novelraw Chapter 310 Cooperation again
Chapter 310 Cooperation again
After returning upstairs from the coffee shop, Eve sat on the sofa and recalled what happened today. Only after she calmed down could she make sure not to do anything stupid.
The conversation between her and Sophia today is still fruitful. The two parties have reached an agreement. As long as the agreement is signed, they can take it to the public relations actor to see if Bill Murray has free time in March.
Investing and participating in "Lost in Translation" are actually trivial matters. The most important thing is that she set a deadline for herself, and really put the director's work on the agenda, no longer delaying or refusing.
Eve's idea of being a director is to realize the dream of the original owner, and at the same time open up a new path for herself in the entertainment circle.Although actresses have a long acting life, there are very few roles to choose after reaching middle age, but directors are different. Even if they don't act in themselves, they can continue to be active in the film industry.
First shoot others to practice, and then learn to direct and act like Mr. Dongmu and others, and create roles for yourself.
However, compared to other people who are good at acting and directing, Eve still has one advantage, that is, she is from an academic school, and she has taken professional directing courses.
Other actors who go to direct movies will be said to be not doing their jobs properly, or they will not be favored.But she graduated from the directing department at the beginning, and becoming an actor is not doing her job properly. It is normal to go back to directing movies, but it will deepen the expectations of film critics and audiences, and they will really want to see what the films she makes look like.
Such expectations are obviously a double-edged sword. Although the attention is high, everyone's expectations are also high.To put it simply, audiences and film critics have an expectation of 80 points. If the film is shot with only 75 points, they will be very disappointed, which will cause their impression of the film to become 60 points.
Obviously, a movie with a score of 75 is not bad, but it just doesn't have such high expectations.
Eve knew that her investment in this movie was small, so she didn't plan to find any well-known actors, so as to save time and drag others down.And I didn't plan to promote it with much fanfare. It's almost the same when the film is ready to be released.
Thinking of this, she picked up her mobile phone and called her agent Robert. The two agents over there were still waiting for the result of her conversation with Sophia.
"Good evening, Robert. Are you off work?"
The agent who was eating a hamburger in the office just wiped his hands with a paper towel before answering the phone: "Not yet, how do you feel after meeting Sophia?"
"It feels good. She is not a difficult person, but she is well protected by the Coppola family. And this movie should be her own idea. It can be heard that she is telling the story from her own perspective. "
If you use a literary hero to describe it, Francis Coppola is a bit like Leo Tolstoy as epic and majestic, while Sophia is a bit like Chekhov.
On the surface, she is a little quiet and weak, but in fact she is very tough and will not change her opinion easily.
The reason why the other party agreed to her acting and investment was because she knew that using her would make the movie more famous and box office, and also get the actor she loved to sign.
Sophia has actually been writing letters to Bill Murray, but after the script was handed over, there was no response. The only hero in her mind was Bill.
The project is almost taking shape. Since Bill cannot be impressed by a pure script, building a reliable team will also add points.
Bill Murray has already become famous in the 70s. In recent years, the speed of receiving movies has become slower and slower. The last time he appeared in a movie was "Charlie's Angels".
Robert looked at the hamburger in front of him and replied, "It sounds like you guys had a good chat, so what's the result?"
"The result has already come out. When Sophia came here, her diorama production company gave me an offer, agreeing that I would invest 400 million US dollars, and then invest another 100 million US dollars in remuneration, and enjoy 30% of the full copyright Dividends, but without any decision-making power, if it is adapted in the future, it will enjoy the treatment of the corresponding specifications."
"30% is not bad. The diorama production company should be able to afford this money. They accept your investment purely to bind you to the film. When will the specific contract be sent?"
Eve thought for a while and said, "Maybe tomorrow, when the time comes, let the legal affairs and lawyers pay attention to see if there are any trap clauses in it."
Harmfulness is not allowed, and defensiveness is indispensable.
If the Coppola family has traps in the contract, they must be found out to avoid future disputes.
"No problem, our company is very professional in this area." Robert is qualified to say this, because CAA has handled too many contracts and has the most experience.
Eve paused, and then said: "Actually, I called, and there is one more thing I want you to stop helping me with the show for the time being, because the schedule can't be arranged."
"Could it be that this movie will take a long time to shoot?" Robert didn't realize it all at once, thinking that "Lost in Translation" would take more than half a year, after all, she had a long time to spare.
"No, Sophia has already asked Bill Murray's agent, who has relatively little time. If he agrees to act, the film will start in Tokyo at the end of March, and it is estimated that one month of shooting will be enough."
