"Daniel. Wear. Lewis - "Sidney. Pollack shifted around his spacious couch and said with amusement, "Do you really think he's the only one who fits?" Jennifer? ”

His implication seemed to be 'Are you so arrogant, Jennifer, do you really think that only Lewis can match your acting skills?' But Jenny was not swayed by his vague questioning, and she said matter-of-factly, "Sidney, people have to have some dreams, don't they?" There's nothing wrong with wanting to work with the best actors. ”

Although Lewis was also mentioned when he went to release the news, there are so many movies that want to invite Lewis to star in every year, and almost none of them can invite him in the end, so when Jenny really starts to try to contact Lewis, except for Cesare who went to contact her without saying anything, the rest of the people will more or less show expressions similar to Sidney, of course, because of her current status, there are very few people who directly say 'no' - except for absolute celebrities and absolute seniors like Sidney, There are very few people who directly sweep Jenny's interest in person.

"There is nothing wrong with any idea, but people must learn to be down-to-earth." Sidney coughed a few times and said kindly, "Can you contact Lewis?" Maybe, I'll make a few phone calls, I seem to have some relationship with a good friend of his, a producer, but Lewis is a freak, my dear, if Lucy says he hasn't played yet, then he really hasn't played yet, what's the use of contacting him? He wouldn't have agreed to star, and Lewis would never have accepted two film offers at the same time. ”

Jenny said calmly, "But it's just common sense—"

"And you think you can get out of the way," Sidney asked with a smirk, shaking his head, "Oh, God, Jennifer, you're really spoiled." ”

He didn't shirk it perfunctorily, or simply refused directly, but patiently instructed, "Of course, as an actor, you can do this, it's your power, and all talented actors are almost a little crazy." - But that's not what the producers do, honey, if you just want the best, you often end up with nothing, and sometimes you have to learn to hold on to the chips you have at your disposal, first and then everything else. ”

Jenny also heard Sidney's words at the small meeting from Tony - he intended to invite her to star in his next movie, although it was just a casual remark at the time, but Sidney's appreciation for her Jenny could still be seen, she believed that Sidney's guidance was sincere, and she believed that he would not come forward to contact Lewis for her under the mentality of an elder, so as not to indulge her wayward mentality - of course, it is more likely that Lewis was too withdrawn, and Sidney was not sure that he would be able to bypass Lucy and interview Lewis.

In Hollywood, everyone knows that the producer is the easiest and best job, compared to those who need to burn inspiration and put in the effort, such as directors, screenwriters and actors, the producer is too powerful, such as Sidney, a big producer, many times a few phone calls, standing and making money. But this is actually because the job of a producer is 'kung fu outside poetry', in addition to keen business vision and accurate judgment, to be a good producer, open, identify, maintain contacts, and always occupy a favorable position in the intrigue, these are also compulsory courses. Jenny has a great advantage from a first-line actor to a knife producer, such as Sidney, if it weren't for her acting skills, it would be impossible to be so careful. And although Jenny didn't get what he wanted, it was impossible for Sidney to leave his kindness unreciprocated.

However, instead of blindly following Sidney's words, she said in an instructive tone, "But if our goal is not to be a better actor than George, then why should George quit?" ”

This is a very interesting question, Sidney suddenly showed a smile of relief - an old man like him, who has suffered from illness for many years, whether it is money, honor or beauty, it is impossible for him to bring him much pleasure, one can move him is the sense of accomplishment that comes from making a good work, and the other is the satisfaction that comes from pointing out the wisdom, otherwise, he would not have to participate in "Michael. Clayton", and even contributed to the project at an advanced age.

"George quit because he wasn't good enough," Sidney didn't whitewash Clooney in front of Jenny, "In Hollywood, there aren't many actors of the same age who are more accomplished than George, but does this mean that only Lewis and Hanks are better than him?" ”

He chuckled contemptuously, "It's impossible, dear Jennifer, I dare to pack a ticket, in the acting school in Beverly, in the theaters of Broadway, in the streets of London's West End, you can easily find better than George—at least the same actors as him, the only difference between them and George is that they lack George's luck." ”

He took a breath and raised his voice and said, "However, they are more than George about cherishing this opportunity and desperation to succeed at all costs." George doesn't have the courage to break through again now, or, unfortunately, he didn't have it in the first place, all he thinks about is how to shape his personal image, and acting is just a tool for him......"

Through Jenny's initial exclusion of George, the old man seems to have determined the feud between her and George, so he has no scruples to express his dissatisfaction with George, "I'm disappointed that George gave up without even trying—of course, I asked Steven to persuade him to quit, because we all thought he couldn't make another breakthrough, but you know, Jennifer, when everyone else thinks you can't break through, it's not a big problem." ”

He pointed at Jenny, "If even you believe that you can't break through, then it's a big problem. If George begs us to give him another chance, if he tries and it still doesn't change, then no matter how embarrassed he is in the eyes of others, I will still respect him......"

