novelraw Chapter 387
Chapter 387
"Dear girl, how long has it been since you had a good rest?"
Robert's face was full of distress and anxiety. The most important thing for a female star is her condition. Eve's skin condition is not good. It seems that she has stayed up too late.
On the other hand, Eve, she was blinded by the sunshine in Los Angeles. She hadn't seen the sunshine for several days in her memory, and now she was not used to it at all.
"I slept for six hours yesterday, so it should be considered a long rest." Eve covered her eyes with her hands, looked at the tourists outside Universal Studios, and asked curiously, "What did you ask me for?"
Seeing that the rough cut version will be ready soon, she is a little annoyed by the interruption of the work progress.
Robert sighed: "The Venice Film Festival has already opened, and tomorrow is the first screening of "Lost in Translation". If you don't start now, you won't be able to catch up."
"No way? So fast?" Eve's pupils dilated slightly, and she couldn't believe that time had passed so quickly. She thought it was only the beginning of September.
After finishing speaking, she took out her mobile phone to check it, and it turned out that it has really been so long.
Focusing on the post-production of the film, I didn't pay attention to the outside world at all, and I was exhausted after returning home from the editing room every day.
"Go home and pack your things. Your private jet is ready and will take off in three hours." Robert urged, "You must take good care of yourself on the plane, and you can't be compared to others. .”
"Wait for a few minutes, I'll go up and explain the work to the editors." After Eve finished speaking, she turned and ran upstairs regardless of her image.
Fortunately, I wear flat shoes and casual clothes in private, otherwise I can't be so vigorous.
Robert is now a little hesitant and uneasy, and said to himself: "I don't know whether it is right or wrong to make the movie "Little Miss Sunshine". If the movie fails, it should have a great blow and influence on her."
It wasn't until now that Robert began to feel vaguely afraid. He never thought that the movie would fail.
If "Little Miss Sunshine" is successful, it won't really do much to Eve's acting career, because she is mainly an actress, not a director.
But if it fails, it will definitely become a black spot, and it will be ridiculed repeatedly in the future, and it may even be targeted by the Golden Raspberry Award.
The Golden Razzies are not just for bad movies, they are after the combination of big stars and bad movies, and ordinary bad movies will not enter the eyes of the law.
When Robert thought that Eve might have something to do with Razzie in the future, he couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. He just wanted to see if there would be any surprises in the performance in "Lost in Translation".
If one of these films succeeds, there's a good chance it'll be covered up.
So when Eve came down the stairs carrying her satchel, she saw the manager was sweating profusely.Although it is sunny in Los Angeles now, the temperature is actually more suitable, not hot at all.
So she asked with concern: "Robert, you look very wrong, do you need to go to the hospital?"
"No no no. I don't have any problems."
"Every patient says that." Eve insisted, "I'll take you to the hospital on the way, just in case."
Robert pointed to the parking lot, "Actually, I'm worried about you, and I'm worried about what to do if your "Little Miss Sunshine" has a bad reputation. The evaluations of film critics and colleagues will definitely affect your follow-up films, and it will also affect yourself. idea."
Only then did Eve realize that it was not because she was sick, but because she cared about and worried about herself.
In fact, she doesn't know much about it. The successful movie in her previous life has changed actors and directors in this life. The shooting scene is also different from the post-production. The background of the times is obviously different.
Others are so worried, it makes no sense for her not to worry.
It was only because Eve was the backbone that she couldn't show her worry.
If even the director and producer doubt the film, then the rest of the people may panic even more.So Eve has always been confident in the film, one is because of the success in memory, and the other is because of the wonderful performances of these actors and his own efforts in directing.
In fact, the script of "Little Miss Sunshine" is here, no matter how bad the filming is, it won't fall below the pass line.
As she walked towards her car, she comforted the agent beside her: "Actually, it would be better if my movie failed, so that I can concentrate on acting. Don't you and Evan both think so? Let her go." Give it a try, you will know that being a director is not so easy after breaking your head."
