Chapter 80: Take care of your own people first
After discussing for about an hour, everyone determined the specific story direction of "Wedding Aoke".
There is a lot of difference from the original version, but in Don's opinion, such a framework setting is better than the original!
Don't forget, the current Don is possessing Spielberg's professional ability, and his vision will not be bad!
"What about the director of the film?"
"I'm afraid this is a bit of a problem. As a big bull with 97 "casting" ability, Glenn Feiero is quite difficult.
In order to ensure that the movie is good-looking, the director's ability must be as strong as possible.
Capable directors are usually not willing to become wage earners, and will put forward some of their own understandings and suggestions on the script, and even propose changes to the filming style of the movie.
But now the script is written by the "screenwriting department", and the director has no right to participate in the script at all.
Some young directors or unknown directors are naturally willing to accept such directing opportunities, but they ...... Are they capable of doing it?
Everyone is worried, but Don is relaxed, after all, he has a secret weapon to find some grassroots but capable directors.
Donn looked at Nolan with a smile, "Chris, how's it going, are you interested in directing this movie?"
Christopher Nolan was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Don to value himself so much, this is a commercial film with an investment of at least $10 million!
He is just the director of a cult film with a $6,000 investment.
But after the surprise, Christopher Nolan shook his head, "I'm sorry, Donn, I don't think I'm capable of directing this movie." ”
"Chris, I believe in you, and...... You are your own person. ”
Nolan shook his head firmly, "No, I'm not good at the comedy genre, especially the emotional lines of the characters, which is not my specialty. ”
Donn smiled and nodded, admiring Nolan's self-knowledge.
The blockbusters in his previous life exploded in word-of-mouth, and Christopher Nolan was almost a god, but one of the major shortcomings left was that the narrative of the emotional line was very poor.
This is also the fundamental reason why he is so far away from Oscar.
"But......" Christopher Nolan's eyes flashed, and something suddenly came to mind, "Donn, I can recommend someone, I think he can complete this task." ”
"Oh?
"Danny Boyle. ”
Donn's brows furrowed slightly, and he looked at Glenn Feyero.
When it comes to casting, in Don Films, Glenn Fiero has absolute authority.
Even Glenn Feyero himself did not understand this, he was only a small clerk in the human resources department of ICM Agency, working for ten years, but he did not expect that his fate would change and he would become an assistant producer for Done Walker.
For Donne's trust in return, he naturally did his best.
"Danny Boyle, I know, is a British director, quite young, and he should be in his early forties this year. Since Glenn Fierro is mainly responsible for "casting", it is natural to gather enough information.
Christopher Nolan hurriedly said: "That's right, he is my compatriot, but I recommend him for this reason alone, he has this strength." In 1996, he won the Best Director Award at the Seattle Film Festival for "Trainspotting". ”
"But ......," Glenn Fiero glanced at Nolan, "I remember when he came to Hollywood, he made a romantic comedy, and it didn't do well at the box office." ”
Nolan's face was a little embarrassed, "That's true, "Angel Love Birdcage Companion", with an investment of 12 million US dollars, the box office is only more than 4 million US dollars, and it has not even been released overseas. ”
"I've seen this movie!" Andrew O'Haire frowned, "This movie starring Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor is a ...... Taking into account various genres such as romance, fantasy, crime, comedy, etc., it is too noisy, and it is reasonable to lose at the box office. ”
Andrew O'Haire, as the chief market analyst of Down Pictures, maintains the habit of watching 7 movies every day, and his reading volume is naturally the guarantee of Down Pictures.
Christopher Nolan was embarrassed, "It's because of the script, there's no problem with his ability." ”
Glenn Fierro was silent, and he wasn't sure.
Tang En waved his hand, "Okay, then it's decided." Chris, director Danny Boyle, you're in charge of contacting you. ”
"Boss!"
The crowd was shocked.
Don smiled slightly, "It's okay, I trust Chris's vision." ”
Of course, this is just a spectacle.
Don chose Danny Boyle, the first of which was that he had just entered Hollywood, and he suffered a major box office failure and was paid very little. Moreover, he will definitely follow the script according to the requirements of the producer.
The second reason...... Danny Boyle is a man of great fame, at least Don has heard of it.
The legend of "Slumdog Millionaire" has touched many fans around the world? As a film director, Danny Boyle also won the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture.
Such a person, as long as he shoots according to the script in a proper manner, the movie will never have a problem.
Of course, Christopher Nolan didn't know Donn's inner abacus, and thought that Donn was supporting himself, and he was a little moved.
Don turned to look at Nia Vadalas, "Nia, for the writing of the script, the heroine will use Reese as the character prototype." ”
"Oh?" Reese Witherspoon chuckled, "Isn't the heroine a noble lady, I can't!"
Nia Vadallas looked at her with a smirk, "Reese, you're not pretending to be stupid, are you?"
"Huh?"
Reese Witherspoon was stunned, and found that everyone looked at her with a strange look, and after thinking about it, the whole person jumped up from the sofa and covered her mouth incredulously, "Donn, you...... You want me to play the heroine?"
Don smiled, "What, no confidence?"
"No...... No, I ...... I've never played a leading role, I ......" Reese Witherspoon was a little incoherent with excitement.
"Okay, this is our own movie, so naturally we have to prioritize our own people, right?" Donn's half-joking words caused everyone to chuckle.
"I ......"
Reese Witherspoon's eyes turned red, and tears flowed down her cheeks.
In order to act, she dropped out of Stanford University, but she didn't expect that the opportunity for the heroine ...... It's so easy to come.
……
Donn left his henchman George Paxton alone.
"George, you go and sign up for a stock study class, don't be too profound, just talk about some basic operation methods such as shorts, sedan chairs, washing dishes, etc., let's learn together." ”
Done's words made George frown, "Donn, do you really want to immerse yourself in the stock market?"
"Why not?" said Don smirked, "Remember the Yahoo stock we bought, which has quadrupled now!"
George said worriedly, "But I think ...... It's too risky, and we're all laymen. ”
"So you need to learn. ”
"But ......," George shook his head, "My Grand Greek Wedding is $15 million, and it's expected to bring us $150 million, which is ten times the profit!
The corners of Donn's mouth curled slightly.
Ten times the profits, it does look very dazzling in other industries, and the film industry is indeed profitable.
It's just that compared with the stock market of the big banks in the future, these are all scratching the surface.
A year ago, Donn bought 2.1 million shares of Yahoo stock for less than $40, and after 2000, the price soared to $450, even after deducting 15% capital income tax, it is 11 times the profit!
And if you choose to go short at this time, how much will you net?
Don didn't know much about the stock market, which is a bit of an impression of the tech crash of 2000. If you don't take advantage of this opportunity, you will be a real idiot.