I’m in Hollywood

The four people sat around a round table, and Coppola said to Eric and Katherine: That's it, Tyron has been preparing a World War II movie based on James Jones' novel for years, and the script has already been written. Well, I just couldn't find a suitable director, because I filmed Apocalypse Now and he wanted me to direct it, but I don't have enough energy to deal with this kind of war-themed film now. I have seen Saving the Privates. After Ryan, Tyron thought maybe Ms Bigelow could give it a shot.

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Hearing what Coppola said, Eric was basically sure that the movie Terrence Malick was preparing was the Red Alert in his memory. The original Red Alert in the original time and space was only late in 1998. The late release, Eric guessed that it should be Terrence? Malick has not been able to find a suitable director, so he had to fight in person, and Red Alert not only released in the same year as Saving Private Ryan, but also competed together. In the 1999 Oscars, unfortunately, the two films basically had no winners or losers, but lost to the peak Shakespeare in Love under the Oscar PR method of the Weinstein brothers.

Catherine next to him heard Coppola's introduction, turned to Terrence Malick and said, Taron, can you briefly introduce this script?

Of course, James Jones' original novel is not an autobiography, but it is basically based on his experience when he served on the island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. You can read the original novel later, because I The plot of the original book has been greatly changed. Compared with Saving Private Ryan, which explores the value of war, this script of mine hopes to analyze the impact of cruel war on human nature. The story mainly revolves around a man named Charlie. The troops of the infantry company unfolded...

Eric felt Catherine's attention getting more and more concentrated, and quickly ignored him and Coppola, discussing it in detail with Terrence Malick as if nothing else. I know this woman has been attracted. What a philosophical proposition is the impact of war on human nature. It is simply the favorite of a young woman of literature and art.

Looking at Coppola, they both smiled without disturbing, and listened to their conversation quietly and patiently.

After half an hour, the discussion finally ended. Catherine turned her head and looked over with great interest: Eric, what do you think of this story?

Well, the story is great. Fireflies are willing to invest, Tyron, have you made a rough budget?

As soon as Eric's words fell, Catherine gave him a light glare. She had hoped that Eric could talk about the script, but this abominable little man directly asked about the film's budget, which was really unpleasant.

Eric was a little helpless,

My heart said that sister, you are a fairy, you don't have to live, I am a businessman.

Terrence Malick was not at all dissatisfied with Catherine. He was very satisfied when Eric said he was willing to invest. This project has been prepared for so many years, and several film companies have been contacted and rejected because the risk is too high. Sometimes Terrence Malick almost gave up.

Eric, the investment for the film is about 50 million US dollars. I showed the script to some well-known actors. Many people are very interested in this script. Sean Penn and John Travolta have given accurate information. As long as they can get the investment, they are willing to join the film.”

Sean Penn and John Travolta are both front-line plots at this time. If the two can join, the box office of the movie will be guaranteed. This is also the purpose of Terrence Malick to reveal the news. Eric knew, in fact. Red Alert once had a more flamboyant cast, save for Sean Penn and John Travolta. Also includes George? Clooney, John? Cusack, Woody? Hudson, Adrian? Not Lodi and other Hollywood big names.

Although history has changed, Eric believes that as long as Catherine can successfully win the Oscar for best director this time, although the cost of 50 million is a bit expensive relative to the film's box office potential, it will not be the case in the new Oscar for best director and big names. With the blessing of the actor's halo, it is not a big problem to recover the cost and achieve profitability of the film through various channels.

Terrence Malick took Eric's thinking as hesitation. He also knew that a $50 million investment was considered a big-budget film, but the story didn't have much commercial selling point. After thinking about it, he said: Eric Well, if you think the risk is too high, Firefly just invests $25 million and promises to release the film, and I can go and find another $25 million investment.

It's not necessary, Eric quickly made up his mind. The film investment is higher, but the pressure to recover the cost is not great. It is impossible for Firefly to invest in commercial films all the time. It is also necessary to make some award-winning films that improve the style. , said: Firefly can bear all the investment, but I have one condition, Tyron, I hope that in addition to the screenwriter, you can also serve as the producer of this film.