Robert was not embarrassed after being told what was on his mind. Instead, he generously admitted: "At first we thought that your first film was just a joke, and even if it was a bad film, it would not attract much attention. But no one thought you would Make the movie what it is today."
"Don't worry, this movie must be very good. I have already made an appointment with Focus Pictures. When I come back from Venice, I will show you a rough cut version."
"Are you sure it's edited?" Robert was worried, "Should we find a big director to check it for you?"
"If it's for the false name of a director, I don't need to work so hard." Eve's face turned cold instantly, and she was very dissatisfied with the manager's proposal just now.
Outsiders may not be clear, but of course a Hollywood actor like her understands what the agent means. It is nothing more than fear of the poor quality of "Little Miss Sunshine" and wants to invite a director to handle it during the editing stage and do his best to help her get it done. good.
To put it bluntly, it is called tutoring and producer, but to put it bluntly, it is ghostwriting.
Robert rarely saw his agent look so angry, and quickly denied: "My fault, there is no need for this!"
He secretly made up his mind to swallow such words directly in his stomach and never say them again.
Such things as catching a knife and ghostwriting are regarded as unspoken rules in Hollywood, and no one in the industry will know unless they expose it.
Eve knew that people around her didn't have much confidence in her filming, but she didn't expect to be so scared that she wanted to ask other directors to help.
This is both an encouragement and a wake-up call.
Originally, she planned to invite Doug Liman, James Cameron, and even David Lynch and other directors who had worked together to watch her films and listen to their professional suggestions and opinions.
These directors must have different control over the details. The most important thing is that they look at the movie from the perspective of the director, which will be more in line with Eve's ideas or have a deeper touch.
Now Eve has changed her mind. In order to avoid bad media from smearing her opponents, she simply waited until the premiere of the finished film before inviting them to watch it, lest the melon fields be ruined.
After driving home, Eve saw Keanu wearing a tracksuit and pulling Snoopy's chain back from the outside. His forehead was slightly sweating, and he looked slightly panting and tired.
"It seems that the time I calculated was correct, and I came back at this point." Keanu smiled at his girlfriend, "It's not easy to see you in the daytime. I almost thought you were a vampire, day and night out."
Because he was afraid that the sweat beads on his body would affect his girlfriend, he didn't hug her, let alone kiss her, but just watched quietly.
Eve didn't think too much. She put her bag on the sofa, walked over quickly, hugged her boyfriend's waist, and kissed him quickly on the lips: "I'm very busy recently, sorry. Are you going to Venice?"
"No, I have to stay here in Los Angeles. "The Matrix 2" is about to be released, and I want to participate in a few shows here, and discuss with Warner about the specific plan for Batman."
Keanu wants to go, but Batman is looking for a reliable director and screenwriter. How to shoot this superhero is still a huge problem.
The birth of this kind of super blockbuster is very troublesome, and it may take a year or two for the preparation alone, let alone the shooting and post-production.
"What stage are you guys at now?" Eve still cares about the boyfriend project, not everyone can play Bruce Wayne, Chacha Keanu has the potential.
Not long after the filming of "Little Miss Sunshine" has just ended, he has already started to store up his physical fitness for the film and has started training in various aspects. His professionalism is definitely not lower than that of Christian Bale.
What's more, Bell is now in the midst of a fire. After he played the affectionate actor Noah in "The Notebook", he became an instant hit, almost driving girls all over the United States and even the world crazy, becoming a new generation of girl killers!
So in his agent's alternative plan, no one considered that he would play Batman at all, and his development direction has changed a lot from his previous life.
"Warner now thinks Darren Aronofsky is not bad, but I think his style is not suitable for "Batman." Keanu sighed, "Tim Burton's original version was too one-sided, In their eyes, Batman is just like Superman, with absolute justice without any dark side. I think the characters should be made more three-dimensional, and Batman also has the same emotions as ordinary people.”
A long time ago, Eve almost starred in Darren's "Requiem for a Dream", but she chose another movie.
Keanu's point of view does have some truth. Superman just can't have a dark side, after all, he is a god.But Batman is a human being. His whole family was killed by criminals. There is no anger or resentment in this, which is really inappropriate.
