Chapter 563： I want to do a movie!

It's time for the annual Golden Globes.

After a war last year, now the Golden Globes, for Dunn, is like his own home.

Usually, at the Golden Globe Awards dinner, each table is a crew.

But Dunn is different. Although he is only the producer of "Chicago", the three films "New York Times", "The Pianist" and "Every Moment" are also produced by New Universal.

Dunn held Rachel Weisz in his left hand and Catherine Zeta Jones in his right hand, making a high-profile appearance.

Then, he went directly to the table of the "New York Times" crew and sat down.

"Hey, Martin, I feel you have a show this time!" Dunn sat between Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese.

There is no Roman Polanski in the nomination list for best director!

With the artistic level of "The Pianist", looking at the entire film history, it is an absolute leader.

If Dunn didn't know the inside story, he would have thought that there were other tricks in it.

No way, this year's competition is too fierce.

Roman Polanski is a foreigner after all, and now the Golden Globe Awards urgently need to please American filmmakers, restore their reputation, and restore their image.

Martin Scorsese shrugged, "But I'm responsible for the box office."

"The New York Times" has been released for more than 4 months, and as a result, the North American box office was only 72 million US dollars, and the overseas box office barely exceeded 100 million US dollars. That's a tiny fraction of the cost of a $120 million movie.

Tang En waved his hand indifferently, "It's vulgar! It's vulgar to talk about money when it comes to art! Besides, isn't it awards season now? Maybe the box office will improve?"

Martin Scorsese gave an embarrassed smile, which he knew was comforting.

No matter how powerful the awards season is, it is impossible to make up for such a big deficit.

"Dawn, if you still believe me, I'm still willing to cooperate with New Universal in the next movie."

Martin Scorsese, like Clint Eastwood, has the honor and responsibility of a veteran director.

In a previous life, Martin Scorsese took the "New York Times" project and looked for investment everywhere. In the end, only Harvey Weinstein agreed to take over and wrote a check for $100 million.

As a result, "The New York Times" was very popular during awards season, but it failed at the box office.

In this case, Martin Scorsese and Harvey Weinstein collaborated on a film "The Aviator", and after helping Miramax earn money back, he changed the mountain.

In this life, Dunn invested in "The New York Times", and the box office was far less than expected. Martin Scorsese again had the idea of ​​long-term cooperation with New Universal.

Tang En said with a smile: "Yes! Martin, you are a director I respect very much! I can put my words here. As long as it is a movie you want to make, no matter what the theme or any project, I will invest in it!"

Leonardo slapped the table and exclaimed, "Pride!"

Martin Scorsese said: "I value a project, telling the story of the legendary Howard Hughes, called "The Aviator", and I will continue to work with Leon."

Leonardo smiled and lowered his voice, "Dawn, in my opinion, it is more suitable for you to play Hughes! Rich, legendary experience, wider industry, owning a top-level film company, private life... In short, You are a copy of Howard Hughes!"

Tang En coughed lightly, but his heart skipped a beat.

He hasn't directed a movie since "A Beautiful Mind."

The main thing is to make a movie, which is too complicated and too long. From the pre-preparation, to the middle-term shooting, and then to the post-production, it is inseparable from him.

Now that there is so much business in New Universal, he is too busy to have so much time at all.

But... if it's just as an actor, it's a lot easier.

Dunn doesn't want to be a pure businessman, that's too boring!

Just like Howard Hughes, he is obviously already a super rich man, and he has to go to Hollywood to be a producer, fly a plane, and play movies. This is to enjoy life.

And for Dunn, is there any difference between being a director and being an actor?

Anyway, he is a complete layman. He is in this circle, relying on the "mirror possession" skill in the "sunglass system".

With the continuous sales of the films he supervised in the past few years, Tang En has accumulated more and more "mirror possessions", there are 6 in total!

Um!

That's right, it could be a movie!

At this time, the Golden Globe Awards ceremony has started more than 20 minutes, an important award has been awarded, and the best actress in music and comedy is Rachel Weisz from "Chicago"!

The audience burst into applause.

This is the first time Rachel Weisz has won an award, or even been nominated for an award.

She burst into tears on the podium.

With a cynical smile on Leonardo's face, he glanced at Dunn, only to find that he was in a daze, he couldn't help touching him, and teased in a low voice: "How many women have you played with, get a golden ball? It's just an award, as for the excitement? Are you distracted?"

"You know shit!"

Dunn glared at him angrily, and didn't even look at Rachel Weisz on the podium.

He had already greeted the Organizing Committee of the Golden Globe Awards, and he was optimistic about Rachel Weisz becoming the actress.

