novelraw Chapter 106
Chapter 106
Happy times are always short.
The closer to Christmas, the more the atmosphere of the crew lost its vitality and became boring and restless.
James Cameron began to focus on shooting underwater scenes. Leonardo and Josie had to soak in the huge artificial pond for a long time. However, the warm water that can only be refilled after each scene is still easy to let People have a cold, and the seven-day work week has caused complaints in the crew.
And the pressure continues to mount.
During the period, Frank Horton came to the set in person, inspected the progress of the filming with Bill McKennick, and visited his daughter whom he had not seen for a long time.
Josie, who was only slightly injured, has already recovered, and she refused the psychological evaluation arranged by the crew.
She considers herself to be in great shape, without any traumatic stress disorder.
Frank was worried again, so he asked the crew for half a day off, and took Josie to the hospital for a full-body CT, saying that he was worried about her hidden sequelae.
And the results showed that she was indeed healthy.
Frank, on the other hand, doesn't have any plans for additional investment.
Fox's Bill McKennik is already on the verge of breaking down, as producers find it hard to make any money at the box office even when their films are popular.
This is probably another "Cleopatra".
Moreover, James Cameron once again asked for an increase in the budget, and there was not much money in the special account of the crew.
Leonardo couldn't help but started to complain to Josie, because the two of them had to soak in the water for at least an hour every day to shoot scenes as an example for the crew, and now he always felt that after the filming of the film, the careers of the two of them Maybe they will all end up with this shipwreck.
At this time, Josie would always firmly encourage him that Titanic is a great movie, not only will it not let their careers fall into a trough, but it will usher in an unprecedented peak.
But the more times, the simple encouragement began to lose its effect.
Finally, one time, after shooting a very difficult underwater scene, Leonardo hid in the corner of the studio, covering his face and crying silently, leaving his assistant helpless, so he had to go find Josie.
Josie walked up to him. Because she was wearing a costume, she could only half-kneel on the ground, and raised her hand to gently rub the head of the blond young man who was buried in tears.
Leonardo froze at first, and peeked out one eye from the gap in his arm. He glanced at Josie tearfully, then lowered his head again, and asked in a weeping voice, "I don't understand." , why you can always believe that this ship will never sink."
"Because I believe in myself." Josie stroked his soft blond hair twice, still gently, as if comforting a domestic dog, "And I also believe in you, Jim, and the crew All the people who worked hard for this movie."
"No, I can't do it, it's too difficult." Leonardo shook his head vigorously, and water droplets kept hitting the ground under him, "This movie cost too much money, I know we have no reason at all Complain, but we simply cannot afford the disaster it brings!"
Josie had no choice but to lean over and touch the back of his neck soothingly to help him calm down slowly.
The back of the blond young man's neck was cold, and he obviously hid here alone without drying his body with a towel.
Josie rubbed her palms, and said, "Who says it's not? My dad invested a total of 6000 million for us. Originally, the 6000 million should be in my trust, but now I'm not only out of money, but also in the possibility of losing money." Work, shouldn't I be the most heartbroken? Oh, next time I have to go and talk to the people at Fox, maybe there will be a common language."
Even though she said so, her tone was quite bright and lively, and it sounded like she was just jokingly mocking herself.
This made Leonardo almost forget to sob, and he couldn't help but let out a muffled laugh.
He grabbed one of Josie's arms, and moved his head closer to the other's arms, "I want to say, your sense of humor is really precious, Ms. Horton."
"Ewwww, this is my favorite cashmere shawl!" Josie pointed her index finger and pushed Leonardo's head. Who knew that he not only refused to look up, but even hugged Josie's waist.
Leonardo was still humming and said, "Please show mercy, just let me hug you for a while, and I'll get someone to buy you a brand new shawl right away. What brand do you like?"
"One is not enough, I have sacrificed too much." Josie muttered.
"Okay, those two?"
"Barely make a deal."
After appeasing the male protagonist, there was another problem with the big director.
James Cameron has only slept two or three hours for three consecutive days - maybe less - and his eyes are also red, but this is the result of overuse of the eyes.
In particular, he often has a stern face like an active volcano that erupts at any time. This has to make people worry whether the director lost control due to too much sleep and food, and there is a possibility of sudden sudden death.
"Jim, I think it's time to give the crew an early vacation." Josie said straight to the point, "Everyone is very anxious, looking forward to the early arrival of the Christmas holiday, so that they can go home and relax."
James Cameron frowned. Instead of looking at Josie, he sank into the filming chair with his name written on it, put his palms together and pressed his nose and chin tightly, and took a deep breath.
"It's very difficult for Fox to agree," he said.
—— Difficult, not impossible.
Josie heard the voice-over, pulled a chair and sat down next to James Cameron, and asked, "Why don't you agree? We all know that everyone will be tired if this goes on, no matter what it is."
Actors like her and Leonardo who joined the group in September couldn't stand the nearly three months of high-intensity shooting, not to mention that most of the staff have joined the group since July and have been working continuously for almost half a year.
Not to mention the main creative staff like James Cameron.
Even in Hollywood, even on the set of the famous studio tyrant James Cameron, such working hours and intensity are unheard of.
Jon Landau on the side explained for James Cameron: "Fox believes that the progress of the film is too far behind, and our budget is also seriously overrun. It was originally scheduled to be released in summer next year, and it is impossible to do it. After finishing the post-production period, now Fox wants to release it as much as possible during the holidays, and they ask us to speed up."
