On this day, Inárritu went to the capital from the distant other side of the ocean, and Gan Jing put down all the work at hand and accompanied him to visit Sijiu City, and by the way, he also let him visit his own territory.

The current office address of Bairihong Film and Television Company is the 16th and 17th floors of the second phase of the International Trade Center in Chaoyang District, which is very different from the situation at the beginning when even half of the floor was not satisfied.

When Iñárritu arrived, his first impression was of energy, youth, smiles, confidence, busyness, all the elements intertwined to create a lingering picture in his mind.

This is also just like the temperament shown in today's Chinese box office market.

"It's strange, you've come all the way here to ask me to invest. Gan Jing took Inárritu to show him to the company as if he were carrying a rare object, and then stuffed it into his office, "You know, I should be best known not for investment, but for acting, right?"

Gan Jing adjusted the seat, leaned back comfortably in the chair, crossed his legs, stared at Iñárritu and asked, "Why didn't the character take me into account?"

Iñárritu was as straight to the point as he was when he first called: "Because I don't think this role is suitable for you." The actor is an outdated superhero actor, Keaton once played "Batman" in the nineties, and he has not starred in a movie in recent years, so it is too suitable for him to play the outdated role in the script. ”

"There's a reality bonus. Gan Jing smiled, knocked on the table, nodded and relieved: "You give me a copy of the script, in addition, what is the investment budget?"

"The cost is not high. Iñárritu smiled and gestured two fingers, "Twenty million is almost." ”

There is no doubt that he was referring to 20 million US dollars, that is, more than 120 million Huaxia coins.

This budget is indeed not high in Gan Jing's eyes, but in business, although Inárritu sent himself to the throne of Cannes actor with a "Beautiful Mistake", although he is grateful in his heart, he is not indebted, and he has invested in that movie.

"If it is filmed as you expected, what do you think will happen at the box office?" Gan Jing thought about the recent financial trends for a while, and asked the director a question that should be asked.

"Forrest Gump, I've only made a movie in three or four years, I've been working on this script for a whole year, I don't know how to make money, but I won't lose money. Iñárritu swore it.

Well...... Gan Jing almost believes in this kind of swear, the director is a creature, before and after getting the investment, it will often be two things, and some people will shoot uncontrollably and spend the money halfway and then continue to chase after the investment with a shy face.

"I'll read the script first. Gan Jing said noncommittally, "I said that I contacted the actors before, right, if the script is about the same salary, you can talk about it, I've been a little busy lately, if this drama is cast, I'll hang up a producer, and by the way, I'll plug an assistant director, no problem, right?"

"Of course no problem, who will follow each other. Iñárritu's smile is a little bit inconsistent with his directorial identity.

"If I don't vote, which company will you find?" Gan Jing suddenly asked, and then said to himself, "I will cooperate with Studio 8 to set up an American film and television company, and I suggest that you still need a Hollywood company as an investor, preferably with distribution capabilities." ”

"Fox. Iñárritu immediately said, "It's Fox that invested in the play you just finished." He made the relationship clear.

Gan Jing glanced at the director and felt that he was probably calculating these relationships, and his film had Fox and Paramount investment, and it was rumored several times in the industry.

"The script is for me. I'll let the people from the company continue to show you around the capital, if you want. ”

“OK。 ”

On a July day in the capital, Iñárritu wandered around for two days, feeling the deep kindness of the sun, and finally rejected the enthusiastic Bairihong staff under the pretext of carrying out business and contacting actors.

The name of this script that has been in preparation for a long time is "Birdman", and the reason that Iñárritu used to persuade Forrest Gump before was not fake, and even said that he had put in less effort.

Iñárritu was very interested and motivated to make such a film, and he had to solve one thing first in his semi-holiday state.

"Stone, I've been thinking about it for a long time, this role may not be too good for you, so in order not to delay your schedule, I think I should inform you of this decision immediately. "Iñárritu stayed in Forrest Gump's villa, and when he came back after a hot day of wandering, he immediately went into the pool to cool off before finding Emma Stone's number.

Emma Stone was stunned on the other end of the phone: "Director, aren't we talking about it? I love the role of Sam, you know, I've always cherished every opportunity......"

As she spoke, her voice was a little choked, July of 14 years seemed to be an unlucky month for herself, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" was not as good as its predecessor in terms of reputation and box office, and fans' accusations hit through every corner of the Internet.

I was thinking of changing my mood through "Birdman", but I didn't expect that the character who was close to signing the contract also changed.

The more Emma Stone thought about it, the more aggrieved she became, the more frustrated she became, not only the pressure of her career, but also the pressure that had never been revealed in her life came together, and her voice went from choking to stopping, and finally she cried bitterly.

Iñárritu didn't expect such a thing at all, and said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Stone, I don't want to do that either, uh." ”

"Director, please tell me who squeezed out my role and what I didn't do well. "But anyone who mixes in Hollywood always has to have characteristics, and a woman's crying does not completely represent vulnerability, sometimes she is stronger after catharsis.

Emma Stone still didn't forget to listen to the director's voice on her phone when she cried bitterly, and when she heard the words "I don't want to do this either", she keenly noticed one thing in her heart, which was an external force that interfered with Iñárritu's decision, otherwise there would never have been such a thing with the previous agreement, even if it is common to change roles in Hollywood, but she has also acted in two commercial series.

Iñárritu listened to the voice on the phone, softened his heart, and confessed: "Okay, in fact, it's nothing, Forrest Gump is not very satisfied with you, he should invest in this film." ”

"Forrest Gump?" exclaimed Emma Stone, "I've never touched him!"

When it comes to Forrest Gump, Iñárritu won't analyze and speculate specifically, who knows what is in the way of Forrest Gump's eyes, he can tell Emma Stone that the source of the change has done enough.

"Thank you, director, I'll figure it out. Emma Stone didn't blame the director for not speaking for herself, she took a deep breath and said in a somewhat firm tone.

The phone hangs up.

Iñárritu shrugged his shoulders, he was a little curious about what the actress would do, but he didn't particularly care, maybe it was looking for a brokerage company, maybe it was looking for a celebrity friend, maybe it was a direct transaction, it depended on her ability.

In Hollywood, people at different levels always have some skills, and those who don't have them have been eliminated.