novelraw Chapter 222 Power in Hand
Chapter 222 Power in Hand
"We finally met, Miss Campbell." Donna was wearing a dark blue suit, not too old, and looked energetic.
Speaking of which, this is the first time the two have met, and they have heard of each other for a long time, but they have not been able to meet each other.
The last time at the Cannes Film Festival, Downer did not go to attend.
Eve shook hands with him, and said with a smile: "It's my honor, your "X-Men" was shot very well, I think it will definitely be popular, it is very restored to the comics, and at the same time, it has its own performance. Although these mutants have extraordinary abilities, they are regarded as aliens by ordinary humans, and they take on the responsibility of fighting evil and evil, which is completely different from other superhero movies."
"Thank you for your compliment. It seems that you know a lot about this movie?" Donna said straight to the point: "Our screenwriter wants to add some plots about Phantom Cat in the sequel of the movie. I wonder if you would like to return to play this role? ?”
"It's hard to say, I can't give a definite answer until I see the script." Eve wanted to use procrastination, "Why don't you talk about it with my agent in some time, he knows my job better arrange."
"If you are willing to return, I can negotiate with your company with greater sincerity."
Donna just wanted Eve's statement. If she wanted to be the protagonist, then the negotiation would be easier.
At this time, Eve has made a decision in her heart. What happened during the audition is still vivid in her memory. She was unable to resist before, but now she wants to follow her heart.
"Sorry, I don't plan to act in a superhero movie right now. Katie is a good character, I hope you can choose a more suitable actor."
After saying this, Eve felt a lot more relaxed.
Previously, she was invited by one of the producers to attend a swimsuit party during the audition, and the information contained in it was self-evident.
This matter was like a thorn that made her very uncomfortable. Being a guest star in a movie has already exhausted all her endurance. If she becomes the protagonist, she will be very upset if she has to deal with the producer frequently.
Now Eve has already half-stepped into the first-line star, has a certain amount of capital and status, and can do what she wants to do and make movies she wants to make.
Of course, she would not foolishly explain the real reason for her refusal.
Lauren Schuller-Donner was very puzzled, the protagonist who was sent to the door didn't want it, why?
"Do you have any requirements for the movie script and characters? We can discuss and solve the problem. I dare not say that the problem is 100% resolved, but it should be able to meet your requirements."
He knew very well that according to Eve's current popularity, it should be able to bring a lot of attention to the film.
An ordinary literary film can drive over [-] million in North America, and if it is replaced by a commercial film, it will be even more.
Eve made a shy expression, "I'm working a lot now, not only as an actor, but also trying to be a producer for the first time, so my time and energy are very limited. The future is still long, I believe we still have the opportunity to cooperate. "
Having said all this, Tang Na naturally didn't insist anymore, he sighed, then shook his head: "So it's like this, being a producer is really tiring. If you change your mind, you can always talk to us Communication. At worst, if there is no Phantom Cat in the sequel, we will leave this role to you.”
"Thank you for your understanding. I'm still a complete newcomer among producers, and I don't know what to do." Eve pointed to Anna Paquin who was not far away, and said, "Mr. Donner, I went to Say hello to my friends and wish you a big box office hit with this movie."
She really regretted coming to the premiere, it was not worth the loss.
"Go ahead and have a good time tonight, we have a little drink after the premiere."
Having invited so many stars, [-]th Century Fox naturally hoped that these people would have a good time.
Among other things, Eve even saw Leonardo. This heartthrob is holding the hand of his girlfriend Gisele Bundchen and chatting with others.
In addition, there are Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Will Smith, John Travolta and other stars.
Kevin Fitch didn't try to ask Eve about the result of the conversation. As a qualified assistant, he could already see something was wrong from his boss' expression.
This alumnus is really amazing, he didn't eat the cake in front of him!
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"You're here at last! This suit looks really handsome, as expected of Armani. Did Donald ask you for something just now?" Anna Paquin asked pretending not to care, and she had already vaguely noticed it. Something is wrong, there are a lot of gossip.
Eve hugged her and kissed her face, and responded with a smile: "I want me to continue to play Phantom Cat, but I don't have a schedule in the future. I regret that I can't continue to cooperate with you."
"It's really a pity, it feels good to be in a superhero movie, especially I heard that they want to make Phantom Cat an important character in the sequel. But you are developing so well now, and the influence of your own independent film may not be great. Weaker than X-Men."
Anna Paquin felt a little more relaxed. She played a supporting role in "Almost Famous". If she returned to "X-Men" and was squeezed out of the leading role by Eve, her friends probably wouldn't have to do it.
Friendships in Hollywood are usually plastic friendships. The two of us can become friends mainly because there is no competition and conflicts in the performance route.
