After hearing what Christopher Nolan said, Flon nodded and said, "Anti-war films have indeed been made relatively few over the years. Previously, it was mainly about the Vietnam War or the European battlefield. That's aesthetically tiring. And now the atmosphere in the United States does have a market for anti-war films. ”

Link also felt that Christopher Nolan's anti-war film with a Pacific theme was indeed very suitable. He is from the UK and should be more objective than an American director.

At this time, on the edge of the pool, a few makeshift waiters came out with some food. Neither Flon nor Martin moved, but Christopher Nolan stood up and said to Link, "I want to go get something to eat." Link going along?"

Link knew he probably wanted to talk to him individually about a script about his gambling experience. He also stood up and said, "I'm just a little hungry." Let's go together. He raised the script as he said and asked Katie. "I took the script. Is that okay?"

"Of course. Because I'll get another one soon. Katie said with a smile.

Link said 'thank you' and put the script in the inner pocket of his suit, which made his chest bulge.

He and Christopher had not gone far when Christopher spoke.

As he expected, Christopher invited him to eat with him, and he had something to talk about the adaptation of the screenplay.

Nolan whispered, "Link, normally, if we want to adapt someone's story as a screenplay, we need to pay a sum of money. I know you're rich, but the money still has to be given. But of course, we also hope to save some money. ”

Link laughed and said, "That's a dollar." However, the agreement should prove that I have the right to invest 25% of the funds. ”

"Of course. I thank you in advance for your understanding. Christopher smiled and nodded. "Also, generally. If it is a film production company's investment, we need the right to peripheral income equal to the share of the investment. But for private investors. It's impossible to do. ”

Link slowed down. He knows that movies are a kind of culture, and many movies mainly make money from peripheral income. Maybe adapting his story into a movie won't have much peripheral income. But if he invested, he couldn't give up the equity he had won.

Christopher whispered, "If you know about the industry, you know that in Hollywood, having money to make a movie is just making a movie. But it takes a lot of work to make a movie a box office. Those studios have their own resources in Hollywood. Whether it's in publicity or distribution, or in the marketing process of movie peripherals, they will help. ”

Link understands that those film companies contribute money and efforts, and he can only contribute money, so the income other than the box office of the movie can only be reduced.

He nodded and said, "I understand this." But how much do I get?"

"Box office revenues can be distributed according to the share of investment, but the share of peripheral income will be halved. ”

"It's the usual proportions in Hollywood. ”

Christopher said calmly, "No. Unless you can have some ability in publicity and marketing and are willing to commit to the film. That adds some benefits accordingly. But as far as I know, you don't have that energy. Such rules have been developed in recent years. A lot of lawyers know this, and you can check with them to know that I'm not lying to you. ”

Link thought for a moment, smiled and said, "Okay. I can accept that distribution of benefits. "After all, he just paid for it. Compared with other investors, the investment is actually a lot less.

At this time, a handsome young man in a black jacket walked up with a very decent smile on his face: "Director Nolan, I'm Gold Springs, I'm really happy to be here." I've played ......" The handsome guy said a long list of movie and TV names, and finally said. "This is my business card, and I look forward to the opportunity to work with director Nolan. ”

Nolan's face was a little round and he looked like a very kind person, and now he no longer had the arrogance of his early years, which made him listen quietly to the words of the handsome young man, and said loudly: "It's nice to meet you, young man." I'm going to get some bite to eat now, though. ”

There may be a lot of underground deals in Hollywood, but in front of Hollywood directors, it's better not to put on a flattering post. Americans feel that all people are equal, and even if the big people feel that they should be superior and respected, they also look down on those who grovel to them. Because they believe that only people who are confident enough are ambitious people, and ambitious people will succeed.

Also, for actors, temperament is very important, and if a director thinks that your temperament matches a certain role in his script, then your luck has come. And flattery can make people lose all their personal temperament.

At the same time, it's best not to let the other person think you're uninteresting. That's going to cost you a lot of opportunities. Because that makes you smart enough.

These Hollywood people know it. In fact, the same is true for other industries: flattery is needed, but not too explicit.

So, Springs smiled knowingly and got out of the way. His purpose has been achieved.

The rest of the crowd was also distracted by what Nolan deliberately said loudly.

However, how to make a director remember himself is a job that all Hollywood stars who have not yet become popular in Hollywood must do. That represents a potential opportunity.

