[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 113 Target Cannes

Eve didn't expect David Lynch to give him such a big gift, it could be regarded as pension insurance.If you want the 5% share of all copyright sales, then you have to put in more effort in performance and promotion, and you can't have any lazy or slack thoughts.

As long as it develops normally, "Mulholland Drive" will definitely have a sense of existence in the mouths of global movie fans and even professional film critics and film media in the future, and it will become Eve's work that establishes word of mouth.

After thinking about it seriously, she realized that she hadn't told the agent about the change in the crew. It just so happened that Robert had always had complaints about taking over the TV series. Maybe he would celebrate directly after hearing the news that the TV series was cut in half.

It just so happens that today I am going to get my hair extensions, and after I finish my hair extensions, I will take a makeup photo. It is said that hair extensions take 6 hours, so I can chat with Robert about this topic at that time.

The hair extension was directly chosen by Vida-Sassoon Hair Salon, because Eve's character Ellie in "Legal Blonde" is about to endorse Sassoon products, so she simply chose the salon she often goes to For Sassoon, it is very important to have a regular hair stylist.

After she packed up what she needed and put it in her carry-on bag, Robert and Mandy would meet directly at the hair salon.

After sending a text message to her boyfriend to reveal her whereabouts, Eve turned on the anti-theft alarm device of the villa, and drove a small broken car towards Beverly Hills by herself.

Eve didn't think about changing the car. Anyway, she didn't use the car much, and it was less likely to be spotted by the paparazzi if she drove out in such a small car, which was in line with her low-key style.

What's more, I have invested 45 US dollars in the stock market for the 38 yuan salary that I have not long received, and I have no intention of returning the remaining money to the bank, but to keep it for consumption and to pay Mandy's salary.

Just around the time of the Oscar Awards Ceremony, I emptied my stocks, so that it would be convenient to file taxes after selling. According to my income level, there would be a lot of taxes to be paid, so I had to plan ahead!

She didn't expect to be able to sell the stock at the highest point of the bull market. Her memory and related knowledge are not so good, but as long as she is not too greedy, she might be able to make a film between now and [-]. The company's money is earned from the stock market.

Eve didn't know that the paparazzi had found her car and license plate number after these days of investigation, so two cars followed quietly, thinking that she was going out for a date or shopping.

She didn't have any experience in anti-tracking at all, and she came to the hair salon without knowing it, which made the paparazzi extremely speechless.

Everyone knows that female celebrities spend hours washing, dyeing, or perming their hair. This news point is almost worthless, and the paparazzi can only enjoy it and return disappointed.

When Eve came to the lounge under the guidance of the staff, she saw the manager and assistant sitting on the sofa boredly reading magazines at a glance.

"Good morning, I have something special to tell you." Eve put the handbag on the other end of the sofa, with a smile on her face.

Robert put down the GQ magazine in his hand, and asked curiously: "Oh? What is it, can you remind me?"

"David called me two days ago and regretfully informed me that Mulholland Drive is not booked."

Eve didn't show off, but directly stated the antecedents. She knew that her agent had always disapproved of her accepting TV dramas.

Sure enough, Robert was very pleasantly surprised and stood up directly from the sofa: "Today is not April Fool's Day, you shouldn't have lied to me, have you?"

"I didn't lie to you. ABC TV station felt that the story was a bit delayed and the cost was high, so it didn't book at all."

"Thank God!" Robert crossed himself and decided to believe in God temporarily. "Don't be surprised, and don't be depressed. It's normal for TV shows not to be booked. Although you did sacrifice a lot for Mulholland Drive, it's a waste It's time to cut your hair short again."

"I'm not depressed."

"There is no one else here, you don't have to hide it from me. Although you lost a TV series, you have received invitations from many TV shows and magazines wanting to interview you. The Australian edition of "Elle" intends to let you Serve as the cover character of the February issue. If you want to act in a movie, I haven't received an invitation for a commercial blockbuster or an Olympic drama for the time being, so I suggest you wait."

Just one Christmas holiday has passed, and Eve's popularity has risen several levels. Both the media and the public know this beautiful, confident, and good acting actress.

The January issue of "The Hollywood Reporter" has only been released for a few days, and it has already sold out in some cities across the United States!The central figure on that cover was Eve. It was her first time on the cover of a magazine, and the evaluation from the fashion industry was pretty good.

It can not only show the texture of the clothes, but also has an excellent figure and face. It is very photogenic, and the poses it poses also have a sense of drama.Such popular rising actresses are the favorites of various fashion magazines. While others are still waiting and watching, Australian magazines have eaten a crab.

Many talk shows also want to invite her, especially they are very curious about her love life with her boyfriend Keanu Reeves. They want to find out in the show, but not many people really want to know her.

So Eve thought for a while before saying: "Let's postpone the TV show for now. I don't have a movie project to be released recently, and I don't want to publicize the Oscars. I don't need extra exposure and topics. As for the magazine cover, if it can be released in Los Angeles If you shoot, then agree, if not, you will definitely not be able to achieve your goal.”