In Eve's impression, Darren is better at literary films. She remembers Darren more because of "Black Swan", "Fighter" and gossip with Jennifer Lawrence.
"Besides Darren, do you have any other candidates?" Eve asked tentatively. She didn't want to say Nolan's name directly, but just wanted to make a side note.
Keanu didn't think much about it, and after careful recollection, he said: "There are several directors, Ridley Scott and Ron Howard, who are not willing to take over this hot potato, and their attitudes are clearer. Warner also means not looking for big The director wants to find some talented newcomers. A British director named Christopher Nolan approached Warner proactively and wanted to get the directing rights."
Different from the previous life, in this life, Warner and Keanu first decided to restart Batman and then found the director, so the director has no right to choose the leading role.On the contrary, because Keanu is the producer, he has a great say in the project team and can have a huge influence on the director's choice.
Eve finally heard the familiar name, and then began to praise it vigorously: "Nolan's white night chase and memory fragments are not bad, and his personal style is very obvious."
"Yes, the films he directs are relatively new and highly recognizable, but it is still difficult for him to master this kind of film with an investment of hundreds of millions." Keanu also has his own worries. He can't interfere too much with the casting, otherwise Warner Bros. Pictures will think that the hand is too long.
The person in charge of the film and television company does not want an actor to have too much power, even if he is already at the level of a producer.
Of course Eve wants Keanu to cooperate with Nolan, and she even wants to act in Nolan's movie. After all, the hottest director in the future is worth making friends with and investing in before he makes a fortune.
She rolled her eyes and suggested: "Eternal Pictures invested in a TV series, but they were afraid that no one would buy it, so they used a pilot episode to reduce the risk. Why don't you suggest to Warner that Nolan and other candidates What about shooting a Batman-themed short film for the project? It’s more straightforward in a practical way.”
A short film costs nothing at all, and Warner Bros. has deep pockets and can afford it.
Warner Bros. has made a lot of money this year. It owns several weekend box office champions in the summer, such as "Training Day" starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, and "Artificial Intelligence" directed by Spielberg. , "Cats and Dogs" and "Operation Swordfish" starring Hugh Jackman all come from this company.
At the end of the year, there are two more Wang Zang, one is the magical adaptation of the same name "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", and the other is "The Matrix 2".
With so many profitable movies, Warner Bros. naturally doesn't have to worry about losing money, but just wants to maintain this profitable trend.
"Harry Potter" has not been written yet, and the movie will definitely be a cash cow.
Both The Matrix sequels have been filmed back-to-back, and there won't be one unless the movie hits.
After listening to his fiancée's suggestion, Keanu's eyes lit up, he hugged her tightly, and kissed her heavily on the face: "Great, your suggestion is very good, I will call Charles right now."
Charles Rowan is also the producer of the Batman series. He has produced works such as "City of Angels", "Twelve Monkeys", and "Three Kings of Gold", and he will appear in the DC series of films.
"Go and make a call. I'm going to pack my luggage now and try to be back within a day or two."
Keanu actually knows the itinerary of his fiancée, because he arranged the private jet specially for Eve's team, so as to save his girlfriend from running around.
It's just that they leave for a short moment, and they don't feel any difference.
Eve knew that her time for this trip was very short, so she simply packed a set of regular clothes and put them in the cabin, and didn't bring too many things with her at all.When she appears in public, she will wear clothes from the brand, and she doesn't have to worry about what she wears.
……
In the commercial vehicle, there is a brand new face besides the manager Robert, bodyguard and driver Hawke.
The girl, who seemed to be in her 20s, looked nervous. She introduced herself and said, "Hi, Miss Campbell. I'm your new assistant, Doreen Leslie."
"Hello, Doreen." Eve smiled at her, and said softly, "Relax, I don't have any eccentricities, and I don't know how to eat people. You don't have to be afraid of becoming like this."
Doreen has long flaxen hair, and the freckles on her face make her look very kind and lovely. After being encouraged by her boss, she relaxed and said shyly: "I am not used to working on the first day, but I can completely overcome it." .”
