Chapter 404： Casting

Speaking of the producer's problems, Catherine Bigelow couldn't help but say, "Why are you looking for other producers? Actually, I can do it myself."

Eric laughed and laughed: "Your proposal is really bold. For such projects with more than $50 million in investment, few directors in Hollywood dare to be so confident in asking themselves to be producers. The work is lost."

Catherine also seems to feel that this request is too much. In Hollywood, it is a very important rule for the director to be restricted by the producer. The final editing rights of most films are often in the hands of the producers, which prevents the director from being unscrupulously Shooting according to your own ideas affects the quality of the film, and avoids the investor's funds being squandered by the director.

Of course, this kind of rule also has a lot of drawbacks. Many of the films that were originally very good, because the producers intervened in the editing of the ruined face, and eventually the directors were badly judged by the audience, often many years later the film company released the director's cut version. The film was justified, and the most famous case was the "American Past" by the famous Italian director Seljo Leon.

After watching the woman make this suggestion, she slammed her thin fingers and rubbed the minute paper in front of her. Eric smiled and said: "Of course, Hollywood's biggest advantage is that it is easier to work around than other industries. If you really want to personally act as the producer of "Save the Great Ryan" ■ long ■ wind ■ text ■ learning, ww↗ ☆ x, I can promise you."

Catherine looked up and tried to ask: "So... the final editing right?"

Eric raised his eyebrows: "Hey, woman. Don't be too aggressive."

"Women..." Catherine's slightly long voice repeated Eric's words: "You are discrimination. Is it that I am a man. Can I get the final editing rights?"

Eric stared at Catherine and couldn't see the beautiful face of the years: "If you are a man, you can't even get the position of the producer."

Catherine couldn't help but escape Eric's fierce gaze: "I warn you, little guy, don't do this again, or I won't pick it up."

“You are not confident at first?” Eric asked.

"what?"

Eric put on a cool position and looked at Catherine and repeated: "I mean, you are not confident, you are afraid that you will not be able to stand my... temptation?"

Catherine's mouth was slightly surprised and looked at Eric's ‘hateful’ expression. Something stayed in confusion for a few seconds, suddenly stood up, and picked up the file bag with the script and the sub-pictures in front of him and took a few relentless shots on Eric's head: "Little bastard, narcissism."

Eric squatted a few times without hesitation, leaning back on the chair to avoid the woman's attack range, watching the woman's rare disappointment haha ​​laughed.

The two had been sitting in the conspicuous position in the center of the restaurant. Catherine suddenly got up and slammed Eric, and immediately attracted all the guests in the restaurant. Feeling the gaze of these strange eyes, Catherine's face holding the paper bag was instantly dyed with a delicate burgundy, mechanically retracting the outstretched arms a little. Suddenly put down the paper bag in his hand, and some of them rushed to walk quickly outside the restaurant.

Eric looked at the back of the woman who had escaped. The smile on the corner of the mouth is even stronger. Ignore the pointing of other people, Eric picked up the paper bag opposite and got up and followed.

Catherine returned to her room, went into the bathroom and washed her face with cold water. The heat on her cheeks slowly receded. Looking at the mirror in front of her forehead with a few wet hair, the woman patted her face. , speeding up the fainting on the cheeks, muttering to himself: "Awful guy, hateful... little guy."

Facing the mirror, he muttered to himself, but the door was suddenly ringing. He wiped his face with a towel and she walked outside. Thinking of the door may be Eric. After he stood behind the door and hesitated for a few seconds, she felt that she couldn’t show her because of his few teasing, which would make him more proud. Well, you can't make that little guy more proud, and... tempted, arrogant, arrogant.

I cheered myself. Catherine pulled the door open, but she did not put Eric in the door, her eyes became cold, and her chin was slightly lifted: "What else?"

Eric looked at the proud posture of the woman, and jokingly handed over the file bag: "Queen, your things are in the restaurant."

Catherine looked at the things in front of me, but did not take over the meaning: "You give it to others, I..."

Eric put the script into Catherine's arms and watched the woman pick up in the panic and wanted to push it back. Eric stepped back and said, "Okay, just a joke, study the script, since If you want to be a producer, then make a detailed production plan as soon as possible. Nothing else, I will go first."

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Because this time is much more prepared than in August, Eric does not need to stay in New York for too long. On February 5th, Eric returned to Los Angeles for more than half a month in New York. Of course, because this time many people are prepared, although they have invested $2 billion in principal, but because of the reduction in leverage and the fact that there are so many players in the futures market, the profit ratio is not as high as it was last time. According to statistics, this time the profit is only about four billion dollars. However, with the profit in August, Eric has already had a huge amount of nearly 8 billion US dollars in his hands. This money will be more than enough for the full acquisition of Disney in the future. Maybe he can do other things by the way.

On the Los Angeles side, from the end of last year, the annual awards season has come to an end. Because of the war, Hollywood’s awards season is not as lively as it was in previous years. It is considered in the public image, even if it is a Golden Globe. Quite a low profile. But now that the war has won, so you can imagine that the Oscars on March 24 will still be as beautiful as Wannian.

Although Eric did not participate in the film and television Golden Globe Awards on January 19th, he has been paying attention to the movements here, the Golden Globe Awards. The two most important works related to fireflies are "The Ghosts" and "Friends." Ubi Goldberg is not only like the previous life. No suspense to get the best supporting actress in the musical comedy category. What made Eric unexpectedly was that Nicholas Cage, who played Patricks Wizz as Sam, also won the best actor in the musical comedy category, but in Eric’s view, although Cage’s acting is unquestionable, this award The composition of public relations is even larger. In addition to the fireflies' public relations, the Coppola family's connections have certainly played a big role.