And this is especially true in the face of those big directors. Because it's definitely a rare opportunity to be part of a big production. Even if it's just a small supporting role, that can make your resume quite glamorous. If you are looking at the main character selected, it is even more timely.

Nolan's words could temporarily suppress the thoughts of those who wanted to show their faces in front of him, but they definitely didn't break it up.

Nolan is well aware of this.

He and Link walked over to the table and handed one of the two plates, chuckling softly and saying, "I can't say 'look forward to working together' with him, because that will make everyone else think it's working." Others will come around. ”

Link smiled and said, "At least that's if they're proactive enough." He took the plate and filled it with two pieces of beef and a few potatoes.

"Yes, young people in Hollywood are very motivated. Because they need to find opportunities on their own. Nolan also forked a few pieces of snacks. "By the way, I remember the news that you used to shoot earlier. You seem to have admitted it. Which casinos did it?"

They took enough food and walked to a quiet place to sit down.

"I did get shot," Link said. But in fact, it has nothing to do with the casino. It was done by a man who was jealous of me. But some casinos have sent me bullets. That scared me, so I went to that casino and won so much that they fired the man who sent the bullets. ”

Nolan seemed intrigued: "Oh, can you elaborate on that? I have a gut feeling that it's an interesting story that fans are going to be interested in. ”

Link finally understood why Nolan had invited him to come here for a one-on-one conversation. It's about making sure his story isn't compelling enough.

He briefly talked about his feud with the Guslett father and son, and then about the entanglement with the Venetian Casino. Including that game against three of the world's top Texas Hold'em poker players.

"So, you won more than 800 million overnight?"

"Yes, I bought 500 million chips in that game, and I ended up with more than 1.3 billion. Exactly, I forget. ”

"You're an amazing person. If I had won a bet like that, I would have remembered every detail. Nolan almost said, "You're pretending to be a good guy, I'm going to score eighty-two."

bet against three gambling kings and won more than 800 million, and the result is so understated. Who believes it if you say it's not pretending?

But Link did forget. That's been two years. And he had a bigger gamble: "Actually, the only thing that impressed me in that game was the three champion-level poker masters who played against them. I was honored to have the opportunity to bet with them. ”

Nolan smiled and said, "That's right. I almost forgot you had an even more amazing gamble. Actually, that's what I want to ask more. I've heard about the gamble, but it doesn't seem to be made public. ”

This was the main purpose of him pulling Link to speak alone. He feared that the gamble needed to be kept secret.

Link didn't expect that. However, that gamble is actually not a state secret, and there is no need to keep it secret. Many people in Las Vegas have heard of that gamble, but they just don't know the details.

So he didn't hide it either, saying, "It was a gamble that had to be played between MGM and the Atlantic City casinos in the East." MGM got caught, but I don't think I could write about it. Maybe it's up to your imagination. Their president approached me and asked me to represent them against Greek casinos. The bet is on stud. ”

He explained the process at the table. In the end, he said: "Actually, I regret that my opponent died of cerebral congestion because of the stimulation. ”

"Your story is really exciting. With those two bets, as long as there are no accidents, the filmed movies will attract many young people to watch them. Nolan said with great interest. "You know, in the last century, there was a period of great gambling in Oriental cinema, and I later watched one of their 'God of Gamblers', and it was really good. And your story is like a story in their movie. We didn't have movies like that before because no one believed that there would be a gamble like that. So Hollywood has also made gambling movies, but the story is still about other aspects, such as human intelligence. But now with your story, fans won't find the movie over-the-top. Because that's real. ”

Link hesitated for a moment and said, "But I don't want the movie to be a movie that promotes gambling." "If it's a movie like that, it might have a very bad impact on him.

"Of course, didn't the Greek gambling king die because of failure? And haven't you also encountered a casino with a thousand dollars? Besides, haven't you retreated from the rapids? I think all this can serve as a warning to those who are addicted to gambling. ”

"Hmm. If you're going to depict a casino, it's best to use a fictional casino name. ”

"Of course. Nolan said with a smile. "I don't want to receive bullets from them. But listen to your story. I kind of couldn't wait to write the script and make it out. But according to my current work plan, I won't be able to start shooting it until at least next year. However, in order to write the story better, I hope that you can participate in the creation of the script to a certain extent. ”

Link knew he was trying to dig up more details about the gambling. He thought about it for a moment and felt that if he was involved in the creation of the script, it would be better for me. Otherwise, the things written by the other party are too exciting for those casinos, and it will not be good for him to the movie.