Chapter 296 is coming at you

"I'm afraid you really can't act in that play"

Ex's words made Lin Mingyang slightly stunned, and he raised his eyes to look at Exx with doubt. Lin Mingyang was very suspicious that this was Exx's agitation method, but Ex shook his head with a serious expression, and the look between his eyebrows didn't look like he was joking with himself at all.

If Ex just fooled himself, Lin Mingyang probably didn't have interest, but his resolute look aroused the curiosity in Lin Mingyang's heart, he sat up straight and leaned forward.

"Then tell me, why can't I act?"

When Ex heard this, a strange smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, this expression made Lin Mingyang's heart "chuckle", and before he could think confidently, Exx had already announced the answer.

"Because the protagonist of the family has already been chosen"

This answer made Lin Mingyang speechless, he sat there with a depressed face, and complained a little sullenly: "Since the starring candidates have been decided, the director and screenwriter must not be bad, does Sony want me to be the producer?" ”

"If you want, I'm sure Sony will be absolutely willing"

Ex stared at Lin Mingyang's face for a long time, and then smiled: "At least from this matter, you are still a little vague about your current personal positioning, the first thing you think of in cooperation is the identity of actor, director, and screenwriter, but you just forgot that you are still the chairman of the board of directors of MGM Pictures."

Seeing Lin Mingyang's confused expression, Ex continued to explain: "Among Hollywood actors, you may be the youngest, but in terms of fame, there are many people who can keep up with you, and in the field of directors and screenwriters, Hollywood has never lacked geniuses like you, but why are you unique among these people?" ”

Lin Mingyang had never thought about this question before, but now that Ex asked this, he looked back and did feel a little bit of taste from it.

"At the end of the day, people don't value you because of your fame, but because of your strength... You look at those celebrities, some of them were once very popular, but because they accidentally spread some bad scandals, they were immediately abandoned by the media and the public, in the final analysis, the so-called fame was hyped by the media. Hollywood scandals about you splitting your legs and picking up girls have always been endless, and if you were other actors, you might have been infamous a long time ago, but now you are doing better than anyone else, what is the reason for this? ”

Exton paused, "Italy's richest man, Silvio Berlusconi, has been in the news since he was young, but he has been able to serve as Italy's prime minister three times." In order to dress avant-garde, he dared to wear a headscarf to greet Blair; In order to be more handsome, he did not hesitate to go to plastic surgery and be knifed; He has released an album of love songs to win back his wife's heart; He passed a law banning eight-legged animals for fear of spiders; He persuaded the Americans to invest in Italy because they had confidence in their beautiful girls; He made Nazi jokes just to show his humor, he praised Mussolini, he scolded judges for being insane... He did all these absurd things in the eyes of others, not because he was handsome and famous, not because of how talented he was, but simply because he was rich and had an industry all over Italy... In some ways, you're similar to Berlusconi, so why do you think the American people and Hollywood are so tolerant of you? ”

Lin Mingyang's mouth moved, but what he wanted to say was said by Ex for him.

"Because you're one of the richest people in the United States, and you own MGM Pictures, Playboy Group, and no matter how bad your reputation is by the media, these are facts that no one else can shake."

Ex has good intentions in order to introduce this topic, which can be seen from Lin Mingyang's thoughtful expression, and his mention did teach Lin Mingyang a vivid lesson. After saying such a lot of words, Ex didn't feel a little dry, and after he poured a glass of water, Lin Mingyang had completely digested the intention of his words, and then asked the point in one sentence.

"Sony Pictures doesn't seem to be short of money"

"Sony has been severely suppressed by its competitors in the consumer electronics and gaming sector in recent years, with its gaming division under siege from Microsoft and Nintendo, and the consumer electronics division facing overwhelming challenges from Apple, while Sony Pictures has performed well... Sony has just got a new president, and he has to do something to boost Sony's stock price... It's hard to make a difference in the consumer electronics and gaming space in a short period of time, so Sony's new president has set his sights on Sony Pictures, not only is "Spider-Man" preparing to make a new film, but they have bigger moves one after another. ”

Ex's cocoon-like analysis clearly showed Sony's current situation in front of Lin Mingyang, but what he said and what Lin Mingyang really cared about were obviously a bit off-topic.

Lin Mingyang helplessly spread his hands: "What you said can only further prove that Sony Pictures is not short of money at all now." ”

In the face of Lin Mingyang's question, Ex replied impatiently: "But any investment will definitely face risks, and Sony's current problem is that they can afford to pay but can't afford this risk, so they need to find a reliable partner to share this risk."

