Chapter 292 The Magical New Zealand Fat Dun

In Lin Mingyang's impression, Peter Jackson is a magical fat dun from New Zealand. With a height of less than 1.7 meters, he not only has a miraculous talent, but also has a humiliating degree of weight. So much so that there are still many people who believe that Peter Jackson's miraculous talent comes from his miraculous weight.

Such a statement is naturally not credible, but Lin Mingyang's impression of this great director has always stayed on the fat beard in the past, so much so that when Ex put a recent photo of Peter Jackson in front of Lin Mingyang, he couldn't help but be stunned. The middle-aged man with a thin figure and a haggard face in the photo is not at all different from his impression of Peter Jackson.

Lin Mingyang had just stepped into his home from a vacation in Hawaii, and Ex had come to the door with an update on Peter Jackson.

"How did he become the way he is?"

Ex stared at Lin Mingyang for a long time like an alien, and then he held back a sentence: "When was the last time you saw Peter Jackson?" ”

"It seems to be at the Oscars in '04, we met once..."Lin Mingyang tilted his head, and a reminiscing expression appeared on his face, "It seems that after this, we have never met again." ”

With a look of expectation on his face, Ex then asked, "And you never paid attention to any information about him either?" ”

Lin Mingyang nodded as a matter of course, and muttered to himself in his heart: "He's not a beauty, why should I pay attention to him every day?" ”

"After 'The Lord of the Rings,' he remade a new version of 'King Kong,' you should always know that, right?" Even Ex felt that his question was stupid, but he had to ask.

Lin Mingyang's performance this time is finally no longer like a "little white", he has naturally watched the movie of the gorilla fighting with the Tyrannosaurus rex, making beautiful women, and **, but what does this have to do with Peter Jackson's weight?

"After that movie, Peter Jackson lost 80 pounds all at once, and if he lost a little more, it would be equivalent to losing the whole American girl who wanted to lose weight... So much so that at the premiere of that film, before asking questions about King Kong, the reporter had to ask him 'what does your current weight do to your life'... I suggest you really pay attention to the Hollywood news, and I'm here today, otherwise you'll be making a joke when you meet him tomorrow."

"I didn't expect to have this function as a director... Wait, what do you say to meet? Ex's serious expression made Lin Mingyang a little unresponsive for a while, "You have already made an appointment with Peter Jackson to meet tomorrow?" ”

"It's not me, it's you," Ex said angrily, "As the producer of this film, of course, you have to do such an important thing as meeting the director... In this way, we can show our sincerity. ”

"Sincerity?" Lin Mingyang snorted softly, "What do you think is more sincere for a movie than an investment of $500 million?" ”

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"$500 million?" Although he had heard some rumors before, Lin Mingyang said this number himself, and Peter Jackson, who was sitting opposite him, was still stunned.

Peter Jackson even has some difficulty imagining what kind of concept it is to invest $500 million in making a film, and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "King Kong" together have a total investment of more than $500 million. It's a number that would make people smack their teeth when they put it in front of any Hollywood director. And I heard that 300 million US dollars in this money was paid by Lin Mingyang out of his own pocket, Peter Jackson only had one thought in his mind, the young man sitting opposite him definitely had too much money to spend, so he made such a "painful" decision.

"Mr. Jackson thinks this money is not enough?" Lin Mingyang's next question made Peter Jackson feel almost crazy, did he feel that it was not enough, and he was still ready to add it?

After Lin Mingyang said this, Peter Jackson's eyes became complicated when he looked at him, when he swept 11 trophies with the domineering spirit of the return of the king at the Oscars, Lin Mingyang was just a potential new star who was favored by himself.

When Peter Jackson started filming Lin Mingyang's "District 9" and gave him a past assistant director, Peter Jackson just regarded Lin Mingyang as a talented new generation of directors. Although he had unconsciously put Lin Mingyang on the same level as himself, at that time he could still have a little bit of self-control and pride of his predecessors.

To this day, Lin Mingyang's achievements in movies may not surpass Peter Jackson, but Lin Mingyang controls MGM Pictures, one of the six Hollywood film giants, and Peter Jackson's influence in the entire Hollywood is beyond Peter Jackson's. The former advantages and feeling of being high above are now gone, and all that remains is the envy of this young man's rocket-like rise experience, plus a little jealousy.

Facing Lin Mingyang's inquiring gaze, Peter Jackson hurriedly suppressed the emotion in his heart, waved his hand and said, "No, no... To make a film, such an investment is enough"

Peter Jackson's recent movies are all big productions with hundreds of millions of dollars, but to be honest, every time the budget in his hand is tight, many wonderful ideas have to be abandoned, and now he suddenly heard that he can control such a large amount of money, where is the reason why he is not satisfied in his heart.

Seeing the restrained expression of this world-renowned director, an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of Lin Mingyang's mouth, and he shook his head: "Don't be in a hurry to draw conclusions now, come up with $500 million, what we want to gain is naturally not an ordinary movie... I've heard that your special effects studio is also involved in the production of a new film directed by James Cameron, and I think you should have some knowledge of that film, so let me tell you, I hope you can use this money to make a work that is not inferior to "Avatar" "

There is a lot of speculation about the effect of James Cameron's special effects, and Peter Jackson is one of the few people who have a macro understanding of this film, so he naturally knows more about this issue than others. It was precisely because he knew in his heart that when Lin Mingyang made this request, he felt that things were not as simple as he imagined.

According to Peter Jackson's own estimates, James Cameron's final investment in filming "Avatar" should not exceed $500 million, compared to Pandora, "Warcraft", a game with a heavy magical epic feeling, needs to show a more complex and diverse world, the entire movie has to be completed on the basis of special effects, and the visual effects of "Avatar" can be imagined.

