Chapter 104, the identity of the director
The Italian issues were quickly resolved, and apart from the location of the company, there was no need for Alice to ask too much, and after three or five days in Milan, she flew back to Los Angeles with her family. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Then, it was another quiet day, and Alice's daily life was just going to and from school normally. It's just that although she doesn't seem to be listening to what's going on outside the window, every phone call, email after email will continue to come to her, and her real life is still changing.
"Hey, have you heard, the girl director of "Ghost Shadow" seems to be Alice from Class C. ”
"You're not kidding, are you? Alice is a popular name, and there are a lot of Chinese Americans in Los Angeles, how do you know it must be her? Hasn't that director been interviewed until now?"
"But UCLA college students have already been interviewed, unfortunately, that report can't be found, but it should be Alice from our school!"
In the school corridor at noon and in the corner of the classroom during recess, you can hear the voices of students talking from time to time, and nine times out of ten the topics are directed at a certain girl.
"Hear me, I guess you're about to be exposed. ”
In the corner of the cafeteria at lunchtime, all the members of the SOS group except Maiya sat around eating, and Sissi said, "Speaking of which, didn't you sign a non-disclosure agreement with David's gang?
Alice drank Coke, smiled wryly and shook her head: "The non-disclosure agreement for making a movie is just a request for everyone not to spoil during filming and not to accept media interviews." Now that this movie has been released for more than five months, aren't the crew members allowed to be interviewed?"
Sissi sighed again: "Although I feel very unhappy, since you are engaged in the entertainment industry, it is normal for you to be famous." Che, do you see that table?"
The three girls turned their heads together, and saw that in the corner of the cafeteria, seven or eight tall boys were constantly looking in, but they were members of the rugby team.
Sissi sneered: "This group of idiots, who are full of physical strength but lack brain cells, is probably going to be a spring for the three of us." Alice, what do you think, with your words, it should be easy to hook them all into the bedroom in one go, right?"
As Sissi expected, as Ashley looked up and laughed, Alice's expression was as if she had eaten stool: "Please, that's seven or eight people, okay? What do you think of me? Can the hips fill a super big cow on a large executive table?"
Sissi's gaze was staring straight at Alice's cup, "Aren't you?"
"Ah~hate~!"
"Hey, don't look shy!?What kind of breasts, this doesn't match you at all!?"
Ashley had a french fries in her mouth, swaying from side to side like a cigarette, and when the farce between the two was over, she propped her chin and said, "Speaking of which, Alice has created two excellent works in the past few months." ”
As she spoke, she snapped her fingers and said: "The current ghost record is absolutely typical, not to mention that in the entire 85 years, the entire 80s, and even the previous decades, there are a few movies that have grossed more than 200 million US dollars? ”
Saying that, Ashley even took out a copy of "The Hollywood Reporter" from her shoulder bag, and after opening the entertainment version, a very attractive title caught everyone's eyes.
"DreamWorks' Dream Project, the film dream of a former Wall Street venture capital tycoon".
Below the headline, Mr. Lawrence poses for a photograph inside the office, detailing Lawrence's identity and his determination to set up the film company himself.
"These are all gimmicks, look here. ”
Following Ashley's fingers, everyone noticed that the article quickly shifted the conversation to the company's first film, "Ghost Record" and its mysterious director. However, the tight-lipped Lawrence is no match for a group of college students, and no matter how much the reporter tries to try to try it, he never reveals Alice's identity, and insists that she is not in the country now.
"The date of this report...... Isn't that the second day I'm in Milan?"
Alice was surprised: "What a coincidence, I just went abroad on the front foot, and a reporter interviewed Uncle Roger on the back foot." Haha, it looks like God is helping me, just to get those reporters to pounce, that's it!"
Nowadays, it is indeed a headache for the entire American film industry. The major media bore the brunt, faced with such an unprecedented box office of 200 million, they tried every means to interview the director, but they haven't seen a trace for several months. Although the dream factory had just launched a plan to shoot two films after earning a certain amount of money, it was not only a small production, but also the director column did not see Alice Wang's name at all, which made them very sad.
And for the eight major film companies with a long history, why not let a group of executives meet every day?
Universal Pictures, one of the world's largest film and television studios, is also one of Hollywood's oldest companies, and became the most powerful presence in the industry in its inception, and its power is still not to be underestimated today.
"Gotta find that director!"
At the executive meeting at one o'clock in the afternoon, the CEO at the time, Dorne Aresta banged the table, and in front of the crowd of colleagues, he shouted: "No matter how many resources are spent, no matter what kind of contract is offered, we must let him work for us!"
Below, the then Minister of Personnel nodded: "Indeed, no matter how you look at that movie, the cost cannot exceed a million dollars." To shoot a thriller that cheaply cost 200 million dollars at the box office, except for chance, this kind of talent ......"
"It's no accident!"
Dorne Aresta is in his forties this year, and he is even the father of a teenage girl, but he still speaks in such a way that he can't even allow others to finish his words: "All of us here have been to the cinema many times, and the ability of that movie to shape the thriller atmosphere is also obvious to all, right?
"You know, don't talk about us all over the world, which company in the Eight Majors can compare to its Dream Works? I'm sure MGM and they've been doing the same thing for some time now. Whether it's the filming funds, the cast, or the accumulation of scripts, its DreamWorks can't compete with us at all, and it definitely can't retain people!"
"So, like I said, be sure to find out where the girl lives, or whatever contact information you have, at any cost, because several other companies must be doing the same. If we can work with Spielberg and Lucas, just a teenage girl, what kind of accident can happen?"
"There was a real surprise. ”
Suddenly, however, one of the company's executives answered: "That is, the group of college students interviewed by the media are just talking nonsense, or rather, speaking according to the rhetoric given by DreamWorks." After all, if they reveal that the director is only twelve or thirteen years old, it will undoubtedly make the box office of the movie climb, and the benefits for DreamWorks are too obvious. ”
After his words fell, another person also spoke: "Following this line of thought, it can also explain why that girl never gives interviews, after all, there is no such person as her." But now it's been five months, and even "Ghost Record" was released not long ago......"
"Are you two idiots?"
Dorne Aresta interrupted the two again, and was unceremoniously: "The filming location is Huron's house, the scene of the murder of high school students, are you all blind neighbors around you? Usually when a movie is made, there will definitely be a group of people watching, but this movie is still taking advantage of the limelight of this murder case, how can those neighbors not watch their every move? To put it bluntly, the police must have been watching them all the time when they were filming." With so many witnesses, do you still need to guess whether the director is a little girl or not!?"
"Alas, it would be nice if the camera became more popular. ”
When Dorne's voice fell, one executive sighed: "If a neighbor had taken a picture of the girl and handed it to the newspaper, the problem would have been solved long ago, and as long as the media were not afraid of being sued by the lawyer, the people around the girl would definitely have stabbed her out." When the time comes, we'll know who she really is. ”
Dorne nodded silently, so it seemed that if Universal really wanted to recruit that girl, he would have to make a trip to the city of Huron.