novelraw Chapter 343 Focus
Chapter 343 Focus
To be honest, these few people who won Oscars this year are already considered to be very popular, and they have already shot quite a few movies.
Russell Crowe is filming "A Beautiful Mind," and there's an "Attack" in the pipeline.
Not to mention Eve's side, the schedule has already been scheduled for next year, even if there is a suitable role, she can't act in the first time, unless others are willing to wait.
She came to her boyfriend with a glass of wine, and saw Keanu chatting with several middle-aged men, who didn't look like actors, but behind-the-scenes workers.
Hollywood actors are actually very easy to distinguish. They have completely different temperaments from ordinary people, and the difference can be seen at a glance.
"Eve, you are here at the right time. Let me introduce you, this is Edward Macdonald, and next to this is Dennis Tee Novi, they are both producers of Warner Bros., and they are currently in charge of preparing "Catwoman" independent film."
Keanu also did this out of face, and the two of them still had to hang out in Hollywood. Although they rejected the project through their agent, they still had to get to know each other face to face.
There is no righteousness in business. If "Catwoman" does not cooperate, maybe other films can, anyway, it will not offend people.
"Congratulations, you have won the Oscar. Especially Ms. Campbell, who won the Oscar at such a young age, her future is limitless!" Edward reached out and shook Eve's hand, which seemed to have no effect at all.
And here, Eve also behaved properly in the face of other people's praise and congratulations. She shook hands with the two agents and said, "Thank you, I hope I can do what you said."
Only then did Dennis ask face to face: "Miss Campbell, I would like to invite you again. Can you consider our movie? If you have problems with the script, we can discuss and solve them."
Although the agent Evan Stoff rejected Warner Bros., the two producers still extended an olive branch to Eve, because they really felt that Eve was very suitable for the role of Catwoman.
Appearance and acting skills can be replaced, but popularity cannot be done.
Now the North American annual crown and the Oscar Golden Globe are all in hand, so it can be said that it is extremely popular.
Originally, it would be very risky to open a comic film with a heroine like "Catwoman". If you don't find a top actress to star in it, the box office will definitely be very ugly.
"That's right, if you have any opinions, you can talk about the script, casting or salary. After all, everyone wants the movie to be better."
The two producers sang together, and it sounded like they were talking about cross talk.
Of course, it is impossible for Eve to say in public that the probability of success of this project is not high. To do so would be to slap face and offend people.
So she can only find the reason from herself: "I'm sorry, I really don't have time in my schedule. I will be busy with my production company next year. Thank you for your kindness."
Edward raised his eyebrows, "That's really a pity, I hope we can cooperate in the future."
"After market research, many audiences are expecting you to play this role. But I still congratulate you on winning the Oscar. Enjoy tonight."
These two people know that the twisted melon is not sweet, and there is no need to keep confirming it repeatedly, it would be too embarrassing.
Rejected twice in a row, there is basically no possibility of further cooperation.
Dennis Ti Noway and Edward turned and left, discussing in a low voice: "She actually wants to start her own production company. If she misses our project, it may be difficult for Hollywood to have a suitable heroine movie again." .”
"Forget it, let's look at the rest. The earth can still turn without her."
"If the actors are changed, the company may have to cut costs."
"Let's take a look at the rest of the audience first. There should be a lot of actresses coming tonight, let's see who is more suitable."
They know that it is absolutely impossible for them to recruit newcomers for this project, and they must start at the first line, even at the second line.
There are not many first-line actresses in Hollywood, and the range of choices is very narrow, so the next step is going to be a headache.
There is no impenetrable wall in the world, let alone at the Vanity Fair party, there are people everywhere, and with a little sensitive ear, you can hear the chatting content of these people.
Hollywood's top productions are in short supply, how could someone choose to give up such a good opportunity?
In an instant, more people were staring at "Catwoman".
Eve doesn't want it, but there are many people who want it!
It didn't take long for the two producers to be surrounded by agents and female stars. If they wanted to get a piece of the action, they had to check their voices first.
On the other hand, Eve was much more relaxed. She just greeted familiar or well-intentioned people, and she didn't receive a single item tonight.
At her current level, both parties will be more cautious and will not easily finalize the role.
Nicolas Cage, as the award presenter of the Best Supporting Actress Award, chatted with Eve at the moment: "Sophia is right in choosing you as the lead actor. I think you will definitely be able to play her movie well."