Peter Jackson suddenly felt a burst of regret for his "Tuoda" just now, for the film to meet Lin Mingyang's requirements, I'm afraid the investment of 500 million US dollars is really not enough. Thinking of this, Peter Jackson only felt a dry mouth, thinking that Lin Mingyang, this kid, was quite kind, and he didn't set him up in this matter, otherwise he would really have to be "planted" this time.

Drawing on this experience, Peter Jackson became cautious in the following conversation, but whether it was a $500 million investment or the magical movie theme of "Warcraft", it was a fatal attraction for him. The more calm and restrained he was on the surface, the hotter the desire in his heart became.

Lin Mingyang was not in a hurry, and picked up some irrelevant topics. Lin Mingyang calmed down, Peter Jackson here was finally in a hurry, although the vastness and difficulty of this film exceeded his previous expectations, but such an opportunity was placed in front of him, how could Peter Jackson miss it.

After some temptations, Peter Jackson finally agreed to be the director of the film. After reaching a verbal agreement with Lin Mingyang, Peter Jackson immediately began to claim to be the director of "Warcraft", and this lightning-fast speed of entering the state really surprised Lin Mingyang.

"Although the script of the film has not yet been created, does the investor already have a general positioning on the issue of the selection of the role?" Peter Jackson seems to be rubbing his hands honestly, but there is a cunning light in his eyes, he is humbly asking for Lin Mingyang's opinion, and he is clearly reaching out to the producer for power.

Lin Mingyang glanced at Peter Jackson, this fat man's preference for using Australian actors in movies is also a major feature of his directing style. In films like "The Lord of the Rings" and "Warcraft," which are supported by grand worldviews and special effects, the role of individual characters is not as important as in other genres. Such films often use some little-known actors.

The biggest benefit of this is that it saves the producer a lot of money to pay the star actors, but the real beneficiaries are the lucky actors. Such a big-budget film is definitely a great opportunity for them, and it can be said to be a shortcut to the south to get ahead in the film industry.

In addition to the high salary, if you want Peter Jackson to do his best to complete the filming of this film, you have to give him some "sweetness". Lin Mingyang didn't want to interfere too much in the filming of this film, and he naturally wouldn't be stingy with this kind of favor.

"Of course, the choice of actors is decided by the director, and we absolutely believe in Peter's vision in this regard."

Lin Mingyang's words were like a reassuring pill, so that the stone hanging in Peter Jackson's heart finally landed. The film "Warcraft" has been in the Hollywood media since the beginning of the year, and Peter Jackson showed a strong interest in this film at that time, but unfortunately at that time this film was basically Lin Mingyang's "personal belongings", even Peter Jackson only had a greedy share.

But no one thought that "Warcraft" would have twists and turns in the preparation process, and in the end, Lin Mingyang actually gave up his inevitable position as director. When he received the invitation from MGM, Peter Jackson was still snickering, but the conversation with Lin Mingyang gave him a more accurate and clear understanding of the difficulty of shooting the whole film.

"Warcraft" is definitely a high-challenge, high-reward movie, and although he agreed to be the director of the film, Peter Jackson still muttered a little in his heart. Lin Mingyang's strength is well known in Hollywood, when he was just an actor, he once made the "feat" of squeezing out the director, and now his position as the director was given up by Lin Mingyang, and he is now the producer of this film, and the relationship between the two sides is a little difficult to position.

In other productions, Peter Jackson can subdue the other party with his reputation, and he is definitely the one who has the final say in and out of the play. can be replaced by Lin Mingyang, Peter Jackson has no score in his heart. Although Lin Mingyang now shows a gesture of full trust, his identity is too special, and as long as he intervenes a little in the filming of the film, Peter Jackson's situation will become very embarrassing.

Out of such concerns, Peter Jackson played a trick and deliberately used the right to decide the role to test Lin Mingyang's attitude, even if Lin Mingyang's reaction was a little hesitant, it would shake his determination to be the director of the film.

Lin Mingyang nodded in agreement without thinking, successfully eliminating the last trace of concern in Peter Jackson's heart, and Peter Jackson immediately showed an impulse to try this expensive blockbuster. The conversation that could have ended here, Lin Mingyang was dragged by him, and he stayed for half an hour to ask this and that.

Peter Jackson's sometimes cunning and deep, sometimes innocent and childlike performance made Lin Mingyang a little crying and laughing, I didn't find it before, this Peter Jackson nagging is really annoying, which strengthens Lin Mingyang's mind to be a "hands-off shopkeeper" in the film.

With Peter Jackson in control of the overall situation, it is understandable that Lin Mingyang has such a plan in his heart. General things don't need him to come forward, Peter Jackson can handle it himself. Of course, Lin Mingyang's mentality is not easy to show directly, so before ending this meeting, Lin Mingyang asked Peter Jackson if he had any other requirements.

He originally asked it routinely, but he didn't expect Peter Jackson to really give him a problem.

"The film needed a unique theme song, and the singers had to be known and appealing around the world... Since we want to make a super-first-class movie, this theme song must also be sung by a super-first-class singer, so that it can deserve its name."

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At this point in time, everyone who is going to appear next should be able to guess, right? In this book, I can finally erase a regret that is not in the modern world, and the frog suddenly feels that the value on his character card has risen a lot

Hehe,The update is not powerful.,I'm embarrassed to ask you for any vote.,Write well.,Finishing this book is the only goal of frogs at the moment.,Thank you for your support.

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