[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 112 Exceeding Expectations

"How about this scene where we rehearse the ice room?"

Eve took out the script and turned to the page of her two characters with great interest. She wanted to practice with Keanu to avoid too many NGs.

If the relationship status is not announced, even NG will not let the crew members think too much.Now that the situation is in front of her eyes, someone secretly watched her every move during filming on the set. She didn't want to give others the impression that she relied on Keanu to get the role.

She was suffocating in her heart, wanting to prove her strength.At the same time, she is even more worried about Keanu. According to her boyfriend's previous movie performances, he is obviously very expressive in private life, but when he stands in front of the camera lens, he becomes a ruthless savior or robot.

Eve also doesn't want Keanu to be the weakest link in the movie. Couples are a community, and no matter how good he is, if he is mediocre, he won't have much brilliance.

That's why she wanted to take her boyfriend to practice and rehearse together, but she always went astray for no reason before, and seemed to be regarded as a catalyst and foreplay.

Now Keanu has become a lot more serious after seeing Eve's serious side. He knows which episode his girlfriend is talking about. up.

According to the description of the movie script, Petunia Lane played by Eve and the leading actor William came from the bar to the Hyatt Hotel next to Sunset Boulevard.Penny is like a fish in water among these rock musicians, her popularity is quite high, and she is one of the most famous "music fans".

A large group of men and women gathered in Rosol's room, and Penny became the focus of the crowd with just a few simple moves, becoming the absolute core of this party!

Rosol and Petunia knew each other earlier, and now they exchanged glances when they met, like adding fuel to a raging fire.

Petunia went out first on the pretext that she was going to get ice cubes, and Rosal quickly followed, and then it was time for Eve and Keanu to rehearse.

This is the first scene they filmed alone, and it is also a scene that establishes the tone of identity and emotion, so it is very important. Eve wants to have enough tacit understanding on the set after many rehearsals.

It happened that there was an ice machine in the kitchen, and Eve used a tong to clamp the small cubes of ice in the ice machine into her own glass, with a slight smile on her lips.

Rosol, played by Keanu, appeared in the kitchen, closed the door casually, walked towards Petunia, and carefully moved his hands beside her body.

But Penny dodged to leave directly, a little angry after avoiding Rossall: "How did the ending of that story go?"

Rossall was a little puzzled: "What story?"

Eve held the glass in her hand, looked out of the kitchen window, and said angrily, "You know, it's the story about the man who had two ex-wives who was abandoned by girls. About the man's ex-wife, we never Not talked about."

Even though she was angry, Eve's expression was well controlled, and her smile was a bit sad and mocking. Penny knew that Rossol had a wife, but she was still willing to be with him.They broke up once before, and this time they reconnected because of William. If William hadn't been used as an excuse, Penny would have no excuse to come to this hotel.

Keanu dodged his eyes a little, glanced at the closed kitchen door, leaned on the kitchen stove, and stared at the dissatisfied girl next to him.

Over there, Penny, played by Eve, is still berating Rossall for his crimes, "That girl got a hundred calls from him...well, only five calls to her, and she didn't even leave a message while in San Diego. Give her a backstage pass."

While talking, she stretched out her hand in front of her and made a five sign, which she remembered very clearly, "Please, wake up!" Eve turned her head to look at Keanu behind her, and saw him leaning over there With a smile on the corner of his mouth, he put his hands in front of him, turned his head and said in a low voice, "I've already retired."

After finishing speaking, he pursed his lips again, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Anyway, I never believed you."

Penny is a well-known music fan in the rock circle, and is very familiar with people from all walks of life. She is called a gift from God to rock music, but she is really moved by Rosol.

Obviously they are no longer together, but she can't even tell Rosol's shortcomings. People who are too handsome and too talented cannot be trusted.

When she said this, Eve's eyes smiled. From her guess, Petunia should be a little happy at this time. Thinking of her charm is still there, and thinking of Rosol still being in love with her, Tucao is just a small vent of dissatisfaction in the heart.

"Your retirement is no different than Frank Sinatra."

Frank Sinatra is one of the most famous singers in the United States. He used to be the lead singer of the band in his early years. He said he was retiring, but he turned into a solo career.Retired from the music field and went to the film industry to develop.

Here is to use the name of Frank Sinatra to satirize that it is impossible for Penny Lane to really retire.If you don't know this person, you obviously won't understand what this sentence means.

Therefore, "Almost Famous" is a bit closed in terms of culture. You must be familiar with the rock music of the 70s and [-]s, as well as various customs and common sense in the United States, otherwise you will miss some stalks.

After Eve heard these words, the relaxed smile on her face suddenly subsided, and the corners of her mouth twitched twice in disdain.

