When Winona Ryder mentioned Tim Burton's name, Levy's first thought was another actor, Johnny Depp.

Depp has a deep relationship with both of them - he was once engaged to Winona Ryder, in a relationship for four years, and he is rumored to have been in love with each other. And Tim Burton is Depp's good friend, the director who appreciates him the most, and has helped him a lot in his career. The gothic-style movies that Depp is good at can be said to have been trained by Burton. The relationship between the two of them is very good, in Levy's memory, Depp will become a first-line star in Hollywood in the future, when a movie earns more than 20 million, Tim Burton needs him to act, and he still only receives 5 million to go to filming - more than ten years of friendship makes Johnny Depp willing to help him.

If Tim Burton once told someone these things and Winona Ryder heard them, then it was most likely to tell Johnny Depp. If that's the case, it's understandable why Winona Ryder became interested in this - Burton's words to Depp are naturally not false, and a director who met for the first time would say this to her, obviously without reservations about her, which naturally made Winona Ryder start to trust Levy.

And Winona's question also brought Levy to the spirit: this is not the first time Levy has worked with celebrities, and he knows that celebrities have their own concerns. It's just that unlike Kevin Spacey, who is most concerned about how to improve her acting skills, Winona Ryder is more concerned about her personal image.

People care about different things, and if Levy wants to convince her, he has to think of a reason. "First of all, the theme of this film is a rather heartwarming romantic comedy, and there are many places in the film that show care and understanding for different vulnerable people. Such a character image is definitely beneficial and harmless to you. ”

Levy thought for a moment before he spoke.

No one disputes this. Everyone knows that the female number one in romantic comedies must be good things used to create the personal image of the actress. It's just that American romantic comedies prefer to portray the image of a silly but beautiful American blonde silly girl who works hard, and most of the actresses created in this way are the images of sweetheart silly girls - Julia Roberts is recognized in the circle as a person who likes to play big names, but her image in front of people is amiable. Jennifer Aniston is a very smart and rational person in private, but in front of the public, she can't change the image of heartlessness - these are image building.

Relying on romantic comedy to create an image is a very old-fashioned method, and the difference in this movie is that it is not a silly girl but a more literate girl, but in terms of creating a positive image, it is all the same.

In fact, this is also the reason why Winona Ryder values this movie, and she naturally has no objection.

"Secondly, there is the shooting of this film. I'm sure you've seen my script, too. I noted in the script that I needed to use push rails in a lot of places, and a lot of them were static shots of the characters – a lot of them were close-ups of the actors' faces. The only problem is that the push and still shots are difficult to edit, but that's not something the actors need to worry about. ”

"That's right, it's a reflection of the director's scheduling ability." Winona nodded as she listened, "But I'm sure you can do it well." ”

Winona Ryder is also a veteran actor who has been acting for many years, and she understands some terms. The way Levy said the camera was used, she still knew.

These shooting methods are indeed lenses used to shape characters, and the only two issues that need to be worried about are whether the director's ability is sufficient and whether he can use these difficult lenses well, and the other is whether the actor's appearance can be done without dead ends in all aspects when shooting from multiple angles, and will not shoot unsightly angles.

Winona Ryder has full confidence in her looks, and her confidence in the camera, with the communication with Levy, she has gradually gained some confidence.

Of course, this also has to do with Levy's identity: with the arrival of awards season, the eavesdropping storm is getting hotter, and Levy's name is becoming more and more well-known. If nothing else, Eavesdropping Storm must be one of the favorites for this year's Oscars and other awards, as a film director, Livier is likely to be nominated for an Oscar, there is naturally no problem with the level of director at this level, and he has nothing to hide from the acting skills of the actors, and he has no secrets about the filming skills of the film, which is enough for Winona to trust him.

A director who is good enough to adjust the camera for the actor's image in the film - this practice is enough to make the actor's heart move.

"The last, and the hardest, thing was to maintain the beauty of the shot – and I asked myself if I could do that."

Levy's assurances were a little proud, which made Jason slightly disdainful, but Winona Ryder didn't have any dissatisfaction with it, but she was also a little curious. Levy saw their expressions and knew what they were thinking, but he didn't defend himself: what he needed was for them to believe in themselves unconditionally, and there were some things that didn't need to be explained in detail, as long as they were confident.

The beauty of the lens is actually what every director needs to pursue, but in terms of the grasp of the beauty of the lens, there are different levels.

Different directors come from different backgrounds, and they are good at different things. Some screenwriter-turned-directors tell the story very well, and some photographer-turned-directors have excellent color matching, and Levy is in people's impression of a screenwriter-turned-director, so people are not very new to his lens.

However, Levy is confident: he was shooting commercials when he was in China, and the directors who shoot commercials generally have more talent in grasping the camera. In Hollywood, David Fincher and Ridley Scott, who were commercial directors, are both very good at grasping the camera, and Levy also has a deep foundation in this area, and he asks himself not to lose to anyone.

"I believe you, I've seen the eavesdropping storm, and the use of the camera is still good." Winona Ryder opened her mouth again, she didn't give her agent a chance to speak, but opened her mouth directly, "In this case, maybe we can discuss further: the final editing rights can belong to you, I can just be an actor, and, if you can't turn over the funds, I can accept a salary cut, none of this, I just ask that the movie be released as soon as possible." ”

Winona Ryder's salary is now 13 million, which is a very high price, and Winona herself has never been an actor with a lot of box office appeal, she knows that the biggest trouble in her acting is the salary. Therefore, she also said this directly in front of Levy, so that if Levi went to negotiate with Jason again, Jason could not be too stubborn.

Jason was a little dissatisfied with her approach, but he couldn't say anything when he opened his mouth: Winona is a star, and the agent can't afford to mess with a star.

"Earlier, when was the earliest?" Levy asked, a little puzzled.

"Miss Ryder is hoping that our film will be released before Shakespeare's love story is released."

Jason spoke again, and the words made Levy understand something at once.

Levy had heard a rumor that the original heroine of Shakespeare's love history was Winona Ryder, and the role in this movie was written for her, and she was originally asked to play it. However, the script has been given to Winona Ryder, but something has changed.

Because her career and love are not going well, Winona was also quite lost some time ago. At this time, Winona's best friend, Gwyneth Paltrow, came to visit her and saw the script at her home. And after watching it, she immediately realized that this movie was a good genre film, and she thought that her acting was also suitable, so she snatched the play through her family connections - as for the friend who was suspected of depression, it can only be said that she is sorry.

For Winona Ryder, it can be regarded as a very serious betrayal of a friend, especially when her career is failed and her relationship is frustrated. Previously, she had a good relationship with Gwyneth, but since then, even when Gwyneth was asked in person, she directly refused to answer with a cold face. The contradiction between the two has always been very deep, and they have never been able to explain it.

And now it seems that there is a good chance that that rumor is true. Although the movie has not yet been staged, the British classical script has always been the genre loved by critics, Gwyneth sees the potential, and Winona naturally understands it. Hollywood is not a place where morality reigns, and if a movie is well received, Gwyneth will only be praised for her ruthlessness and good vision, while Winona will be ridiculed for missing the opportunity - she wants to rush to make a movie, and she is somewhat protesting to Gwyneth.

Thinking about this, Levy knew what was in her hurry. Levy nodded, "Miss Ryder, we can discuss the issue of the movie sooner." However, I have another question about this movie: I haven't interviewed you yet. ”