[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 111

Eve hung up the phone contentedly. She had been waiting for this good news for a long time, and finally came the good news that "Mulholland Drive" was cut in half at the beginning.

It was bad news for others, but it was really long-awaited good news for her, the kind that would not be exchanged for a thousand dollars.

Keanu slowed down the driving speed, pretending not to care and asked: "What happened, it sounds a little bad?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the TV series "Mulholland Drive" I filmed before didn't pass the reservation of ABC TV station."

"You don't like this TV series?" Keanu felt strange. Before he saw Eve cut her precious hair short without hesitation, and went crazy in order to figure out the role and film the plot.

It must be that I don't like TV dramas, otherwise how can I laugh!

Eve spread her hands and said, "Actually, I like this script and this story very much, but it's really not suitable for making a TV series, but more suitable for making a movie."

"So that's how it is." Keanu felt a lot more relaxed, it's not as if he was schizophrenic.

"Although many difficulties must be overcome to turn it into a movie, if it can be exchanged for an excellent movie, everything is worth it."

Eve knew that this process must not be as easy as she said, and she planned to communicate with David Lynch by email after she got home later to see if she could be of any help as the leading actor.

It is no exaggeration to say that my role and influence are greater than other actors in the aspect of changing TV dramas into movies. Who makes me so popular now!

In IMDB's movie star ranking, she has slowly come to No.8, and Keanu has also come to No.[-] because of the news exposure, maybe the two will meet in the top few.

Laura Haring obviously does not have the box office appeal. Although her acting skills are good, she has not participated in the awards season.

Eve is different. Her current attention is unmatched by many first-line stars. If she is willing to continue to play the role of Betty, she is willing to stand on the same front as David Lynch, and the film production company that is willing to invest Absolutely not a lot, the whole is the standard awards season configuration!

""Mulholland Drive" has already shot a lot of material, even if it is converted into a feature film, it only needs a short period of re-shooting, and the required funds and time will not be too much."

"It turns out that you have thought so far. What if this TV series is booked? What are you going to do?"

Keanu asks a crucial question.

Eve shrugged her shoulders and said, "If you make a reservation, it depends on whether the schedule is free. If the shooting time conflicts, then I can only withdraw from this project. If the time is right, I should offer a high price. Maybe there is hope Get an Emmy or a Golden Globe for TV drama."

The script of "Mulholland Drive" is not long. If the Butterfly Effect is strong enough, then she will rely on this TV series to ask ABC to offer hundreds of thousands of dollars per episode to comfortably earn some salary.

Anyway, I have contracts for two movies in my hand, so I don't have to worry about never coming back after stepping into the TV drama industry.Many movie actors are like this. After entering the TV drama circle, they are assimilated by the comfortable environment. After that American drama is over, there is no place for them in the movie circle!

"By the way, David also gave me a promise. He said that if "Mulholland Drive" can really be brought back to life, he will let me be one of the producers." Eve really didn't expect that there would be unexpected gains, I just continue to play the leading role.

"What?"

Keanu had a strong reaction, "Producer?"

"That's right. Although it's impossible to have any real rights, it's good to have a name."

Eve is very open to it. The TV series "Mulholland Drive" is a film produced by David Lynch's own production company Asymmetrical Produs (Asymmetrical Films), but the investment comes from ABC TV station.He is both a director and a producer, so he has a lot of power in the crew, and there is no problem in adding a nominal producer.

"I suddenly felt that all these years were wasted. I have been in Hollywood for more than ten years, but I have not been a producer. Congratulations, you have come to the position that our actors dream of."

Keanu really didn't lie, he just wanted to be a quiet actor and didn't want to participate in other things, otherwise the responsibility of being the producer would not be handed over to the agent Evan Stoff.

Although it is not a producer, it is better than a producer. It just transfers the responsibility of the producer to someone he trusts, just like the name of Evan Stoff is still on the list of producers for the sequel of "The Matrix".

After reaching a certain level, actors all want to become producers, because Hollywood is a producer-centered place.