The former Cannes best director made a comeback after 20 years of retiring, which was also a very important publicity stunt during the film's release.

However, when Eric proposed this condition, what he valued most was not the qualifications of Terrence Malick. Hollywood is a place that pays great attention to seniority. The projects involving veteran directors and producers can usually attract powerful stars, like Woody Allen and Robert Altman, whose films have always been They are all famous for their gorgeous lineup. Although Terrence Malick has not been out for 20 years, his qualifications and connections are still there. Otherwise, there would not be this meeting today. Let him be the producer himself, Terrence ? Malik will certainly be able to pull together the film's ever-stronger cast more easily.

Terrence Malick knew that the producer Eric was talking about was not the kind of executive producer who only had a name and did not participate in the specific production of the film. He had not participated in the production of a film for 20 years. In this project , he also always wanted to be a screenwriter. But after so many encounters, and finally turning around, Terrence Malick's persistence was much weaker.

Catherine's eyes shifted between Eric and Terrence Malick. He also persuaded in a timely manner: Taelen, we just had a good chat, didn't we. I also hope that you can participate in this project together.

Many of the creative ideas that Catherine talked about just now coincide with him, working with a like-minded director. It seems that it is not so difficult to accept. Terrence Malick heard Catherine's words, no longer insisted, nodded and said: Okay, Eric, I will personally take up the position of producer.

Then, I hope everyone has a good cooperation, Eric smiled and raised the goblet in his hand.

Because it's not purely entertainment. The participants were also older, and after ten o'clock, guests began to leave one after another.

Eric and Catherine sent the guests away one by one. It was not until Coppola finally left the mansion in his own car that Catherine felt something unusual. Seeing that there were only a few waiters inside and outside the villa who were cleaning up the mess, Asked: Eric, where is the... master here?

Eric pointed to himself: Hey, right in front of you.

Catherine was amused by Eric's actions and said, Why would you buy a house here?

It's an investment. There should be some other places besides here,

Eric knew Catherine wasn't really interested. Just a simple statement.

But in fact, in addition to the Corner Manor, in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Malibu in Los Angeles and downtown Manhattan in New York, Eric has bought sixty or seventy mansions over the past few years, ninety In the 1990s, most of the luxury houses in American metropolises were within the million-dollar level, but Eric knew that even after the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 in his previous life, which caused a long-term downturn in the U.S. real estate market, major cities such as Los Angeles and New York were still in the doldrums. city. The price of luxury homes has maintained a strong upward trend as it attracts the wealthy and investors from all over the world. Twenty years later, it is not uncommon to see luxury houses with prices of hundreds of millions. The investment at this time will get ten times or even dozens of times the return in the future.

Of course, in addition to investment, investing in real estate can also offset personal income tax on the other hand. In order to avoid tax, Eric avoided dividends as much as possible on both sides of Firefly Group and Firefly Investment, kept the funds in the company account, and even served as the chairman of Firefly Group. For the seats, Eric only took a nominal salary of one dollar. However, a series of films he personally participated in as a director, producer and screenwriter can still bring him a large amount of related income every year, just like the Victoria's Secret show just past, because of personal investment, video tape sales Most of the split will fall into Eric's personal income category, which alone will bring in $300 million. Chris once provided Eric with a series of investment solutions, but because of the deep-rooted oriental cultural concept, Eric finally chose to invest in real estate, and he also enjoyed the feeling of having his own house wherever he went.

Catherine really wasn't interested in these things, and only whispered when she heard Eric's words.

Back in the courtyard, the two sat at the round table by the pool and continued to chat about Red Alert. Eric stopped talking about those boring budget data. Only then did Catherine discover that this little man had a deep understanding of the film. The analysis is no less than his own, as if he had just listened to the script once, and he already had the entire film in his mind. Unconsciously attracted by Eric's topic, and unknowingly being distracted by Eric, Catherine didn't realize that she had begun to talk about the past that gradually disappeared. When she was a child, she wanted to be a cartoonist's father. Teach her to paint with paint, became interested in painting, and then went to school at the San Francisco Art Institute, worked and lived in New York for ten years, became interested in film, began to shoot short films, and then...

Memories are often the things that can open a person's heart the most.

