Jenny didn't come forward to send George. Clooney, in fact, on the day Clooney left the group, she also left the crew by car and returned to Los Angeles - it is certainly not a matter of a day or two to find the next male lead, during this period, the plot may change something, and there is no point in continuing to shoot without a male lead, and the crew members who have just been called together are now scattered back to their places of residence, waiting for an irregular start time.

George's exit was a catastrophic outcome for the film, and of course a complete failure for him, Jenny herself didn't know what was going on behind the scenes, and she didn't trust Tony's relay outright, but one thing is certain: when Steven. When Soderbergh came forward to persuade Clooney to quit, Clooney continued to stay on the crew except to embarrass himself.

Of course, if he wants to continue to stay and be humiliated by Jenny with her acting skills, and at the same time ruin the relationship with Warner, and even with many production bosses, and ruin his image, Jenny herself will definitely be happy to see it, but it's a pity that Clooney can get to this point, it is impossible not to have the most basic judgment, and even if he doesn't, his agent will not let him do stupid things. So this matter ended peacefully, and Clooney even apologized for his 'poor state' - at the level of producers, unless it is the media exposing private remarks, on the surface, everyone can smooth things down without hurting them, and the kind of practice that wants to kill each other only belongs to the actors, mixed to the point of Jenny and Clooney, everyone is a person with a head and a face, of course they will defend their own interests very fiercely when they are reasonable, but if they are still messing around when they are not reasonable, That's a bit of a self-respecting thing.

As for Jenny's proposal to fill the investment gap, she doesn't need to worry about this, since Clooney has chosen this decent way out, of course, he will not siphon away the investment, he will still participate in the production of the film as a producer, and since he now has an extra vacation to 'treat depression', he is also enthusiastic about performing his duties as a producer, and has begun to look for a 'stand-in' for himself. After all, the replacement of the actor in the middle of the production can be said to be a very big production accident, and every day the filming schedule continues, the shooting budget will be reduced by one day, according to the current situation, the budget overrun is already expected, and the sooner the actor is found, the less the loss can be reduced - this is their own money.

However, it is not so simple to find a suitable actor, after all, actors who can compete with Jenny in popularity and acting skills are very scarce even in the whole of Hollywood. Clayton" is not a high salary, and the second is to fill the gap left by Clooney, you seem to have a feeling that you are an alternate, for these actors who are not short of money and awards, the willingness to play is not very high, such as Brad. Pete, judging from Soderbergh's feedback, although he was embarrassed, he read the script and Jenny's performance materials, but only made symbolic considerations, and finally refused to act, without any intention of acting. ――It's hard to say why he didn't want to act, because he didn't think the project was going to have a good future, he didn't have any hope of winning an award, or because he just didn't have an interest in the subject.

"So, what's going on now?" Wiped his sweat, Christopher walked out of the gym, passed through an open hallway, and walked into the mansion's invincible bathroom with a sea view - although this is the west wing where Jenny lives, and she usually uses it, Chris now often 'stays' in the west wing, and the gym is nearby, so there are more and more of his personal belongings in this bathroom. "Has Pete completely refused?"

"Hmm." Jenny spat out the foam in her mouth and started her morning routine: Pete was on vacation in Asia right now, so Hollywood received the late-night reply to the email early in the morning. "It's out of the way -- they're now trying to persuade Lewis to look at the script and the material, it's Sidney himself, and Kevin. Spacey, Tom. Hanks and Gary. Oldman, Philip. Hoffman and whom? Liam. Neeson? It feels like the whole of Hollywood is being invited now - but God knows who will play it in the end. ”

"I'm free." Chris said jokingly as he walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower head, his voice becoming a little indistinct. "You know you're always going to count me as the last insurance option."

"Thank you for your support, dear." Jenny also replied in a joking tone, and she was really touched by Chris's unreserved support, because this role is somewhat duplicative compared to Roger, who won his award last year, and it is older than Roger, which will be more difficult for Chris to portray. "But let's not challenge the Hollywood curse, if you want to break up with me, just say it."

Chris laughed out loud in the bathroom, "Very convincing reason. ”

Jenny waited for him to wash up and went downstairs with him for breakfast. Chris wiped his hair as he said, "If you're going to give up on me as a final choice, then I'd suggest you'd better start looking for actors on your own, J.J., or there's a good chance that the project will run aground." ”

"You mean—" Jenny raised an eyebrow, but wasn't too surprised: what Chris was hinting at coincided with what she had secretly feared.

