Both of them were silent, the air seemed to be tense, and Ex tried his best to break the silence, deliberately trying to find something else to say, but the more anxious he became, the more he couldn't think of anything else. He was so embarrassed that he was sweating and was really feeling a little hot now. If it hadn't been for Orson Aiwei's assistant knocking on the door and walking in, he wouldn't have known how embarrassed he would have been.

The face of the office owner, Orson Aiwei, was also terrifyingly gloomy, and he had not done anything smoothly during this time, so he was naturally in a bad mood. The assistant was afraid of angering his boss, so he had to carefully lower his voice when reporting the situation.

He didn't bring good news to Orson Ivey, and the Disney Company sent out more than a dozen letters of interest, most of which were rejections. Orson Aiwei was distraught by the news, and he waved his hand and motioned for his assistant to go out first.

"I don't understand what those so-called big directors are thinking in their heads, if they don't shoot with such an excellent subject, are their heads caught in the door panel?" Orson Aiwei complained to Ex.

"The more beautiful the bird, the more it likes to cherish its feathers!" Ex smiled bitterly, he could understand Orson Aiwei's mood now, "This is what Felix said, I think those big directors are worried that they will smash this film and ruin the reputation they have worked so hard to build, so they don't dare to try it easily." ”

"You know, the investment in the filming of the film will not be lower than that of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, such a huge investment, how can the company rest assured that such a film will be handed over to a general, what if it is smashed by him?" Orson Ivey's worries are also the concerns of Disney's top brass, who have high expectations for the "Twilight" series, and if the film fails at the box office, the loss will be too much for them to afford.

Ex also felt that this question was indeed tricky, "It can't be that all the letters of intent you sent were rejected, right?" ”

Orson Aiwei was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "Maybe there is another person!" ”

-- In Hollywood, if there is a person whose image and appearance are comparable to or even better than Einstein's, then he is either a madman or an unborn genius. Just as every coin has two sides, geniuses are destined to have a madman's side, and a madman is destined to have a genius side. And Tim Burton is the perfect combination of this genius and madman.

Tim Burton is known as Hollywood's genius director, such a nickname is the special treatment that directors get under the box office guarantee, and there are very few people in today's Hollywood who can get such a name. Uncle Ti's movie is full of black humor of gentleness and sadness, autism and tension, the intersection of cold and warmth, it is gorgeous in the gloomy, cruel in the warm, warm in the dark, a very weird world.

Dressed from head to toe, Tim Burton likes to attract everyone's attention with exaggerated outfits and appearances. When it comes to Tim Burton himself, one might think of his quirky hat, hairstyle, outfit, beard. As for Uncle Di's facial features, everyone has almost no impression. Because he deliberately hides behind his exaggerated appearance from beginning to end.

Tim Burton has been hesitating since receiving the invitation from Disney, the story of "Twilight" reminds him of "Edward Scissorhands", only this time the protagonist has changed from a robot to a vampire, and the style characteristics of gothic movies have become more and more obvious, and it can be said that this kind of theme is Uncle Tey's favorite.

Other directors are constrained by the success of the original novel of "Twilight", but Uncle Ti is confident that he will shoot his own style based on the plot of the novel, and his only concern is the male lead.

Ever since Disney bought the film rights to Twilight, the question of who will play the hero and heroine in the novel has been a topic of keen discussion and concern among readers. The choice of the heroine Bella is the most controversial, because different readers have different opinions on the understanding of this character, but in the selection of the hero vampire Edward, whether it is an online vote or a newspaper survey, the results are surprisingly consistent. Lin Mingyang created this magical love story, and the character of Edward seems to have been tailor-made for himself.

Uncle Ti likes to use familiar actors in his movies the most, and Johnny Depp, who has the face of the world's most affectionate man in his movies, has fascinated more ordinary audiences than himself. "Edward Scissorhands" is the first collaboration between Uncle Depp and Johnny Depp, Depp's melancholy and gloomy temperament and unique way of speaking are considered by Uncle Dee to be the best gift from God to show his style.

They established a good working relationship through this one, and since then Johnny Depp has appeared frequently in Burton's films. The two of them form the world-renowned golden ghost group, and over the past two decades, Tim Burton has not only taught Johnny Depp about the grotesque, but also learned from Depp. This kind of royal relationship between each other is difficult to match in Hollywood.

