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Chapter 296
In the mirror, Jim was already standing behind her, holding a towel in his hand to dry her hair.
Josie did not refuse his considerate service, and put most of her mind on the phone call with Martha.
I only heard Martha say: "I think this is a very good project. First of all, the game series of "Tomb Raider" itself has a good foundation of popularity; secondly, the character of Lara Croft is similar to your own. The adaptability is very high, and it can carry out your action actress line after "The Trap"; most importantly, there are not many action movies left for actresses in Hollywood, and even fewer have better teams. Ramon offered you the standard of 20+5%+A-level production, which can be said to be very sincere."
"You make a lot of sense." Josie changed the subject, "However, I don't like the image positioning of Lara Croft by game companies and movie companies, the exaggerated chest curves, the slenderness that makes people Doubtful about being able to hold up to a 36D bust with shorts and long bare legs? No, that’s not what I want, at least not right now.”
Yes, "The Trap" is also a sexy line, but the sexiness of the heroine Virginia comes from her too ordinary mind, skill and adventurous spirit, not the size of her breasts or the degree of nudity.
In fact, in most cases, the female thief is dressed in black trousers, which easily shifts the visual attraction of movie audiences from body parts to a comprehensive temperament condensed through the way of service and facial features.
Therefore, although the image of the heroine in "The Trap of Stealing the Sky" is indeed exceptionally beautiful, it is not a simple physical beauty, but mixed with some brand-new experiences that movie audiences can resonate with the inner emotions of the characters.
The current script of "Tomb Raider" is not good enough on this point. It still follows the traditional style of Hollywood. Many scenes have a strong male gaze, and the heroine is regarded as a sex symbol of the movie.
But Martha said: "The script can be revised if you are not satisfied. What I see is that "Tomb Raider" has the potential to be made into a series of movies like "Mission: Impossible". Just like those games, one after another is sold out. Department, there are always players who buy it.”
"This is not like your style, Martha." Josie said noncommittally, but instead said: "In my impression, you have always pursued the route of steady progress and excellence, why are you so urgent on this project? Yes, it could be Mission: Impossible, but only possible, and every studio is optimistic at the beginning of every project."
"Well, I admit that you may be right." Martha took a deep breath and said slowly: "As an agent, I really hope that a top superstar will emerge from my own agency, but your current reality The thing is, despite getting into the ranks of A-list stars, it's still a breath away from the 'top'. Yes, I know "The Trap" sold well, but "Fight Club" more or less justified your box office appeal Power is still inferior to established superstars."
Superstar status is largely due to the accumulation of time. Although a "Titanic" has helped Josie shorten this process a lot, her background in this field is still too weak.
After all, she has only starred in seven movies from the time she entered the industry to the present. For most young actors in Hollywood, this number can only be regarded as the initial stage of their careers.
Regrettably, even with the blessing of Josie's box office appeal, "Fight Club", which will be sealed after many years, still failed to survive the catastrophe in theaters. The role of "Mara" is very important to Josie's current career. The bonus is not as great as she expected at the beginning, and it will take time to ferment.
Many people in the circle even believed that "Fight Club" became Josie's first miss since entering the industry.
Josie didn't care about this, because the facts would prove the success of "Fight Club". Not only did the main creative members gain a masterpiece with a name in film history, but it also made great achievements in the follow-up home entertainment market, making the film company After 20 years, commemorative DVDs and various merchandise are still being released.
The allure of classic films is timeless.
Even if one day in the future, Josie's age is gone, her glorious moments will still be engraved in film history, and she will always be favored by movie goddesses and movie audiences.
The project "Tomb Raider" is not bad, but it depends on who it is.
"I don't agree with the "Fight Club" part of your point of view." Josie raised her eyebrows slightly, her tone was calm, "But it's not important. The important thing is that I don't like "Tomb Raider" It’s a boring script, and my schedule doesn’t leave any room for it.”
In late December this year, she will go to New Zealand to continue filming "The Lord of the Rings", and next spring will be reserved for "The Secret Service", and the summer file will enter the promotion period of "Like Paradise".
There is a gap in the second half of the year, but Warner has confirmed that "Secretary Belle" will be released in time for the holiday, and Josie has also promised Sean Penn to cooperate with his next new movie "I Am Sam" , it was a challenging role as a lawyer, and Josie had to set aside time to prepare for the role.
In addition, although Aix is leading the short-selling plan for Vivendi-Universal next year, it is impossible for Josie, who has invested hundreds of millions of dollars, not to pay attention to this matter at all. Most of the cash flow.
And, Arnon Milkan urged her to hurry up and prepare for the sequel project of "The Trap", and Fox even played the side drum from time to time. Ms. Deng conveyed greetings from Murdoch at the breakfast that day, And said that Fox is willing to invest in any movie she starred in, especially "The Trap 2".
