Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 116 Howard Hughes

Los Angeles, Burbank.

Early the next morning, Colin, led by Roy, came to a dusty construction site.

"Hughes!"

Following Roy's shout, a man next to the construction site, holding a cigar and gesturing to the construction drawings, stopped his movements.

After handing over the drawings to the engineer on the side, the man lowered his head and took a puff of his cigar, then stepped in front of the two of them: "I thought you would arrive later."

As he said that, the man's eyes swept over Roy, and fell on Colin and said with raised eyebrows.

"Colin, this is the Hughes you asked me to contact, Howard Hughes, a well-known director and producer in Hollywood, Hughes is the owner of the Messenger newspaper and "Superman" that I mentioned to you before creator, Mr. Colin Looper."

Under Hughes' gaze, Roy took the initiative to introduce the two.

"Nice to meet you."

Howard Hughes took a puff on his cigar and said with a smile, "I like your idea of ​​"Superman", especially the part about flying."

Hughes has an uncanny obsession with flying, something that is well known throughout Hollywood.

At the beginning, when he was filming the movie "Hell's Angels", in order to achieve the shooting effect, he used a total of 187 pilots, 87 aircraft, and 35 photographers.In order to be able to restore the truth of the plane bombing, he asked people to buy a genuine Zeppelin airship and then bombed it.

When shooting the scene of the plane crashing, he asked the pilot to rush down from a height of 30 meters above the ground, hit the ground and explode and burn. Facing Hughes' crazy request, no one dared to joke about his life at the filming scene.

He personally acted as an aerobatic pilot, and had his first major plane accident in his life on the set. When the plane landed, his face and forehead hit the dashboard heavily, causing a severe concussion.However, even if such a serious accident happened, it still couldn't diminish his desire for the sky.

"I also like "Hell's Angels" directed by you, especially the plot of air combat. The kind of reality has gone beyond the scope of the movie."

Hearing Colin's praise, Hughes subconsciously raised the two beards on his mouth.

He lowered his hand holding the cigar, and then took a closer look at Colin in front of him. Hughes admired the faint confidence exuding from the other party, because he was also very confident in himself, even at the Existence to the point of paranoia.

It is precisely because of this paranoia that during the filming of "Hell's Angels", facing the emergence of sound films, he directly cut off the original version and re-shooted it to make it into a sound version.

Because of his move, the cost of the film soared to 400 million US dollars, but Hughes was desperate for it, and the box office of the 800 million film finally proved his success.

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"Are you planning to build a new studio?"

After exchanging a few simple greetings, Roy's eyes fell on the construction site in the distance.

Looking at those busy construction workers, I couldn't help asking.

Although the prosperity of Hollywood is not as good as before, and all studios are laying off employees, Roy does not think that expanding the scale at this time is a good thing.

But if it was Howard Hughes's, he wouldn't be surprised.

After all, he was originally a maverick existence, a guy who was crazy enough to spend 400 million US dollars to shoot a movie, and Roy would not be too surprised by what he did.

"Studio?"

Hearing Roy's inquiry, Hughes turned his head and glanced at the messy construction site in front of him: "No, I'm not interested in building that kind of boring thing, the aircraft repair shed, that's my goal."

Aircraft repair shed? !

To be honest, the aircraft repair shed that Hughes said was more incomprehensible to Roy than the studio.

Because it has absolutely nothing to do with Hollywood.

"What made you, everything I do is about the idea of ​​film, making film is a hobby for me, and I actually do my best, so it's time to focus on other things. "

Sensing the change in Roy's expression, Hughes spread his palms and said casually.

While talking, Hughes put his gaze on Colin who was on the side: "Then, Mr. Colin Luper, what is your purpose for coming to me this time?"

Hearing this, Colin and Hughes looked at each other.

During this period, Howard Hughes was at a high-spirited time, and his frequent success in Hollywood made him confident, and it was precisely because of this that he had the idea of ​​​​changing careers to build airplanes.

For some people, the magnificent life in Hollywood may be the focus of life, but for Howard Hughes, it is just a small part of his life. In fact, the most part of his life is always connected with the sky until his death .

"So, you're done with filming, Mr. Hughes?"

Instead of answering Hughes' question directly, Colin asked instead.

Facing this question from Colin, Hughes frowned subconsciously, lowered his head and took a puff of his cigar, and then replied: "I have already made the movie I want to make, and I may participate in the next Movie making, but that's not until I get interested enough, and right now I'm more interested in making airplanes."

In fact, as Hughes puts it.

From 1932 onwards, he continued to focus on making faster planes, and it was not until a decade later that he re-engaged with a new film.

"So, if you plan to come to me to shoot a movie, then I'm afraid you will be disappointed."

Hughes was not short of money, so he made movies just to fulfill his own dreams, just like he made airplanes.

"Perhaps, Mr. Hughes, you can listen to my thoughts on the script first, and then it's not too late to make plans."

"I admit, Mr. Colin Luper, you are a person with ideas, otherwise you would not have created a work like "Superman", but, as I have said, I am currently not interested in making new movies, so... ..."

Frowning, Hughes showed a little bored look on his face.

Seeing this, Roy who was on the side gave Colin a sneaky look, indicating that he should stop this topic.

Although, aware of Roy's gaze, Colin still decisively ignored the other party's kindness.

Under Hughes' impatient gaze, he spoke slowly.

"Titanic, I don't know Mr. Hughes, what do you think of this unsinkable giant ship?"

(End of this chapter)