"If I were Clooney, of course I would quit and that's the only option." "But am I going to keep campaigning for this film?" I suspect that I'm not noble enough to be that high, and I'm not short of money to that point - Clooney is stuck here with only a few millions, not quite in place, and a large part of it is his unfulfilled salary, and his cash flow is not tight - he is the producer of the Rohan series. If it were me, I wouldn't be actively looking for a stand-in for millions of returnees, quite the opposite-"

He spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders, "After withdrawing, there are more ways to mess up this project, if I don't act, this good book will never show up - this is a very normal thinking, of course, if the copyright of the script is on Clooney, he doesn't have to bother so much, just take back the authorization." But anyway, he can drag the progress of the second casting in many ways, Soderbergh can drag it with him, Anthony now has his own project, and it is impossible to pay too much attention to it, as for Sidney, he is just an actor and does not have cash to invest in the movie, and he will never be able to put "Michael. Clayton as his own son, yes, he is in contact with Lewis, but how much strength and sincerity is this contact? I was skeptical. If I were you, Jane, I'd ask Warner to match up and reach out to Lewis myself and convince him that "Michael" is a good script worth playing, if not him, it's Tom. Hanks – That's what really gets the project back in the best possible state. ”

Chris took a sip of milk and shrugged his shoulders again, "Of course, you'll always be able to get Philip in the end. Hoffman, however, this is to some extent a fulfillment of Clooney's goal, after all, if he is invited, the plot will definitely have to be changed, and the project's chances of commercial success will plummet. ”

Philip. Hoffman is a strong contender for last year's Oscar, and his "Capote" performance is indeed very superb, it can be said that his loss to Chris is completely a matter of public relations funding and popularity itself, but this outstanding actor is limited by his appearance, his commercial ability has not been strong, and his net worth cannot be compared with Chris. "Clayton" tells a story of 'gold and jade, and there are still certain requirements for the appearance of the actor, if Hoffman is found in the end, even if Warner and Tony can accept it, the plot will definitely have to be changed, and he can't become a handsome successful person no matter how he puts on makeup. ――Of course, this doesn't mean that Hoffman will definitely be able to find it, but he is limited by his acting path, and he is indeed not like the previous big names, but the difficulty is relatively low.

"I do have this suspicion of Clooney, too." Jenny admitted, "But it's hard to prove – and you don't have to, you're right, I can't be lazy anymore – but, you know, I haven't really pitched scripts to other actors." ”

"Are you scared?" Chris asked incredulously, laughing as he spoke, "Oh, don't tell me you're the fearful, all-powerful Jennifer. Jefferson was terrified—"

Jenny glared at him and said a little harshly, "Of course, that's not a problem for you—"

She doesn't deny that she does not know where to start, as an actor is one thing to promote herself to the director, Jenny still has some confidence in her own strength, she believes that as long as there is a fair environment, she can win, but as a producer, it is another thing to sell the script to another actor, she can't guarantee that "Michael. Clayton" will be a success, after all, there is no real story in the world. Clayton is really a bit boring. -- But if Lewis is so truthful, then it is better not to lobby.

In the final analysis, the quality required by the producer is completely different from the actors and investors, and the producer must be able to be sweet-mouthed and sweet-hearted, in order to make this project successful, they must use the method of deception to attract the best candidates, and select the best resources from them, so to blow a project with advantages and disadvantages to the sky, that is the entry-level quality. And then there is the tenacity that is not discouraged in the midst of countless rejections - everyone is not stupid, your producer can blow it, and my agent will distinguish between good and bad, you are very fanciful, I am not optimistic about this project, then it can only be the next cooperation.

Therefore, if the project is not good, then it can only cast a wide net, after countless closed doors, you can fool a few of them, even if it is a good project, the actor may refuse for various reasons, although it is not for your producer, or for the project, but it must be uncomfortable to hear people say 'no'.

Whether it is Jenny or Chen Zhen, the road in the past and present lives is actually very smooth, and it is almost rare to hear others say 'no', asking her to go door-to-door sales, she can not put down the shelf, but Christopher upholds the frankness of the Americans in this regard, the skin is rough and the flesh is thick, let's just say that the relationship between the two has progressed, he has been promoting himself to Jenny for more than a year, and it can be said that he has been eating behind closed doors, but Jenny never felt that he would be shaken and regretted because of this, and doubted himself- The relationship between the two was all marketed by Chris, and at this point, she did lose a lot to him.

