Eric took a while to read through all the materials, and although the script of Braveheart at this time was very different from the finished film in his memory, Eric didn't take it too seriously. In the production process of a movie, in addition to the script, the director, cinematographer, soundtrack, and final editing will have a great impact on the finished film, and the combination of these factors can eventually lead to a good script being made into a bad movie, and a mediocre script can also be turned into a good film.

Closing the file, Eric remembered Sophie in Paris, and couldn't help but pick up the phone on the desk and dial a long list of transatlantic numbers.

There were several beeps in the earpiece, and then a somewhat lazy female voice came, although Eric couldn't understand Sophie's French at this time, but he also knew the meaning of the other party's words, and said, "Sophie, it's me." ”

Although the speed of the signal is comparable to the speed of light, after multiple relays over ultra-long distances, the dialogue between the two sides is very spaced.

It was already twelve o'clock in the middle of the night in Paris, and there was a dim wall lamp in Sophie's bedroom, and the girl's eyes were not fully open because she was awakened by the sound of the telephone, and her long eyelashes kept shaking. Although the interval between the calls was only a second or two, Sophie felt that no one was talking for a while, and was about to hang up the phone when Eric's voice came.

Although the voice was a little distorted, Sophie still sensitively recognized Eric's voice at the first time, and after hearing that voice in the cool midnight of Paris, Sophie inexplicably had a resentment that only girls in love had to have, and pulled the thin quilt over her shoulders, Sophie said, "Eric." It's early in the morning. You're really inconsiderate. ”

Eric looked out the window at the warm afternoon sun. Feeling Sophie's emotions on the other end of the phone, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said softly: "Maybe I miss you too much, can I get your forgiveness for this reason?" ”

Sophie, who was huddled under the covers, laughed twice and said, "I don't believe you, you guy who likes to talk about words." ”

"Well, I don't think it's a good time to talk about that," Eric quickly changed the subject, "I recently saw a very good script. I think the heroine is a good fit for you. But since the time is not right, I will have someone send the information to your agent, and you can take a look at it tomorrow. ”

Sophie felt that Eric seemed to have the intention of hanging up the phone, and was inexplicably a little reluctant, and said, "Hey, tell me what movie it is first, if I'm not interested, even if you send the script to me in person, I won't act." ”

"It's a story about William. Wallace's epic film, William. Wallace Did you know? ”

Sophie could vaguely think of some information that was only a few words. But at this time, the girl who was still squinting like a cat in the quilt said in a very reasonable tone: "I don't know." Tell me about it. ”

Eric didn't know much about it, but fortunately, he had just seen a thick stack of information, so he sent William. Wallace's message was briefly narrated on one side.

Sophie held the microphone to her ear and slumped into the bed, not thinking about Eric's introduction to the so-called William. Wallace was a person, she just felt very simply that Eric's voice on the other side of the ocean sounded very reassuring, humming a few words from time to time, and Eric on the other side didn't know when he had finished speaking, but Sophie didn't remember anything.

Eric could also feel Sophie's emotions at this time. After Wallace's message, hearing that there was no movement over there, Eric smiled and said, "Baby, why don't I tell you another story about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?" ”

"Okay......" replied as if whispering, and then Sophie's voice came again: "Do you think I am a child?" Also, don't call me baby, who is your baby. ”

"Then let's talk about the movie, I'll tell you a simple plot, and then you're deciding whether to take this film or not."

After a while, Sophie's voice came from the other side of the microphone, very low: "Uh-huh......"

Eric pulled out the script of "Braveheart" on the table, and started from the beginning slowly, I don't know how long it took, Eric called softly, but there was no response, Eric was sure that the girl on the other side of the ocean had fallen asleep, so he hung up the phone.

As a result of this incident, Eric happened to live in Jianjiao Manor at night, and was naturally woken up by Sophie's phone call at midnight, Sophie very justifiably said that she wanted to take revenge on Eric for waking herself up 'last night', Eric didn't care, but the little girl in her arms rolled her eyes for a whole hour during the call.

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"Braveheart" screenwriter Landau. Wallace wrote the script more than a year ago, and it took a long time in Hollywood before it fell to Mel. Gibson in hand.

Mel. Gibson was very interested in the script, and he was also planning to develop into a director, so he immediately found Warner Pictures, which had the best partnership. But Hollywood hasn't had a success story for years since the epic boom of the fifties and sixties. Coupled with the fact that "Braveheart" involves a lot of war scenes and is costly, Mel. Gibson has never been a director, and all the risks are combined, and Warner rejected the script at the first time.

Subsequently, Mel. Gibson began to travel between several other major studios with the project, but heard that Mel had never directed a film before. When Gibson asked to be the director himself, he was basically rejected at the first time, and Firefly Pictures received the project plan for "Braveheart" in the first half of the year, but, like the other Big Six, Firefly's copyright department had a very low evaluation of the value of the project, so it was not sent to Eric at all.

On behalf of Eric, Alan personally approached Mel. Gibson at the time, Mel. Gibson was surprised, but happily took the time to talk to Allen for a whole morning.

At that time, Mel. Gibson is on tour in Seattle for his directorial first film, The Man Without a Face, and as one of Hollywood's superstars in recent years, Mel Brown. Gibson was surrounded by a lot of paparazzi all the time.

So, the next day, Mel. Gibson & Eric. A photo of Williams' personal assistant 'secretly discussing' plans for a new film appeared in a number of entertainment newspapers.

Early the next morning, the first time Eric saw the news in the newspaper, he couldn't help but have an urge to cover his forehead, which was really careless. If only to let the production department of Firefly Pictures work with Mel. If Gibson was contacted, there would be basically no obstacles to winning this film that no one was optimistic about, but the moment the photo appeared in the newspaper, everyone knew that he had personally taken a fancy to the project.

Then, with little to no thought, you'll be able to know what's going to happen next. (To be continued......)