There are many reasons for actors to choose scripts, one of which is "partner", because a certain director, because of a certain screenwriter, or because of a certain actor, nods unconditionally and agrees to act.

When Liang/Chao/Wei starred in "Spring/Light/Cha/Leak", it was like this, just because the director Wang/Jia/Wei, the script, theme, story and characters were all unknown, and he even thought that this was a movie about family love. As a result, on the first day of the crew, the first scene was filmed with Zhang/Guo/Rong, and he went on the stage without preparation, and after the filming, he sat next to him in a daze for a few hours, thinking about life.

Quentin Tarantino is also one of the directors who for many actors unconditionally wants to work with. Compared with the performances, scripts, and characters, the strong personal color of Quentin's works is the most interesting.

Is Django Unchained an excellent work? But is this work suitable for Lan Li? Not necessarily. As Roy said, it depends on whether Lan Li is interested in Quentin or not, and if there is, then everything is not a problem, and if not, then there is no need to discuss this work.

This is also the reason why Roy put it in the "uncertain" group, and he has never communicated with Lan Li about what kind of attitude and thoughts Quentin has.

But Roy secretly looked at Lan Li, but he didn't find anything, and his calm and calm posture didn't leak. Inexplicably, Roy thought of those reporters who were closed door one after another, and his anxious mood couldn't help but settle a little, and the original idea of wanting to explore Lan Li's thoughts was also temporarily put on again: this time, it was a test for him, and he had to prove himself first.

Subconsciously took a sip of coffee, the piping hot liquid scalding the tip of his tongue, and Roy realized his nervousness. After rolling in the Screen Actors Guild for so many years, he also thought that he had seen countless winds and waves, and he had long been accustomed to various challenges, and he would not be more nervous, but obviously, he overestimated himself. This made Roy laugh dumbly, and his tense mind was relieved and he regained his spirits.

Roy sorted out his thoughts, and without waiting for Lan Li to start reading, he took the initiative to express his opinion, "These two scripts can actually be said together, they are both typical commercial blockbusters, the story can't stand scrutiny, or special effects, on the other hand, the actors need to show heroism and their own characteristics." The test is the actor's personal charm. ”

However, there are slight differences between the two scripts. One is more like 'Transformers', I'm not really optimistic about you, you're not Shia LaBeouf, and the other is more like 'Star Wars', which relies more on the individual play of the male protagonist and the shaping of the role, it depends on whether you can become the second Harrison Ford. Roy's words were neither more nor less, and they hit the nail on the head.

Lan Li looked at the two scripts in his hand and speculated that "Super Battleship" corresponds to "Transformers", and "Alien Battlefield" corresponds to "Star Wars".

Roy's gaze always stayed on Lan Li, and he immediately caught the smile that appeared on the corner of Lan Li's mouth, this is the first time that Lan Li has shown a tendentious expression since the conversation began today, is it because Lan Li likes these two scripts, or does he like one of them?

Then Roy listened to Lan Li ask, "Judging from your tone, you still have a choice, so why did you put it here in 'uncertain'?"

As we all know, the protagonist of "Transformers" is not a human, but a Transformer, to be precise, the protagonist should be the director Michael Bay, then the Transformers, and finally the humans. Therefore, the actors participating in the show are completely vases, and Megan Fox is also popular, as a vase. There is no doubt that such a movie is more suitable for youth idol Xiaosheng.

Since "Super Battleship" and "Transformers" are the same style, it can be heard from Roy's tone that he is not optimistic about this work. Comparatively speaking, his admiration index for "alien battlefields" is higher.

Roy anticipated such a problem and said unhurriedly, "Because they are super commercial blockbusters, the criteria for judging are different." Their strengths and weaknesses are obvious, and I need to talk to you face-to-face to learn more about your ideas, and Andy needs to ask about the director, visual effects, co-actors, etc., to make a judgment. ”

The so-called super commercial blockbuster, this is a stereotype, not any work can be hung with such a name.

First of all, there are investment requirements, and now the minimum standard in North America is $100 million, but generally speaking, $150 million can be worthy of the "super" level, like "Fast and Furious 5", "Captain America", "Thor" and other investments between 100 million and 150 million, just blockbusters.

Secondly, the subject matter is demanding. Sci-fi, action, superheroes, adventure, fantasy, war, etc., these types of movies can be called super commercial blockbusters. For example, "Snow White and the Huntsman" invested 170 million, but this is not a super commercial blockbuster, just a commercial work.