In the middle of the night, just in early spring, the surroundings were quiet, not even the chirping of insects, and the orange lights in the courtyard of the mansion seemed to be more and more confusing.

A cool breeze blew, and in the faint cold, Catherine suddenly realized that the surrounding atmosphere was getting more and more strange. The little man in front of him still had a faint smile, but there was a faint loneliness on his body that wanted to blend into the night, making people unable to help themselves. Soften down.

Perhaps instinctively feeling some danger, Catherine stood up subconsciously.

Eric raised his head suspiciously and looked at the flustered woman: Catherine, what's wrong with you?

I. Eric, it's very late, I should go back. Catherine said with a slightly trembling voice, making up her mind. If...if he opens his mouth to keep him, he must refuse.

Well, the tone should be firmer.

Eric looked at his watch. It was half past eleven. He got up and said, It's very late. I remember you always rested at ten o'clock, right?

Catherine subconsciously shook her head: No... um, yes.

Eric smiled. Said: By the way, do you remember the gift I said when I first came, let's go, I'll show you.

Eric, can you do it tomorrow, now, it's too late.

Eric walked towards the villa and said, Just a few minutes, it's already so late anyway, there's still tomorrow.

Catherine looked at Eric's back. Subconsciously followed.

When he came to the living room, Eric took out the box that was in the cupboard and said, It's Oscar soon. I know you can't remember these things, so I prepared a dress for you, I designed it myself, Let's see how it goes.

Eric said, carefully picking up a light-gray silk embroidered gown from the box, which he made based entirely on the gown Katherine wore when he remembered winning best director.

Catherine stood by, but she noticed the heart-shaped embroidery of different sizes on the upper body of the dress, and her mood became flustered again. Said: Eric, my agent said that he has contacted me for dress sponsorship. I will try on the dress in two days.

Oh, then try this one first. Then you can wear whichever one you think looks prettier.

Then, I'll take it back.

If it doesn't fit, you need to modify it as soon as possible. Just try it here. I also want to see the effect. Eric looked at the woman's hesitant appearance, and smiled harmlessly: You won't even Don't give this face, it's my hard work.

Then... Okay, Catherine's tone softened again, holding the box that Eric handed over, followed his instructions and walked into a nearby room.

After dawdling for a while, the woman who changed her dress carefully walked out with the corner of her skirt.

I don't know when I remembered the music in the living room, and the voice was very low, but Catherine could clearly hear the song young-and-beautiful. The innocent and desolate singing made people want to throw everything away and get lost.

Although there are images in his memory, Eric still feels a strong sense of surprise when he sees the woman walking out in a dress. Catherine's tall figure almost perfectly interprets the golden section, and her beautiful face without traces of time still has a faint hint of flush.

Seeing Eric get up and come over and reach out to her, Catherine unknowingly threw away the corner of her skirt and put her right hand up. Then, the woman felt dazedly being pulled into her arms by Eric. The music moved slightly.

The music was repeated several times, and Catherine gently knocked her chin on Eric's shoulder, put it in his ear, and said in a low voice, Eric.

Huh? The little man's voice came to mind as well.

I haven't thought about it yet, I, I don't want to be like this... Being tricked into bed by you, I, I want to go home...

The woman's voice trembled slightly, not as capable and strong as before, more like a small beast that fell into a trap, pitifully begging the hunter to let him go.

Eric's heart softened immediately, and he said softly, Okay, I'll take you home.

I don't want you to send it, I can go back myself, I... I have a car.

Well, Eric loosened the woman's waist and said, The dress definitely doesn't need to be changed. Go and change it first. You can't drive with this dress.

...

A few minutes later, Eric stood under the light yellow street lamp outside the mansion, looking at the white car shadow that was gradually receding, Catherine drove the poor BMW sedan to life in an aura of escaping.

Smiling, and sighing softly, Eric doesn't even know how he is feeling now.

It's past twelve o'clock, except for the dim street lights, there are only a few lights left on this section of the street in the residential area.

He turned his head and looked at the gate. Although the living facilities in the villa were well-equipped, Eric didn't want to live alone. Inexplicably, he suddenly expected a lively and lively environment, so he remembered that it was always lively and lively. Noisy little girl.