After receiving the invitation letter from Disney, Uncle Ti's first thought was his confidant Johnny Depp, if Depp could be ten years younger, he would not hesitate to use him as the leading actor in the film. Although Johnny Depp has been winning the title of the most popular actor, it is very difficult to compete with Lin Mingyang in this film, the key is that Lin Mingyang has a large number of loyal readers around the world through his novels, and there is also the full support of a large number of young fans, who are a strong guarantee for the box office of the film. Disney can't go far and near, and the hope of using Depp as the leading actor is getting slimmer.

The hesitation of the actor made Tim Burton unable to make up his mind. Before officially replying to the Disney Company, he decided to give Johnny Depp a call and ask for his opinion first.

"You're going to take on 'Twilight'?" The two of them are often in contact on the phone, and there is no need for polite greetings between conversations, Tim Burton goes straight to the point, and Johnny Depp's questions go straight to the point.

"It's just a plan at the moment, if I really become the director of that film, I'm going to let you play the leading role."

"Me?" Johnny Depp on the other end of the phone was quite surprised, and he suddenly laughed: "You can't be joking, right? ”

"But I'm serious!" Tim Burton's tone was serious.

Johnny Depp stopped laughing, was silent for a moment, and quickly made a decision: "That role is not suitable for me, Felix is the most suitable actor in everyone's mind." ”

Tim Burton knows Depp very well, and the other party never talks around the bush with him, which is why he feels strange: "Even you are optimistic about that kid?" ”

"You forget, I've always been a partner with him in Pirates of the Caribbean, this young man is really good, if you're really interested in that movie, you can get in touch with him first, Felix is a very interesting young man, I'm sure after you met him, you won't stick to your current point of view."

Although Johnny Depp has a high opinion of Lin Mingyang, Uncle Ti is still skeptical, "I heard that there are a lot of problems with that guy!" ”

"Disadvantages and advantages are like two sides of a coin, and the many shortcomings just show that he is talented, and young people are always a little arrogant, and of course Felix does have enough capital to be proud of. He is like an unruly wild horse, which is not something that ordinary directors can control. ”

Johnny Depp knows Tim Burton well, and if the normal method cannot convince the other party, the agitation method can often have unexpected effects. When he said this, Uncle Di did have the urge to meet Lin Mingyang.

-- Tim Burton, who was in Los Angeles, learned a lot about Lin Mingyang from Johnny Depp on the phone, and in a café in Cambridgetown, Boston, Lin Mingyang and his agent Ex were also talking about Tim Burton. Lin Mingyang and Tim Burton, two people who have never met but pay attention to each other, talked about each other at the same time.

"People who love Tim Burton movies are lonely people, and I didn't think Disney would like his gloomy style."

From the bottom of his heart, Lin Mingyang does not have much resistance to Tim Burton, and with him as the director of "Twilight", Lin Mingyang even has some faint expectations. As long as Tim Burton can play at the level of "Edward Scissorhands", the plot story of "Twilight" can form a perfect fit with the director's style, and the only thing that worries Lin Mingyang is whether Tim Burton will make this film too dark.

Tim Burton has a long history with the Disney Company, he was awarded a Disney scholarship while studying at the California Institute of the Arts, and after graduating, he went to work as an animator at the Disney Company, which appreciated his talent and led him to create an animated short film, Vincent, which was critically acclaimed by critics for its depiction of the world of a seven-year-old boy, but was deemed too dark for children to be screened. Later, Tim Burton created a 29-minute live-action short film based on the legend of Frankenstein, which was also unreleased for the same reason. ”

These materials of Ex were all obtained from Orsin, and before this, Lin Mingyang had never heard of these two works by Tim Burton.

"So the Disney Company has changed its mind now?"

"It was more than 20 years ago that Disney rejected Tim Burton, and now the situation has changed a lot, and what used to be a small painter is now one of Hollywood's top film masters." Ecks sighed softly, "Whether it is personal image or film style, Tim Burton can be called the most distinctive director of Hollywood in this era." He can make the white hard turn black into black, and he can make the black hard turn into white. But this transformation or subversion is by no means vexatious or sensationalism. It is not difficult to have distinctive features, but the difficult thing is to have distinctive features and be well received by the audience. It's safe to say that Tim Burton did it, and he did it brilliantly. ”

"These comments are your own opinion, and the same attitude is true of the current Disney Company?"