As for after next year, in addition to the cooperation negotiated by MJ, Hollywood still has so many projects in operation every year. The "Titanic" is naturally not a turning point of fate that she needs to go all out to grasp, but more like a tasteless tasteless and a pity to discard.
However, considering that Angelina Jolie's father, Jon Voight, fell into trouble this time, Josie suddenly felt that the "Tomb Raider" project was not without any room for manipulation.
Of course, she didn't change her mind to play the heroine, she just wanted to give back to the other party.
Who told them to provoke her?
The so-called flirting first is cheap, and the counterattack has always been to hit the vital point before it hurts enough.
So when Martha reluctantly expressed respect for Josie's opinion, Josie unexpectedly asked again: "Speaking of which, did the director of "Tomb Raider" Simon West leave Jon Voy?" Did you get the job the other way? Some of my friends told me he was the one pushing Angelina Jolie as the leading lady in the whole project."
"That's true. But Paramount has always said that as long as you agree to nod, you can talk about anything." Martha replied without thinking.
In fact, Martha was not that kind of impatient person at first, but with Josie's rapid progress in her career and Tianji Films' success in the field of production, she felt more and more that her business ability was of great importance to Josie. Words are dispensable, and even Archie Dano, who is now in charge of Tianji Films, has done a better job than her.
Obviously, it was only a matter of time before Josie would leave Martha and the Endeavor Elite.
Because at Josie's current height, they can provide less and less help. This has nothing to do with her being a Hollywood star, but the company Tianji Films.
The reason why Martha is so interested in the project of "Tomb Raider" is that on the one hand, it is indeed a rare A-level production in Hollywood where a female protagonist plays the leading role, and action movies and science fiction movies have always been the pillar industries of the Hollywood movie factory. chick flicks are not;
On the other hand, she also hopes to use this film to send Josie to the ranks of top superstars, which is equivalent to fulfilling her own highest pursuit of the agent career.
Josie didn't want to discuss this with Martha.
"Okay." She chuckled on the phone and said in a mischievous tone: "Guess, if you tell Paramount, I'm not interested in the whole project because I don't like Simon West , what will they do?"
Martha was slightly taken aback.
However, Josie didn't need Martha's answer, so she continued on her own: "Let's find out if there is any suitable director for this film in Advance Elite! The first step is to replace Simon West."
"You can, but you don't seem to want to play Tomb Raider." Martha was very sharp, "This..."
"That's right, but it doesn't conflict with the replacement of Simon West." Josie said casually, "At most, it's the relationship we just eased with Paramount going back to the past."
But does Josie care about this?
If she really cared, then she wouldn't have a deadlock with Shirley Lansing.
Yes, the Big Six in Hollywood are very powerful, but don’t forget that Josie is not only a popular first-line star, but more importantly, she has a good relationship with Fox and Warner, Sony Columbia is a little more subtle Well, it's not a big problem.
As long as she doesn't make any mistakes in principle, only the film company is supporting her right now, and this is the treatment that belongs to a box office star.
Martha just said, "Well, I see what you mean, and I'll do it. But Lara Croft is a really good character, and the company doesn't want to screw things up completely, so we might Need someone to be your backup."
It was obvious that Angelina Jolie had fallen for the small book in Josie's heart, otherwise, why would Josie go around such a big circle just to get Angelina Jolie out of this project?
As Josie's agent, although Martha expresses some regrets, she will still spare no effort to achieve the goal for her biggest client.
"You're right. We can bid the highest price first to drive away all competitors, but we must always reserve another acceptable price for Paramount, otherwise wouldn't it be useless?"
I have to say that after these two days, Caroline Mills' win-win theory has more or less affected some of Josie's thinking.
She thought about it a little.
At present, Angelina Jolie has attracted the attention of Hollywood, but it is not considered popular for the time being. This is because the Hollywood female stars of the 60-70 generation are too outstanding, and it is especially difficult for newcomers to get on the top.
There are Jodie Foster in acting, Julia Roberts in chick movies, Winona Ryder in art movies, and even more top vases who are qualified to star in commercial movies, Cameron Diaz, Uma Thur Mann, Charlize Theron... Even in the field of action movies, there are Carrie Ann Moss, who became popular because of "The Matrix", and Demi Moore, who is actively seeking transformation.
Wait, Charlize Theron can play this role!
Carrie Ann-Moss is also good.
The British newcomer Kate Beckinsale's talent in the field of action movies has not been tapped, but she should have no problem playing an explorer after a nobleman.
It's just that, at this point in time, Kate Beckinsale should be working hard for "Pearl Harbor".