Sidney shook his head and didn't go any further, but the meaning was already obvious: at least for him, George had been so impressed that the big man no longer cared about his emotions, and began to show favor to Jenny so directly.

In fact, Jenny still knows George's mentality relatively well, after all, George is her senior, and there may be some shelves that can't be put down, besides, Sidney's perception may not be so important to George. She's not here today, though, to argue with Sidney.

"Good point." She applauded, showing an easy-to-please image of listening carefully, "Indeed, this is a train of thought that I have overlooked, since well-known actors are difficult to find, then we can dig out some new actors, there is no need to be confused by George's aura, the box office of this film will not be affected too much because the actor chooses a newcomer, right?" ”

"It's impossible to be completely unaffected, but it's better than continuing to shut down, and if you find the right people, word of mouth and the halo effect of newcomers -- easy nominations can also make investors happy." Sidney also came to talk, "For a big company like Warner, they have more flexibility on the project than a small company, and as long as it can make a profit in the end, Warner won't be a problem for us." And if you're working with some new people in the industry, they don't understand how ever-changing the industry is, and they just hold on to the contract, then the situation is a lot more tricky, and that's why we like to work with big companies, they know how to be flexible. ”

Jenny nodded instructively, and listened to Sidney talk about the know-how and experience of the filmmaker - he himself is not only a talented director who straddles the art and business worlds, but also a big producer of big productions, producing more works than directors, and has been in Hollywood since the 60s, a contemporary of Chaplin, who has been up and down for more than 40 years, and can still produce a fine product of the grade of "Cold Mountain" in the 21st century. Such a big man is willing to guide her, if she can't study quietly, she is lacking in brains, you must know that even a figure like Weinstein is willing to pay a lot of money just to accept Sidney's guidance.

And I have to say that although Sidney's views are strong in personal style, they are from a high position, which also benefits Jenny a lot. After all, in terms of producers, she and Cesare are both just starting out, and Cesare can not provide her with much help and education, and he himself does not take the route of a big producer, but more of a management company, even if he is a film producer produced by a famous big dream in the future, it is just a title. Of course, he knows a lot of producers, but when he needs to use his strength, and having a producer pass on his life's 'skills' to you is completely different. Therefore, in the producer's area, Jenny herself is also stumbling and learning, her advantage is only that she is a big star, and the room for mistakes is much greater than others, but now Sidney said a few words casually, which are the condensation of decades of wisdom, and it is very helpful to Jenny in terms of thinking - before she must have wanted to find Lewis, in addition to her wanting to cooperate with Lewis, but also because the remaining few well-known actors who hope to impress are not so suitable for the role, and she didn't think of choosing a nobody for a while, and she is not so sure, whether it is possible to find an actor of Clooney's level on the market, Sidney is so sure that she can choose a candidate who is not inferior to Clooney, and even the casting path has been planned, and she is also a lot more settled: at least this is more tangible than the illusory hope of impressing Lewis.

Of course, how to convince the rest of the funders that this is a good choice, this is not a problem at all, if Sidney and Jenny both have this opinion, Soderbergh will not say much, he is basically semi-retired from production now, and the other Anthony is British, if the crew goes to the UK for casting, it is a great opportunity for him to stuff private goods, and he has little chance of opposition, even if he wants to say something, Sidney and Jenny's union can easily suppress his dissenting opinions.

After talking to Sidney for more than half an hour, Jenny saw Sidney's nurse dangling back and forth in the doorway, knowing that it was time for her to leave, she looked at her watch, "It's time for you to take your medicine, Sidney, but before that, can you copy me the phone numbers you just mentioned?" ”

This is all the connections mentioned by Sidney, Jenny got the phone and signed up to call, the other party naturally knew whose relationship it was, and if he didn't take care of her, at least he wouldn't pit her - this is the benefit of hugging her thighs, of course, this also proves that Jenny listened to Sidney's words and was ready to immediately put into the casting operation, after all, Sidney just needed to say a few words, and it was impossible to really contribute to the casting. Sidney chuckled, "Anita, bring me my PDA - hopefully we can pick a new role in two weeks, so we can probably catch up with the lost time." ”

"I hope so." Jenny also took advantage of the situation to explain her arrangement, "I'll call out, and hopefully all three places will start casting in a few days - of course, and I'll make a final effort to see if I can contact Lewis-"