Thirdly, there are requirements for scale, such as the visual effects team, such as the post-production team, such as the props team. For a crew like "Transformers", there are more than 300 permanent staff members who can usually be ranked, not including actors, extras, and temporary staff for local filming, if all of them are counted, more than 1,000 people are easily counted.

In this summer's file, only "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (II)", "Pirates of the Caribbean 4", and "Transformers 3" can be called super blockbusters, and none of the others can be worthy of the name of "super". It is precisely because of this that the production process, cooperation steps, shooting situation and other aspects of super blockbusters are all different and cannot be measured according to ordinary works.

"Super Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield" are real super commercial blockbusters.

The former invested $210 million, created by Universal Pictures, and adapted from the war game "Battleship Attack and Defense Battle" by Kid Bao, which is the same as "Transformers". At present, director Peter Berg has been locked in, and he has filmed works such as "Superman Hancock for All" and "Light of Victory". The company is eager to replicate the commercial achievements of "Transformers" and "Special Forces" once again.

The latter cost 250 million and Disney was responsible for the production, and the origin is even more famous, based on the name of Edgar-Rice-Burroughs, one of the originators of science fiction, and the director locked on Andre-Stanton, who took a place in Hollywood with "Finding Nemo" and "Robot Wall-E", which will be his first live-action film.

It is worth mentioning that the English name of "Alien Battlefield" is "John-Carter", which is very famous. The most well-known character of the original author Edgar is "Tarzan of the Apes", but his series "John Carter on Mars" is even more famous, with George Lucas admitting that he was inspired by "Star Wars" and James Cameron admits that "Avatar" was built on the basis of this one.

It is no exaggeration to say that "Super Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield" are definitely fighters in blockbusters, in the current market where 150 million has become the mainstream, a big wave of a budget of 200 million is not inferior to works such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Superman Returns";

Looking at the net worth background of the two works, any one of them is the focus of attention, the roots are good, the real potential seed players, and the success seems to be a probing, for any actor, this is an irresistible temptation.

This is true even for Blue Rite. Both works are platforms to show their own charm, and at the same time, they are also mediums to show their commercial potential, on the one hand, they continue the tough, strong, and deep characters in "Fast and Exciting 5", and on the other hand, they take the lead and shoulder the weight of a super blockbuster. Once it is done, then the business will take a fundamental leap.

Andy took a fancy to these two scripts, and Lan Li was not surprised at all. Since the sequel negotiation of "Fast and Exciting/Emotional" has an unfavorable start, then Andy naturally has to be prepared with both hands, except for Warner Bros., which has no news for the time being, it seems that "Super Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield" are alternatives, no matter which work, once Lan Li can compete for the leading actor, the salary can definitely be raised by a notch.

However, "Super Battleship" is also a work produced by Universal Pictures, and the following Michael Forrey, Neil H. Moretz and others are irrelevant, and the production teams of different works are naturally different, and the focus is still on Ron Meyer's attitude.

Reading the script of "Super Battleship" in his hand carelessly, Lan Li's attention was always on Roy, and he asked quietly, "So what if you just look at it according to the script? Do you think these two scripts are worth recommending, or should they be rejected?"

Roy looked at Lan Li with burning eyes, super commercial blockbusters cannot be judged purely from the script, but a comprehensive consideration, just like a simple and straightforward work like "Transformers", the box office is as Changhong, and a commercial work as rich in connotation and depth as "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" may not be able to beat "Fast and Exciting / Emotional 5" at the box office.

Roy believed that it was impossible for Lan Li not to know this, but Lan Li still locked his focus on the script. This is difficult for a strong man, but Roy knows that Lan Li is doing it on purpose.

"I would reject the 'Super Battleship' and choose the 'Alien Battlefield'. Roy didn't drag the mud or quibble, but gave the answer straightforwardly, and then Roy saw a meaningful smile on the corner of Lan Li's mouth again, but Roy couldn't figure it out, this feeling was really too aggrieved, so Roy asked directly, "What? Do you have any judgment?"

This is the first time since today's conversation that Roy has taken the initiative. Because Roy knew that this was Lan Li's test for him and Andy's temptation for him, he accepted it calmly. But now that the nine works have been finished, Lan Li's attitude, Roy is still confused, this feeling is not good, it is really not good.