novelraw Chapter 294 Lost in Tokyo
Chapter 294 Lost in Tokyo
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The sound of dogs barking resounded in the VIP lounge.
Snoopy with golden hair ran up to Keanu, then crouched in front of him and wagged his tail vigorously, as if telling how much fun it was outside.
Eve followed her to the seat next to her boyfriend and sat down. She was about to speak when she discovered that her boyfriend was cosplaying the thinker sculpture.
"What's wrong? Hasn't the blizzard over there stopped?"
Keanu shook his head when he heard the words, sat up straight and said, "No, you suddenly got an extra job offer."
Originally, Eve planned to completely ignore work matters during the Christmas period. She didn't even bring the script of the movie that was about to start shooting, just to take a holiday happily.
As a result, there are jobs on the way to the resort.
She asked puzzledly: "I brought my mobile phone, why did I contact you when I have work?"
Robert and Evan should contact themselves directly. How to call Keanu? It doesn't sound very scientific.
Keanu brought the laptop over, pointed to an email just received in the mailbox and said, "This is the script."
"Losttranstion? Who sent it?"
Eve took a look at the name, but thought it was a little strange. Could it be a movie about translation or cultural barriers, or some ridiculous things caused by improper translation.
She didn't think about it at all, didn't think too much.
"This is the script sent by Sofia Coppola. Her father, Francis, just called me and wants to invite you to play the heroine of this movie. Now the Coppola family does not seem as powerful as before, but it is still very strong Yes, Nicolas Cage is also a Coppola, but quietly changed his name."
Keanu didn't want his girlfriend to accept the show in a reciprocal manner because of his own sake.
Although he hasn't read the script yet, based on his first feeling, the movie may not be reliable.
The investment is only 400 million US dollars, which is not even enough for Eve's film salary.
Now the girlfriend is on the rise, the worst thing to accept is a bad movie!
The remuneration can be discounted, and a friendship price can be offered, but how much friendship do you need to accept this movie?
A salary of 50 US dollars is probably a bit much, it is estimated that it is only a symbolic payment of 1 or 10 US dollars.
I don't owe any favors to the Coppola family, and Eve has nothing to do with that family, so why should I drop so much salary to act in an independent film to ruin my reputation?
Not every movie can be as explosive as "Mulholland Drive". David Lynch is still a well-known director, and the production cost exceeds 2000 million US dollars.
Sophia's last movie had a box office of less than ten million, and she found Eve because of her acting skills and her terrifying box office appeal.
If fans are disappointed because of this art film, it will actually be harmful to Eve's appeal, not beneficial.
All in all, Keanu doesn't really want Eve to take on the show, and he's already thinking about how to turn it down in his mind.
On the other hand, Eve's eyes widened immediately after hearing Sofia Coppola's name!
Of course she knew the director's name, she was one of the few female directors in Hollywood, and "Lost in Translation" laid the foundation and popularity.
Eve didn't know the timing of the film's birth, but now the opportunity was in front of her eyes, and the investment cost could be discussed slowly, but first she had to confirm whether the script was in her memory.
"Don't worry about it too much, the production can be put on hold. If I really like this script, I can discuss it with Sophia to see if Eternal Pictures can invest, and then change all my acting remuneration to Divided into, does not take up the limited capital space of the crew."
After hearing this, Keanu understood that this may also be a useful solution, but the risk is relatively high.
In case the film is shot and cannot enter the theaters, or travel in the theaters for a few days, the dividends in hand must be very small, which is a high-gamble type.
"Then you should read the script first. If the script is suitable for you, discuss it with Robert and Evan after Christmas. I will try not to participate in this project." Keanu also knows that actresses want to find suitable The script is too difficult, and everyone is very competitive.
Eve nodded, and she clicked on the touch screen below the keyboard to open the "losttranstion" script and put her heart and soul into it.
When she saw the first paragraph of the script, she was completely convinced!This is indeed "Lost in Translation" in my memory.
[The camera fades into Charlotte's room at night]
[The back of the girl in pink-underpants appeared on the big bed. She was lying in front of a huge window, from which she could overlook the entire Tokyo. 】
The heroine's name is Charlotte, and the background of the story takes place in Tokyo, so there is no doubt about it!
To be honest, Eve is very impressed with this movie, because it vividly shows the ambiguity between a young woman and a middle-aged man in a strange environment, with a bit of humor and a platonic love at the same time.
