After the contract is signed, the next step should be to select the actors and the behind-the-scenes team, and determine the shooting date!

"Dick, can this project be delayed for a while, I need a long time to prepare. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Shen Lin asked with some embarrassment.

Li Xiaoping on the side also looked at him in surprise.

"Of course, no matter how smooth it is, it will take at least three months."

Dick Cook thought Shen Lin was talking about normal process problems.

"I mean, I wanted to make a low-budget feature film first, mainly to get familiar with the Hollywood workflow."

"Walter?"

Li Xiaoping was directly stunned, and Dick Cook also had a similar expression.

"This is the script, do you want to see it?"

“Dallas Buyers Club？”

"The Dallas Buyers Club, a script based on the true story of Ron Woodroof, is the story of Ron who was diagnosed with AlDS in 1986 and was predicted to only survive for six months, when there was only one drug on the market in the United States that had little effect on the treatment for AIDS. He did not believe in evil spirits, and with his tenacious will to survive, he actively understood and researched various related drugs and treatments, and began to mix drugs by himself to prolong his life. ”

In 1988, Ron helped found the Dallas Buyers Club, which imports, smuggles, and sells drugs without FDA approval to people living with HlV in the U.S. and around the world through an underground network. Under the supervision, obstruction and pressure of the FDA and other relevant authorities, the cause of the Dallas Buyers Club "flourished", aroused social attention to AIDS, and allowed a large number of patients to receive the help they deserved under the conditions at that time, but Ron himself had no choice but to die of the disease on September 12, 1992. His famous quote: I am my own doctor! ”

"I know this story, it's a classic American-style hero, what's the matter, the copyright is in your hands?"

Dick glanced at Shen Lin, and his heart was a little moved.

How to say it, Hollywood has fallen into a serious script shortage since 10 years, and there are very few classics in recent years.

Most of the people on the market are superhero series.

Even the Oscar nominees are mediocre.

This "Dallas Buyers Club" is a great story no matter how you look at it.

"Yes, I bought the rights to the original book as early as three years ago, and I originally planned to shoot this "Dallas Buyers Club" first, but I didn't expect Nolan to suddenly tell me that he would not make "Interstellar", so there was no way, I had to come over in person."

Shen Lin really felt a little painful.

Things didn't turn out the way I thought they would.

At the beginning, he was not ready to challenge a big production like "Interstellar", he just wanted to make a "Dallas", so that he could win an Oscar, and it would be enough to brush up on the qualifications.

Now Interstellar has become its own project!

But he has never experienced the working mode of Hollywood!

The $160 million project must not be messed up!

"We at Disney can help produce this movie."

Dick Cook smiled and spoke sincerely.

"Are you sure? It's an R-rated movie! ”

Shen Lin glanced at Dick Cook with some playfulness.

As we all know, most of the movies produced by Disney are family series, and most of them are G ratings below PG, that is, the mass level that can be watched by all ages.

"Let's get the touchstone out!"

Dick Cook didn't have any unpleasant expression and continued to suggest.

Family carnival has always been a hallmark of Disney's movie releases, but that doesn't mean they don't look down on the R rating or PG-13 or above.

In fact, the Big Six in Hollywood rarely release movies that exceed the PG-13 level, which is very simple, because the higher the rating, the smaller the audience, which is why Warner Bros. has begun to go to extremes in recent years and played a dark style.

But almost every one of the Big Six has a subsidiary.

For example, Fox Searchlight, a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox, specializes in investing in and distributing some small-scale independent films - the so-called independent films are almost equal to R-rated films!

Disney is even more powerful, in addition to Disney Film and Television, Pixar Animation, Marvel, Lucas, and Touchstone are also under Disney's umbrella.

Touchstone is the largest distribution company under Disney, and they have released movies above PG-13 such as "Deadly Magic" and "Sperm Donor".

It's definitely fitting to put them in charge of the Dallas Buyers Club!

"Okay, then I'll take the script and go to the person in charge."

Shen Lin was originally going to find a small independent studio to work with, but since Touchstone was willing to come forward, it would be more convenient.

At least you don't have to worry about the distribution yourself.

……

It was a pleasure to get in touch with the touchstones.

In half an hour, they were ready to release "Dallas Buyers Club."

On the one hand, "Dallas Buyers Club" is aimed at the awards season, and Disney, including the touchstone, has achieved little on the Oscar stage in recent years; On the other hand, the investment in "Dallas Buyers Club" is unlikely to be very high, at most $10 million.

If the investment issue is negotiated, it really can't be done, and Shen Lin can also pay this money.

According to Shen Lin's budget, 8 million is about the same - anyway, there are so many big names who have been committed to the Oscar in the past two years, and there must be many people who are eager for this script!

A leading actor with AIDS, in order to cooperate with the role, the actor must be thin to the extent of skin and bones - to paraphrase a common saying, act with life!

Isn't this kind of performance worthy of praise in today's heavy taste era?

In addition to the obvious physical torture, the actor's emotional transformation is also very dramatic, from the various profligacies at the beginning to the fear of death, to the joy of 'overcoming' the disease, and finally the sublimation.

To tell the truth, this role is set up for the actor!

Absolute drama guarantor!

The agreement was signed soon, and it was estimated that it should wait until March and April to start, and the reason why it was delayed to March and April was because Shen Lin had to wait for the Oscars to end.

He wants a big name to join the movie!

"Yingbao, you go back first, I'll talk to the actors here first, and deal with some things by the way."

Seeing that "Strange Her" is about to start, but the heroine has not returned to China yet, this is a bit unusual.

Zhao Liying also wanted to hurry back to China to prepare, but the situation in the United States has not been decided, and now that the two projects have almost been determined, Yingbao is also relieved.

"Then I'll go back first, you be careful here, I heard..."

Ying Bao nodded very obediently, and then cared.

"Who are you listening to, I've been in Hollywood for 3 years, and I haven't seen any scenes!"

"Tell me about it."