Keanu stood up and approached Eve gradually, "Let me tell you, Miss Petunia Lane, when you really retire, all rock musicians will be disappointed. Even in a hotel, you can always let Everyone felt like coming home and wherever you were, you were always there to take care of the lost."

Instead of standing still, he threw the ice cubes from the ice machine into the cup one by one, and kept saying lines without any pause. It was a couple complaining about each other's feelings: "You always It is to remember every line of the lyrics and know the meaning of every song, especially bad songs!"

After listening to Keanu's lines, Eve was a little surprised. The lines are really good, with cadences and ups and downs, expressing all the emotions that should be expressed. The thorny feeling in these words is exactly as imagined.

Not only stabbing Penny, but also stabbing himself, saying that his band is a bad song.

So when she heard Rossall laughing at her band, she couldn't help laughing, talking nonsense!

Behind him, Keanu filled the glass with ice cubes and continued to complain: "In summer, you always wear this green coat. You don't want to reveal your real name. I want to continue, but I The cup is full."

The two of them just couldn't see through each other, one didn't want to reveal their sincerity, and the other fortunately didn't even reveal their real name. Although they loved each other, they acquiesced in their relationship and refused to reveal it.

"Damn it." Petunia had thousands of words in her heart but could only utter one swear word. At the same time, her eyes were shining brightly, and she used a smile to disguise her loss. What he said were all objective things.

Keanu held the wine glass with his left hand, and gently climbed up Eve's cheek and neck with his right hand, then bowed his head and kissed it.

Eve didn't resist. Petunia actually knew that this would happen a long time ago, so she invited him to the ice room for a reason, didn't she just want to make it clear?

But can you really make it clear?

The description in the script is a lingering kiss, forgetful and devoted.

If you were talking to other people, you might have to brew some emotions, but it just so happened that the two of them were a couple, and they happened to overlap with the characters in the movie, and the smoothness of entering the play was far beyond imagination.

Keanu let go of Eve's lips, and whispered in her ear, "Come with us to Arizona?"

"Don't go."

Petunia refused a little arrogantly.

But Rossore regarded this as a promise, and the two leaned together, nose to nose, "Depart at nine o'clock in the morning on Thursday, don't bring too much luggage this time, and pack lightly."

The script of this scene ends here, but Keanu is unwilling to let go, and continues to hug Eve's waist.

"You're really unexpected." Eve quickly broke free from Petunia Lane's emotions. She didn't expect that Keanu had prepared so much for the movie, and she was really worrying for nothing!

Keanu put the wine glass next to him, and said confidently: "I can't drag you down. If I don't play this role well, wouldn't the whole movie be a mess. Besides, the feeling of acting like this is really good. I think I A lot of progress."

Eve couldn't help but get motivated, "Let's rehearse the rest of the clip after a short break?"

Everything had to be perfect, she even wanted to buy a DV to record the clips of the performance of the two of them just now, so that she could judge the performance a little more objectively from the perspective of a bystander.

"No problem, I also want to practice more, and I must exceed the director's expectations!"

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After coming and going, Eve practiced for three full days at home, not only practicing the part with Keanu, but also the part with the leading actor William.

Petunia knew that William liked her, but she regarded him as her younger brother, and she was willing to tell this fledgling reporter what was in her heart.

Keanu took a DV to record her performance with the air, and then put it on the TV to watch it repeatedly, giving each other opinions, correcting each other, and making progress together.

After the salary was paid, they were so confident. Not only did they buy a DV together, but they also bought Polaroids and DVD players. Eve used Polaroids to take a lot of photos of her boyfriend's home, which was very convenient.

From entering Hollywood to now, Eve finally has a longer vacation to relax her tense nerves and accumulate, and now she can't wait to devote herself to the filming of "Almost Famous"!

Just as she was playing the shooting video in the DV on the TV, the mobile phone that was set aside rang again. She picked it up and looked at it, and quickly connected the phone.

David Lynch received Eve's suggestion on New Year's Day, but it took two days to get feedback. She has been patient and wanted to call almost every day to check on the progress.

"Hey David, is there anything to be happy about?"

"Of course, I submitted the adaptation plan to ABC TV after thinking about your proposal that day, and they finally passed the proposal just now. ABC TV means that they will count the 600 million US dollars as an investment, but We will not continue to invest, we need to find new investors ourselves. As for the copyright of the film, we will share it according to the proportion of the investment, and it is basically certain that this TV series has been revived!"

Eve laughed immediately, "Sounds like good news. As for the new investor, what do you think?"

