Nicole listened quietly to the conversation between Eric and Wu Baige, although Wu Baige was talking most of the time, but from Eric's words from time to time, such as 'this is not going to work......' and 'I think maybe it can be ...... like that', Nicole still quickly understood that the rhythm of the conversation between the two was still controlled by Eric, which made her completely relieved.

Although Nicole has only been in Hollywood for two or three years, with the rise of fame and status, Nicole has already regarded herself as a part of Hollywood, so she, like many others, has an instinctive distrust of outsiders who have just entered Hollywood.

As the minutes passed, and when it was getting dark outside the window, a satisfied Eric said: "Mr. Wu, let's stop here today, I'm glad that we have a lot of shooting ideas together, and I believe that our cooperation will be very pleasant in the future." ”

Wu Baige also stood up with a smile: "I hope so too." ”

Although many of his shooting ideas have been rejected by Eric, but now the situation is much better than he imagined, at least, Eric personally promised that as long as the two sides agree on the shooting concept before the film starts, then he will get enough power during the filming process, which is what Wu Baige wants most.

After all, in Hollywood, most of the time the director is just a higher level of earners than the rest of the crew, especially those big-scale movies, the director will not only be constrained by the producer, but even have to accommodate those big-name actors. And Eric gave him that promise. Wu Baige definitely has no doubt that his power in the crew will be injected with water in the future. After all, the young man opposite, although he is not very old, is one of the most powerful people in Hollywood.

The group walked out of the conference room side by side, and when they walked through the corridor, several people, including Nicole, were left behind, and Eric said to Wu Baige beside him: "Mr. Wu, you must have done a full understanding of Hollywood before you came." ”

Wu Baige nodded, not knowing that Eric would suddenly mention this.

Eric continued: "I know there are a lot of great filmmakers in Hong Kong. However, Hollywood is very xenophobic, and the exclusion of people of color will be even more pronounced, and you will definitely encounter these when you shoot in the future. ”

Wu Baige is not subject to all kinds of implicit discrimination like the colored people in the United States all the year round, and of course he does not understand the deeper meaning of Eric's words, he just said: "Don't worry, Mr. Williams, if this happens, I will focus on the overall situation." ”

"Nope. It's useless to forbearance," Eric shook his head. "If you want to be recognized by Hollywood, the only way is to bring enough benefits to the studios. As long as you can make money for the studio, whether you're yellow or black, they'll treat you like a guest. ”

"I will definitely do my best," Wu Baige said, but there was some unconfidence in his tone, any movie is an investment gamble, who can be sure that it will win?

"I've seen a lot of your films, "True Colors", "Bloody Heroes", "Brave Heroes" and last year's "Across the Seas", which is why you got the film offer, but the reason why I just rejected a lot of your shooting ideas is because those things may be suitable for Hong Kong movies on the other side of the ocean, but in Hollywood, they don't work. So, although I will give you enough power after we reach an agreement, I also hope that you can maintain your own shooting style while being more in line with the rules of Hollywood, and you also know my identity, I can bear the success or failure of a movie, but you can't afford it. ”

Of course, Wu Baige could hear that Eric said this with good intentions, although he didn't know where the young Hollywood tycoon's kindness came from when the two sides met for the first time, but this could not stop Wu Baige's gratitude: "Mr. Williams, don't worry, I will definitely not live up to your trust." ”

Eric smiled and didn't say anything, as a fan of gunfight movies in his previous life, he made these reminders to Wu Baige, but now the positions of the two sides are very different after all, if Wu Baige really messed up "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", then he can only obediently return to Hong Kong. However, in this life, because of the rush of time, Wu Baige did not say 'bold words' such as 'no longer going back to Hong Kong to make movies', even if he went back, there was no psychological burden.

After the director is in place, the next step is the choice of the male lead, the male and female protagonists in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" account for 80% of the total length of the film, therefore, in addition to being handsome, the actor also needs to have enough acting skills and aura.

Because it was written by Eric himself and he also served as the producer, as long as there is a schedule and qualified first-line male stars in Hollywood, they have basically expressed their intention to participate, and even many second- and third-tier male stars with a wide range of channels have contacted Eric himself through various relationships.

"Eric, I think Mel. Gibson is good, he is the leading actor of "Lethal Weapon 3" in the summer Warners, and he will definitely be able to boost the box office of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". Cooper said.

The age limit for the male protagonist of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" is between thirty and forty years old, and Hollywood male stars have a long shelf life. Cooper's words, looking down at the information in front of him, so far, the crew has screened out alternative actors, including Mel. Gibson, Bruce. Willis, Liam. Neeson, Kevin. Kostner and so on, and even Sylvester. Stallone's agents all handed over the audition application.

After the box office fiasco of "Rocky 5", Stallone has been at a low ebb in his career for the past two years, although the other party's agent called Eric directly and put forward the conditions very sincerely, but Eric still quickly refused, Stallone is an action star, but that paralyzed face must be a disaster for a slightly comedy-style action movie.

"Nope. Peter. Mel. Gibson can't. He gives people too much wild and uninhibited feeling, and I want the male lead, preferably sexy with a hint of gentlemanly demeanor, Mel. Gibson doesn't have anything to do with a gentleman," Eric said, shaking his head. Gibson is notorious for his anti-Semitic remarks, but that has nothing to do with Eric, in Hollywood. It is difficult for a person with a moral cleanliness to survive, and he just feels that Mel. Gibson is not a good fit.

"That Bruce. What about Willis? "Peter. Cooper also named a heavyweight male star, Bruce, who is at the peak of his career with a number of action movies. Willis.