Once there is a contradiction in resources, it will inevitably affect the relationship between them.
Eve is also very aware of this, and never tries to test human nature, and directly tells the answer that Anna most wants to hear.
Now their relationship seems to be one step closer. Anna Paquin took Eve's arm and said with a smile, "Let me introduce you to the rest of the crew."
"It shouldn't be necessary, we've all met several times. Right?"
Hugh Jackman and James Marsden, who were standing across from each other, nodded at the same time. They had met Eve when she was filming a cameo role, and then met again at the Cannes Film Festival. They are no longer strangers.
Only then did Anna realize, "I've forgotten this. Gentlemen, you have to take good care of Eve. I'm going to say hello to the director now."
"Don't worry, she's one of my future bosses, and I don't dare to offend her." James Marsden, who played Cyclops, shrugged his shoulders with an expression of not wanting to provoke her.
Hugh Jackman became curious at this time, "You two will cooperate next?"
Eve spread her hands and said, "Don't make me sound like I'm very powerful. In fact, I'm just an actor just like you. I have a love movie with him to make, and he plays my fiancé in it."
"Yes, the abandoned fiancé." James was extremely helpless, and the characters he played seemed a little sad.
The girlfriend Feng Nuqin in "X-Men" and Hammond in "The Notebook" are both obtained first and then lost.
Originally, New Line Films and producer Mark Johnson wanted to let Eve only play the leading actress, stripping her of her producer status, so the project has not made substantial progress.
But who knew that Eve won the Cannes Best Actress first, and then made the film's box office exceed [-] million, which directly made New Line Cinema succumb to it.
Actors who can bring them income are good actors, and Eve is just such an actress who has initially gained box office appeal.
If you don't look for Eve, there are indeed many actresses who can play this role in Hollywood at this stage. After all, there are many sweet girls, and actresses born in the [-]s are generally of high quality.
But there are very few actors like Eve who are loved by audiences and praised by film critics!
It is for this reason that Eve has become the third producer of the film, behind New Line Films production executive Lynn Harris and Oscar winner Mark Johnson, and has a series of real powers.
At this time, Eve is not the name of "Mulholland Drive", but has a series of real powers, and can put forward opinions and opinions on actor selection, director selection, and script setting.
"Lianlian Notebook" will definitely not be filmed this year, only the director, screenwriter and some supporting roles have been confirmed.
The first draft of the script has not yet appeared, and there is no conclusion on the actor candidate, so the progress is relatively slow.
Fortunately, everyone wants to make this project a masterpiece, so the three producers are not in a hurry, and everything is based on the script.
New Line Films took advantage of James Marsden's early signing of the contract before "X-Men" was released, and played a supporting role at a price of $200 million.
As a supporting role, the price is indeed not low.Hammond doesn't have many roles, and the heroine's fiancé only appears in the second half of the movie.
The reason why he gave so much is because he starred in "X-Men". If he signed the contract after the movie was released, it might rise to 400 million US dollars.
Salaries for male actors generally rise faster than for female actors.
Considering the popularity of Cyclops, it's money well spent.
The director of the film, Nick Cassavetes, can be regarded as the son of his father. His father John Cassavetes has been nominated for Oscars many times, and has also won the Golden Lion Award in the main competition unit of the Venice Film Festival and the Golden Bear Award in the Berlin Film Festival. Award, known as the godfather of independent film.
Nick was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival, helped Sean Penn win the Best Actor Award in Cannes, and helped the leading actress nominate for the Golden Globe Award. He is very good at filming love stories.
The two screenwriters are also very reliable. Jeremy once directed and wrote Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway starring "Natural Born Lovers" and so on.
The only question is who the leading actor is looking for.
For the acting skills to pass, the appearance must match Eve, and it must have the feeling of American young people in the 40s. At the same time, the popularity should not be too low, and the age should not be too old.
The span of the film is relatively large, with 7 years in the middle, so both Eve and the leading actor have to act out the feelings of adolescence and adulthood.
Without enough acting skills, if she only relies on makeup skills, she will definitely be completely overwhelmed by Eve, which will cause disharmony in the film.
There are really not many male actors born in the [-]s in the United States who meet the requirements.
Either it's someone they can't afford, or it's an actor they don't like.
New Line Cinema only intends to invest US$3000 million in the film, and Eve has already discounted all of the film's salary into the post-production dividends, so the global box office dividends and offline income dividends such as DVDs are as high as 7.5%.
In this way, the film has enough money for shooting, production and publicity.
The author has something to say: remember the martyrs and comfort the dead.
Salute to all the frontline staff in the fight against the epidemic!