"I hope it can be done. If I can act well, maybe I can sprint for an Oscar next year."
"If the performance is good, our family will definitely fully support this movie." Cage gave Eve a firm signal that the Coppola family has a deep heritage and a wide network of contacts in Hollywood.
Although he changed his name, he is still an important member of the Coppola family, and even a leading figure in the new generation. After all, business and art are exploding. There are both popular commercial blockbusters and Oscar winners.
But over the years, the Coppola family has rarely launched new works. If Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" is of good quality, they will definitely use their contacts to create momentum.
Some connections will disappear if they are not used anymore, and there is no one else to praise Sophia.
Having said that, it is actually very difficult.
This year Eve has already won the Best Supporting Actress statuette. If she wants to win Best Actress next year, it will be a bit like when Tom Hanks won Best Actor for two consecutive years. The Academy is afraid to give Hanks three letters in 2020.
Winning awards in a row is indeed the limelight, but at the same time it will also cause difficulties in future careers.
Eve doesn't really want to think about these things, because she has wine now and is drunk now.If you have the potential to win an award, then you have to fight for it no matter what you say. Who knows what will happen in the future, the truth is to solve the immediate problem first.
It's just that she is very clear that the Coppola family will definitely guarantee Sofia's award first, followed by herself, in order.
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It was past three o'clock in the morning when we got home from the party, and Eve and Keanu were already exhausted. After a simple wash, they lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
This sleep lasted until one o'clock in the afternoon, and all the reports about the Oscars in the world had already been published.
Some viewers who couldn't watch the show due to jet lag and other reasons finally saw the result, and now everyone is very happy.
Almost every award is the general trend, and there are no upset winners.
[The 73rd Academy Awards came to an end, Julia Roberts and Russell Crowe won Best Actor and Best Actor respectively]
["Almost Famous" won Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Editing and became the winner]
[Eve - Campbell and Keanu both won the statuette! 】
The most reported ones must be the attribution of each award, but there are other people's content in these comments.
In the past, everyone thought that Julia Roberts was the number one lady in Hollywood, with the best popularity and salary, but now she has completely consolidated this position with a statuette.
And Eve's award made everyone even more curious, can she become the successor of the first sister?
"I love Gladiator so much!"
"Is "Almost Famous" really that good? Blockbuster doesn't even have a DVD yet, so I can only watch it in theaters."
"Congratulations to Julia, she is the best in my eyes."
"Keanu also has a statuette? He's actually a film producer."
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is great!"
"Hey, why didn't Tom win the award again, he obviously acted very well."
"What?? Eve got an Oscar?"
"I hope cinemas will show more of these movies, and I'm going to watch them."
Driven by the Oscar effect, almost every award-winning movie has received super high attention.
The number of movies that are still in theaters is increasing rapidly, and the sales and rentals of movies that have already started selling discs are also rising, which suddenly blocks the light of other movies!
Netflix successfully seized this opportunity and hoarded a lot of Oscar movie discs. The number of registered members of the website increased, and the small boat was easy to turn around. Taking this opportunity, it also established a mail distribution center on the east coast to continuously expand its scale and connect with users. group.
Not everyone is willing to drive to Blockbuster to rent a disc, and many people go to find that the popular discs have already been rented.
When you place an order online, you can clearly see whether the goods are available, and you don’t need to pay a high deposit. If you want to see something, you can just browse through the work library, and it will be delivered the next day.
Blockbuster didn't take Netflix seriously at all, giving it another chance to grow.
These users are extremely valuable, as long as they have used Netflix, they will not give up easily.
Fortunately, with Eve's capital injection, otherwise, Netflix would not have the strength to expand its scale. Now that they have seized the opportunity of Oscar, their board of directors began to think about the possibility of going public again.
With such a large user base, it is the last word to go public to make money and find funds.
As a company in Silicon Valley, many companies go public every year, some companies soar into the sky, and some companies disappear silently.Now that the Internet bubble is coming to an end, various investment banks are extremely cautious about the IPO listing of Internet companies.
How to sell Netflix's stock is the key, and how to set the price is also a problem, but the leadership doesn't care, because they have two Hollywood superstars as shareholders, as long as they reveal it, there will be countless media reports!
Eve had no idea that she was about to become a billionaire.