"I plan to revise the script of the movie first. Without a complete script, it is impossible to find an investor. As the protagonist, do you have any good suggestions for the plot of the movie?"

David Lynch wanted to hear the opinions of the actors. "Mulholland Drive" was originally a TV series with more than a dozen episodes, which involved too many characters and plots. Obviously, all of these cannot be put into the movie, because it would be very bloated.

This is actually letting her slowly begin to fulfill her duties as a producer. Even if she is named, she still has to contribute to the crew.

Eve also knew that this was a test for herself, and she replied: "My personal suggestion is to take the content that has already been filmed as the main content of the movie, which can reduce the investment scale and avoid the waste of shots and materials. The main line of the movie can be It’s more concise, the main line of the first part is that Betty helps Rita retrieve her memory, the middle part still retains the turning point of the blue key set before, and the second half is the real life of Diana and Camilla in reality.”

"The rest of the supporting roles can be deleted as long as they can be deleted, unless they are closely related to the plot. The duration is about the same as the first half, so we need less filming funds, and a few million dollars is enough."

"Honey, we can't say that when we are looking for investment. Even if we only need a few million dollars, there is still a gap of 1000 million dollars to the outside world, understand?" David Lynch pointed out, anyway, it was the investor's money Money is not taken out of one's own pocket. It is naturally better to be more generous.

"I understand." Eve can get it right, so if you report more, you will have more room for your budget.

"The shots that have been shot before are basically useless. The ratio of the TV screen to the theater is different. We can only ask the projectionist in the movie theater to find a way to move the film down a little bit, so that the top image will not exceed the range of the screen. .”

Fortunately, the original owner had taken a professional course at the University of Southern California and knew the difference, "Then we must print such a reflection guide on every copy of the movie, otherwise it will definitely be ignored or mistaken."

"That's a good idea. After I get the script out, do you have time to visit Mr. Alan Sade with me? He is a generous elder, and an investor and producer with a unique vision."

David Lynch has already found the target, but the simple script is not yet ready.

However, Eve is currently out of resources and has no choice but to tell the truth: "David, I'm sorry I can't go. Tomorrow I will start filming in "Almost Famous", but I have holidays during the three award ceremonies."

"OK, I understand, then you can film with peace of mind, and leave the film investment to me. I will try my best to arrange the re-shooting time of the film, so that I won't embarrass you."

"At that time, I can send you the work schedule, and try to finish the shooting in April or May." If it really follows the general framework that the two just discussed, then the film has actually been completed more than half.

The filming of the part where she helped Rita find memories was basically completed, and the scene where Betty auditioned and was appreciated, and then the role was snatched away was not filmed, and the scene where she played Diana, a down-and-out actor, was also filmed later, and reshoots are estimated to be needed It is more than one-third.

There was a gap of more than two months between "Almost Famous" and "Legally Blonde". Previously, Keanu took a fancy to this time and specially invited her to Greece and other Mediterranean countries for vacation.Now it seems that the holiday is basically going to be ruined, and it will become a reshoot period for "Mulholland Drive".

"I see. I will confirm the time with you and your agent. Even if the release is delayed, it is acceptable. It is better than not being filmed. By the way, we will re-sign actor contracts with you after our TV drama becomes a movie, you Is it okay for an actor to get a salary of 100 million US dollars? In addition, the producer has 5% of the box office and offline income dividends such as DVDs and TV broadcasts."

As an actor, Eve's salary is already the highest in the whole crew, which is at the same level as director David Lynch's salary. reason.

In the previous investment of 600 million US dollars in ABC TV station, the remuneration of the leading actors and directors was not included at all. Now of course they have to be included, and they cannot work for free.

Usually one-third of a movie's income comes from the box office, one-third from DVD sales and leases, and one-third from home on-demand, Internet on-demand, and TV broadcasting.

In "Legally Blonde", Eve as an actor received 5% of the North American box office dividend, which is far from the current global box office dividend and long-term income dividend as a producer. This is why actors want to The reason for being a producer.

However, the former may actually get more money than the latter, because the box office potential of "Legal Blonde" is huge, and the North American box office dividend alone may exceed several million dollars.

It's not that Eve is pessimistic, but that the type of "Mulholland Drive" is not suitable for the public to watch in cinemas, unless the audience is willing to watch movies continuously and repeatedly.It needs enough praise from film critics and the media, and the blessing of some heavyweight awards.

The box office is temporary, but DVD revenue and on-demand revenue will last for decades.

If "Mulholland Drive" can leave its name in film history, then there will still be income in the account until decades after Eve's death.At first glance, it is only tens of thousands or 10,000+ dividends per year, but considering the factors of time accumulation, the final income may surprise people.

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