"A wise choice. You can't think that you have become an A-list star just because of the extra attention. Only the work is the most important thing. Our previous plan cannot be changed." Robert is worried that Eve will be praised and false attention on the Internet Confused, thinking that I no longer need to work hard.

"By the way, being interrupted by you like this, I suddenly forgot that I haven't finished talking about the previous thing." Eve glanced at him speechlessly, and was directly taken away from the topic just now.

"what's up?"

"Although ABC TV has not booked our TV series, but..."

Robert patted himself on the forehead and hurriedly said, "But is there another TV station willing to invest?"

Eve shook her head and denied, saying: "But we decided to turn the TV series into a movie. At present, ABC Television has agreed with David's production company to find another investor. According to David, he is going to ask Alan Sade for help. , the current funding gap is around $1000 million.”

"You really don't give up." Robert shook his head, then sighed, feeling a lot of pressure.

However, if it turns from a TV series to a movie, at least it will be better in terms of time and reputation. News reports will not say that Keanu's girlfriend is too poor in acting and can only be mixed in the TV series.

He didn't seem interested in the whole person: "I don't know when your crew will be reorganized, and I don't know how long it will take for this movie to be shot and released. I suddenly feel that it may be a stain on your acting career, and I kind of hope it will be released directly Forget the DVD."

In Robert's opinion, even if the TV station is unwilling to take over the project, even if it is changed into a movie, the quality is probably not good enough, and he is not optimistic about "Mulholland Drive" at all!

"We should be progressing relatively quickly, because we are shooting as a movie in the early stage, and only need to reshoot one-third of the content later. David is already cutting the script, and I will be one of the producers of the movie, David Willing to help me get 100 million US dollars as an actor's salary, and 5% of the full copyright sales dividend."

Eve dropped the bomb unexpectedly. She did feel that "Mulholland Drive" may not be ideal at the box office, but the overall performance, future status in film history, and long-term income may not be bad.

Robert turned his head and looked at the girl in high spirits in surprise, "He actually agreed to you as a producer?"

"That's right, the specific contract will have to wait for you to help me connect, anyway, that's what he said on the phone."

"That's right. Now you have become the most indispensable part of "Mulholland Drive". He has to keep you in order to have the capital to find other companies to invest in." Robert directly saw through the interests in the middle The relationship was pointed out straight to the point.

Eve thought that she came up with the idea of ​​turning a TV series into a movie, but she didn't understand the most realistic ideas of these Hollywood filmmakers. She stopped her celebratory smile and asked, "Can you explain in detail?"

Robert was now in a good mood, and analyzed it at a glance: "The contract we signed with ABC was to shoot a pilot episode of a TV series, but now if they want to turn the TV series into a movie, they have to sign a new agreement with us, otherwise it will be considered a TV series. Infringement, we will win if we sue to the court.”

"That's one of them. The other point is that your popularity is soaring now. There are both award nominations and audience curiosity. Two consecutive films have not lost money at the box office. It will be easier for you to star in to seek funding. The last point The reason is that they didn’t have the courage to delete all the previously filmed content, and they must have weighed the cost, and felt that giving you 5% of the full copyright share would definitely not be worth as much as $600 million.”

Robert's analysis is clear and logical, and Eve seems to be the same after thinking about it carefully.

If I only pay myself 100 million US dollars, maybe I don’t want to continue to act in movies, or the brokerage company won’t allow me to make a TV series without authorization.

The 5% share and the identity of the producer are enough to make the brokerage companies agree, because it represents a kind of coffee position, and it gives Eve a step and a bridge to develop into a producer!

"If I go to negotiate, I may increase some treatment requirements to see if it will meet the psychological bottom line of ABC TV, David Lynch and the investor you mentioned."

No one came from a charity organization. In this situation where Eve had to, of course, we should strive for as many benefits as possible.

Robert was suddenly very fortunate that he had been careful when signing the contract, and specifically indicated that Eve was only filming the pilot episode, otherwise he would be at a disadvantage in the negotiation.

"Anyway, I'll leave this matter to you. I believe you can handle it better." This type of business matters still have to be left to professionals, and I just need to make a good filming. It is really difficult to study thoroughly.

"No problem, if the share ratio doesn't increase, then I have to increase your salary." Robert was full of confidence and wanted to flex his muscles.

Eve nodded. After throwing out a big burden, she felt much more relaxed. She added: "I checked Alan Sade's information before I came out. He and David are old acquaintances and have collaborated on several movies. If there are no accidents, it will definitely attract investment.”

"It would be strange if David Lynch and your lineup can't find investment."

"Alan Sade is French and has invested in many European films. According to David, the reshoots will be completed in April. The other party may let "Mulholland Drive" participate in the Cannes Film Festival. French capital investment Films with more advantages in Cannes, and David has participated in the Cannes Film Festival several times."

