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Near the end of October, Tom Cruise, who had been shooting Mission: Impossible 3 in Europe, finished all the scenes and returned to Los Angeles. After a short two-day rest, he immediately ran to find Ronan for a party.

The filming is finished, and the post-production will start next month. Tom Cruise sat on the sofa in the reception room and said, Ronan, I remember you have a female editor who is a master, can you borrow it?

Ronan could only refuse: I'm afraid not, she is not only an editor, but also a producer, and she is preparing a new film.

Tom Cruise rubbed his face: Christopher McCauley directed the filming, but I don't think it's appropriate for him to do post-editing, especially fast-paced action scene editing.

Let's hire an external editor. Ronan flipped through it, found a sticky note, wrote Paul Greenglass' phone number on it, and handed it to Tom Cruise: This is the Mission: Impossible series. The director's call, Mission: Impossible 3 has been completed, the editor Paul Greenglass has been working with should be on vacation, I don't know the phone number, you ask someone to contact Paul, and ask the editor if there is any intention to cooperate.

Tom Cruise was not polite to Ronan: Thanks.

Ronan picked up the teapot and gave him a cup of black tea: Why are you being polite to me?

Tom Cruise put away the note and asked, Have you followed Manchester United recently?

No. Ronan said truthfully: There is a lot of work on the theory of relativity, and I don't have time to watch the game.

Tom Cruise was helpless: A boss like you... He shook his head straight: Manchester United fans don't know whether to laugh or cry.

How's your grades? Ronan asked.

It's a little ups and downs, after all, there are more new aids. Tom Cruise said simply: I went to Old Trafford to watch the game last weekend. Manchester United was tied by Everton at home and is still leading the standings. , but the gap between second-placed Chelsea and Manchester United is only one point.

Ronan vaguely remembered that in Mourinho's first Premier League season, Chelsea was completely unstoppable.

Now that nearly ten rounds of the Premier League have passed, Manchester United is ranked first. This is probably the change brought about by his stay at Manchester United.

Manchester United will be the champion. Ronan took a sip from his teacup, I believe in that.

Tom Cruise said with a smile: I also believe that Manchester United can regain the Premier League title.

Ronan said: In the second half of the season, if the situation of Manchester United and Chelsea is still unclear, remember to inform me.

Tom Cruise asked, What do you want to do?

What can I do? Ronan spread his hands and said, I value the spirit of competition and respect the principles of fairness and justice.

Tom Cruise said directly: I reserve my opinion on what you said.

Listening to Ronan's tone, it is clear that he wants to make trouble.

Ronan's tone was relaxed: Don't worry, I won't make fun of Manchester United's century-old reputation.

Some time ago, some people who were investigating in London had already confirmed something and obtained key evidence.

Ronan does not intend to expose immediately,

Such an interesting thing, of course, should be used at the most critical moment.

In professional football, many interesting things often happen.

After chatting about football and the Premier League, Tom Cruise turned to ask: By the way, have you talked to Martin Scorsese about the gangster movie project?

Ronan poured himself a cup of tea: Not yet, now is not the time, and the schedule is not suitable for you and Will, it's not too late to talk after next year's Oscars.

Tom Cruise, being a smart guy, immediately realized: You don't think Martin Scorsese and 'The Aviator' are going to the Oscars this year?

Ronan took a sip of tea: I watched the preview of Universal Pictures. How should I put it, I always feel that this film is too deliberate for the Olympics, and it will cause negative effects instead.

Oscar and the old men of the academy are sometimes very strange, requiring the Olympic athletes to respect them and not to deliberately rush to the Olympics.

This game, anyway, is the reason of the academy and the old men.

Ronan added: Don't forget, there are still many films under Relativity Entertainment that are going to go to the Olympics in the awards season, and I don't want to see Martin Scorsese win the award.

If Martin Scorsese wins the Oscar for Best Director or Best Picture, the director's salary will inevitably skyrocket.

Having said that, it is too difficult to win an award with The Aviator, which can be said to be one of Martin Scorsese's most mediocre works.

The only advantage is that it shows the golden age of Hollywood, and Katharine Hepburn.

There are too many old men in Hollywood who never forget the so-called golden age at the peak of their lives, always touting that Hollywood at that time was the best era of movies in the world.

It can only be said that every generation has its own golden age.

Ronan glanced at the time: Let's stop here today, I have an appointment with director David Fincher to talk about the film project.