"I've asked Chesa to lobby for me." Seeing that Chris still acquiesced disapprehantly, Jenny didn't have a choice, she said, "Let Pete read the script first, it's kind of showing kindness to Clooney - you know, if you continue to be aggressive, you might make everyone think I'm a bitch, but now, since Pete refused...... Chesa's email to me this morning had already said he would be reaching out to Lewis. ”

"Ah, so, you're still invulnerable." Chris said with some sarcasm, "Perfect J.J., isn't it?" ”

"Compared to you, I'm perfect enough." Jenny rolled her eyes and exaggeratedly said, she held up the milk carton, "More milk?" ”

The two glanced at each other and laughed tacitly: they are not the kind of love-loving couple, of course, there are lingering moments, but when they get along in daily life, they often carry guns and sticks between words, small 'attacks', and ridicule each other, this innocuous sarcasm is very comfortable for Jenny, and she also likes to stab Chris like this, because after all, they have received too much praise in their daily lives, heard too many 'yes', and it feels refreshing to be splashed with cold water.

"I don't need it anymore." Chris shook his head, "I'm not familiar with Lewis, let's see if Chesa can handle it, but if you want to divert the target to capture Tom. Hanks, I can match you up. ”

"Hmm." Jenny said, her phone vibrating, and Jenny quickly picked it up, "Chesa, tell me you have good news." ”

"I'm afraid it's a little harder." "I just reached out to Lucy, Lewis' agent -- Lewis wasn't very interested in Michael's subject matter, you know he's just finished 'Blood Is Coming,' he hasn't taken a break yet, and now he wants to focus more on his family -- and to prepare for next year's '9.'" ”

"Won't it be too big?" Jenny said, frowning, "It's speculation—didn't Lucy ask Lewis himself?" ”

She didn't need to ask. Cesare replied, "She knows Lewis's state best, usually speaking, Lewis will take 2 to 3 months to come out after entering the play, but "Blood is Coming" does not seem to have had a small impact on him, it has been two months since the filming was completed, he is still in the role, Lucy said that he is still insomnia and irritable, and it is better not to disturb him easily with the script during this time. - You know he's a very reclusive actor, and Lucy isn't a fussy person. ”

Daniel. Wear. Lewis is indeed not a figure that everyone can access, and he and Meryl. Streep, like Streell, is an artist who focuses on the profession of actor and never wants to develop in many ways, and unlike Meryl, Lewis is more influenced by his own talent, if Meryl has always maintained a normal life outside of acting, then Lewis is completely a slave to his acting talent - it may be inappropriate to say this, but he does give people the impression that he only lives for performance, and has a fanatical passion and pursuit for acting. made him contribute one extremely outstanding work after another, but it also made him moody, emotionally fluctuating, and deeply troubled by being too deeply involved in the play. His extraordinary talent for art came at the cost of his real-life withdrawnness, naivety, and irresponsibility, and Lewis had always been extremely naïve in matters of men and women, sending faxes to break up with his girlfriend, who was already pregnant with his child, putting a dating girlfriend in his Manhattan apartment, and secretly marrying his true love, who was still mistaken for Mrs. Lewis, who was only known when he was congratulated by others—these manifestations did not correspond to his age, But it's hard to blame him, because he can't really be said to be a normal person anymore - it's not to discredit him, but because he really has been suffering from mental disorders, so to speak, between genius and madness, and the public has its own set of standards for judging such legends.

As early as 1990, after winning the Oscar for Best Actor at the age of 32, Lewis has been very unproductive for more than ten years, and it will take about 1 or 2 years to take on a work, on the one hand, because he no longer needs to rely on frequent performances to make a living, on the other hand, because he can only support such a frequency of performances, Lewis often takes a long time to prepare for the role before a movie, and it takes a while to strip the role after the performance, For this kind of actor who is like stripping away a personality when acting in a movie, working too often is giving birth to personality disorders. If Jenny hadn't known that he would only shoot "9" in mid-'08, and there was almost no time to do in between, she wouldn't have been able to hit Lewis with the idea, after all, the probability is too low.

And for Lewis, Michael is also an image that he has not performed, he has never encountered this kind of middle-aged man with a very depressed spiritual world since his debut, in fact, after he reached middle age, the roles he played were not particularly down-to-earth. Jenny thought it would be a good challenge for him - it would be a win-win for Lewis and the crew, and if it weren't for Lewis's fame and acting, she wouldn't have bothered to hire him.

Of course, these are all wishful thinking on her part, and the reality is that Lewis lives an extremely reclusive life, living in the Irish countryside for most of the year, having no contact with journalists, media, producers, directors, and his friends in the circle are very limited, and Jenny is hard to find even a chance to convince him, he is almost an impenetrable fortress, and their only hope is that Lewis has recovered and happens to be interested in reading the script, or Jenny's acting material. However, it seems that good fortune did not favor them, and this idea has unsurprisingly been dashed.