She smiled and grimaced at Sidney, who pointed at her, and said coquettishly with the privilege of a beautiful woman, "If you have a spare tire, why not give it a try, Sidney, that's what you said, you always have to be prepared for a second hand - this of course means that if you have one hand to prepare, you can bet bigger on the second hand." ”

'Only the audience likes the last minute, and the last minute is a big no-no for the production process, always finish your work before the last ten minutes, always have a second choice' - this is one of the lessons Sidney mentioned to Jenny, he waved at Jenny funny and angry, but did not deny Jenny's statement, "Well, well, this is the world of you young people, although you dream bigger." ”

"Thank you, Sidney." Jenny said sincerely, "Without your guidance, I think this project would have been on hold for a long time." ”

"It's a good script." Sidney opened the address book and searched for his name, and said sadly, "Maybe this is my last work, and I certainly don't want to see it die halfway." ”

"Don't you want to direct a new film?" Jenny said jokingly, but also expressed her willingness to star, "I'm still waiting to win another Oscar for your big work, dear Sidney, so this is definitely not your last work, put away this unrealistic idea." ”

The old man is generally not difficult to coax, Sidney's enthusiastic guidance to her, in exchange for Jenny's reciprocation, he is also in good spirits, after transcribing a few phone numbers to Jenny, the two happily parted, Sidney went back to the house to take medicine and take a nap, and Jenny embarked on the journey back to Malibu.

“…… Sidney couldn't find a way out of it. She briefly reported Cesare's progress, "but Sidney offered me a new idea......

"A valuable resource." After listening to Jenny's relay, Cesare also commented on, "Keep these numbers, and I will work with you to maintain these connections." ”

Of course, Hollywood has a very complete overseas casting system, and if you want to go through normal channels, you can also choose good actors. But Hollywood's overseas casting agencies are actually connected with local agencies, and with the scale of Jenny's current films, what you can see are all newcomers who have been discovered by the agency and are ready to push, so Jenny and Cesare certainly know how much company strength is hidden here in addition to personal strength. Most of the numbers given by Sidney are bigwigs who are very familiar to the local people, who have been immersed in the local entertainment industry for many years, and they know better which small theaters will have missing pearls, and which actors have very good strength and good appearance conditions, and have not received the attention they deserve from the agency, and can only make a living in film and television. With these numbers to match the formal casting system, the probability of finding a good actor is of course greater, if you can maintain these connections, if you want to find good actors with good quality and low price in the future, then there are a few more roads, and even constitute a new way to transport actors, the benefits here are not something that can be explained in a few words.

"It's really important for casting." Jenny also felt a little taken advantage of, she knew that the few phone calls given by Sidney were precious, so this also somewhat diluted the bad mood that came from not being able to contact Lewis. "But there's still no progress on business, and Sidney has no way to get in touch with Lewis."

"What are you going to do?" Cesare asked directly, "Do you give up, or do you need me to contact Leo for you?" ”

"Are you willing to get involved?" Jenny asked, somewhat surprised, "Are you sure?" ”

Cesare has always avoided intervening in the dispute between the two male stars under him, when he was fighting for the role of "Avatar" before, he completely avoided it, he knew the ins and outs of the relationship between the two, but he has not made any comments so far, and now if he comes forward to contact Leo, it will be a bit of a use of his own feelings to ease Chris's cheeks, Leo may be because of Cesare's analysis and talk about things, help Jenny, and reconcile with Chris, But there is also a high probability that Cesare has sided with Chris, and if he thinks so, the relationship with Cesare will definitely be estranged, which is an unnecessary risk for him after all.

"First of all, it's a very naïve fight, they don't have any actual conflict, they are different from the directors." "Second, you should treat it as a privilege for you—and if you really want to get in touch with Lewis, give it a try." ”

Jenny hesitated—this time really—and asked, "Do you think that even if Leo hadn't made it difficult for Chris—he was therefore a god, it would have been too literary—well, what were the odds of him being hurt by this?" ”

"I don't know." Cesare said quickly, "And I'm not interested in being dragged into the emotional entanglement of clients, Jefferson." ”

"You can guess." Jenny grimaced, "It's just—guess what, Chesa, can't you just extend my privileges one step further?" ”

Cesare must have rolled his eyes on the other end of the line, but he finally answered, "It's actually a very simple calculation, Jenny, you didn't force Chris to do something that violated morality or the law, he wouldn't die, I don't think I would break up with you, of course, it would definitely hurt his feelings, so I guess what you need to calculate is how much you really want to contact Lewis." ”

"I'd love to reach out to Lewis." Jenny confessed, "—but I don't want to hurt Chris." ”

"Then you seem to be making trouble now." Cesare replied, but he patiently asked, "What do you need me to help you with—what do you think I can do for you?" ”

"You have." Jenny had been thinking about the idea for a long time, but she was still a little afraid to come up with it, but after Sidney's road was blocked, ignoring Leo's side, it seemed to be the only way out, "The first thing you can do is listen to me, and then- don't scold me." ”

“…… You say, I can't guarantee it. Cesare seems to be starting to be on the lookout.