Tom Cruise said: I'll call when I have something to do.

He is also going to contact Paul Greenglass to confirm the editor.

Ronan came to the office floor where the crew was located and entered David Fincher's temporary office. Lindsay Bill, who is the screenwriter, had arrived and was discussing the relevant plot with David Fincher.

After David Fincher made sufficient preparations for this project, temporarily code-named Girl, the crew has already begun to form, and the project has entered the preparatory stage.

Lindsay and I have basically finalized the script. David Fincher went straight to the topic: I also investigated many practitioners in this field based on the method provided by Lindsay, and collected relevant information by myself.

He was very sure: I'm ready to prepare and shoot.

Ronan said: 35 million US dollars, the first 5 million US dollars of start-up funds have arrived, and the subsequent budgets will be transferred to third-party accounts one after another.

Lindsay-Bill took the call at this time: I need 100,000 US dollars. The characters in the script are based on my classmates in New York. In order to avoid possible copyright disputes, I reached an agreement with her and need 100,000 US dollars to authorize.

No problem. Ronan didn't care about such trivial matters. If Lindsay Bill hadn't brought it up, he wouldn't have cared about such specific matters at all: Lindsay, you get rid of her as soon as possible.

David Fincher also said: The filming team of the crew will be in place soon, basically all of them are capable people who have worked with me before. The focus of the next stage is on the actors, especially the heroine. core.

Lindsay-Bill put too much time and energy into this project, and said at this time: The heroine is the key, and the actors need to be able to support the whole play.

When David Fincher mentioned this matter, he was of course prepared: Someone recommended some candidates to me, and some people took the initiative to ask their agents to recommend them to the crew after hearing about this project.

Human relationships cannot be avoided in Hollywood crews, and Ronan also knows this, but it is possible to enter the audition through human relationships. If you want to get a role, it depends on your specific performance.

The nature of this play determines that no random actress can act in it.

Ronan asked directly: Who are the current candidates?

David Fincher said: The role must be sexy and beautiful, and the temperament must be sunny, so as to form a strong contrast with the dark theme. An agent recommended Jessica Alba to me...

She is not suitable. Ronan said without hesitation: Jessica Alba's appearance and temperament are not a problem, but her acting skills...

Ronan looked at David Fincher: David, are you sure you can train this sweet sister to be the leading heroine who supports the show alone?

David Fincher can't promise.

Ronan said: Jessica Alba doesn't have to think about it.

The reason for recommending Jessica Alba to David Fincher was because of favors, but now Ronan directly vetoed it, and the favors are actually repaid. David Fincher did not have any intention of insisting, saying: In this way, I will not Audition invitation sent to Jessica Alba.

If what the film needs is a pure sweet sister role, Jessica Alba is definitely a very suitable actor.

Acting is indeed a very subjective feeling, but it also depends on a certain degree of division. The division between ordinary and excellent is still very obvious.

David Fincher said: A few days ago, at a party, Natalie Portman approached me and expressed her strong interest in this role.

Ronan waved his hand: Her appearance doesn't meet the requirements.

Natalie Portman seems to be far behind the word sexy and beautiful.

Natalie Portman doesn't look convincing enough to get some men to shell out thousands of dollars an hour for services.

Maybe Matilda is okay.

David Fincher frowned slightly: I think Natalie Portman's acting skills are the best among the younger generation in Hollywood.

Ronan didn't answer, but instead asked Lindsay Bill: Lindsay, what does your classmate look like?

What Lindsay Beer said: In Hollywood, it is also the top level.

Without a certain appearance and temperament, how can it be possible to achieve a relatively high position in this industry in New York?

It's New York, and even this kind of industry faces very fierce competition.

For this role, acting skills and appearance are indispensable.

Natalie Portman was also vetoed by Ronan.

David Finch is somewhat depressed, because he is still more optimistic about Natalie Portman.

Ronan thought for a while and said, Just audition, you can always find the right one.

That's the only way to go. David Finch didn't object: I'll send invitations to major brokerage companies.

The three discussed for a while, and Ronan went to Jessica Felton's office on the same floor to check, Fast and Furious 3 is also in preparation.

He stayed for a while and returned to the office.

Connie followed and brought an invitation letter: This is just sent by George Lucas's secretary. George Lucas invited you to participate in activities at the USC Film Academy this weekend.

Ronan rolled his eyes and remembered what he said when he met George Lucas last time: You call George Lucas's office, and I will attend on time.

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