Eric raised his head a little helplessly and said, "Peter, what we need is a suitable actor, not just considering their box office appeal. Willis replaces Schwarzenegger as the finisher, or has Mel. Gibson went to play "Die Hard", do you think those two movies can still be successful? ”

Peter. Cooper waved his hand, "Alright, Eric. Then you've got to have someone to choose from, we've been talking about it for a week. Can't it go on like this? ”

Eric packed up the materials in front of him, stood up and said, "That's all for today, I'll go back and think about it, I'll arrange an audition in the next two days, and if not, expand the audition." ”

……

Back at Sharp Corner, Eric had just gotten out of the car when he saw a red Ferrari driving through the manor's corridor, with a slight breeze as it passed past Eric.

After the Ferrari stopped, the tall girl in a tight black leather suit did not get out of the car immediately, leaned on the steering wheel, took off the toad glasses on her face and smiled charmingly at Eric: "Hey, dear, don't recognize me?" ”

Eric smiled and shook his head, looking at the Ferrari with a wild hint of feral smile on his face. Jensen, Eric felt a flash of inspiration pass through his mind, but he couldn't catch it.

Famick. Jensen didn't know what Eric was thinking, so he pushed the car door and got out of the car, came over and took Eric by the arm and said, "Let's go, what are you doing standing here?" ”

"No, I seem to ...... Let me think. ”

Famick. Jensen stopped, looked at Eric suspiciously, and waited patiently.

"Forget it, let's go," after a few moments, Eric gave up his struggle and pulled Famik. Jensen walked towards the villa: "Why did you come over today, it's going to be the Oscars soon, don't you need to participate in the PR faction?" ”

"I have no nomination, what's the use of participating in the pie," said Famick. Jensen said helplessly that "Flowers of the End" has won a number of Oscar nominations, but the situation where both heroines in the original time and space have been nominated has not appeared. Jensen originally wanted to fight for a female lead nomination to brush up on popularity, but TG only worked for Susan. Sarandon applied for Best Actress, and said that she was just a newcomer, and even if she did, she might not be nominated, and it would be a waste of TG's PR resources. Of course, Jensen knew that it was Elizabeth's women who were playing carefully, and it was estimated that if it wasn't for Eric himself, she wouldn't have been able to get the role in "Flowers of the End" at all. Jensen didn't bother to tell Eric about these things.

However, see Famick. Jensen looked sullen, but Eric roughly guessed the ins and outs of the matter: "Your appearance in "The Crazy Flower of the End" is still very good, I will talk about a few of them when I look back, how can this be." ”

"Cut, you're willing, that's three," Famick said. Jensen said teasingly.

Eric puts his arm around Famick. Jensen's waist said seriously: "In my heart, you are all unique, and no one is lighter or heavier. ”

"You're really ashamed to say it, don't ......," Famick said. Just as Jensen was about to continue speaking, Eric kissed him on the red lips.

After a moment of kissing, he felt one of Eric's hands slowly slide down from his waist. Jensen hurriedly pushed Eric away: "No, this is outside." ”

"Then how about we go back to the villa and I'll cook for you in the evening?"

"Like...... I'm not looking forward to it at all," Famick said. Jensen laughed, Eric's cooking skills were average, and besides, the habits brought by his previous life made Eric's cooking not meet the appetite of the women around him.

Eric showed a 'dissatisfied' look: "Hey, it's so intimate, I've been busy all day, and I'll cook you food when I come back, you have to praise at least two words, don't you?" ”

"Forget it, I'll make dinner," Famick said. Jensen said.

"Then we'll be together."

The two talked and laughed and walked into the villa, and after dinner, Eric went into the study. Jensen followed.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you on this wall," said Famick. Jensen walked along the wall covered with drafts with his hands behind his back, occasionally reaching for a manuscript and looking at it carefully, and then carefully pasting it back.

Eric whispered in agreement, sitting at his desk and looking through the cast castouts he had brought back, occasionally taking notes with a pencil in his hand.

For many Hollywood movies, the longest delay is often the script, and many movie scripts have to go through many revisions, but "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" has directly crossed the most difficult hurdle, coupled with the green light of the two major film companies, the preparation of this film can be called extremely fast, and now as long as the actor can be selected, the crew can enter the early run-in stage.

Famick. Jensen wandered around the study, and finally came to Eric's desk, reached out to support the tabletop and lightly jumped onto the large desk, pulled a pencil and paper cutter from the pen holder in front of Eric, pulled the ashtray over, and carefully sharpened the pencil.

"Hey, why do you always use a pencil?" Famick. Jensen asked curiously as he sharpened a pencil, fiddling with it in his hand.

Eric smelled the faint body fragrance of the girl next to him, and said casually: "Habit, this can make me look different, and occasionally I can use it to pick up girls, look, and I have another hook." ”

Famick. Jensen was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood, and raised his long legs with a smile and picked at Eric: "You can't be serious." ”

"Seriously, that's habit, nothing else," Eric smiled and put a document aside, turned the leather chair to look at the girl, "Okay, look at the way you want to talk all the time, let's say, what the hell is going on?" ”

Famick. Jensen squirmed, and then said with some embarrassment: "Did you start another movie recently?" ”

"Brad. Peter? Eric asked with a smirk.

"Well, you've guessed it, he invited me to dinner yesterday," Famick said. Jensen said, noticing Eric's face, and quickly explained: "It's with his agent, you scared him out that time, and he didn't dare to be alone with me at all." ”

Of course, Eric didn't think of the original male protagonist of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", but even if he agreed regardless of his previous suspicions, Fox, who owns half of the rights to "The X-Files", would firmly oppose it. Pete became popular with this movie, so how can "The X-Files" be filmed? (To be continued......)