Although Anne Heard does not like to play the leading role in the movie, the Orientals have not weakened their support for "This Killer Is Not Too Cold".

On the third day of arriving in the United States, under her arrangement, the casting interview for the film's heroine Matilda officially began.

Wu Yusen interviewed in person, accompanied by Zhou Yanfa, Bao Dexi and a middle-aged man named John. John is one of the assistant directors of the film and a staff member of Dark Horse International. He is mainly responsible for the preparation of the crew.

Chen Ping'an did not participate in the interview, stayed in the hotel for three days behind closed doors, and wrote a script.

When he found Anne Hurd with the script, the latter was stunned: "This is the script you promised Whoopi on the night of the reception party?" Written so quickly? ”

"At some point, I'm very fast."

"I guess it must not include that night, right?" The corners of Anne Hurd's mouth curled slightly, outlining a hint of arc, and said half-jokingly.

Chen Chong took the initiative to ask for help and sent Chen Ping'an to the hotel. Although only the two parties know what happened in the hotel, it does not prevent some people from guessing in bad faith.

This kind of thing is normal in the United States, and it is even more normal in the American entertainment industry. In Anne Heard's eyes, this kind of thing is normal.

Chen Ping'an smiled indifferently: "If there is a suitable time in the future, give her a few more chances." ”

Anne Heard smiled and nodded. It's not a big deal, it's easy to do it.

"Nuns are crazy too?"

Looking at the script in her hand, Anne Heard was attracted by the name and opened the script to read it.

As a good producer. She has a unique vision when it comes to reviewing a script for good or bad. Just like back then. Cameron ran into walls everywhere with the script of "The Terminator", and no one was willing to invest in filming. It was her discerning eye that not only took a fancy to the script, but also to Cameron, the director who created the script.

"Nuns Are Crazy Too" is about Dee Lauris, a black resident singer, who inadvertently witnesses a homicide. After escaping the killer, she chose to call the police, who asked her to testify in court.

Before that, in order to ensure her safety, she was arranged to hide in the St. Catherine Monastery. She is the kind of person who is lively and likes to show her head, and the quiet and cold boring life in the convent makes her unbearable, and she staging a funny scene with the nuns in the convent.

Anne Heard read it. Close the script: "It's funny, and the role of De Lauris in it is quite suitable for Whoopi." Did you really create this over the course of three days? ”

Hollywood's requirements for scripts are much higher than those in Hong Kong. Hong Kong can write scripts while filming, but the United States definitely can't. A good script may be inspired by a moment, but putting it into practice on paper requires a lot of time and effort from the screenwriter.

And what about Chen Ping'an? It's only been three days, three days!

If someone takes the script to the film company to try their luck, it took him a total of three days to tell the other party that the script took him. Guaranteed to be kicked out directly, no one wants to waste time reading that irresponsible script.

"Boss, don't you think of the American film market. Is it much bigger than Hong Kong? ”

Well? "What do you want to say?"

Say what? Anne Heard believes that Chen Ping'an should stay in the United States to develop, if he is reluctant to Hong Kong. You can take time to go to Hong Kong once a year and make one or two movies. And not like it is now. Every year, I take time to come to the United States to make two films, and my main focus is on Hong Kong.

"Do you think I'm short of money?"

Anne Heard was dumbfounded.

Chen Ping'an is not short of money. Money is just a symbol for him now. With the name of Dr. Doomsday Mak Ka Wah, the global stock market crash last year spread throughout the United States, and Anne Heard also learned that the biggest and only financier behind Mak Ka Wah was Chen Ping'an.

In that mournful stock market crash, no one knows how much Chen Ping'an made net, but from the funds operated by Mai Jiahua, Anne Hurd can guess that it may be an astronomical amount.

Is it just for the money to make movies?

Anne Hedder said sternly: "Boss, don't you think that we are now engaged in art, not all evil money? ”

"Without the support of all evil money, art can only become an illusory castle in the air." Chen Ping'an shook his head. The art of chicken feathers, from the time he came into contact with cinema in his later life, was purely for wealth.

At first it was to make ends meet, then to get rich, then to enjoy the power, and so it is now.

"Besides, I can also pursue what you call art in Hong Kong."

"Is that okay?" It's not that Anne Heard looks down on Chinese films, but because Hong Kong is too small, and the development of Hong Kong films is strictly restricted from the population base alone.

Once the local market cannot support the local box office, and the foreign market is uncertain, it is likely to encounter the snatching of Hollywood films.

Once the dark wound erupts, the seemingly lush tree of Hong Kong movies will fall to the ground.

From this point of view, Hong Kong movies are incomparable to Hollywood movies, and the other point is because of the language.

Anne Heard wanted Chen Ping'an to come to the United States for development. Dark Horse International is already the absolute leader in Hong Kong and has a huge influence, but in the more competitive United States, it is still only a medium-sized film company, with average influence and a broader space for development.