Lin Mingyang pointed at himself with his finger, "We? ”

Ex nodded at first, then shook his head: "MGM isn't the only one Sony works with, but you're unique in their eyes."

"Me?" Lin Mingyang's eyes widened, but after thinking about it, he had already guessed the answer in his heart.

Ex said with a firm analysis: "Of all the movies that you have endured, none of them have been smashed... The more you get to the end, the harder it may be to keep this record, but the more valuable it is, and I think Sony wants to use the termination of the contract with Michael Jackson to facilitate the cooperation with us, and it is actually aimed at you. ”

After Exx said this, Lin Mingyang became a little more interested in the movie whose name he didn't even know. "What kind of movie is Sony going to make that makes them so cautious?"

"If it were me, I would have done it" Ex smiled helplessly, "because the director of that movie is Roland Emmerich"

"It's Him"

Hearing this name, Lin Mingyang's face immediately showed a relieved expression. As Hollywood's most famous disaster film director, when it comes to Emmerich, people think of Godzilla, the monster who landed in New York from the Atlantic, and "The Day After Tomorrow", which is frozen in the United States. To this day, when it comes to disaster films, "Godzilla" is still a classic at the forefront, and the success of "The Day After Tomorrow" has established Emmerich's position in the field of disaster films in one fell swoop.

Emmerich specializes in stunt films, and in addition to the blockbuster "Godzilla", he is best known for "Independence Day" starring Will Smith. "Independence Day" was the most watched film in the world with its powerful story and a host of new stunts of the time, and the scenes of the destruction of the White House in the film still make fans talk about it today.

From the perspective of commercial films, Emmerich can be regarded as an outstanding director, but in Lin Mingyang's view, Emmerich is not a director with a unique pursuit, and his films lack both artistic depth and depth of thinking. The only thing that can get on the stage is his "visual bombardment".

When the audience likes to see the theme he chooses, such as "The Day After Tomorrow" with an environmental theme, or the audience has not seen it for a long time, such as "Independence Day" with the alien war scene, the appearance will be very good, and the audience can ignore the flaws in his directing technique because they are interested in the subject matter. On the contrary, if the subject matter of the film is not new, such as the epic "Patriot", or if the "visual bombardment" is too concentrated, his lack of creativity will be exposed.

The "problem" of focusing on special effects is not only Emmerich in Hollywood, Michael Bay, who is known as the "explosion maniac", also has this problem, but Michael Bay is clever in that he knows his flaws very well, so he knows how to promote his strengths and avoid weaknesses, his movies this year are only allowed by conditions, and the visual effects are full of energy to be rectified, although there is no connotation, but after all, it can also feast the audience's eyes, but Emmerich lacks this "self-knowledge", he is not good at feature films, and he has to be "brave" The dismal box office and bad reputation of "10,000 Years Before History" finally made Emmerich finally taste the bitter fruit, and he was burdened by this film, not only ended up discredited, but also became a "minefield" that major Hollywood film companies did not dare to touch easily.

All viewers who have seen that film will have the feeling of being trailerd, and before entering the cinema, everyone will want to see how Emmerich uses the mode of a feature film to recreate prehistoric civilizations, and watch the epic of human evolution dancing with mammoths and saber-toothed tigers. can walk out of the cinema, and all the audience will probably greet the director's family in their hearts.

The film tells a story that holds true at any time, and it is also a vulgar and thin love story, and the mammoths and saber-toothed tigers that appear as prehistoric elements in the play basically only appear as living props two or three times, even if they are replaced with other animals. The film uses some plots about witchcraft to try to mentally transport the audience into that mysterious prehistoric era, but how to look like the tricks of the Indians. Due to the disjointed plot, although they are not well dressed, it can only look like a vulgar masquerade in the end.

What happened to Emmerich proves once again that reputation is the most unreliable thing in Ex's previous words, and the fame accumulated by several successes only needs one failure to erase it completely. Emmerich wants to make a fuss with the new film, but Sony, as an investor, has to consider the huge risks.

Therefore, the cooperation proposed by Sony this time has a great degree of tentative significance, if MGM is willing to cooperate, it means that Lin Mingyang is optimistic about this movie, then Sony can rest assured and boldly let Emmerich let it go; If MGM refuses, Sony will have to weigh carefully when considering investment.

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