Chapter 75: Next!
"Hey, Smith Chow, you're really not going to make a horror movie anymore? You know, the outside world has already called you the father of chainsaws, and if you put out another horror movie, it doesn't even need to be Chainsaw II, just with your Smith Chow golden signboard, there will be a huge crowd of audiences pouring into the cinema! Michael Parsenneck, Lionsgate's production manager, looked worriedly at Zhou Shaoming, who was sipping red wine, trying to convince this persistent and stubborn guy.
"Just because everyone calls me the Father of Chainsaws, I don't want to wear this hat for too long! My potential is endless, and the spring of the cattle herding class is the first step in my transformation. As for Saw II , didn't I negotiate with Lionsgate! Now I want to prepare with all my might, rest assured, this movie can also be a sensation in the United States, and even make people call me a phenomenal director! Zhou Shaoming laughed, waved his hand and said that he would not accept Michael Parsenek's proposal and insisted on going his own way.
"Alright! You're the director, it's up to you! Let's start the interview! Michael Parsennecke shook his head helplessly, if it weren't for Lionsgate taking a fancy to the cash cow of "Chainsaw" and striving to make it a series of movies, the most basic plan is to dominate the Halloween period in the United States within five years, and it is estimated that he would not agree to Zhou Shaoming's one-to-one investment of eight million dollars in "The Spring of the Cattle Herding Class", and the publicity cost is 10 million US dollars. And in terms of the sharing ratio, there is only a pitiful agreement of four or six shares.
This also shows that Zhou Shaoming only needs to invest 4 million US dollars, and he doesn't need to invest a penny in the later publicity, so he can get 60% of the box office revenue of "Spring of the Cattle Herding Class"!
"That's right! I'm the director, I'm in charge! Zhou Shaoming smiled, pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray, and began to interview the actress who came to interview after hearing the news.
Many people have persuaded Zhou Shaoming to set up his own company, but this lazy and surprising guy just made everyone speechless with just one sentence: "Start your own company?" Haha, being the boss sounds good, but it's too troublesome! I'm afraid of trouble! There are still a lot of fun in life that I haven't enjoyed, so let's wait and see! ”
With the filming rights of the sequel to "SAW", in exchange for the full cooperation of Lionsgate, Zhou Shaoming can be regarded as lucky, but few people have the courage of Lionsgate's big boss Frank, who dares to hand over tens of millions of dollars to a rookie director to play casually.
There are already a lot of actresses gathered outside, these people are Hollywood actresses around 30-60 years old, including some slightly famous actresses, in addition to the salary of up to 2 million US dollars, maybe more curiosity about supernova directors is the majority.
Idle is also idle, come and see this Smith Zhou, who insists on increasing his salary and is called a "fool director" by some ill-intentioned peers!
Zhou Shaoming thinks that the salary of $2 million is nothing, but for the reality that the remuneration of Hollywood actors and actresses is extremely unbalanced, this is a huge amount of money!
Well-known actors such as Jim Carrey, Tom Cruise, Will Smith, etc., all need US$20 million to be invited, and even the Oscar-winning actress, even the first female star Angelina Jolie can be recruited for only about $15 million.
And starring in a movie can get 2 million US dollars, in 2000 Hollywood actresses, there will be no more than 20 people, you can imagine how huge the attraction is.
When Zhou Shaoming was preparing for the movie, he shouted a loud slogan to let the actress of this drama hit the Oscar, which made all the actresses who came to the interview full of expectations, looking forward to this magical director who won the box office of nearly 200 million in the United States with 1.2 million US dollars, and the supernova can make himself soar into the sky and be dazzling from then on.
As a result, Lionsgate gathered a number of age-appropriate actresses today, all waiting quietly outside the door, some holding small mirrors and putting on makeup, others gathering together to talk quietly, and then every time the door rang, everyone's eyes would be focused on the interviewer, who was either excited or disappointed.
Out of politeness and reverence for the director, everyone talked in a low voice, not daring to make too much noise to affect the interview inside, this is not an interview scene, this is a battlefield where bayonets see red!
Only one person can win God's favor and become the final victor.
And the current God is Zhou Shaoming, who is sitting on the sofa and rubbing his temples constantly.
"Next!" Zhou Shaoming was very dissatisfied and sent away an actress, the subtle expression on his face was obviously captured by the actress, and suddenly the hope turned into endless disappointment, he stood up a little abruptly, and walked out in frustration.
The movie is also a war, a war between people, the winner has the right to laugh to the end, and Zhou Shaoming, as the commander-in-chief, will never allow the existence of a rotten guy under him, once the camera is turned on, the original guy with a grappling face and anyone who can joke will disappear, only the frowning maniac on the set who will never stop until perfection exists, with that kind of breathless high pressure, forcing everyone to achieve perfection.
Perhaps only Christina can get his tolerance in a small place.
Isabella Sula sat in the hall, nervously looking at the door, there were already many people entering, but they all came out of the door with a disappointed face, and it could be seen that the director who claimed to be a supernova was very stern.
"Hey, hello, my name is Susan, don't be nervous, you see you're sweating." A fat woman on the side took the initiative to greet Isabella and handed over a tissue, and the nagging traits of middle-aged women were undoubtedly displayed in her.
"Hello, I'm Isabella, thank you." Isabella took the tissue and wiped her sweat and communicated with Susan in a friendly manner.
In addition to strength in Hollywood, good popularity is also essential, and if these middle- and lower-class actors don't have a deep hatred when they were young, they will generally deliberately make friends in order to help each other one day.
"I think this director is very demanding, the one I know has just come out, she is the protagonist of several movies, although she is not popular, but she is also an acting school, even she has never been!" Susan pointed to the woman who had left the hall, a look of joy or fear on her face.
"Ah, I don't have a lot of acting experience, and I'm even more nervous when you say that!" Isabella was worried, clutching her bag tightly, her eyes showing a hint of horror.
"Not necessarily, there are many miracles in this world, maybe the director will take a fancy to your performance? It's man-made, don't worry about Isabella! Susan was a good person, and she didn't say anything to hit Isabella, she just wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked disapprenantly at the air conditioner on the ceiling.
"Yes, since you're here, you have to give it a try!" Another woman next to her also interjected, looking nervous too.
yes, I'm going to give it a try, it's a chance, it's my last chance, I'm going to take it! Isabella didn't speak, she just stared at the door in a daze, the tension on her face gradually disappearing and turning into determination. Lost in the dream of movies, Isabella has lost count of how many times she has been full of dreams and hopes, and then she was hit to nothing, and fell into the clouds in disappointment, and her persistence after repeated defeats did not bring her good luck, although she has starred in several movies, it is just a trick without even lines. Hopefully, hopefully this time, it will be successful! Isabella clutched the bag in her hand tightly, hiding her somewhat flustered heart.