Chapter 789: A Spiritual Child Star

As an honest and reliable good man, Ronan later swore to God that when he was a child, he had made making a "Transformers" movie a lifelong dream, but it also took a like-minded partner to achieve it, and that was his partner Michael Bay.

I am not afraid of media reporters digging deep into this, because everyone has had cranky thoughts when I was a child.

Besides, Ronan's credibility is top-notch in Hollywood.

Credibility, of course, is also comparative, there are too many people in Hollywood like Harvey Weinstein who don't talk about credibility, so people like Ronan and Spielberg are particularly prominent.

Ronan felt that he had no problem with being on a par with Spielberg in this regard.

The director who has become Ronan's good partner is also guaranteed in terms of credibility, and Michael Bay has also turned into a fan of Transformers.

When asked by reporters, Michael Bay said without hesitation: "Transformers is one of my favorite toys and animations when I was a teenager, and when I was invited by Ronan, my whole body trembled with excitement! But I also know that it is really difficult to bring this series to the big screen, so I always remind myself that I like everything you pursue, no matter how hard the process is, because in order to turn your dreams into reality, you may spend a lot of dull and boring time." ”

The press conference was a success, and the news of the establishment of the "Transformers" project and the crew soon spread throughout the circle and spread to the world.

The crew of "Transformers" also opened an official account on Netflix Share, and hundreds of thousands of people followed it on the day it was opened.

These are just the beginning, and with the filming and production of the film, various related promotional activities will continue to advance.

In order to consider the sales of toys, Hasbro is also formulating a promotional plan for Transformers.

Transformers became popular because it was Hasbro's flagship line of products in its own right, having created a series of toy sales miracles, and although it is now slightly outdated, even Brian Goldner believes that it still has great potential.

However, Brian Goldner has certain doubts about Ronan's choice of Michael Bay as director.

"Michael Bay's 'Escape from Clone Island' failed so miserably. ”

In the office of Relativity Entertainment, Brian Goldner told Ronan about his doubts: "This film has been forced to be taken off the market by North American theater companies, and the North American box office is only a little more than $30 million, and what about its investment? It is said that the production and publicity are as high as nearly 200 million US dollars?"

Ronan nodded slightly: "Almost, Spielberg stopped the promotion of this film on the first day of its premiere, and the stop loss was timely, and the total investment should not be 200 million US dollars." ”

Brian Goldner said: "Michael Bay's last film failed miserably, is it inappropriate to continue directing the Transformers series?"

Ronan said: "'Escape from Clone Island' is not a reflection of Michael Bay's true level, and the film is not typical of Michael Bay style. ”

Because the two sides are in a cooperative relationship on "Transformers", Ronan said patiently: "In my personal opinion, except for James Cameron, no one is more suitable to be the director of this film than Michael Bay, because he has a very good feeling for this type of story, he can rub fictional characters into reality and give them real humanity, in his hands, whether it is the Autobots or the Decepticons, it will be shown in an extremely fierce collision way." ”

Brian Goldner thought about Michael Bay's films, and it wasn't for nothing that he said that.

Of course, Ronan can't say that the choice of Michael Bay was influenced by the past, but there are really many reasons for Michael Bay's persuasion: "Michael Bay has had a very pleasant cooperation with the Department of Defense in many films, and is the director with the best relationship between Hollywood and the Pentagon, and there is no one. We're going to use a lot of equipment and personnel from the military for this film, and with Michael Bay here, it's going to be much smoother. ”

He said an undeniable fact: "If we can't borrow the military's base and equipment, we will produce it in the form of special effects, and the production budget will increase by at least another 30 million US dollars, and without the participation of professional equipment, the film will not be able to be made, but the effect will certainly not be particularly ideal." ”

Brian Goldner thought it over and said, "I see. He spread his hands: "Ronan, you are an expert in filmmaking." ”

Like Ronan said, Michael Bay is the best choice after a combination of many aspects.

In addition, Spielberg also discussed the big production commercial project of "Transformers" with Ronan.

At the premiere of "War of the Worlds", Spielberg took the time to test Ronan's meaning.

