Producer [American Entertainment]

Sabatino has been a little bit happier recently.

Because his cousin is a workaholic.The smoking gun has just entered the harvest season, and it hasn't been completely over yet. William's own movie is already in full swing.

This time, no one helped William, and he had to rely on himself from the beginning to the end.

It was only when the preparations for the establishment of the project began that William realized what kind of responsibility this was. Even with the help of Shirley and MiG by his side, it was just a drop in the bucket.

Making a film has never been a game of lip service.For a film, only in the stage of "planning and preparation" can it take at least one or two years, and at most it will take an unknown number of years of hard work.

Incredible, huh?

We don't hear much about it, because the reports always count from the start of filming.No one cares how much effort the producers put in before shooting started, or if a project was cut in half before shooting started.

"Not all hard work will be seen. When you learn to recognize that, you really grow up." The late grandfather taught William.

The producer needs to find the one he likes and thinks can be successful among the thousands of stories in the vast world; and then start to persuade the author, or the publishing company, or the owner of the script to release the copyright of the film and television adaptation. Sell ​​it to him; after that, you have to register the name first, so as not to be embarrassing with related copyright issues in the future; this is not the end, it is just the beginning, the script adaptation work day and night, that is the nightmare of hell .

From a good story to a good script, there can be no fewer than ten different versions, and it is not necessarily over until it is completely unrecognizable.

William was very lucky. He determined what story he wanted early on, and after Lennon was assassinated, he succeeded in getting Lennon's brainless fan, Jeremy, to finish writing the story.

Their initial conversation occurred when William had just been "released" by Sabatino.

"God, I've been trying to contact you these days, but none of them have failed. How are you? Are you still uncomfortable? Don't force it." After receiving William's call, Jeremy responded as quickly as possible. The speed flew to Los Angeles to visit William, "Why did you come out so soon?"

"You said mine seemed to go to jail."

"cough."

Probably to divert the topic, Jeremy began to tell William what happened after William was taken away by Sabatino on the night of December 12 last year.

Jeremy was fortunate enough to go to the hospital with him after claiming to be William's friend and evidenced by bodyguard Mekduo.But when he rushed to the hospital, he was told that William had already moved away.By the way, he waited in the hospital. The Lennons, who were still in the emergency room, accepted a simple statement from the Manhattan police in an empty ward.

"...I don't know exactly what happened, it was so dark. I was standing across the street, praying that my friend William would get Lennon's autograph. It wasn't until the gunshots rang out that I realized that the building Something happened at the door, something big.

"I didn't know that William went out with bodyguards. In fact, I didn't know that he was a young master until recently. I mean, I knew that he was a high-level executive at MGM. We were at the Saturn Awards ceremony But I didn't know that his background was so, so high. He looks like a nice guy, without that kind of, er, you know, trust baby's publicity.

"He is very young, but he has a good personality and is very educated. When I was with him, whenever he saw a beggar, he would give money, and when he saw a church, he would go in and donate. Not much, but he would definitely give.

"He told me that he doesn't care whether those beggars are real or not, even if only one out of ten is real, it's worth it for him to do so, anyway, he doesn't lack the money. He is really a good person, so , I think he will save Lennon, there is no need for any reason at all, even if that person is not Lennon, but just an ordinary person standing beside him, he will definitely save him.

"I didn't run as fast as the bodyguards. When I realized that I was going to see William, the guards of the building stopped people from entering. I could only stand on the periphery, huddled with the fans.

"No! How can we know the Mark who shot? Sir, you are insulting my friend. I didn't pay attention to Mark before, he is so ordinary. Will he be locked up? Please tell Me, he will be locked up, even if it is not a prison, there is a mental hospital. He is really terrible, and if he is released, he will endanger society!"

After the police finished recording the statement, the FBI approached Jeremy again, with similar questions and similar answers.In the end, another group of people who didn't know the details also talked to Jeremy alone.

Jeremy said to William: "I guess it's your family, or your family's subordinates. They asked me what I said to the police and the FBI, and warned me not to sell your name and identity to the media. God Hey, you are my friend, how could I do such a thing without your consent? Besides, I don’t know much about you, what can I sell to the media? Finally, I want to say More importantly, William Theros, who are you? I feel that your family is more terrifying than the FBI!"

"Hey, it's just a person who is a little less ordinary than ordinary people. Overall, he is still an ordinary person." That's all William can say, how else should he say it?My grandfather is the godfather of arms reselling?My cousin is his heir?My aunt is the queen of Sicily?Ah, one thing to say, "My cousin started Microsoft with his friends."

"...I read it in the Chicago Sun-Times."

The outside world has been looking for "the blond boy who saved Lennon". The matter has become a big mess, and Sabatino has no way to control it. After all, the influence of the Beatles is global, and his ability is not big enough to cover it with one hand. Live the days of the globe.

Therefore, instead of keeping the word out and forcing the paparazzi to jump over the wall, it is better to satisfy their curiosity a little bit, give them some materials to write about, and then say, I hope William is recuperating and he can hope to respect the patient.

In this way, both parties can get satisfactory results.

Sabatino can only sacrifice himself. The founder of Microsoft still has some weight, which can slightly cover everyone's curiosity about William himself.

"Seriously, don't you guys have the problem of 'media insulation'? If I saved Lennon, I think I will definitely yell that the whole world knows it, and put all the newspapers and talk shows on the Internet. Over and over, telling everyone I know what I did. Saving Lennon, in my opinion, was like becoming a superhero overnight. And you're just trying to avoid the papers...”

"Family habits." Unable to explain his true thoughts to others, William pushed everything to the tradition of his father's family.

"Ah, I understand." Jeremy had an epiphany, "If everyone knows what you look like, you won't be able to have a normal life. Wherever you go, you will either be fawned on or stared at with malicious intent." superior."

Then Jeremy told William the two purposes of his visit.

One, autographed by Lennon himself—a whole set of records with a long passage written—to William.This is Lennon's request to Jeremy. It is in duplicate, and it is specially written that one is for William's father and one is for his mother.

"Of course, I also have an autograph for errands, and he calls me, my friend J! Listen! My friend! Oh, yes, Lennon also said, he would like to thank you, but it seems You don't need anything. So, he can only send records and autographs to express his love. If there is anything he can do to help you in the future, his phone is open to you 24 hours a day. And, if you want, the couple would love to meet See you, have a meal or something. Of course, after each other's gunshot wounds are healed."

"Thank them for their invitation for me, if there is a chance in the future." William didn't save people to get thanks, so he probably won't see the Lennons in the short term.

The second thing about Jeremy, and what really cheers William up, is that he finishes his short story.

"Not only did I fill it out, but I tried to adapt a script first, just in case, if you haven't got a screenwriter yet. I'm happy to help, no need for you to pay me royalties in advance, can wait for the film to turn a profit Pay later."

In other words, Jeremy had his interests tied to the movie, and he was taking a risk for William.If it fails, at least William will not have to pay a sky-high copyright fee.In the United States, a country that attaches great importance to intellectual property rights, novels are worth a lot of money whether they are sold for publication or film and television.

"You don't have to do this..."

"You saved my idol, but because of my words, you were in danger and almost died. If you really died, I don't think I can get out of this guilt for the rest of my life. Every day is like living in hell. So, please, give me a chance and make me feel at ease."

then……

Welcome player [Jerome] to join William's monster spawning team, our goal is the sea of ​​stars.

William and Jeremy have been "retreating and writing scripts" together for a while, and Sabatino's resentful eyes staring at the door, if it can be realized, can shoot through it in minutes.Work or something, the most annoying!