~： Ninety Seven - Lobbying (shui)

Naomi Watts walked out with Wayne's arm on his back, and from time to time the two would politely nod and greet people.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Wayne looked back at the girls just now. "I see that you had a good chat with them just now."

Naomi Watts shook her head, waited until the two got into the car, and then said, "It's just on the surface, don't pay attention to them, they're just a bunch of bitches."

"Okay, don't think too much, winners never care about the feelings of losers." Wayne comforted her.

These things are unavoidable. Naomi Watts used to be one of them. Maybe they are not as good as them. At least they don't have to go to the convenience store to work.

Now that she has gained a lot of popularity with her two films, some people feel unbalanced.

After returning to the manor, Naomi Watts consciously followed him to the third floor and changed her clothes skillfully. He knew Wayne's taste better than anyone, a man who liked rough games.

It just so happened that she was able to accept it and find joy in it, so she always felt that the two of them were very compatible in some ways.

"Maybe we can customize some new clothes and toys." Naomi Watts lay on his chest, lifted the quilt, and said while looking at the torn clothes on the ground.

"Of course, what new tricks have you come up with?"

Feeling the reaction of the man in the quilt, Naomi Watts pouted.

"You're an animal, Wayne! Okay, I'm tired, talk about something serious."

Wayne took out his hand from the quilt, leaned on the bed, lit a cigarette, and said with a puff of blue smoke, "What's the matter?"

Skillfully snatching the cigarette from the man's mouth, Naomi Watts took a deep breath and stuffed it back into his mouth.

"I know there are some things that shouldn't bother you again, but I don't know what to do. This is definitely the last time I'll trouble you." She looked at the man's face and probed slowly. Seeing that he didn't look impatient, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued.

"Two films came to me. My auditions were all fine. Can you give me some advice?"

"Nami!" Wayne frowned. "I'm not an omniscient God. At most, I can only help you analyze it. These jobs should have been handed over to your agent! Tell me, what type of films are they?"

Seeing that he agreed, Naomi Watts jumped out of bed naked and took out two crumpled script briefs from her handbag.

If someone said that, she might have taken it seriously, but no one knows this man better than she does. If he is a genius for the job of a director, then, with a precise vision, producing talent is what he is best at.

Putting the two scripts briefly on Wayne's chest, she ran errands and sat on the bed, watching him read the script with a serious face.

The moment he got two copies of the printing paper in his hand, Wayne actually helped her make a decision. One copy was too familiar to him, and he even had an impression of the specific storyline.

"The next film of "My Fair Lady" is directed by Chris Columbus, right? Let's fight for this film with all our strength. This director is very good at this type of film, and he will hardly miss it."

After speaking, he put the script of "Skinny Daddy" on the girl's lap, and he threw the other copy under the bed without reading it.

Do you still hesitate after seeing this film? One of the peak works of Chris Columbus, the world only remembers the "Home Alone" series, but forgets that this film is much higher at the box office than "Home Alone".

Later generations of movie fans have concluded a truth. For this type of young film, Chris Columbus is the absolute true god. His disadvantage is that he can only make the first film, and shooting a sequel will greatly increase the risk.

"Thank you, I will ask the agent to negotiate the contract tomorrow, and this time it must be a big price."

Wayne knew that she was complaining about her stinginess. The two heroines didn't get any pay.

"What they like about you is your youthful and beautiful appearance, your lovable and sweet face, and the influence of the success of two consecutive films. You're welcome, let your agent charge a high price."

Not to mention that Westerners are not superstitious, in fact, Europeans and Americans are far more superstitious than the East. If you don't believe me, you can see the tarot card divination house that can be seen everywhere, and what kind of things like crystal ball divination are very popular here.

Hollywood production companies are among the best among them. For those actors who are successful no matter what film they participate in, they are willing to spend a lot of money even if they know that the other party is just a vase.

Naomi Watts carefully put the script back in her bag, without even looking at the discarded copy, she got back into the bed and burrowed into the quilt.

You could vaguely hear grunts coming from the quilt. "This is the reward, Wayne, you **** beast!"