Pick up the phone and dial, after a few beeps. Although there were two microphones, a lively atmosphere still came from the surface.

Xiao Nizi still did not rest, although it was early morning. Still at a party somewhere.

Eric, it's so late. You still called me, the girl's tone was a little guilty, and the background sound became lower and lower and disappeared quickly.

Eric knew that the girl must be hiding somewhere quiet, with a doting smile on the corner of her mouth, and blamed: It's so late, you're still crazy, be careful with dark circles tomorrow.

No way. I'm just happy today, hehe, do you have anything to do with me?

Let Natasha pick me up, I'm here on Carman Street in the Hollywood Hills, the house we saw together last time. There's a reception here tonight, and everyone's gone, I'm the only one left. .

Oh, I'll go right over, you wait for me, the girl said. Without asking anything, he hung up the phone in a hurry.

...

At Trousdale Manor, the party atmosphere in Drew's mansion was very different from Eric's. A series of fluorescent lamps in the courtyard completely drove away the night, and the sound of music also resounded from a distance of dozens of meters. Fortunately, this is a separate hill. Except for the mansion of Elizabeth and Julia next to it, there are no neighbors that are too close, and the mansion of Elizabeth and Julia has not been resold, but has been vacant, so there is no People report harassment.

Because Eric doesn't like other men appearing in this mansion, the girl will only invite a group of girlfriends when she hosts a party at her own house, and her girlfriends are indeed a little more. Yingyingyanyan's group of girls were playing wildly and singing. Dancing, fluttering in the pool. There are even people who hug each other and play kisses. They are not ashamed or ashamed. If a man appears here, he will definitely be stimulated to the point of nosebleeds.

When Natasha handed the ringing cordless phone to the girl, she was chatting with Gwyneth Paltrow. Although she was also Spielberg's goddaughter, she was far from being a girl at this time. Relying on Spielberg again, it was Gwyneth Paltrow who kept in close contact with the girl with some careful thought.

Seeing Drew hurried away with an expression of joy and panic with the cordless phone, Gwyneth Paltrow wisely realized who the caller was, her eyes flashed, and she followed without a trace.

Seeing Drew say this and got into a room, Gwyneth Paltrow took a glass of wine from nearby and waited quietly outside.

After a while, the door opened, and seeing Drew come out, Gwyneth Paltrow immediately showed a gossip smile and approached kindly: Drew, is it Eric's phone?

Yeah, the girl replied, ignoring Gwyneth Paltrow's reaction, walking to the microphone in the center of the courtyard, turning off the music, and taking it from Christina Aguilera The microphone clapped vigorously, and after a few muffled sounds from the subwoofer, everyone fell silent.

The girl stretched out her hand and hugged Christina next to her and kissed her gracefully. She said to the microphone with a smile, Hey, babies, I can only be here today. I'll give you ten minutes, go back to your own house, and move slowly. Yes, I'll let Natasha throw her out. Ah, and the drunk ones, who will take them away, they can be sold for supper along the way, um, that's it.

The girls all know the character of the girl. Although she is smiling when she talks, if it takes more than ten minutes, this surly crazy girl will definitely throw people out.

So there was not much hesitation in the action, and they were all ready to leave, but there were not many girls who joked: Dru, is your man coming back?

The girl waved her little hand: Yes, my king is coming, but I don't need you little Bichi to sleep there, so get out of here.

There are also girls who boldly said: Dru, people are still in neodymium, can I stay and serve our king?

Go away, I'll break it for you tomorrow with a beer bottle. It's been two minutes, and there are still eight minutes.

Another girl with a greasy voice said: I really want to be thrown by Natasha, they look amazing at first glance.

You dead lily, I'll let Natasha break your calf and throw it out, do you want it?

Drew, you are so violent.

After only five minutes of such a clamor, a lot of girls had basically dispersed, and Xiao Nizi personally stuffed Christina, who was under the age of driving, into a sports car and watched it leave, checking the inside and outside. In addition, after confirming that no one was left, he ordered the two maids to clean up as soon as possible, and drove away in a hurry with the twins. (To be continued.)

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