Eve is now going through the baptism of the first awards season, and really did not expect to contact the three major film festivals so soon.

If "Mulholland Drive" is of good quality, maybe I can become a popular award-winning figure in the main competition unit of Cannes.

If you can't make it to Cannes, maybe you will go to the Venice Film Festival. Last year, the film "Place Phantom" invested by Alain Sade made the French national treasure actress Catherine Deneuve the best actress in Venice.

"Now you'd better talk about it, don't think too much. Wait for David Lynch to revise the script and get investment and then think about it slowly."

"OK, I brought two books to pass the time."

The hair stylist and art director of the "Almost Famous" crew had already walked over there. She took Eve to a chair and sat down, and began to explain her transformation plan.

Before the hair extension, the wig must be permed to the same curvature, color, and gloss as her own hair, because it cannot be dyed after it is connected, otherwise it will be a waste of effort!

Now Eve has short hair. Since she wants to have long golden hair that looks like seaweed, she needs to start perming from the root of the hair.

It didn't take long before she appeared in front of the mirror with short curly hair. This hairstyle looked a bit like an afro. She had never had such a style before, and it looked very novel.

"This hairstyle looks a bit retro, like a disco singer, what do you think?"

Mandy praised: "I think it is very fashionable, a kind of supermodel."

"It's not bad. It should be taken as a record. It will save you from wondering what direction to try when you change your look next time." Eve said to herself, but her Polaroid is still at home.

After the hair was permed, the hair stylist began to perform seamless hair extensions, using thin invisible threads to weave the real hair and the wig together. Under her superb craftsmanship, the real and wig blended together very naturally Fluffy, it's not fake at all!

Hair extensions require extra care and patience. Eve could only lean on the chair, staring at the book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in her hand.

This book is very popular in the United States and even around the world, sparking a frenzy of wizards. Eve bought it and the other "Thenotebook" when he was shopping with Keanu in the bookstore. At that time, these two books They are all among the top bestsellers in bookstores.

Eve had seen the "Harry Potter" movie, but hadn't, especially the original English version, and now she made up for the regret.

"It would be great if I could play a role in this movie, but it's a pity that both the director and the writer only have British actors."

Spielberg broke up with the film because he failed to use Haley Joel Osment to play Harry Potter. Eve obviously didn't have enough energy to let Warner Bros. and JK Rowling open a back door for herself.

But she didn't give up completely, even if she couldn't play in the "Harry Potter" series of films, she might be able to make a cameo or play a magician in the prequel film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Go", but there is still a long wait in the middle .

At present, JK Rowling has not even finished writing "Harry Potter", let alone starting to write a prequel!

Eve became sleepy after watching it for half an hour. She wanted to sleep but couldn't. These are the prices for becoming beautiful.She glanced at the love movie next to her, and decided to look at another genre.

Since this love written by Nicholas Sparks can have such a high ranking, it must have its own uniqueness. She just needs a little feeling of love, and see if there is any reference.

The beginning is a bit strange, it turned out to be an old man who is very old and is about to reach the end of his life, telling who he is in a one-person voice, and how this story will end.

In this private sanatorium with beautiful scenery, the protagonist will visit an old lady suffering from Alzheimer's on time every day, rain or shine, and even the nurses and other elderly people already know him.

The old man was doing the same thing every day, using a magnifying glass to enlarge the text on the dilapidated notebook, and gently telling the silver-haired old lady the stories recorded in the notebook.

Eve felt a vague sense of familiarity when she saw this. She must have seen this or similar film and television works, and she is very familiar with the plot at the beginning.

This sense of familiarity has not only disappeared, but has become more and more obvious.

Soon the attention of the text shifted from the old gentleman to Noah Calhoun, a young man in North Carolina in 1946. This soldier who retired from the war returned home and turned into a carpenter, repairing his own house.

The story is completely flashback, Noah recalled his unforgettable love 14 years ago.

There are not many words in it, and it can even be described in a simple way, but it is fascinating. I want to know what kind of love can keep Noah in my heart, even when I am old.

As soon as the heroine Ellie's name came out, Eve was a little out of play, because her character in "Legally Blonde" was also named Ellie, she said to herself: "Could it be that this name is exclusive to the heroine? "

After complaining, Eve continued to read. It turned out that Ellie's family came to the town for vacation. She and her friends had a carnival every day, went to the amusement park, drove bumper cars, and rode the Ferris wheel together, until the boy named Noah appeared It was only before her that the change took place.

Noah took the initiative to invite Ellie on a date, and even climbed on the Ferris wheel to threaten the other party to agree, which can be said to be quite shameless.

Eve couldn't help grinning at such a plot. Young people are really young and frivolous, and they are crazy about love. She suddenly went back to read the title of the book, and then stood up in surprise. No wonder she It feels so familiar, so it is it!

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