The sunshine in Los Angeles is all year round, making it difficult to tell the boundaries of the four seasons, until Jimmy brought him the first good news at the end of July.

Warner Bros. has already calculated the issue of his director's share, and asked Jimmy to inform him that he can bring an accountant to settle the settlement at any time.

This is the most exciting piece of news Wayne has received in this period of time. He called Colin Howard in New York and asked him to fly to Los Angeles to help him settle the payment.

The next morning, Wayne brought his assistant Nina, his agent Jimmy, and accountant Colin Howard to the Warner Building.

After entering the building, Jimmy and Colin followed the Warner staff to settle the problem, and Wayne brought Nina to the office of CEO Kevin Tesuhara.

The problem of the new project requires him to personally lobby (shui). If he cannot get the support of Warner Bros., he has done a lot of useless work in the early stage, which will have a greater impact on the subsequent plans.

The project "Joker" does not necessarily require authorization from DC. Just like the script he first filed with the Writers Guild, as long as some comic colors are removed, there is absolutely no problem as a separate film.

This is only Wayne's last choice. If he does that, he will have to leave the giant Warner Bros., and if he goes to find a production company, his entire plan will be disrupted.

"Wayne, this is Jonathan Keller, president of DC Comics." Jeff Robinoff enthusiastically introduced them.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Keller."

"Hello, Director Greenberg!"

After a simple greeting, a few people sat down, and Wayne took the briefcase in Nina's hand and took out the same plan from it.

"Any questions? About this project." He was the first to break the silence and looked at the three executives who could decide the fate of the film. "It doesn't matter, you can bring it up directly, and I can explain it for you."

Jeff and Kevin both turned to Jonathan Keller, and the DC Comics president was watching Wayne. He doesn't need to read the plan and script, he has studied it countless times in the past few days.

The director's overly young face revealed composure, and looking at his appearance, he was not a character who could make that kind of black film. But the other party's brilliant achievements in the past two years are constantly reminding him that this is definitely not a simple young man.

"Director Greenberg, I have read your plan and script carefully." Jonathan Keller pointed to the documents on the table, and then took out the script separately.

"The work on the plan has little to do with us, it's mainly the script. In it, through the villain of Arthur the Clown, you reveal a lot of problems that mirror the real world.

I have some doubts about how you are going to make such a complex film. The collapse of Batman's audience reputation has affected the revenue of DC Comics. We don't want to see another character disappointed by the majority of comic fans. "

Wayne understood that the other party's concerns were completely justified, but he still underestimated the extent of Batman's collapse. If Wayne didn't show up, Warner Bros.' honey juice operation would make Batman worse.

In his impression, another Batman movie will fail this year, and Bruce Wayne, the ill-fated superhero, will continue to sink.

"Mr. Keller, this script is a combination of my own shooting style and the story concept that I am good at carefully written. If you observe carefully, you will find that I have removed all humorous scenes.

Through the training of the first two films and the testing of the market, I have every reason to believe that the public fans are very willing to accept this dark and deep story style, and I am also fully capable of producing the effect depicted in the script. "

Just as they thought, Wayne was full of confidence in the project and in his own abilities.

After a pause, Wayne continued: "This is a dystopian film, just like my first two works, but this one is more thoroughly executed.

This is not a "normal" clown in a comic, he has no chaotic and unpredictable nature for no reason, I gave him a tragic but traceable core. If I were to name this film based on the comics, I would call it Joker-Origins. "

Jonathan Keller has been listening carefully to his words, and he couldn't help but ask a question here. "You mean, create a new clown? Tell the public how the clown became the villain who does all evil?"

"Yes, Mr. Keller. Arthur the Clown is by no means a chaotic bad guy by nature." Wayne picked up the coffee on the table and took a gulp of half a cup.

"DC Comics is full of dark, serious, twisted human nature all the time, and Arthur the Joker is one of the best. Is the villain born a bad guy? No, he is also a kind person, slowly become the last clown's."

Jonathan Keller frowned and thought, he couldn't tell whether it was good or bad. In the past, whether it was a comic or a movie, the bad guys who appeared in it were all born bad guys. They didn't have their own ideas, and most of them were opponents of positive characters.