"Do you have any thoughts on giving up on Lewis?" Jenny asked, somewhat reluctantly, "Turn to Hanks?" -- But Hanks isn't that handsome—"

"The rational view is to give up on Lewis," Cesare replied, then paused, "but it doesn't seem to suit your character—you're not one to give up so easily, as a rule." ”

Jenny doesn't deny that she's a little headstrong, she says, "It's also because my persistence usually pays off – in fact, I always get what I want." ”

Cesare seemed to smile silently on the other end of the line, and Jenny could imagine his expression, mixed with frustration and frustration - for Jenny was telling the truth, "Yes, built on the point that 'you always get what you want,' it seems that we can hold on a little and see if we can do a miracle." But how do you plan to get started? ”

"Where's Lucy?" Jenny asked, "You seem to have a good relationship with her." ”

"Lucy wasn't a good choice, she wouldn't have contacted Lewis." Cesare confided that "she had always been worried about Lewis's mental health, so don't measure their relationship by a simple agent, she's pretty much half of Lewis's attending physician." If she thinks Lewis has not been in touch with the outside world lately, then she won't pass the word. ”

Jenny began to appreciate how the producers felt when dealing with big-name stars with eccentric tempers, and Lewis was like a Rapunzel living in an old castle, and it wasn't easy to pursue him - she rubbed her forehead, "What other way?" Maybe we can start with his wife? ”

"No, I don't." Cesare replied, "If you really have to, you can go Martin. Scorsese's relationship - remember, Lewis worked with Martin and Leo on "Gangs of New York", Martin was his idol, and Lewis decided to enter the film industry after watching his movies. ”

This line is certainly more realistic than the ethereal wife's route, and Jenny is in good spirits: yes, Martin is also the director with whom Lewis has worked the most. "That's great—wait, but do we know Martin?"

"It's a pity that there are no strong relationships." Cesare had apparently considered this matter for a long time, and he replied quickly, "At least there is nothing that can make Martin sell this favor, and going directly to Martin will probably be rejected." ”

In Hollywood, everyone knows everyone, of course Jenny and Martin have met, but to say that they can ask for help after meeting, it is a bit of a stretch, being a lobbyist in the middle, this favor can be big or small, not that you can pack a ticket if you have contact before. But Jeanne felt that Cesare was not blocking the road, but tactfully hinting at something—

Her brow furrowed, and her eyes fell on Christopher—he was humming a song and clearing the table, bringing out a melon to slice and slice it for after-dinner fruit, not listening to her conversation with Cesare.

"Are you hinting at what I'm thinking?" She asked, "Walk Leo's relationship—"

Leonardo has always been Martin's favorite general, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has been his royal descendant in recent years, and the close relationship between him and Martin is needless to say, but ......

"It's an option." Cesare didn't deny Jenny's suspicions, saying, "But in that case, you're going to have to deal with Christopher, Jefferson." ”

Yes, however, the grudge between Chris and Leo also makes this option quite complicated......

As if sensing Jenny's gaze, Chris looked up at her questioningly, Jenny instinctively shook her head and signaled that he was okay, and Chris returned her with a bright smile. She also smiled back perfunctorily, but her mood was not much lighter: the bad account between Chris and Leo has not yet been settled, even if Leo is broad-minded and willing to help her, Chris may not be happy that she asks Leo for help as the object of the scandal, not to mention that Leo is likely to take this opportunity to pinch Chris-

For an opportunity to get in touch with Lewis, make Chris bow to Leo...... Whether this deal is good or not, Jenny thinks that she may not be able to come up with an answer for a while......

The author has something to say: Note: Actually, playboys like Chris and Xiao Li can't be said to be very scummy in Beverley, at least they show that the carriage and horses are not long, and the philatelic supermodel or something is also what you and I want. There are more very volatile relationships in Hollywood, such as DDL, the story of DDL and Adjani is true, Adjani herself said, when she was pregnant, DDL went to the United States to act, and then sent her a fax in the United States to break up, and she didn't pay child support for the first period of time...... It can only be said that it is better for artists not to be more emotional

ps In addition, DDL got married in a flash after meeting true love, and then settled until now, so don't say that the playboy is not trustworthy, anything can really happen in the world

Then ps really thank you very much for leaving a message under the text to write the reader of the two lakes strategy, I didn't reply one by one when I went out, I ate a lot of delicious food according to your strategy, haha xd, for example, Changsha's taste snake, bullfrog, shrimp tail, Wuhan's hot dry noodles, bean skin, and beef noodles, beef offal noodles, roast duck neck, roast wings, fried flower nails, etc., etc., as a person who is not spicy, Changsha's taste snake is really delicious! I highly recommend everyone to give it a try, hey, hey, hey

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