"Two words." Jenny began to instinctively want to shrink her neck, "Rob. Marshall-Chesa, it's really not that crazy-"

And Cesare was already talking to her at the same time, "Jenny. Jefferson, you're still saying it's really not that crazy? To hurt Chris - for God's sake, let him go and kneel for Leonardo, and don't monetize this idea - are you listening to me? ”

Of course, he was fully alerted, and his tone was rarely a little broken, and it was clear that he had sensed Jenny's firm heart. "It's not as crazy as it sounds—hear me out, Chesa, and in fact, it's risky, but it might be good for several parties."

Cesare visibly sighed on the other end of the line—but, perhaps by privilege, he didn't interrupt, but let Jenny continue.

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"It's been a long time, dear Jennifer." Rob. Marshall happily hugged Jenny and shook Cesare's hand, "What was the wind that brought you to New York?" By the way, that news last time was just horrible, did you catch that damn pervert? ”

Although the relationship with each other is still good, but in the case of Rob living in New York most of the time, there are not many opportunities for the two sides to meet, and there must be a lot of things to catch up on after a long absence, especially the relationship between Rob and Cesare is almost as good as Jenny and his, even if he is now a famous Hollywood director, the two have not been estranged, but the frequency of contact is higher than that of Jenny and him, in the mansion that Rob newly moved into, the three of them chatted for a long time, and Rob asked again about the meaning of the two, "Seriously, Why did you suddenly come to New York, you can't find the right person in Hollywood? ”

He had obviously heard of George as well. The news of Clooney's withdrawal, I just heard that Jenny is the author of "Michael. Clayton" production, that's why I asked that.

Jenny and Cesare looked at each other and took a deep breath, "Actually, we're here for you—let's be honest, Rob, we've got something we want you to help with." ”

"Oh?" Rob was obviously a little confused, and instead of enthusiastically agreeing, he looked thoughtfully at Jeanne and Cesare, and said tentatively, "You want to—"

Although he used the tone of 'you are thinking', but obviously, the tone was 'should you be', Jenny calmed down, showed a very sure and steady smile, and said in a tone of course, "We just want to ask you to connect us so that we can get in touch with Lewis - we want to invite him to participate in Michael. Clayton. ”

Although it is estimated that he had already guessed, but when he heard Jenny really say it, Rob still showed his surprise exaggerated on his face, as if he didn't believe that they would make this request, and he asked suspiciously, "Can you repeat it again?" Jennifer? ”

"Yes, Rob, we know he's going to perform your '9' the year after tomorrow - my dear, you have booked my schedule too--how could I forget that." Jenny still maintained that confident smile that seemed to be on herself, and said unhurriedly, "We also know that Lewis needs up to a year of precipitation before playing a role, so of course you don't want him to take on a new film before starring in "9", which seems like a very excessive request." ”

She and Cesare looked at each other, and together they leaned forward, creating an invisible pressure on Rob, who said, "But if you can listen to my analysis, Rob—"

His tone was calm and bold, and one couldn't help but want to believe his words, and Cesare looked directly at Rob. Marshall, as if to intimidate him in momentum, looked into his heart, he showed a confident smile, and said in a low voice, "I promise, you will find that this is a win-win idea." ”

Faced with these two faces with similar momentum, only subtle differences, but both seemed to be extremely convincing, Robb's instinctive anger and disgust didn't seem to have much room to play, but his frown still did not ease, and the reservation in his tone was very obvious, just very reluctantly said, "OK...... tryme。 ”

Jenny and Cesare looked at each other, knowing that the easiest and most important challenge had finally been over, and Rob was willing to listen to them rather than simply shut them out. -- However, there are still difficulties ahead.

"I've seen the musical version of '9,'" she cleared her throat and started with Rob's next production, "Rob, I don't know if you noticed that Daniel has rarely portrayed this type of character in recent years......"

The author has something to say: Note: Sidney. Pollack is really a big hand.,I forgot what I said before.,You can Baidu it.,And in reality, 9 is really DDL.,Robb's Haxd-

Update,Tonight's single update.

In fact, the number of words in the single and double changes is about the same......

PS Flavor Snake Changsha really has, along the edge of the Xiangjiang River, a lot, we eat a Kowloon flavor snake, super spicy, but delicious!

In Wuhan, the best thing to eat is hot dry noodles, and I'm already hooked on hot dry noodles......