"The company has already set a budget for Twilight. ”

Inside the office, Lindsay Beale pushed down her black-rimmed glasses and said to Ronan: "The production budget of $35 million is sufficient." ”

This was approved by Ronan, who of course knew: "The magic element is just an embellishment, and after all, this is a romance movie." ”

It's like all kinds of TV dramas that used to be dressed in the workplace, ancient costumes, and solving crimes, and everything is in the service of a bloody love triangle.

Qiong Yao-style romantic dramas no longer meet the needs of the times, but new-style bloody romantic dramas quickly filled this market.

The biggest difference between the two is probably that Xiao San is no longer full of justice and has become villains.

Lindsay Beale then said: "In terms of directors, given your fame, many directors have expressed strong interest......

"Is there a Katherine Hardwick?" Ronan asked.

Lindsay-Beale thought for a moment and said, "Yes, she submitted her resume through the CAA channel. ”

Ronan reminded, "Focus on her. This is the person recommended by Tom Cruise, and Tom's vision is still trustworthy. ”

Catherine Hardwick is an art director by training, having held this position in a number of films, working with Tom Cruise as art director, assistant director and executive producer on Vanilla Sky.

At the same time, "Fang Ling 13", of which she wrote and directed, is also a relatively successful low-budget teen film, strictly speaking, it belongs to the same genre as "Twilight".

Lindsay Beale checked Catherine Hardwick's relevant information and said: ""Thirteen Years Old is the first official feature film directed by Catherine Hardwick, and it earned $10.12 million at the box office at a production cost of $1.5 million. ”

This data is undoubtedly convincing.

Lindsay-Beale continued: "This year she worked as a director and screenwriter with Sony Columbia Pictures on a film called Lord of Dogtown, which was released in June with a production cost of $2.5 million and a total box office of $13.41 million. ”

Ronan nodded slowly, for a commercial director like him, he attaches more importance to commercial data.

"Tom is still very reliable. Ronan said.

Lindsay Beale answered: "Judging from "Thirteen Years of Age" and "Lord of Dogtown", Catherine Hardwick should be good at shooting youth themes. ”

Ronan thought for a while and said, "That's it, Lindsay, you first get in touch with Catherine Hardwick, you wrote the specific content of this book, and you wrote the screenplay, whether Catherine Hardwick is suitable or not, you should be able to judge." ”

Lindsay Beale is no longer the little gunslinger she used to be when she first arrived at Relativity Entertainment, and said, "Okay, I'll go back and interview Catherine Hardwick." ”

Ronan turned to ask, "What about the actors?"

Lindsay Beale said: "I've already met Kristen Stewart, she has a lot of acting experience, she made "Trembling Space" with Jodie Foster in '02, "Murder House" with Daniel Quaid and Sharon Stone in '03, starred in the crime comedy "Little Ghost Thief" in '04, and also starred in a feature film "No More Silence" starring her this year......"

"This is a child star. Ronan understood.

Lindsey Beale cautioned: "The industry thinks Kristen Stewart has a bright future. ”

Ronan decided: "Send out an invitation to audition." ”

Lindsey Beale said: "I think it's better to wait until after next year to send out audition invitations. ”

"Huh?" Ronan wondered.

Lindsay Beale explained: "The crew is still in the early stage of planning, and it will take a while to set up the project, and I still have to take care of the filming of the second season of "Gossip Girl", so this project will have to wait until next year to officially start preparation." And Kristen Stewart is on the younger side......"

Ronan asked, "How old is she?"

"Fifteen, but in a few months it will be sixteen. Lindsay-Beale reminded: "With a contract signed before the age of sixteen, the crew will be subject to a lot of restrictions, but after the age of sixteen, things are much better. ”

Ronan thought for a moment and said: "The actor audition is not busy, first determine the director, and then form the crew, and the actor audition can be placed at the end." ”

Lindsey Beale said: "I think so too. ”

Ronan emphasized again: "In terms of actors, there is only a priority choice, and there is no mandatory choice. Kristen Stewart auditioned so well that the crew could wait for her for a few months, and we could totally afford to wait. If the audition results are mediocre, we have other options to consider. ”

"I understand. Lindsey Beale is not a newcomer to Hollywood, and knows that there is no shortage of actors in the circle, and said: "In terms of leading actors, my assistant has been in contact with Robert Pattinson, who is also experienced in acting, having starred in "The Ring of the Nibelungen" and "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". Also, Henry Cavill is interested in the role. ”

Ronan smiled and asked, "Does the schedule of Transformers conflict with your project?"

