Towards the end of October, Tom Cruise, who had been filming "Mission Impossible 3" in Europe, finished all the scenes and returned to Los Angeles, and after a short break of two days, he immediately ran to Ronan for a party.

"The film is finished, and post-production begins next month. Tom Cruise sat crooked on the couch in the reception room and said, "Ronan, I remember you had a female editor who was a master, could you borrow it?"

Ronan could only refuse: "I'm afraid not, she's not just an editor, she's also a producer, and she's preparing a new film." ”

Tom Cruise rubbed his face: "Christopher McCauley directs the shoot okay, but I don't think it's appropriate for him to do post-editing, especially fast-paced action sequences." ”

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

Tom Cruise was also not polite to Ronan: "Thanks." ”

Ronan picked up the teapot and brought him a cup of black tea: "Be polite to me." ”

Tom Cruise put away the sticky notes and asked, "Have you been following Manchester United lately?"

"Nope. Ronan said honestly: "There is a lot of work on the theory of relativity, and there is no time to watch the game." ”

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

"How's it going?" Ronan asked.

"It's a bit of an up-and-down, after all, there are a lot of new signings. Tom Cruise said simply: "I went to Old Trafford last weekend and Manchester United were held to a draw at home by Everton and are still leading the table, but Chelsea are only one point away from Manchester United in second place. ”

Ronan vaguely remembers that Chelsea's first Premier League season at Mourinho was completely unbeatable.

Now that the last ten rounds of the Premier League have passed, Manchester United is in first place, which is probably the change he brought about by his stay at Manchester United.

'Manchester United will be the champions. Ronan took a sip from his teacup, "I believe that. ”

Tom Cruise said with a smile: "I also believe Manchester United can reclaim the Premier League title. ”

Ronan said: "Wait for the second half of the season and if the situation for Manchester United and Chelsea is still unclear, remember to let me know. ”

Tom Cruise asked, "What do you want to do?"

"What can I do?" Ronan said, spreading his hands, "I am the most competitive and respectful of the principles of fairness and justice. ”

Tom Cruise said directly: "I reserve your opinion. ”

Listening to Ronan's tone, it is clear that he wants to do something.

Ronan spoke in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry, I'm not joking with Manchester United's 100-year reputation. ”

Some time ago, some people who investigated in London have confirmed something and obtained key evidence.

Ronan doesn't plan to expose it immediately, such an interesting thing, of course, should be used at the most critical moment.

In professional football, a lot of interesting things happen all the time.

After chatting about football and the Premier League, Tom Cruise instead asked, "By the way, did you talk to Martin Scorsese about that gangster project?" ”

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

Tom Cruise was a smart guy and immediately realized, "You're not optimistic about Martin Scorsese and The Aviator's Oscar trip this year?"

Ronan took a sip of tea: "I watched the preview screening of Universal Pictures, how to say it, I always feel that this film is too deliberate, and it will cause negative effects." ”

The Oscars and the old men of the academy are sometimes very strange, and they demand that the Olympic players not only respect them, but also not be too deliberate.

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

Ronan added: "Don't forget, Relativity Entertainment still has a lot of films going to the awards season, and I don't want to see Martin Scorsese win." ”

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

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

The only advantage is to show 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, and always tout that Hollywood was the best era for movies in the world at that time.

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

Ronan glanced at the time: "That's all for today, I asked director David Fincher to talk about the film project." ”

Tom Cruise said: "I'll call you again when I have something. ”

He's also going to contact Paul Greengrass to confirm the editor's business.

Ronan went to the office floor where the crew was located and entered David Fincher's temporary office, where Lindsey Beale, as a screenwriter, had arrived and was discussing the plot with David Fincher.

This project, tentatively codenamed "Girl", has begun to be formed after David Fincher has done sufficient preparations, and the project has moved to the preparatory stage.

"Lindsay and I basically settled on the script. David Fincher went straight to the point: "I also surveyed a lot of practitioners in this area according to the method provided by Lindsay, and collected relevant information by hand. ”

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

"The first $35 million start-up capital of $35 million has already arrived, and the budget will go to a third party one after another," Ronan said. ”

Lindsay Beale then answered: "I need $100,000, the script character is based on my classmates in New York, and in order to avoid possible copyright disputes, I reached an agreement with her that I need a $100,000 license." ”

"No problem. Ronan didn't care about such a small matter, if it wasn't for Lindsay-Beale to mention it, he wouldn't care about this kind of specific matter at all: "Lindsay, you get her as soon as possible." ”

David Fincher added: "The crew will be in place very soon, and they are basically talented people who have worked with me, and the focus in the next phase will be on the actors, especially the heroine, which is the core of the whole play." ”

Lindsay Beale put too much time and effort into the project, saying, "The heroine is the key, and the actor needs to be able to hold up the whole play. ”

David Fincher mentioned this incident, of course, he was prepared: "Some people 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. ”

Hollywood crews can't avoid human relationships, and Ronan also knows this, but it's okay to enter the audition through personal relationships, and if you want to get the role, it depends on the specific performance.

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

Ronan asked directly, "Who are the current candidates?"

David Fincher said: "The character has to be sexy and beautiful, and the temperament has to be sunny, so that it can form a strong contrast with the dark theme. An agent recommended Jessica Alba to me......"

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

Ronan looked at David Fincher: "David, are you sure you can train this sweet sister to be the heroine of this drama alone during the filming?"

David Fincher couldn't guarantee it.

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

recommended Jessica Alba to David Fincher because of favors, and now he was directly vetoed by Ronan, and favors are actually equivalent to repaying them, David Fincher didn't have any insistence, and said: "So I won't give Jessica Alba an audition invitation." ”

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

Acting is indeed a very subjective feeling, but that also depends on the division to a certain extent, the division between ordinary and excellent is still very obvious.

David Fincher said: "The other day, at a party, Natalie Portman reached out to me and expressed a strong interest in the role. ”

Ronan waved his hand: "Her appearance does not meet the requirements." ”

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

To make some men shell out a few thousand dollars an hour for their services, Natalie Portman's appearance is unconvincing.

Maybe Matilda is okay.

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

Instead of answering, Ronan asked Lindsay-Beal, "Lindsay, how does that classmate of yours look?"

What Lindsay Beale has to say: "In Hollywood, it's also the top level. ”

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

It's New York, and even this kind of industry has a lot of competition.

For this role, acting skills and appearance are indispensable.

Natalie Portman was also vetoed by Ronan.

David Fincher is a little depressed, because he is still more optimistic about Natalie Portman.

Ronan thought for a moment and said, "Let's audition, you can always find the right one." ”

"That's all there is to it. David Fincher did not object: "I send invitations to major agencies. ”

The three of them discussed for a while, and Ronan went to Jessica Felton's office on the same floor to take a look, and "Fast and Furious 3" was also in preparation.

He didn't stay long before heading back to his office.

Connie followed in, bringing an invitation: "This was just sent by George Lucas's secretary, who invited you to attend an event at the USC Film School this weekend. ”

Ronan rolled his eyes and remembered what he had said in the last meeting with George Lucas: "You call George Lucas's office and I'll be there on time." ”

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