"Relativity Entertainment has recently started a number of big production projects at the same time, will there be pressure on funding?" Spielberg seems to be thinking about Ronan: "If needed, DreamWorks still has funds to support "Transformers". ”

Ronan understood what he meant and said, "Not for the time being, Relativity Entertainment can still handle it." Steven, I'll be the first to contact you if you need to. ”

Spielberg has no regrets: "Two years ago, Tom DeSanto, the producer of DreamWorks, recommended the "Transformers" series to me, and I didn't care about it at the time. ”

Ronan said with a smile: "I'm a fan of Transformers, so I paid attention to it early. ”

Spielberg didn't give up easily: "DreamWorks is very cooperative. ”

Ronan will not easily give up this series of benefits, and said euphemistically: "Steven, if Relativity Entertainment really can't bear the pressure, I will definitely ask DreamWorks for help." ”

Although DreamWorks and Relativity Entertainment belong to the United Alliance Front, it will not allow Ronan to sell such a large predictable benefit.

Spielberg was about to say something, and Tom Cruise, with a little girl, suddenly walked over.

"Ronan, introduce me to a friend. Tom Cruise interrupted Spielberg and smiled and introduced Ronan, "This is Dakota Fanning, who plays my daughter in the film." ”

This blonde girl has two ponytails and looks very cute.

Probably starred in many movies in Hollywood, Dakota Fanning was not afraid of life at all, but took the initiative to reach out and shake Ronan, and said very politely: "Hello, Mr. Anderson, it's a great honor to meet you." ”

Ronan smiled and said, "Hello. I've seen your movies, you're a genius. ”

"Thank you. Dakota Fanning was like a little adult: "Can I tell my mom, have you seen my movie?"

Ronan shrugged: "Of course. ”

Spielberg glanced at Tom Cruise, asked Dakota Fanning, and took her out of the way.

"You just seem to be at an argument with Steven?" asked Tom Cruise.

Ronan said calmly: "A little question about the film project, just "Transformers". ”

Tom Cruise smiled and asked, "Looks like I came at a good time?"

Ronan nodded: "It's a good fit." He instead asked, "How did Dakota Fanning perform on the shoot just now?"

"Not bad. Tom Cruise said directly: "She can understand the script quickly and orderly, and she can play the role with ease, and the performance is very realistic." ”

He added: "That's what Spielberg said. ”

Ronan asked, "Compared to Kirsten Dunst in "Interview with the Vampire"?"

Tom Cruise thought for a moment and said, "Each has its own strengths, although they are both child stars, they are not the same type. ”

Ronan said casually: "I have a project here that needs a cute type of girl actor, and Dakota Fanning may be suitable." ”

Tom Cruise said: "Just go talk to her mother, and they've said more than once that the Fanning sisters' future is in Hollywood. Oh, by the way, Dakota Fanning also has a younger sister who is also a child star. ”

Ronan has the impression that his name seems to be Elle Fanning, who was once known for having no feet and neck.

In my memory, it seems that my sister was not as good as my sister when I was young, but when I grew up, my sister was even better.

Having said that, Dakota Fanning is a cute mess now, and when she grows up, she can also be classified as a long-term disabled person.

The copyright of "King Haibian" has long been won by Robert Lee, and the role of super killing women must be played by a girl star.

The former Chloe Moretz, Ronan hasn't seen the news about her, and if he can't find her, Dakota Fanning may also be a suitable candidate.

However, it is actually difficult to convince parents with a strong sense of responsibility to let their daughters star in this type of film.

In my impression, the parents of the Fanning sisters are the type with a strong sense of responsibility among child stars.

Ronan chatted with Tom Cruise about Dakota Fanning's acting skills, and soon entered the theaters, and when the premiere of "War of the Worlds" began, he was able to see Dakota Fanning's performance on the spot.

Frankly speaking, Dakota Fanning does have good acting skills and gives people a sense of spirituality.

It's a pity that most child stars who were particularly good when they were young grew up to be very mediocre.

For example, Macaulay Culkin and Haley Joe Osment, especially the latter, their acting skills in "The Sixth Sense" are really impressive, even unforgettable.

"War of the Worlds" is not very good, and it can only be regarded as a fairly mediocre one among Spielberg's many films, but Spielberg and Tom Cruise have a huge appeal, and the atmosphere at the premiere can be described as bursting.

But the film is somewhat disappointing, and it feels like the ending was too quick and too hasty.

Someone once said that in this movie, the male protagonist with two children, faced with a group of neurotics, inexplicably won.