Don chatted with Francis Coppola for a long time, and was honored to attend a dinner party at Coppola's house, where he met many familiar faces, including Sofia's cousin, Nicolas Cage.

Now Nicolas Cage is in high spirits and is climbing to the top of the superstar mountain step by step.

This person's personality is a little arrogant, and during a meal, he didn't even say a word to Donne!

Tang En deliberately talked to him several times, but found that this guy never looked at him, so he was a little displeased, so he simply ignored him.

No wonder this guy is backed by the Coppola family, and in the end he can get involved and go bankrupt. And after the bankruptcy, few people reached out.

This person has a problematic personality and is too arrogant!

In comparison, Francis Coppola is too respectable.

Tang En talked to him a lot, and more or less understood the filmmaker's heart and ambition, and also understood the feelings of his generation of Hollywood filmmakers.

They have lived in Hollywood all their lives, and Hollywood is their home!

No one wants a miasma of smoke in their home, and no one wants rats to come to their house every day to steal food.

Maybe that's why Katzenberg, Spielberg, and David Ge set up DreamWorks.

With their status and fame in Hollywood, there is no need to spend so much effort, and they can earn more from working in the six major film companies than they do by creating DreamWorks.

Steve Spielberg has to make two movies a year and executive produce a blockbuster, what does he want?

……

Saying goodbye and leaving, Sophia drove him, "My cousin is like that, don't you mind." ”

Don shook his head, "I'm just curious. ”

Sophia said bitterly: "Aren't talented people like that? ”

Don pouted, "I'm talented, am I proud?"

Sophia pursed her lips and smiled, "Aren't you arrogant?"

Don shrugged his shoulders and relaxed, "I'm not proud, I'm confident!"

……

The post-production of My Grand Greek Wedding was very simple.

If the post-production of "Titanic" is a college graduation thesis, then the post-production of "My Grand Greek Wedding" is an essay for elementary school students.

With the help of Morgan Carrey, an assistant producer with a "production" ability of 98, Done's job is easier.

came to the studio of Don Pictures, and it became a lot more popular.

Entering the office, art analyst Manora Dagis knocked on the door and entered.

"Boss, I have something I want to tell you. "Manora Dagis is a student of avant-garde cinema and art cinema, and her personality is somewhat sharp.

Don was very accommodating and poured her a cup of coffee, "Okay, let's talk about something." ”

Manola Daggis's face was a little serious, "Boss, in the short time you have been filming in other places, I have checked some best-selling books on the market at present, and found that there are many themes suitable for making movies. ”

"Award-winning movies?"

Don was a little surprised, but also very pleasantly surprised. He didn't arrange the task, he didn't expect this Manola Dagis job to be so subjective.

Manola Daggis nodded, "That's right, I'm not sure if it will be a box office hit, but it's very much in line with the artistic aesthetic of the Oscars." ”

Donn sat down on the couch across from her, a little excited, "Tell me, which novel?"

"Uh...... Quite a lot. Manola Dageston paused, "I've bought all those books, or ...... Take a look?"

Tang En waved his hand, "No need, you just say it directly, I'll listen to what the subject is." ”

He wasn't in the mood to read those awkward, brain-burning literary novels.

Manola Daggis sat up straight, "There's a guy named Colin Clark, he's a little guy who used to be an intern on the crew of "Dragon and Phoenix". ”

"Dragon and Phoenix?" Donn's eyes lit up, "is it the movie starring Marilyn Monroe?"

Manola Daggis bowed her head and said, "That's right, that's it." Colin Clark has previously written a "Half a Year on the Set of Me and Monroe", and recently released a book "A Week with Me and Monroe", all of which are about what he saw, heard, and some of Marilyn Monroe when he was working on the crew of "Dragon and Phoenix", uh...... Interesting thing. ”

Don immediately understood what she meant.

