family... still has some influence in the academy."

Tang En gave him a deep look, wondering if he had anything to say, so he simply blocked him, "Well, old Mr. Douglas, a senior in the industry, called me that day... After a fight, he was not healthy. problem?"

"Body? No problem, everything is normal, just getting older, you know... hehe, sometimes, it's hard to turn around. In my opinion... it's better to apologize and talk about this matter, and that's it. past."

Michael Douglas is obviously a sensible person. He deeply understands that at this time, Dunn Walker must not be offended.

Dunn represents the market and money!

His father has a wide network of contacts and a lot of resources But can this thing be used for money?

Kong has a huge influence, but cannot be eaten as a meal.

It's like Marlon Brando, who influenced the way the whole world performs, but what about the result? His later life was a mess, and he was saddled with huge debts after his death.

For example, the retired President Clinton, in order to compensate Lewinsky, needed to make speeches and write books everywhere to make money, so that it became a big joke in the media.

The older generation valued resources, connections, face, and dignity, but in the generation of Michael Douglas, they recognized the magic of the market.

Money is king!

What's more, he married a petite wife, not only in wealth, but also in her career to help her, all of which need to rely on Tang En.

That day, Dunn scolded Kirk Douglas on the phone, which naturally made the old man furious. His mouth was full of oral ulcers. After so many days, he could only eat liquid food.

Michael Douglas just wanted to be a middleman and resolve the contradiction between the two.

For him, Daddy is the left hand and Dunn is the right hand, both are indispensable.

Dunn saw through his mind, obviously, he couldn't cooperate!

"Apologize? Mike, you are too polite. After all, Mr. Douglas is old. I heard that he suffered a stroke a few years ago? An old senior, or half a patient, there is no need to apologize, I am not that stingy!"

Tang En waved his hand and spoke with impassioned, righteousness.

"Ah! Huh?"

Michael Douglas was almost out of breath when Dunn choked on a word.

Apologize?

You kid, you thought it was the old man who apologized to you?

How bold!

The corner of Tang En's mouth raised slightly, and he sneered secretly: "Let me apologize to that old dog? Whimsical, such a big dog!"

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