"Yes, but I think Tim Burton is really likely to take over this film, after all, the style and subject matter of your novel are what he is good at, of course, these are not things that Disney needs to seriously consider, the key is that Tim Burton belongs to the kind of director who will not let investors lose money no matter how much he tosses."

Look at his remake of "Planet of the Apes" in 01, the film invested more than 100 million yuan, and was criticized by critics after its release, and is recognized as Tim Burton's worst-level film, which hardly reflects his style, but it is still a big hit at the box office. And the year before last, "Big Fish", he should take the warm route, this film was mediocre at the box office in the United States, and even criticized by some fans who had already liked his dark style, but it was unanimously praised by overseas fans. And this year he has released two more works, and they have done well......"

After citing a lot of examples, Ex came to this conclusion: "Tim Burton has never been worried about his film going unfunded, and once he agrees, I think Disney will come and ask you for your opinion right away." ”

-- Ex was not wrong in the general direction, but it was not the Disney representative who came to the door first, but Tim Burton himself.

Long hair with a fluffy and curly surname and strange black-rimmed glasses, these two things have almost become Tim Burton's exclusive symbols, and he suddenly appeared at the door of Lin Mingyang's dormitory without the slightest warning.

When Lin Mingyang opened the door for him, Tim Burton was looking around the aisle of the oldest dormitory building in Harvard, the dim light here has always been criticized by students, but Tim Burton likes this dark environment very much, and even has a better impression of Lin Mingyang.

Tim Burton's hairstyle reminded Lin Mingyang of a film critic's classic comment about Uncle Ty: "He must have stood all night last night on the roof of the Empire State Building in New York in a single posture that was always the same." Where do I ask, you ask? His hairstyle is the best way to base it. "The real-life Tim Burton is so offbeat, so paranoid.

"It's nice to stay in this place!" Tim Burton was the first to praise the dormitory building in front of Lin.

"You're thinking differently." Lin Mingyang smiled, and he made a gesture of invitation towards the room, "Let's talk inside?" ”

Tim Burton nodded, and with some reluctance, he left the dark hallway and entered the living room of the suite.

"Everybody says I'm a weirdo, and I admit that I'm really different. But I think it's also strange that you don't need to waste time in college, but you always like to hide on campus, do you want to prove your low profile in this way? Tim Burton, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at Lin Mingyang curiously.

"This should be regarded as a personal way of life for me at this stage!" Lin Mingyang smiled, and he made Uncle Di a cup of coffee.

""Twilight is your work, do you think it's appropriate for me to shoot it?" Tim Burton's second question made Lin Mingyang understand his directness.

"My favorite of your films is Edward Scissorhands, and although the main character Edward is weird and even a little scary, the cheerfulness and romance exuded by the film is also outstanding. Actually, the storyline of Twilight is somewhat similar to that film, so I think you are more than capable of mastering the whole movie. ”

Tim Burton held his coffee but didn't rush to drink it, "If I'm the director of the film now, would you think it's appropriate if you were the lead role?" ”

"I don't have long messy hair, and I don't accept weird white makeup!" Lin Mingyang also expressed his attitude directly: "In addition, I feel that I can basically meet your requirements. ”

Tim Burton raised his head and stared at Lin Mingyang with a strange look for a long time, and finally laughed, "It seems that Depp is right, you are indeed an interesting guy!" Now it seems that we should be able to try to build a relationship of mutual trust. Although I stubbornly believe that you can't replace Depp in my film work, I have to admit that you are indeed a better fit for the actor of "Twilight" than him. ”

Lin Mingyang shrugged, "So I passed the test?" ”

"That's understandable!" Tim Burton nodded, "In terms of character design, I will fully respect your original story, so you don't have to worry about turning into an ugly bastard." This is my third time working with Disney, and the previous two films have been killed by them for the same reason, and this time I will try to minimize the dark tone of the camera to cater to the vulgar tastes of commercial film investors and some audiences. ”

Tim Burton's commitment unloaded the last worries on Lin's mind. If Uncle Di came here on a whim, Lin Mingyang probably didn't want to believe it, but it was true. He came and went suddenly, the coffee in his hand was only a shallow drink, and Tim Burton stood up without warning, but before leaving, he gave Lin Mingyang a piece of advice.

"But if you want to create a classic character in this film, and not just let a group of naïve and ignorant women scream around you, then you should at least partially look up to Depp. I don't expect your performance to be a poor imitation, but at least you should show something different in this film than your previous characters. ”

(To be continued)