The lonely and lonely atmosphere is swayed in the movie. Americans in Tokyo, this kind of extramarital affair seems to be a bit wrong, but it is not disgusting in the movie display. This is the ability of the director.
Eve watched very engrossed, and while watching, she wondered what would happen if she played a role like Charlotte.
The film itself is of high quality, and with the support of the Coppola family and the support of Eve's popularity, it may be able to make a difference in next year's awards season.
She just needs such a film that can show her acting skills to consolidate her identity as an acting school. After all, all the films that will be released next year are commercial films, and the film critics and audiences cannot let the impression of herself be fixed on commercial actors.
Assuming that this year has already won the Oscar statuette, the judges will definitely have higher requirements for themselves next year. Regardless of whether "Lost in Translation" wins the award, it will be able to stabilize its popularity, status, and reputation.
Whether to make money or not is a secondary issue. Anyway, commercial films make enough money, and it is okay to occasionally star in such an independent film with artistic prospects.
She was too immersed in the script. Reading the script was completely different from watching a movie in her previous life, and she could understand the director's intentions even more.
Although the beginning part is more fragrant-flashy, but in the end, there is no similar sexual-sensual or revealing plot at all. It is completely using the back view to set a hazy and ambiguous tone for the whole story, which keeps the audience's curiosity hanging.
Charlotte is a newlywed girl who came to Tokyo with her photographer husband, but her husband only works all day long, leaving Charlotte to spend a long time alone in an unfamiliar environment.
The leading actor, Bob, is a slowly dying Hollywood bigwig who came to Tokyo to shoot a liquor advertisement.
Two lonely people meet by chance in a bar, and the excitement around them has nothing to do with them, as if they are the only one left in the world.It is precisely because of the same feelings that they started a wonderful relationship with a big age difference.
Calling it friendship is not like friendship, calling it love is not like love.
Lonely people have left footprints in various places in Tokyo after they have company.
The theme of the film is loss, not ambiguity or judgment.
Eve couldn't bear to turn off the laptop until the plane took off, but the battery couldn't hold it anymore!
In fact, she already knew what the ending of the movie would look like, and she just wanted to confirm it again.
The reason why this movie is attractive is because the mood and atmosphere are well created, there is no vulgar discussion of derailed sex-love, and there will be no passionate scenes or bed scenes.
On the private plane flying to Alaska, Keanu actually already understood the attitude of his girlfriend, and it must be a good script to watch so fascinated.
If the plot is bad, you must read it a few times and you will not be in the mood to continue, so I asked knowingly, "So what do you think of this script?"
Eve was not at all hypocritical, and said firmly, "I miss this role very much."
"So sure? It seems that Sophia's script is very good."
"Yeah, she wrote it so well here. I can feel the emotion of the heroine, and I don't know when the movie will be shot."
Also in a foreign country, I am better than Charlotte because I have a career that I can work hard for and a boyfriend who cares about me.
If Charlotte has a job in Tokyo, then she will be much less bored and lonely, so it is better for women to have a career, otherwise if they stay at home all day, they will have some minor problems in thinking.
The love between her and Bob is more like two lonely people leaning together to keep each other warm.
Keanu believes in Eve's ability to judge, and his vision is very good and excellent. The film and television works she chooses have always been proved to be excellent.
When she chose to film the TV series "Mulholland Drive", everyone thought she must be crazy!
But in the end the TV series became a movie, and she also won the Cannes Best Actress and a series of Film Critics Award nominations for the complicated role in it.
"Legal Blonde" was looked down upon by the agents at the time, thinking that the investment in this film was low, the director was a newcomer, and the story was relatively old-fashioned.
But I never expected it to become a dark horse movie that can fight Tom Hanks head-on during this Christmas.
Since we value Sofia Coppola's movie now, there must be something extraordinary in it.
"Anyway, it's time to convince your agents and listen to their opinions." Keanu said with concern, "The investment of 400 million yuan for this film should only be the most basic shooting cost. The Coppola family has their own production company. You Make good inquiries and see if you can be part of the producers, maybe they're not willing to give up the benefits."
Eve was full of air: "Since you are looking for me, you must have made a plan for this. I can't do it for nothing, right?"
It is estimated that Sophia and Francis are not very optimistic about the commercial prospects of this film. After all, a literary film, and it still talks about extramarital affairs, it does not look like it will be a big hit.
She really liked the movie, but she didn't have to act in it. These were the bargaining chips.
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