During the post-production period of "Little Miss Sunshine", Mandy moved from the role of personal assistant to Forever Pictures.
At that time, Doreen was supposed to be at work, but Eve was always in the editing room and didn't need an assistant at all, so the two hadn't seen each other until now, and Doreen was always worried about whether she would be able to make it to this class?
Hawke seems to have an ability that people ignore. He silently drove towards the airport on the outskirts of Los Angeles, as if he didn't hear what was being said behind him.
Robert had already adjusted his mentality, and while Eve was still in a relatively sober state, he quickly began to explain his recent work arrangements.
"The summer vacation is basically over now, and your three films have not yet been released from theaters, but the number of films scheduled is very low, and the daily box office growth is only a few hundred thousand dollars, which is basically finalized. Overseas regions also Basically, it’s released, except for some that can’t be released.”
"How about the final box office? It should be a good number."
I still paid attention to her in the first few weeks, but I didn't have time to pay attention to it when I got busy later, but I didn't know that the whole Hollywood was stunned by her ability to turn stones into gold!
This is why Focus Pictures is willing to spend a lot of money to win the distribution rights, and Universal Pictures also gave an astonishing price of 2000 million US dollars and 10% of the global box office dividend for her and Keanu to star in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
Robert was very familiar with these numbers, but he looked at Doreen next to him and decided to give the other party the opportunity to answer.
"I kind of forgot, Doreen, tell Eve about it."
Newcomers to this team have to perform, and even a small opportunity like this should not be missed.
Doreen glanced at Robert gratefully, and then replied with all the treasures: ""Shrek" has the highest box office, currently US$3.2 million in North America, US$3.7 million overseas, the total global box office is 6.9 million, and it is estimated that it will stay at around 7.2 million in the end. "
An animated film can get such a high box office worldwide.In addition to its excellent quality, the luxurious dubbing team also contributed a lot, especially Eve's popularity all over the world.
Its box office in Europe and Latin America is very good. In the Asia-Pacific market, South Korea and Japan both earned more than 3000 million U.S. dollars. Mainland China has just been released, and it is estimated that it will not earn much if it misses the summer.
Eve is very satisfied with this number, she is looking forward to "Shrek 2", maybe this movie will be the first billion-level cartoon, and will leave a name in the entire film history.
"The second is "The Bourne", with US$2.8 million in North America and US$2.6 million in overseas regions, totaling US$5.4 million."
The North American box office was even higher than the overseas box office, which surprised Eve. It seems that audiences in other countries are not particularly interested in the story of the CIA.
However, when I think about the global hit of "Mission: Impossible 2" last year, it was only [-] million US dollars, and my first movie earned [-] million US dollars. It is indeed a success, enough to shoot sequels around the world.
""Lian Lian Notebook" is 1.9 million US dollars in North America, 1.6 million overseas, and a total of 3.5 million US dollars."
A romantic love movie that relies entirely on Eve monoclonal antibody has a global box office of more than 3 million, which completely makes New Line Pictures laugh from ear to ear.
The only regret is that the film's North American box office failed to reach 2 million, which requires New Line Pictures to help break through this figure.
The way to increase the box office is not to use some ghost theater or buy box office, but to let the theaters increase the number of films by giving up profits to the theaters, or let the actors come out with big news to stimulate the box office.
Anyway, Eve herself doesn't mind the [-]th in the box office. She knows that New Line Films can't help but do it, because in the financial statements, breaking [-] million in North America is a completely different concept from breaking [-] million!
"The box office performance is very good. It seems that my income this year will be very rich." Eve showed a gratified smile, but also a little regretful. If she tried her best to promote it, the box office might be even higher.
Christian Bale has no box office dividends and has traveled all over the world to promote her. She is also a leading actor and a named producer but she has no choice. If "The Notebook" did not perform well at the box office, people in New Line Films would probably be very dissatisfied.
Now that she can bring box office and bring benefits to producers and distributors, she will be held in the hands of all companies.