It's a pity that Chen Ping'an is not here, so he rejected Anne Hurd's proposal, which makes her very sorry.

"Don't you think about it anymore?"

"I may consider your advice in the future, but for now, I still want to stay in Hong Kong."

"Well, I respect your decision. I will now inform Ubi to come to the office. ”

Receiving the notification from the agent, Whoopi couldn't believe it.

On the night of the reception banquet, she also half-jokingly and half-seriously "squeezed" Chen Ping'an and "grabbed" a heroine. At that time, she thought that she would have to wait for a few months, but who thought that it was only three days, and the agent informed her, saying that she was asked to go to Anne Hurd's office to discuss a new script.

came to the office with a smile on his face and saw Chen Ping'an and Anne Hurd. Immediately send warm hugs and veneers.

"Nuns Are Crazy" is so decided, directed by Chen Ping'an. Whoopi starred, with Anne Head as the producer. Responsible for raising funds and preparing for the preliminary work. It is tentatively scheduled to start shooting in mid-July, and "The Silence of the Lambs" should also be finished by then.

Whoopi began to familiarize himself with the script and study the heroine's character, Anne Heard allocated funds to appoint the assistant director to cast, select the scene, and contact the abbey, etc., while Chen Ping'an joined Wu Yusen in the selection of the heroine.

"Lao Wu, how is the casting going these days? Is there a time to choose from? ”

Wu Yusen shook his head.

"Isn't it! I've heard that there have been a lot of people applying for the role of Matilda these days, and you haven't found a suitable one yet? ”

The day I first arrived in the United States. The effect of Chen Ping'an's interview with reporters at the airport came out. Many newspapers have published the change of the heroine of "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", and now there is a shortage of heroines.

Since this script, like "Rain Man", was created by Chen Ping'an, it aroused the interest of many people.

Most of the actors registered with the Screen Actors Guild of America, as long as they meet the age, rushed to the interview, and some young girls who are interested in getting involved in the film industry and entering the big screen have also rushed to Los Angeles. There are even teenage girls from Maine with movie dreams. Traveled all the way to Los Angeles, California.

There are as many as 100 people who are sent to wait for interviews every day, which can exhaust Wu Yusen, Zhou Yunfa and others. It's a pity that he still couldn't find Matilda, who satisfied Wu Yusen.

Interviewing three or five can be quite interesting. But all day long, in addition to eating, drinking, and sleeping, sitting there to interview candidates is not only boring. It's boring.

Fortunately, there will be occasional hiccups during the interview process, which makes everyone laugh. For example, there is a girl who comes to the interview. She is fifteen years old, which is older than twelve-year-old Matilda. But she's on the low side. Barely in the age range of eleven to fourteen years old.

But the problem is that this girl is a little chubby girl, and this alone does not meet the requirements. When Bao Dexi regretfully told her and asked her to go back and wait for the notice, she knew that she had lost the election. However, she was not annoyed, but ran to Zhou Yanfa and asked for an autograph.

In the American video tape market, Zhou Runfa is still very appealing, and this American chubby girl is a fan of Zhou Runfa through the videotape.

This paragraph was told by Bao Dexi, Chen Ping'an was very happy to listen to it, Zhou Runfa touched his face and smiled, but this also shows from the side that Zhou Runfa still has a certain influence in the United States, and everyone is also full of confidence in the prospects of "This Killer is Not Too Cold".

"Old Wu, are you too demanding?"

Chen Ping'an's suspicion is not unreasonable, Hong Kong directors in this era, such as Wu Yusen, Xu Ke, Gao Zhisen, Wong Jiawei and others, have a relatively "eccentric" attitude towards movies, and they have their own requirements for the films they direct, and they are very demanding.

Sure enough, when he asked, Wu Yusen began to complain.

said that this is the first film he and Zhou Yunfa made into the United States, and they must be strict and serious without the slightest mistake. Although the protagonist of this movie is the killer Leon, Matilda is also very important as the heroine, which plays an extremely important role in Leon's character change, and is also one of the essences of this play.

Besides, with high standards and strict requirements, isn't it the attitude that a director should have towards the movies he directs?

Chen Ping'an, who said something, lost his temper.

That night, everyone rested early, came to the company early the next morning, and began a long day of interviewing actors.

“…… Well, you can go back. We'll get back to you if it's confirmed. ”

Bao Dexi sent away another girl who came to the interview with an expressionless face, this is the nineteenth interview today, an average of six minutes each, and two hours have passed.

It's really boring!

Chen Ping'an yawned, and John called in the next interviewer.

As soon as this interviewer came in, Wu Yusen, Zhou Yanfa and others frowned, because of their age. This girl looks like she should be sixteen or seventeen years old, which does not meet the requirements of the crew at all.

"Hello director, my name is Winona. Rhett ......" (to be continued...... R527