After being reborn in the United States for more than a year, he deeply felt the love of the American people for Marilyn Monroe, and even in Hollywood, there are also pieces of her legendary past.

Putting aside those gossip secrets, her personal image of a sexy goddess is enough to be arrogant and beautiful.

She has never won an Oscar once, but she can be ranked in the top 10 of Hollywood's top 100 superstars, which shows her far-reaching influence, as well as the love and remembrance of the academy and fans.

At this time, there was a knock on the office door, and market analyst Andrew O'Hare walked in with an eager face, "Don't listen to Manola's advice!"

"Huh?" Donn was stunned.

Andrew O'Hare said angrily: "I have read all the books she recommended, and I don't know if I can win the award, but making a movie is equivalent to donating." ”

Manola Dagis gritted her teeth and said, "Andrew, what do you mean by that?

Andrew O'Hare retorted, "You can't afford to lose money!" I know art is important, but do you want to watch Donn Pictures go bankrupt?"

Manola Daggis paused for a moment, her face turning pale.

Andrew O'Hare snorted and said to Donne, "Boss, the project she recommended...... If you want to return to the capital, it can be as short as three or five years, and as long as ten years and eight years, which will have a huge impact on the company's financial situation. ”

Looking at this posture, Tang En also understood that the two must have had many quarrels before this.

Don pressed his hand and sighed lightly, "Andrew, thank you for your kindness. ”

Andrew O'Hare breathed a sigh of relief. He used to be a jobless vagrant, but he finally got a job, and he is still a cutting-edge film company, Down Pictures, which is his pride. He didn't want any surprises at Down Pictures.

"But......" Don glanced at Manora Daggis, "but I don't think Manola's proposal is wrong. ”

"Boss ......"

Andrew O'Hare was shocked.

Don waved his hand and interrupted him, "Andrew, I understand what you mean, but please believe me, even if I go bankrupt, Don Pictures will not be finished! Yes, we are indeed short of funds now, but please believe me, the future is beautiful, the future is bright!"

Andrew O'Hare was silent, not interested in such big words.

Don En sighed and said earnestly: "Andrew, you and Manola are my most relied on assistants, I know you have good intentions, but I hope you can have higher and broader feelings." ”

Andrew O'Haire raised his eyebrows, a little puzzled.

"Manola, don't be in a hurry to laugh, I hope you can understand the next words. Donn took a deep breath and slowly told the two about his visit to Francis Coppola.

In the office, it was quiet, only Don's voice sounded, like thunder.

Andrew O'Haire looked complicated, looking up at the lamp thoughtfully.

Manola Daggis bowed her head and holding a coffee cup in her hand, her face resolute, and when Donn finished speaking, she added: "I used to study avant-garde cinema with Mr. Andrew Sarus in the magazine "Village Voice", and I was also deeply touched. The film critics of their generation have extraordinary feelings for movies and Hollywood. ”

Tang En sighed: "Yes, if a film company wants to survive, commercial blockbusters are indispensable. But how can filmmakers of our generation learn from the tigers, leopards, and jackals of Wall Street? The spirit of Hollywood has been passed down for a hundred years and has spread universal values to the world.

Manola Daggis's eyes were a little red, "Boss, what you said is so good!"

Don shook his head, his tone a little heavy, "It's just some emotion." What is Francis Coppola's identity? His anxious mood represents a generation, and MGM's lessons are not profound enough? After all, Hollywood is the Hollywood of filmmakers!"

Andrew O'Hare was depressed, "Boss, will the company focus on literary films in the future?"

"Of course not, literary films will always be just a niche, that's just Hollywood's last spiritual pure land. Commercial blockbusters are still the main direction of Down Pictures. ”

Don smiled and resolved Andrew O'Haire's loss, and then, said something that Andrew O'Haire and Manola Daggis will remember for a lifetime-

"Capital is desire, film is ambition! We want to make money, but we must not forget our feelings! Commercial blockbusters must be carried out, and art films are also indispensable. ”