In fact, the most suitable for Titanic is undoubtedly the box office hot summer file, because the summer vacation time is the most consistent, and the holiday file is more suitable for long-term screenings and family carnival movies because it catches up with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. The box office is not as good as the summer file.
Moreover, due to the fact that the awards season is approaching and there are a lot of Ao Jia films, the competition is more intense than the summer file, and the battle situation is also very chaotic.
James Cameron suddenly said, "Then let's take a three-week vacation."
"Three weeks?" Jon Landau thought that this holiday was a bit too long, because generally speaking, the Christmas holiday was ten days.
But James Cameron did not answer Jon Landau's question, but continued: "Also, I have decided that I will give up my director's salary and profit share-in any case, I will make this movie Perfect ending."
"I don't think it's necessary." Jon Landau said, "Because we still have a big gap."
Fox set a budget of 7500 million US dollars in the early stage, because James Cameron was going to make a "small-produced love movie" at the beginning, but the budget has been rising all the way, plus the 6000 million injected by Tianmu Capital and the 1000 million Fox added. Billions, the film's budget has skyrocketed to $1.5 million.
Well, this is James Cameron's "small sex movie".
"We have to get through this period of time for now." James Cameron argued.
The two got into an argument as they talked, one asking the other to cut scenes and not get out of control any longer; one thinking he had compromised too much and was even willing to shoot some big shots in front of the green screen.
"But you still don't intend to give up that one-time water entry lens." Jon Landau emphasized.
"You know, Jon, that's impossible." James Cameron shrugged, "This one must not move."
Josie listened for a while, and felt that James Cameron had regained his fighting spirit because of budget problems and his partner Jon Landau.
So she asked: "You mean, there is still a big funding gap?"
The two men who were arguing turned their heads to look at her almost at the same time. James Cameron cleared his throat without opening his mouth.
Jon Landau said in an embarrassed tone: "Yes, we expect to finish filming the movie, at least 500 million US dollars, but now Fox is unwilling to pay."
"Actually, 1000 million is not enough." James Cameron added, "According to the current filming materials, we will need an extremely large editing team by then, and I hope Fox will pay for it. "
Hearing this, and based on the reactions of the two people, Josie recalled it in her heart. On the surface, she still looked like an uncommon wealthy daughter, and said hesitantly, "If it's 500 million... I can't take it either." Come out."
James Cameron showed disappointment and discouragement visible to the naked eye, but Jon Landau still implicitly hinted: "Of course, we know that this is a lot of money, and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it personally, you know Yes, Josie, Titanic is a remarkable movie, and we're all trying to find ways to raise money as much as we can."
In fact, it is not that Fox has no money on its books. Even James Cameron and Jon Landau are considered to be rich, but the rules of the game in Hollywood are to try not to use their own money to make movies, because no one is willing to bear the burden. Risk of film failure.
So, Hollywood passed the risk on to Wall Street.
Josie already fully understood what the two of them were acting for a long time, and she couldn't help laughing secretly in her heart, because she never thought that James Cameron would be such a person—to increase the budget, is it considered a trick?
But she didn't intend to take the offer, but said with a sad face: "Really? Or I will give up my salary, even though it's only 300 million, it should be helpful?"
The expression on the young girl's face was so sincere that it was impossible to tell for a moment whether there was some acting element.
But she has always shown her confidence in Titanic and her admiration for director James Cameron.
This caused the duo of Huyou to feel a little condemned by their conscience, but it didn't affect their continued performance of Oscar-level acting skills. They tried their best to hint in front of Josie that she would go home and find someone to help.
Who else can I find?
Of course, it is the biggest funder of the crew besides Fox, Tianmu Capital controlled by Frank Horton.
However, the patron's father had already lost confidence in the Titanic.
"I have to wonder who is more likely to be laundering money." Frank Horton said, "Continuing to increase costs will not do us any good, but what I don't understand is that James Cameron is holding 1.5 million Can’t finish making a love movie?”
He was fishing on a luxury yacht at the moment, and his companion raised his head, revealing a face that looked like Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey.
"Keep calm, Frank, it's just paying the tuition." Underwood's voice showed a trace of mockery, "And, this movie is not what you should focus on right now."
For people like them, it is easier to achieve their goals with small and medium-cost films that are completely in their own hands.
Then it is to open up the Hollywood social circle, art transactions, private gambling games, securities investment, charitable donations, etc., there are plenty of ways to get clean money.
"Oh, calm down." Frank flicked the fishing rod, "But my daughter has to soak in cold water every day and wear shapewear 24 hours a day for this dog X movie, and she has to guard against someone plotting against her."
The results of the hospital showed that Josie was all right—at least pathological schizophrenia was ruled out—and he consulted a psychologist, who said that adolescence is one of the most important periods of character formation in a person's life.
Especially Josie lost her mother when she was young, and Frank, as a father, is always busy with his career. It is actually quite common for her to change from an introverted and withdrawn child to what she is now.
And she's only 19 now.
Therefore, as a parent, you should give more care and understanding, instead of blindly guessing that your child may have schizophrenia or dual personality when encountering a little "trivial incident".
"As I said, there will be no next time for that incident." Underwood said lightly, "Bill and his wife have already brought my greetings to Geffen Manor."
David Geffen and the couple have long been friends, and control a large part of the art market, which conflicts with their interests.
Frank got the answer he wanted, and immediately stopped entangled in this topic, and said instead: "Something happened over there in Las Vegas, and it's not convenient for me to come forward to deal with it. You have to find someone for me..."
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