Lindsay-Beale said: "It can be adjusted. ”

Ronan waved his hand: "It's up to the audition to decide." ”

Henry Cavill has been confirmed to play the role of Duke in "Transformers", but he didn't expect to be interested in the role of vampires again.

The Transformers crew is in preparation, and many characters, including Candace Swanepel and Henry Cavill, have been transported by Michael Bella to the Nevada desert to begin the final training before filming.

The filming of this film, regardless of the male and female protagonists, has a lot of running scenes, which requires excellent physical fitness and enough flexibility.

Although difficult and dangerous action scenes will be completed by stunt stand-ins, some ordinary action scenes also require actors to play in person.

If "Transformers" can achieve the expected results and Henry Cavill passes the audition for the "Twilight" crew, the British actor could be red to purple in the coming years.

Ronan will not take the initiative to interfere with the crew's auditions, because in his eyes, as long as the vampire actor is online in appearance and acting skills, it doesn't make much difference who plays it.

Also includes Isabella, who used to be Kristen Stewart.

There are really many outstanding actresses in Hollywood between eighty-five and ninety, and there are more than ten of them that Ronan can think of just by thinking about them.

As for remembering people after seeing names, there are even more.

used to be on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, according to the habits of the entertainment industry there, for Hollywood stars, there are also sayings such as the Four Heavenly Kings, the Four Great Flowers and the Four Little Flowers.

Subsequently, Ronan looked at the list of audition actors handed over by Lindsay Beal, and now Relativity Entertainment is famous, and any project with a slightly higher investment will attract many quasi-star-level actors to submit resumes.

For example, in the audition list for the heroine, there are even aunt-level actors like Amy Adams.

Also, Ronan saw a familiar name, Brie Larson.

The square-faced aunt seems to be a perfect match with the tender cow Wufang.

The actress, who has just turned sixteen, is also a child star, and although she is not very old, she has already appeared in many movies.

There is a detailed note on the information, Brie Larson is a child star of Disney and has been performing on Disney Children's Channel since she was nine years old.

Brie Larson probably formed an indissoluble bond with Disney very early, but as long as she or her parents are a little concerned, they will understand the importance of this relationship with Disney.

Perhaps, this is also an important reason why Brie Larson once became a square-faced aunt.

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As night rolls on, a private clubhouse in the Santa Monica Valley is brightly lit and a luxury car pulls in from a distance and stops in front of the newly decorated clubhouse.

The clubhouse's owner, Dick Cook, is waiting here.

When the Bentley car stopped, he personally stepped forward and pulled the car door.

Seeing Robert Iger getting out of the car, Dick Cook shook his hand: "Welcome, Bob. ”

Robert Iger nodded slightly, "Good evening, Dick." ”

Dick Cook leads the way: "This way." ”

Robert Iger followed him into the clubhouse and walked down a secluded road towards a separate house.

"He's here?" Robert Iger asked with a smile.

Dick Cook said: "To avoid the eyes of those who have a heart, he has already arrived. ”

Before coming to the house, Dick Cook, as the president of the Walt Disney Group, knocked lightly on the door, and someone came to open the door and led the two inside.

Michael Eisner sits in a chair with a cup of coffee on the round table in front of him.

Seeing Robert Iger, he seemed to want to take the initiative to say hello, but the long-term habit made him sit firmly in his chair and did not move.

"Good evening, Mr. Eisner. Robert Iger laughed like Disney's iconic Mickey Mouse.

Michael Eisner squeezed out a smile: "Here you are, Bob." He pointed to the chair next to him: "Sit casually, you're not polite with me." ”

"Thank you. Instead of moving the chair, Robert Iger pulled away the other one next to him and sat across from Michael Eisner.

This seems to be polite and polite, but it faintly indicates that the status of the two parties is equal, which makes Michael Eisner frown slightly.

Michael Eisner turned his head to look at Dick Cook, probably accustomed to being on top, and said in a commanding tone, "Dick, you go outside, don't let people disturb us." ”

Dick Cook's face didn't change at all, and he said with a smile: "You guys, I'll go and see how the supper is prepared." ”

Out of the room, a hint of gloom inevitably appeared on Dick Cook's face.

"Long time no see, Bob. Michael Eisner looked at Robert Iger across from him and said, "I remember the last time we sat down for coffee was when you were at Disney, when you were just promoted. ”

Robert Iger laughed and said, "Five years ago, right?"

Michael Eisner said: "Now that I think about it, it seems like it just happened yesterday. ”

Some things, with his face and status, are not easy to say happily.