"Then from April to October and November, do you want to take a good rest? MGM is still discussing our conditions, but your previous producer quietly revealed that many people agree with you as the heroine, but there are also Some people are more conservative and unwilling to change."
"Anyway, this 007 movie will be filmed next year at the earliest, so there is no need to be too anxious. The reason why I spared the schedule is that I want to make a movie of my own. I have already asked Eternal Pictures to buy the script."
Robert was so surprised that he stood up directly from the chair. He was very surprised: "What? You want to be a director?"
He has always known about Eve's opening of a production company. He thought it was a small matter, and it was very likely that he was just preparing for the box office dividends he would participate in later movies. He didn't expect to just play it off now and prepare to be a director!
"Yes. You heard me right. I'm a director at USC, and I happen to have a good script in my hand. It's a black humor about the family. The family is a failure, but they want to help It’s very touching for a little girl to realize her dream. I’ll send you the script later. I’ll prepare my own film after I finish filming “Lost in Translation”, and I may find an experienced freelance producer to help check it out Follow the preparation crew."
Robert knew that Eve had never been a joking character, and now he regretted it very much, and at the same time, he also made a note of Sofia in his heart.
When the woman didn't go to Charleston, Eve didn't have the idea of becoming a director in the near future. It was probably stimulated or reminded by Sophia.
If I had chosen the script so that there would be no gap in the second half of the year, how great it would be!
"Don't be impulsive now, maybe it's just a whim. Let's talk about it after shooting the two projects in your hand, and calm down a little bit."
"I'm very calm." Eve replied silently, "I just want to inform you now, except for "Bond 20", you don't want to take on any more projects, at most you can take on some commercial activities. Don't worry, I'm still an actor. host."
"alright, I got it."
Eve hung up the phone, she actually had a premonition of Robert's reaction, and everyone who heard it would probably be surprised.
A good actor is not a good actor, so he went to be a director!
When the fiancé and his agent heard that he was going to direct a movie, their reactions were completely different.
She had just told the other party her plans and intentions, and Keanu immediately encouraged her and said, "Great! You can be admitted to USC to prove that you have this talent, so why don't you use it? I personally support it. You are the director."
"You are so kind to me." Although Eve is determined, she still needs the encouragement of others.
Keanu unconditionally supported without even asking what movie he was making. This kind of warm feeling made Eve very happy.
"You are my fiancée, I will definitely support you." Keanu knew that what the other party needed at this time was not to throw cold water, but an affirmation.
There must be many people who are full of reason to persuade how unreliable the project is. All I can do is stand by Eve and accompany her through difficulties and problems one after another.
"I plan to prepare the film now, and then I will make the "Little Miss Sunshine" after the two projects in my hand are finished. The investment scale is not large. I hope my fame can help the film find a suitable distributor."
When Keanu heard the name, he immediately became interested: "Little Miss Sunshine? Is it the script of the little girl beauty contest you showed me last time?"
Eve let her boyfriend read the script before buying it, so Keanu was very impressed.
"That's right, that's the script, a fun family comedy."
Keanu thought about his time schedule. After filming "The Matrix 2" and "The Matrix 3" this month, he can rest. He wanted to take a long vacation for himself, so he didn't accept any scripts.
If my girlfriend makes that movie, I seem to be able to play a role in it, so that I can always be with her.At the same time, challenging other roles can also strengthen the impression of audiences and film critics, and make yourself better transformed.
Several male characters in the movie are very interesting, and Keanu immediately recommended himself: "What do you think of me playing the father in the story?"
Richard, the father of "Little Miss Sunshine", is a trainer of success learning, but he is a loser in life, always applying the principles of success learning to life, no matter whether it is suitable or not.
Everyone in this family has their own problems and troubles, which finally broke out completely during a trip.
"Why do you want to play this role?" Eve was a little puzzled. "First of all, I can't afford a high salary. The total salary I give to all actors does not exceed 100 million US dollars."
"I think the role of Richard has a lot of room to perform, and it's easy to perform well. He looks like the epitome of many audiences, a typical American, a man who has encountered a mid-life crisis. His own father , my daughter, my son, and my own career had problems, but I finally realized the true meaning of life. What's more, I have never played the role of a father, which is a great challenge for me."
"It feels like you're implying something." Eve said thoughtfully.
On the other end of the phone, Keanu repeatedly denied: "I didn't, don't think too much, I just want to play that role."