"Martin, I've decided, I'm going to be an actor in your movie!"

Dunn suddenly said something, which made Leonardo a little lost.

isn't it?

for real?

Martin Scorsese is very excited, this is Dunn Walker, more famous than Leonardo DiCaprio!

If he can participate in the show, that is the guarantee of the box office.

"No problem, when I go back, I will immediately rewrite the script and create a character just for you!"

Dunn frowned slightly, "The Aviator?"

"Yup!"

"I'm afraid it won't work. "The Aviator" is a one-man show with a single male lead. How can I have any room for performance? Isn't the male lead Leon?"

"what?"

Martin Scorsese didn't react for a moment.

Leonardo widened his eyes in surprise, and said incredulously, "Don, isn't it? You still want to be the protagonist?"

Tang En glared at him angrily, "Can't you?"

Leonardo smirked, his face flushed, "You? Play the leading role? Can you act?"

Tang En said angrily: "My acting skills are definitely better than yours! Hmph, I have directed so many movies, do you think I don't understand acting?"

"Better than me?"

Leonardo even pouted, disdainfully.

Martin Scorsese was also a little stunned, and asked in a loss: "Dawn, you... do you really want to act?"

"certainly!"

"Play the lead role?"

"certainly!"

"But "The Aviator" has only one male protagonist, Howard Hughes, or... fire Leon?"

"Ha ha."

Dunn laughed.

This Martin Scorsese is really humorous in private.

Leonardo looked gloomy, "Martin, you replace me with Tom Hanks and Daniel Lewis, and I won't say anything. If you dare to replace me with Dunn, I... I will be mad! "

Martin Scorsese laughed a few times and looked at Dunn.

He is a big boss and an investor, and this accident is also his "wonderful idea". The specific situation depends on his ideas.

Tang En pondered for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Martin, why don't you put the project of "The Aviator" on hold first, let's switch to another project!"

Leonardo was the first to refuse, "No! For the movie "The Aviator", I have been experiencing life for more than two months."

"You experience the life of a fart, you experience the nightly songs of Howard Hughes, right?" Dunn mercilessly satirized the bad friend, he had decided to shelve "The Aviator", "Martin, this is It's up to me, when you finish filming this project, you can start filming "The Aviator"."

"What project?" Martin Scorsese didn't look good either.

Tang En said with a smile: "Of course it's a project with two male protagonists. Leon and I will both play male protagonists."

"Double male lead? Is it a ready-made project?"

"No, but I watched a newly released Asian movie called "Infernal Affairs". Although it is an entertainment movie, its setting is quite brilliant. It is a parody of "Changing Face". Because of this movie, I thought of it. A real case from the Boston Police Department."

"real case scenario?"

Martin Scorsese took an interest, and Leonardo pricked up his ears.

Tang En said slowly: "I can't remember the specific process, but the general process is that the police confronted the gangster/gang, and the police and the gangster/gang each sent undercover agents to infiltrate each other's forces and gained trust. .The famous **** FBI agent John Connolly has always heard of it?"

"Black/gang movie..."

Martin Scorsese is a little distracted He is a devout believer.

"The New York Times" is a gangster/gangster film that failed at the box office. This "The Departed" that Dunn said may be a redemption.

Leonardo widened his eyes in surprise and said excitedly, "You mean, we each play an undercover agent?"

Tang En smiled and said, "Yes!"

"Interesting!" Leonardo showed interest, and then glanced at Tang En with contempt, "This kind of play must have scenes of the two leading actors fighting each other. Are you sure you want to play with me?"

Tang En was angry and funny, "Where did you get your confidence? If I were you, I would have won the Oscar!"

"Fuck it!" Leonardo hadn't even won an Oscar nomination, so he was so angry that he gritted his teeth and said, "I don't care, it's settled, let's play two undercover agents, who's who? Great acting!"

Regarding the project "The Departed", Tang En also said a few words before and after.

But Leonardo has been determined to participate in the starring.

It's not a rant.

It is the trust in Dunn's film art.

Even Dunn doesn't need to say a word, just say "I have a good project, you will star in", Leonardo will definitely not refuse.

Dunn has this prestige and strength!

A little more troublesome is Martin Scorsese, he said: "Dawn, I believe in your vision, and I am also convinced that this "The Departed" you said will be an excellent project. But I have already worked with "The Aviator" The copyright owner, Michael Mann, has been negotiated."

"Michael Mann?" Dunn smiled and waved his hand, "Well, I'll settle him. After the filming of "The Departed", you will cooperate with "The Aviator", and I will invest!"

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