When Katharine Hepburn opened the folder, a standard Hollywood script was presented to her.

Hollywood's requirements for scripts are the strictest in the world, and it is precisely because of the high standards that Hollywood screenwriters will explore, improve, and create the most scientific screenwriting methods from generation to generation.

In Hollywood, a standard script, a page is a minute in the movie, the reason why it is designed this way is to facilitate modification, improve the efficiency of the crew, and save crew expenses, so a script is not only a record of the plot of the movie, but also the ultimate embodiment of professionalism.

Katharine Hepburn looked at the standardized writing format and nodded silently in her heart, as can be seen from this script, John's two years at the American Film Academy were not wasted.

After more than an hour of browsing, Katharine Hepburn closed the folder after reading the script. "John, it's a great story, it's worth the investment, and if it goes well, it's not a problem to win an award or two. ”

Katharine Hepburn, as a top actress, she doesn't know how many scripts she has read in her life, and she has already developed a pair of fiery eyes.

And John on the side heard Cather Lilburn's words and replied: "I'm going to use this film to hit the Oscars." ”

"Oscar!" Katharine Hepburn thought to herself when she heard John's words. "This script, made into a movie, is fully eligible for the Oscar nomination for Best Picture if it is made of high quality, but it is difficult to say whether it can win the award! ”

Katharine Hepburn did not analyze as John, she judged purely based on the script of the movie. The values of the movie "Forrest Gump" are too correct, it is purely a movie that praises the right and belittles the left, coupled with the political correctness in the movie, if such a film cannot be nominated, unless it is the old men of the academy who have all their brains cramping.

Of course, it's not enough to have a good script, but it also needs to be well made. In Hollywood, there are no bad scripts that make good movies, but there are many examples of good scripts making bad movies, so if you want to win awards, the production of movies is crucial.

"John, who did you look for for this film?" asked Katharine Hepburn with concern. Since John wanted to get a little golden man, as a good friend of John's grandmother, she naturally had to help John check it.

"I'm going to have Tom Hanks in the lead role and Winona Ryder in the lead role. ”

Katharine Hepburn nodded after hearing this, these two actors are good. "Who do you go to for the producer of the movie?" "For a film as big as Forrest Gump, if there is no executive producer to manage the post-production, it is simply a disaster.

"I would like to ask Sofia's father, Francis Ford Coppola, to do the job. But I don't know if I can ask for it!" Although John has Sophia's help now, his qualifications are too shallow, so he is not sure.

"So be it!" Katharine Hepburn looked at John. "You try to ask Sophia's father to be the executive producer, and I'm helping you hire Martin Scorsese to be your assistant director, and I can rest assured that the two of them will escort you. ”

Although Katharine Hepburn is optimistic about John, but in a movie with a big scene like "Forrest Gump", John, a newcomer who has just graduated, is difficult to complete without the help of his seniors. As a good friend of John's grandmother, she will definitely not sit idly by at this time, so she naturally asks her friends to come and help.

And John, who was on the side, heard the name Martin Scorsese and was a little surprised. Martin Scorsese is a big name in the film industry, and he is known as one of the four major directors of Hollywood in the 80s, along with Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, and George Lucas.

Katharine Hepburn invited such a big name to be his assistant director, and John could naturally feel the love in it. "Thank you! ”

John sincerely said thank you! He has watched "Forrest Gump" N times in his previous life, and he can be said to be very familiar with the pre-shooting and storyline of the movie, and he doesn't need anyone to help, but Katharine Hepburn's concern, he absolutely wants to accept it.

"Do we need the word thank you between us!" Katharine Hepburn waved her hand. "By the way, what role are you going to give me a cameo?"

"I'd like to ask you to make a cameo appearance as the old man who sits on the bench and listens to Forrest Gump's story!" John replied.

As a director, finding the right person for the role in the play is the most important job. Because only by finding the most suitable candidate can the characters in the play come alive, and the whole movie can be full of vitality and shine as it deserves.

And Katharine Hepburn on the side heard that she was going to play a cameo role, and opened a new folder to watch the script, she watched the overall storyline for the first time, and this time she wanted to see her cameo character.

After more than half an hour of browsing, Katharine Hepburn watched her role in the play, looked at John and said, "John! When will this movie be filmed, I need a little time to figure out the role." Although she has very few roles in this movie, she will carefully study any role, no matter how many scenes there are, and she will not play until she is familiar with the role.

"Filming will only start in May next year, so Grandma Catherine, you have plenty of time to prepare. John smiled.

"Not necessarily!" Katharine Hepburn said, closing the folder. "Sometimes some characters don't prepare well for a year. ”

Hearing Katharine Hepburn's words, John nodded, it is too common to spend half a year in Hollywood figuring out a role, and many times it takes a year or even years to prepare.

Mark Wahlberg prepared for "The Fighter" for 4 years, practicing boxing for 3 hours a day, and by the time the film was filmed, he was a real boxer. Timothy Spoo studied painting for 2 years for "Mr. Turner". Natalie Portman studied ballet for a year for "Black Swan." And Robert De Niro has been preparing for "Raging Bull" for 6 years.

As a director, John didn't understand why these actors needed to take so long to get a role, but he knew that it was a great actor's essential professionalism. Only by standing the loneliness can we keep the prosperity.