The subsequent "Friends" not only won the best series of musical comedy in TV series, Aniston also got a best actress in the musical comedy category. Unfortunately, Eric did not attend. Otherwise, it will definitely be able to meet the little girl who hasn't seen it for a long time.

The Elizabethan film "The Silent Lamb" is recognized as the Oscar fever, and even the faint temperament has overwhelmed the tendency of Francisco Bora's "Godfather 3", but it does not seem to be favored by the judges at the Golden Globe Awards. Although the nominations received were similar to the subsequent Oscar nominations, only Judy Foster received the best actress award, and all others were defeated.

This result made Elizabeth stunned for a while, and also made a special call to New York to discuss with Eric, but the "silent lamb" public relations focus has been on the Oscars, the Golden Globe is not too important. Moreover, although the Golden Globe is known as the Oscar's outpost. But it is not the Golden Globe Award that truly reflects the Oscar-winning trend. Instead, it is like a special union of directors' unions, actors' unions, or writers' unions. In these awards, "The Silent Lamb" has gained a lot of recognition, so Eric is sure that this Oscar will not have too many twists and turns.

As usual, "Godfather 3" should be a big threat, because Eric accidentally inserted, Sophia Coppola, who was subjected to a large number of bad reviews in the past, took the initiative to withdraw from the "Godfather 3" crew, and Francisco Pola invited the acting skills to be quite popular. The acclaimed young actress Winona Rhett, but this change is also destined to save the "Godfather 3" which seems to have some sequels.

After all, many people know that Coppola did not have any plans to shoot "Godfather 3", but because the Coppola family-run film company had a loss in the past two years, Coppola had to agree to Paramount. The industry produces this sequel.

It is said that Coppola originally planned to release the film on Easter next year, because Paramount Pictures seems to be urging, the film was advanced more than three months, and accordingly, the sequel is not as good as the previous two. So far, "Godfather 3" only got a box office of 60 million US dollars. According to the current attendance rate, it is certainly not enough to enjoy the Oscar-winning box office rebound after Oscar. For this reason, Paramount is not so eager for the public relations "Godfather 3" awards. Although Coppola did not publicly express his position, privately, he was quite dissatisfied with the fact that Paramount’s forced progress in film production affected the quality of the film. And there is not much mood for public relations.

Therefore, although the first two of the "Godfather" series have won the best film, but the quality of "Godfather 3" is completely incomparable with the first two, the possibility of getting the best film is even more embarrassing, and because Eric shot I have a "Dance with the Wolf", and there is no film in this Oscar that can compete with "The Silent Lamb".

After returning to Los Angeles, Eric just asked a little about this, and devoted most of his energy to the preparation of the Firefly Reorganization and Tornado.

After all, the Silent Lamb, even if it won the prize, seems to have little to do with Eric.

As for "Ghosts are not yet", although I was nominated for the best film, Eric has no public relations. Fireflies are only the best supporting actress and best original script in Ubi Goldberg. Put some energy into it. Although both Brigitte Fonda and Cage won the Golden Globe nomination, none of them were on the Oscar.

After half a year, the development of the special effects software Maya hosted by Edkamore has entered the final test stage. Of course, this is just the 10 version defined by the tradition. The main function is to meet the related effects of Tornado. Work, in the production process of "Tornado" will continue to invest energy and funds to improve.

The fluid simulation software that was handed over to a research team at Stanford University has been completed and docked with Maya and rendering software renderman. This software is designed to design fluid effects such as hurricanes and waves. It looks more authentic.

The problem of special effects was initially solved, and Tornado began the most important preliminary casting work. Of course, the heroine Eric has already set Joanna Pakula, this can't be changed. However, the actor and the female No. 2, as well as many supporting roles in the film, have become the object of competition among major brokerage companies.

Although many people in the Hollywood circle know that caa and Eric have some holidays, the third part of "The Little Devil" is stranded because Caa insists on huge pay. However, this time, Caa took the initiative to contact Eric in an attempt to win the role of "Tornado" actor and female No. 2. Many people can see that this is Caa's initiative, because the Hollywood brokerage company caa, now three-legged situation, caa is not as beautiful as the previous life, Michael Owitz also fell on the Hollywood power list at the end of last year. Five people went outside.

If it is the first two years, Eric will also care about the festival with caa, now he is not very concerned, his eyes have been on the whole Hollywood, and caa is no longer the previous one to let Hollywood all movies The company is jealous of the Big Mac. In the past two years, there have been no more rumors about the so-called caa brokers directly to the high-level office of the big film company. Therefore, in the face of caa’s active contact, Eric also generously asked for the election. The deputy director of the corner accepts the resume handed over by the other party.

Eric's film has been recognized as a 'star-making machine'. Every movie he used in the past has almost won a Hollywood superstar. With the reduction of Eric's production, the competition of "Tornado" related characters The intensity has reached a very high level. After the "Tornado" selection voice was revealed, not only caa, but also the other two did not pull, even some second- and third-line brokerage companies also participated, trying to get some supporting roles. Quota. Therefore, as long as it is a little network that can be linked to Eric, it is trying to reach Eric himself. After all, Eric has the final decision-making power of the character. (To be continued...)

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