In Hollywood in the past, if an actor wanted to be a producer, he would definitely be the object of ridicule if he said it.Whether it is MGM, Paramount, Fox or Disney, these large film companies are actually more willing to let actors stay on the screen, and just be an idol that the audience likes with peace of mind.

Studio executives despised and even ridiculed actors who wanted to produce themselves, seeing it as a breach of the decades-old Hollywood hierarchy.

However, in recent years, there have been more and more cases of actors acting as producers and setting up production companies, and large companies have much fewer restrictions in this regard.

Many of Keanu's friends have served as producers. For example, Winona Ryder is the producer of "The Girl Who Moved Soul", and Sandra Bullock has been the producer of "Hope Rises" and "Gunshot" the year before last. Phobia" and "Secretary Belle" Producer.Fortunately, his girlfriend has only been in Hollywood for less than a year, and she is about to become a producer. He is thinking about whether he should also be a producer in his next film, so as to better control his own work.

Many people think that the producer is just a manager, who is only responsible for financing and negotiating promotion and distribution, then it is a big mistake!

A Hollywood producer can be said to be the director standing behind the director. He has a deeper understanding of the film than the director and actors. He is not only the creator of the film, but also the manager of the crew.

The vast majority of producers are not just named, but will participate in all aspects of the film, such as general planning, actor selection, script and modification, watching every shot, listening to every piece of music, and checking the daily shooting work log.There is a producer in every creative process!

When it comes to publicity and distribution, producers need to use their contacts, vision and experience to make accurate judgments and predictions about the film's potential market, and then do the best promotion at the lowest cost.

Compared with directors, actors have limited control over a movie, and they don't know what their performance will eventually look like.

Therefore, when they have enough strength to resist, they will want to control their own movies and let themselves have a certain say in the preparation, shooting, and editing of movies.

Just like "Mission: Impossible", the director can be changed all the time, but the lead actor Tom Cruise will never change, because he is the producer of the film, and the entire crew works around him alone.

The 90s was an era of upsurge for stars to set up production companies. However, only a small number of star production companies survived, and most of them disappeared.

Kevin Costner is regarded as one of the most famous actors in the early 90s. The TigProdus he opened produced excellent works such as "Revenge", "Dances with Wolves", "Robin Hood", and "Bodyguard". "Future Water World" has seriously injured him, and he has not yet recovered from the huge loss.

Eve's previous owner of the villa, Demi Moore, also has a production company called Moving Pictures.However, "The Scarlet Letter" and "The Devil's Female Soldier" produced by this company did not recover the cost, and lost tens of millions of dollars at one time.

Nicolas Cage, Diane Keaton, Madonna, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sylvester Stallone, Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Tom Hanks, Will Smith , Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Robert De Niro...

These actors who could or could not be named became producers one after another.

Now Eve is about to join the ranks of these bigwigs. "Mulholland Drive" will be her first film, but it will definitely not be the last!

She also wants to control her own films, instead of going to hard auditions, but to create a film for herself, whether it is commercial or artistic, it is more at ease to be at the helm if she is ups and downs in the sea of ​​films.

Female actors always have a sense of urgency. Once they reach the age of 30, the films on the market will suddenly close the door to them. Most of the films are aimed at young people. The only few films will be particularly competitive. , unless you make a film for yourself and avoid all competition.

Eve is still young now, and her qualifications, contacts, and funds are very shallow. All she wants to do is to learn the experience of film production, and she will start a company alone when the time is right.

Otherwise, if a movie hits the box office, it will drag down the company, which is obviously not what she wants to see.

How to make big-selling or low-profit movies is a long-sought secret in Hollywood. Eve is a little bit ahead of these people. At least she knows which movies will be famous all over the world in the next few decades. This is the advantage. !

She forced herself not to think too far, otherwise it would become an unattainable dream. The key is to make the movie in front of her down-to-earth.

This kind of good news came on the first day of the new century, and Eve couldn't tell how excited she was!